Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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GILMAN IN PRISON

Found Guilty of Embezzlement by Jury. SENTENCE WAS PASSED THURSDAY And the Former Goodland Banker Oust Serve From One to Three Years at nichigan City. The jury in the case of the state against Fred D. Gilman, the former Goodland banker, returned a verdict of guilty of embezzlement in the Newton circuit court last Saturday morning, and Thursday evening he was given a sentence of from one to three years in the penitentiary at Michigan City, and was taken there the same evening, it is understood. The motion for a new trial was overruled. It is said that sentence was delayed until afternoon, in order that Gilman could go direct to prison without being subjected to the idle curiosity of his former friends and patrons at Goodland, and he started for Michigan City that evening, under care of the sheriff. Since Saturday, at which time Mr. Gilman was placed in charge of his counsel, J udge Darroch, Gilman was virtually at large. He and his wife were guests at the Hotel Kentland, and no effort was made to iWrict his liberty. Many of his former patrons from Goodland called on him and talked over bank affairs, and not a few of his visitors left the hotel convinced that Gilman was not alone responsible for the failure of the bank. While talking to the Indianapolis News correspondent, before his arraignment for sentence, Mr. Gilman said that aside from the stigma that a prison sentence would cast on bis family, be had no dread of serving bis time. “I am innocent of wronging any man,” said he. “My whole life has been spent in trying to help others, and even now I have no malice in my heart for those who perjured themselves on the witness stand to further my conviction. I kept a blose record of the evidence, and I will say that accounts aggregating $27,000 were filed with the trustee of my estate by men to whom I did not owe a penny. A number of my nearest neighbors perjured themselves on the witness stand in this manner.” “There is talk of prosecuting these cases, and if so what is your attitude?” was asked Mr. Gilman. *1 will not testify against them. I do not know the conditions at Michigan City, but I do not want several persons who ought to be there to crowd me out, now that they have succeeded by false testimony in landing me there. An item from Charles Wellington, of Lafayette, is a sample of the stories set afloat by my former friends. Mr. Wellington stated that he lost S3OO in my bank, while the facts show that he bad a credit of that sum in the bank, but the bank held his note for $6,000, and Wellington took an offset when the estate was settled. The booksof the referee in bankruptcy will bear ont this statement.”

PECULIAR PROCEEDINGS.

Attorney Hershman went over to Remington Monday to prosecute some of the parties against whom affidavits were made as a result of the court of inquiry held there recently, it being understood that three of the parties would be under arrest by the time he got there, but when he arrived no arrests had been made except that of Jacob Klous, charged with drunkenness, and he was too drunk when brought before the “Squire” to be tried, and the latter sent him back home to sober up. Just what disposition will be made of the other parties is not known, but they will probably be arrested sometime within the present decade at least. There is something peculiar about these matters. Mr. Hershman has been over there twice, by appointment, since the court of inquiry was held to prosecute the cases brought as a result of such inquiry, but for some reason the arrests had not been made when he got there, You can save money by buying overcoats and cloaks now for next winter at the Chicago Bargain Store.

MRS. SIMON KENTON DEAD.

Word was received here the first of the week of the death of Mrs. Simon Kenton at her home in Burnett, Cali., and that she would be buried at Long Beach, Cali., Wednesday afternoon. She died Sunday, but up to yesterday morning no particulars bad been received by her son, O. J. Kenton of Surrey, who was looking for a letter every mail giving details. She had not been seriously sick so far as known here, and her death must have been quite sudden. Mr. and Mrs. Kenton have been living at Burnett for some two years, and previous to going there lived on their farm at Surrey, this county, now occupied by their son Omar. Her daughter, Mrs. A. Parkison, and busband are spending the winter with them and of course was at her side when she died. She leaves besides her husband four children, the two above mentioned, and M. B. Kenton and Mrs. Emma Barry of Globe Arizona. She was about 64 years of age and a most respected and intelligent lady.

MOVEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL AT PARR.

An educational meeting will be held at the F. W. Baptist church in Parr, Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7.-00 p. m., for the purpose of discussing the matter of establishing a high school in Parr. County Supt. Hamilton will be present and give a talk, a short musical program will be rendered, and it is desired that as many of the school patrons of the township as can be present be there and give expression to their ideas in the matter. A preliminary meeting was held last week and W. L. Wood was elected president and L. L. McCurtain secretary, and committees appointed to represent each school district adjacent to Parr at a meeting to be held Feb. 16. It is thought that by establishing a high school a few of the district schools that now have but few pupils can be closed, lessening the expense there, and the township will be able to take care of its own township graduates.

MR. HUSTON WILL NOT RESIGN.

The report that has been made that Trustee Huston of Milroy tp. intended to resign and to leave Jasper county permanently is a little premature. Mr. Huston traded the greater part of his land in Milroy some time ago for a store property and stock of general merchandise at Perrysburg, Miami county, but he still owns some 30 or 40 acres of land in Milroy and will retain his residence there and probably build a dwelling thereon the coming spring or summer and continue a resident of that township. He expects to sell or trade off his Perrysburg property as soon as convenient, and until such time as he disposes of same he will put in a part of his time there. During his temporary absence bis office will be located at the home of Branson Clark, in Milroy, aqd he will be back and forth, making it a point especially to be in his office on bis regular office days, the first and third Saturdays of each month. He will be here to transact all necessary business of his office and to look after all township matters,

ANDERSON JENKINS DIES SUDDENLY.

V-Anderson Jenkins, an old and inspected citizen of Jasper oounty for many years, died very suddenly from heart disease last Saturday morning at the home of B. H. Sheffer in Union tp. Mr. Jenkins had been over to his son-in-law’s, Vic Yeoman’s, it seems, and started for his home in Parr, a distance of some three miles, walking a part of the way. He complained somewhat of the wind making him trouble with bis asthma, and stopped in at Mr. Sheffer’s to rest. Mrs. Sheffer was alone in the house at the time .and in bed sick. While sitting in a chair talking with her he suddenly fell over dead. Mrs. Sheffef, by tapping on the floor or window finally brought assistance, but life was extinct. Deceased would have bsen 62 years of age March 4 next, and he leaves a wife and two children, Jesse Jenkins and Mrs. Vic Yeoman. Y The funeral was held Monday at the home of Victor Yeoman, Rev. G. H. Clark of Rensselaer conducting the services, and interment made in the Prater cemetery in Barkley tp. New zephyr ginghams only 10c a yard at Rowles & Parker’s big double store.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February 9, 1907.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The annual delinquent tax sale takes place next Monday. —o— A special session of the board of commisaioners will be held Monday to let the Carpenter tp., stone road contract. —o — New suits filed: No. 7122. Mary E. Cover vs. Geo. A. Cover, administrator of the estate of George A. Cover, deceased; action on claim. Demand $613. —o — Marriage licenses issued. Feb. 1, Leo Kuboski of Benton county, aged 20, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Margaret Eck, -'f Carpenter tp.,occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — Sheriff O’Connor has another steady boarder at Newton county’s expense in the person of Patrick Courtney of Brook, who was convicted in the Newton circuit court last Friday and fined $75 and costs for assault and battery with intent to commit a rape on the person of a 16-year-old girl of that place. He is about 22 years of age, and his fine and costs will keep him in jail three months. — o — Klaus, the young Remington girl who recently filed an affidavit against Lot Stoudt, on paternity charges, has left town, it is reported, and her whereabouts are unknown. Stoudt is still in jail here but it is reported that the girl has made another affidavit to the deputy prosecutor to the effect that she is not in a delicate condition, as she averred in her first affidavit, therefore he will likely be discharged on the convening of court Monday. —o — The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene Monday. The docket is not a large one. Both a grand and petit jury has been drawn, but the grand jury has not been called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names and places of residence of the jurors drawn; GRAND JURY, E<l GoetzNewton tp James R. HershmanWalker John T. BiggsKankakee A. J. BiggsMarion Grant Culp'.....Carpenter John GalickWalker PETIT JURY. Chas. ErbHanging Grove Geo. 8eaver.......... ...Milroy Grant Davisson Barkley B. W. Sigler.Keener Erank M. Hart Keener Joe Davisßarkley Ralph Donnellyßensselaer Wm. McNeilKankakee Bert R. AnslerMarion Chas, Harrington. Keener John L. Osborne Hanging Grove Chas. Hoile ( ..Kniman N. S. Batesßensselaer Frank Norman Marioa Samuel Mitchellßemington R. B. Porterßensselaer Through the efforts of Sheriff O’Connor a bill has been introduced in the legislature by Representative Meeker, known as House Bill No. 250, to enable townships with but one precinct, situated like Walker in this county, to change or divide the voting precinct of a township for the convenience of the votes thereof. The essential points of the bill are as follows: “If twenty-five electors of any precinct where there were two hundred votes cast at the last election for presidential electors, shall by their written petition, addressed to the board of county commissioners represent that it will be to the convenience of the public and for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct, and if the board of commissioners shall be convinced that it will be to the convenience of the public or for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct, and if the board of commissioner! shall be convinced that it will be to the convenience of the public or for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct. such board shall make an order to change, divide or consolidate such precinct as they may think best, and shall report such change, division or consolidation to the clerk of the circuit court of said county, and to the governor of the state, together wittu the estimated votes of each of the new precincts. If such board shall fail to act as herein elected, .any qualified voter of the voters of the county may apply for a jvnt of mandamus, to compel the performance of this duty.’* The most important matter that

HEAD IBM OFF! Mok I ■ W 1 I V a * a bit”* bBK IS V- ■> if ‘ H » 'MI all IK . < Wp; 41 < a' i Ik 11 • I |lr r ? ]|i * I ' WI [k/jfl K I; HEMS I flffl Illi 'vw7lo m W w W 1 ■ ■ THE HERO IN The Conquest of Canaan BY BOOTH TARKINGTON Author of “The Gentleman from Indiana,” “ The Two Vanrevels,” etc. Illustrated by Berger and copyrighted. The story of an outcast who returned to the town which had despised and rejected him in his youth. How he lived down his past, conquered his enemies, became a successful lawyer and a leading citizen, with a circumstantial account of his love affair, will be found in this paper. PRAISED BY THE PRESS A Story that stirs your American blood and love of fair play. —Presbyterian Standard, Charlotte, N. C. Interesting in every chapter and cumulative in its dramatic force. —New York Evening Post. The greatest picture of rugged, typical American life that Mr. Tarkington has yet written.—Sunday Oregonian. It will not only stir the pulses of thousands of readers but will satisfy their hearts as well.—Rock Ville (Ind.) Republican. A strong, brilliant and perfectly told love story. —Naw Vo*x Obskivu. 6’Z>e opening chapters of this charming story' appear in to-day’s Democrat.

came up at the meeting of the county board of education Monday was the matter of corn contests in the schools. It was decided to extend the contest to each township, and only boys under 18 will be eligible. A prize of 110, |5, $3 and $2, will be given in each township, and the winner in the township contest to enter a county contest to be in connection with the farmers’ institute. The trustees will furnish the seed, and Trustees Fell, Stackhouse and Bouk were appointed a committee to purchase seed. In the diploma examinations, it was decided that pupils falling below 75 percent, might take second examination in all branches in which they fell below such per cent. The length of the district school terms as determined upon by the respective trustees is as follows: Carpenter, 7| months; Barkley, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Jordan, Keener, Marion, Newton, Wheatfield and Walker, 7 months; Kankakee, months; Milroy and Union, 6 months. The county commissioners finished the work of the February term Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: Charles Stalbaum et al, petition for gravel road in Kankakee and Wheatfield townships; ordered es-

tablished and R. A. Mannon, trustee of Wheatfield township, was appointed superintendent of same. Andrew Grube etal, petition for highway in Wheatfield tp.; ordered established 50 feet in width, Edward Wisneretal, petition for vacation of highway in Walker; ordered vacated. There was allowed $1,942.70 on account of the Iroquois ditch. Petition of Monon railroad people to change Iroquois ditch across their right-of-way so as to cross at right angles was granted. R. A. Parkison declined to serve as superintendent of the John R. Lewis ditch, and Daniel Waymire, brother of County Commissioner Waymire, appointed supt. Mathias Zimmer et al, petition for ditch; objections overruled and ditch ordered established. E. L. Hollingsworth, petition for ditch; ordered established and Robt. Zick appointed superintendent of construction. E. L. Williamsatai, petition or ditch; Horace Marble and M. J. Delehanty file objections; preliminary report and petition referred to drainage commissioner, to meet Monday, Feb. 25. John W. Humes et al, petition for ditch; same action, to meet Monday, Feb. 18. Annual settlement of county treasurer approved and ordered

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published where but few taxpayers will ever see it. Requisition for supplies forpoor farm for next three months approved and notice of letting ordered given. Reports of the various township trustees of poor relief approved.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Feb. 12, B. & L.Welsh, 5 miles south and 1 mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc, Thursday, Feb. 14, P. C. Pursley, on the Peter May farm, 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs and farm tools. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Geo. A, Cover, 11 miles north and 2 miles west of Rensselaer, Stock, grain and haj’ sale. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Joe Nessius, 6 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. Big general sale, 12 head of horses, 92 hea’d of cattle, farm implements, etc.

IS IT RIGHT, OR IS IT WRONG?

Miss Queen Perry the music and drawing teacher in the. schools, has resigned and will go to Rensselaer next Monday to fill a like position in the schools there. Miss Perry contracted with the school board of Goodland to teach in the schools during this term and to leave in the middle of a term because some other board offered her a few dollars more on a month lor the remaining four months of the term, cannot be considered in any light, by a right thinking person, butasa dishonorable act. As far as her work in the schools is concerned, everything was entirely satisfactory, .but as a pfersorr to be depended Upon she was entirely unreliable, However, it is no more dishonorable for a teacher, who is moulding the lives of the children and who is supposed to set good examples, to do a thing of this kind, than it is for a school board just because they happen to be in a pincb.to goto their neighboring town and tempt teachers by offering them higher wages. It is reliable people that the business world is looking for. People who cannot be depended upon may be used to an advantage for a short time in case of an emergency, but in the end they will find themselves only nibbling around the edge, and eating the crumbs, of the pie of success. It is now up to the school board to find another teacher. We understand that they will not resort to the despicable method of offering a teacher of a neighboring town a few paltry dollars to do a dishonorable act. In fact a teacher that could be hired in that way would not be considered. Prof. Henderson is making an effort to locate a teacher through the music and art school at Terre Haute, Ind.—Goodland Herald. Regarding the above The Democrat most cordially endorses practically every word, but, unfortunately, it seems to be the custom for school boards to hire teachers wherever they can get them, and the contracts made with teachers are apparently only legally binding on the school boards, because teachers as a rule are not so situated financially as to make a suit for damages very profitable for the school officers. There ought to be some means of holding each equally responsible before the law, and some way of enforcing a penalty where a teacher throws up a position during a term for no other reason than they are offered a trifle more pay somewhere else. The penalty should be forfeiture of their license. In this particular case, we are informed by a member of the school board, the teacher was asked if she could make satisfactory arrangements with the Goodland scfiool board to resign her position there, and that she said she could do so, and her resignation was accepted in good part by said board, who recognized that her coming here was in the way of promotion. However, no matter what the custom may be, it doesn’t look right for one school to hire teachers away from another, especially during the progress of a term of school, under any consideration. Such action savors too much of “commercialism” and ought to be frowned upon by the public everywhere.

Every leather boot in the house at manufacturers’ wholesale prices, at the Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale: Automobile and Bicycle repair shop with good run of work. Good reasons given for wanting to sell. T. W. Bissenden. Now that all the busines firms have had Special Sales, I have concluded to have one each day in the week, on my Cascaret Machine, the New Success. C. A. Roberts, _ The Buggy Man. The finest fancy Michigan potatoes in town, 50 cents per bushel, at the Chicago Bargain Store.