Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN SOLD.

The negotiations for the sale of the Rensselaer Republican to Dr. I. M. Washburn and Geo. H. Healey which have been pending for a long time, have at last been consumated. Under the terms of the sale Messrs. Washburn and Healey take the newspaper plant as partners, we understand, and Dr. Washburn individually purchases Mr. Marshall’s residence, which he will occupy himself. The paper will be managed by Mr. Healey, who, in fact, has had practically sole charge of the business end of the paper for the past year or more. Mr. Marshall expects tp move to California about Oct. 1 next, at about which time the change in ownership of the property will take place.

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warner celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last Sunday at their home in this city where they have resided for nearly fity years. One hundred and fifty guests were present. Light refreshments were served and music was furnished by an Italian harpist of Chicago. They received a number of valuable presents including SBS in gold. Mr. and Mrs. Warner have three children, Daniel G„ Norman H., and Charles C. The first two manage the hardware store established by their father, now under the firm name of Warner Bros., while the latter is the county clerk. Norman Warner and Josephine Grant were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Grant, one mile west of Rensselaer, on Feb. 24, 1857, Rev. Isaac Sayler now deceased, performing the ceremony, in the presence of a large number of guests. For a short time after their marriage they resided at Waveland, Ind., returning to Rensselaer in December, 1858, where they have since resided and where for a number of years Mr. Warner conducted a blacksmith shop. They are now 74 and 71 years of age, respectively, and bid fair to survive many years yet.

THE PARR HIGH SCHOOL.

Editor Democrat. Dear Sir —Two weeks ago we noticed that our friend from Fair Oaks was much alarmed about the Parr people wanting a high school. He called it a wheel; in their heads. Now let us have space to answer this gentleman. In the first place, Fair Oaks made a kick for a larger school house and went so far as to secede from the Union, claiming they were entitled to a better house so they could take care of the post-graduates. The trustees were kind enough to build them the best house in the township. The Parr people helped to pay for it, without grumbling. We would like our friend to tell us why he don’t furnish the postgraduates that he claimed when the good house was built for them? The Parr people will furnish the goods if the trustee will furnish the house. We believe in progression; we want our children to get the benefit of good schooling at home; we believe that they make better citizens. There are too many kickers and store-box whittiers. Now, if the gentleman has a better plan than we have he can find plenty of room to use it at Fair Oaks. He also kicks about the gravel roads at Parr. We are proud of them. We built them mostly by donation. The trustee paid for the gravel. We hauled it on half pay. Fair Oaks bad the same chance but turned it down. Most of the gravel roads that are in Fair Oaks was hauled by people that lived near Aix or Parr. Now there are plenty of good people in Fair Oaks that are willing to do the right thing, and we would advise the gentleman to consult them before he accuses people of having a wheel in their heads. We would rather have a wheel than an empty shell. We had the educational meeting the gentleman spoke of and it was a ?;rand success, but our Fair Oaks iriends did not attend. Say, brother, wake up, the wheel of progression is moving. •**

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DISOBEYED RULES, EXPELLED,

Are Two Prominent Members of the High School Basket Ball Team. The Rensselaer-Whiting high school girls’ basket ball game here last Friday night resulted in a defeat for thfe latter by a score of 32 to 2, but the game_ itself has dwindled into insignificance by the prominence of other matters growing out of thq game that has resulted in the expelling of two members from the Rensselaer team and the reported disbanding by the Whiting school authorities of the entire team at that place. As near as the Democrat can ascertain the facts, it seems a reception, banquet and dance was given in the Armory after the game in honor of the visiting team. The Rensselaer teachers —or a part of them —were present at this function, and at something like midnight the dance was stopped and the hall closed, ostensibly at least, for the night. Two of the Rens selaer players, accompanied by two or three other school girls, it seems, had it arranged with the Whiting girls and a number of Rensselaer boys to return to the hall after the school faculty had gone home, and it is said went to the fraternity room which a few of the high school boys maintain in the Chicago Bargain Store block, and waited until the teachers were safely home. Then they returned to the armory and danced until — some say as late as three or four o’clock Saturday morning. When Principal Gray learned of this infraction of the rules of the team he was much put out regarding it and promptly expelled the two members who participated in it, and who, because of its being a first offense, The Democrat intended to refrain from publishing their names, but as they have already appeared in one Rensselaer paper and a Hammond paper, it is no secret. They are Ellen Casey and Belle Laßue. Tyo other girls who, while not regular players, had played occasionally, Madeline Phillips and Ora Yeoman, were also with the crowd, and have also been rendered ineligible from further playing with the team. There were several other girls and boys there, of course, who are as much to blame in the matter as those mentioned, and who seem perfectly willing to bear their share of it. The only reason these have been given more notoriety in thefnewspaper reports is because of their connection with the basket bal 1 team.;: One sad feature of the affair, as reported—but which we hope is not true —is the action of the crowd that returned to the hall in persisting in going on with the dance and the consequent noise and disturbance, in spite of the earnest and pitiful protests of relatives of Mrs. Corliss, who lay dying in the Warner rooms near the hall. It is said that they respectfully and kindly asked them to cease and go home, because the noise disturbed the sick woman who was hovering on the brink of the dark river of death hud who did die at an early hour Sunday morping. Their appeals were of no avail, however, and the dance went on.

Then, it is reported, one of the woman's friends went out in the hallway and turned the lights off in the dance hall. Some of the dancers came out and demanded to know why this was done, and the lady who had turned the lights off replied that she did it so they would please go home; that the sick woman could not stand the noise, and again she begged of them to desist. Instead of doing this, it is reported, the lights were again turned on and the music and noise was purposely raised to a higher key and was kept up perhaps longer than it otherwise would have been. The above, understand, is current report, and The Democrat does not vouch for the truth of the matter. Indeed, it is so heartless and worse than heathenish that we cannot believe it is true, even thopgh current report in Rensse laer. Later —Several of the parties who participated in the affair have told us since the above was in type that Mr. Gray himself danced until 12:45, when he went home, and that the report of the relatives of Mrs. Corliss requesting them to cease is incorrect. We know nothing of the matter personally except the rumor otherwise, and give this in justice to all concerned.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 2, 1907.

AN IMPOSTER.

x/A. man, masquerading under several different aliases, the favorite one of which seems to be “Harry Gifford, son of B. J. Giffore of Jasper county,” has been annoying the merchants and bankers of Chalmers, Monticello, Logansport, Lafayette and other points recently. He orders large bills of goods from the stores, which he never takes, draws drafts through the banks on the Northern National Bank of Toledo, Ohio, for large sums, and which are always returned. He has not actually gotten away with any goods or received any money so far as reported, and it is thought the man is demented. He is now under arrest at Logansport.

TRINITY CHURCH REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Rev. A. W. Wood of Delphi will assist the pastor of Trinity M. E. church in revival meetings, beginning with next Sunday. Rev. Wood will be present and preach for the first time On Monday evening. Services every evening during the wees, at 7:30, except Saturday, to which the public will be most cordially welcomed. The cooperation of all Christian people is desired in this effort to awaken and strengthen the religious life of the community. The pastor’s Sabbath morning sermon: “The Challenge of Faith.” The evening subject: “The Great Reconciliation.”

THE GRIM REAPER.

Mrs. Sarah A. Long, the aged mother of A. F. Long, the druggist, died at the home of her son Ed near Mt. Ayr Thursday morning, fiom general old age and grip, aged about 80 years. She leaves three children, the two sons above mentioned and Mrs. W. W. Miller of near Mt. Ayr. Jackson Freeland of Newton tp., is a brother. Her husband died about twelve years ago. She had resided in Newton county for about forty years The funeral will be held to-morrow, we understand. Mrs, Clyde Corliss, mention of whose critical condition from tuberculosis was made in this paper last week, died at about 7 a. m., Sunday morning in their rooms over the Warner hardware store. Her maiden name was Bertha Pancoast, and she was married April 4, 1906, at St. Louis, Mo., and until a few weeks ago lived with her husband on a farm in Hanging Grove tp. She leaves a husband and a son two months old. Her age was about 23 years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. H. L. Kindig.

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith of near Wolcott was burned to death Monday while the mother was absent from the house for a short time. A 3-year-old sister, it seems, had accidently stuck a lighted stick with which she was playing with the fire to the babe.s clothing, and when the mother returned the child was dead, its clothing having all been burned from the body. The funeral was held here Wednesday from the residence of Mr. Smith’s brother-in-law, Hiram Day, Rev. Kindig conducting the services.

PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHRISTIAN OHURCH. The subject of the Sunday morning sermon is “The Debt of the Strong to the Weak.” In the evening, “The Conquering Cross ” All are welcome. CHURCH OF GOD. Subject, next Sunday morning —Restitution —“Times of restitution of all things which God hath spoken of by the mouth of all his holy prophets.”—What and when is it? and how promotive of Godliness in present Christian life? Whosoever will, let him hear. Seed Corn For Sale:— Good yellow corn, sample may be seen at The Democrat office. Price $1 per bushel. Six miles south and 1| miles east of Rensselaer,’phone 94-M. C. W. Ulm. OLD SOLDIERS, SEE HERE! V Call on Ira W. Yeoman of Remington and have him prepare your declarations for increase of pen* sion under the recent law. He has the necessary blanks and is familiar with the business in all its various phases.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday, and the county council will also meet in special session the same day. 7J udge Hanley has re-appointed Mts. Blanche Chapman on the library board, and J. J. Hunt on same board in place of John 0. McColly, deceased, both for a period of three years. —o — New suits filed: No. 7130. John Shaeffer vs. John Stair et al; suit to quiet title. No. 7131. Charles Willenmier vsi Lavin Peck: suit on note. licenses issued: Feb, $3, Ralph Moore of Barkley tp., aged 21, occupation farmer, to Nora Ethel Waymire of Marion tp., aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — The township assessors have been instructed not to assess the lands used for highway purposes or railroad right-of-way. For instance, suppose you have a 160acre farm and the highway cuts off two acres, the assessor will assess you on 160 acres and then deduct from the amount of the assessment the valuation of the two acres cut off by the highway. —o —

It is now time to have the mortgage on your lands or town property exempted from taxation. Bear in mind this must be done every spring if you wish to take advantage of such exemption, also that you are entitled to an exemption of one half the amount you owe on the mortgage up to $1,400. In other words, if you owe $1,400 or mofe on mortgage on your farm or town property you are entitled to an exemption of S7OO from the valuation thereof, as fixed for taxation. You can secure the necessary blanks at the county auditor’s office, or any attorney will prepare your blanks and file them for you for a mere trifle. —o — Township trustees should remember that The Democrat carries in stock trustees’receipt books, road supervisors’ tax receipt books, supervisors’ order books, pupil’s transfer blanks, trustees’ poor order books, and many other supplies used in township work. These are printed on a good quality of paper, are substantially bound and are sold at about onehalf the price charged for the same class of work by the foreign supply houses. In purchasing such supplies of The Democrat you are leaving the money at home, in Jasper county, while it will circulate for the benefit of the people who pay it into the township fund as taxes. Remember the dollar sent away to some foreign supply house never comes back to benefit the people of your own township or county, but is gone forever.

—o — Following is the schedule adopted by the township assessors for the assessment of personal property in Jasper county for the year 1907: 1. All good notes qo per cent face value. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 75 per cent of the invoice value. 3. All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion of the Assessor. 4. All pure bred draft horses SSOO, or grade draft horses #200: higher or lower at the discretion of the Assessor. 5. Farm Horses. Average yearling colts at .$ 3500 Average 2-yearold colts 50 00 Average 3 year old colts 65 00 All other average horses too 00 Higher or lower at the discretion of Assessor. Mules same as horses. Jacks 300 00 6. Cattle. Average yearling heifers 10 00 Average yearling steers 15 00 Average 2-year old heifers 15 00 Average 2-year old steers 20 00 Average 3-year old steers 30 00 Average cow at 25 00 Average Jersey and milk breeds 25 00 Average feeding cattle per hundredweight 3 50 7. Sheep and Hogs. Good average sheep per head 5 00 Hogs, per hundredweight 5 00 8. Grain, Seeds, Etc. Wood per cord 50c to $2.00 Wheat per bushel 60

Corn per bushel 30 Oats per bushel 25 Rye per bushel 40 Potatoes per bushel 20 Timothy seed per bushel 1 50 Clover seed per bushel 5 00 Buckwheat per bushel 40 Onions per bushel 40 9. Hay, Timothy per ton 5 00 Wild per too 3 00 Higher or lower at the discretion of Assessor. 10. Meats, Etc. Pork per cwt 6 00 Lard per cwt 6 00 Wool per lb 15 Sorghum molasses per gallon 25 Ice per ton 35 11. Lumber. Hardwood per M 15 00 12. Poultry and Bees. Chickens per dozen 3 00 Turkeys each ' 75 Geese each 50 Bees per stand 1 00 Additional improvements to be assessed at 60 per cent of cost price.

SIMONIN-BRINGLE WEDDING.

Mr. John Simonin, son of Mr. Mrs. Lewis Simonin, and Miss Nora Bringle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bringle, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, near Brook, Newton pounty, Tuesday at 12 o’clock, by Rev. Flagg, in the presence of about sixty relatives and friends. The bride wore white and the groom black. Miss Annie Bringle, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and Mr. Roy Bowers, best man. The wedding march was rendered by Miss Maude Bringle, also a sister of the bride. After the ceremony congratulations being offered, they were ushered into the dining room where a bountiful feast was spread to which they all did ample justice. The following is a list of presents:

Pair of pillow cases and lambkerin, Mrs. S. Deweese and daughter Ellen of New Salisbury. Ind.; $lO gold piece. John Bill and family; set of teaspoons, Chris and Mary Nafzinger; sugar shell and butter knife, Roy Bowers; ehina cream and sugar set, Mrs. Mittie Deweese of Brook; set of teaspoons, Lydia Stevens; water set, W. L. Bringle; water set, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Simonid; cracker bowl, Della Rattin of St. Anne, Ill.; rug. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simonin; rug, James and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shindie: rug, Dan Auspurger; table cloth, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sommers; table cloth, Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler of Brook; bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Simonin of Goodland; bed spread and pair of blankets, Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Bringle; Gravy ladle. Mr. and Mrs. F. M, Deweese of Mt. Ayr; Glass Dish, Iva Moffitt of Fair Oaks; cracker bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sommers; sugar shell and butter knife, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, Ind.; silver cream and sugar set, Emil, Emma and Martha Sommers; meat fork, ;Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sommers; carpet sweeper. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle; set of irons, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simonin; bed comfort, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Bill; set of knives and forks. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Davis; towel. Willie Simonin; set of teaspoons, Mr. and Mrs. James Rector of New Salisbury, Ind. *,*

MEEKER AGAINST HIGH LICENSE.

The thousand dollar license bill was killed in the lower house of the legislature last Friday by a small majority. Among those republicans voting to kill the bill was Representative Meeker of this district. Some eleven democrats voted to save the bill, but the republicans, who have a good majority, voted the other way and it was laid quietly aside. Now, with their usual consistency, the republican papers are howling that “the democrats kdled it.” Mr. Meeker, in voting against the measure, no doubt voted against the wishes of nine-tenths of his constituents, yet the action was in line with some of his other votes last session. The bill really had much to condemn and little to commend it, and a new thousand dollar license bill that eliminates the school teachers from it, confines licenses to cities and incorporated towns and gives all the license to such city or town, has been introduced and reported for favorable action. If it wins there will be few regrets that the old bill failed to pass. Later —This has also been killed, Representative Meeker voting against it, although he has repeatedly assured his constituents that he would vote for such a measure.

You can now get groceries at Thornton’s restaurant, 2d door south of depot. Phone 271. 4t. If saving money is any object to you buy your clothing, shoes and hats at the old reliable. Chicago Bargain Store. 1 For Rent: Fourteen roomed house, suitable for boarding bouse. Austin & Hopkins. Special 1 bale 1,200 yards unbleached muslin 7|cts yard, worth 9cts yard. Chicago Bargain Store.

Vol. IX. No. 48

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, March 7, Claude Williams, on the former McCoy lands in Jordan tp., 3 miles south and 3 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, farm implements, etc. Drop in and see the new wool and wash dress goods just arrived. Chicago Bargain Store. TWO-CENT FARES COniNG. The 2-cent railroad fare bill was signed by. Governor Hanly Tuesday. This act provides for two cents a mile passenger fares on steam railroads in Indiana, where tickets are purchased, but two and one-half cents must be paid if fare is paid on train, with a rebate of the extra one-half cent payable at any ticket office of the road. It has no emergency clause, and goes into effect with the publication of the new laws, which will probably be about May Ist. See the new Victoria carpets and rugs, just arrived from the Victoria carpet mills,Philadelphia. Chicago Bargain Store.

PASSED TO SECOND READING,

Is Ordinance Granting Franchise for Electric Road.—Amended Somewhat. At the regular meeting of the common council Monday night nothing was done of importance, outside of allowing the regular batch of claims except in the matter of granting a franchise to the proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric road, which was passed to second reading, with the understanding that the ordinance will be amended according to the recommendations of the ordinance committee, which was adopted. The original ordinance asked for a franchise fora period of fifty years, but the council seemed to favor making it 75 years, and it is probable this will be done, we are told. In other words, it believed like Judy, in “doing more than it agreed.’’ Fifty years is a mighty long time, and The Democrat believes it voices the sentiment of nine-tenths of the tax-payers of Rensselaer in saying that the time should be shortened if anything instead of increasing it one-third more than is asked for. There is also a question about what street or streets shall be used. Cullen was asked for. but some want Weston street used. Trains must be running within three years or the ordinance is to be void. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. Indiana Audit Co., auditing city books ..$350 00 Lyman Zea, night watch 25 00 W. S. Parks, marshal 30 00 Charles Mor lan. clerk 25 00 M. D. Gwin, expense nurses fever cases 40 50 A. L. Branch, coal and oats 19 65 ROAD FUND. John Alberson, shoveling coal $ 875 Will Critser. same 3 50 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 6 00 Chester Zea. labor for city 25 00 WATER FUND. Mel Abbott, salary to Feb. 15 $ 30 00 John Hordeman, work on main 2 25 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary to Feb. 15..$ 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 Ed Hopkins, same 30 00 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 53 10 M. Leopold, freight 93 25

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EGGS FOR HATCHING. S. L. Wyandotte and R. C. Rhode Island Reds, from pure strains. Setting of fifteen for 50c. ’Phone 26, Remington exchange. Mrs. J. B. Thompson, Remington, Ind. See the finest display in town, new rugs on new display rug rack. Chicago Bargain Store. Four foot and block wood for sale in quantities to suit. ’Phone 524-D. C. H. Leavel. A comfortable office room 16x20 feet for rent. Heat and light furnished. $72 per year. B. Forsythe. Put up your team at Vanoe Collins’ new feed and hitch barn near the river bridge. The Democrat and the Chicago Daily Examiner, both a full year, for only $3.00. Remember The Democrat office for job printing.