Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

GEORGE JOHNSON KILLED.

Mt. Ayr Elevator Flan Falls From Building and Is Instantly Killed. Johnson, of the grain firm of Ponsler & Johnson of Mt. Ayr, was killed on Thursday of last week while assisting in putting in place a wooden chute leading from the elevator to a bin outside. It seems a new chute had been built and was being raised into position to make connections with the elevator. It was found on raising it to place that some cutting would have to be done on the upper end before it could be connected. Mr. Johnson went up inside the chute with a saw to do this butting while others held the bottom of the chute in place. It was tilted at an angle of about 45 degrees, and while Mr. Johnson was working inside the chute at the upper end it slipped and fell to the ground, a distance of some 20 or 25 feet, throwing the unfortunate man out upon the frozen ground, crushing in his forehead and killing him instantly. The deceased was about 48 years of age, and was a highly respected citizen. He leaves a wife and six children.

PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHURCH OF GOD. Subject next Sunday morning: “Your reasonable service.” What is it; and how enabled to acceptably render it? A cordial invitation to all. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is “Self-respect,’’ in the evening “Christ the Way.” All are welcome. TRINITY REVIVAL MEETINGS. The revival meetings at Trinity M. E. church are being well attended, and increasing in interest. Rev. A. W. Wood, pastor of the M. E. church at Delphi, is assisting in the meetings, and will be here all next week. The public will be cordially welcomed to all the services. . ST. JOSEPH’S BALL TEAM. V. Prospects regarding this sea‘son’s ball team look very favorable for St. Joseph’s. Quite a few of the last year players returned, and together with some new fans, which is yet to be picked from a list of old-time sluggers, they expect to organize as strong a team as they ever had those who returned is GnTHasser, the famous twirler, and with his aid their success is almost a certainty. L. Negelisen, the former first baseman, will likely be' catcher, while Gallagher, Fitzger-, aid and Fancot will most probably take positions on the infield. D. Fitzgerald was elected captain, and T. Quinlan, manager. A new grandstand is being built on the new campus in view of the gymnasium. It will probably seat 300 people. ***

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE. One house and lot 125 feet in length by 65 feet wide; eight rooms, also, bath room; four wardrobes. two pantrys, good cellar, cistern in bathroom, a good well. Said house has electric lights; also, a good barn. I have also one good surrey for sale; good as new, which I will sell cheap for cash or a bankable note. This property is three blocks south of the depot, known as the Peter Wasson property. Address, L. H. Myers, Rensselaer, Ind. EGOS 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. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. March 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Martin, of Newland, a son. March 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Judson Maines, north of town, a son. FARM FOR RENT. 120 acres, Milroy township. See U. M. Baughman, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale—Twelve full-blooded Black Langshan Cockerels from eggs from Illinois. Mrs. Jennie Gish, R. R. No. 4, Rensselaer, Ind. We are still selling the bole?roof hosiery for men and ladies, bu buy six pair and we guarantee them to need no darning. Duvall & Lundy.

ONE OF THE GREATEST TURKEY COUNTIES IN THE COUNTRY.

Inland Poultry Journal. We read so often of the art of rearing turkeys being a lost art, and that turkeys are becoming a bird of the past and the writer had begun to believe it, judging from the turkeys raised in Ohio, and from the small classes seen at the largest shows. But having occasion to visit a poultry show at Rensselaer, Jasper county, Ind., last month has come to the conclusion that Indiana is doing as well as she ever could in the turkey industry and certainly believe Jasper couhty to be really the center of the market turkey, for the West at least. At this show there were exhibited about a hundred turkeys, mostly bronze. Two long aisles of turkeys with more scattered anywhere, where there might be room, is a sight that is not seen at many shows. In fact, the exhibit in this little town excelled that at the St. Louis exposition, both in numbers and in quality, though not in variety, there being only three varieties —Bronze, White and Bourbon Reds —both the latter classes being small. The bustler of the show and its secretary, B. S. Fendig, whose whole interest in poultry is in the market side of it, but he wants pure-bred. Mr. Fendig is a large poultry shipper, having bought and shipped in December of last year $30,000 worth of turkeys alone. He says he realizes the value of pure-bred over mongrel stuff, and that he is willing to and does pay more money for purebred stock, and therefore is willing to do everything possible to interest more people in good poultry. He certainly made a success of last year’s show, especially the turkey side of it. B. J. Hill.

SMALL HOUSE INSTEAD OF MANSION.

Rankin Halstead returned Saturday from a trip to near Soudan, Va., where he owns a large tract of land near the big plantation of ex-county clerk J. F. Major. He states that Mr. Major has built a small house on his farm in place of the mansion that was burned last fall, but is undecided as to whether he will build another large house or not, as he is talking of selling his farm to an electric power company which proposes to dam the Soudan river, which would cover with water a large portion of his farm. Should he sell his big farm he will buy a smaller one near by. Both Mr. and Mrs. Major are enjoying better health there than- they did here, and have no intention of leaving that country.

TWENTY FUNERALS. Wright bad an even twenty funerals last month, the largest number in the history of the Wrights’ undertaking business covering a period of about half a century. The Rensselaer doctors tell us that they were never kept so busy in all the time that they have been here as they were last month. Grip and its complications has been responsible for most of the sickness and probably a greater share of the deaths. nearly every one has now had this disease or distemper, or whatever it is, it is probable that this month will be a much healthier one, at least it is to be hoped that it will be SHY ON GASOLINE. \C. G. Spitler came down from Chicago Friday night with his new Mitchell automobile. He was accompanied by a driver from the house, and everything moved along swimingly until about the time they reached Virgie, when their gasoline supply ran out and none could be had short of Rensselaer. The telephone was got busy and a supply of “gasso” was sent out by a livery team, the machine was started up again and they reached Rensselaer a little after midnight. HAPPILY MARRIED. 'NJatnes Hempbill, of the blacksmithing firm of Hemphill Bros., and Mrs. Angelia Porter, who has been cook at the Makeever House for some time, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Frank Rowen of Rensselaer Wednesday, Rev. B. F. Ferguson After a short visit in Indianapolis they will return to Rensselaer and take up their residence here. Four foot and block wood for sale in quantities to suit. ’Phone 524-D. C. H. Leavel.

Rensselaer, County, Indiana, Saturday, March 9, 1907.

KENTLAND, ALSO, GOES DRY.

Withdrawals Fail to Vitiate Remon-strance--Five Saloons Are Affected. Kentland, Ind., March 2. —As the result of a two weeks’ active campaign, Kentland will join the growing list of “dry” towns in Indiana. A blanket remonstrance has been filed with the county auditor, bearing the names of over 300 voters of Jefferson township, a majority of twenty-six over the the required number. The saloon men filed sixty-eight withdrawals Thursday, under the belief that they had won the day, but the temperance forces rallied, and, within the required time, had enough signatures to head off the withdrawals, with a safe margin to the good. It rained in tojrents throughout the day, but the campaigners donned rubber boots and mackintoshes, and by nightfall had the town safely landed in the “dry” list. Five saloons are now running. The first will go out of business in April, the second in May, another in June, while the other two will run till late this coming fall. Will Simons, Will H. Ade and Charles Rinard, with twenty or more lieutenants, were the moving spirits in the campaign just ended. They made a remarkable showing against strong opposition. Kentland is surrounded by “dry” towns, and each contributed materially to winning the fight here,

KEEPING UP THE RECORD. Am just unloading three car loads of fine Buggies, Carriages, Stanhopes and Runabouts. Will be able to meet any competition, including CATALOGUE HOUSES. This is no new business to me, as most of you know. I can sell you the best buggy you ever bought for the money. Come and see me in my own building on Van Rensselaer street, formerly occupied by K. A. Parker. D. M. Worland,

UNDER THE DOCTOR’S CARE. X<The Democrat editor has been tusseling with the grip and other complications for going on three weeks, and during this time has been unable to be at the office only a part of the time. disease seems to have been epidemic in Jasper county for several weeks, and scarcely a family, nor any member thereof, has escaped it. UNITED IN MARRIAGE. Squire Irwin performed a marriage ceremony last Saturdayafternoon in Holland, that is, the young couple were Hollanders but the marriage ceremony was performed at the cleik’s office in the court house. They were Andrew DeHaan and Catherine Ploegsma, and were from Keener township, of course. SALARY GRAB MEASURES! Two salary grab measures which stand a good chance of becoming laws -is that of increasing the salary of circuit judges from $2,500 to $3,500 per year, and a general increase of the salaries of county treasurers all over the state. The proposed increase in Jasper county is SSOO, making $2,000 in all. “PATERNAL CHARGE. Bert Messenger, a young man against whom paternity charges were brought in this county some time ago by Miss Grace Roush, was arrested in Monon Monday and arraigned before Squire Irwin. The girl refused to appear against him, however, and he was discharged.

BUY A FARM AND STOP PAYING RENT. I have listed for sale 25000 acres of choice farming land in Jasper county for cash or on terms to suit purchaser. T. M. Callahan, Newland, Ind. It is now expected that the big Sternberg dredge will cut through the Monon right-of-way one week from to-morrow. One of the Sternberg dredges was moved over to White county this week to begin work on the big ditch contract the Sternbergs recently secured in that county. Jesse Ball is preparing to move to Mitchell, So. Dak., and Mr. and Mrs. •lames Hemphill will move into the property vacated by Mr

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The county council at its special session Monday made appropriations aggregating $9,344.94, of which $6,000 was for ditch repair and $2,500 to pay B. J. Gifford on the Iroquois ditch compromise. —o — Marriage licenses issued: March 2, Andrew DeHann, of Keener tp., age 21, occupation farmer, to Catherine Ploegsma, also of Keener, age 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. March 2, James L. Willis, of Rensselaer, age 23, occupation machinist, to Ella Bell Harris, also of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation seamstress. First marriage for bride, second for groom, his first wife having died Jan. 29, 1905. March 6, James Hemphill, of Rensselaer, aged 24, occupation blacksmith, to Angela Porter, also of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for groom, second for bride, she having been divorced Nov. 27,1906,

—o— In the case of Vincent Eisle to recover the proceeds of the sale of the Ben Smith personal property held several months ago, on an.old judgment held by Eisle, came up in the circuit court Wednesday, and neither Eisle nor his attorney, W. H. Parkison, appearing, the case was dismissed at Eisle’s cost, and the proceeds were turned over to Squire Thornton for distribution among the attachment creditors. —o — The county commissioners finished up the business of the term Tuesday afternoon and adjourned. Following is a report of the more important business disposed of: Renewal of liquor license granted Aaron Timmons of Tefft, there being no objections made to granting same. Bonds to amount of $60,000 ordered in denominations of SSOO each in the Carpenter stone roads, to bear 4| percent interest. Petition of Fletcher Monnett, et al, for ditch was referred to drainage commissioner; also petition of Thomas Davis et al, for improve* ment of Jungles ditch, and petition of A. K. Yeoman et al for improvement of O’Meara ditch. King Davis appointed superintendent of Mary M. Potts et al ditch.

Fees collected by the various county officers and turned into the county treasury were reported as follows: Clerk $245.90; Auditor, $53.82; Sheriff, $10.77; Recorder, $679.25. Contracts for furnishing supplies for poor farm for the next three months were awarded as follows: Roth Bros , meats, $9.63; Porter <t Kresler, clothing and shoes, $29.29; John Eger, groceries, $104.53. Superintendent of poor farm made his report for the quarter just ended, which shows fifteen inmates and expenses of $913.55 and receipts of $543.42, a deficit of $370.13. The inventory of personal property on hand places a valuation or $5,805 on same.

MANY CHANGES AGAIN THIS YEAR.

Large Number of Democrat Subscribers Change Postoffice Addresses. During the past two months The Democrat has been notified to change the postoffice address of the following subscribers: Nathan Kerne, Remington, R. F. D„ to Rensselaer R. R. 3. Matt Yeager, Rensselaer R. R. 4. to Kankakee, 111. F. E. Martin, Kokomo, Ind., to Milan, Ind. Joseph Ulm. North Vernon, Ind., to Remington, Ind. John Smith, Brook, Ind,, to Kentland, Ind. James R. Baker, Rochester, Ind., to Rensselaer, R. F. D. Wm. Sigman, Remington, Ind., to Fowler. Ind., R. R. 1. David Wheeldon, Foresman, Ind., Remington, Ind. C. H. Schatzley, Wheatfield , Ind., to Portage La Fraire, Manitoba, Canada. Albert Moorehead, Rensselaer, Ind., to Limon, Colo, G. A. Strickfaden, Rensselaer, Ind., to Muncie, Ind. Jacob Junglas, Rensselaer, to Rensselaer R. R. 3. A. M. Harriott. Rensslear. R. R. 2, to Parr. Thomas Porter, Goodland, R. F. D. to Remington, R. R. 3. Mrs. M. A. Mills, North Vernon, Ind., to Newpolnt, Ind. Joseph Leobold, Rensselaer, R. R. 8, to Walnut, Kan.

| How Much Could You Get For Your Farm? X * 1 YT You are a farmer. You live near this town. You own land. XX Let us say that you own more than you need and would like to sell FT a hundred acres. XX How much could you get per acre? ft Land values have risen lately. But has the value of your land |>X risen as you think it should? FT Your land is good land. You think it Is worth considerably XX more than anybody has offered you. Well, let us see. Ft A man buying farm land naturally prefers to locate near a XX thriving, up to date town. He wants good home markets for his FT crops. He wants good XX schools. Z FT Let us say your land is XX three miles from town. A FT farm that looks very much XX like yours is three miles it from a town twice as big XX and twice as prosperous IT as this town. XX If you were going to £ j buy a farm for your own XX occupancy, wouldn't you £X P !l J' 11 whole lot more for j' VJL <•* land near the town that is U ■' FT twice as large and twice XX as lively? XX be good business. JwWT \ IT Now, makes W M XX town big and bustling? FT Money. Money in circulaXX tion. Not in circulation BMEyMBjiCT FT for instance, but XX right In the town / Mj _... .wants to grow. XX How much money have H jou sent to the big Mail \ Vs. ♦ '« > " Order houses in the city \ A the past ten years? How X(S Wti >< > much have your neigh- •• ’ bors sent? How much S “ I have all of you together >• • put out of circulation i X “ J here at home? Q>aoa v J “ I It is probably beyond " • calculation. If all that money had been spent in your own home “ I town, isn’t it reasonable to assume that the town would have •' • grown more than it has grown? »« » “ ; Wouldn’t this town be a bigger and better town? H I h I Wouldn’t it have more stores to buy your produce? Xr Wouldn’t it have more public improvements to make FT it more attractive to outsiders who might tome here to live, FT to go into business, or buy your surplus land at a good tX figure ? X+ TO’TRADE AT HOME MEANS TO HELP THE TOWN it AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. TO HELP THE TOWN AND it THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEANS TO HELP YOURSELF.

Harvey Rush, Remington, Ind., to Big Rapids, Mich. Alex Sexton, Foresman, Ind., to Kniman, Ind. G. E. McCollv, Rensselaer, R. F. D., to Parsons, Kan. Mrs. M. L. Woolford, Rensselaer. R. F, D to Morocco, Ind. C. E. Patrick, Rensselaer. Ind., to Goodland. Ind. L. P. Nelson, Tefft. Ind., to Kankakee, 111. August Goepp. Pleasant Grove, Ind., to Medaryville, Ind. J. W. Smith, Kentland, Ind., to Lacona, lowa. Greely Comer, Wheatfield. Ind., to Rensselaer, R. R. 2. G. W. Proudly, Fair Oaks, Ind.. to Akron, Ohio. Simon Kenton, Burnett, Cali., to Globe, Ariz. Charles Burbage, Monon, Ind., to Yo«man, Ind. George R. Keever, Driscoll, No. Dak., to Caldwell, Idaho. S. H. Norman, Scotia, Wash., to Valley, Idaho. Wm. R. Dennis, Crothersville, Ind., to Scotsburg, Ind. S. B. Snedeker, Rensselaer, R. R, 4, to McCoysburg. C. R. Foreman, Remington. R, R. 1, to Remington, R. R. 2. John Woolover. Gifford to Wapella, 111. Henry Snow, Rensselaer to Lisbon, No. Dak. Mrs. T. A. Besse, Rensselaer R. R. to Britton, So. Dak. P. C. Pursley, Rensselaer R. R. to Britton, So. Dak. D. M. Worland, Rensselaer R. R, 3 to Rensselaer. Howard Burr, Foresman to Goodlard. V. H. Bringle, Lohrville, lowa, to Eureka Cali. Emma Shook, Boyd. Okla., to Julia, Kan. Sam Sigman, Lochiel, Ind., to Rensselaer R. R. 4. Wm. C. Iliff, Remington R. R. to Rensselaer R. R. 4. J. C. Milner, Remington, to Wabash, Ind. J. M. Leah, Rensselaer. K. F. D., to Edmore. Mich. John Phillips, Remington to Wabash. Wm. Dunn. Remington to Larrimore, No. Dak. F. Michaels, Remington, R. R., to Rensselaer. D. R. Benson, Delphi to Hanna. Ind. W. J. Moore, Rocheport, Mo., to Emmet, Potto Co., Kans. John Farabar, Goodland to Remington, Ind. Ike Peck, Remington to Almogorado, Mex. Albert Taber, •• “ •• •• Seed Corn For Sale:—Good yellow corn, sample may be seen at The Democrat office. Price $1 per bushel. Six miles south and miles east of Rensselaer, ’phone 94-M. C. W. Ulm,

Vol. IX. No. 49

ALL KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

In no business does experience count for more to both the dealer and the customer than in the implement business. Experience enables the dealer to know the value of goods. He can see at a glance whether they are artistic and will please a discriminating customer; in a word, whether they will satisfy buyers by giving first-class service. The same experience enables him to BUY RIGHT. Then he can SELL RIGHT. It is his larger experience, coupled with his thorough knowledge of the business, that has made C. A. Roberts, the Front street buggy man, so deservedly popular with the discriminating buyers of sightly vehicles. He served his time in a caniage shop way back in the 60s, when an apprentice had to know his business before be could begin work for himself. He put in seventeen years of his life building and repairing wagons and carriages, and can make every piece in them. He began to sell implements in 1882, and every customer gets the benefit of this long experience every time he shows an article. That is worth something, isn’t it? He sells Studebaker and Page Bros’. Carriages and Buggies, and there are no better, and he has some other makes and styles. Studebaker Wagons, he claims, there are none so good. SUCCESS Return Apron or Litchfield Endless Apron MANURE SPREADERS. They are both all right. McCormick Binders and Mowers. YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THEY ARE, and Grain King Shoveling Boards, and there are more of them sold than any other make. You are going to need some of these articles this year, and you will always regret it if you do not go and see Roberts and see his goods before you buy. Paste thia in your hat so you won’t forget to go. He will do the rest when you land. Don’t forget the place on Front street and the name. 0, A. Roberts, the Buggy Man.

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