Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1907 — Page 1

jasper county Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

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EVIDENTLY GONE FOR KEEPS.

No tidings has been received from H. C. Reed, landlord of the Nowels. House, since he mysteriously left home on April 16. He left the hotel after dinner of the day he pnlled out without stating any special business he had on hand, and it seems took the southbound train for Lafayette where he remained that night at the home of 0. E. Jolly, formerly of Rensselaer, and told the latter that he was going to Cincinnati. He left the next morning on an interurban car for Indianapolis, since which nothing has been heard from him. Hs he has a mother and brothers at Covington, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati, it is thought he may have gone there. According to his wife’s statement he had some 1300 in his pocket when he left, which was the profits arising out of the hotel business since they have'had charge of same, their business having been fairly prosperous, and that he left her with only sl2. She also states that she thinks his mind has been affected somewhat of late. No trouble had been had between them, she says, and she can imagine no other reason for his apparent desertion. Mr. Reed had been in charge of the hotel for some six months, previous to which time he was working principally at his trade of painter and paper hanger. He is some 17 years the junior of his wife, to whom he was married at Lafayette in 1889, is 39 years of age and of good habits. Mrs. Reed has attempted to enlist the services of the police at Covington, but they declined to make any investigation unless an officer from bete came on to accompany them.

GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

Mrs. Alice on trial at Lafayette for the shooting of her husband, Charles Lawson, last September was found guilty of second degree murder and given a life sentence.

EDITOR CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

C. W. Riddick, editor of the Winamac Republican and incidentally secretary of the republican state committee, was arrested again last week charged with perjury in connection with the making of an affidavit for mortgage exemption. Editor Riddick was Arrested a short time previous on the charge of filing a false affidavit to secure mortgage exemption, which case is still untried, and this later arrest grows out of the same matter but charges perjug- . . He states that it is the work of political enemies, and says “the bringing or countenancing of a spite suit or criminal prosecution for political purposes indicates a petty and narrow spirit that comes from ignorance; that it is a serious matter to brand an innocent man a criminal, and cause his arrest, and put upon him the burden and expense of defending himself,” etc. To which The Democrat cordially agrees, but in the score or more of spite criminal cases that have been brought against The Democrat man in the past few years by politicians of Mr. Riddick’s own party and of which he occupies the high position of secretary of its state committee, we do not recollect having seen one word of censure in Editor Riddick’s paper. In fact, when- these arrests were mentioned it was dofie in a jocular or approving manner. The Democrat does not endorse such tactics, whether applied to republicans or democrats, and public opinion should condemn them everywhere.

A MISSION AT FRANCESVILLE.

On the 12th of May Rev. Father George and Father Vigilius Krull will open a week’s mission at Francesville of which place Rev. J. A. Simetz is the pastor. All are welcome to attend the sermons which will be given every morning nt 10 and at 7;30 in the evening-

Rensselaer, Jaspbr C6unty, Indiana, Saturday, May ii, 1907.

WE'LL CELEBRATE

Enthusiastic Fourth of July Meeting Held. AN AIRSHIP MAYBE ONE FEATURE Of the Celebration—Committees Appointed and Hustling for a Big Day Begins All Along the Line. » ; An enthusiastic Fourth of July meeting was held at the court house Wednesday night and the preliminary foundation laid for a big celebration in Rensselaer. Mayor Ellis was mac|e chairman of the committee and F. E. Babcock secretary. A finance committee was elected consisting of F. E. Babcock and H. Kiplinger, who will attempt to raise 11,000 for the celebration, and whose motto will be to “let nb guilty man escape” in their soliciting. In order to surpass the effort of last year it will be necessary to have more funds and the committee will ask the business men to increase their subscriptions over last year. The committees are serving withont pay or hope of financial reward and when the celebration is over a list of contributors and the amounts they subscribed and paid, together with an itemized statement of the expenditures will be published, so that all may see how much money was received and where it was spent, same as was done last year. A little balance of 132.50 was left over from last year’s celebration, which is still in the hands 'of treasurer E. D. Rhoades. An executive committee consisting of B. F, Fendig, A. F. Long and Fred Phillips was elected, with authority to appoint all necessary sub-committes. •The matter of attractions was discussed to some extent and it was decided first of all that plenty of good music must be had, and probably three or four bands will be secured. It is thought that perhaps a crack band from Chicago of 25 to 30 pieces would be a good drawing card, and the matter of cost of such will be investigated. It was also thought that an airship—not a baloon, but a genuine air ship—would be a great feature and the cost of securing such an attraction will be investigated and reported at the next meeting. An Industrial parade, ball game, races and numerous minor attractions will till in the day, to close with fireworks at night. The spirit manifested at the meeting showed that the citizens are unanimous for a big day and will do their part in the matter of finance. Parties who desire to secure stand or show privileges should call on or address J. H. 8. Ellis. And we might add that space for a big steam merry-go-round is one privilege that it is desired to sellas soon as possible, and correspondence is solicited in the matter by Mr. Ellis.

A SUICIDE AT REMINGTON.

Harry Noland, An Epileptic, Takes Carbolic Acid. Coroner Wright was called to Remington Wednesday to hold an inquest over the remains of Harry Noland of that place who had committed suicide about 11 a. m„ of that day by taking carbolic acid. Deceased had resided in Remington the .greater part of the time for the past dozen years with his mother, Mrs. Rowe, at whose home the act was committed. He was aged 39 years, was subject to epilepsy, and was unmarried. This is the third suicide in the cdunty in the past three weeks, the others being Henry Sanders of near Parr, who cut his throat with a razor April 13, and Anthony Castor of Gillam tp., who blew the top of his head off with a shotgun last Friday morning. Noland had been in a deplorable condition for several years, droppingover in a fit frequently when up town. It is said that he had expressed a fear that he would murder his mother, and this and the condition he was in is responsible for his taking his life; Three dollars gets The Democrat and Chicago Daily Examiner each a full year. <

TO GO OVER PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROUTE YESTERDAY.

- The Chicago banker* who were to go over the line of proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric road have not yet made the trip because of continued bad weather. Mr. Leatherman received a letter' from President Infield yesterday morning saying they would go over the line Friday (yesterday), probably reaching Rensselaer shortly afternoon; that they would leave Chicago in the morning and We might look for the party here as stated. The letter was written Thursday night so there ought to be no further delay in the matter. The Democrat went to press too early to give further particulars.

A FEW REMARKS.

Several gentleman were sitting on the veranda of a hotel one warm evening recently, when the conversation turned upon the subject of profits in the various kinds of business. A banker who was present inquired of a newspaper man whose name we suppress on account of respect for his family, if newspapers ever made any money. The newspaper man said there were instances of the kind, but they were rare, and pointed to-the facttbat Mr. Cramer, of the Evening Wisconsin, had made so much money that he was obliged to start a bank of his own to hold it all. Yes, he said, newspapers quite frequently make money, but instead of hoarding it away they put it into their business, adding new attractions to their paper. He said he had known country newspapers to make as high as two or three dollars a day, during harvest when the editor put his printer in charge of the office while he took his customary vacation. A druggist who was present said he always bad an idea the newspapers made all the money that was made, except what was made by the meat market men. This was intended to wake up a leading meat man who eat in a chair tipped back against the building. The druggist said that he had often watched a butcher when he sold a roast. The butcher would saw off a roast, throw it‘on the scales and it would weigh eight pounds, and then he began to trim it. He would chop out about two pounds of the backbone with his cleaver, then dissect out a pound of ribs, remove the kidney tallow, and when he had got done, and spiked it up in a ball with skewers, it would weigh about four pounds. The druggist said if he could have the profits of a meat market for three months he would pay the nationaL/ffsbt and stop so much talk aboui it. The gentleman from the meat market here arose and was recognized by the speaker of the house. Ha said he had thought seriously of becominga druggist when he was a young man, but when he saw that prescriptions containing only five cents worth of drugs were sold to customers for fifty cents, his conscience would not permit him, and he had sold meat in order that he might lead a Christian life and stand some show after death. He said if the druggist wanted to go into the business of selling meat, and undersell the present dealers, he could probably find a vacant building somewhere that could be had for a reasonable rent. The druggist said he supposed a man in business had to live, but be was sorry the man of meat had such a tender conscience, as he would have starved to death years ago if he had kept a drug store. A druggist he said, charged something for his knowledge, the same as a lawyer, as it took years to learn the profession so as not to get strychnine in the place of asafetida. “A druggist,” said he, casting a withering glance at the market man, “must know something, and perhaps it is as well that you didn’t at—” Friends rushed in and separated them, but the thread of pleasant conversation had been broken, and the porch soon after was deserted.

NEW NIGHTWATCH TO BE ELECTED MONDAY NIGHT.

The election of a nightwatch will come up at the meeting of the city council Monday night, to serve one year. Lyman Zea, the present beneficiary of the fifty-dollars-a-month salary, is a candidate for continued benefits, and Larch Thomas and Christie Vick are also active candidates, it is said. The list of receptive candidates is reported to include about every able bodied patriot in the city not already having a position at the pie counter.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Newton circuit court convenes Monday. | —o—jPhe"county commissioners will hold a special session next Tuesday to sign up the RemingtonCarpenter township stone road bonds. J. D. Allman, county treasurerelect, goes to Indianapolis to-day to bring his brother George home to Remington, he having improved greatly and expressed a desire to be brought home. —ol— suits filed: No. 7165. State of Indiana, ex rel, George L. Parks, vs. William C. Huston et al; suit to recover funds alleged to be in hands of defendant received by him as trustee of Milroy tp. —o — Circuit judges are lining up with Judge Artman of Lebanon on the liquor license question, and this week the commissioners of, Morgan county held that the fight to license the business does not exist, and licenses were refused two applicants. An appeal will be taken to the circuit court. ] At the board of education meeting Monday John Barce, republican. of Rensselaer, was elected truant officer in place of N. Littlefield, democrat, the present incumbent, receiving 9 votes to the latter 7. Mr. Green, president of the Remington board, was not present, and the county superintendent casting a vote lined up the board on political lines.

Marriage licenses issued: May 4, Grover Smith, Jr., of Wheatfield, aged 23, occupation rural mail carrier, to Bonnie M. Biggs, also of Wheatfield, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. May 7, Homer Allen Lambert of Remington, aged 21, occupation embalmer and clerk in furniture store, to Elnora May Morris also of Remington, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. May 8, Harry J. Murray of Rensselaer, aged 28, occupation clerk, to Elva J. Fisher, also of Rensselaer, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Suit was filed Saturday, ostensibly by Geo. L. Parks of Milroy tp., to recover township funds held by W. C. Huston, trustee of said township. The latter has some 1700 or SBOO of township money that the newly appointed trustee could not get wnen he secured forcible possession of the town-, ship books recently, and as the matter of determining who is the legal trustee of said trustee is still pending in the courts it would appear that this suit will not cut much figure until the other one is decided. Mr. Huston’s bondsmen are made parties to the suit of course, and a penalty or damages of ten per cent of the funds are asked for. The appelate court handed down another tax-ferret decision last week, in which it was held that the employment of ferrets on a per- centage basis was void unless the county council had made specific appropriations therefor. This decision will probably curtail the work of ferrets in Indiana. Practically all the several thousand dollars taken out of this county by the so-balled investigation of the tax payers made a few years ago by J. B. Workman under the old Fleener & Carnahan contract was illegal, as the appropriations were not made until after the work was contracted and done. But this is not the only instance by any means where money has been illegally paid out in this and probably many counties, as we could cite dozens of instances where work has been done or services been rendered where there were no appropriations to pay for such services. The courts have held in numerous cases that there must be an existing appropriation, and that where there is not the claim is void and cannot be collected.

Vol. X. No. 6

The big Howe ditch matter came up in the circuit court Saturday and there being no objections to the ditch as a whole the same was ordered established with the county surveyor as construction commissioner. The assessment of the Monon railroad company was reduced from $335 to $135 on the main ditch, on their complaint that their assessment was too high, and Thompson & Lawler were released on 720 acres of land which it was claimed could not be drained into raid ditch, they being assessed for otttlet. This ditch covers practically the same route as the old Wakarusa, and the main ditch is 12 miles in length, and the estimated costs of construction is $34,583.42, while the lateral of about one mile in length it is estimated will cost $1,733.80. Other matters disposed of were: John F. Judy vs. William L. Wood; sent to Newton county on change of venue asked for by plaintiff. Rachel E. Knox vs. Mary A. Howe, administratrix of the estate of William C. Pierce, deceased; judgment for plaintiff in the sum. of $1,400. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. John W. Horton et al; E, P. Honan appointed receiver. —o— The county commissioners finished the work of the term Wed-nesday-and adjourned. Following is a report of their proceedings: Auditor directed to issue nine bonds of S6OO each and one of $555.42, to bear 6 per cent interest, in the Kankakee-Wheatfield stone road improvement; first bon<T|to become due and payable Dec. 1, 1907, and one bond each year thereafter. Auditor directed to give notice of letting of improvement for grade at Hebron bridge on first day June term. John J. Lawler, et al, petition for highway in Marion tp.; John Grooms and Elizabeth Gangloff remonstrate; George Daniels, John R. Lewis and John F. Payne appointed reviewers, to meet May 20. There was allowed $732.14 on the Moffitt ditch. Wm. Iliff declining to qualify as supt. of the Garrison-Horton ditch, Ule Iliff was appointed in hia stead. Drainage commissioners granted to June term to file preliminary report in the Jungles ditch. Wm. Parkison allowed $75 attorney fee in the Mary M. Potts ditch. E. P. Honan petition for ditch; referred back to drainage commissioners. E. L. Williams petition for ditch; final report set aside and petition referred back to drainage commissioners; H. L. Gamble resigns as drainage commissioner and matter referred to M. B. Price and Dan Waymireto make report as to source and outlet of ditch to Hodge ditch, etc.; remonstrators object to action of board. Final /report filed in Holmes ditch.

Thos. E. Reed petition for ditch; referred to drainage commissioners. Jerry Hees et al, petition to vacate portion of highway in Barklep tp.; R. B. Harris, Robt. Michal and Chas. Dean appointed viewers, to meet May 20. Notice ordered given for letting contract for supplies for poor farm for next three months on first day next term. John J. Lawler et al, petition for highway on county line between Newton and Jasper counties, Warren Robinson and Clay Harris, respectively, appointed viewers for Jasper and Newton counties, to meat at Roselawn May 20. Notice ordered given for letting contract first day next term for two new bridges in Barkley tp.; also for coal for use of co unty, 300 tons or less.

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