Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1907 — Page 5

■ ..I.'lll 'jj I I 'll! ■■■lll .. ■ni l'. I lift. 11 'I i|T>H N STATEMENT OP THB CONDITION OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP RENSSELAER, MD.. MARCH *6,1*07. 0 • -> ' \ */'. V ‘ r. ' • . v' ; ' m T i»:'fr'V ■——- > BUOUSOB*. MABIUTIBS." ■ J Loan. .. WajM M Capital Stodjs. J 130,000 00 VM. and County Bonds. v . 89,400 00 Surplus and Profit. 22,496 81 Bank Building 8,000 00 Clroulatin* Notes. '7,500 00 Ca.fa and due from banks 08,074 68 Deposits 406,441 50 . *' $466,480 40 6466.480 40 t DIRECTORS. A. PARK ISON, JOHN M. WASSON. " E. L, HOLUNOSWORTH, President. Vice* Praei dent. Cashier. JAMBS T. RANDLE, 080. B. HURRAY. Rn Leans 0 specioiiy....... i Shore 01 row Mm is Sou

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Item* of interest to City snd / Country Renders. Corn, 48c; oats 38c.' Celebrate the 4th at Rensselaer. Miss Lora Brace is attending normal at Danville. -4- Miss Gertrude Hopkins is visiting at Sullivan, Ind. W. R. Lee was in Lafayette on business Wednesday. Excursion to Chicago, June 23-; II .25 for round trip from Rensselaer. 150,000,000 bottles of Coca-Cola sold in 1906. On eal6 at Vick’s 4 States. Mrs. F. B. Ham and children are visiting relatives in Champaign, 111. Thirty-five teams have been hauling rock on the stone roads here this week. XE. P. Honan was in Chicago and South Pend on business Wednesday and Thursday. * - Mesdames Fred Phillips and C. C. Warner are visiting Mrs. Harry Wemple at Madison, Wis. Lee Jessnp of this city is putting np a cement block building at Monon to be used for a postoffioe. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. McKay and two children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ora Lloyd at Lowell. ■ "’’Geo. F. Meyers and J. F. Bruner went to West Baden Wednesday for a ten days coarse of treatment. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Cambridge, lowa, 1; Eagle Grove, lowa, I. Ted Eger, who bee been attending Harvard College, returned home Thursday for the summer vacation,. . ,

Misses Tillie Fendig and Lena Tuteur went to Chioago Sunday to attend the Wilaberg-Selig wedding. A daughter was born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Garriott of Hammond, formerly of Rensselaer. John Medicos retarded to his „ work in Chicago Heights Sunday after a few diys’ visit twith his family here. * It is said that a Chicago damsel made a killing “maah” on a young grocery olerk of Rensselaer last Sunday at Cedar Lake. James Knight and grand-daugh-ter, Ella Platt, left Tuesday for a week dr ten days’ visit with John Knight and family near Hartford, Miph. Miss Cora Everett spent Saturday and Bunday with her mother in Medaryvilie. Mrs. F. B. Meyers took her plaoe in the postoffice during her absence. Miss Anna Laokey and Miss Emma Hernigle of Medaryvilie are visiting Mrs. Stephen Kohley and attended the commencement at St. Joseph's college. Come to Rensselaer the 4th and hear the oelebrated Deßaugh Twentieth Century Band of Chicago, one of the many free attractions here on that day. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Culp and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Remington were business visitors in Rensselaer Monday. We are sorry to note that Mr. Culp is quite poorly at present. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and Mrs. Albert Taber of Remington were Rensselaer visitors Thursday. The former’s daughter, Miss Ruth, who had been visiting the family of F. E. Babcock for the past week, returned home with them.

Only one week from next Thursday until the Fourth of July, Miss Gladys Grant ie visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary JVarren, at ParK this week. The G. E. Murray Co., have put in a small water motor for running their coffee grinder. Messrs. Frank McCarthy of Rensselaer and M. V. Sands of Tefft graduated from the State University this week. A. F. Long is erecting a cement block building in the rear of his new store room to be used as a storehouse for gasoline, paint and oil.

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baughman of Monon were guests of their son U. M. Baughman and daughter, Mye. Jesse Snyder, here Thursday and yesterday. \Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lefler of Wabash have been visiting relative* at and near Rensselaer this week. They are preparing to move to Joliet, 111. Joseph V. Kenton, a former resident of White county and a relative of the Kentons of this county, died at his home in Skedee, Okla., last week. Advertised Letters: Flora Wilcox, Chas. Street, Chas. Withem, Antonos Simons, Mrs. Dora Osborn, Russel Prince, Fred Parcells, Jae. Lewis, P. Gillispie, B. F. Dill. ■ ■■■ ■ 1 < ; Uncle Simon Phillips was np town Monday for the first time in over seven weeks. Hie sickness has cat him down considerably in flesh bat aside from this he is looking qnite well again. Miss Faith E. Brown, who bad been re-engaged as teaoher of Latin and German in the city schools, has secured a similar position in her home town, Terre Haute, and tendered her resignation here. i Mrs. Allen and Miss Nellie of Kalamazoo, Mich., returned borne Tuesday accompanied by the former’s daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and ohildren who will remain there for several weeks. John B. Elder of Monticello, while visiting hie son D. A. Elder of Rensselaer, was stricken with paralysis last Friday and is in a precarious condition. He is over 80 years of age and the stroke rendered him totally blind. He cannot recover.

Medaryville Advertiser: Mr. Theodore Phillips, ex-trnstee of Gillam tp., returned on Wednesday evening last from New Mexico, whither' himself and family had gone on account of his wife’s health, but to no avail, as that lady died there last February. Miss Julia Malady, aged 57 years, an inmate of the Longcliff insane asylum from White county, was burned to death Tuesday at that institution. She was out walking with some other inmates and set fire to her clothing and then fought off would-be rescuers. The walls of the Odd Fellows’ new building at Brookston, which were up to nearly the top of the second story, collapsed last Tbursday and oarried down with them several workmen. Fortunately no one wasseriously injured,' but the building was a complete wreck. Heavy rains had caused the foundation to settle, is supposed to have been the cause. Starke County Democrat: B. F. Funk, the Toto onion and potato man, is in town to-day hunting seed potatoes. He expects to plant fifty acres, requiring 400 bushels of seed. Mr. Funk has fifteen acres in onions this year. They were damaged to some extent by frost but still promise a fair yield. He expects to begin weeding them by hand tomornow, having twenty boys.girls and women engaged for the work.

Mrs. Frank 'Wood of Billings, Mont., who has been here for some time at the bedside of her mother, Mrs, Allen Catt, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Catt ie now able ride oat occasionally and is slowly gaining strength. JB. V. Ransford ie on a deal for a merry-go-round whioh he and Ed Paroele propose to have shipped here to run on the 4th. It is now at Martinsville, 111., and Mr. Paroele will go there to-morrow to see about loading and shipping it. R. P. Benjamin baa leased the room in the S. P. Thompson building south of the Makeever House, formerly occupied ae a bowling alley and will move hjs sewing machine and musio business into same the first of the month. \ Jasper county promisee to simply go wild with patriotism July 4th, Fair Oaks, Kniman and Wheatfield have jumped into the arena in the past few days and announced that they will also turn the American eagle loose on our natal day. Mre. Henfy Grow has been quite sick for the past week with pneumonia, but is improving at present. A trained nurse from Chicago is attending her. Her daughter, Mrs. Nick Schmitter, has also been sick in bed this week bat is now improving. The good old summer time » here at last allright, allright, and for the past week' the mercury has been up about the 90 mark. Com is just a-climbiog out of the ground by leaps and bounds and the hearts of the farmers are in a bouyant state. Let ’er r-o-1-1. We have a few copies of the latest wall map of Jasper county, gotten out a few years ago by A. R. Orton of Monticello, which will be closed out at one-half price, or $1.50 each. If you want one, eall at The Democrat office at once as there are but a few of them left. A > We have received notice to change the address of D. A. Stoner’s Democrat from Wichita, Kan., to Wellington, Kan., where Mr, Stoner and his son-in-law, Mr. Windsor, have purchased a store. Dan’s old Jasper county friends wish him success in his new venture. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wtidberg returned Tuesday evening from Chicago where they had been to attend the wedding of their eon Jake Wildberg to Miss Bessie Selig, of Chicago, whioh took place Monday evening. JakjK"is located in the practice of dentistry at Colgate, 1. T., at which place they will reside. , Mr. H. S. Hayner, Expert Piano Toner and repairer from Chicago, will be in town on Saturday, Jane 22, or as near that date as possible. Those wishing to have their pianos tuned or repaired by a toner of long and valued experience, will please leave tbeir order at Clarke’* jewelry store, and receive prompt attention. A large number of the parents, relatives and friends of the graduates of St. Joseph’s College students attended commencement here this week. Bishop Alierding of Ft. Wayne came Monday and participated in the exercises. Quite a number of town people went out Monday night to the play “Alexander IH,” and pronounced it very tine.

Ground was broken Monday evening for the “Alhambra Theatre,” which is to go up in smoke here the night of July 4th in Montgomery’s speotaoular production, “The Burning of the Alhambra Theatee.” This feature promises to be a great attraction and will be worth ooming a long ways to see. Like all the other features of the celebration, it will be absolutley free. Don’t miss seeing it. W. C. Huston was over from Perrysburg Wednesday ok business. He states that wheat in his locality, while generally thin on the ground, is looking very well. Corn is looking well except that it k small. Some farmers are now plowing their corn for the second time. While here Mr. Huston talked with some teachers about hiring them for Milroy tp„ next school year. Editor Marshall retires and buys a $83,000 fruit farm, and now oomos the announcement that Harry Strohm of the Newton County Enterprise (the Republican organ of Newton county) is going to travel in Europe this summer. Gee-whilierkins! but there’s millions in the republican official organ business. If we ever accumulate a surpluss we’re going to take a day off and go fishing and invest the residue, if any, in a new “mallet” and “planer.”

; Glenn Bates, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S.*Bates for the past week, left yesterday for Marysville, Cali., in response to a telegram from the railroad oonstrnotion oompany with which he is now working* He has been in Oregon, Nevada, Washington, California and other parts of the county.during the past few vearo, working at irrigation canal and r'ailroad construction work, and says he likee Nevada best of all. Through an error of the postmaster sending ont the numerous packages of Democrats last Friday evening, the package for Aix was included in the railroad mail, and was not returned here until 10 a. m. Saturday, too late toreaoh Aix Saturday. This explains why no Democrats were received at Aix on Saturday as usual. We regret the mistake very muoh, bat eucb things will occur occasionally in spite of everything. We always mail the packages on Friday afternoon and evening, and when they fail to arrive at their destinations as usual it is afault outside The Democrat offioe.. Nels Randle had a long, hot walk Sunday. With his better half he drove ont to the cemetery to the burial of Mrs. Flynn, and had his rig over to the south side some place while looking about. Sexton Schanlaub finished his work and seeing no teams about, locked the gates and went home, and from bis home out to his sonCharley Cain’s. After awhile, Mr. Randle found, on start, ing for home, that he couldn’t get out, and he had to walk out 1o Cain’s, a half to three-fourths of a mile and get the cemetery keys to get his rig out. Next time, he says, he will keep with the crowd.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

A strenuous campaign is being waged In Milwaukee to secure the SIOO,OOO needed to complete the fund for the new Y. M. C. A. building. L. C. Van Riper, under cross -examination in the trial of Edwin S. Holmes, Jr.. _at Washington, for divulging crop reports, testified that on one occasion Holmes told him that Haas had given him $40,000. '■ John Looney, under indictment at Rock Island for attempted bribery, gave bail for $25,000. A receiver has been appointed at Omaha for the O’Dopohue-Redwojd-Normile Dry Goods company. On account of fear of assassins’plots extraordinary precautions are taken to guard the delegates to the peace con*, ference at The Hague. Secretary Wilson has ordered an Investigation into the increasing manufacture of absinthe In this country. Hary Vaughan, George Ryan and Ed Raymond, ringleaders In the mutiny at the state prison in November, 1905, when, two guards were killed, will be hanged In the county jail at Jefferson City, Mo., June 27. Prescott Keys, of Concord, Mass., has withdrawn his contest of the will of his unclet Henry Milliken, of Boston.

Last Body Is Recovered.

Norfolk, Va., June 20.—The body of Midshipman Henry Clay Murfln, Jr., of Jackson, 0., the last of the missing midshipmen of the battleship Minnesota’s launch accident, was recovered in Hampton Roads by the steamer Oninlng, near Old Fort Wool. A launch took the body to the Minnesota.

Win Bids on Battleships.

Washington, June 20.—The Newport News Shipbuilding company of Newport News, Va., with one bid at $3,987,000 -and the Fore River Shipbuilding company of Quincy, Mass., with a bid of $4,377,000 are the successful bidders for building the big 20,000 ton battleships.

Train Wrecked in Tunnel.

Louisville, Ky„ June 20.—Passenger train No. 12 on the Ohio Southwestern, from St. Louis, was cut In two by falling in a tunnel near Mitchell, Ind. AH the cars were wrecked except the sleeper. Seventeen people were Injured, four seriously.

THE WEATHER Following Is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois, Indiana and Lower Michigan Generally fair and wanner; southerly winds. Wisconsin—Generally fair, except possibly local showers In west portion} rising temperature. lowa—Generally fair; warmer in east portion.

Remember we have the exclusive sale of Raoineahirta and overalls; the best wearing and best fitting. Duvall & Lundy. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS, June 16, to Mr. and Mra. Richard Gassoway of Union tp., a gifl Jane 18, to Mr. and Mr. and Mra. James Mead of Hammond, a daughter. Mrs. Mead was formerly Miss Myra Clark of Rensselaer. Don’t be lead astray by old fogies, but when yon want a new salt oall and see oar Collegian suits. Duvall & Lundy.

SEPARATED BY A CRIME

Two Men Who Had Been Inseparable Are Sent to Different Prison*. THEY HAD UNITED IN A MURDER Allowed to Plead Guilty of Manslaughter Sudden Offbeat of a Wedding.

Anderson, Ind., June 20. When they were transferred to prison John Glock, 33 years old, and George Glock, 23, cousins, and junk dealers of Munde, were separated for the first time In many years. The previous day they both withdrew a plea of not guilty and entered a plea of gnllty of manslaughter, thinking both would be sent to the same Institution. Because of their years, however, John Glock was sentenced to prison at Michigan City, while George was sent to- the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville. Story of the Crime and Trial. Both men were jointly indicted for killing Everett Wright, a bartender at Muncie, early In March, whom they waylaid aftd shot while Wright was going home late at night. Then the murderers undertook to escape from the country, but they were trailed to a camp' near Dayton, 0., where they were waiting for money with which to continue their flight, and were arrested without difficulty. They were indicted In the Deleware circuit court and elected to be tried separately. Each took a change of venue to this county. Neither denied the killing, but Insisted that they acted In self-defense. Knife Slit Open His Chest.

Anderson. Ind.. Jnne 2(k—John Mo Kibben, the victim of a murderous stabbing affray, with Thomas O’Neill as his assailant, will recover. The knife slit open the chest of McKlbben, after severing one rib, and puncturing a lung, permitting the blood freely to escape, and preventing It from coagulating around the lung; otherwise McKlbben might have died of Internal hemorrhage. O’Neill, together with Willis Blair, 4s being held to await results. No Clue to a School Robbery. Terre naute, Ind., June 20. Detectives have been unable to get a clew to the person that robbed the young women students of St Mary-of-the-Woods. Twenty desks were rifled In the last few days, and money and several gold watches were taken from five or six desks.

HE REPORTED IT ALL. OFF Melancholy Message a Would -Be Bridegroom Took Back with His Marriage License. Portland, Ind., June 20.—Lee Rhoton, of Montpelier, and Mrs. Emma McPherson, near Pennsville, reported at the county clerk’s office for a marriage* license and all Questions being favorably answered, the license was Issued. The couple went away, apparently rejoicing. An hour later the bridegroom-elect reappeared at the county clerk’s office, mournfully remarking, “It’s all off,” requesting the clerk to recall the license. The clerk comforted him with the prospect that the bride-elect might change her mind again, but this she failed to do. Rhoton is a widower, 45 years old, while the bride-elect gave her age as 42 years. Glass of Beer May Cost a Lift. Sbelbyville, Ind., June 20.—Joseph Welntrout, who lives with his father on a. farm near Waldron, and had eaten nothing for four days, suddenly desired a glass of beer. Leaving his team In the field where he was plowing he Jumped oves the fence and ran down the railroad two miles to St Paul, where he bought n glass of beer and returned home, continuing his work. He is now very ill, and no hope is entertained for his recovery. Attacked by a Vicious Hog. Petersburg, Ind., June 20. —*-■ John Beck, a farmer living six miles south of here, was attacked by a vicious hog and almost killed before help arrived. He was feeding a drove of hogs when a sow attacked him and nearly tore ills right arm from his body and lacerated hts flesh In a number of places. It was with difficulty that Beck was rescued, by members of his family. Fag End of a Cyclone. Princeton, Ind., June 20. —Francisco and vicinity, seven miles foom here, was' visited by a rain torrent The rain was accompanied by a heavy fall of hail, and the wind blew at a velocity of sixty miles an bonr. Trees, fences and outbuildings were blown down and telephone and telegraph wires are* badly damaged. Monument to Lew Wallace. Indianapolis, June 20. Governor Hahly has named W. H. Fox and W. L. Wood, of Indianapolis, and Captain J. P. McGrew, of Washington, as commissioners to Belect a design and supervise the construction of a statue of General Lew Wallace to be placed In Statuary hall, Washington. River la Still on the Boom. Evansville, Ind., June 20.—The Ohio river continues to rise at a rapid rate. Most of the side streams of the lower Ohio remain bank fall. The damage to farmers will be great

i ' ST FROM THE GREAT AND PROSPEROUS NORTHWEST. Minot, N. D., June 17,1907. Mr. Editor: —Our. blizzards and snowdrift*, our oold winter without coal are over: our prairies have been rid of the deadthat were lost or frozen on their way, and I guess have been accounted for for all I know, and instead we havethoueands upon tbonsands of acres of growing grain and we think an excellent prospect of a big crop considering our late and backward weather all spring. Bat with oar. fine warm weather and local showers, only the showers are a little light, the crops are making a very rapid growth and will if present conditions oontinne in a few days be ae far advanced as they were last year. As we are having a mail route start Monday by my place, kindly address my Democrat to Minot, R. F. D. No. 4, instead of Surrey, N. D. I also wish to state that these few words are leaving ns in the best of health as well as happiest expectations. Yours very truly, Geo. J. Nichols.

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A“Bilious v -Attack. Symptoms. Sour stomach, nasty taste in mouth, sidr headache, sallow complexion, the world your enemy. CaUSO. Constipation, inactive liver, overflow of bile into the system. Relief. Treatment for two nights before retiring with. One a night, don’t worry,sleep well and Nature’ll do the rest. Entire Trwtawat 85 Ct*. iff!