Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

"A MILLIONAIRE TRAMP.”

Elmer Walters' latest temper* ance play, “A Millionaire Tramp," contains seven of tbe strongest oomedy characters that have ever been collected in oae play. The Shost scene in the first aot and tbe arky porter’s scene in the third act are two of the funniest imaginable. The dramatic scenes are fully abreast of tbe comedy and the soenic mounting superb. The Church of tbe Holy Cross in the second act is one of the handsomest of its kind, The Country Opera House in the third aot is a decided novelty, something entire* ly new and out of the ordinary, while the old hotel in the last aot is the very embodiment of quaintness. At Ellis opera house, Tuesday night, August 20.

WHITTAKER-ARNOTT.

Rev. G. H. Clarke went to Delphi Thursday afternoon and officiated at tbe marriage of Mr. Will Whittaker of Rensselaer and Miss Gertrude Arnott of Spokane, Wash. The marriage took place at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Jessie Brown, whom she was visiting, The groom is 26 years of age and the bride 22. The former is a popular clerk in the dry goods department of the G. E.‘ Murray Co., store of Rensselaer, while the bride is a lovable young lady and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arnott, now of Spokane, Wash., but formerly of this county. Her. parents resided near McCoysburg for a time and it was there that the youug people became acquainted. They have rented Will Porter’s property in the north part of town and will take up their residence there soon. Tbe Democrat joins their friends in extending congratulations.

NO REPUBLICANS THERE AGAIN.

TrusteesD. K. Fry, of Lincoln; Joseph Kosta, of Colfax; W. D. Martin, of Beaver; J. J. McCabe, of Iroquois, and Fred Bpangler, of Washington townships,, the five democratic trustees in this county, were in town Monday and made their report to tbe County Superintendent as provided by law that they should do. The same being tbe day appointed for the meeting of tbe ten trustees for the purpose of perfecting the election bf a county superintendent, they met in the County Auditor’s office, but there being no quorum, because of the absence of their Republican colleagues, they, on motion, adjourned to meet again on Monday, October 21st, at which time Circuit Court will be in session and they will ask a mandate of court to compel the Republicans tp meet with them and elect a Superintendent as directed by law.— Keutlapd Democrat.

BROKEN BONES GALORE.

The 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holla of Kniman got one of her legs broken near the hip last Saturday by an iron gate to a cemetery near there falling upon her while she was trying to open it. Paul Kays, the six-year-old son of Ed Kays, was ran over by a buggy while at play with some other children Sunday evening and had his arm broken. Earl Smith, aged 12 years, son of Charles Smith,, who is employed in the Babcock & Hopkins elevator, broke his right arm Sunday afternoon while at play in jumping off the roof of an outbuilding. Cope, the 12-year-old son of Judge Hanly, dislocated his left wrist Thursday morning in a fall from his bicyele, caused bv the the handle-bars turning with him. The 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wolf . west of town fell from a swing Thursday and broke both bones of her left arm below the elbow.

CARLOAD OF HORSES COMING.

O. A. Powers is on his way here with a carload of young horses and Percheron colts, and will probably reaoh Rensselaer about the 23. For further particulars enquire at Knapp’s livery barn.

PRINTER WANTED,

The Demoorat has an opening for a good, steady printer. To one who is honest, capable and has no bad habits, a life position can be given at a good salary. A middle-aged married man preferred. In writing state experience and wages wanted.

MAY BE PAROLED.

Toni McCoy’s Application Was Not Dismissed, e ' MATTER STILL BEIN6 CONSIDERED And Favorable Action May Be Taken Unleas a Strong. Protest Is Hade. —How the Matter Stands. The Democrat has information regarding the matter of granting of a parole to Tom McCoy, the former Rensselaer banker and republican political boss, of this congressional district now serving a sentence of from one to three years in the Michigan City penitentiary for embezzling funds of the bank, that is not generally known. It has been the enetom it seems, where a convict's prison record is good, to grant a parole at the end of the minimum period for which he is sentenced, which in Tom’s case would be at the end of one year, or abont J uly 1 last. The prison reoords regarding the behavior of a convict came before the board of parole or pardons at the end of this minimum sentence and are reviewed by said board. Tom’s papers came before the board recently and the matter of acting on them has been continned, bat no other action taken. The board meets each month, we understand, and a majority of tbe board, in view of the custom of granting paroles where prison record is perfect akihe end of the minumum senteflce is inclined to act favorably in his case. Tom haß been a model prisoner, it is said, but he is anxious to get out. Borne members of the board are personally acquainted with him and it is thought really want to let him out—the Starke county member who, it has been reported here, had said that he would not vote to parole him at all, is really believed to favor a parole for him and were it not for the fact that there are two indictments still hanging over him in Newton county, where they were sent on change es venue from this court, it is possible he would have been released ere this. It is feared if he were turned loose now that some of the hundreds of depositors who lost their hard-earned money in the rotten bank conducted by Tom. and his father, would insist on these cases being pushed to trial, whioh would probably mean another prison sentence. If .these two cases should be dismissed, or if the indictments should be faulty, no further prosecution could be had. Now, The Democrat has nothing personal against Tom McCoy. He never did the writer by word or deed, so far as we know, any harm whatever. We have never felt that he started oat deliberately to rob the bank’s depositors—tbe money was there and be simply helyed himself to it, believeng believing that alt would come out right in the end. As a gentleman recently put it in our hearing, he “felt Borry for Tom for having such a father and for “old Mac’’ for having suoh a son," and we felt that Tom was not so much to blame as hie sire for tbe way he brought him up and the gang of bloodsucking politicians and blamed fools who hung onto his coattails and made him believe he was “it" as long as the depositors money lasted. Bat, sentiment ought not to oat any figure in this oase nor had a sometimes bad preoedent ought to rule. Here was of a million dollars stolon from the trusting depositors of a rotten bank. The severest penalty that oould be inflicted was not equal to that frequently meted to some poor devil who steals a little food, or.olothing to keep his family from starving or going half olothed. There is a belief among a large percentage of the people that the “big thief” goes scott free, or practically so, while the “little thief” always gets the hot end of justice, and the people es Rensselaer and Jasper county who lost the savings of a lifetime in this rottenest of rotten political banks generally think that the fall extent of the sentence imposed is altogether too little for tbe crime. And who can blame them? If these people do not want Tom

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, August 17, 1907.

MoCoy paroled and turned loose after serving only a little over a year in prison they should get bnsy and either oiroulate a remonstrance against his being paroled and forward a oopy of the same to each member of the parole board, or write personal letters to each of said members, protesting against his release, or both. Also, they should write or see the prosecuting attorney, R. O. Graves of Morooco, or bis deputy, Mose Leopold of Rensselaer, and urge that the oases over iu Newton county be not dismissed. Now to use a slang pbraze, The Democrat has put you next to what is likely to happen shortly, and if you do not want it done and believe that such action is against public policy, get busy!

PAROLED TO ATTEND HIS MOTHER’S FUNERAL.

On recommendation of the acting prison warden T. J. McCoy was granted a parole of five days last Friday to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Alfred McCoy, at Queen City, Mo. He was accompanied by a guard of the prison.

BIG DAY AT FOUNTAIN PARK.

Hon. W. J., Bryan Greeted By Large And Attentive Audience Wednesday. While the previous bad weather made the farmers feel that every pleasant hour must be taken advantage of, and therefore they could not drop threshing to hear W. J. Bryan at Fountain Park Wednesday, yet there was a larger attendance from the towns than three years ago when he spoke there, and the crowd was probably about the same size as then. His addresß, “The Old World and Its Ways,” was very instructive, and he held the closest attention of the large audience during the hour and a half he spoke. Mr. Parker had invited the democratic editors of the district to be present and take dinner with Mr. Bryan and occupy seats of honor on the platform during the address, and in addition to nearly all such editors there were quite a number of prominent democrats from over tbe state present to meet the distinguished Nebraskan and confer with him on of political nature. Among this number were Hon. John W. Kern of Indianapolis, U, S. Jackson of Greenfield, District Chairman J. K. Risk, Thos. J. Barnes, president of tbe Jackson Club, Hon. John Ross and Mr. Wagner of Lafayette. These gentlemen, together with E. P. Honan of Rensselaer and editors Simons of the White County Democrat, Robey of the Benton Review, Steinbach of the Kentland Demoorat, and Babcock of The Jasper County Demoorat, partook of the excellent dinner at a special table at the Park hotel with Mr. Bryan. Editors J. B. Faulkner of the Michigan City Dispatch and H. B. Darling of the LaPctrte Argus-Bulletin did not a|rive until on the special train from the east, and were too late to dine with the party.» The speaker was introduced in a few well chosen words by Mr. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, who with the writer and editor Steinbaugb had the honor of driving to the gronds with Mr. Bryan. The address was purely non-po-litical but was deeply interesting and instructive, and gave few opportunities for flights of oratory for whioh Mr. Brypn is famous. Yet tbe enthusiasm with whioh be was greeted when he appeared on the platform and the wrapt attention with which the large audience listened to the lecture left no doubt as to his power to oommand his listeners ana sway them with the powers of his personal magnetism. ~ “ • ~ : ■ ■ Hundreds of admirers of both parties greeted Mr. Bryan before the address, as he conversed with friends on the hotel veranda. Alfiost immediately after the lecture e was driven baok to town where he took the special excursion train to Reynolds, there to take the Monon, train for Chicago, from whence he went to some point in lowa where he leotnred Thursday. He informed the writer that be had not been home for six weeks, praotically all this time being taken sup with Chautauqua lectures. The Democratic editors of the district owe Snpt. Parker a generous vote of thanks for the courtesies extended them, and he oan rest assured that they will not soon forget them.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. County Supt. Lamson spent Friday and Saturday at Winona Lake. Judge Hanley and Duvall Bros, shipped their raoe horses to Crown Point last Sunday, where they will raoe in the fair to be held next week. Remonstrators, either on the Marble, Grover Smith, Rasmussen or George A. Cover ditches, can learn something to their advantage by calling on or addressing The Democrat. —o — The big dredge on the Iroquois ditch is-now going over the upper section of the rock excavation for the third time. Tbe seoond blasting was not deep enough after all, it seems, and it had to be drilled and blasted for the third time.

—o — John L. Gann of' Plainfield, Ind., was here Saturday to interview Deitel, the Kentland horsethief now in jail here, regarding a horse and buggy he had stolen recently, but he professed to know nothing about it. Mr. Gunn is a brother-in-law of J. H. Cox, the newsdealer. —Q —- Mrs. Martha Avis died at the county farm, Sunday at 8:30 a. m., aged 24 years; cause of death, tuberculosis. She came to the county farm Feb. 10, 1907, from Tefft. Poor farm Supt. Nichols took the remains to San Ptarrs Monday for interment, where she has a mother and three sisters. —O— —* White county has let the contract for new poor asylum buildings to a Lafayette firm for $27,642.76, and the heating system to a Danville, 111., firm for $2,185. Ed Troeger of Monticello gets the water system at $570, and B. K. Smith, also of Monticello, the electric wiring and fixtures for $875.80, making a total of $31,273.56. New suits filed: No 7190. Barney Spitznagle and Michael H. Kennedy vs. Abraham Halleck and Ransom Halleck; complaint on judgment. Demand 190.07. No. 7191. Lula Risk vs. Moses Risk; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Nov. 30,1900, and separated March 5, 1906. No children were born as a result of this union. Failure to provide, cruel and inhuman treatment, etc., are charged. No. 7192. Harry R. Kurrie vs. William A. Patterson et al; suit to qniet title. No. 7193. Charles R. Peregrine administrator of the estate of William H. Jones, deceased, vs. Martha Collins et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 7194. W' J. Bolt vs. Malvina Klanski; suit on note. Demand S6B.

WALKER TP. FARMER HURT.

Medaryville Advertiser: Mr. Chris. Salenn, of Walker township/Jasper county, met with a serious accident last Sunday evening which may possibly end fatally. He was driving a cow on the evening mentioned when the horse he rode stumbled, throwing its rider, the horse falling on top of him- In getting up the animal stepped on the prostrate form in the region of the stomaoh. The injured man managed to orawl to tbe side of the road where he lay for half an hour before some returning fishermen discovered him. He was taken home,. Dr. Linton of this place was called, who upon examination found that the pelvic bone/was broken, that he was otherwise considerably braised and that peritonitis had already set in. Mr. Salerin is 72 years old ana his chances for recovery are small indeed.

Wanted: Situation in city or small town as restaurant or short order 000 k. Best references. Apply at onoe, A. E. P., care Democrat, Rensselaer, Ind. Get your threshing coal at Branch’s. Gasoline stoves oleaned and lawn mowers sharpened. James W. Brown.

NEED COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

The telegraphers’strike is again demonstrating the necessity of a national compulsory arbitration law, something that past democratic platforms have deolared for. This thing of paralyzing the business of tbe entire country or of a city or oommnnity by strikes is something that onght to be put a stop to. A compulsory arbitration law that f would compel an uninterrupted continuation of the business while grievances were being investigated would be a mighty good thing for the ,‘general public, and is something we by all means ought to have.

WAIT SCOTT STREET IMPROVED.

City Council Petitioned To That Effect.—Co. Treasurer Wants Pay for Collecting City Taxes. The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: Joe Sharp,' E. Hopkins, George E. Ulm, Hiram Day, E R. Hopkins, J. C. Gwin, Conrad Kellner, Philip Blue and Harvey Moore petitioned to have Division and Scott street improved with macadam to a width of 30 feet, with cement curb, from the gravel road north to the Monon railroad, instead of only 10 feet wide as provided in the specifications for the Rensselaer-Marion tp., road system now under construction. Same was referred to the street committee. S. R. Nichols county treasurer (in name only) presented a claim of $75 for collecting special assessments for the city, whioh was referred to the city attorney for investigation. As the supreme court has decided that a county treasurer—under the old law—was entitled to no extra pay for collecting such assessments and the 1905 law makes it plain that he can collect no extra pay for this work, it would seem that this claim ought to have been dismissed immediately without any boys play. A resolution fixing the assessments on the Cullen and Forest street sewer was adopted. Matter of a brick crossing on slum street at intersection of Webster street, was referred to street committee.

Resolution adopted for sidewalk on Van Rensselaer street from the light plant- south along school lots to Susan street. The marshal was instructed to construct said walk in front of the city light plant. A. L. Branclrpetition for a sidewalk on north side of Cornelia street, between Van Rensselaer and Front street. City attorney instructed to prepare resolution for same. E. J. Duvall and 73 others petitioned for a new bridge across the river at Work street, north of the old “coal oil well.” Same was referred to street committee. The city treasurer’s report showthe following condition of city funds on August 1: Corporation Fund (overdrawn) $175.15 Road Fund..... 950 04 Electric Light Fund.......... 3,576.08 Water Fund £454.06 Electric Lt. Imp. Fund 59.32 Sinking fund (school) 5,110.61 Special Add. (school) 1,272.37 The following olaims were allowed: COHFOBATION FUND. A. L. Branch, feed 244 09 Dr. H. 2. Kannal, city team., 3 00 W. S, Parka, marshall 30 00 B. M. Thomas, night watch 25 00 H F King, repairing harness... 1 00 Babcock Fire Bx Co., ext 1 16 John Eger, mdse. 7 30 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 34 80 BOAD FUND. A. L. Branch, repairs mower 1 00 Pan American Bridge Co., bridge irons 30 00 J. C. Carmichael, horse covers 2 25 E. W. Irwin,A)le. }» 7« Chester Zea, labor 25 00 Hemphill Bros* blacksmithlng 10 60 John AlberUod, shoveling coal 2 66 O. S. Baker, cutting willows 4 25 Philip Mcßlfresh, same l 00 Hurt Murray, work on street 15 go

BLBCTKIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Mell Abbott, same 30 00 Dave Haste, same 30 00 Standard Oil Co„ oil.. 30 13 General Electric Co„ meters 40 50 Leslie Clark, printing 3 00 Gould Co., valves jj 33 John Eger, mdse 5 38 Landy Magee, work online 10 00 Moses Leopold, freight 36 43 WATM FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 30 00 John Hordeman, work on main 10 00 Gould Co., Water pipe.. u 11 Moses Leopold, lot. water bonds .952 40 A great sacrifioe clearance sale, Aug. 30 to 24. Chicago Bargain Stork.

VOL. X. No. 20

NEXT FRIDAY THE BIG DAY.

Immense Crowd Will Greet the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. Next Friday will be circus day, and from the present indications Rensselaer will entertain one of the largest crowds in tbe history of the city. Large delegations are

of being a good circus town, and to judge from what the Indianpolis papers say of Hngenbeck and Wallace Circus no one will be disappointed if they come here next Friday. Not only the show but the street parade is highly praised. The trained wild beasts are said to be a wonderful feature.

The Wallace Sh ow s alone alone have alw a y s pleased herein the past. Tbe circus features have always been high class and the horses tbe finest carried by any circus. By

uniting with the Hagenbeok show Mr. Wallace now has a circus twice as large as he has ever carried before and with a feature no other show can approach in the wonderfnl wild animals. . It has been four years since the Wallace Shows were here last and the return of the Indiana showman with what is now the largest circus in the world will be an event long to be remembered by amusement lovers. Two performances will be given, at two and

eight p. m. The doors will be open one honr earlier. The price of admission will be fifty cents for adults, and an innovation will be a down-town seat sale at which tickets can be secured on show day at the same price charged at the ticket wagon. This seat sale will bo located at Jessen’s Jewelry store.

A GOOD WHEAT YIELD, BUT

Henry Eiglesbach, just southwest of town, and one of the best farmers in Marion tp., threshed Saturday. From 30 acres of oats he only got 652 bushels, or about 22 bushels per acre, and they tested from 30 to 31 pounds to the bushel. From 12 acres of wheat he threshed 326 bushels, or about 27 bushels to the acre. Four acres of this made 122 bushels, or 30£ bushels to the acre. It also tested out 31 pounds to the “struct” half-bushel. Henry says that his oats and corn are tbe poorest this year that be has ever raised in all tbe time that he has been farming.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. August 8, to Mr, and Mrs. S, A. Williams of Union tp.,-a son. August 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrie of Jordan tp.*a daughter. August 10, to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Porter of Parr, a son. August 13, Mr. and Mrs. George Long, 1 mile south of Newland, a son, August 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarencw Green of Hanging Grove tp., a daughter. Dr. Linton reports the birth of infants this week at the homes of Edward and Jerry Bennett in Walker township, Jasper county. —Medaryviile Advertiser. INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE NOTICE. All patrons who do not pay their telephone bills by the last day of each month will be charged a penalty of ten per oent. Payable at the Rensselaer State Bank or at my office at the Makeever House, J. F. Bruner,

expected from all the nearby towns and all reports from the country districts is to the effect that “everybody is coming.” Rensselaer has long borne the reputation