Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

DONNELLY-RAMEY.

The marriage of Miss Ellen Donnelly to Mr, William Fletcher Rarnep occurred Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Donnelly, ReY. G. H. Clarke performing the ceremony. About thirty relatives and friends of the young couple were present. They left for Lafayette Wednesday where the groom hai a position an a packing house and where they will reside. Those in attendance from out of town were: Mrs. F. Chantal, Hammond, Mrs. Dora Rushton, Sheridan; Mrs. Lucy Maha, Marion; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stephens of Hammond.

TOM DID BREAK A LEG.

Michigan City papers confirm the statement published in last week’s Democrat —copied from the Starke County Democrat—regarding Tom McCoy having broken a leg at the penitentiary where he is in charge of „one of the prison teams. The injury was received in jumping from his wagon to the ground, the bone of the leg being snapped off just above the knee. Regarding the matter the Michigan City News says: “Acting Warden Garner of the state prison states that Tom McCoy, the former Rensselaer banker, did break his leg, but that the accident happened after McCoy returned from his parole. McCoy has employment as teamster and while hauling a load of cement the other day MoCoy jumped from the wagon J to the ground so hard that he broke his right leg in the fleshy part above the knee. McCoy is now in the prison hospital.

SUICIDE OF FORMER JASPER COUNTY BOV.

Lloyd, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pullins former residents of Gillam Tp„ in this connty, committed suicide last week by shooting himself in the breast with a shotgun. The family now reside near DeSrnet, So. Dak., and it seems the lad had a few words with one of his brothers daring the morning and left the field in which he was at work and went to the house. He went into the room where the shotgun was kept, broke a hole through the window screen and set it outside the* house, put a couple of loaded shells in his pocket and went outside and picked up the gun and started off. In reply to an inquiry from his mother, he said he was going to shoot a duck. Soon after a faint report of the gun was heard, but the boy did not return for dinner, and in the afternoon a search was made,which was kept up all night by the family and neighbors. About lOo’clock next morning his body was found under a tree about a mile from the house. He had placed the gun in the crotch of the tree, untied his shoelaces and fastened to the trigger, then sat down with the gun at hiß breast and pulled the trigger. A great hole was torn in his breast and the charge entered his heart, causing instant death.

BIG FIRE AT REYNOLDS.

'Half the Business Section of Town Destroyed.—Result of Lightning Stroke. Reynolds, the little town in White county at the crossing of the Monpn and Panhandle railroads, was visited by a disasterons fire at an early hoar Tuesday morning, the loss being estimated at $25,000. It is supposed that the fire started from h stroke of lightning that ran in over the telephone wires to the telephone offioe which was located in Phillips’ store and postoffioe, where the fire was first discovered. The town is without fire protection and the destroyed were old frame structures mostly that will now be replaoed with brick, no doubt. Little insurance was carried. The buildings burned and .the estimated individual losses are as follows: Phillips' hardware store $5,000 K, of P. Lodge 500 Telephone exchange 250 Myers’ shoe store. 1,500 Myers'building. . 1,000 McKee's restaurant and bldg.,. 1,200 Kruger’s grocery and bldg 1,250 Eads’ hardware stock and bldg. 1,750 Heimlich’s blacksmith shep.... 5,000 Heimlich’s residence 2,000 Swisher's barn 300 Fastnow's building..., 1,500 Gross' saloon 2,000 Grissmer's two r00m5..,....... 1,500 Robinson’s saloon 1,000 Scbroeder’s barber 5h0p........ 300

COUNTY INSTITUTE

Large Gathfringof Teachers in Town. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL INSTITUTE Sessions Were Interesting and ln> structlve. and the Pedagogues Will be Greatly Benefitted School teachers commenced to arrive in Rensselaer Sunday, and continued to oome from all parts of the county until Monday evening, when one hundred and fifteen had arrived. The occasion of this great meeting of the teachers was the forty-second annual session of their county Institute The meetings were held in the Presbyterian church and their first call to “attention” was given by Superintendent Lamson Monday forenoon at 10 o’clock, when, after a few well chosen remarks, he presented Mrs. Emma Mont Mcßae of Purdue University. Mrs. Mcßae really needs no introduction to Jasper county teachers as she has been here on two like occasions. She spoke to the teachers upon the subject of “Literature.” Her first talks were devoted to enumerating suitable books which should be read to the students by the teachers; and others, which the students should read themselves. Her talks the remainder of the week were along the lines of the general field of Literature and were well received by the teachers.

On Monday evening her lecture at the Presbyterian church was listened to by a large and appreciative audience. Monday night Dr. Stanley L. Krebs, who is a graduate of the Chicago School of Psychology and of leoturer of note, arrived, to take part in the work. Dr. Krebs has never been connected with the institute work in Jasper county until this year, and the teachers were very_ anxious to hear his first lecture, they were more anxious to hear his second, and the interest continued until the close of the week’s work. His talks were upon the subject of "Psychology.” If we come to mention all of the good things he said we would have to publish his entire lecture. Since ; space forbids this, attention can only be called to a few of his statements. His "Bee Hive” is well worth consideration —“Be pleasant, be polite, be on the play ground, be praiseful.’ As discipline by self mastery he gave: “Give each child something to do.” The following fears of children were developed: First, undeserved punishment; second, fear of darkness;third, not growing larger; fourth, buried alive, and fifth, end of the world, As “Dont’s” we quote: "Don ? t display power but tact; don’t be too strict; don’t use the negative too much; don’t lose confidence; and don’t punish inappropriate to crime.” “Happiness,” he said, "is not found in environment.” Bunyon in prison and Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration were cited as examples of proof. Fear was given as the root of all unhappiness. A careful distinction was made between fear snd terror. “Terror,” he said, "serves the purpose of protection.” The work of Prof. L. E. Wheeler, superintendent of the Woloott schools, who had charge of the music, was very satisfactory. The talk of Prof. I. N. Warren, superintendent of our city schools, given Monday afternoon was well reoeived. Those who heard Dr. Kreb’s lecture, “Bouncing the Blues,” on Wednesday evening felt that they were at least ten years younger. The banquet given by Superintendent Lamson on Tuesday evening at the Court House seems to have put the teachers into a proper frame of mind, to grow both mentally and. socially. They all became acquainted and the homelike feeling that pervaded the whole body made the institute one long to be remembered. The last meeting was held yesterday afternoon and the teachers departed for their respective homes.

Lost: —A large folding key. Finder please leave at The Democrat offioe.

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, August 31, IQO7.

AGED LADY RECEIVES BAD FALL.

Mrs. Mary E. Thompson, widow of Alfred Thompson, met with a very serious accident Wednesday night. She had gotten out of bed about 11 o’clook and went to the kitohen to get a drink. In turning to leave she Evidently opened the wrong door, that leading to the basement, and fell down the stairs to the cement floor beneath. Perhaps a quarter of an hour later her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Ross, heard groans and on investigating the cause found beT lying on the basement floor badly hurt. On a doctor’s being called it was found that both her arms were broken, each between the elbow and wrist, and a cut in the scalp and an indentation of the skull in the forehead, a slight fracture but not enough to press on the brain. She is in the neighborhood of 77 years of age and the shock was a great one to her. A rather bad day was put in Thursday, but yesterday she was better and it is thought will recover all right.

AN OLD SETTLER DIES.

James Welsh Passes Away After rionths of Suffering From Cancer. James Welsh was born Dec. 17, 1835, near Montmorenci, Tippecanoe county, Ind.; moved to Jasper county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Welsh, in 1840. He lived within Jasper county all his after life, excepting three years when employed bytheGovernment as surveyor, in the States of Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico. From the scratch of a hedge tborn received in Oct, 1005, developed a malignant cancer, which after producing intense pain and suffering, heroically endured, caused his death, Aug, 23, 1907, at his home miles south of Rensselaer, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was happily unitod in marriage to Miss Mary E. Richey, Oct. 31, 1865, To them was born two children, Carrieand Bert, who with their mother and three grand-chil-dren are left to mourn the death of a kind father and a good husband. He was not only kind to family and kindred, but also extended his kindness to all his large circle of friends and acquaintances who also deplore the loss of a kind fripnd and good citizen. James Welsh was next to the youngest of five children born to his parents, the youngest being the first person buried in the Welsh cemetery, wherein also he was laid to rest, after services held at the home, conducted by Rev. D. T. Halstead Aug. 25 and attended by a large concourse of friends, both at the services and burial. When his father was elected to the office of county surveyor of Jasper county, he made James his deputy and at his father’s death he was appointed to the vrcancy. Later he was employed by the government' as surveyor in the states of Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico. He was eleoted and served as trustee-of Jordan tp., and assessor of Marion tp., also served as ditch commissioner of the oounty and was once post toaster at Rensselaer. He took an active part in politics, and owing to his wide acquaintance, popularity and qualifications, his name was twice placed on the county ticket by the minority, but, owing to the greatness only of the majority, was defeated. He early identified himself with the Farmers’ Alliance movement, acting as state organizer and as a member of the executive committee of the state organization, and from that time until his death his political golden rule was: "Equal rights to all and special privileges to none.” He had the courage of his oonvictions, and not only talked but voted that this great rule might be embodied into iaw, and be honestly and fearlessly executed. - While he believed in a God and maoh of the Christian religion he never became a member of any church, but about three months before his death he decided to be baptized and that Father Andrew of the Indian School should baptize him, which he did later. Prior to ’69 he taught school and was one of the oldest and best known teachers in the county.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express ouy sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the great kindness they rendered us in our sad affliction. Mbs. Welsh and Family.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will convene one week from Monday. Commissioners’ court and the county board of education meets Monday and the county council meets Tuesday. “—o The wife and two children of Frank Deitle, the Paris, 111., horse thief in jail here for “lifting” several Newton county horses, spent Sunday with the prisoner. -—o— New suits filed: No. 7101. John C. Lowe vs. William Overton; suit on note. Demand $79.40. No. 7202. Eldredge Coal Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; suit on account. Demand $78.90. —o — Judge Hanley sold his horse “Rensselaer Boy,” who trotted in a race at Crown Point last week, to J. A. Baker of Kankakee, 111., who is reported to have paid S4OO for him. The horse won first in the 2:40 trotting race at Laforte Wednesday, the purse being 250. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 26, Hiram W. Davis of Parr, aged* 26, occupation farmer, to Johannah Elizabeth Hurley of Barkley tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. August 26, William Fletcher Ramey of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation farmer, to Ellen Donnelly, also of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation school teacher. First marriage for each. August 29, George E. Hershman of Walker tp., aged 23, occupation attorney, to Lillie May Wright of Jasper county, aged 23, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. There was another man hunt in Lake county Monday. The nine-year-old daughter of William Schrader, a steam shoveler residing atfolleston, was sent to deliver a message to her father, who was employed about a mile away. She reaohed him all right and started baok home. Her path led through some low, scrubby oaks, and there she was pounced upon and outraged and murdered by some brute, thought to have been a negro who was seen running from near the scene soon after the crime is supposed to have been committed. Armed posses on foot and in automobiles scoured the country for the murderer and bloodhounds were brought to the scene, but at latest reports the yillian had not been apprehended A reward of SI,OOO has 'been offered for his capture. , —o — Little is being said regarding the ooming electric railroad subsidy eleotion, whereby $1.50 on each SIOO valuation is proposed to be voted in Rensselaer and Marion tp., for the proposod La-fayette-Chicago electric line. This is a big tax and will raise upwards of $40,000 here. Notwithstanding there is not much being said, it is thought a proposition will carry, although the farmers are generally opposed to the proposition and many in Rensselaer will vote “No.” Everyone would like to see the road come but they do not like the idea of building it and then presenting it to the company. Electric roads are said to be great money-makers and those who are opposed to the subsidy plan think it should be a plain business matter in which those who will receive the dividends should put up the “dough.” Besides, they argue local taxes are now burdensome and if this additional tax is voted it will bring Rensselaer’s rate up to almost $5.00 per one hundred valuation —$4.96 to be exact.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. August 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Newbry, of near Virgie, a son. August 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Folger, of Barkley Tp., twins, both August 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopper, at the borne of her father, Arthur Trussel, north of town, a son.

MRS. KOLB DIES.

Mrs. Kolb, who has beon in poor health for some time, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Foltz, at 5 a. m. yesterday, aged 72 years. Deceased was born Dec. 5, 1834, in Logan county, Ohio. She [eaves but two children, Mrs. Foltz, of Rensselaer, and E. Worth Kolb, of Omaha, Neb. The funeral will be held at 8:30 a. m., tomorrow from the residence, conducted by Rev. G. H. Clarkb, after which the friends will drive with the remains to Oxford, her old home, where interment will be made.

A WOMAN PERFORMER IS HURT.

Falls From ••Devil Wheel” During Evening Performance of Circus. Last Friday was a big day in Rensselaer and the Wallace-Hag-tnbeck circus ehowed a big crowd both afternoon and evening, larger in the afternoon, of course, than at night as most of the country people and those from neighboring towns came for the former show. At the night performance Mrs. John Sutton, who performed on the ’‘devil wheel” with the Van Diemans, where four women are drawn to the top of the tent and go through various eovlutions while hanging by their teeth, lost her hold and fell to the ground beneath, a distance of perhaps some 30 feet, and suffered a compound fracture of one of her limbs just above the ankle, the bone being broken iu three places and protruding through the flesh. The accident was not noticed by very many people in the audience, the injured woman being carried from the ring immediately by the attendants, and the rest of the show going on without interrup-. tion. The woman was taken to Dr. Washburn’s office where she received surgical attention and tbe leg will be saved, although it was so bad a break that it was at first thought it would have to be amputated. The next day she was taken to Mrs. Sears’ boarding bouse where she still remains. The act is a thrilling one aud it is not strange that an accident of this kind should occur. Mrs. Sutton stated that she had felt a weakness in her teeth or jaws for two or three days, and while going through with the butterfly ivolution she suddenly lost her strength and fell as above stated. She is 36 years of age, and is a native of Tasmania. The circus itself was one of the best ever seen, being much the largest that ever exhibited in Rensselaer, and hundreds of people who have seen Ringling’s and the Barnum & Bailey aggregations thought the Wallace-Hagen-beck beat them. all. The parade was a big and gorgeous affair, 16 elephants, 10 camels, four bands of music, a steam calliope, scores of wagons and hundreds of horses aud people being in the the procession. About 5,000 people were in attendance at tbe aftetnoon performance and probably 2.500 to 3,500 at the night show. There was no gambling or grafting noticeable, and every one who had any business dealings with the show people speak in tbe highest praise of them. People came from twenty to thirty miles to see the performance and all were well jpaid for coming so f&r, as it certainly is a par-excellent show. The city of Rensselaer received about SSO show license and' stand privilege money and several hundred dollars were left in other expenses here, while the restaurants and business men generally profited many dollars from tbe big crowd brought here to see the show. Liveryman Knapp who furnished rigs for billing the’country and feed for the horses, received about $245 in cash for his pay, besides having bis barn well filled show day with transient rigs.

For Sale or Trade: Profitable Real Estate Business; will sell or trade for any kind of real estate. Other business reason for selling. Address, Room 288, K. of P. Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. Good ginghams, flannelettes, hose, boys’ suits, ties, in faot everything to fit the boy and girl for school at that thoroughly reliable big store, The G, E. Murray Co. Another big Enameled Ware Sale to take place Monday, Sept. 2. Your choioe of anything on displdy in our window for 10 Cents. Tbb 99c Backet Store.

Vol. X. No. 22

NICHOLS’ CLAIM DISMISSED.

City Attorney Holds It Is Illegal.— Other ProceedlnOs of City Dads. The regular meeting of the common council Monday night was attended by all members except Councilman Irwin of the Second Ward, who was iu Chicago on business. Nothing of importance was done at the meeting except to allow the regular batch of claims and dismiss the claim of $75 of S. R. Nichols for collecting special assessments for the city as county treasurer. The city attorney reported on the claim, that it was illegal, and the council dismissed it. [lt had been the custom here to allow the county treasurer extra pay for this work, and several hundred dollars have been paid out for the purpose in days gone by. Some two years ago, when a claim was filed for such services, the writer filed a written protest against its allowance and referred the council to supreme court decisions wherein it was held that a county treasurer was entitled to no extra pay for collecting such assessments and that a council had uo authority to pay for it. At the same time attention was called to the allowances previously made and the council was asked to take steps to recover it baok to the city treasury Tbe matter was referred to the city attorney who held that such payments were without any legal authority, and the claim in question was dismissed. But nothing was ever done to attempt to recover the money that had been paid out previous thereto, not even to a demand being made for its return, notwithstanding the city treasury was practically bankrupt and city orders were being protested. City councils, as well as individuals, should be just before they are generous with the people’s money, and the recovering back of this money illegally paid out, would have taken care of some of the city orders tbat Were being hawked about hunting buyers.] The members of the fire department who attended the blaze of the telegraph pole near the Babcock & Hopkins elevator recently, were allowed $1 each for their services at such fire.

The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. E. M, Thomas, salary as uightwatch., 125 00 W. S. Parks, tame, marshal 30 00 Chas. Morlan, same, clerk, August.... 25 00 John O’Connor. boarding prisoners.. 200 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 22 50 Guy Gerber, assisting same 140 C. A. Tuteur, same...., 6 75road fund. Mort Murray, work on street... 22 75 Johu Hordeman, work on sewer 2 00 John Albertson, work on street 5 25 O. S. Baker,same... 700 A 1 Fletcher, mowing ... 12 25 Chester Zea, labor with city team 2r> 00 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary to Aug. 15 30 00 Gould Co., water supplies 18 88 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. 8. Chamberlain, salary to Aug. 15.. 50 00 Mel Abbott, same ...; ' 30 00 Dave Haste, same 30 00 Standard Oil Co., oil H 04 Platt Iron Works Co., repairs pump ... 88 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal J 32 0« Mose Leopold, freight 47 67

SPECIAL MEETING The council met in special session Tuesday evening to hear remonstrances and objections to the preliminary report of assessments for the construction of tbe Cnllen and Forest street sewer. After hearing objections the following changes were made in tbe assessment roll adopted Aug. 12. Harriet W, Ferguson, 7 Marilla J. Saylor. [ from $20.90 to $5.25 Terzah P. Vanatta. ) J.E.andß. E. Hopkins 11 21.30t0 5.61 Susie Moneghan “ 21.30 to 18.96 James Matheson “ 21.30 to 18.96 Charlotte L. Benjamin “ 21.30 to 18.96 William M. Hoover “ 45.44 to 40.45 Berry Paris estate Margaret D. Williams “• 28.40 to 32.86 Addison Parklsou “ 40.32 to 35.89 Wm, Donnelly •• 33.65 to 29.95 Frances J, A Mary Donnelly “ 18.18 to 16.18 Same, out lot 11 “ 51.97 to 46.26 Julia A. Enslen “ 51.97 to 46.26 S. P. and Alfred Thompson “ 22.00 to 46.28 It was also decided that the city of Rensselaer pay $53.20 as its part of said improvement.

notice Next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 2 and 3, our cutter from L. E. Hays Tailoring 00., Cincinnati, will be with us with a full and up-to-date line of woolens and all the latest novelties. We would be pleased to have any one thinking of buying a fall tailor-made suit to step into our store and look at hia line. Aperfeot fit guaranteed Duvall & Lundy.