Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

CARRIES 2 TO 1.

As Usual Subsidy Goes Though Easily SO FAR AS THE ELECTION GOES Now Will Wo Oct the Road? ElecLikely to be Called In Other Townships. , The proposition to vote al4 per oent tax, about 140,000, in aid of proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric line last Tuesday brought out a fair vote for a special election, and Marion tp. and Rensselaer decided in favor of the tax by the substantial majority of two to one. The total vote cast was £>Bo, 392 “for” and 186 “against” the subsidy. There were two spoiled ballots. The vote was about 20Q short of the number of votes cast at last fall’s general eleotion. The vote by precincts was as follows: No. 1 Mo. 2 No 3. No. 4 F0r.... 108 149 53 74 Against 57 60 46 28 Majority 51 89 7 46 Elections will be called in other townships, we understand, beginning with Carpenter.

PETTY POLITICAL GRAFTING.

The railroad election here Tuesday, demonstrated in the fourth preoinct to what extent petty grafting ia carried on in Rensselaer. The law is plain that in all special elections the same rules shall govern so far as applicable (Sec. 123) that govern general elections This means in the selection of eleotion judges, clerks and sheriffs that they must be equally divided between the two leading parties. The chairman of the respective party organizations have the right to name members •of their party to serve as such, and if named they Rust be appointed. This rule of dividing the election boards politically applies right np to the opening of the polls, when, if any member of (be board who has been selected faith to appear, the remaining members mast seleot a member of the absent one’s political party to take his place, or the qualified voters of bis party present at the polls may nominate a qualified person for the vacanoy, and he must be appointed. In the other precincts we understand the boards were equally divide'd politically, bnt in the fourth precinct the inspector stated, we are informed, when a list of democrats was about to be presented to him to serve on said board, that this being:* a special eleotion the party organizations had nothing whatever to do with it, and that he bad already selected his board! His board was each and all republicans! This is certainly Contrary to oar understanding of the election law and gave excellent grounds for contesting the legality of the election, which would probably be done if the throwing oat of that precinct wonld ohange the general result. For the benefit of readers who may not be familiar with this part of the election law we will state that the ooonty chairmen of the two leading parties should, in the case of sheriffs and judges, name ] the parties they wish to act as such, one week prior to the election (Sec. 25 and 26,) and olerks ( .should be named four days prior to the eleotion (Sec. 27.) I This is the law, and no inspeo- > tor nor any one else has any Authority to select whom he pleases or all of one political party to sit on an election board. Wip believe j this railroad election, at least so far as the third precinot is conconcerned, is absolutely nail and 1 void. This is not a matter of giving a few democrats or republicans a soft job for a day, bnt it is a matter of obeying the law and conducting elections in a fair and legal manner.

See the sample stoves. Catalog sample room. Chicago Bargain Store. The G. E. Murray Co. is showing new and nioe patterns in fall dress goods.

THE THOMPSON RACE HORSES

Ollie Rhoades went to Jeffersonville Monday to visit his sister, Mrs. L O. Reubelt, and from there expected to go to Wheeling, West Virginia, to see the Delos Thompson string of race horses race at the Wheeling fair this week. In Wednesday’s 2:12 pace (purse $500) “Fair Oaks,” driven by Padgett, in seven heats csme in 5, 4,1, 5,3, 4, 4 respectively. In Thursday’e 2:17 pace, (parse $500) “Tatters,” one of the Rensselaer horaee, driven by Padgett came in stb in the first heat, then took three straights.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The September term of the Jasper circuit court opened Monday. Not much has been done this week except in probate causes and setting cases down for trial. Following is a report of the business done: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. Seth B. Moffitt et al; dismissed, costs paid. David H. Yeoman, Adm. of estate of Sarah J. Paris, deceased, vs. Louisa M. Imes et al; continued for term, State ex rel, W. C. Huston vs. George L. Parks; dismissed at relator’s costs. John R. Gray vs. Cleremont Rider et al; continued by agreement. Erick Lund vs. Board of Commissioners of Newton county; plaintiff files amended complaint; court challenges himself to sit as trial court and by agreement the venue is changed to White county. Nativia White vs. Milton P. White et al; order made on May 2, 1907, is set aside and commissioners amended report is approved; commissioners allowed sls each and Foltz & Spitler allowed SIOO, Allowances heretofore made are canceled. — -i— —»- State ex rel, George L. Parks, trustee of Milroy tp. vs. Wm. C. Huston; cause dismissed, costs paid. State on relation of Sarah Brownfield vs. George W. Steele et al; cause dismissed, costs paid. Charles G. Spitler vs. Mary Terril et al; title quieted. Leona V. Taber vs. Albert P. Taber; defendant defaulted; decree of divorce granted plaintiff and also custody of minor child until further order of court. Joseph Hessling vs. David D. Gleason; plaintiff asks for change of venue and cause sent to Newton county. A. E. Zichme & Co., vs. John J. Weast; defendant defaulted and judgment given plaintiff for $lB4 20. In the re-change of name of Jessie M. Grant; prayer of petition granted and name changed to Jessie Gertrude Makeever; James H. Chapman vs. William Nowels; cause dismissed, costs paid. Charles R, Peregrine, adm„ of estate of Wm. H. Collins, deceased, vs. Martha Collins et al; sale ordered; Chas. Staibaum and O. M. Turner appointed appraisers; appraisers' report shows value $150; real estate ordered sold at private sale at store of C. R, Peregrine. William I. Solt vs. Malina Klanska; defendant defaulted and judgment given plaintiff for S6B. Thortias Mullen vs Peter H. Parks; clerk ordered to issue execution to sheriff for $107.02, costs and interest. Florence Ethel Gillam vs. Willliam D. Royalty et al: judgment quieting title in plaintiff. Application of F. E. Babcock for adadmission to bar; report of Bar Commttee favorable and applicant ordered admitted. CASKS SET FOR TRIAL. Halleck vs. Babcock; Second Monday, n a. m. State vs. McCoy; Second Monday, 11 a. m. State vs. Wm. Ballinger; Fourth Monday, 11 a. m. Daisy G. Wiese vs. Fred T. Wiese; set for First Friday at 9 a. m. Kennedy-King Co. vs. John Coen and Harriet R. Kerr; Third Monday, 9 a. m. Kennedy-King Co., vs. John Coen etal; set for Third Monday, 9 a. m, A. L Johns & Co., vs. John Coen et at; set for Third Monday. Howard C. Parks et al, ys. Everett Halstead etal; set for Third Fridays a. m. Wm. H. H. Willetts, adm. of estate of Louisa B. Willetts, deceased, vs, B. J. Gifford and Genevive Keen; set for Third Tuesday, 9 a. in. James Bullis and Josephine Bullis vs. Mary Welsh, et al: set for Fourth Monday, 9 a. m. . Leroy E. Noland, guardian of Elizabeth Reed, vs. Harry Risbling et al; set for Second Thursday, 9 a. m. Charles S. Nicholas vs. William S. Parks, set for Second Tuesday, 9 a, m. ~- John Makeever vs. James M. Gilmore and Lewis Sayler; set for Second Tuesday**) a. m. August Eckert vs. James Bobson and James Whited; set for Second Thursday, 9 a. m. John J. Lawler et al, petition for highway; set for Third Wednesday, 9 a. m. George W. Jones vs. James N. Leatherman, auditor, and S. R. Nichols, treasurer; set for Second Friday. Benjamin J.'Gifford vs. Charles Snider; set for Fourth Friday Lewis S, Alter vs. Arthur N. Bailey et al; set for Second Wednesday, 9a. m, Eldredge Coal Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; set for Fourth Friday, 9 a. m. Another oar load—7,ooo roda— Pittsburg Perfect Eleotric-Welded Fence just received. Chicago Bargain Stork.

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, September 14, 1907.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. j *. The schools of Carpenter, Jordan, Keener, Marion, Milroy and Newton began Monday. Ail the other township schools will t>egin next Monday except Union, which will not begin until Sept. 30. While the Democrat editor was admitted to the Jasper County Bar to praotioe law this week, he doesn’t expeot to hang out his “shingle” yet awhile at least, but will continue in the newspaper business as heretofore and has no intention of taking up the practice of law as a vocation. -—o — Newton County Enterprise: The Newton County Council does not stand alone in turning down an appropriation for tax ferrets. The action was general all over Indiana. There ia a well founded belief that officials are elected and draw their salaries, to do the very work that the bo called ferrets want turned over into their hands. The contract for the some six miles of stone road in Hanging Grove tp., was let March 15,1906, yet this short stretch of road is still uncompleted, although we are told the contractors, Stewart & Sons of Kokomo, “hope” to get it done this year. More than two years and a half already taken to build less than seven miles of road! The parties affected have been paying for the road and the interest on the bonds has been going on nearly all this time and still the road is uncompleted! Such dilly-dallying tactics as this should not be permitted. The schools of Newton tp. commenced Monday with the following teachers: No. 3, Anna Bringle; No. 4, Glen Hnston; No. 5, Josie Miller; No. 7, Jessie Knox. Nos. 1 and 6 have been abandoned, and no school has been held at No. 2 for yeara. It was the intention to abandon No. 8 also, bat later it was decided to hold school there this year. No teacher was secured in time to have No. 8 begin with the other schools of the township. Trustee Yeoman secured Miss Disa Longwell of Monon as teacher, however, Monday and No. 8 opened Tuesday, but one day behind the other schools.

T. F. Maloney, N. Rasmussen, Wm. Dittman and several others from the north end of the county were down Monday to look after the various circuit court ditch matters from that part of the county in which they are interested. There were also several attorneys from neighboring counties present in the interest of remenstrators on the Marble petition to straighten the Kankakee. It is asserted that a sufficient number of remonstrators to the Grover Smith ditch have been secured to knock out the same, and that a big fight will result in the Marble ditch, if not defeated altogether. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 7, Owen N. Baker of Aix, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Ohristena Nuss of Barkley tp., aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Sept. 9, Alphonse Raymond of Lafayette, aged 21, occupation railroader, to Kaise Sibert, of Rensselaer, aged 26, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female-, she having been divorced in 1905. Sept. 9, Howard Griffin of Rensselaer, aged 29, occupation farmer, to Matilda Hagle, also of . Rensselaer, aged 34, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, seoond for female, her first husband having died in 1906. The unoollected notes and overdrafts among the assets of the defunct McCoy bank are advertised for sale at public auction by the trustee, on Saturday, Bept. 21. The list runs up to a great many thousands of dollars and the names of several people appear that are generally conceded to be “good.” dust why settlement in such oases has not been enforced by the trustee we are Unadvised, but there

Kick the Printer r ' I "N In the city of Brook- — * lyn, N. Y., there has been -t f°r many years a con- / spicuous signboard outC~, side an office which re “ d “' “ KIOK the r M f jUfIXM PRINTER.” aw / \ \ Bibulous persons sometimes go inside to By I carjy out the apparent I request, but they dis- ' cover that the printer is ML a K0 nt l eman by the name And what he does for the town and community, despite his occasional mistakes, may be a great deal more than the kickers themselves are doing. Did THAT ever occur to you? We are’’all neighbors in this town. What helps one helps the others. What hurts one hurts the others. Every community is a mutual benefit association, whether organized or just running wild. The printer is a charter member. If you had no printer—no newspaper—how would you like that ? Do you know what happens to towns that don’t support a newspaper? Nothing happens. Nothing ever happens in a town like that. As soon as things begin to happen in a town the newspaper comes along and tells about them. The newspaper boosts the town. It records progress and offers suggestions, by the editor or the readers, as to further progress. Every copy of every issue advertises the town. This is all free advertisement. It costs the town nothing. It costs the people nothing. It is a part of the business. In view of this fact, which nobody can dispute, it is much better to pat the printer on the shoulder now and then or to speak kindly of him than to kick him. ' NO; DON’T KICK THE PRINTER. f

would seem to be some defense to the claims or question somewhere, or they would have been sued npon. The names of quite a number of Jasper county’s former republican politicians and ex-officeholders appear in the list for various amounts also the republican county central oommittee for an overdraft of $159. —o — Wheatfield is almost “dry.” The license of Wm. F. Weese expired Thursday, John McGlinn’s expires next Tnesday and on Oct. 3, Mike Bernicken has to climb on the water wagon. The license of Wm. Ballinger at Kniman run out Thursday and no attempt has been made to renew it, therefore after Oct. 3 only one licensed saloon will be in operation in Jasper oonnty, that of Aaron Timmons at Tefft, whose present license expires Maroh 14, by which time, no doubt, Kankakee tp., will also decide to do without a saloon.

The total appropriations and tax levies in Jasper and neighboring oonnties is given below. Jmihw *61,706.80. tax levy 55 Benton... 48,962.00, “ “ 24.66 PnlMkl 48,325.00, “ “ Newton ....72,596.36, “ “ 47,65 White 47,839.00. “ “ 43 Btorke 86,686.95, " 5645 In this county no appropriations whatever were made for any new bridges, and it is practically certain that appropriations will have to be made before the year is out. Newton oonnty appropriations are the highest, which is accounted for by a large amount being appropriated for new bridges and other extraordinary expenses. . L . —o — New suits tiled: No. 7207. William B. Austin to John F. Bruner et al; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $750. No. 7208. William Parks vs. Harmon N, Clark, etal; action for damages from attachment proceedings, whioh on appeal to the circuit court resulted in plaintiff’s favor. Demand $l5O.

No. 7167. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie vs. Warren Springer; suit on account. Demand SIOO. No. 7209. First National Bankof Rensselaer va, Francis Walters; suit to foreclose mortgage. Demand SSOO. 7209£. Thomas Mullen vs. Peter H. Parks; transcript of judgement from Squire Dickinson’s court, Carpenter tp.

CONFERENCE APF OINTMENTS.

Rev. Kindlg Returned to Rensselaer and Rev. Crowder to Remington. The Annual Northwest Indiana M. E. Conference closed at Greencastle Monday. The next conference will be held at Attica. Following is the list of appointments for this the Valparaiso district: Delose M. Wood, presidingelder; Barkley, W. S. Simonson; Brook, T. E. Ballard; Chesterton, Glenn Wishard; Crown Point, H. H. Dunlavy; East Chicago, T. J. Everett; Francesville, W. C. Apjpleby; Goodland, John D. Kruewell; Griffith and Highland, George R. Streeter; Hammond, W. F. Switzer; Hebron, O. P. Paxon; Hobart, E. M. Knouen; Indiana Harbor, Israel Hatton; Kentland, C. U. Stockbarger; Lacrosse, C. P. Howard; Leroy, J, E. Wetzoo; Lowell,T, F. Drake; Medaryville, W. B. Warriner; Michigan City, J. R. Waller; Monon, A. C. Northrop; Morocco, R. C. Ballard; North Judson, J. O. Johnson; Remington, R. H. Crowder; Rensselaer, H. L. Kindig; Rey. nolds, J. A. Koutz; Roselawn, John G. LawrStar City, W. H. Fertich; Valparaiso, H. L. Davis; Wanatab, J. B. Turner; Westville, W. H. Broomfield; Wheatfield and Demotte, M. W. O’Brien; Wheeler, C. A. Brook; Whiting, M.C. Wright; Winamac, A. S. Warriner; Wolcott, F. C. Taylor,

Fall clothing arriving at that reliable big store, the G. E. Murray Co. « A good 120 acre farm for rent. Jones Bros., Remington, Ind. A good second-hand Superior disk drill, as good as new, at your own price. Branch & Hamilton. Housekeeper Wanted: No objections to one child, if a girl, Good wages. Write or phone F. L. Beach, Goodland, Ind. V .A

Vol. X. No. 24

NO CITY TAX LEVY MADE

Matter Postponed by City Council Unltll Next Meeting. The common oonnoil of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except councilman Williams. The matter of fixing the city tax levies for 1907 was continued until next meeting. There will probably be little ohange in the total levy from last year. The city levy proper may be reduced a few cents but the school board will ask for 10 to 15oents more tuition levy, so the total will not be changed mnch. The city attorney was instructed to prepare resolution for sidewalk on Pine street in front of Peter May’s and R. B. Harris’ lots. City engineer’s report on College avenue and Vine street sewer was received and oity attorney instructed to prepare resolution fixing preliminary assessment, fixing Sept. 30 as time of hearing. Matter of mercury rectifier at St. Joseph’s college was referred |to light committee for investigation. Petition of F. M. Parker, et al, for an arc light on Forest and Merritt street and Merritt and Main atreetß was referred to light committee. Petitition of W. E. Leek et al for grading of Van Rensselaer street from Harrison to the gravel road was referred to street committee.

Petition of H. R. Kurrie et al for improvement of Weston street from Harrison street north to Elm, by making a 30 foot roadway with cement curb; city attorney instructed to prepare resolution for improvement of said street. Matter of improvement of Scott street was reported on. unfavorably by street committee. City attorney was instructed to proceed with sidewalk on Van Rensselaer street according to law. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. G. A. Williams, salary city atty $50.00 W. S. Parks, marshall.. 30.00 E. M. Thomas, night watch 25X0 Fred Phillips, stove 3,50 J. J. Montgomery, fireman... 6.25 C. W. Rhoades, same 6.25 Van Grant, samp.... 6.25 John Eigelsbach, same 6.25 Or lan Grant, same 6,25 Vern Robinson, same 6.25 James George, same 7.75 Tom Hoyes, same 6.25 Frank Kresler, same , 7.25 Chester Zea, same 6.25 Carl Wood, same 6.25 Rex Warner, same 6,25 Fire Dpt., dues disability fund.... 3.25 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 25.00 C. A. Tuteur, assisting engineer.. 8.25 Perry Horton, same 3.00 Moses Leopold, salary 75.00 ROAD FUND John AlberOson, shoveling coal 8.75 Al Fletcher, mowing weeds 15.75 O. S. Baker, same . 1.90 Wm.Slmous, burying horse .75 Chester Zea, salary 25.00 ELXCTRIC LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Western Electric Co., supplies 84.46 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal.. 206.10 Landy McGee, work on line 8.75 Leslie Clark, letter heads 2.50 Moses Leopold,freight 91.46 WATER FUND Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Gould Co., supplies... 17.53

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

Conrad Kellner, JobnHordeman and Charles Plat, who have the contract for making the cement curb on Division street, were in Chioago Saturday to sec about getting some improved cement tools. They have ail of the ourb completed now between Washington and Susan streets and are now working north from Susan. This improvement will make a very handsome street of this much traveled thoroughfare, but it is too bad the improvement is not to be canied on south on Division street' to the gravel road, as this is one of the most traveled streets in the,, city. It extend west, on Washington street to Cullen, and it is honied the property own-‘ ere along these two streets will have this dotoe.- The extra 1 cost* for the including the ; regular roadway yyjbich the atope road oontract calls for— is 76 cents per foot on eadh side for a 30 Toor roadway and SI.OO pet* lineal foot on each 3ide for a a 40 foot road-' way. It is doubtful j ,if the,, prop- i erty ownejrs ytll ever be *ble get as reasonable prices as. this again. Besides'lt is much belter ‘ to have the improvement alt done at once than it is to have a part of it done now and, the rest.in. a year ° T Ii 1 41 ' ,H(W nnf< The G. E. Murray Co. for good" fresh groceries.