Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

COMPROMISE

Is Now Offered By Delos Thompson IN THAT OLD STOCK FARM CASE. Court Holding Complaint Good Seems To Have Caused a Change of Heart In $54,000 Claim.

The old moss-covered case of the trustee of the McCoy bunk estate against Delos Thompson, one of the partners in the Rensselaer Stock Farm fast horse business, to recover some $54,000 overdrafts, notes and interest due the bank estate from said firm, which has been pending in the Lake circuit court on change of venue from this county for two years or more, was given another twist Monday when Judge MoMahan held each and every paragraph of the complaint good. This is first blood for the plaintiff, and the fact that the defense now wants to compromise and ofFers over one-sixth of the amount involved to do so, is evidence that there is something in the case, while all along it has contended there was not. The case had been about compromised once before, when $2,500 was offered and attorney Sellers for the trustee, it is reported, urged its acceptance. Later W. H. Parkison was brought into the case and he was of the

opinion that practically all of the amount could be collected. The faot that 17,500 more is now being offered shows that Mr. Parkison was not far wrong. The case is set for trial next 'Wednesday—but owing to the dbmpromise offer may not be tried then— and when the checks given by the Stock Farm—moat of which were drawn by Thompson himself, it is asserted—and the bank books and other proofs are introduced, many tbihk a judgment for practically the whole amount will be entered np. A petition to the referee to accept SIO,OOO in filll settlement of the claim is being circulated for the bank creditors to sign, and it is reported that it was taken to Lafayette yesterday to get the creditors there to sign it, if possible. The fact that over onesixth of the amount is now offered in compromise impresses many of the creditors that it can practical- ■ ly all be collected if gone ahead with, and that would mean another dividend of 15 to 20 per cent to them. The matter ia one which concerns the creditors oi the bank and they can do as they please and vote to accept the SIO,OOO if they desire, but the above are the facts in the case as nearly as oan be learned, and if they so vote or sign the petition for the compromise they will do it with their eyes open. i Many of the heavy losers in the bank here have refused to sign the petition, saying that Thompson owes praotically the Whole amount jot nothing. It is not thought here that many of the creditors will sign the petition.

DECIDED AGAINST TRUSTEE.

TheU. 8. supreme court has decided the A.T. Bowen case against J. H. Chapman, trustee of the Defunct McCoy sheepskin bank. This case is familiar to most of our readers. Bowen, a New York . banker,., held two $5,000 notes signed by the McCoys as a banking firm and also as individuals. This, it was held by the court of appeals, rendered them in the nature of personal obligations also, and olaims against their personal estates as well as against the bank estate, giving them a much greater per cent than the ordinary creditor of the bank. There were about $25,000 in precisely the same kind of notes held by Lafayette bankers who did not appeal from the first ruling, which was against them,' and if they now ask for and are granted a re-opening of the case by Judge Anderson they will also come in for some 70 per cent of the balance which the bank estate lacked of paying out. This will be against the personal estates of the MoCoys, of course.

Buy your parobment butter wrappers at The Democrat office.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Nov. 26, Len Lefler, 1 mile north of Pleasant (Ridge; general sale, 13 head of horses, milch cows, bogs, chickens, farm implements, etc.

DR. HANSEN AND WIFE INJURED.

While Dr. and Mrs, John Hansen of Monon were out. driving a young horse last Friday afternoon the latter met with an accident that may yet prove fatal The doctor WBB leadidg a horse behind the buggy when it beoame frightened at an auto and dragged him out of the vehicle. The other horse then became frightened and ran away, throwing Mrs. Hanson out against a building and rendering her unoonsoience. She suffered oonoussion of the brain and at last accounts was in a critical condition. Dr. Hanson is the veterinary who makes regular trips here and is well known to many of our readers. « *

NEWTON TP. CARRIES OFF CORN SHOW PRIZES.

Prof. Christy of Purdue and an assistant scored the corn at Long’s corn show Thursday afternoon. There were 77 entries in this show and Prof. Christy said- it was one of the best shows be had ever attended, and that in both the number and selection it was excellent and showed that the farmers bad taken much interest and pains in Beleoting their exhibit.. First prize, a tine gold watch, on yellow corn was awarded to Frank Webber of Newton tp. Second prize, 4 gallon Lee’s Lice Pa'int, to W H Daugherty of Marion tp. First prize on White corn, a mantel clock, Henry Shipman of Newton tp.; seoond prize, gallon Lee’s Lice Paint, James A Keister of Jordan township.

FACTORIES CLOSING DOWN.

With the large number of factories'dosing down all over the country and the thousands of men being thrown out of employment by reason of the nnsettled business conditions, it is very likely that old Alf McCoy’s celebrated soup, that he used to bray so much about will be a luxury in the factory towns and cities ere spring rolls around. The high prices of food products have made it impossible for many of the most economical laborers to lay aside much for the proverbial rainy day, which is apparently now at hand, and much suffering will result. The prioes of all commodities will, of course, soon be reduced considerably, but the food products will likely remain high all winter, and the situation thnt confront the man thrown out of a job now is not a cheerffffihie.

QUICK WORK IN ANSWERING TO FIRE ALARMS.

Fire Chief Montgomery has been giving some public exhibitions this week of the expertness of the fire department’s driver, Chester Zea, in answering an alarm! Tuesday evening Chet, jumped from nis bed, pulled the rope which turns on the electric lights and at the same time opens the trap doors leading to the lower floor, slipped into pantaloons and boots, ran 12 feet from his bed to the “pole” leading below, slid down the pole, got out the horses and had them hitched to the fire wagon and was on the seat ready for a “run,” all in precisely 25 seoonds. This seems almost incredible, yet' it had been done before in 31 seoonds, and the later reoord is said to be right up with many of the best records in the oountry. A blaze in Renssel; aer if discovered in a reasonable time stands about as much show of doing any great amount of damage as the proverbial snowball in sheol, with our excellent Water supply and efficient fire company. Yet the insurance trust makes no reductions in the excessive rates charged the business men for insurance.

Why pay,s4 for the Base Storm Front when you can buy the same thing ior $3.50 at Scott Bros. Sweater coats, work coats, in corduroys reversable, leather reversable and gray denhams atverv low prices. Duvall & Lundy. Fob Rent:—l9o acres one mile of Wolcott. Grain rent, hay land cash. Inquire of 8. O. Dyer, \ Woloott, Ind.

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, November 16, 1907.

VOTES IT DOWN.

Carpenter Tp., Declines To Aid Electric Road. MAJORITY AGAINST SUBSIDY IS 26.

Is the Second Railroad Subsidy Defeated In That Town&nip In Past Few Years.

The voters of Carpenter tp., and the town of Remington decided Tuesday by a vote of 220 to 194 to give do aid to the proposed Lafay-ette-Chicago electric railroad. A subsidy of one per oeut was asked for, but, while a large majority of the people over there seem to want to have the road built, they dislike the subsidy proposition, believing that it should be built and paid for by those who will profit by it if it is built—the company that operates it. The vote by precincts was as follows: For Against Majority West 42 88 * East..;... 79 66 South 73 66 194 220 26 Many who favored the road and would perhaps have voted for it otherwise, thought that with their already regular heavy tax burdens and their stone r >ad and street improvements to pay for it was piling it on a little to ask them to shoulder another load at this time, and consequently voted against the proposition. This is the seoond election held for the purpose of voting subsidies to this proposed road, Marion tp., and Rensselaer having yoted a 1£ percent tax by a majority of two tcj one. An election is asked for in Gilboa tp , Benton county, immediately south of Remington, and the election will be held there in a few days. Petitions for an election are also being circulated in Porter county, in the township in which Hebron is located. In Gilboa tp., it is thought the proposition will carry by a small majority —or it was so thought before Carpenter tp , voted. «9ust what effect the result there will have on Gilboa or the future possibilities of the road is difficult to say at this time. However, it is not likely that the condition of money matters will be such that the road can be financed for some y are to come. This may be disapointing news to those who have been enthusiastic for the road, but it is the truth nevertheless.

MAD A GOOD TIME, BUT—.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh returned last H riday from their western trip. They visited a sister of Mrs. Welsh, Mrs S. G. Winsor, and Frank Goodrich at and near Richland, Me., other relatives of Mrs Welsh and Wm. Baker, an uncle of Mr. Welsh, at Coffey ville and Cherryvale, Kan., and a cousin, Mrs. Wm. Nichols, at Oklahoma City, Okla. At the latter place they met our former townsmen, Frank Wsrren, A. C. Farmer and M. L. Spitler. U. M. Baughman was laid up from a fall from his bicycle in which he injured his leg again, which was so badly hurt here, and did not get to see him. All the Jasper county contingent are prospering, but Mr. Welsh did not like any of the oountry very well that he visited. Cattle and hogs in Oklahoma are fattened on cotton sead meal, and he aays the meat tastes of the cotton seed oil. The water he did not like in any of the places visited. They bad a very pleasant time and Frank fished and hunted a little, but he would not give his fine Jordan tp* farm for anything be saw while away. -

If you buy our clothing, best standard makes, at less prices than elsewhere, we will share the profits. Chioago Bargain Store We can save you money on underwear of alt kinds and can give you double breasted and double backed fleeced undershirts at 50c or SI.OO a suit. OhII and see them. Duvall & Lundy. For Rents— Well improved 160 acre farm 3 miles east and $ mite north of Rensselaer; all good black loam toil. Address L. fl Myers, Rensselaer, Ind,

GEO. KESSINGER DEAD.

The remains of George M Kessinger were brought here Tuesday from Wabash county and the funeral held from the M E. church, at 10:30 a. m., the same day,ujonducted by Rev. Parrett of the Presbyterian church, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Deceased formerly resided for many years in Jordan tp r . and moved from here about a year ago and located in Wabash county where he bought a farm. His death occurred MondayAat the age of 67 years, 10 months and 8 days. He leaves a widow and nine ohildren.

ENGINEER’S REPORT-REJECTED.

City Council Orders More Rock Put On Division and Main Streets. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members-present and the following business was transacted: City engineer’s report on the completion of Division and Main street improvement was rejected. The city treasurer reported the following balances on hand Nov. 1: Electric light fund.,.. $3,701 88 Water fund.. ... 937 51 Boad fund 332 80 Corporation fund 148 35 Cedar Street sand 136 04

The marshall was instructed to oonsult the city attorney regarding law with reference to working tramps on the streets; to have repairs made on ' sidewalks near light plant, Henry Amsler’s and Mrs Loughridge’s, and to make repairs to catch basins on College avenue. Supt. of light plant instructed to make estimate of cost of extending electric light line to Wm. Daniels’ et al, and how many lights will be used. I. J. Porter et al filed a petition asking that Rachel street from the county road north to the south line of Columbia addition be narrowed to a width of 60 feet, 10 feet on each side; referred to street committee.

J. J. Montgomery, Orlan Grant, Van Grant, Frank Kresler and Chester Zea, firemen, allowed $1 each for attendance at the Rosenbaum fire. Following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. J. P. Warner, repairs hose cart I 2 50 Dr. Merrill, salary health officer 10 00 Matchless Metal Polish Co., metal polish 75 H. L. Gamble, services city engineer.... 14 00 Geo. Heuson, assisting engineer 3 50 W. S. Parks, marshal 30 00 E. M. Thomas, night watch.. 25 00 Geo. Scott, extra police 2 00 C. H. Vick, same 2 00 J. J. Montgomery, same... 2 00 True Woodworth, same.. 2 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT BUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. 50 00 Mell Abbott, same... 30 00 Dave Haste, same 3000 Dick Hartmen, work on line 5 00 Western Slectric Co., supplies 38 24 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 282 00 Moses Leopold, freight 130 80 Same, express 8 84 WATER FUND Ed. Hopkins, salary - 30 00 E. Hickman, work on main....., ~,..... 150 Leroy Thomas, same 3 00 J. A. Grant, rebate on water 2 50 BOAD FUND. John Albertson, shoveling coal 8 75 Mort Murray, work on street 75 Osborne A Thrawls, sewer.... 122 26 Chester Zea, labor with city team 25 00 Connoil adjourned to meet Nov. 13 at 7:30 p. m., to appoint on eaid streets and take any other action necessary.

special meeting. Pursuant to above adjournment a special meeting was held Wednesday evening and the oounoil voted that when contractors should put three inches more rook on said streets 14 feet from the curb, observing the arc of the street as now constructed, tapering 7 feet, more or less as Supt. requires, from the curb, said rook to be of binder stone and covered with screenings and rolled and finished, it will be completed according to contract. Oounoilman Williams voting in the negative. was appointed Supt. at $3 per day, and in case he declines to serve the street committee was authorized to appoint a new Supt. The contractors have stated that they would comply with this order and will begin work today. » They will not, they assert, put on the balance of the rock called for in the specifications of the township’s 12 foot of the streets, claiming they have put on the number of yards called for in said specifications and that the depth was intended to be 3 inches instead of 6J inches. Supt. of light plant wee instructed to order material and extend light line to Wm. Daniels’ etal. *

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Still another Roselawn party was brought here Thursday and lodged in jail as an accomplice in the recent hog stealing near there which is mentioned elsewhere in this column. The new arrival is Bert Baker’s wife, who is charged with concealing stolen property. —o — The grand jurv has been called for the third Monday of the present court term'. Just “what is in the air” is not made public, but it is probable a few alleged gambling joints will be looked into and possibly an investigation will be made of where some fellows who have been intoxicated in the past few months got the booze. —o— Marriage lioenses issued: Nev, 11, Oscar M. Atwood of Fair Oaks, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Della D. Myers also of Fair Oaks, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First manage for female, second marriage for male, his tiret wife having died Sept. 28, 1904. The couple were married by Squire Irwin, at his office in the I, O. O. F,, building.

The Nicholas vs. Parks case for damages for alternation of the affections of the former’s wife by the latter, taken from this county to Newton county on change of venue, went over to the next lerm of court there. On “call day” neither Nicholas or his attorneys appeared and nothing whatever was done with the castv It looks like there would be nothing more to it. —o— * Bert Baker, a young man from the Roselawn neighborhood, who spent some time in jail here a couple of years ago for being mixed up with some other parties in disturbing a Christmas exercise in hjs locality, was again lodged in jail here Saturday in default of bond. He is charged with having stolen some hogs up in his section and butchered them. He is bound over to the January term of the Newton circuit court. ——o —— The big dredge was but about 200 feet south of Washington street bridge yesterday morning. It has finished the work around the bend by the ball park and has practically all the rock thrown out now that is blasted. It is reported that it will now go into wtnter quarters and no more work will he done until next season. As the high water in the spring will not likely permit of the blasting of the rock it will likely be early summer before anything more is done.

New suits filed: No. 7226. William B. Austin vs. John Karr, et al; suit in foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $2,000. No. 7227. Alfred Collins and James Flynn vs. GFeorge Laßerge and the First National Bank of Medarvvilte; rfbit in attachment Demand $116.75. No. 7228. Snsan J. White vs. John O’Connor, sheriff, Harry Baxter and Mathew Boewinkle; aotion to procore release from the •Jasper county jail of plaintiff. The complaint alleges that on complaint of said Baxter she was arrested and found guilty of the charge of conoealing stolen property; that she is illiterate, unacquainted with proceedings in court, had no attorney and said Justice Boewinkle refused to continue the case at her request until she could get an attorney to represent her; that she is innocent of the charge and in fact was sort of railroaded to jail; that she is without means and unable to give bond, eto. Thia case grows out of the bog stealing case from the Baxter ranch east’ of Roselawn, for which young Baker is now in jail. Not much has been done in the circuit court this week except a few probate matters disposed of and setting oases down for trial. Following is a report of the proceedings thus far: State vs. William Ballinger; set for Third Saturday. Carey L. Carr ditch cause; commi s-

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sioners given until Nov. 30 to file preliminary report. \ Horace Marble, ditch cause; set for hearing as to plea in abatement and consideration of remonstrance, Nov. 20. Nickoli Rasmussen ditch cause; drainage commissioners present report of assessments filed with clerk Nov. 8 and cause continued until Nov. 23 for remonstrance, George A. Cover et al ditch cause; drainage ''commissioners present report and cause continued to Nov. 23 for remonstrance, Ai J. J. Fr*e vs. American Trust and Savings Bank; Cause dismissed at plaintiff’s .costs. ...” Everett Finney, adrn., vs. Jacob Heil et ai; re-appraisement of real estate ordered and sale at private sale or public outcry after posting notices, etc. Kennedy-King Co., ys. )ohn Coen et al; plaintiff’s motion to tax costs to defendants for failure to complete change of venue sustained and cause set for trial Fourth Monday, 9 a, m. Howard C. Parks, et al, vs. Everett Halstead et al; cause set for Fourth Tuesday; plaintiff ordered to file amended complaint because of death of George Johnson. Wm. H. vs. B-njamin J. Gifford et al; set for Fourth Wednesday. \ Lena Mitchell, adm., vs. Isabella Hanson et al; continued for sale of real estate.. _A ■- ' ' Oliphant Hull vs Chicago, Indianapofis and Louisville Ry, Co., set for Third Monday. Ella R. Sanford vs. Edward H. Sanford et al; set for Second Monday. John Finn vs. Winifred Finn et al; application filed to produce at taking of deposition of Carl J. Lockwood at Washington, D C., on Nov. 15, notes; also filed photo copies of original notes; clerk ordered to register original notes to John C. Rathbone, notary public, care P. J. Lockwood & Co., Washington, D. C.;. cause set for trial Third Tuesday, 1 p, m. Barney Spitznagle et al, vs. Abraham Halleck et al; set for second Monday. Warren T. McCray vs, Alton L. Padgett; judgment for plaintiff in sum of $270.21. Milbert F. Price, et al, vs. Fred A. Hicks, el al; set tor Third Wednesday, 9 a. m.

Lewis S. Alter vs. Arthur N. Bailey et al; continued for term. Erastus Peacock vs. Florence L. Peacock; set for First Friday, 9 a. m. Wm. B. Austin vs. John F. Bruner et al; set for Second Tuesday. William Parks vs. Harmon N. Clark, et al;set for Third Friday. 9 a. m. John W. Ward vs. William P. Goffield; set for Fourth Thursday. William Dittman, et al, vs. Samuel R. Nichols et al; set for Fourth Friday. In matter of petition for improvement of Jungles ditch; set for Third Friday.

The entire line of sample Acorn stoves at reduced prices at the Chicago Bargain Store. Why pay §4 for the Safe Storm Front when vou can buy the same thing for $3.50 at Soott Bros.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Nov. 11, to Mr. and Mrs, O. F. Nicholson of Union tp., a son. Everythiug in the house except thread at lower prices than elsewhere at the Chicago Bargain Store.

BUY YOUR STORM FRONTS OF WORLAND. Why pay $5 for a Safe Storm Front when you can get the same front at Worland’s for $4. If you want to save money and get the best, don’t fail to see the Acorn stoves B 4 U buy, at the Chicago Bargain Store, Don’t be mislead by bargain sales as we can always give you tbo very lowest prices and we defy competition in every respect. Suit 6 and overcoats galore. Duvall & Lundy. 500 bushels of fancy northern Michigan apples, just received at the Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale:— 3 Duroc- Jersey spring male pigs; my herd boar, Choice Goods, No. 35,047. A few pure-bred and high grade Shorthorn bull calves. Guss Yeoman, R. D. No. 3. Rensselaer, Ind. For Rent: —Five acres improved land 3 miles of Parr. Good new 5-room bouse, summer kitchen, smoke house, chicken house, barn, eto. Also 4 head horees and good milch cow, and some farm machinery for sale. F. M. Leach, R. R. 3. Remington, Ind. Printer Wanted:— The Democrat wants to employ a good steady middle-aged printer, one who is reliable and sticks to a job. No objections to a man past 50 years of age if he fulfills the requirements. A steady position at good salary is offered.

Butter wrappers printed while yon wait at TbeDemocrat office.