Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1908 — Page 5

Economizes the use of flour, butter and eggs; makes the biscuit, ~ cake and pastry more appetizing, nutritious and wholesome. ‘Bakintf'Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE This is the billy baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It Has No Substitute *• Thera are Alum and Phosphate of Lime mixtures sold at • lower price, but no housekeeper regarding the health of her family can afford to use them.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 40c; oats, 43c. And still no zero weather, Wallace Miller is visiting in Chicago this week. Remember the dance at Warner’s ball next Thursday night, Jan. 10. ' John Clager of Wheatfield was a business visitor in the city Thursday, H. A. B. Moorbous, an old and prominent citizen of Monticello, died last week, aged 72 years. Enoch’s daughter was 380 years old when she married. Cheer up, girls—and this is Leap>Year, too. It is reported that the Monon .will put iu an interlocking tower at Monon and the Panhandle will do likewise at Reynolds. V Percy Hauler accompanied Luther Randle to Mangum, Okla., with John Randle’s car of goods, and expects to remain there. F. P. Morton of near Pleasant Ridge has moved to Goodland where he traded his farm for residence property some time ago. Capt. Daniel Ash, a former well known citizen of Morocco, died ( at the home of his son James in Elk City, Okla., last week, aged 88 years. A. D. Washburn of Kentland, the good looking democratic coun,*ty commissioner of Newton coun- ?, was in the pity on business hursday, Brook Reporter: Howard Myers has purchased the Coan & Agate livery stock and will take possession in a month or two and move to town. ’ Advertised Letters: Fur ic h Kohn, J. N. Crosby, Miss Bessie Gordon, Mrs. Geo. Gibbs, Mrs. A. C. Guttrich, Mrs. Estella Ball, Miss Mary Rioheson, Geo. M. Richards. The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian ohuroh is, "Christ’s First Miracle;” in the evening, ‘‘The Foundation of the Church of Christ.” All are welcome. —" 1 The Lafayette-Chicago electric railroad subsidy election in Round Grove tp., White county, has been postponed to Feb. 11, on account of insufficient notice for the elec* tion as first called. C. M. Archer, who lives on the Charlie Malchow farm west of town, has bought a 160 farm eleven miles west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is preparing to move upon same early next month. VNathan Keene of Newton tp., has traded his residence property in the northeast part of town for a 40 acre farm lying 5 miles northeast of Wheatfield, which he expects to move upon next year. New Subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Remington, s;Remington, R-4, 3. Remington, R-2, 6; Fowler, 1; Rensselaer, 3; Kankakee, 111., 1; Mangum, Okla., 1: Medaryville, R-3,1; Plato, 111., i. -

\Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold and Unarles Arnold were called to North Manchester Tuesday by the death of a relative.

Mrs. M. E. Peck and daughter of Demotte were here to attend the funeral of the former’s brother, Joseph Sparling yesterday. is made of the approaching marriage of Mr. Kenton Parkison and Miss Bessie Hardy, to take place Feb. 12.

Mesdames E. E Fritts and Gaylord Nowels, of Delphi, are visiting here this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Don’t forget the next number of the Library Lecture Course, Hon. George D. Alden, which will be held at the Christian church next Thursday night, Jan. 30. A slight blaze occurred in the rehr part of Eiglesbach’s butcher shop Sunday morning doing a few dollars damage before it was extinguished by Mr. Eiglesbach. David and “Deacon” Smith and Edward and Fred Wall, all of Newland, drove through Rensselaer Thursday Plato, 111 , where they go to work in a sawmill. The Brookston girls’ and boys’ basket ball teams played the Rensselaer teams last Friday night, the score in the former being 37 to 1 and in the latter 24 to 14 in favor bf Rensselaer. Mrs. Barnes of Fowler* visited her father, Simon Phillips, here this week. Mr. Phillips has been confined to the house for several weeks with the grip and other complications. '\The Rensselaer school board, i cting under the state law, has ordered the dissolution of the high school clubs and secret societies, which puts out of business both a boys’ club and a girls’ club here. The boys’ high school basket ball term play the return game with the Goodland boys’ team at that place tonight. In the game played here two weeks ago the score was 31 to 15 in favor of Rensselaer. Joseph Lures returned from Woodstock, Ill*, Saturday where he spent several days as chief witness in s 15,000 damage suit. He says there is considerable more snow and it was much colder there than here. pJames Noland, aged about fifty years, died at his home in Barkley tp., at an early hour Tuesday morning, from tuberculosis. The remains were taken to bis former home in Pittsboro, Ind., Wednesday for interment. Mrs. Riley, the aged mother of Mrs. Monroe Carr, is suffering from a fall Monday in which both bones of the right arm were broken between the wrist and elbow. She is 84 years of age and has been in poor health lately. Liston “a white male inhabitant” of Goodland gives notice that he will apply for a license to sell intoxicants in said town at the February meeting of the county commissioners. Goodland is in the dry belt and just what grounds Mr. Liston has for, believing he can upset the remonstrance there is not made public.

AN. Osborne of Gillam tp., was a in the city Monday. Mr. Osborn says he raised about 7,000 bushels of corn the past year and that it was the best corn he ever raised. His was about the only good corn in that entire section, however. He used fertilizer. * Robert Parker of Remington was in the city Thursday in consultation with his attorney, Mr. Foltz. We understand that Mr. Parker will issue a statement to the public soon, through the newspapers, giving his side of the causes which led up to the failure of his bank. A“Hank” Granger, the notorious Kankakee river saloonist, entered a plea of guilty to four of the eight indictmentspending against him for illegal sales of liquor in the Newton circuit court last week and was fined $lO and costs in each case. The other indictments were dismissed. YWm. Washburn returned Wednesday from a week’s visit with the family of his brother at South Bend and at Misbwaka, also St. Joe, Mich, He states that there is no solid corn at all in that vicinity, it being much poorer quality than here, and that seed cord* is going to be a big price there. Joseph Sparling, whose serious sickness from Bright’s disease was mentioned last week, died at his home, south of town Tuesday night. His son Prof. J. B. Sparling had returned to Wisconsin only a day or two before bis death. The funeral conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, was held yesterday at 2:30 p. m., $t his late residence and interment made in Weston cemetery.

For the benefit of our Remington subscribers who want one of The Democrat’s Wail Charts, or those who may wish to become subscribers, we have left a few of these charts at the jewelry store of C. W. Littlefield in Remington, where they can be had in connection with a year’s subscription to The Democrat for $1.35, thus saving the 10 cents which it costs us to mail them. Ssjhe marriage of Mr. W. R. ShesItrand Mrs. Bessie Parker took place Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. W. S. Coen, Rev. J. L. Brady officiating. Only the immediate members of the family were present at the ceremony. They are living at present in the bride’s residence in the east part of town, but will move in the spring to Mr. Shesler’s farm east of town. Mary J. Lockwood was born at Saratoga, New York, Dec. 21,1834. She was married to Stephen H. Howe in Feb, 1862, and settled in Illinois, where they resided til March, 1902, when they removed to MoCoysbug, Indiana, where she died Jan. 18, 1908, of pneumonia. She leaves a busband and three children to mourn their loss. The funeral was held Monday forenoon and interment made in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer. \F. B. Meyers, who is now chief Assistant postmaster at Gary, was here a few days the first of the week moving his drug store stock and fixtures from the Nowels block into the vacant room in the S. P. Thompson building on East Washington street. The room in the Nowels block is to be used as an office and restaurant, or dining room, under the changes being made in the hotel, and the upstairs rooms will be used exclusively for lodgings. While in Remington Saturday the editor met our former Jasper county citizen. Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Reed of Knox, who, was there on business, and he informed us that he had lots of business in bis circuit these days. There are two murder cases on ths criminal docket, one in Pulaski and one in Starke, besides the grand jury “hitting up” the liquor violators pretty lively. One of the murder cases is to be tried the present term of the Starke circuit court. 'While caring for a sick horse at tfcfe Collins hitch barn Sunday morning Andrew Kahler, a farmer living sooth of town a few miles, got his leg broken above the ankle by the horse toppling over on him, He was alone in the barn at the time and had considerable difficulty in getting his foot freed from in under the horse, after which he dragged himself from the basement of the barn up to the street door where he told some passersby of his predicament and was carried to a doctor’s office where he received surgical attention and. was later removed to his home. Both bones of the leg were broken.

. BIRTH ANNOUNCEITENTS. pjan. 18, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. rettet of Laura, a daughter.

The complaint of poor quality of the corn seems to be quite general, and the farmer who is fortunate to have any that is fit for seed will be able to get $1.50 to $2 per bushel for it, judging from what we can learn. Tbousanda of bushels have rotted or moulded in the shocks and cribs and some of it is not fit to feed to any kind of stock. We were told the other day that John Martindale of Newton tp., recently shredded some corn that was cut with a corn binder and was tied up pretty tight, causing it to mould in the center of the shock, Quite a little corn dropped down under the shredder and his chickens run to it and ate freely. He has had 150 chickens, 14 turkeys and 5 geese die from eating these droppings from the shredder. John Randle and family have alt departed for their new home in Mangqm, Okla. Mrs. Randle and son Russel went to Chicago last week for a few days visit with relatives and was joined by Mr. Randle the first of the week. Their car of goods went last Friday. In their removal Jasper county loses one of its best families, and one whom we regret to see go. Mr. Randle will engage in the real estate business at Mangum, which is a flourishing town of 5,000 to 6,000 people and enjoys an immense trade from a large territory surrounding it. Only ons railroad enters the place, and it ends tnere, 89 that all supplies further on must be carted, from Mangum. It is a great cotton producing section, but there are few colored people, Mr. Randle states. (

Coed wood for Sale:—3s cords of dry cordwood for sale. Call on or ’phone A. G. W. Farmer, Rensselaer, Ind. R. C. B. Leghorn Cockerels 75 cents each; White Wyandotte $1 each at O. C. Halstead’s, Route 3, Rensselaer, Ind. Only SI.OO and $1.25 per bushelfor fancy belleflower, northern Spy and russet apples. Chicago Bargain Store. J. A. Teter’s big annual sale of pure bred Duroc Jersey brood sows will be held in a heated sale barn in Remington, Feb. 17. Forty head of tine joung sows will be sold at this sale. 15 cent zephyr ginghams, 10| cents per yard, 2 days only, Friday and Saturday, Jan 24th and 25th. Chicago Bargain Store. Youth’s suits from $3.50 to $6 50 were 15 00 to $12.00. We have all sizes and you can not afford to miss this sale. Duvall & Lundy. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friends for their help and sympathy in our recent bereavement. S. H. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Howe, Mr. and Mrs. ft. B. Porter. Big reduction on duckand denim work coats. A full line of sizes from 34 to 50. Duvall & Lundy. Three dollars gets The Democrat and Chicago Daily Examiner each a full year. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. I have a fine lot of “Buff Rock” Cockerels for sale at reasonable prices. Call and see them. Also a few thoroughbred Brown Leghorn Cockerels at $1 each. B. L. Brenner, Rensselaer Ind. I represent the Halleck Nursery of Fair Oaks, Ind., and am canvassing for spring delivery 1908 AU those desiring fruit trees of any description, berries, shade or ornamental trees, the Rose of Sharon and a variety of beautiful flowers, can get their stock from the Halleck Nursery. Chas. Halleck, owner and manager; John Casey, Agt., Fair Oaks, Ind.

THIS IS IMPORTANT. Subscribers should please bear in mind that the Wall Chart Democrat is offering with subscriptions is 35 cents extra if taken from this office, and 45 cents if sent by mail to the subscribers. It costs us 8 cents postage on every chart we mail, and the mailing-tube costs ua 2 cents more, hence we must insist on the lOoents extra being sent where we are expected to mail the charts. By the way, these charts are going out very rapidly, and dozens of them have also been mailed to subscribers in other states. Don’t delay getting one before they are all gone. As we must order them in 500 lots in order to put them out at the price wedo.it is scarcely likely that another lot will bo ordered after the present supply is exhausted.

CHEADLE ELECTED.

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The referee also stated that there seemed to be a number of claimants who had what purported to be building and loan certificates, and while it might develop later that these certificates were liabilities of the bank, they would be excluded from having any voice in the election of a trustee. The mode of voting seemed to have been misunderstood, or was changed by the referee after his arrival, as it was generally supposed they would Vote by card with name and the amount of their Claim thereon and the name of the party for whom they wished to vote, etc. Many of those wno had signed these cards became muddled and didn’t know hardly where they were at when it was ordered that the voting be as here-to-fore stated. The power-of-at-torney move seems to have been sprung by Wm. Darroch of Kentland, who was employed by a of the creditors to look after their interests and who was in attendance. Some 600 claims had been filed and allowed, and the names of these parties were then read in alphabetical order, with the amount of their deposits with interest computed to the date of the bank’s closing, and when a name was called the party if present and entitled to vote was requested to state whom he or she wanted for trustee. These were taken down by four “tellers.” The heaviest depositor, John Burger of Huntington, a brother-in-law of Mr. Parker, had, with interest addled, $28.318 85, and when his name was called he voted for Mr. Guy. Asked if he had any security for this claim, he answered in the affirmative. Asked the nature and amount he stated that it was automobile engine stock —The Western Motor 00., of Logansport—that the face value was $21,000 but that he did not know its actual value. The referee decided that for the time being he would be allowed to vote on only the unsecured $7,318,85. Other questions of minor importance arose from time to time during the tedious reading of the long list, and it was after five o’clock when the reading was completed.

Some creditors have offered to take as little as ten cents on the dollar, but there seems to be no takers. Ellis Jones was much in evidence at the meeting and did some strenuous work for the successful candidate for trustee. Notwithstanding the heavy* losses to many people, there was not the bitter talk against Mr. Parker that one would have expected to heaf. Mr. Parker, the “busted” banker, was not in evidence, and is said to stick very close to the house. His attorney Frank Foltz was over from Rensselaer in consultation with him Friday night and Saturday morning, It seems to be the general opinion that the Parker family will not remain in Remington long, but will go to St. Louis, where their eldest daughter, Mrs. Mabie Templeton and husbaud are living, and where their son Lowell is also located. Quite a number of creditors were given securities, it is reported, after Mr; Parker had closed the bank doors and bad notified the state officers to come and take charge. These will likely be returned if the trustee pursues the matter as he should. “Billy” Holland has been nightwatch in Remington for fourteen years. All this time, he states, he has been watching the Parker bank every night to see that no robbers got in and made off with the cash. Now it develops that the robbers were right inside all the time.

Charlie Beal, who was employed for several years in the Parker bank, giving up his position a few years ago to become a granger, is at present employed in the First National Bank of Remington, but will move in the spring upon the farm which he now owns near Remington. O. P. Taber grows better looking every day, and it is generally conceded that he and Tim Harrington are the two handsomest men in Remington. Postmaster Peck used to be in the list but a fat government salary and high living have broadened Ed’s form out too much, and he is now in ths “has been” class. The First National Bank is located in the room in the Durand block where the old bank of Durand & Co., used to be. This is a good roomy place but the location is not as good as the Parker bank building, and the stockholders may decide to purchase the latter when it is offered for sale by the

trustee. However, if there is but one bank in the town the location will not make so much difference, and as its present quarters are the most jroomy it may be thought best to remain where it now is. The old veterans of many a bard fought seven-up game who gathered around the table in a room across from the “convention ball” gave no heed to the business that was occupying the people across the way. John Tharp and John Porter pounded the table so hard when planking down their extra heavy trumps that the noise occasionally almost drowned the voice of Referee Bowers wfio was reading the list of the victims of misplaced confidence. Remington and the surrounding country is peopled with the best folks on earth, and it always gives us pleasure to visit there on a big day and meet the hundreds of old friends whom we used to do jusiness with several years ago when conducting the Remington Press. We also feel highly honored by the splendid support of ;hese people which has followed us to Rensselaer and gives The Democrat a circulation of several mndred copies through the Remngton post-office, a circulation hat has been growing, too, year by year. There are no friends like the old friends, and we assure these old friends in particular that their patronage is deeply appreciated.

Regarding this Western Motor Co., stock, of which there seems to have been considerable given out as collateral security, we understand there was originally issued $200,000, one-half of which is “preferred” stock and one-half “common” stock. Of course the preferred stock has the first claim and therefore the common stock is of rather questionable value. It is reported that some $25,000 of the preferred stock has been retired, so that only about $75,000 of such preferred stock is now outstanding. As to what is the value of the plant at Logansport we are unadvised, but it is rather doubtful if this stock that is out as collateral has very much value at present. A well known citizen who had some $14,000 in the bank on time certificates two or three years ago, bought a farm in Kosciusco county, of Strauss Bros., the Ligonier bankers and real estate firm. The deal was made in the fall and the certificates were not due until March. He told them that he would pay for the farm at once if they would take these certificates and allow him interest on them to date they were due. After some thinking over the matter they decided to take them, but they got their money or its equivalent before leaving town and they told the party they got them of that the Parker bank was rotten as h —. A few days ago the gentleman saw the Strauss whom he dealt with, and the latter said: “Remember what I told you two years ago about the Parker bank?”

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

80 acres, 12 miles from court house, half mile from gravel road, free mail route, 60 acres black land in cultivation, 20 acrejt pasture, four acres hog tight; has four room house, barn for four horses, eight cows, feed way, crib and mow, hen house and other buildings, good well and young orchThere is an eastern loan on this farm of SIB,OO, due four years, at five per cent. Will trade equity for town property or will take live stock as first payment, or will sell on payment of S6OO down and good time on remainder. Price $45. G. F. Meyers. Office opposite State Bank. For Sale:—Two good building lots in good residence location in Rensselaer, each 67x150 feet, well drained and set out in fruit; cash or on time. Enquire at The Democrat office.

NEW FURMITURE STORE. We Trade New For Old, at the New Furniture Store. I wish to announce that by Feb. Ist I will have a nsw and up-to-date stock of furniture on my floor in connection with my buggy and second-hand store. Will take anything you have in the household goods line in exchange for''new furniture. No matter how good you want it, we can furnish it. Second hand goods bought, sold and exchanged. Heating and oook stoves on hand at all times. My buggies are the best; when I “y Laporte, you know the rest. Don’t forget the fact that I am the only furniture or buggy dealer that gives you votes in the young ladies’ popularity contest. Come and see me. D. M.JVorland.