Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1908 — Page 5

Where the fineft biscuit, cake, hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required Royal is indispensable. 'Roy/iL BaJcintf Powder Absolutely Pirn Not only for rich or fine food or for special times or service. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every-day foods, for all occasions. It makes the food more taSty, nutritious and wholesome.

LOCAL, AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 40c; oats, 44c. W. R. Sheeler, went to Frankfort on business Tuesday. % - A. Leopold was in Wolcott on business Monday and Tuesday. Miss Mary Doyle of LaSalle, 111.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Harmon. Y Miss Alice Bates visited the /family of D. J. Tilton in Monticello Sunday. Harry Short has gone to Bridgeport, Conn., to take a position in a poultry house. Several batches of correspondence arrived too late to be put in type for this issue. Mrs. Wm, P. Baker visited her daughter, Mrs. C. T. Boicourt, at Wolcott last week. 'kW, R. Hick« and B. F. Spencer of Remington were business visitors in the city Wednesday. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, licensed optician, will be at Clarke’s jewelry store until March 14. Consultation invited. John Keith sends renewal of his subscription from Leota, Mich., and says he still likes to hear the news from old Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels of Barkley tp., were in Chicago Thursday to see an eye specialist whom the latter is taking treatment with. Y Frank Morrow, who until recently was employed in the Rensselaer Feed Store, has hired to the new firm and is again in his old place. Snyder & Son have the contract building a new barn on tii e Ben Harris farm in Barkley tp., to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. Ylt seemed rather good to see Unde Simon Phillips up town once more, last Monday. He has been laid up nearly all winter with a complication of ailments. George Lundy’s stomach and bowel trouble has developed into typhoid fever, but he is reported to be doing nicely and is expected to recover in dne course of time. E. J. Matheny moved here from Lafayette this week and occupies the Tom Parker property in the north part of town. Tom has moved out on a farm north of town. Xjoe O’Connor is clerking in /the postoffice, bnt whether as a permanent fixture or merely to become better acquainted with the goodlooking young lady deputy is not stated. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffioes: Remington, 2; McCoysburg, 1; San Pierre, 1; Wheatfield. 1; Remington, R-4 2; Rensselaer, R-2, 1; Milford, 111,, 1. F. E. Babcock and son Delevan were Indianapolis visitors Tuesday. The latter expects to later enter the Winona Technical Institute, printing department, to take a full bourse in linotvne work.

Mrs. Jennie Thompson is visiting in Kansas City and Chetopa, Kans. The McKay laundry has moved into its new quarters on Cullen street. Harrison Timmons is visiting bis sister, Mrs. Elmer Osman, in Benton Harbor, Mich. NMisses Francis and Margaret (Irwin are visiting their sister, Mrs. Maud Wallace, in Chicago. A. J. Harmon is just getting about after being confined to the bouse a few days with sickness. Y Mrt. J, A. Grant was called to 'New Orleans Saturday by the serious sickness of her brother, W. W. Harding. '/'Uncle Jacob Lesh and son, John V. Lesh and family, left Wednesday for their new home near Menomonie, Wis, G. D. Gregory, agent for the Baker Medicine Co., was in Rensselaer this week and made The Democrat a friendly call. James R. Baker and family of Barkley tp., left Mondav for their new home in Pontiac, 111., where Mr. Baker has secured a position in a machine shop. Drop in at Rowles & Parker’s clothing and shoe store and look over that, new spring clothing— Kuppenheimer make—the most perfect fitting clothing made, y\The Democrat editor was in 'Chicago Thursday on business connected with the installing of our new linotype, and it is quite probable that we shall have the machine put in a little earlier than first intended, in fact next week. Arliss Zula Hopkins, mention o whose serious condition was made in last week’s Democrat, was brought home from Chicago Saturday afternoon. She continues in a critical condition and little or no hopes are entertained for her recovery. A dispatch from Warsaw says: Disbarment proceedings were filed today against Attorney John Graves, of * Warsaw, formerly of Morocco, who it is alleged embezzled $2,000 belonging to his client, the Arbuckle Ryan Harvester Company, of Toledo. L. J. Otis of Chicago, in renewing his subscription to The Democrat, says: °I am glad to hear that you are going to put in a Mergenthaler Linotype. I know you will be pleased with it My uncle L. G. Hine of Washington, D. 0., was the first president of the company. I remember sending some material from Chicago for use in the first machine at the time they were making the first expert ments.” Tuesday evening a delightful surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. Prank Pollard and' family of Sharon by their neighbors, friends and the entire Slaughter school, who came with well filled baskets. The evening was spent in playing games and 'singing, Everyone present enjoyed themselves immensely. It was given on account of the Pollard family moving the next day. As they nave been In the Sharon neighborhood so long everyone regrets their leaving very much, - •

KGeo. Markin has been appointed deputy assessor for Marion tp., by the Township Assessor Hordeman. _____ KAt a special session of tha city Council Monday evening the wages of the city teamster was increased from SSO to S6O per month. )\A.. K. Sayler and family left /Wednesday for their new home near Big Rapids where ho purchased a farm some months ago. AMrs. E. M. Parcells went to 'lndianapolis Wednesday to continue treatment at a hospital there. She expects to be there about three weeks this time. Checks are being issued for a six per cent dividend in the McCoy bank failure, making 44 per cent to date. Possibly in the dim and distant future a few cents more may be received. Advertised Letters: Miss Nora Marshall, Laura Hess, Lucy Blake, Mrs. Mary Scott. S. O. Porter, John R. O’donnel, J. W. Nelsey, Frank W. Fisher. Gust Erickson, Robt. Cotton, Geo. Tilsen, Mr. M. o. a _____ Another zephyr gingham and lace sale that will save you $ $ at 10c and 12|c per yard, worth 12| and 15c per yard everywhere, Thursday Friday and Saturday, March 12, 13 and 14th at the Chicago Bargain Store. Len Lefler of Crawfordsville cameup Tuesday for a week’s visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks, and other relatives and friends. Len’s confectionery business, she says, is growing all the time and he has a very nice trade. SkJudson E. Maines has purchased A. L. Branch’s interest in the Rensselaer mill and Feed store and the business will be continued by Mr. Maines and L. H. Hamilton under the firm name of Maines & Hamilton. Mr. Branch will go to Stockton, Cali., where his parents reside. Wayne Gwin and J. Stewart left Friday night with their two cars of goods for their new home near Burke, So. Dak. Henry Hayes followed Monday and chaperoned the women folks. Mrs. Samuel Parker and two children and Miss Kate Maxwell of Hanging Grove tp., left Monday for their new near Mitchell. So. Dak. There were 3,044 cakes of soap in the “National Capital” at the Murray store. No one guessed the exact number, but Jennie Eib gaessed 3,041; Mrs. E. Merritt, 3,050; Bert Abbott, 3,051; Otto Anderson, 3,028; A. Simpson, John Healey, Della Smith and Otto Anderson 3,025, and were awarded the prizes. A Kankakee dispatch reports the sale of the Gifford railroad to the C. & E 1., company. Consideration $475,000. A report last autumn had it that this road had been sold to the Vanderbilts, and this may be one of the deals these gentlemen had to turn down when Aunt Hetty Green refused to loan them money, even when they offered the family jewels as security. XJ. C. Norman wa%in town Wednesday for the first time since last November. He has been suffering with an internal abcess all winter, bnt at present is able be about a little. Mr. Norman was 79 years of age Feb. 26, and has always carried his years exceedingly well and one would never have guessed him within Jen to twenty year? that age. His sickness this winter, however, has cut him down considerably and he is not feeling very spry yet. The Democrat joins his many friends in hoping that he may have no further recurrence of this trouble and may fully regain his former health. y\A miscellaneous “shower” was civen Saturday night by Misses 'Anna and Emma Clager at the home of Mrs. J. A. Larsh on Van Rensselaer street, in honor of Miss Emma Hydenblut, who was married Tuesday to Mr. Peter T. Hordeman. The marriage, as previously stated in this paper, took place in the Catholic church at Frankfort, Rev. Wm. Hordeman, a brother’of the groom, performing the ceremony. Herman Hordeman, also a brother of the groom, and Miss Emma Clager accompanied them to Frankfort and acted as groomsman and bridesmaid. The Democrat joins the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hordeman in extending congratulations. OKLAHOMA. If yon are seeking a change of location, either on account of health, or with a view of bettering your financial condition, or both, or if you have any amount of money you would like to invest in good Real Estate, or in First Mortgage Loans at 7 to 8 per cent, write to A. O. Farmer & Co. 132| Main Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.

PITILESS FLAMES

They Scorch and Shrivel Over Eight Score Children. FRIGHTFUL SCHOOL SACRIFICE Fire Drill Proves Unavailing in the Face of Closed Doors. PAMIO DOES ITS AWFUL WORK While Penned in a Raging Furnace the Floors Fall with the Victims. Recovery of the Corpse* a Grewsome Task, bat Rapidly Effected Cleveland Suburban School the Scene of the Tragedy. Death to one of Its most terrible forma claimed between one hundred and sixty and one hundred and seventy school children of the North Collinwood school, Wednesday, to the village of Collinwood, an eastern suburb, of Cleveland, 0., when the school building. catching fire from a defective furnaee in the basement, was gutted to the space of half an hour. Children Stricken with Panto. Starting about 9:30 a. m. the fire gained tremendous headway before its presence was noted. The fire drill was Inaugurated at once, and those in the rooms on the lower floors quickly moved out of the building. But when the panic-stricken little ones in the upper rooms attempted to make their way to the stairway the jam of uncontrolled and fear-stricken children grew until but few were able to extricate themselves, and they perished almost within reach of safety. It Was All Over in Three Hours. Within three hours after the start of the fire It had burned itself out, and the work of recovering the bodies proceeded. The village fire department had only two engines, and neither was •t all effective in stemming the flames. The school was a two-story and attic brick building, constructed about six years ago. It was over-crowded with pupils, and it was found necessary to utilize the attic for those of the ages between six and eight Nearly all the children were killed in the mass at the first floor door. Both Lower Doors Closed. There was but one fire-escape, and that was in the rear of the building. There were two stairways, one leading to a door in front, and the other to a door to the rear. Both of these doors opened Inward, and both were closed. The pupils ranged in age from six to fifteen years, and only about eighty are known to have escaped unhurt. Of the remainder of the living many are badly burned or wounded ’and there will doubtless be deaths among these, while six children are still unaccounted for.

••IN ONE RED BURIAL BLENT” * Support* Barn Through and the Floors Go Crashing Down. Burning through the joists of the first floor the flames passed upward until all three floors crashed Into a smoldering pile in the basement. After the fire had practically burned itself out the work of rescuing the bodies was begun by firemen, and railroad employes from the Lake Shore shops. The railroad company turned over one of its buildings nearby to be used as a temporary morgue, and thither the charred and broken little bodies were removed as fast as they could be dug from the ruins. Within five hours probably nearly all had been recovered. They were placed In rows in the Lake Shore shop. Identifications wen made only by means of clothing or trinkets. The fir* had swept away nearly all resemblance to human features in the majority of instances. Distracted parents soon began to gather and the Work of identification of the blackened and mangled corpses began. The ffrewsometask of taking out the blackened corpses and bits of human remains wa? one of horror. A line of rescuers was formed, backed by half a dozen ambulances. As the bodies were untangled from the debris they were passed along to the stretchers and thence loaded in the ambulances. At the temporary morgue to the Lair* Shore shop the scene* became fourfold In the Intensity of human suffering a* fathers, mothers, brothers •ad sitters passed up and down the Mass formed of on* hundred and slx-ty-fiv* corpse*. To help identification tiio bodies Were numbered an they •were reeehed at th* morgu*. The first identification was mad* by the

mother of Nels and Tommy Thompson aged six and nine years, respectively. The heads and arms had been burned from both bodies, but the mother recognized the shoes on their feet And so the disheartening work went on, accentuated now and then by a piercing shriek or plaintive moan as a loved one was recognized by clothing or token, such as ring or necklace.

LIST OF THE KNOWN DEAD

Only Two Adult* Named and They Were Both Teacher*. Following is a list of the known dead, all being children between six and fifteen years of age, except two teachers, Miss Weiler and Miss Fiske: Henry Kujat Willie Welsbarth Edward Kohlten Bernice Schubert Walter Kelley Meyers Richard Kelley Twoßuscbmanglrls Fannie Kapudzya Thos. Thompson Herbert Leonard Rostock Louise Leonard Woodmeyer girls (2) Elma Merrlnech Hugh Mcllrath Otto Markoshott Harold Sanderson Elsie Markoshott Mary Ridgeway (Catherine Messeck Irene Davis Gladys Miller Mabel Sigler Russell Newsbury Lucy Zingelmann Paul Newbaker Harry Zingelmann Frank Parah Katherine Weiler John Ponask Kelly John Potisky Werner Herter Norman Quirk Martha Herter Louis Quirk Helen Herter Jennie Phillips Walter Herter Daniel Rush Gertrude Davis Fern Robinson Anna Roth Harry Reeves Angeline Zupan Mary Sapar Edward Myert Mildred Schmitt Frank Widmar Norman Sheppard John Widmar Madge Skelly Lillian Rostock Harry Skeily Emil Rostock Gilbert Skelly Schaefer Glenn Sanderson Floy Brown Morris Shepard Luella Baldwin Albert Sprung Amelia Burrows Tony Sampson Norman Bell Mary Sampson Claud Clayton -Edwin Schwan Lester Centner George Schafer Nellie Carlson Ella Stuart Meda Depner Fred Swanson Percy Day Edwin Swanson Matilda Dresha Edward Scholl Arnold Depner Julius Scholl Albert Eichelberger Clara Wendorf Lena Efferly Eva Wachaus Grace Fiske Mary Wachaus Ray Gould Henry Weichart Emma Gervlc Annie Woodman Ruth Gordon __ Robert Wickett Cath. Classmere Emma Yaukel Mary Grushuge Louis Zimmerman Edna Heckler

TELLS OF THE FIRST ALARM

Janitor Herter Lose* a Daughter— Harrowing Scene* Described. Janitor Herter could remember little of what happened after the fire started. “I was sweeping in the basement,” he said, “when I looked up and saw a wisp of smoke curling out from beneath the front stairway. I ran to the firealarm and pulled the gong that sounded throughout the building. Then I ran first to the front and then to the rear doors. I cannot remember what happened next, except that I saw the flames shooting all about and the little children runningdown through them screaming. Some fell at the rear entrance and others stumbled over them. I saw my little Helen among them. I tried to pull her out, but the flames drove me back. I had to leave my little child to die.” Herter was badly burned about the head. Miss Catherine Weiler, one of the nine teachers in the school, lost her life in a vain effort to marshal the pupils of her class and lead them to safety. She died in the crush at the rear door. Mrs. Clark Sprung’s little boy Alvon, aged seven, was a pupil In the second grade. When the fire started the mother ran over to the ■school and arrived when the first floor was a mass of flames. At a window on that floor she saw the face of her boy. He recognized her and pleaded for help. Rushing across the street Mrs. Sprung secured a stepladder and placed it against the window. Climbing up she reached for her boy. She caught him by the hair. It burned off in her hands and the lad fell back into the flames. The suburb of Oollinwood contains about 8,000 people, and within half an hour after the outbreak of the fire nearly every one of them was gathered around the blazing ruins of the schoolbouse, hundreds of parents fighting frantically with the policemen and firemen to reach their little ones. Wallace Upton reached the building shortly after the front door had caved In. Just in front of Upton’s eyes was his own ten-year-old daughter, helpless to the crush, badly burned and trampled upon, but still alive. He made a frantic, but vain, attempt to save her, and is himself so badly burned that be may die. The firemen dashed into the blazing wreckage, and with rakes, forks, shovels and their bare hands, worked to tiie most frantic manner with the hope of saving a few mor* lives. They were unsuccessful. Fragments of incinerated limbs, skulls and bones were found almost at every turn, and these things were piled together to a little heap at one side of the building. Besides the children who were killed Inside the building three little girls— Mary Ridgeway, Anna Roth and Gertrude Davis—were instantly killed by leaping from the attic to the ground. Deputy Coroner Harry MeNottl said: “I have many portions of bodies and dozens of hands and feet which have been torn off and burned away, but which cannot possibly be Identified. There are four well developed ftmaJs bodies among the dead. Two of them may be older girls, bnt ths other two are certainly women."

NEW ITEMS FROM Farmers Loan and Abstract Ci. For Sale; *IOOO first mortgage on Rena*** laer residence property. Mortgage due in payments, bearing 8 per cent interest. For Rent; 338 acre farm in Jasper. For Sale; We write insurance and appreciate your business. For Rent: Some Rensselaer residence properties. For Exchange: 49K acre farm, smooth, level black land. Well improved, close to school and church. Price *8.700.00, incumbrance $1,300.00, due 8 years at 5 per cent. Will take equity in live stock at correct price*. Will give possession vet this spring. For Sale: 60 acre farm, substantial improvements. Price 52.100.00. Will sell on small cash payments. For Sale: 80 acre farms miles from Wolcott, fair improvements. Price *3600.00. Payment and terms to suit. For Sale; 960 acres fine prairie land in Hamilton county, Kansas. Price *6,280, and it's a bargain, For Sale; Some real snaps in Rensselaer residence properties. Size, price and term* to suit anyone.

WHAT THEY SAY OF THE DEMOCRAT'S NEW LINOTYPE.

The Jasper County Democrat will install a linotype machine of the latest design.—Fowler Republican, The Editor of the Rensselaer Democrat has ordered a new Linotype setting machine, and has not inherited any money either. —Benton Review, The Jasper County Democrat has invested in a linotype. In other words, a type setting machine like those used on the big dailies. This is an advanced step for country weeklies, as the machines cost in the neighborhood of $3,500. —Kentland Enterprise. Bro. Babcock, editor of the Democrat, is evidently prospering and we are glad of it. He has contracted for a $3,500 linotype machine which he will put in in a short time. It is one of the most modern models and together with his already well equipped office he will have one of the most up-to-date printing plants in this part of the state. —Goodland Herald. Bro. Babcock, of the Jasper County Democrat has contracted to have installed in bis plant a linotype machine, Mr. Babcock is already getting out a “rattling” good paper and with the aid of the new machine will no doubt do still better, which will place his paper in the front rank in Northern Indiana. His success at Rensselaer has been rather surprising in such a field for a Democratic paper, but he has merited it all. —Lake County New. The Jasper County Democrat at Rensselaer, has contracted with Mergenthaler Co. for installation of one of their late model No. 5 Linotype type setting machines to be installed in its office by April Ist. That the Democrat is enjoying unparalled prosperity is evidenced by its ability to put in a machine of this kind. The cost of the machine ordered is $3,500. Brother Babcock gets out one of the best papers that comes to our table and certainly deserves the success he enjoys.—Morocco Courier. Frank E. Babcock, the ever anxious to improve editor of the Jasper County Democrat, has taken a step which will make his office one of the most complete and best furnished offices in Northern Indiana. At the expense of about $3,500 he will install a Mergenthaler linotype machine, which will do away with all of the hand composition in bis office. This machine is identical with those used in large city offices and its installation in the Democrat office means that Editor Babcock is not in the business for his health, but is significant that he is doing an ever increasing business.—Mt. Ayr Pilot The Jasper County Democrat is coming to the front with one of the best equipped printing offices in Northern Indiana. Bro. Babcock has contracted for a standard linotype of the latest make at a cost of about $3,500 and expects to have it in operation by April 1. The Democrat adds that its new machine is of the same kind and capacity precisely as those used in the big city offices and the fact that no other office in Jasper or its adjoining counties of Newton, Benton, Carroll, Warren, Pulaski Starke or White counties has a standard linotype speak louder than words can express of what this means to the Democrat’s mechanical equipment, except Benton and Pulaski counties which have one each of the old model of these machines.—Winamac Demo-crat-Journal.

NOTICE. All persona indebted to the estate of Wm. H. Eger will kindly call at store and make settlement with Oleve W. Eger. Marti). Eger, f Administratrix,