Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1908 — Page 1

Jasper (Bounty Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

IT’S PROF. EGER NOW.

KMr. and Mrs. John Eger received a better a few days ago from their won Trevor who is attending Harvard College, that he had been handed a boquet in the shape of the position of instructor in botany in the college. This is certainly an honor which any student can be proud of and shows that Ted has been devoting his time to study rather than in having a god time, which is frequently the case. This is his last year at Harvard, in fact his studies are now over with, but the graduation will not take place until early summer. He will not likely accept the position of instructor in botany as permanent.

MISS ZULA HOPKINS DIES.

Miss Zula Hopkins, who was recently brought home from Chicago where she had gone to be treated for dropsy and other ailments, died at her home in Rensselaer Saturday at 1:30 a. m., aged 25 years, 8 * months and 23 days. Deceased was a daughter of Mr.’ and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins and was bern and reared here. She had a host of friends and her death at so early an age is greatly deplored. She leaves a father and mother and one brother and one sister. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian church and interment made in Weston cemetery.

ARNOTT-CARR.

V_Spokane, Wash., March 7.—The /friends of Arthur E. Arnott enjoyed r a very pleasant surprise thfls Saturday, morning, when he introduced . his newly made bride, who was formerly Miss Cena Carr of Rensselaer, Ind., Miss Carr arrived in this city at 7:30 this morning. Mr. Arnott met her at the depot and they proceeded to the residence of C. F. Stevens, pastor of the First- Christian church, who in a very few moments pronounced the words that made them man and wife. Mr. Arnott is to be congratulated on his charming bride whom we know will soon make many friends here. All join in beet wishes for their future ■ success and happiness.

WANT VIGOROUS PROSECUTION.

Creditors of the Bank of Remington Haig Additional Attorneys. A petition signed by quite a number of the large creditors of the failed Parker bank at Remington was presented to Judge Hanley at Kentland Monday asking that additional counsel be employed to assist in the prosecution of the cases against Mr. Parker. The Judge took the petition and informed the committee that he would send it to the oounty auditor of Jasper county, as it will be necessary to call the county council to make an appropriation. We are told that the creditors want Dan Sims of Lafayette employed if he does not come too high, and in conversation with one of the leading petitioners a few days ago he expressed the opinion that they did not want any big sum appropriated like was done in the McCoy cases where >I,OOO was first 1 appropriated and then several hundred dollars in extras also run in. He thought >2OO or >3OO was sufficient. No action in the matter has been taken here as yet to call the council together and will, not be until the judge recommends it, which he will probably do later on.

FRANKFORT REPORT OF HORDE-MAN-HYDENBLUT NUPTIALS.

The following mention of the Hordeman-Hydenblut marriage is taken from the Frankfort News: “This morning at nine o’clock at high mass at the St. Mary’s church Father W. B. Hordeman officiated at the marriage of hie brother, Peter F. Hordeman and Miss Emma Hydenblut, both of Rensselaer. The bride and groom were attended by Miss Emma Clager and Mr. Herman ' Hordeman, brother of the groom, both of Rensselaer, The bride wore a beautiful gray going away gown, with hat and gloves to match. Mr. Victor Sullivan played during the ceremony and the choir of the St. Mary’s church sang a selection. The ceremony was witnessed by several members of the church. The following from a- distance were present: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scallon and son Leonard, of Lafayette, Mrs. Scallon being a sister of the groom; Mrs. Rose Hildebrand-, of Rensselaer, sister of the groom and Mr* Jerry Healy of Rensselaer. The bride and groom and out of town guests were entertained at dinner today by Father Hordeman. Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Hordeman will go to Lafayette to visit Mr. and Mrs* Peter Scallan, after which they will go to Rensselaer, where they Will reside. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hydenblut and an accomplished lady. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman and is a man of splendid business ability. At present he is the township assessor at Rensselaer.”

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About K the County Capitol. County Commissioner Charles 7. Denham of Remingtohhas announced himself as a candidate for re-elec-tion. —-o> Several candidates for republican state offices have been in Rensselaer this week conferring with the politicians of their party here. —o— The Newton county council has refused to appropriate money for an expert examination of the books of the auditor and treasurer. The commissioners had asked for 3600 for this purpose. licenses issued: March 7,i Ray Stephenson of Parr, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Bessie Myers of Aix, aged 19, occupation-house-keeper. First marriage for each. S sMarch 7, Emory H. Long of Hebron; aged 21, occupation farmer, to Mabel M. Smith of Wheatfield, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jacob P. Quigley, former recorder of Starke county, who retired from office Jan. Ist, after serving two terms, is said to be >4,759.13 short in . his accounts, and a non-* partisan committee who investigated his accounts have so reported. Quigley was a cripple and his election has said to have been brought about each time through sympathy, the people generally knowing that he was unfit for the office. He was elected on the democratic ticket. Only a few years ago the treasurer of Starke county, a republican, was found to be several thousand dollars short in his accounts also, and his bondsmen had to make good. —o— Referee Bowers of Hammond and Trustee Cheadle of- Remington were here Wednesday conducting an inquiry into the matter of the sale and transfer of the stock of the First National Bank of Remington to Mr. E. L. Hollingsworth just prior to the failure of the Parker bank, Dan Sims of Lafayette, Judge Darroch of Kentland and E. B. Sellers of Monticello, were here as attorneys, the two former representing the trustee and the latter Mr. Hollingsworth. It is not generally believed that the sale of this stock can be set aside. Advertised letters: J. R. Adams, Sherman Sham, Frank Porlon, Curtis Pollock, Clifford Howard, Thos. Huston, Mrs. W. M. Hopkins, Wm. E. Guss, C. E. Clark, Edward Crown, Miss Emma Cooper, Chas. B. Cower, C. H. Bowers. —Jo— Following are some of the more important matters disposed of in the circuit court during the closing days of last week: Palmer D. Wells of Barkley township admitted to the bar. Stephen W. Thayer vs. Patrick Hallagan, sent to Benton county on change of venue asked for by plaintiff. Patrick Halligan vs. Wilfred Maxwell et al.; judgment for plaintiff and possession of one horse, buggy and harness. Bertha A- Liston vs. Charles Hammond; dlsmised. George A. Strlckfaden vs. Samuel M. Laßue; defendant defaults, judgment for >141.07. No decision was rendered in the Dudley case, wherein a dining car waiter on the Monon was tried for serving quail to a couple of deputy game wardens.

A FRIEND.

TRYING TO BOLSTER UP A WEAK ARGUMENT.

The Republican pleases to term The Democrat’s criticism of the methods of the so-called “Monnett Children’s Home” as an “unjust, inhuman and selfish attack.” which is about as far as the military editor of the Republican can see into anything. The Democrat’s criticism Is not on the object of these institutions but on the plan adopted of taking from the state, all the proceeds of the sale of the real estate donated by a weakminded old woman and then foisting an institution on the people here to support; also the passing over the orphans of our own state and bringing them in* from Washington and elsewhere. There always are some people, however, who think they are performing their duty by neglecting the worthy objects of charity at home and sending their money to buy clothing for the natives of the tropics. The Democrat’s position is upheld by nine-tenths of our people, and by the most intelligent people of this community, regardless of the attempt of the Republican to make it appear otherwise. The Republican editor has a great deal yet to learn.

Get that |5.00 gold piece next Thursday, at the Home Grocery.

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, March 14, 1908.

THE DEMOCRAT’S NEW LINOTYPE.

A part of this page is set on our new “Model 5” Linotype. We have not got the power and everything working just right as yet, but have used the machine enough to know that we shall not be disappointed in what it will do. As soon as we get it properly speeded, etc., we want our friends to call and see what a modern newspaper office looks like.

MRS. JOHN SULLIVAN DEAD.

Mrs. John Sullivan, who has been in 'poor health for some time, died at her home on South Weston street Thursday at 1 o’clock a. m., of cancer of the liver and stomach, aged 69 years, 9 months and 8 days. The. funeral was held yesterday at 9 a. m. from the M. E. church and interment made in Nauvoo cemetery in White county, 'x Mrs. Sullivan was a native of riodne county, Ind., and was twice married, her first husband, Alfred Dart, died several years ago. Three sons and three daughters—George Dart of Omaha, Neb.; Frank Dart of Sheldon, Ill.; Alfred Dart of Canada; Mrs. Alice Clouse and Mrs. Laura Moore of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Ross Goble of Los Angeles, Cal., are the surviving children of this union. In 1885 she was married to John Sullivan, who with two brothers, Lewis Davisson of Rensselaer and Peyton Davisson of Francesville, survive her.

ATTORNEYS GET NEW TRIAL.

Appellate Court In Darrow and Talbot Cases So Rules. The judgment disbarring Lemuel Darrow, of Laporte, and John W. Talbott, of South Bend, from the practice of law, has been reversed by the Appellate court on a technicality. The points on which it was reversed were the exclusion of evidence of Talbott’s good character and the recital in an instruction of that section of the statute which provides for an appeal in case of disbarment, and for the reinstatement of a disbarred attorney on motion. As to the first point the court said that the charge against Darrow and Talbott clearly carried with It an implication of bad character, and, therefore, brought them within the rule that a defendant whose character is attacked may offer evidence of his own good character. As to the second point, it is said that a trial judge might with equal propriety, in a felony case, read as an instruction the section of the statute prescribing the powers of the boards of control of bur prisons with reference to the parole and discharge of criminals.

MAKES PROPOSITION TO THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.

J. H. Conway, the former saloonist at Parr and -who has given notice of his intention to apply for a license at the April term of commissioners’ court, has written The Democrat as follows: "If the temperance people will purchase my building, by taking stock or otherwise, I will sell reasonable and thereby save them much expense and labor. I will dispose of the fixtures otherwise. If they will follow this suggestion there will be no more saloons at Parr. Another condition is: If lam allowed to get license without fight or expense I will run my place strictly according to law and will allow my building to be sold any time at what outsiders appraise it at. All I want is to have a chance to be rid of my property. “I have run a store, not infringing on the other store-keepers’ rights. The people of Parr have patronized me very well but outsiders have not. I have tried to make expenses without going into the saloon business and have failed. All I want is a fair chance.”

KANKAKEE TP. CONVENTION.

The democrats of Kankakee township will meet in mass convention, in the north room Of the Dunvilte school house SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 190$, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a township chairman and secretary and to elect delegates to the County Convention, and to attend to any other business that may come before the meeting. T. F. MALONEY, Chm. BERT VANDERCAR, Sec.

Seed corn and seed oats for sale. ‘ ’ JAMES DONNELLY.

LOCAL OPTION PLANK

Expected to Have a Plaoe in the State Rep üblican Platform This Year. ■ ■ ""r 1 ■ THERE’S A PROBLEM TO 80LVB Will it Interfere with the Remonstrance Law?—Tom W. Harper’s WUl—ltems. Indianapolis, March 12. Republican politicians are giving much thought just now to the proposed local option plank, which, it is thought, will be built into the party platform by the coming state convention. They agree that much care will have to be exercised in preparing the plank, as it will be subjected to the closest scrutiny by the voters during the campaign. Republicans drawn to the city by the meeting of their state committee declared that nothing less than the county should be accepted as the unit by the proposed law. The township or city ward would not do at all, they said. So also says the Anti-Saloon League. Remonstrance System Must Stay. The politicians also agree with the League in declaring that local option must not supplant the remonstrance system. They point out that the present system is the result of long years of hard work, and that it must not be abandoned, now that it has become effective. They say.that local option, if adopted at all, should be adopted as a reinforcement to the remonstrance system. In this respect a point of law has arisen and legal advice will be sought to iron it out Point That Has Come Up. The point is this: Would a local option law be in conflict with the Moore remonstrance law? In other words, could a township or city ward seek to make itself dry by remonstrance after its county had voted for local option, that the county should remain wet? Any local option law contemplates that the result of the election shall determine whether a given territory shall be wet or dry for a given period of time. This makes It appear to many that a county voting to remain wet would be exempt by towngMps and city wards from the use of the remonstrance law. Interpretation Hoped For. Local optioners hope to have the point interpreted in a way that will convince them that there is no conflict between the present law and the proposed one. Otherwise, they say, the remonstrance system will be vitally weakened by a local option statute, and they are not willing to espouse any legislation that will tend to undo that which has been done in the way of temperance reform.

WILL OF TOM W. HARPER

Cuts Off His Daughter with Nothing and Forbids Religious Services z at His Funeral. Terre Haute, Ind., March 12.—The will of Thomas W. Harper, a noted lawyer of thia city, has been filed for probate. It stipulates that there shall be no minister at the burial and no religious services. This has been complied with. His estate, amounting to nearly $25,000, is left to his widow. The will also provides that his daughter Winifred, by his first wife, Ida Husted Harper, the biographer of Susan B. Anthony, shall get nothing because the testator paid for her education at Leland Stanford university and at Chicago university, and because she had already drawn SI,OOO from his father’s estate and would inherit her mother’s property. The daughter is the wife of Rev. J. G. Cooley, of New York. Curious and Fatal Accident. Boonville, Ind., March 12. While Lee Weller, twenty-two years old, and William Young, were felling trees in the Beker bottoms, a descending tree broke off a large limb from another tree, which, in falling, struck Weller and knocked him into a ditch filled, with swiftly running water. He was not seen again. Weller was married, and the father of a child. . Withdraws from the Race. Madison, Ind., March 12.—Joseph M. Cravens, who was opposing Lincoln Dixon for the Fourth district Democratic congressional convention, announces that he has withdraw from the race. Cravens represented Jefferson county in the last session of the legislature. He withdraws In the Interests of party harmony. Veterans Passing Away. Jeffersonville, Ind., March 12.—During the last six weeks nine veterans of the war of the rebellion have died in this city and county. Four of the nine died within three days of one another. Among them was' a veteran of both the Mexican and the later war The average age of the nine was something over seventy-two years. - . School Is a Ptretrapf Evansville, Ind., March 12. Fire Marshal Dunlefy has condemned the

Carpenter street school, declaring it la a veritable firetrap. The building Is an old ohe. It will cost >50,000 to replace it.

Chicken ThieveS Get Busy.

Hartford City, Ind., March 12. Thieves stole thirty-five Plymouth Rock bens belonging to George Papp, Sr.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Western Union Telegraph company directors have ordered another dividend paid in securities of the company. King Alfonso has left Barcelona, pleased by the reception given him. The defense in the case of Alla, murderer of Father Heinrichs at Denver, seeks to prove him insane. William C. Evans, assistant manager of the foreign department for Armour & Co., is dead. „ Heiman Ridder’s disclosure of gro«s inaccuracies in the reports of Census Director North regarding the price of news-print paper has caused a stir in official circles in Washington. The Chicago board of education will spend $100.0(10 this year to protect the school children from fire. Edmondo de Amlcis, Italian writer of travels, is dead at Bordigtara, Italy. Denial is made that President Roosevelt is planning a message to congress favoring increase of freight rates. Schaefer retains the billiard championship at the 18.1 style, defeating Hoppe by the score of 500 to 423.

“Insurgents" Will Control.

St. Paul, Minn., March 12.—Specials to the Pioneer Press indicate that as a result of the primaries in South Dakota, the “insurgents,” led by Governor Crawford, will control the Republican state convention, April 7, to select delegates to the national convention. The “Insurgents” claim they will have a majority of twenty or more over the “stalwart” faction, headed by Senator Kltterldge, in the state convention.

To Investigate Price Fluctuations.

Washington, March 12. —Representative Scott, of Kansas, who is the chairman of the house committee on agriculture, has introduced a resolution providing for an investigation by the government as to the causes cf the fluctuations in the price of wheat, corn and other grain.

Sneezed Himself to Death.

Evansville, Ind., March 11. Henry H. Rohifer, employed in a local sawmill, was seized with a sneezing spell and sneezed himself to death before a physician could be called. He leaves a widow and one son.

EXCURSION TO TEXAS.

There has never been but one crop of land, and the gleaners are picking up the last remnants of that now. The great harvest is past, and you must go to the market to get the product. The land we are offering in Middle Texas, almost in the geographical center of the state, is not a wild or unoccupied region, but Is interspersed with farms owned and occupied by prosperous, thrifty farmers who make the price of the land every year in profits. The soil is a rich dark sandy loam with a clay subsoil; the surface soil is extremely deep. The lay of the land is practically ideal, it being just rolling enough to afford sufficient and quick drainage. The rainfall is far more than in the territory north of this and the soil is classed as semi-arid by the U. S. Weather Bureau, but is rated as humid, the same as Indiana or Missouri. Running streams traverse this region and water In abundance is to be found in shallow wells, Tie climate in this locality is ideal. Delightful summers and winters where men work out every day in the year with comfort. Every advantage is enjoyed, good climate; good soil, good water, good altitude, being 2,000 feet lower than the Panhandle of Texas. All ,kinds of crops are grown at a profit here, corn, oats, wheat, alfalfa, one of the best money crops that is grown in the west, is successfully grown here. Cotton, the big mortgage lifter and money maker, yields from one-half to one and one-fourth bales per acre. I have an especially low rate-for next Tuesday to see this land. Anyone desiring to take one of the finest trips they have ever made, call at the office of Chas. J. Dean, in the Odd Fellow’s building, Rensselaer, Ind., or call by phone at his expense and don’t forget the date, Tuesday, March 17 th. We leave Rensselaer at 4:30 Tuesday morning for Chicago; leave Chicago at 9 a. m. over Alton road.

Try the' “Home Grocery”—opens Thursday, March 19. The “Home Grocery” will give a $5.00 gold piece free to the person baying the largest bill of groceries on their opening day next Thursday, March 19. -

Vol. X. No 50

LATE NEWS BY WIRE

Fleet at Magdalena Bay. San Diego, Cal., March 12.—A wireless message received during the night by the Point Loma government wireless station was to the effect that Rear Admiral Robley Evans and his big battleship fleet had arrived off Magdalen bay ready to proceed Into the bay. The news came as a big surprise. The itinerary of the long voyage beginning with the start from Hampton Roads DWI Wdld not call for the arrival of the ships at Magdalena until Sunday, so they are almost four days ahead -of time. It is reported on very good authority that an official message was also received from Rear Admiral Evans himself by the local wireless station to be transmitted to Washington. It was to the effect that he. arrived at the bay with all the ships of the fleet in even better condition than when they sailed from Hampton Roads, ready for any unforeseen emergency that may arise and prepared to sail for any destination at an hour’s notice.

Morse Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, March 11.—Charles W. Morse, the former banker, and Alfred H. Curtlq, formerly president of the National Bank of North America, pleaded not guilty in the United States circuit court to a joint indictment containing twenty-nine counts. Eleven of the counts charged them with conspiracy and eighteen with making false entries. Bail was fixed at >50,000 for Morse and >IO,OOO for Curtis. They were paroled in custody of their counsel to obtain bail and were allowed three weeks to reconsider their plea.

Soldiers Slaughter Strikers.

San Francisco, March 12. —Machine guns operated by the government forces of Chile In a great conflict with strikers at the nitrate bed* and in the city of Iquique laid 2JSCO men low. most of these being killed, according to advices received by the Norwegian steamer Christian Bon, arriving direct from Chile. Business at Iquique, which had never before been seriously disturbed by anything but earthquakes, was paralyzed when the great army of workers went etn a strike. ,

Lilley Makes His Charges.

Washington, March 12.—Representative George L. Lilley presented to the house committee under oath his accusa tions against the Electric Boat company, to the effect that it had tried in various ways to exert undue influence to obtain legislation for submarine boat construction. Mr. Lilley made a carefully prepared statement on the matter before the special committee of the house appointed several days ago.

Indicted Banker Is Dead.

New York, March 12.—John G. Jenkins, the Brooklyn banker who with his three sons was indicted as a result of the investigation which followed the recent gp.incial panic, is dead. Death was caused by paralysis. For many years Mr. Jenkins was one of the most prominent figures in the financial and business world of Brooklyn.

State Senator-Elect Killed.

Amite, La., March 11.—Democratic State Senator-Elect D. S. Kemp was shot and killed by C. F. Hyde, a political and business leader in the community. The men quarreled, the lie was passed, and later Kemp, revolver In hand, met Hyde and slapped him in the face. The shooting took place as aoon as Hyde could get his gun.

Railroad Bridge Swept Away.

Schneider, Ind., March 11.—Despite the efforts of scores of workmen, who struggled. night and day, the Indiana Harbor railroad wooden bridge over the Kankakee river near this place, was carried away by the water. The structure lodged in a clump of trees and brush some distance away from its site. It was erected two years ago.

Thornton, la., Hit by Fire.

Mason City, la., March 12.-7-Seven business buildings in Thornton were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of about $20,000, with insurance of about $13,000. The losersr are: Perry Bailey, dry goods; Engebretson & Son; Andrews. meats; Braga, restaurant; Dr. Hunter, drugs, etc; H. H. Parish, Willards.

To Investigate Price Fluctuations.

Washington, March 12. —Representative Scott, of Kansae, who is the chairman of the house committee on agriculture, has introduced a resolution providing for an investigation by government as te the causes cf the fluctuations in the price of wheat, corn and other grain.

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