Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1908 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PARKER BANK

Cases Set For Tuesday, April aB. CHANGE OF VENUE QUITE LIKELY. And Possibility of Trial Before Next Fall I« Remote Ex-Banker Was Here Tuesday. The three indictments against Robert Parker, the Remington banker who failed last December and whose affairs were found in such a bad condition that it is thought the creditors will scarcely realise 10 per cent., were Tuesday set for trial on Tuesday, April 28, of the present term of court. The general opinion, however, seems to be that the cases will not be tried this term. In fact that they will not be tried here at all, but that a change of venue from the county will be asked for next week and they will be sent elsewhere.

In this event there is very little likelihood of their being tried until after the summer vacation of court, as stated by The Democrat last week. No action has as yet been taken toward calling the county council together to appropriate money to hire assistant counsel for the prosecution, as petitioned for by many of the unfortunate victims of the bank. This in Itself would indicate that the prosecution does not expect the cases will be tried now, for the petition is very likely to be favorably acted upon whenever the county council gets an opportunity to take it up. Mr. Parker was here in person Tuesday morning. He came in from the south on the milk train, walked up town from the depot and carried his suit case. He went to the office of his local legal advisors, Foltz & Spitler, and after matters were discussed to some length and it is presumed a plan of defense or delay was agreed upon, he walked back to the depot and took 10:55 a. m. train south, going back to St. Louis, Mo., it is understood, where his wife, son and two daughters are now living. In addition to the legal firm of Foltz ft Spitler of this city, Palmer ft Carr and E. B. Sellers of Monticello have been retained to defend him, and, unless —as some people profess to think will be done at the last moment—a plea of guilty is entered and the defendant throws himself on the mercy of the court, a stiff legal battle is likely to be put up. <

DENIES THE PETITION.

Judge Anderson Decides Firm of Baldwin & Dague Is Not Bankrapt. Judge A. B. Anderson, of the Federal Court, Tuesday afternoon found in favor of the defendants, and denied the petition of Roy M. Shepard and others, asking that the Ann of Baldwin & Dague, composed of Daniel P. Baldwin, of Logansport, and William H. Dague, of Fowler, be declared bankrupt. The two men own the Bank of Fowler, of Fowler, Benton county, Indiana; the Citizens’ Bank of Ambia, of Ambia, Benton county, and the Goodland bank, of Goodland, Newton county, Indiana. The Benton Circuit Court had appointed a receiver for the Bank of Fowler and the Citizens* Bank of Ambia, and the Newton Circuit Court had appointed a receiver for the Goodland Bank several months ago. It was shown by the evidence that the petitioners, all of whom dftvere depositors in the Goodland Bank, had accepted a 10 per” cent, dividend since the appointment of the receiver. Based upon this the claim of estoppel was set up by the defense. It also was pointed out that the evidence produced showed that the firm was not'insolvent.

MANY REMINGTON PEOPLE HERE

SummonqdJßefore the Grand Jury On ijwker Bank Matters. SomM 30 or 35 Remington people - were before the grand jury Tuesday and Wednesday, supposedly on the Parker bank failure matter. Many people over there who lost money in Mr. Parker’s bank have thought that the bonds in the three indictments under which he was at liberty was too trifling a sum, and that he might take it Into his head to skip out. While there is no likelihood of anything of this kind, yet rumors have been In circulation in Remington that he had skipped to Australia and even the name of some, one whom it was alleged had seen him in New York when he was about to sail, were given. Of course there was nothing in

this at all. It would do him very little good to try to get away, for he would likely soon be apprehended, and it is scarcely probable that the thought, has ever entered Mr. Parker's head, to do him justice. But it seemed to be thought there that heavier bonds should be given and this feeling, we understand, is the caufce of again taking up the matter. The bonds in the three old indictments were SSOO in each case, $1,500 in all, and if he is tried and found guilty in either of these it is not likely that the others will ever be pushed, but will be dismissed after a year or so. as they were In the McCoy and Gilman cases. If six or seven of the indictments returned by the grand jury this week are against him it will Increase the bonds to several thousand dollars, if the amount is the same as. under the ones returned some time ago. Following are the names of'most of the Remington people here Tuesday and Wednesday, most of whom were before the grand jury: M. A. Gray, I. D. Luckey, Chris. Rousch, Wm. Hallihan, Wm. Townsend, C. A. Balcom, Chas. Bonner, W. L. Gumm, C. H. Peck, F. L. Peck, Fred Griffin, C. T. Dye, Ezra Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eller, W. H. Cheadle (the trustee in bankruptcy), Dennis O’Reilly, C. T. Denham, Wm. R. Geier, Dennis O’Connor, W. C. Merritt, Walter HicksA Jasper Guy, John Farabar, A. J. Brooks, J. J. Porter.

ADDISON PARKISON DEAD.

President of First National Bank Dies While Enroute Home From » California. Parkison, an old and in-ominent resident of Rensselaer, died Thursday morning on the train while enroute home from Burnett, Cali., where with Mrs. Parkison he had been spending the winter. His death occurred some place e in the edge of Illinois, we understand. A physician from Burnett accompanied them on the trip and came through to Rensselaer with Mrs. Parkison and the remains, reaching here at 11:30 Thursday night. *He died in his stateroom on the train, and was brought through to Chicago, we understand, before the remains were -removed from the train. KDeceased had been in poor health Tor the past two years, and had lately been quite bad off. His daughter, Mrs. George Ketchum, who had been spending the winter with them, left him last Thursday somewhat improved, reaching here Sunday, and as soon as he felt a little better he intended to start home, also. He was anxious to get back to Rensselaer, and they started the first of the week, but the death angel came too soon, and he died as above stated. > Mr. Parkison was in his 86th year, and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. John Moore of Barkley tp., and Mrs. George Ketchum of Marion tp. Three daughters are deceased who left children as follows: Mrs. Mark Yeoman, one daughter*. Mrs. Thos. E. Willey, three children. Mrs. Charles Moody, one child. He was president of the First National bank of Rensselaer and was quite wealthy. At the time of going to press the funeral arrangements had not been completed, but it will probably take place to-morrow at 2 p. m., from the house and burial be made in Weston cemetery.

TRYING FOR ANOTHER RURAL ROUTE.

A petition is being circulated by Lem Huston of Rensselaer for another rural mail route out of Rens-( selaer on about the following route: Leaving Rensselaer and going east on the Pleasant Ridge road 1 mile,’ thence south 1 mile, thence east 2 ’4 miles, thence south 1 mile, to the Crockett cemetery, thence east I mile, thence south % mile, thence east % mile, thence south 2% miles, thence west about 1 mile, thence south 1 mile, thence east 1 & miles, thence north 1 mile, thence east 1 mile, thence north 1 mile, thente west 1 mile to the Milroy Baptist church, thence due north about 3 miles to the old Fritz Zard farm west of McCoysburg,'' thence west 2 miles, thence north 1 % miles to Pleasant Ridge and thence due west to Rensselaer. - The proposed route would be a little more than 25 miles in length and serve for most part a lot of fanners who live a long ways form town. The only place it doubles another route is from Rensselaer to the Gangloff corner. «

ONLY A HOLE LEFT.

The separator mill of the Aetna Powder Company at Miller, Ind., was completely wrecked Monday by the explosion of a quantity of nitroglycerin. Nobody was hurt. The cause of the explosion is unknown. Wreckage was scattered over - the country for a quarter of a mile around. • . 10 pounds H. and E. granulated sugar for 48 cents discounts them all at the Chicago Bargain Store.

Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana, Saturday, April 18, 1908.

IN FIRST DEGREE

Is the Murder Charge Against “Dan” Day. HIS TRIAL SET FOR MAY FIFTH Murderer of Daisy Phillips Indicted by Grand Jury and Will Be Tried This Term of Court. ♦ ——• "Dan” Day, the crippled and deformed young man who shot down in cold blood and instantly killed Miss Daisy Phillips In Rensselaer on the night of April 2, was indicted for murder in the first degree by the grand jury this week. The defendant was arraigned in court Thursday and the case set for trial the last Tuesday of the' term. No plea was made. The defendant is represented by George A. Williams, and so far as now known there will be no other counsel for the defense. We understand a quick trial is desired and in all probability the case will be disposed of at the present term. Eight other Indictments were returned by the grand jury, one of which was against Fred Barger, a young man of Jordan tp„ who is charged with having shot and killed' one sheep and crippled three others belonging to Thomas Reed. He was brought into court and gave bond in the sum of SIOO for his appearance at trial. The case is set for trial next Thursday. The matter of booze selling by the Rensselaer druggists was looked' into, it is reported, a little and the druggists themselves testified. It Seems there has been a rather loose and indiscriminate selling of liquor by all the druggists on the buyer's signing one of the application blanks provided by law. False statements have been made in these by the purchasers, which could be prosecuted if desired. Probably booze will be a little harder to get here in the future. The grand jury adjourned Wednesday.

MRS. THOMAS DRIVER DEAD.

Thomas Drver, who recently moved from Barkley tp., to a farm near Lewiston, Mich., writes: “Death visited our home April 8 and took from our side the wife and loved companion of years. She took a bad chill March 29, but seemed to Improve for a short time and then began to get worse and failed gradually until her death. During her sickness of ten days she had no pain, no misery or sick feeling and her physician said he never knew of another case like it. “This leaves us sad, sorrowing and lonely. Otherwise we are well satisfied with the prospects and can see a brighter future here as time passes. Kind friends have taken me away from home for a few days.” r

TWENTY-FIVE THIS YEAR.

The Number of Rensselaer High . School Graduates. “r-The graduating class of the Rensselaer high school this year will consist of twenty-five, 16 girls and nine boys. Commencement will be held' Thursday evening, May 21. The Junior reception will be May _2O, and the Alumni banquet May 22. - Following are the names of the Jlfidred Biggs Nellie Biggs True Bruner Blanche Cook Ernest. Gowland Norman Gorman Gwin Allen Huxford Mary Jacks Maribel Kays Leon Lamson Belle Laßue Emmet Laßue Katherine Marlatt George Long Mae Pettit Carrie Pierce Leo Reeve Grace Robinson Alice Ryan Harriet Shedd Emma Tanner Lois Thompson Pearl Wasson Vaughn Wood worth

Presbyterian Church.

Next Sabbath the morning subject at the Presbyterian church will be “The Credibility of the Resurrection.” In the evening an Easter service will be given by the Sabbath school and choir.

Easter at the Christian Church.

Preparations are being made at the Christian church to make Easter Sunday a day of great joy and profit to all who may attend. The morning services will be continuous. “Alt the church in the Sunday school and all the Sunday school in the church,” is the motto for the The choir will furnish special numbers. The subject of the sermon is, “The meaning of the Resurrection to You and Me.” In the evening the Sunday school will give a concert exercise entitled, Easter Sunshine. The choir will also furnish two anthems. All are welcome.

RENSSELAER FISHERMEN BEWARE.

Brookville, Ind., April 14.—This evening Russell Lewis, aged 15, at Metamora, caught a large fish, and the excitement brought on an epileptic fit. He rolled into the water and was drowned.

NEW POSTMASTER AT GARY.

When Old Postmaster Leaves the Salary is Advanced. Gary, Ind., April 16.—John W. Call has been appointed postmaster of this city, and the same day that notice of his selection was received, the office was advanced to the third class, carrying a salary of $5,600 a year, and all expenses. Postmaster Knotts, the first to serve in the new steel city, received only $75 a month, and he bore his own expenses, aggregating nearly S3OO a month. For a long time he tried to resign, and now that his resignation has been accepted the office is advanced tb a position commensurate with its receipts.

JACK GRAVES ACQUITTED.

Jury in Second Trial Returns Verdict Not Guilty.

Warsaw, Ind., April 11. —A jury in the Kosciusko County Circuit court yesterday afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty in the embezzlement case against Jack Graves, attorney, of this city, who was accused of wrongfully appropriating $2,250 belonging to the ArbuckleRyan Harvester Company, of Toledo, 0., of which he was the legal representative. It was the second trial of the case, the jury in the first instance returning a verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment at SIOO fine and thirty days in jail. A new trial was granted, and the defendant then took a change of venue from Judge L. W. Royse. Judge Samuel E. Cook, of Huntington, presided at the second trial Growing out of the conviction in the first instance disbarment proceedings were filed against Mr. Graves, which are still pending.

THE COMMON COUNCIL

Not Much Done But Routine Business Monday Night. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except Councilman Irwin. •v The report of the city treasurer was refered to the finance committee. The resolution for the construction of alleys in blocks 19 and 20 were adopted. The lots are to be assessed to pay the costs. Petition of I. J. Porter for narrowing Rachel street in Leopold’s addition, from 80 feet to 60 feet; resolution passed. In the matter of street repairs near the E. Peacock property; refered to street committee with power to act. Petition of Lem Huston et al, for the improvement of Van Rensselaer street; city attorney instructed to prepare resolutions for same. City attorney instructed to notify the R. R. Co., that the city will not furnish water at present price after expiration of contract. The following claims were allowed. - :

CORPORATION FUND H. L. Gamble, city engineer $ 13.50 Hugh Kirk, assisting same 1.60 W'S Parks, salary as marshal.... 30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch, salary.. 25.00 B F Fendig, mdse 2.50 E D Rhoades, same 4.23 John M Knapp, boarding horse... 1.20 ROAD FUND E D Rhoades, mdse 5.75 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith work.. 59.90 W F Smith & Co., city’s assessmt. Div. and Main Sts. Imp 257.57 Wayne Clouse, shoveling c0a1.... 24.50 John Hordeman, work on sewer.. 8.85 C W Platt, same 9.25 Conrad Kellner, same ... 10.00 Chester Zea, work with city team 30.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND C S Chamberlain, salary. 50.00 Mell Abbott, 5ame.......... 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Roy Stevenson, work on 1ine...... 9.90 Elvunam Coal Co., coal <34.50 Hart & Co., electric supplies 3.96 General Electric Co., same 56.86 Western Electric Co., same 12.10 Shirley Hill Coal Co., c0A.1.. 168.60 E D Rhoades, md5e...... 7.66 B F Fendig, mdse 29.57 Moses Leopold, freight... 309.48 WATER FUND . . . , Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Jas B Clow & Sons, water sup... 12.40 John Hordeman, work on main.... 18.25 Roy Thomas, same • 1,25 Moses Leopold, express fire c 0.... 1.35

§ee our new stock of velvet and brussels 9x12 rugs and lace curtains at the Chicago Bargain Store. See those new shirt waists in all the new styles, including the new Micado effects at Rowles & Par. ker’s. Don’t forget that V. G. Collins at the brick livery barn handles farm implements of all kinds. Give him a call. Cows for Sale. —Five fresh cows and several more that will be fresh soon, at my residence four miles south of Wheatfield. H. C. MEYERS.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Monday, May 4, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid going delinquent. The republicans of Keener tp., at their convention Saturday nominated Tunis Snip for trustee, C. E. Fairchild for assessor, John DeFries for Justice of the Peace, and Nelson Fairchild and Lew Swart for constables. —o— The case against W. H. Beaver, administrator of the estate of Margaret Beaver, deceased, late of Milroy tp., was heard in the circuit court Thursday. Mr. Beaver held that the personal property really belonged to him personally, but it was held otherwise by the court and he was ordered to list it as a part of the estate. The appointment made by the circuit clerk of the Jasper Savings & Trust Co., as administrator of the estate of the late Dr. Hartsell, was set aside by Judge Hanly on convening of court, and Philip Blue appointed instead. Certain matters are alleged to have entered into the appointment which we do not care to discuss at this time. —o — The new administrator of the estate of Dr. Hartsell has qualified and work of looking after the personal property of decedent is being gone into. Among the effects was found*a key, supposedly to a safe deposit box in Chicago, and when this is opened it is thought the later will, supposed to be in existence, will- be found. The old will which was found among his effects leaving everything to a brother since deceased and leaving no heirs, was drawn by James W. Douthit about 25 years ago. —o— Abe Halleck, one of the old regime coinmissioners of Jasper county, has been trying to “get” Babcock, of the Rensselaer Democrat for ten years. The last suit was tried at Kentland last week, in which the prosecuting witness and all evidence against Babcock failed to materialize, but yet the jury hung out twenty-four hours. It was 11 to 1 for acquittal, and it was discovered that the lagging one was an uncle of the said Abe. They do not permit second cousins to any of the parties to sit upon the jury in this county.—Benton Review. —o►— New suits filed: No. 7309. William B. Austin vs. Rufus Orcutt; action to foreclose chattel mortgage. Demand SIOO. No. 7310. Alice W. Payne, guardian, vs. William W. Lyon et al; suit to foreclose mortgage. Demand SSOO. No. 7311. John J. Lawler vs. The Chicago Training School for City, Home and Foreign Missions; Cordelia P. Monnett and Fletcher Mo’mett; action to quiet title. No. 7312. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., vs. James H. Ballagh, et al; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $3,000. No. 7313. Vincent Eisele vs. Robert Parker et al., suit to foreclose mortgage on 100 acres of land in 13-28-7. Demand $5,000. No. 7314. Patrick Halligan vs. Hugh Brosnan; suit for possession of lands and SI,OOO damages. No. 7315. William Moffitt vs. The Chicago, Indianapolis ft Louisville Ry. Co.; suit for damages for killing stock. Demand $250.

WALKER TP. CONVENTION. Notice is hereby given that the democrats of Walker township will hold their convention on Saturday, April 18, 1908, at 2 p. m., at Walker Center school house, for the purpose of nominating a township ticket. THOMAS CALLAGHAN, Chm. HANGING GROVE CONVENTION. Notice is hereby given to the democratic voters of Hanging Grove tp.,‘and to all others who expect to affiliate with them in the coming election, to meet on Saturday, April 25, 1908, at 1 o’clock p. m„ at the Banta school house for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for at the November election. C. A. LEFLER, Chm. FOR TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR. The undersigned will be a candidate for the nomination for assessor of Hanging Grove tp., subject to the will of the democratic township convention which meets April 26. C. A. LEFLER. Have your feet properly fitted in a pair of new Oxfords at Rowles & Parker’s. All the new styles In alt the widths, both black and tan. Wanted:—Good fresh cow,. Jersey preferred. Inquire at this office.

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GETTING AFTER A LOCAL SYNDICATE.

X J. H. Rousch of Rensselaer was arralnged before Squire Irwin yesterday on the charge of purchasing liquor as a beverage, in signing one of the application blanks at a local drugglst’k which states it is for medicinal purposes. It was reported that Rousch had bought the liquor for a local syndicate of boozers, who had chipped in the price. The evidence in the case would not bear out the charge of the affidavit, the court thought, and the defendant was discharged.

JASPER COUNTY, ATTENTION!

The Prohibitionists of Jasper county and all interested, are requested to meet in convention at Rensselaer, APRIL 23, AT 10:30 A. M. AND 1:30 P. M. To select delegates to the State convention, nominate a county ticket and attend to any business that may come before the meeting. A grand mass meeting will be held in the evening which will be addressed by Michael Fanning. We urge all to come and hear Mr. Fanning discuss the political issues as seen by a prohibitionist. By order of Committee,

THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.

Democratic County Central Committee Met Saturday and Selected Them. The Democratic County Central Committee met last Saturday at the office of Chairman N. Littlefield, and elected delegates to the Congressional, Senatorial, Representative and Judicial Conventions, in compliance wth order of the late County Convention, as follows: CONGRESSIONAL Delegates Alternates. N. Osborne John Ryan Geo. Beasey Ellis Jones W. D. Bringle William Wortley' John Bowie L. H. Gunyon Judson Maines Earl Barkley W. B. Yeoman Ed Lane Lucius Strong Newt Pumphrey SENATORIAL Frank Fisher Geo. Stembel Scott Cooper C. A. Harrington C. W. Garriott F. R. Erwin Joe Halligan ‘ Jerry Healy C. M. Smith Wm. Culp W. A. Lock Tim Harrington Eli Gerber C. A. Lefler REPRESENTATIVE Thomas Maloney Wm. Fitzgerald Frank Hershman Joe Fenzel Frank Garriott William H. Beam W. R. Nowels William Hoover, Sr. Frank Welsh C. E. Sage M. I. Adams Jay Lamson Cary Carr R. J. Yeoman JUDICIAL C. H. Harrington Daniel Wolfe Bert Vandercar John Cooper Grant Davisson John Britt Chas. B. Stewart Wm. Barkley Frank Hoover Joe Luers John Bill Frank Fenwick Geo. Fox Chas. Stackhouse Dates for holding the conventions will be announced later in regular calls. N. LITTLEFIELD, Chm. B. N. FENDIG, Sec.

LAST CALL! Good eating apples down to 15 and 20 cents per peck at the Chicago Bargain Store. SEED CORN FOR SALE. Price $1.50 per. bushel, delivered in Rensselaer; raised by Edward Bellows near Remington. Call on A. J. Bellows, Rensselaer, and examine the corn. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, Eggs 75 cts. for 15; also White Leghorns—Eggs 50 cts. for 15. F. M. Parker, Phone 217. Rensselaer. Ind. Seed Corn:—l still have several hundred bushels of fine 1906 crop of seed corn, both yellow and white, and of fine quality; $1.25 per bushel. Order quick if you want some of it. WM. WASHBURN, Rensselaer, Ind. EGGS FOR HATCHING. S. L. Wyandotte and R. I. Reds, 15 for 50 cents at house, No. 1 laying strain. MRS. J. B. THOMPSON, Remington, Ind. Phone 26. GIVE THEM A CALL. Snedeker & Nichols, proprietors of the new meat market near the depot handle everything in the line of fresh, salt and smoked meats and ask a share of your patronage. Their motto is “live and let live,” and you will find their prices are right. Give them a call. Deliveries made to all parts of the city. Phone No. 428. BLACK LANGSHAN CHICKENS AND M. B. TURKEYS. Eggs from my prize-winning breeding pens $2 per 15; $lO per 100. From birds that run at large, $1.25 per 15; $2 per 30i $5 per 100. «• Turkey eggs 50 cents each. Circulars free. WM. HERSHMAN, R. R. 1. Medaryville, Ind. W. S. Richards, Painter and Paper Hanger, ’Phone 331. Wanted —2,000 rolls of paper to hang, and all the painting in Jasper county. Fifteen years experience in Rensselaer. IJuneS

J. W. NORMAN.