Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1908 — Page 5

UNION TOWNSHIP Sunday School Convention AT M. B. CHURCH Fair Oiks, Indiana, Sunday, June 21,1908

PROGRAM. l<hDO a. m. Devotional Services, led by. ...... .. .Rev. J. Evans Sunday School Hour— A. M. Bringle, Supt. Mrs. E. Hooper, Organist. J. H. Dunlap, Bible Class Teacher. Mrs. N. McKay, Intermediate Class Teacher. Walter. Harrington, Young People’s Class. Mrs. Lilly Gant, Infant Class. o- ' Address of Welcome, “How to Secure a Great Attendance and Interest at Sunday School”, ..... ....,... ... .>. .. .Rev. J. Evans Discussion , .B. D. Comer Appointment of Committees. 12:00 Noon. 1:30 p. m. Song Service led by ..John E. Alter Prayer Rev. Geo. Bundy . Report of Committees. “Spiritual Application of the Sunday School Lesson Necessary to Successful Teaching” ...D. V. Comer Discussion. . . . ...... .L. H. Hamilton, H. J. Reeder 2:15 p. m. Address, “The Parents’ Relation to Church and Sunday School Mrs. I. F. Meader Discussion. Jas. Swain Song. Address. ...... . . .•. . . .Rev, Games Reports of Sunday Schools. Song and Benediction. MRS. CHAS. LAKIN, Pres. MRS. F. COTTINGHAM, Vice-Pres. MISS FLOY WILLIAMS, Sec.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 55c; oats, 47c. Ae. M. Hershman was down from Avalker tp., Tuesday. i - Rev. Ballard of Morocco *was In the city a few hours Wednesday. The Egypt ball team put it to the Porters, 25 to 7, last Sunday. B. S. '{'endig is building a porch in front of his residence on Front street. ,| - < Messrs. J. E. Loughry and Will Gertz of Monticello were in the city Thursday on business. White and Ephrara Hickman were in Lafayette Thursday and Friday on a business trip. Home-grown strawberries made their appearance in the local market Thursday. They were an early variety. David Nowels rode down f town yesterday morning to get shaved, the first time he has been down town for several months. ■a - had a little set-to Tuesday evening, had a little est-to Tuesday evening, the honors being about evenly divided. No arrests were made. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Malone and little daughter of Monticello came over Saturday and spent Sunday with Mrs. Malone’s mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields. E. R. Osborne of Goodland will move his family to this city as soon as he can find a suitable house for rent. Mr. Osborne is engaged in the well business. The conditions are right for a large crop of Hungarian and Millet to be sown, but the price of seed is so high that many farmers will hesitate about sowing them. ■ gMrs. Grace Pumphrey, who recently moved into A. Leopold’s tenant house on North Division street, will move next week into the Kinney property on Frofifh street. Advertised letters: Harmon Bennett, Bertha Gwnold, L. O. Grider, A. E. Hatch, Mrs. Maude Murch, Suey Pane, Miss Zera Smith, Leo Walker, Joe Ward, Goßset Brown. NTj. A. Larsh and family went to Wednesday morning to visit with Mrs. * Larsh’s people. Mrs. Larsh and children will be gone a week, but Joe came back yesterday. Marion Cooper, now of Wall, So. pfe)k., in renewing his subscription. to The Democrat says: “We are having. plenty of rain here now. Most all the corn is up and oats • and wheat look fine. Farmers are still sowing flax.” John Hordeman has been making some improvements at his residence on College Road and Qlarke street by putting in cement walks and a nice porch platform, which adds much to the appearance and convenr ience of his home. t

Miss Rose Platt is here from Danville, 111., for a visit with relatives. Lee Richards has gone to Kansas City, Mo., where his uncle Beach Peterson resides. Miss Madge Beam is visiting Miss Eva Moore at Ada, Ohio, where the latter Is attending college. The best riding corn cultivator you ever saw for $19.50 at the Chicago Bargain Store. S. C. Irwin and little daughter left Wednesday for a few weeks visit with relatives in Minneapolis, Minn. 3 Miss Georgia Hornaday of Plainfield, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cox, for a few days. The Rensselaer ball team went to Wolcott Tuesday and suffered a defeat of 14 to 9 In a game played with the Wolcott team. NJay W. Williams was called to Bpllfountaine, Ohio, yesterday by the serious sickness of his brother Captain John B. Williams. Jacob Schreiver, a former resident who went west several years ago, is visiting relatives here after an absence of 17 years. He resides on a farm in northern Minnesota. The Democrat's first Twice-A-Week issue was run 8 pages In order to make room the keynote speech of the Hon. Thomas R. Marshall in the Saturday’s Issue. Hereafter, except on special occasions, the Wednesday issue will consist of four pages. New .subscribers to The Democrat this week by postofflces: Remington, 2; Goodland, R. 1,1; Alx, 2; Pekin, 111., 1; Springfield, Neb., 1; Wheatfleld, # l; Rensselaer, R. 4,1; Rensselaer, R. 3,1; Fair Oaks, 1; Lee, 1; Monticello, 1; McCoysburg, 1; Goodland, 1; Rensselaer, 3; Mt. Ayr, 1. Percy Hauter, a former school teacher who went west in February of this year on an exploring expedition, after trying for some time to get employment at Denver, Colo., and other points, came back to Newberry, Neb., and is now working on a cattle ranch, rie expects to go north from there when the harvest opens in that region.

W. C. Jacobs of Grayford, Jennings county, a son of Harry Jacobs, formerly of Jordan tp., came up Tuesday for a visit with Jasper county friends and relatives and may remain here all summer if he finds suitable employment. Weather conditions in southeastern ana have been about the same as* here and farmers are behind with their work. Fat cattle are slated for another toboggan slide in the near future. At present the railroads are tied up in Texas on account of high water, and as soon as that obstacle is out of the way Texas cattle are expected to be rushed into the market centers, and as a consequence the price will be hammered down at least SI.OO per hundred, it is predicted. , V ,

Wm. L. Hill of Madison came up Tuesday to see how things were moving on the farm south-west of town. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger were called to Sullivan, 111., Wednesday by the sudden death of the latter’s mother. N Kprs. H. L. Brown and W. L. attended the -meeting of the Indiana Dental association at Indianapolis this week. H-JElmer Gwin, who went to OklaljoVna to look for a position two months ago, has not found business very good in that state, the floods having done much damage. He went to Redrock Tuesday and if he does not find conditions any better he will probably return to Rensselaer. T. H. Robertson, who has been in Bancroft, lowa, for several months, will return to Wolcott about the middle of June with a car load of horses consisting of young drivers and drafters which he will sell at public auction at the Wolcott Sale and Exchange Stable about June 20. F. Osborne, who has pharge of the building force at work on the W. M. Hoover barn, had everything ready to raise the building yesterday morning, but he will not raise it until to-day. Many years ago his father met his death by Frank’s side at a barn raising on a Friday, and from that time Frank has never raised a building on that day of the week. | Rue Parcels, . who accompanied iLfbyd Jessen . and Gaylord McFarland west about a year and a half ago, is still at Lemay, Utah, and is at present foreman at the coal chute where the huge locomotives that haul through trains are supplied with coal. He did not indicate when he is coming back to civilization, and as he. is getting S9O per month he will no doubt remain for some time. Brook item in Kentland Enterprise: Mrs. Frank Corbin returned from Chicago Friday night where she had gone to consult a specialist, with the hope of having a growth on her breast removed. Physicians pronounced it a cancer and gave her no hopes of recovery. This is sad news to the community as it had been hoped that the good lady might yet find treatment that would help to some degree. Starke County Democrat: Prosecutor Reed received word by telephone this forenoon that the jury in the trial of Frank W T ebb at Logansport for complicity in the murder of Sheriff Oglesby at Winamac had just returned a verdict finding Webb guilty of murder in the second degree and fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life. The trial of John Smith, his partner, has been postponed. The friends of The Democrat will confer a favor that will be highly appreciated by calling the attention of those within their reach, who are not subscribers, to the many excellent features of the Twice-A-Week Democrat at the exceptional low price of SI.OO a year If .paid on or before June 13, and solicit them to send in their subscriptions. Keep in mind that after June 13th the subscription will be $1.50. Rensselaer will not 4th of July this year. It would have been easy enough to have gotten up a celebration but no one seemed to want to take the lead. As a result, instead of bringing in a few thousands of outside money, a few thousands will be taken out of circulation in this community and left in towns that celebrate. People Will go somewhere the Fourth and they will spend money. If their home town doesn’t celebrate they will go to some place that does. Jeremiah Beaty of Marysville, Missouri, stopped off in Rensselaer Tuesday evening to visit his old acquaintances whom he had not seen for 3 2 years. At that time he lived near neighbor to Henry and Frank Watson in the Wasson neighborhood. His family are all grown and doing for themselves and Mr. Beaty being a widower, was batching when they prevailed on him to spend the summer in traveL So far he has visited St. Louis and various points in the Ohio oil region. At this writing he is visiting T. A. Crockett and wife.

-X John L. Nichols, father of Dallas Klcholß, deceased, after receiving the telegram announcing the death of his son, started on the 9:55 a. m. train Saturday to Chamberlain, So. Dak., to bring the body back to his son’s birthplace for burial. When he arrived at Chamberlain he found that the body had been sent back, starting probably about the same time he had started from here, and he no doubt passed-it on the road out. It being impossible to get back In time for the funeral he did not return to Rensselaer. x

and was not present when it was held. Kentland Enterprise: The last saloon at Thayer went out of business Tuesday night. The Kight saloon at Roselawn, which was licensed only a month or two ago, when first remonstrance was found insufficient, will be able to continue business until next spring. After that time, the south side of the river district will be dry so far as the liquor business is concerned. The large increase in the subscription list of The Democrat is highly appreciated by the management. As a matter of course the extraordinary offer of one year’s subscription to the Twice-A-Week Democrat for a dollar, if paid on or before June 13, was destined to bring splendid- results, and it did; but there are many more that will take advantage of this unprecedented offer, if only their attention is called to it. While Mrs. Ann Abbett, widow of Oscar Abbett, and her son and daughter who live a mile south of Gifford, were coming to the funeral of Dallas Nichols Tuesday they met a traction engine on the road near the residence of W. S. Coen, just outside the corporation. The horse took fright and upset the buggy, throwing the occupants to the ground. Mrs. Abbett was badly bruised about the chest and head and was taken to the residence of W. S. Coen, and Dr. Kresler called and gave her medical attention. She was not able to go to the funeral and was not able to go home until Wednesday. The other occupants of the buggy were not injured and the buggy sustained but slight injury. Backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight, give me one chance at the teachers tonight, the teachers that larruped me five times a day—oh, give me one chance at that teacher, I say! And give me the wood pile as big as a hill; let the pleasure of splitting it cheer me and thrill, while the boys gaily cheer me from over the fence. O give me that bliss again—darn the expense! The small reservation just ovef the hill where the thought of the hoeing would give me a chill; the cow, that caressed me each flip with her tail as I tried to draw milk for a twenty quart pail; the hens that forever were wanting to set, the pig with the stomach man never filled yet; the measles that hit; the colicky pain —oh, give me the bliss of my boyhood again! If you’d fill men with rapture and sheer delight, backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight.

It pays to trade at Worland’s. Buy your buggies of Scott Bros. Rugs from $1.25 to S3O at Williams’., Binder twine in any quantity at Scott Bros.’ We invite you to try a sundae or buffalo at McKay’s. j BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. /-June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. James [Willis, a son. Special values, Rugs and Lace Curtains at the Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale: One Bostwic milk tank with two milk cans and one cream can; also some timothy hay. ’Phone 502-G. H. J. GOWLAND. We are the leaders in fine confections and we invite your inspection of our ice cream service, which we wish to equal our candy. Mack has the goods. FOR SALE. 40 acres close to railroad station. Small orchard, all kinds of small fruit, on gravel road. Will trade for horses. Inquire at this office. The buggy painting seasop Is now here, and Jack Warner is the only carriage painter left. Examine his work and get his prices. At the old stand on Front Street. Rocking chairs, high chairs, dining chairs, baby walkers, combination high chairs and go-carts. In fact we are running a furniture store. D. M. WORLAND. John Mulder repairs all kinds of furniture and his work is always the best and perfectly satisfactory. Call him at the planing milt, phone 203. ------ Here is our guarantee: The Sharpies Cream Separator separates the closest, runs easiest, last longest and less pieces to wash than any other machine made. R. FORSYTHE. WELL DRILLING. I am here with my well drilling machinery and ready to drill your well at any time, 20 years experience. See me and get prices or leave order with White & Hickman. 4t E. W. STAHL.

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

Told in Brief by Dispatches from Various Localities. Wabash Entertains Bankers. Wabash, June 4.—The Seventh district convention of the Indiana Bankers’ association met at the Tremont hotel. J. R. Enley, cashier of the First National bAnk of Huntington, presided. The following addresses were given: “New Depositary Law,” by J. L. McCulloch, president of the Marion National bank, Marlon; “Insurance on Bank Deposits,” by C. H. Church, cashier Delaware County bank, Muncie, and short addresses by Andrew Smith, vice-president Capital National bank, Indianapolis, and James W. Sale, president Farmers’ and Traders’ bank, Markle. The district includes Cass, Miami, Grant, Huntington, Wabash and Blackford counties.

Fenne Sentenced to Prison. Laporte, June 4.—A jury in the circuit court found George Fenne guilty of manslaughter and imposed a sentence of from one to 21 years. Fenne lived near George Priebe. He lay in wait one night for a supposed burglar who proved to be Priebe, and whom he shot and killed. The defense was that the shooting was an accident, but the state proved that Priebe in his ante-mortem statement declared that before Fenne fired he said, “George, I am going to shoot you now.” Protest Against Licenses. Columbus, June 4. —Remonstrances were filed against James Toohey, Walter Kinsel, Dan Huffer and Henry Palmer by the Civic league, which made an effort to prevent the county commissioners from granting them- saloon licenses. The league alleges that the men violated the law and brought up the trouble of James Toohey, who was recently arrested by a United States marshal on a charge of selling lottery tickets. Court Hits Embargo. Indianapolis, June 4. —A temporary restraining order was issued the Indiana railroad commission against the Southern Indiana Railway company and the Big Four Railway company by Judge Harvey of the superior court. By the order the two roads are compelled to raise the embargo against the coal from the mines in Sullivan and Greene counties. Four Saloons Are Closed. Lafayette, June 4.—-As a result of the filing of remonstrances four saloons were put out of business here. Those who were refused licenses were Frank H. Stratman, Andrew Neill, John Timmons and John Detter. The ground upon which each of the licenses was refused is that the applicant has been convicted two or more times of violating the liquor laws.

Church Hosts Rally. Vincennes, June 4.—Songs of praise opened the forty-fourth convention of the Indiana Sunday Schbol association in the First Presbyterian church. They were led by Prof. E. O. Excell, after which President W. C. Hall delivered his greeting. The opening address was by Mrs. Antoinette A. Lamoreaux of Chicago on the "Sunday School and World Movements." One Baloon Denied License. Indianapolis, June 4. —The county commissioners completed the examination of 130 liquor license applicants out of which nuiqber only one man was finally refused. County Commissioner John Mendenhall, after the examinations had been completed, ventured the opinion that saloon license applicants are improving in character. Victim’s Family Wins Suit. Princeton, June 4. —Jacob Hartem, administrator of the estate of John Niederst, deceased, was given a judgment by a jury in the circuit court for $5,000 against the Evansville & ML Vernon Traction company. Niederst sustained fatal injuries in an accident on the traction rood near Mt. Vernon last winter, when two cars collided. Will Audit County Records. Bloomington, June 4.—At a special meeting of the county council $1 500 was voted to employ an expert to audit the records of Monroe county. In the resolution adopted it is stated that the treasurer’s and auditor’s balance sheets disclose overdrafts covering ten years, in amounts aggregating more than $22,000.

Sister to Twenty-Four Expires. Crawfordßville, June 4. —Mrs. Nancy Mastin, aged 90, is dead at her home in this city. She was born in Kentucky In 1818. She came of a remarkably long-lived family. Her father, David Maynard, lived to be 104, and a brother lived to the age of 107. She was one of a family of 24 brothers and sisters. Bologna Causes Death. South Bend, June 4.—Ptomaine poisoning, resulting from eating prepared bologna, caused the death of seven-year-old Harold Bunn. The meat was given the lad by his mother, and an hour later he was taken ill. Invalid Commits Buicide. Hagerstown, June 4.—Abram Welker, €O, shot himself in the stomach and died instantly. Welker had been sick and unable to help himself for months. His wife and son were killed by accidents. Frank Tilden Named. Martinsville, June 4.—Frank Tilden of Putnam county was nominated by the Democrats of this senatorial district for joint senator from Marion, Morgan and Putnam oountlea

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Hews by Telegraph from Veriotm Towns in Indiana. Good Roads Law Upheld. Noblesville, June 3. —In a decision handed down in the case of Samuel M. Smith against the commissioners to enjoin the latter from Issuing bonds for the construction of gravel, roads Judge Ira W. Christian held the new gravel road law to be constltutlonaL The court said the supreme court had passed on practically all of the questions raised In this litigation and ho could see no reason for holding the law Invalid. Relative to the contention of the petitioner that the three* mile limit clause was unconstitutional, Judge Christian said If it was legal to build a road one or two miles in length by the same process of reasoning it might be extended on five or six miles.

Establish Home for Girls. Lafayette, June 3. —For several months leading women of this city have been behind a movement to establish a home for friendless women and girls. They announced that the home will be formally opened Thursday. Several thousand dollars have been raised. The principal object is to have a place to take young girls who have been arrested and otherwise would be taken to the county Jail. A matron will be employed and a home give nto unfortunate women and girls until other arrangements can be made for them. Seek to Remove Land Cloud. Columbus, June 3.—A suit to quiet title to 80 acres of valuable land hear Petersville was filed by Preston Redman, Mary E. Carter, William Redman, Edgar Redman and Margaret McNeal against William Blessing, Albert N. Blessing, Sarah Blessing, Jesse Blessing, Solomon Blessing, Joseph L. Stuckey, Harry Stuckey, George Stuckey, Alice D. Redman, Jacob Harris and Jacob Kay, the unknown heirs of James Kay, the unknown wife of James Kay, and the unknown heirs of the unknown wife of James Kay. Arises from Sick Bed; Dies. Jeffersonville, June 3. —John A. Graham, druggist, died suddenly following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Gra* ham had been In bad health for several months and visited his store for the first time during that period. H® had been there only a short time when he was attacked with the disease and died soon after being removed to his home. Board Chooses School Head. Muncie, June 3. —The Muncie school board simultaneously announced its regret in accepting the resignation of Prof. George L. Roberts, for nearly five years superintendent of the city schools, and the appointment of B. F. Moore of Marion as his successor. Mr. Moore for the last nine years has been superintendent of schools at Marion.

Temperance Folk Wage Warfare. Lafayette, June 3. —Seven remonstrances were filed against the granting of liquor licenses here. Twentyseven applications for license wer® presented to the county commissioners. George M. Blackstock, as a Fairfield . township voter, filed remonstrances against Joseph Miller and Michael J. Carr. Boy at Play Kills Brother. Shelbyville, June 3.—lrwin Jackson, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackson, who reside two and one-half miles southwest of thia city, picked up his father’s gun while at play in the home and, pulling th® trigger, shot his three-year-old brother Floyd. The little one died soon after the shooting. Shelby Reunion August 19. Shelbyville, June 3.—The committee on arrangements for the annual Shelby county reunion of the soldiers of all wars have selected Wednesday, August 19, as the day for the gathering. Prominent speakers, among them candidates for state and congressional honors, will be invited. Township to Become Dry. Richmond, June 3.—As a result of the remonstrance presented to the county commissioners by residents of Jefferson township against the liquor business the three saloons that hav® been operated at Hagerstown will do out of business this month and tb® township will be dry. Another County Goes Dry. Edinburg. June 3.—The commissioners of Johnson county received the remonstrance submitted by the peopl® of Edinburg and Blue River township. This is the last township in Johnson county to rid Itself of saloons., of which there are seven in the town of Edinburg. ,

Colt's Kick Fatal. Warsaw, June 3.—Clark Little, aged 45 years, living in the south part of Kosciusko county, was fatally injured when kicked in the head by a fractious colt. His nose was broken, most of his teeth were knocked out and his face was horribly lacerated. Injured by Stone Saw. Bedford, June 3.—Clarence Hartman, operating a diamond saw at the Bedford Cut Stone company's plant, accidentally lost his footing in working a lever and fell against the saw, which almost severed his right hand from the wrist. Babe Swallows Chloroform. Bedford, June 3.—ln an unguarded moment the little two-year-old daughter of Mrs. Perry Flseus secured a bottle of chloroform gpd ammonia liniment and swallowed the contents. The child was in a serious condittoa.