Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — Page 1

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Jasper County Democrat.

91.50 Per Year.

BADLY MANGLED

Was the Body of John W, / ; Yates. ' 11* ’ ’€* MILLED BY TRAIN THURStAY MDBBT Fragments of Body Strewn Nearly J Half a Mlle East From Cattle Pens. X■ ' . * The fast* Cincinnati-CMcSao train that passes tela city at 5:35 a. m„ stopped at the depot yesterday morning, wbtetflt does not iftftraHy do. and t reported that a man’s' body was scattered along the track east of the crossing at the maple grove og the east corporation Bne. Wright’s ambulance was called and the fragments strewn from the cattle pens east more than 90 rods, were gathered together and brought to town about 6:30 a. m. It that go one looked at a watch that was carried by the dead man, the duly thing that could give apy definite knowledge of the tfine of the killing. When the body had been gathered together and the clothes examined the . discovery was soon made that it was none other than that of John W. Yates, son oi l. W. Yates of thls city. Young .Yates had spent the evening with Miss Georgia Harris, and he left the Harris residence on Division street about 10:45, saying that he was going to take the train east that passes, here at 11.05. Whether he Attempted. to board this train or not will probably never be known, but,, that he was aboard of, for attempting to board an east bound train seems probable, as his shoes and a part ,of his feet were found near the cattle pens, while the body was found about half way down the long passing svrt'tcir laying between the rate ofßie main track with the head, arms and legs severed from it. The skull was also cut open above the eyes, making identification almost impossible. Several trains passed over the road between the time the 11:05 p. m. train and the train, the crew of which discovered the body, especially the fast Cincinnati-Chicago east bop nd train at 1:25 a. m., which does not stop here and runs on a very fast schedule. It being night-time and cloudy fft is possible that some of them passed over, and further mangled the body after the killing had been done. That the train crews knew nothing of this unfortunate affair is made clear by the fact that had they known it the matter would have been reported at once on discovery. And the fact that the killing had been done some time seems justified by the fact that the blood was dry on the rails and the mangled portions of the body. The future may shed some light on the affair, but at present it remains a profound mgptery.

.John W. Yates was 21 yearn of age, and was the third child and only wn'of Ichibod W. Yates and Grace Purcuplle' Yates. He was born in Rensselaer* and has lived' here all his life, except a few years spent on the . farm, which was near this city. He attended the city schools received his education here. Last summer he joined the Presbyterian church and has been a very regular attendant since that timeT His untimely death will be a shock to hl* many relatives and, friends. The funeral will be con* i ducted by Rev. Parrett from the home of his parents at 6 p. m. today.

DEATH OF WILLIAM DAUGHERTY

Mr. William Daugherty died late Wednesday afternoon at his home on West Harrison street. He had been in failing health for some time but has been able to .be up and around until just a few days ago, when he whs compelled by weakness to take his bed. The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, ‘and interment will be made at Riverview cemetery.—Monticello Journal. William H. Dangherty was a brasher of George A. and John Daugherty of this city, Lewis L. Daugherty of Hammond and Thomas Daugherty of Portland, Oregon. The brother ip Oregon did not get word In tfihe to come to the funeral. The Abel in'this county for many years, in fact spent hie entire life here until about 25 years ago when he moved to a farin' id the neighborhood of Monticello.

"DOWN WENT McGINTY."

Some difficulty has been* experienced in getting the channel of the river down to grade. aB, S. Fendlg "found this out and went down to the: river Tuesday afternoon to see why things didn’t move along faster. In order to see good he had to go to the bottom of the affair, and h« went, and head first, too. That was the way to go, because he would be right on the ground when he got to the bottom, and coijld view the difficulties from every angle. He had not filed his report as we go to press, but it is thought It will be favorable.

UNFORTUNATE

Is thff Bennett Family-Four Meet « Violent Deaths. Bennett, one of the best known miners in the district, and Ed Reynolds who was working with Him, were blown up and killed at Emma Gordon mine at Miami, Okla., Reynolds lived at Miami and was blown to pieces, portions of his body being scattered over the mine. Ben-, nett was alive when other men in the mine got there but died before? he reached the surface. The accident was caused by what is known to the miners as a hot hole, having just been squibbed in order to make a pocket for the powder. Both men . were married and leave families. Jeff Bennett was perhaps the best miner in the district, having been under ground foreman for ewenty years, and everyone who knew Jeff liked him and it has been remarked many tiui uKJeff > hat ’ stood the ground,” as there can not be found a miner in the district that has workeff in the ground as long as Jeff, but who has been laid to rest. Cartersville, (Mo.) paper.-: ; On Tuesday, August SOth, 1892, Knfcley Bennett and his wife Emily J. Bennett had been to Rensselaer returning home, apd they had 'gdt as figr as the crossing at the grove east of town, and haff driven on to the track when they were struck by the afternoon train and horribly mangled, Bennett being thrown high in the air and lighting on the pilot of the engine dead, while the wife had been thrown to one side of the right of way and was picked up dead. The eldest son of Knlcley Bennett, and brother of Jeff Bennett, had been killed at LaCrosse by a railroad train some seven or eight years previous. Surely misfortune pursues this family with a relentless hand.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The City Council met in regular session Monday night and transacted the following business: In the matter of extending the water mains to the west part of town, the cause was continued. A car load of poles for the light plant was authorized purchased. In the matter of accepting the deed of the Jasper County Drainage Association by the City, the matter was referred to the city attorney to determine the city’s liability in case it accepted it. Bills for services on the various street improvements were ordered kept separate, so that they can be charged tp their respective accounts. The matter of purchasing a new dynamo was continued. The final assessments on the vacation of ten feet on either side of Rachel street were confirmed, and

placed on record. The following claims were slowed: CORPORATION FUND. Healy & Clark, printing.... 3 1.50 John Eger, mdse, fire c 0.... 8.90 Chas. Morlan, salary 25.00 k M Gamble, engineering... 21.00 S Parks, asst, engineering.. 4.00 Frank McCarthy, same 4.25 W S Parks, marshal 30.00 E M Thomas, night watch... 25.00 ROAD FUND. Electric Light fund, cinders.. 59.00 Healy & Clark, printing.... 9.00 Fred Stocksick, supr. streets. 0.00 Chester Zea, labor with team 30.00 Eugene Smith, labor on sts... 22.75 O S Bakes, mowing.... 3.00 Ray Parks, hauling lumber.. 0.00 C W Platt, work on sewer... 1.’50 Halstead, lumber...... 88.22 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C 8 Chamberlain, salary...'.. 50.00 Road Fund, hauling c0a1... .493.00 Mell Abbott, 5a1ary......... 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 John Eger, mdse light plant; 8.15 B F Fendig, lamps. . 109.98 Mdses Leopold, interest. . .«. 29.10 Ed Hopkins, salary. 30.00 GW Gott,' rebate on water.. 1.66 Moses Leopold, int. on water bonds »;• *'•••• 947.36

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1008.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

The county council, county commissioners and county board of education will meet Monday.licenses issued: July 29, Lester Brown of Rensselaer, aged 18, occupation farmer, to Florence Griggs, also of Rensselaer, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ■ '■ -o Township trustees should not forget to publish and post up notices of, their annual estimates of expenditures and tax levies for 1909. Thia must be done the first week in August. —-o Mert Price, came over frffm'Carpenter tp., Tuesday afternoon ’and is trying to work a little, but finds it up hill work. He has not recovered front* the attack of rhenmatismfor which he took treatment at Mudlavia for two or three weeks, but hopes tq get out of it in good shape O No. 7342. Charles W. Coen, executor of the estate of Elizabetiu Brown,. deceased, vs. Evaline Randle et al; petition to sell real estate. ’ No. 7343. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., vs. Edward C. - Lorentz et al.;< foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $2,000. No. 7344. John F. Zimmer vs. Joseph Dodd et’ al; suit to quiet title. H

JASPER COUNTY CONTINGENT PROSPERING.

Jasper Kenton has given The Democrat a little resume of the Jasper county colony near Mitchell,' .South Dakota, which will be of interest to thetr-rtitmy friends here. Fritz Zard has all of his 320 acres under cultivation in corn, oats and wheat, except about 60 acres. His crops are good and he is losing little by being drowned with the unprecedented raipfall of last spring. Charlie Zard, his brother, was badly worsted by the heavy rain, and Mr. Kenton thinks, fully 25 per cent of his crop was ruined by the wet weather. Mason Kenton has 160 acres of good corn with possibly 12 acres loss by water, and 280 acres of small grain with 50 or 60 acres that will be a total loss. Truman F. Nichols, who went out last spring, has lost about half of his crop by the wet process. He intended to plant five acres of potatoes, but the wet weather prevented him. doing so. Tim seems to have got’into a bad location, but while there is life there is hope.

Samuel Parker went out last spring also. He has an excellent crop on his 400 acre farm, but did not fare so well on some rented land. About ten per cent of a loss will result. J. A. Knowlton has one of the best fields of wheat in the surrounding country* and his oats is also good. He seems to be hooked up in fine style on small grain, although his corn crop is a failure. William A. Clark, son-in-law of R. B. Porter, has good crops all the way round, and has lost but little by water. E. S. Kenton has reasonably good small grain crops, but failed to get 160 acres ot corn planted on account of the wet spring. Jesse Saylor has been badly worsted by water in his small grain, and has but little corn. Bob Schook has good small grain crops and some corn. Jesse Ball is working for an Indiana firm from Kokomo, who have the contract of building a 879,000 postoffice building at Mitchell. He is getting his 12.50 per day, and has a steady job. It would appear from this report that these people are doing very well, everything considered. Mr. Kenton brought a small sample of Black Hill’s ’/soal with him, that seems to be of a better quality than that mined farther east in the Dakotas, as we understand it, this eastern coal is known as lignite or imperfect coal, being more like charcoal than anything else. This sample is-as hard as some Indiana coals and is said to burn freely. It is also plentiful. Premiums on butter—Home Grocery.

CARNIVAL FEATURES CUT OUT.

Sentiment is Against Them and Committee Decides to Take Heed. The “Home Coming” finance committee Informs us that in soliciting rands they found an overwhelming sentiment among the business men and citizens against another carnirl. Not one in a dozen were for carnival, ’ and the committee so imported to the amusement committee Tuesday night, and it was agreed to cut out all carnival features and make everything free. The committee had $650 subscribed Thursday morning, and expected to get a few dollars more.- With the stand privileges for the four days it is thought $l,O 00. will be raised. ;« One of the objections made by many people to. carnivals or similar “attractions” is that they hang ♦n too long. One big day at-a time Is usually enough to satisfy most everyone, and a week’s hullaballo Bets people tired out and usually isgusted, so that they are mighty glad when it is over. The Democrat is not opposed to legitimate “doings,” but on the contrary believes we should have two or three big days at least every year in Rensselaer. It also believes mat one day at a time is much better than several days or a week of revelry, and the people who are drawn here during such tlme,if they will carefully figure the receipts and jxpense side will find this idea to he the correct one. ' Usually there is but one “big day” ;o such affairs, and it la never as food as the one day attraction, if the program is of a nature to attract. ■■ | As we understand the idea of this “Home Coming” program now is to have a good band of music here every day, a balloon ascension every day, ball games, and numerous other attractions, all of which will be free. No hootche-cootche shows, snake-eaters or similar “attractions” will be had, it is announced.

NOTICE.

The members of the Invitation Committee for the Home Coming are requested to meet at the Ladles’ Waiting Room at the Court House on Saturday morning, August 1, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. STRONG, Chairman, I. L. SIGLER, Sec.

OBITUARY.

Jefferson Bennett was the youngest asm of Mr. and Mrs. Nicely Bennett and was born in Marshall county, Ind., March 22, 1868; died July 24, 1908, He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and one child, two sisters and three brothers, namely: Mrs. H. L. Hendricks of Rensselaer, Mrs. A. H. McCoy of Lowell, Messrs. William Bennett of Rensselaer, Joseph Bennett of Lowell, and Ambrose Bennett of Cartersville, Mo., and one brother, George Bennett, who was killed on the railroad in 1884. Father and mother have both gone before him.

THE AUTO BALKED.

Mrs. F. E. Babcock entertained Mrs. D. A. Stoner and daughter Mrs. Louie Windsor and Mrs. John Duvall Thursday evening. An automobile outing was a prominent part of the program. The big car of the Rensselaer Garage, which seated the ladies very comfortably, went east, Instead of west, this time and got along nicely until an attempt was made to turn around on a roadway leading to the Shessler farm. Here the thing began to look back at them, and finally sat down on its hind legs and wouldn’t move a peg. A telephone message brought another machine to the scene and all was soon made right. Nobody hurt.

KILLED AT CHALMERS.

A Mr. Lease was instantly killed at Chalmers Thursday morning by the Monon local. He was an elevator employe, and had just stepped out of the elevator between two cars that were being switched on the siding that runs to the elevator. He was caught between the car couplings and almost cut in two. It seems that he did not notice that the cars were moving, and it would seem that no fault can be attributed to the train crew for his unfortunate Wanted—A good young Jersey cow, elthefr* recently fresh or to be fresh within a few weeks. Inquire at The Democrat office. • Baby Go-Carts from |1.75 to 810 at Williams’. The dandy store—Home Grocery.

TOLD OF MUCH GRAFT

Huggins, the Star Witness at Indianapolis in the McGregor Case, Unbosoms. HIS OWN SINS ABE NUMEROUS Bloomington Alleged Embezzler with Two Strings to His Bow—Pathetic Case of Mrs. Foulke Indianapolis, Ind., July 31. —Sensational evidence was given in the case of the state vs. John McGregor, county commissioner, who is charged with accepting a bribe In connection with the installation of new boilers in. the county's poor house. Emmett S. Huggins, who declares be was in the deal with McGregor, and on whose testimony the latter was indicted, testified in the Marion county criminal court that he had acted as the “go-between” and had paid McGregor SI,OOO of a sqm amounting to $3,800 he had received from the Atlas Engine-'works, of Indianapolis, which company had been awarded the contract for the boilers. The contract price was $21,331. Confesses Fifty Forgeries. Huggins while on the stand, also confessed over fifty forgeries while acting as clerk of the county commissioners’ court. He also admitted embezzling $5,000 from Marlon county by means of false warrants. He further testified to having entered the court house at night and stolen various county records to cover up his misdeeds and having them burned, in order to destroy any. possible evidence against him. i Huggins Partly Corroborated. Artkfir W. Wilcutts, salesman for the Atlas Engine words, followed Huggins on the stand and admitted the payment of $3,800 to Huggins tto be used by the latter in paying “commlsMuns to tffe county commissioners.” Had Two Lines of “Graft.” Bloomington, Ind., July 31.—Charged with the embezzlement of the real estate and building association funds Harry A. Axtell has been arrested and taken before Justice Llttell, where he gave SI,OOO bond and was held for grand jury action. Axtell now stands charged with embezzlement both of city and building society funds, and he wiil be tried on both charges in November. The arrest was based on the specific charge of a S7OO warrant which, It is alleged, that Axtell absorbed. It was a part of $9,000 Axtell loaned to Professor H. W. Johnson after the directors had turned down the loan. Axtell loaned.the association money on his account, it is said, then used the mortgage as collateral for himself.

DISGRACE KILLING A MOTHER

Her Son, Manacled and Under Guard, Is Allowed to Be at Her « Bedside. Muncie, Ind., July 31.—Dying of a broken heart because her son, of whom riie was proud, was sent to prison, Mrs. Mary Foulke, eighty years old, is comforted in her final hours by the presence at her bedside, through the kindness of Governor Hanly, of the son, George Foulke. Accompanied by a prison guard, young Foulke has been at home for several days, but he probably will be compelled to return to prison this week, whether his mother is still alive or not.

A FRIEND.

He is manacled, even in the presence of his parent, Officer John Hurst, of the prison, fearing to give him even this relief. Physicians say that Mrs. Foulke can not live many days. When her son was sent to prison for burgtarly she broke down. Her health has failed constantly since, although previously to that time she was strong and well.

Fort Wayne, Ind., July 31.—When the bodies of Emile Jabas and wife were found in their home, 1221 East Lewis street and a preliminary examinaton by the coroner showed no signs of violence, it was supposed that they had died from heart disease, or possibly one had died in tels way while the other had been overcome by the shock. A post mortem examination, however, has disclosed that both husband and wife had been choked to death.

Columbus, Ind., July 31.—Mrs. Jesse Overstreet is here, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Crump, completing arrangements for a trip to Europe which she will take with her husband. Representative Overstreet, with his wife and her mother, will sail for Paris Aug. 5, and they will remain abroad two weeks. Overstreet goes as a member ofthe subcommittee of the currency commission.

Good smokes like Garfield Park, 1372, Don Cavalier, Owl, Maggie May, Certified Check, Perfection, Queen Louise, R. F. D., Eagle,‘Solora, Elk, found at the Home Grocery.

Thought Now To Be Murder.

Overstreets Going to Europe.

Pearls in Patoka River.

Oakland City, lud., Jnly 31.—Patoka river pearls have been brought to the local found to be of excellent quality; the most valuable one selling for S3OO. A few days ago some men were bathing in the river and mussels were found. Two pearls were found which netted $lO each. Since that time a number have been found and the industry promises to be profitable. . .

Her Stockings Were Poisonous.

Jeffersonville, Ind., July 31.—Miss Ethel Brookbank is recovering from blood poisoning, due to wearing new hose and new shoes.

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Brazil announces that the battSeeMg now under construction for her m England are not for sale to any tlon. The Netherlands government Is sending -the battleship Jacob vail Heeme* kerk to the Carribean see. President Roosevelt, it ie said, refused the Austria-American Steamship company permission to name ia big liner "Alice Roosevelt." Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer (nee Kohlsaat) have sailed from New York for Europe on their honeymoon tour. The British house of lords has passed the old age pensions ‘trill with several amendments, which will be rejected by the house of commons.’ Four men were killed at Minneapolis by lightning accompanying the rains which brought relief from a week of sweltering heat * George J. Gould authorizes the statement that the Wabadh company has made satisfactory arrangements for the protection of the $8,000,000 Wheeling and Lake Erie notes at maturity. The German army maffiyffxperfnients in shooting at a captive balloon at a distance of two and one-half miles. Although it was struck thirty times the balloon did not collapse. Secretary Loeb will leave Oyster Bay this afternoon for his annual vacation. He will be away one month. The members of the Irish-American 'Athletic club got as Mg an ovation when they arrived at Dublin as Parnell used to get Eighty per ceflt of the trainmen on the D., L. and W. railway has voted to strike for the reinstatement of some men recently discharged. Frank Litzenberger, owner of the Eaton Dumber company at Eaton, €>., committed suicide by wading into the middle of a creek and firing a bullet into the roof of his mouth.

High School Teacher Drowned.

Eau Claire, Win, July 31.—'Miss Clare I. McNown, for seven years a member of the Eau Claire school faculty, was drowned in Rice lake. The body was recovered near an overturned boat It is thought that a storm which passed over the lake shortly after she went out upset the boat Her home was at Mauston, Win,

As Viewed by Leishman.

Washington, July a dispatch to the state department Ambassador Lelshman says: “The change here has been brought about with comparatively little bloodshed, although it is too early to determine whether the new machinery of the government will run without conflict or disturbancee.”

OUR CAR IS AT PARIS

Bud of the New York-to-Paris Auto Kace—Tourists Are Greeted with Warmth. Paris, July 31.—The Thomas car in the New York to Paris automobile race ft’ossfil the frontier at noon and reached Paris at Bp. m. The cer was escorted up the boulevards by automobile enthusiasts who met it at Meaux, twenty-five miles east of Paris, and was greeted with cheering. The race committee was awaiting at the office of the Matin to receive the car. Congratulations were showered upon the intrepid crev, the members of which proceeded to a hotel after ♦heir healths had been drunk-

Impeachment Bill Is Favored.

Lisbon, Portugal, July 31.—1 n ths chamber of deputies the bill introduced two days ago by Deputy Costa, one of the republican leaders, demanding the arrest and impeachement of the members of the Franco cabinet, passed Its second reading, Costa charged these ministers with being responsible for the assassination last February of King Carlos and the crown prince of Portugal.

Vice President at Mackinac.

Detroit, Mich., July 31.—Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks arrived here from the tercentenary celebration at Quebec and left three hours later for Mackinac island, •where they have taken a cottage for the remainder of the summer. They were entertained at luncheon at the Hotel Pontchartralh during their stay by Philip H. McMillan. You ought to see the all wool Serge suits at our store for $7.50, well tailored and up-to-date in every way. We will be glad to show you. DUVALL A LUNDY.

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