Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1908 — Page 1

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WILLIAM J. BRYAN

And Party Passed Through Rensselaer BN 2:04 P. M. TRAIN MONDAY, On Way to Kern Notification Meet* ing—Large Crowd Gathered at Depot to Greet the Great Commoner. William J. Bryan, democratic nominee for the preaidency, passed through Rensselaer Monday afternoon on the regular 2:04 train over the Monon on his way to Indianapolis to attend the Kern notification meeting yesterday at which he delivered the principal address. Word that the distinguished gentleman would pass tnrough here on this train was received Sunday morning through the railroad officials and it was Intimated by them that the train would be held here five or ten minutes while he delivered a short talk. The news was spread over the surrounding country and when the train pulled in Monday afternoon there were probably 500 to 1,000 people at the station to get a glimpse of Mr. Bryan and hoping that he would speak for a few moments. In the first they were successful, as he came to the rear platform of the car with several members of his party and shook hands with a large number during the regular short stop the train makes here. This is a limited train, however and runs on a fast schedule, and it could not be held here for Mr. Bryan to speak to the multitude assembled, which was no doubt a disappointment to many who had come quite a distance from the country in the hope that he would speak a few moments. However, * all got a .chance to see Mr. Bryan and many grasped his hand, so the trip to town was not in vain.

The great commoner is looking exceedingly well and though it was the third time he has passed through our city—speaking here a short time on the two former occasions, the first eight years ago when he spoke from an Impoverished platform near the stock yards and the second four years ago when he spoke from a platform on the east side of the court house, besides twice speaking at Fountain Park — everyone seemed just as anxious to see him as though it was for the first time and crowded about to shake his hand. \ No man who has been before the public so long as Mr. Bryan has held the confidence and esteem of the people so mucn as he, nor has been' idolized more or made fewer mistakes in his public utterances. That he is honest, sincere and a man of irreproachable character and high ideals, his worst political enemies admit, and if elected next November to the highest office in the gift of the American people—which we confidently believe he will be — no better president will have ever guided the Ship of State than he, will be the verdict of the people, is our sincere belief.

E. P. Honan and F. E. Babcock j went up to Cedar Lake Monday forenoon and came back on the 2:04 train with the Bryan party. National Chairman Mack and a whole lot of prominent democrats composed the Bryan party. One of these was Dr. Hall, a former resident of near Monon and a schoolmate of W. J. Imes of this city. His first wife was a daughter of William Barkley, an old-time resident of Barkley tp., this county. He is now living in Lincoln, Neb., and is president of the leading bank of that city, and 1b the national committeeman from Nebraska. Dr. Hall was anxious to get a look at Mr. Imes whom he had not seen for many years, and the latter was pointed out in the crowd to him by Mr. Honan, although in the short stop made here they did not get to exchange greetings. Other members of the party were John J. Martin qf Indiana, sergeant-at-arms of, the late national convention: Theo. A. Bell, member of the notification committee from California; Josepheus Daniels of No. Carolina; Chas. W. Bryan of Nebraska, brother of W. J. Bryan; Urey Woodson, secretary of the national committee; R. F. Rose, Mr. Bryans secretary; R- M. Johnson, national committeeman from Texas; F. W. Brown, mayor of Lincoln; Roger Sullivan, member of the national committee from Illinois, J. W. Tomlinson, member of the national committee from Alabama; Robert Ewing, member of the national committee from Louisiana; J. T. Lloyd, of Missouri, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee; Myron D. King, chairman of the local notification committee and several newspaper correspondents. Mr. Bryan talked, freely with Messrs. Honan and Babcock and regretted that he could n6t speak a

few moments here. But this was a limited train and would not be held, besides it was not his intention to deliver any rear platform speeches this campaign; all would be set speeches and delivered in the larger cities; many requests had been made from towns along the line for short talks but all had to be turned down. He thought the outlook for democratic success was excellent and if the democrats did their duty in thoroughly organizing and seeing that every democratic voter got to the polls the result could have but one ending.

O. H. McKAY SELLS LAUNDRY.

O. H. McKay has sold his laundry business on Cullen street to Austin Haas, formerly of Rensselaer, who has been engaged in laundry work at Lafayette for several years, and the latter took possession Monday. Mr. McKay has built up a good business here and no doubt Mr. Haas will keep the business up to its present standard. The confectionery and ice cream business in the lower room of the laundry building is retained by Mr. McKay who expects later to secure a room on the main street and branch out considerably.

KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY

The Morocco Courier thinks a little something should be paid the neighboring newspapers for the advertising they have been asked to do for the Rensselaer home-coming affair. Quite true. And the committee set aside, or appropriated SSO for advertising. Mr. Healey of the Rensselaer Republican is the committee on printing and advertising, but n any of this money has got away from the Republican we have not heard of it. It has been the efistom heretofore in our 4th of July celebrations to send out a three or four inch notice to neighboring papers and enclose pay for publishing same, but here near a column of space is asked for free gratis.

ORDERED TO MAKE A PERSONAL INSPECTION.

Referee Bowers has ordered that the appraisers of the bankrupt estate of Robert Parker, the failed Remington banker, make a personal inspection of the lands owned by said estate that are located outside Indiana, and this will be done soon. The appraisers are Marion I, Adams of Marlon tp., Jasper county, D. J. Pettit 1 «f WolcOtt, and Newt Atkinson of Benton county* There is some 700 acres in Arkansas, 200 acres in northern Wisconsin, and some lots in the suburbs of Denver, Colo., also an 80 acre farm in southern Illinois, and some lots in Marion, Ind. It is not likely that the appraisers will go in a body to inspect each of these properties, as it would be too .expensive, but they will likely one visit one place and one another, have a look at the lands and thus be able to make an intelligent estimate of their value.

TILLETT REUNION.

At the home of P. T. Robinson, know-n as the old Tillett farm, in Gillam tp., Sunday Aug. 23, the Tillett family again held a reunion in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Randle of Hope, Kan., who had been absent from here seven years. Last year the family held a reunion and all were present except Mrs. Randlo. This year the aged father and all his children were present except Dr. J. A. Tillett of Montana. The feast of good things too numerous to mention were spread on a large table in the oak grove north of the house. The guests nubered about forty-five. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Randle and little son of Kansas, Mr. I. M. Tillett and little grandaughter of Peru, Mrs. Ann Tillett of Peru, Mr. and Mrs. John Tillett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tillett and son, Mr. and Mrs. Paris Robinson and family, Mrs. Marys*, Parker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rishling and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Garrignes and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Will Timmons and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Webb. Ralph Lewis was also present. Hie is not yet in the family but thinks probably he will be before another reunion is called. The afternoon was spent in singing, eating watermelon, and having a social time. All departed for their homes looking forward to another event like this one. ♦ *

Try-. "Gem of the Valley” Flour, at $1.38 a sack, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Notice is hereby given that an election of trustees will be held at Milroy Baptist church Sept. sth, at 8 p. m. EMMA BELCHER. Lost:—On the /road between W. H. Barkley’s in Barkley tp., and Rensselaer, last Friday, a black bill book, containing seme bills of the Rensselaer Lumber Co. Finder please leave at lumber office. FRANK DONNELLY, Mgr.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 86, 1008.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. ■i ■ . :jA Practically all the county officers went over to Fountain Park yesterday to hear Jim Watson talk temperance. Outside of the politicians, however, there was not a very great number went over from here. Marriage licenses issued: August 21, John Wilkins of Hobart, Ind., aged 31, occupation laborer, to Carolyn Rosena Ringeisen of Hanging Grove tp., aged 26, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Frank Nessius of Jordan tp., tells us that he has reconsidered the matter of going to North Dakota, and will remain permanently in Jordan. Consequently he will not resign the nomination for assessor on the democratic ticket. Some difficulty has arose over the construction of the Humes ditch in Union tp., and the superintendent has declared the contractor’s bond forfeited and advertised the ditch for re-letting. O. M. Harriott was the contractor, with B. D. Comer surety on his bondT We have not learned just *what the dispute was about. The rock drilling gang have brought in their engine and drills from west of town where they have been working and have set up and are re-drilling north of the Washington street bridge where they have practically all that has been dredged to go over again, we understand. The dredge has backed down to the bridge so as to let the drills work. New suits filed: No. 7352. Winfield Scott Osborn vs. Charles W. Littlefield; suit to enforce contract. The complaint states that about May 21, 1907, the parties were granted a patent on the manufacture and sale of a certain button, each to have Vz interest in same. On March 14, 1908, a written agreement was entered into it is alleged, whereby defendant would sell his interest in said patent to plaintiff for |3OO any time before, Jan. 1, 1909. On August 13, plaintiff alleges, he tendered said S3OO to defendant and he refused to accept it for said interest in said patent. Wherefore plaintiff demands that contract be enforced, etc.

Sheriff O'Connor returned yesterday from Kniman, where he has been practically all the time since July 6 making improvements to his property and getting it in shape to move back to when his term of office expires. He has raised the house and put a concrete foundation under same and made other improvements. He has also bought from the guardian the Dr. Jones property there, moved the house and fixed 1 it up for his girls to conduct a millinery store therein. Mr. O’Connor says he has used 56 tons of sand and about nine tons of cement in the cement work he has been doing, which w r ould indicate that something has been doing there.

BUYS FARM IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Fred Fatka writes us from Bluffton that he has sold his 200 acre farm there and has bought a halfsection of land 22 miles southwest of Lisbon, No. Dak., within two miles of a little town of 600 Inhabitants. and intends to make that his home. He says that he had read so much about Lisbon in The Democrat that he concluded to take a trip out there, from which he just returned last week. Mr. Fatka says that he has traveled about considerably but never saw such a fine soil as they have there. He thinks It is one of the greatest wheat countries In the world.

POOR SEASON AT CEDAR LAKE.

The picnic season at Cedar Lake closed Sunday, with a picnic from Chicago. Notwithstanding the long season of hot weather —much moie than usual—the hotel keepers report a poorer season than usual, and say this is because the trades picnics from Chicago which make up the bulk of the season’s trade have been poorer patronized than usual, on account of so many working people being out of employment. Those who have come In on these picnic excursions have not spent money as freely as formerly, the hotel and saloon keepers say, because so many of those who have employment have been on reduced time and have not the money to spend that they formerly have had. . There has pot been a drowning at the lake this season, we understand, which Is something very unusual.

Decorations at the BACKET STORE at wholesale prices—3*4 cents per yard. f V

CULP REUNION.

The date for the Culp reunion has been changed from the one previously given to September 9. The change was made so as to not interfere with those, wishing to attend the Home Coming. Don’t forget the date —Wednesday, Sept. 9. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. JOHN T. CULP.

SPECIAL PAIR TRAIN.

The Monon railroad will run a special train to the Tippecanoe county fair on Thursday, Septemebr S. This train will leave Rensselaer at 7:30 a. m. and returning, leave Lafayette at 10:30 p. m. This will give the people of the north ample time to attend the fair and attend the vaudeville and band concert in the evening.

RAND CONCERT.

August 27th. Two Step (descriptive) Dixie Darling Waltz Nordica March........ .. . Mastef Mechanic Overture .Encore Song, Where the Silvery Colorado Wends its Way.” March Gentry’s Triumphal Selection Enchantress Two Step .Little Giant Finale.. Star Spangled Banner

SPEAKERS NOT YET KNOWN.

Democratic County Chairman Littlefield went to Indianapolis yesterday to attend the Kefn notification meeting, and from there will go to Lafayette and thence to Remington to the democratic day at Fountain Park. Mr. Littlefield has not been notified as yet what speaker or speakers will be assigned for the proposed democratic day at the “home-coming.” Notwithstanding it has been printed in another paper here that Mr. Kern would be here, such statement is unauthorized. Mr. Kern and Mr. Marshall will both be at Fountam-Park tomorrow, and as both are in great demand it is not likely that either will be here to speak again, in the same county, only one week later. It is likely the question who will be assigned here will be determined at Indianapolis to-day when Mr. Littlefield gets in touch with the state committee. The republicans expect to have J. K. Gowdy and ex-Congressman Frank B. Posey here an their day.

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular session Monday night, and the following business was transacted. On petition of St. Joseph College a sidewalk was granted on College road. L. C. Klosterman of St. Joseph College was appointed city engineer to act in the absence of H. L. Gamble. The city engineer’s report on Weston and Dayton streets was approved. / The firemen were allowed SI.OO each for services for the fire at O. H. Mclxay’s. A contract was approved with W. F. Smith & Co., for graveling Cornelia street at 25 cents a yard, the gravel to be put on the side of the stone now 1 there. It seems this contract was not executed until the w r ork under it had been done. £ leak in the water pipe at the city hall was ordered fixed by the city superintendent of water. Water waste had been going on here while city employes have been squabbling to determine who should mend the leak. • W The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Chas. Morlan. sal., clerk.... $25.00 Healy & Clark, stationery.. . 3.50 Warner Bros., mdse 2.42 E. M. Thomas, sal., n’twatch. 26.00 W, S. Parks, same, marshal.. 30.00 G. A. Williams, city att’y... . 50.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea. labor with team 30.00 Roy Thomas, work on sewer 6.00 O. S. Baker, mowing streets.. 7.88 Eugene Smith, work on street 21.00 Benj. Hansen, hauling lumber 12.00 Fred Hemphill, sewer caps.. 21.00 Warner Bros., mdse 5.70 Fred Tyler, supt. streets.... 18.00 Light« Fund, loan to road fund 700.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary.... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same... 30.00 Warner Bros., mdse.. 2.25 Moses Leopold, freight 61.22 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary.. 30.00 Frank Ellis,,work on main. . 3.00 Albert Wolfe, same. 4.00 Henry Fellmey, same 1.00 Warren Griggs, same J 5.60 Guy Ropp, same 7.00 John Makeever, reb’te on wat. 30.00 Moses Leopold, freight 4.53

It makes good—Home Grocery For Sale:— Handsome corner residence, well preserved, and in good repair; 8 large rooms, city water, electric lights, new cistern, fine fruit, large plot, good barn, streets macadamized and sewered, finest location in town. For particulars inquire of W. J. Imes or D. H. Yeoman. Meet your friends next weole at the Rome Grocery.

SEQUEL OF THE FEUD

Relic of Barbarism That Thrives So Well in Spots Hereabouts. WOMAN’S SKULL IS CRUSHED Two Men Slashed to Disfigurement with Knives and the “Feud’’ Is Still On—ltems Bloomfitffd. Ind.. Aug. 25.—As a result of a desperate encounter on the public highway, ten miles east of this city, near Owensburg. Jackson township, Perry White and Mitch Shanklin aTe suffering from ugly knife wounds, which if they do not prove fatal will disfigure them for liife, and Mrs. Perry White is unconsclqus and believed to be in a dying condition,her skull being fractured. “Feud” the Cause of It All. The bloody affray grew out of a bitter feud that has existed between the White and Shanklin familtes for years, the 1 spinning of which is not known, but many things have occurred within the last two years to add to its intensity. Shanklin’s barn was burned, and he accused White of having set it on fire. White retaliated by suing Shanklin for slander.

Was a Mix-Up in a Minute. Mr. and Mrs. White were driving along the public highway in a buggy, when they met Sbanklin, who was on horseback. It seems that one of the wheels of the buggy struck Shanklin’s horse, and this enraged Sbanklin, who said it was purposely done and began to call,, the occupants of the buggy vile names. White took up the quarrel, and in a moment one was off his horse and the other out of his buggy, a fierce struggle ensuing. Hunger for Blood Dominates Sbanklin hurled a stone at White, which struck Mrs. White, fractnring her skull, and these is little hope of her recovery. At this point the men whipped out their knives and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight until both were exhausted. Khonklin had one ear cut off. and there is a deeo gash acrosss his face from his eye to his throat, besides minor njurles. White’s throat is cut from ear to ear, but on account of the dullness of the knife the jugular vein was not severed. HoweveT, his condition is regarded as critical. KILLED By A SCARED HORSE Woman's Heart Pierced by a Buggy Shaft When She Steps in Front of a Runaway. Anderson. Ind., Ang. 25.—With her chest pierced by a buggy shaft. Mrs. Mary Moore, sixty-two years old. of this city, met instant death near the Big Four railway freight house In Meridian street. The accident was witnessed by several people, including Howard L. Carr, owner of the horse. The impact of the collision of the horse and the woman was so teritfle that the woman was hurled far out into the street and the horse was knocked down and was helpless for several minutes. In addition to the great gaping wound in her chest. Mrs. Moore suffered fracture of tlie skull. Life was extinct when men rushed to the unfortunate woman. The horse had taken fright and ran away and Mrs. Moore stepped in front of him as he diislied over a crossing. This Is Not a Fish Story. Plymouth. Ind.. Aug. 28.—Oscar Huff. living near Bremen, lost two valuable steers in an unusual manner. His cattle were grazing In a field where Huff was blasting stumps. Wlille he was absent the steers ate a quantity of dynamite. When driving them in at evening Huff threw a stone at the herd. The missile struck one of the steers that had eaten of the dynamite and :lie shock exploded the stuff In the animal’s stomach and the steer was blown into smithereens. The crash of the explosion jarred the other steer and it. too. “blew np.” Coughs Up a Rusty Pin. Charleston, Tnd.. Aug. 25.—During a violent fit of coughing a pin covered with rust flew from the throat of Miss Grace Harris, a schoolteacher, twentytwo years old. of this eitv. who swallowed it sixteen yea is ago. Miss Harris hqd almost fqrgotten having swallowed it. though: she has since been troubled with sore throat and a slight difficulty In her speech. Drugged and Robbed by Thugs. I.aPort?. Tnd.. Aug. 25.—Robbers some time after midnight entered the home of C. D.'Hess. at West v Hie.' T,aPorte county, and after drugging Mrs. Hess roblied a dresser in her room of three diamond rings and a gold watch, alt valued at SSOO. The robbers left no cine and no trace of them has been found.

Good coffee? Well, I guess— Home Grocery.

*************** * KERN’S SPEECH OF AC- * * CEPTANCE. * * The acceptance speech of * * John W. Kern, democratic * * candidate for the Vice-Pres- * * idency, appears In full on * * third page of to-day’s Demo- * * crat. * ***************

CASH IN THE COLOR LINE

Local Lodge “Needed the Money’* and a “State of Things’’ Exists at St. Paul. St. Paul. Minn., Aug. 25. —The National convention as colored Elks opened in the St. Paul auditorium today. In connection with the arrival of the colored delegates it was learned that mysterious signs, which became conspicuous in the windows and doors of many of the leading restaurants and hotels, bearing the letters “H. and R. Association,” had about the same effect ou the colored Elks as would a smallpox sign, for they immediately went elsewhere. An agreement, it seems, was entered into some time ago between the Hotel and Restaurant Keepers’ association and the local lodge whereby the association agreed to pay for the use of the St. Paul auditorium for the colored Elks provided the reception eommittee would instruct visitors to keep away from all places that were placarded. The local lodge needed the money, and the proposition was accepted.

Athletes to Visit Roosevelt.

New York, Aug. 25. —President Roosevelt has advised the local commitee in charge of the reception to the team of Olympic athletes that he will be glad to have the members of the team visit him at Sogamore Hill on Aug. 31.

GOVERNMENT WINS THE SUIT

Rapid Process Product in Whisky Is Imitation, Says Judge Thompson at Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Aug. 25.—8 y the decision of Judge Thompson in the United States court the government wins the contest it has been waging with the local distilleries in order to com Del them to brand as “imitation whisky" the rapid process product, which for many years lias been on the marke. under the name of whisky. The action of the government has been the outcome of the new pure i •• law. and the determination to make it effective, and it was in waging the conflict that' the government last week had Dr. Wilev. it chief chemist, and an array of other experts here as witnesses before Judge Thompson.

Arrested on a Serious Charge.

Chicago, Ang. 25.—George W. Fitzgerald, ex-assistant teller In the United States subtreasury at Chicago, lias been arrested on a state charge of having stolen the $173,000 mysteriously missing from the funds in charge of United States Assistant Treasurer olden week for a year and a half. Fitzgerald was given his liberty by Judge diet lain under bonds of SIO,OOO. and the case was continued until next Monday. Fitzgerald bitterly denies the charge.

Chafin Gives a Pledge.

Minneapolis. Aug. 25. — “If I am elected president of the United States on the :’.d day of November, and inaugurated on the 4th day of next March. I will call a special session of the eon gress of the United States the next day after my inauguration and ask them to legislate the liquor traffic out of existence." This was the declaration made by Eugene W. Ohafin, Prohibition candidate for president, in his speech here.

Menocal Named for President.

Havana, Aug. 25.—The national convention of Hie Conservatives has nominated bv acclamation General Mario Menocal for president, and Rafael Montoro for vice president. General Menocal is president of the veterans’ association.

Forest Fires Under Control.

Vancouver. H. C., Aug. 21. —Miost of the forest tires in this district are in control, although some damage is still being indicted on standing timber. Pool of Tobacco Growers. Ttoonville. Ind., .tug. 25.—The tobacco "rowers near Wilkinson have pooled their present crop of tobacco, estimated at !W.OOO pounds and will hold it for SlO a hundred pounds as the minimum price. Train Kells an Octogenarian. Frankfort. Ind., Aug. 25.—David Yundt, age eighty-five years, of Moran, .was struck by a train and died within a few hours.

We want farm produce—Home Grocery. Notice—Anyone holding accounts against the late J. L. Smith or knowing themselves Indebted to same, will please notify R. B. Smith, Rensselaer, Ind. 46

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