Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — Page 1

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Jasper County Democrat.

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ENGINEER KILLED

And Engine Wrecked On Monon Night Train WHEN CROWN-SHEET BLEW OUT. Passengers Not Even Shaken Up— Accident Happened Near Roselawn Monday Night. One of the most peculiar accidents on record occured on the Monon Monday night as the fast train was running at the rate of 60 miles an hour between Thayer and Roselawn. This train was presumably on time and had left Chicago at 9 p. m. E. V. Ransford of this city was aboard the train and heard a loud report when running betwen those points, but thought nothing of it as the train continued on its way, seemingly uninterupted. At this point there is an up grade, and after the train had spent its momentum it stopped, and it was not until then the true state of affairs was learned. Then it was found that some one's carlessness had added one more human sacrifice to the long, long list that have been made that human greed might be satisfied. The crown sheet had blown out of the locomotive carrying with it the grates of the fire box and the fire and cinders with such awful force that the cinders were driven into the iron of the tender as nails might be driven into a hardwood board. Joseph Pultz, an employe of 25 years, engineer was blown out of the cab and instantly killed. His body was picked up afterward along the right-of-way. The fireman, Hos ten, got out of the cab and went along the run-ning-board to the front of the engine where he remained until the train stopped. He was slightly injured in one of his limbs, below the knee, but otherwise escaped nnhurt. One of the most peculiar features of this peculiar accident is the fact that the brakes did not work, although it seems that all "the brake aparatus in the cab was destroyed, as the force of the explosion went/ to the engineer's side of the cab. Notwithstanding all this the train was not stopped except that It ‘‘run down,” so to speak. The engine pulling this train was 121, a machine that has been In daily use for many years, and for a long time It was used for pulling freight trains. Never having been designed for fast running, the speed demanded of It could only be got by forcing it to do more thaa its normal work. It is said that the official report given the management of the road attributed the accident to “low water,” but that some one was careless seems to be evident. Either the x inspector at the shop, or the men in charge of the engine, must have become careless. An engine was sent for from Hammond, and after a long delay the train was brought on its way.^The dead engineer lived at Lafayette, and was aged about 45 years. His remains were taken to Lafayette on the train that he was running when the accident occurred.

EXCURSION SLIMLY PATRONIZED

Only 25 tickets were sold for the Chicago excursion Sunday from this station, and it Is only the second Chicago excursion this season, too, if we remember correctly. Eight or ten years ago it was no uncommon thing for 150 to 250 tickets to be sold here for almost every Sunday excursion to Chicago, and through the summer they used to be run at least once a month and sometimes twice a month. Then the rate for the round trip was 75 cents; now it is $1.25, but this increase in rate of only 50 cents ought surely to not cause the great falling off in the patronage of these excursions. It is now a rare thing for fifty tickets to be sold here, and, judging from the small number on the trains when they reach here, a like condition prevails elsewhere.

TRACTION ENGINE FALLS WITH BRIDGE.

Eck and Levi Kuboski, wtile crossing an iron bridge over the Eck ditch, on the road between Jordan and Carpenter tps., last Wednesday evening went through the bridge with a traction engine and water tank. The bridge is a total wreck having gone down with the engine, and the queer part of the whole affair is, the same engine had crossed the same bridge twice the day before the accident! The engine stood on end and it Is almost miraculous how the men escaped without being crushed to Thursday, while taking the engine out of the ditch, Mr. Eck got his arm badly bruised, and in getting the iahk out it tipped over and his 14-year-old son got his leg badly cut and his ankle bruised. The bridge was only built in 1900 and had just been repaired where the

water had washed out the abutment, but J. Prank Hanly's bridge inspectors who were here sneaking around over the county “inspecting bridges” some weeks ago evidently did not see this one.

WILLIAM H. JACKS DEAD.

Former Citizen Hied at His Home In Logan sport Sunday. William H. Jacks of Logansport died at his home in that city Sunday, gnd the funeral was held there yesterday. Mr. Jacks was postmaster here at one time many years ago, and was also an appointee of President Cleveland as Counsel to Canada during his second administration. All the Jacks’ in this county and in White county were related to the deceased, Thomas Jacks of Lee being a brother. Full particulars are expected for the next Issue of The Democrat.

CORN CROP ESTIMATE TO HIGH.

We understand the government crop report places the Indiana corn crop at an average of 20 bushels to the acre. In our opinion this is too high. There are thousands of acres that will make nothing at all, thousands of acres right here in Jasper county for that matter, and along the Kankakee practically all is killed as a result of the frost a few weeks ago. Between Rensselaer and Reynolds one can see thousands of acres more that was killed by this frost, and along the Wabash river bottoms many thousands of acres were ruined by the same frost, which was generally reported to have done “little, or no damage.” The average yield of corn in northern Indiana is going to be mighty light as a result of drouth and frost, and while the latter may not have done. much damage elsewhere the drouth has been general all over the state and in most localities much more severe than with us. Hence the government report of 20 bushels for the Indiana corn crop is about one-fofirth too high, in our opinion.

THE DEMOCRATIC WAY.

Oias. Carter and wife of Silver Lake came Saturday to visit Mrs. Carter’s parents, Uncle Billy and Mrs. Bull of this city. Yesterday they went to Mt. Ayr to visit Mr. Carter’s sister, Mrs. Prank Yeager. Today they expect to go to hear Taft at Brook and will return home Saturday or Monday of next week. Mr. Carter lives in a county with a normal republican majority of 1,700, but two years ago the democratic auditor, sheriff, treasurer and two commissioners were elected. Then the fun commenced. They got after the old republican treasurer and made him pay back $1,600, and the one before him $96, the democratic sheriff has run the county sheriff’s office on very much less money than it had been run before, and the commissioners have got rid of a debt of $50,000 that they inherited from their republican predecessors, or, to be accurate, they have sll,000 on hand to wipe out the remainder of the debt as soon as it becomes due, and the county tax levy has been reduced 9 cents! With this record to their credit they expect results this fall and they will get them too. “You can fool some of the people all the time, you can fool all the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time time,” and don’t you forget it.

TWO OLD COMRADES MEET AFTER 45 YEARS.

T. M. Boyd of Van couver. Wash., stopped off here Monday to see his old comrade, Capt J. M. Wasson, but the Captain and his wife had not returned from their Ohio visit. Mr. Boyd’s former home was at Greenville, Ohio, the same as Mr. Wasson’s, and both served in the same company in the civil war. being bunkmates. JHe has not seen Mr. Wasson since they parted Sept. 20, 1863. The latter was captured by the rebels two days later at Misison- Ridge, in the battle of Chickamauga, and was vconfined in Libby Prison, making his escape through the famous tunnel dug by the prisoners, being the third man to get out, but was soon after recaptured. He escaped once or twice more, but was Vecaptured and remained a prisoner until the close of, the *war. Mr. Boyd was wounded in the head in the same battle and after his discharge from the hospital was sent north, later being transferred to the invalid corps and was finally discharged at the close of his enlistment Oct. 7, 1864, at Lookout, Md. He has been located In Washington for 21 years and is engaged with his son in prune growing. Mr. Boyd has been visiting in lowa and other states for the past six weeks and will go from here to visit, his old home in Ohio before returning to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wasson were expected home last evening, and the meeting of the two old tent-mates was no doubt a most enjoyable one. Lettuce, celery and all the little niceties, ever ready at the Home Grooery.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1908.

THE COURT HOUSE.

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

rriage licenses issued: Sept. 21, James Seed Hayes of Maywood, 111., aged 24, occupation metal worker, to JNellle Victoria Herehman, daughter of Samuel Hershman of Wheatfleld, aged 28, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each (The sheriffs of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White counties will meet at Monticello today and canvass the vote for state senator at the special election of last Thursday. The official returns from the four counties, it is reported, show Law’s majority in Jasper 66, and Newton 162, while Halleck carried Starke by 9 and White by 167. Law’s net majority in the district was 52. New suits filed: No. 7362. William H. Parkison vs. William Dittman, Edward Arndt, E. R. James and Joseph Ackers; suit for legal Services. Demand S3OO. No. 7363. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Edward W. Lakin and E. Grant Sutton; suit on note for $96 given by defendants on August 2, 1906, to William Schleman and which was sold by payee to the plaintiff. Demand $l5O. Ex-Senator Richard C. McCain got beautifully left last Thursday He had counted on the election of the republican candidate as sure, and after casting his vote went galloping to Indianapolis to keep the seat warm until the latter came. And his mortification may be Imagined—it could not be expressed in I type—when he learned Thursday night that the republican candidate had been beatefe and would not be down to the Capital at all. Sometimes it is better to get the eggs laid before one begins to count the chickens.

The circuit court started grinding Monday on the second week of the term. The petit jury came in and the first case heard was that of Amick vs. Davis. The plaintiff resides at Wolcott and the defendant, King Davis, lives in Rensselaer, The suit was over a balance w'hich Amick claimed was due him for work for defendant, while the latter claimed to owe him nothing. The evidence was heard Monday afternoon and the argument heard yeeteTday morning. The jury after being out a short time brought in a Verdict of S2IS for Amick. As we go to press the Remington B. ft L. Association vs. Stiller was on. Other proceedings of the court thus far during the term follow: C. Arthur Tuteur admitted to the Jasper County Bar. State vs. Henry F. Dudley (the old case wherein defendant, a waiter on a Monon dining car was charged with having served quail); defendant fined $lO and costs. Motion filed for new trial. Ditch petition of J. W. Heilscher et al; J W. Burgett files remonstrance. Lena Mitchell, adm., of estate of Newton Mitchell: sale of real estate to Moses A. Mitchell, for $1,600 cash, confirmed. Deed ordered, presented and approved. Sadie E. Kiser vs. Jacob F. Reiser; defendant defaulted and decree Of divorce granted plaintiff. Henry B. Taber vs. James Hanniford and Guy Beebe; defendants default, judgement for plaintiff in sum of $66.85. Joseph Nessius vs. Abner C. Pancoast and Everett Halstead; defendants file motion for change of venue from county Motion not yet ruled upon yesterday morning. George J. Kerns vs. Joseph A. Richardson; chattel mortgage foreclosed, judgement $56.20. State ex rel, Adeline Long vs. Richard Gravenstuck; dismissed. Winfred Scott Osborn vs. Charles W. Littlefield; dismissed. The following cases have been set for trial: SECOND WEEK. Monday—Arrlck vs Davis et al; Lane vs. St. Louis & S. W. Ry. Co. Tuesday—Hallagan vs. Lambert; Nesius vs. Pancoast et al; Perpetual B. & L. vs. Stiller. Frtdap—Poince vs. Poince. THIRD WEEK. Monday—Wlllitt, adm , vs. Gifford, et al; Hallagan vs. Brosnan; Moffltt vs. C, I. & L. Ry. Tuesday Bowers vs. Eppler. et al; Parker vs. Babcock ft Hopkins. Thursday—Solt vs. White; Patrick vs. Gaffield. FOURTH WEEK. Monday—State vs. Rosenbaum. Tuesday—Parks vs Halstead, et Wednesday—Bishir vs. Bishir. Thursday—Vondersmith vs. Perpetual B. ft L. Assn. Friday—Bowers vs. Eppler; Roe vb. Townsend.

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CREAMERY BRIDGE IN PLACE / AGAIN. *vThe dredge has been making fairly good progress the past week and cleared the bridge with its boats Saturday The work of replacing the bridge was begun Tuesday and It will probably be ready for travel by the time this item is bieng reacK -The river has been damned at the bend at the southwest corner of the Washburn pasture to back up sufficient water to float the dredge on its way down to thd cut back of the cemetery, there being very little dirt and rock taken out back of the Washburn pasture. The derdge will cut straight through and take out this bend and is almost down to this point now. There is some more rock to be blasted out on the south of the cemetery and some more blasting will have to be done south of the Washburn pasture to get down to grade there.

A VERY SIGNIFICANT VERDICT

The Vote for Senator Last Thursday Demonstrated That the People Wanted “Farmer” Law. Analyzing the vote for State Senator last week in the district composed of the four counties of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White, one can but reach the conclusion that the principal cause of the defeat of the republican candidate and the election of a democrat was in the popularity of one and the unpopularity of the other. This is shown in the vote of the home counties of the two candidates, where each were born and raised and where they are best known and their merits and, demerits were duly considered. There are thirteen townships in Jasper county and the county- gave Hanly, republican for governor four years ago a pluarality of 764. Of these 13 townships the republican candidate carried only two, Marion townships, nearly two to one republican and his home for the past seven or eight years, returning a majority of 34 against him, and the entiree county going against him by a total majority of 66! Newton county, the home of the democratic candidate all his life and which gave Gov. Hanly a pluarIty of 791 four years ago, gave the republican candidate for state senator. but two townships, McClellan and Iroquois, and returned a net majority against him of 162! Mr. Law’s own township, Washington, gave Law a majority of 50, and there are not a large number of voters in that township either, it being a strictly agricultural township with no towns whatever in its borders. Could a candidate ask for a better endorsement from his neighbor farmers than this?

Starke county, which returned a republican plurality of 366 for Hanley four years ago, the democratic candidate is wholly unknown and the republican candidate only partially, gave the latter a majority of 6 votes. In White, where Hanly had a plurality of 561 four years ago, and where neither of the candidates are known to any great extent, especially Mr. Law, the republican majority was but 166. The total plurality of Gov. Hanly four years ago in the four counties was 2,482, yet Mr. Law carried it last Thursday by 55! Figures cannot speak plainer than this, and it will not do to say that republican defeat was because of the stay-at-home vote, for the stay at homes were in the country and had there been a, full vote cast the defeat would have been more overwhelming sjill. Every effort possible was made to get out the republican vote that was favorable to the candidate. Automobiles were run in Jasper and White counties to get the republican vote out, and the voting inmates of the poor asylums in this and White counties werp brought out and voted for the republican candidate Thousands of personal letters were written by the republican local committees.' the Anti-Saloon ally and the republican candidate, urging republicans to come out and vote for the party candidate.

On the other hand little effort was made to get democrats out, and a greater per cent ®f them staid at home in Jasper county than republicans, and this was true in the other counties. Republicans here who were on the election boards and even some who were hauled in by automobiles voted against the republican candidate. The moral to be gained by the result is simply this: The people did not want the lawyer candidate sent to the legislature—there are too many lawyers there now—and they did want the farmer candidate—of which clasfe of men thpre are too few in our legislature—and they voted for him, hundreds of republicans in this city and county voting for Algie J. Law. They will do it again In November, too, although the majority Is something huge to overcome where there are other candidates on the ticket, and it behoves the people who favor Mr. Law to be on their guard and work unceasingly for him among

FLAMES RAG NGAGAIN

Forest Fires in Wisconsin and Michigan Have Been Given b a Fresh Start. MANY TOWNS ARE IN DANGER Foster City Destroyed with a Loss of Six Lives Lake Snperior .Bordered for Milea with a Sea of Flames bitants Prepare to Flee for Their Lives Marinette. Wis.. Sept. 22.—A dispatch from Foster City, a village across the Michigan line of Marinette c-ounty, reports that place destroyed by flames driven in from the forest fires, and that six lives were lost. It la understood that the sawmill owned by the Morgan interests of Oshkosh was completely destroyed, together with a large store and thirty dw r ellfngs The forest fires have broken out afresh in tbis section, and reports of burning farm houses and timber, cut and uncut, are coming from all sides. The fire is now four miles from Marinette on all sides, but there is no fear at present of the flames reaching Marinette. People Prepared for Flight. Menominee. Mich., Sept 22.—Never ■lace 1871. when the forest fires swept Menominee and Marinette counties, causing a loss of 1,500 lives and millions of dollars in timber, has the danger of a widespread conflagration been as great as at present. So close are the fires to Niagara on the Menominee river, Fnithorn Junction and Ingalls that everything is being packed and trains ready to carry the people away as soon as a high wind arises. The railroad building of the Soo Line at Fnithorn was on fire several times, but •was yjved by the section men.

Northern Michigan Ablate. Calumet, Mich., Sept. 22.—Forest fires are assuming a threatening aspect nil over northern Michigan, and several towns are in danger of destruction. Lnc la Belle, north of Calumet is In the very gravest danger, being surrounded except on water side by flames. At Bele de Cris, north of Calumet. n large force Is battling to save the lighthouse and other buildings at the United States ship canal. It Is estimated that 800.000 feet of standing timber in the vicinity of Point Abbnye. owned by Hebard & Son. have burned. Several towns In Iron county are in danger, and residents are fleeing with goods to larger centres. Smoke Hides the Sun. Ashland. \Vis.. Sept. 22.—The smoke is so dense from forest fires that the sun is hidden and Luke Superior Is practically surrounded by fire for hundreds of miles. Vessels are compelled constantly to sound their fog signals. The dense smoke piakes It Impossible to ascertain how bad the fires are. and there is no possibility of stopping then, without rain. Story front Foster City Denied. Milwaukee. Sept 22.—Conflicting reports come from Foster City, Mich., ■ lumber town across the Wisconsin line of Marinette couuty, one report stating that six persons lost their lives and that a large number of dwellings was destroyed and that the Morgan Lumber company's plant is understood to have been burned. Morgan, of Oshkosh, however, when seen denied the report and says he has authorststtve Information Jhat the town Is all right.

WATCHING THE CHOLERA

Surgeon General Wyman Take* Measures to Prevent the Scourge Reaching This Country. Washington. Sept. 22.—0 n account of the rapid spread of eholera in Russia. Surgeon General Wyman, of the pnbiic health and marine hospital service. has derided to send to that conn try an agent of the bureau who will be a cholera expert. He will be expected to make a study of the situation, and not only advice the home office as to the situation. but also take such steps as may he considered desirable in preventing the spread of the disease to the United States, of which there is considered to be always strong possibllt ties through immigrants. Jh addition to the sending of a representative from the service to the seat Of the infection the United States eon rsnls In a number of European ports from which Uussian immigrants are most spt to embark have been Instructed to detain all Russian immigrants Shipping for the United States for five dsys. In accordance with the regulations «f the treasury department providing for such detention when eirsunistances render it advisable. T Additional to the prevalence of eholssa Is Russia and Aata tbe outbreak «f tbe disease In the Philippines Is bnl&ff watched with great Interest Kxhmordinary measureshave boon taken

•to suppress the epidemic at Manila and other centers of population In the islands.

Bloody Fight with Negroes.

Marianna.* Ark., Sept. 22.—1 n a flghi between white men and negroes near here, four negroes and two white men were shot. The names of the negroes have not been secured by the authorities. The injured -white men axe Jobs T. White and Will Brown.

WAS NEWSPAPER HOT AIR

Story That Hitchcock Was To Be Supplanted in His Job. Cincinnati. Sept 22.—Judge Taft’s telegram expressing confidence in National Chairman Hitchcock, assuring him that he Is In supreme control, and welcoming with him the assistance of Senator Crane and the executive and advisory committee, is the one news production of the Republican presidential candidate. The telegram was brought forth by publications Indicating that the national chairman was to be subordinated in the control of the campaign. After sending the telegram Taft made Its contents public at ouce. It reads: “Do not be disturbed by publications with reference to your management of the campaign, or statements of an intention to supplant yon in control. The presence of Senator Crane here gave rise to inferences which I attempted to deprecate. I have every confidence in you and in the success of your management, and I welcome the assistance, as you slo, of Senator Crane and ®f the ancllliary committee, but you are in supreme command.” f A revised itinerary of the Taft westmi trip is announced which plans to take the candidate to Clinton, Burlington, Davenport and Dea Moines Sept 25, immediately after he has concluded the Milwaukee meeting.

Judge Taft Remembers the Letter. Cincinnati, Sept. 22.—Judge Taft read and re-read ttoe production of President Roosevelt inspired by the Poraker Hearst controversy. He recalled vividly writing the letter which the president quoted ftom him, bat after considering the question carefully concluded to make no addition to the subject at this time. Dust Chokes tbe Horses. Oakland City. Ind., Sept. 22.—Tbe haac which overhangs this part of the state becomes thicker each day and the ran is almost obscured until 8 o’clock, in the morning. The dust in the ooua, try roads is from four to eight inches deep and in some places It is almost impossible to drive a horse, the animals choking with tbe dust.

Mack After the Pacific States.

New York. Sept. 22.—Morman E . Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee, la planning to force - the fighting in the Pacific coast states, and during the month ot petoiber speakers of national prominence ’JD&' be sent west. *

NEWS FACTS IN OULTINE

Tbe will of John V. Fnrwell, the late Chicago merchant, gives $50,000 for a fund to maintain the Moody Bible Institute. His estate aggregated $2,000,000. Fire at Chelsea. Mass., which was devastated less than a year ago by a $10,000,000 blaze, destroyed property worth s.’’oo,ooo. The National cards of Kentucky Michigan and Wisconsin have arrived nt Cainp Benjamin Harrison. Indian apolis. Alexander Starbuck. aged eighty three years, a prominent Cincinnati man, sbot himself fatally because he feared insanity. In a -little difficulty’’ at a religious camp meeting near Danville, Ky.. seven persons were shot, some seriously. Wilbur \\ right, at I.e Mans, France, has beaten his brother George’s aerw plane record and stayed in tbe air nluet.v-one minutes. Partisans of President Gasfcro have in recent speeches initiated a movement to proclaim Castro president of Venezuela for life. 'Hie Odd Fellows of the United States number 1.865,130 members, a net increase la<t year of 104.384. Eight “Black Hand” Italians who went from. Chicago to Ferule. Man., and there plied their nefarious celling, have been sentenced to from six months to seven years in jail. The Independence party will have & ticket in tbe field in North Dakota. Insistent declarations that a revolutionary outbreak in Portugal Is impending continue to make their appearance In the Lisbon newspapers. Four hundred cotton mills In Lancashire. England, are idle owing to a wage dispute and 140,000 operatives •re losing $700,000 a week.

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