Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1908 — Page 1

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Jasper County Democrat.

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MISS LILLIE THOMAS DEAD.

Lillian A. Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Of Newton tp., died at 10:30 p. m., Thursday from inflamatory rheumatism after an illness of about a year during which she had suffered greatly. She spent four weeks recently at the mineral springs near Attica and seemed to be benefited somewhat by the treatment there, but no permanent relief followed. , Deceased was born in Newton tp., Oct. 24, 1889, and would therefore have been 19 years of age on the 24th of this month. She leaves a father, mother, two sisters and three brothers and a host of friends to mourn her death. The bereaved family and frlendß have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their afflllction. The family resided in Rensselaer for some time and Miss Lillie had many friends here who will be pained to learn of her death. The funeral will be held today from St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 10 a. m., and burial be made in lit. Calvary cemetery.

CLOVER A GOOD CROP.

The clover crop has been harvested and the threshing is about completed. The fields north of town have yielded much more seed than those on the south. For Instance, James Walter threshed 45 bushels oil of 18' acres. Jim lives north of town. O. K. Ritchey threshed 105% bushels off of 70 acres, while Frank Welsh thrashed 24 bushels off of 18 acres. They both live south of town. As these men are all pretty democratically Inclined, we do not think Nature favored any of them on the score of politics, but there is another element to be consindered here, and that is Mr. Bumblebee. It is just possible that he has had a better chance to multiply and replenish the earth on the high rolling l ground to the north, than on the level ground to the south, and as Nature has so constructed clover that It cannot produce after its kind without the assistance of Mr. Bumblebee, this may account for the great discrepancy in the yield of these localities.

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN.

John Bislosky, Sr., BMs Fair to Reach the Ceotny Mark. John Bislosky, who is year, was in town Thursday to see his son John E. Blslatflcy, Jr., on business connected with his farm in Kewton tp. Mr. Blsloisky is in reasonably good health notwithstanding his great age, and while he suffers a great deal from rheutaatism and is suffering now from that painful disease, he came to town unattended, and hobbled about the streets for an hour in a vain attempt to find his son, also to do a little trading.

More than a half century ago Mr. Bislosky and his wife, together with three daughters, Sarah, Mary and Jocie, left their homes in Bohemia and came to the United States to make a new one. They came to Cleveland. Ohio, and lived there ten years, after which time with what little money hy the closest kind of econemy had been •accumulated, the family moved to this county and stopped at the old Dunlap the first night after their arrival. Washington street at that time was in an awful condition after every spell of wet weather, and on one of Mr. Bislosky’s visits to town he got “stuck” in front of what is now the State bank building. One of the Citizens of the town offered to pull him out for 51> cents, showing that even in those days there were people who were looking out for the main chance. Mr. Bislosky soon bought a 40acre tract in Newton tp., and established a modest home thereon. Since that time he has acquired a large tract of land and erected good buildings on it. Until very recent years, or fiince he has lived on a little three acre tract on the old Bunckum road on the line between Newton and Marion tps., he might be seen daily working on his place, grubbing or cutting cord wood. He has always been a very industrious man and upright in his daily walk.

John E., Emma —now Mrs. Wilson Shaeffer of this city—and Anna, who died some 10 years ago the wife of James Shlndelar of Washington, now of Newton county, were born while the family lived at Cleveland. „ v , Mrs. Mary Bislosky, Mr. Bislosky’B wife, died about two years ago at the ripe old age of 85, having been a constant sufferer from rheumatism for many years. Mr. Bislosky does not look* older than many men do at 60, and despite his afflictions will no doubt live to reach more than 100 years.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the sermon next Sabbath morning will be “The Empty House;’' in the evening the subject will be "The Face of Christ” Everyone welcome to these services.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The County Board of Education meets Monday. -—, • Ten marriage licenses were issued last month, against 8 for the previous month and 9 for September 1907. The petit jury came in Thursday again and heard the case of C. E. Patrick vs. W. P. Gaffield, which was over the value of a cow the latter took from the former, alleging that he had bought it of Patrick, although the latter said that he did not sell this particular animal. The case went to the jury yesterday morning and a verdict of 339.25 was soon* returned in Patrick's favor. The jury was then excused until next Friday. Jasper county commissioners Auditor Leatherman went up to Dunn’s bridge Wednesday to meet the Porter county commissioners in a conference regarding the building of a new bridge across the Kankakee on the Demotte and Hebron road. The bridge is to be in two spans and a total length of both of 270 feet. The estimated cost is $9,500, of which Jasper county will pay about 35 per cent and Porter the balance. The plans and specifications were approved and it was decided to let the contract at Rensselaer on Jan. 10.

New suits filed: No. • 7364. Fayne Black vs. Frederick C. Black; suit for divorce. The plaintiff in this action resides in Rensselaer and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson. She alleges that she was married to the defendant at Frankfort, lnd.. May 17, 1905, and that as a result of such union cme child, Williard Black, now two years of age, was born. Cruel and inhuman treatment, intoxication, calling plaintiff vile names and accusing her of being untrue to her marriage vowa, threatening to kill her, etc., is promise to quit drinking and be Jriad -.to- hoe, the "-complaint alleges, plaintiff again went to live with him, but the same sort of treatment soon began once more and on Dec. 13, 19A7. when intoxicated, defendant struck her and drew a knife and threatened to kill her. and she left him again and heturned to Rensselaer. Failure to provide is also charged. Plaintiff asks for divorce and the custody of the child.

ATTENTION, VOTERS OF WALKER TOWNSHIP.

The General Assembly of the State of Indiana on March 3, 1907, so amended the election law that when two hundred votes are cast at the last election for Presidential Electors In any township having one precinct. If twenty-five voters petition the county commissioners they will establish another voting precinct. (See Acts 1907, page 659.) Therefore let all the voters of Walker Township vote on November 3rd, and thereby enable the citizens thereof to have the convenience of two precincts.

JOHN O’CONNOR.

CERTAINLY, CERTAINLY.

"The Anti-Saloon League Roasts Tom Marshall,” is the heading on a column article in a 4-page supplement sent out by the republican state committee to its party papers to be folded in with the regular issue and thus beat the postofflce department out of the postage it would have cost to Bend these “supplements” out as they should be sent. Certainly the "Anti-Saloon” (?) league roasts Tom Marshall and everything else that the democratic party stands for. The republican state machine seems to have bought up the anti-saloon league body and breeches, and a part of the consideration Is that everything democratic must be roasted to a finish.

But Tom Marshall’s reputation will stand all the thrusts this republican ally can throw at him, while Ship-Subsidy Jim Watson, of whose candidacy for the nomination Gov. Hanly is alleged to have written personal letters to the temperance men who were delegates to the state convention, “Whatever you do, don’t support Jim Watson for governor; the brewery Interests of the state and the saloonkeepers of Indianapolis are leaving no stone unturned to secure his nomination,” will need the assistance of all the wet nurses he can get to keep his record from the voters of Indiana in this campaign. And then he’ll lose. ;

' FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to <IO,OOO. E. P. HONAN.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1908.

TURN DOWN STATE PROHIBITION.

Republicans Try Unsuccessfully to Dodge It. Indianapolis, Sept. 29. —The Republicans -of the Senate yesterday afternoon killed the Pierson resolution fOT a vote on a constttional amendment establishing State-wide prohibition, but not until after they had clashed with the Democrats and drawn an abundance of oratorical fire. The Republicans sought to kill the resolution in a quiet way; but Senator Slack, Democratic floor leader, succeeded in stirring up an alarm over the death. The last rites were performed in the presence of several ministers. A few members of tbre Prohibition party sought to save the bill, and, failing, mourned the death. Among the ministers who sat by were the Revs. Joshua Stasfield, Morton C. Pearson, George D. Wolfe and Harry B. Hill.

The resolution came from committee with two reports—one by the majority for indefinite postponement on the ground that it was unconstitutional, inasmuch as a constitutional amendment defining the qualifications of voters was already pending, and the other by Senators Slack and Stotsenburg, Democratic members of the committee, for deferred action until an opinion from the Attorney-General as to the constitutionality could be obtained. Wishing to avoid a show-down the Republicans sought to convince Lieutenant-Governor Miller that the minority report was faulty and such leaders as Will R. Wood and Ezra Mattingly made fiery speeches, but the Lieutenant-Governor accepted the report of Slack and Stotserburg and thereby brought the question to direct issue. In the debate that followed, various Republican Senators made speeches. All accused the Democrats of being insincere and guilty of playing politics. This amused-the minority members, who retorted that nothing but politics had been played since the special session began. Senator Roemler, Republican floor leader, charged Slack wished the matter referred to the Attorney-General because he knew that official was out on stump making speeches.

"Do you mean to say,” asked Slack in a pained voice, rising on a point of order, “that the AttorneyGeneral is not at his post of duty?” The laugh that followed drowned the reply of the Senator from Indianapolis. The Democrats insisted that the resolution established better temperance than that urged so vehemently last week by the Republicans and the latter contended that if the "former were sincere in wishing good temperance legislation they would have voted for the county option, which they said was practicable. In the end thirty-three Republicans went on record as being against the minority report and eleven Democrats recorded themselves as being in favor of it. Strange, Republican, voted with the Democrats, and Benz, Democrat, voted with the Republicans. The minority report was rejected by a vote of 34 to 12. The majority report for the indefinite postponement, which meant

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instant death for the resolution, was then adopted.

THE DEVIL COMING SOON.

“The Devil” has caused a sensation similar to that made by “The Merry Widow.” “The Devil” is a great play and those who have seen it wish it had been written by an American Author instead of the Hungarian Franz Molnar. “The Devil” teaches a moral lesson such as we all need in these days of mighty temptation and its lessonß are for each and everyone of us. Men and women wbo see it because it teaches how the evil thought that we daily may become, a demon that possesses ns and drives us into a wrong doing that we really abhor. It is In the line and characters of the play that the wonderful powers of the plot fairly holds an audience spellbound. There is every reason to predict that when “The Devil” company reaches here it will mean standing room only. At Ellis’ opera house, Monday, Oct. 5. One night only.

RESOLUTIONS BY THE CASS COUNTY BAR.

The following resolutions on the death of Col. W. H. Jacks, a former old-time resident of Rensselaer. were passed by the Cass County Bar Association: Whereas. William H. Jacks, who was for many years a deputy clerk of the Cass circuit court, and as such was the court room clerk of the court, and who was also an honorable and honored member of the Logansport bar, has gone from earth to his eternal reward, he having departed this life at his home in Logansport. in the afternoon of Sunday, September 1908. Resolved. That we, the officers or the court, and members of the bar thereof, (having assembled in the court room out of respect to his memory to express our appreciation of him and to have placed upon the records of the court a fitting tribute to his high and honorable qualities as an officer of the i court, a member of the bar, a : neighbor and a citizen, do hereby testify and record:

1. That in the death of William H. Jacks, the Cass circuit court has lost a most efficient, careful and devoted officer, (than whom there was none better) and the members of the bar have lost a reliable, trustworthy and competent assistant in the discharge of their duties to the court and their clients 2. That in "Billy Jacks” we ever found a, true gentleman, a f^° d neighbor, a kind and trusted triend, and a conscientious and cltizen - and public a faithful representative, , *• That in contemplating the life of William H. Jacks, among * or almost half a century, we find nothing to censure, but very much praise and emulate. He was modest, kind, true and faithful in all of his walks of life. 4. That we tender to his bereaved comD&nion. Mrs. Anna M. Jacks, our sympathy, in her great affliction. Resolved, That we tender the foregoing to the court and ask that with hls P° rtr *it be spread upon the current order book or the court and that a copy of the same be furnished to his widow.

Fancy Michigan grapes, only 20 i cents for 8 pound basket. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

HIGHER EDUCATION.

Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 26.—Charles Longsdorf, of the high school football team, fell while practicing and broke a collar bone. The fact was revealed, although a concerted movement was made to keep it a secret, as public sentiment against the game was feared. Delphi, Ind., Sept. 28.—A class scrap between the juniors and seniors of the Delphi high, school, which has been in progress more or less of the time for the last ten days, nearly resulted in murder this morning about 5:30 o’clock.

The colors of the opposing classes had been up and down on the flag staff of the school building, one class being victor one day and the other the next. Last night the juniors decided to lower the senior colors, arranging to go to the school building at 2 o’clock this morning for that purpose. It was raining at that time, however, and the plan was temporarily abandoned. About 4 o’clock the girls of ,the junior class went to the home of Larry Coble, the president of the junior class, where the boys had previously assembled, and from | there the$ r all went to the building ! a “d soon Coble, with two other boys, were on top the building and ]in the act of taking down the (senior flag when the members of j the senior class opened fire on i them from below with revolvers. The -revolvers failed to answer • the purpose and one of the seniors i called tor a shotgun, which was i handed him by a young woman, ,and both barrels of the gun were i discharged at Coble. Part of the .first charge struck Coble in the (groin and the right hand, and as | he turned around the second shot j was Part of this striking him ,in the back. By this time the (neighbors were aroused and the seniors quickly dispersed. Coble was taken to his home and his wounds dressed. Unless complications arise he will recover. The authorities are trying to discover the identity of the young woman who handed over the shotgun.

At a previous scrap a few days ago the seniors were rounded up and after a search four revolvers taken from them. Ihe affair of this morning has j created a great deal of excitement here. It is not known which senior did the shooting, but this morning the entire senior class refused to go back to school until the matter is settled and the juniors compelled to keep the flag off the staff. Hartford. Conn., Sept. 30.—David Arnold, a Trinity college freshman, is in a hospital in a serious condition as a result of injuries suffered by him in the annual push rush on the college campus last night. It is thought he may have concussion of the brain. His home is in New York State.

New Haven, Conn., Sept. 30. After lying unconscious eight hours, Lee Gilbert Warren, the Yale halfback who suffered concussion of the brain after being kicked in the head, Monday, regained consciousness and was then pronounced out of danger yesterday. 1..-,--l

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KNOCKS HIM OUT

Johnson’s Vote Saturday Takes Him Off Ticket. HE WILL RESI6N HIS CANDIDACY. His Constituency Is “Wet” and There Is a Rod In Fickle for Him— State Notes. Indianapolis. Oct. 2.—D. C. Johnson. Republican representative from Vigo and Vermilion counties, has announced that he will withdraw from the race for re-election. He was renominated by his party and Lis name Is now on the ticket, but he will take It off at once. Johnson will take this action because, he says, be voted against the wishes of his constituents on the county local option bill. He voted for the passage of the bill, and he says this fact would mark him for defeat at the •lection in case he were to remain on the ticket. ,

Explains His Emotion. Johnson cried like a child when fie cast his vote for the county option bill last Saturday, and he almost fell into the arms of his daughter, who was sitting with him, after he bad said “aye.’* He says he favored county option from principle while he knew that his two counties opposed it, and It was the conflict between his own conscience and bis duty to his constituents that made him almost a total wreck at that moment. His Decision Is His Own. Johnson was with Crawford Fairbanks, president of the Terre Haute Brewing company, and Floyd Wood* yesterday at the Denison Hotel, but he said they had nothing to do with his decision to withdraw from the ticket.. *T have known Crawford Fairbanks for years,” said Johnson. “He has always been a good friend of mine and lam sorry I was obliged to vote against him and his interests, but that Is neither here nor there. Will Lose Business by His Vote. 1 “He has not said a word to me about my future action, and my decision to retire from the ticket is a subject that we have not discussed. I never did ft dollar's worth of business for him. however, but have done some legal business for two or three other breweries, and have also done considerable business for saloon men in my town I know what they will say when I go> home.”

SECRET MARRIAGE MISCARRIES

After Seven Months of Secrecy the Husband's Love Ceases to Burn So Brightly. Owensville. Ind.. Oct. 2.—Disowned by her husband, after having faithfully kept their marriage a secret for seven months, is the matrimonial experience of Mrs. Alma Brady, of this city whose marriage to Raymond Lawrence, a traveling salesman, with headquarter* at Louisville, Ky„ lias lieeoiue known. They were married in the county clerk's office at Owensboro. Ky„ on the fourth of last March. 1 fiends knew nothing of the marriage until Mrs. Lawrence went to Evansville to Lawrence. It seefn.s that this first meeting after their marriage was the beginning of a difference that grew before many hours. Lawrence refused to accotnpanv his bride to her home here, and he intimated that his love for her had ceased. Mrs. Lawrence asked him to surrender to iier the marriage certificate. whicL lie refused to do, and he left for parts unknown.

Missing Man Is Heard From, Franklin, lnd.. Oct. “—Chatsworth. 111., reimrts that Eugene Gilley, a former school teacher at Trafalgar, who has been missing since the 25th of July is detained in that town until his friends can go there for him. Dilley received an injury on the head six years ago that causes him to be mentally unbalanced at times, and great uneasiness has been caused his family and friends over his disappearance. Dilley Is forty years old and has a wife and six children. Deputy Sheriff Fred Watson, a life-long friend of Dilley, will go for the unfortunate man. Price of the New Corn. Petersburg. I ml.. Oct. 2.—New corn le beiug marketed and is selling for 30 cents to 70 eeuts a busbel. according to quality. Few farmers are selling; nearly all are holding for higher price*. The yield in this county will, not supply the demand. Not the Man That's Wanted. Greencastle, lnd., Oct 2.—William Edwards was arrested at Terre Haute and he was brought here. He answered the description in a general way of tfc* murderer of Traction Agent Htndren, but he was not the man wanted. A few bushels left of fancy Michigan pears, at SI.OO a bushel. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. j . • ’ ,e‘- if tit

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