Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1908 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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KETMAN DITCH REPORT FILED.

Ten Days Given by Law for Filing of Remonstrance. On Tuesday George Douglas, commissioner of the Ketman ditch, filed his final report. The report shows "the number of cubic pards in eaqh station in the main ditch and alftta branches, and the amount of assessment on each 40 acres of land hsaefltted, and the epst of the proposed work. Under the law, persons who believe they are assessed too much have ton days in which to file a remonstrance. If a remonstrance is filed, and on the evidence the court does not reduce the assessment, the remonstrator is compelled to pay .costs. It is generally conceded that the ditch will be constructed. The majttcr of fixing assessments has been carefully gone over and an effort made to make each man’s assessment fair and porportionate to his benefits. It has been suggested that where a man feels that his assessment is unfairly high, that instead of going to the expense of filing a remonstrance add taking a chance of having oourt costs to pay, that Buch persons should see the Judge about the master and if his contention is a good one, that no doubt a small reduction will be allowed on the suggestion of the court, and with the consent of the attorneys for the petitioners. Judge W. C. Pentecost, the special judge appointed to hear this case, resigned Tuesday, giving as his reason that some of the litigants opposed to the ditch were opposed to him hearing the case. In view of this resignation, the case naturally goes to Judge F. J. Vurplllat, who will proceed to hear it. It is possible for the matter to be settled at this term of court, unless there should be more remonstrators than are| expected.

The proposed Ketman ditch is over 28 miles in length and affects lands in four counties, Pulaski, Starke, Jasper and White. All Its route, until within four miles of the river, follows the bed of the old Monon ditch, and deepens and widens it. The four mile cut off to the river will be a new ditch. In addition to the main ditch there are seven branches aggregat- * ing about 25 miles. The attorneys for the ditch are John M. Spangler and Caleb W. Barker of Winamac, and Oscar B. Smith of Knox. - The estimated cost of the ditch is s32s,ooo.—Winamac Republican.

JACOB WILDBERG DEAD.

Former Rensselaer Boy Dies of t Malarial Fever at Colgate Ok. Our people were given another ock Saturday morning when a telegram was received here by relatives that Dr. Jacob Wildberg had died at his home in Colgate, Okla., ’ where he was located in the practice of dentistry. Only a little over a month ago he was here to attend the funeral of his father, Louis Wildberg, and bis friends here had not learned that he was sick until the sad news of his death came. The remains were brought here Sunday night, arriving on the 11:04 train, and were taken to Wright’s undertaking parlors. Monday morning they were taken to the residence of Mrs. Appa Tuteur on Division street, and the funeral services were held there at 1:8Q Monday afternoon, conducted by a Jewish Rabbi from Chicago, and Dec raked was 27 years and 5 months old, and* about ten years of htis life he had lived with his parents in Rensselaer, locating in Colgate some two or three years ago, ( He was a promising young man and his sudden death Is a great blow to his relatives and friends. Me was married a little more than a year ago, and leaves a wife but no children. His mother, who lately moved to Peoria, 111., was 1 sick in bed and unable to attend the funeral. She and one sister, Mias Edna Wildberg, with the widow, survive him. The death certificate stated that he died of malarial fever, but we understand it was really tphold fever from which he died. It seems that when be went back to Colgate from attending his father’s 'funeral here last month, hiß wife ’who accompanied him here, stopped In Chicago to visit her people. Some two weeks ago Jake was found lying in a faint in his office. He was cared for and a telegram sent to his wife, who hurried to his bedside, but he never got up, and today lies burled be--1 side the father whose funeral he had attended only about six weeks before.

Lost: —Solitaire diamond ring, high Betting, some place in Rensaelaer, probably at Roths' meat Itaatket. Return to Democrat office and receive, liberal reward. The Democrat, $1.60 per year.

THIS W4S A GOOD YEAR FOR ;/• ,*• % ■ BEES, pfchilip Paulus of Newton tp., Has given “bee culture” considerable attention the past few years, and oh a small scale has been very successful : ln handling them. The past season, from 15 stands, he harvested 1,200 pounds of honey, which he has sold in Rensselaer, Ooodland and Btook at 12 H cents per pound, or slso—slo per, stand for one season. This yield is an exception rather than the rule with nandlers of bees in this locality, however. The past season has been an exceptlonably good summer for the bees to gather honey—a white clover season, as bee growers call it—and it is only about once in four or five years that we get a good growth of white clover with the necessary dry weather to save its honey from being washed off the blossoms. A wet season 1b not good for bees, and they will harvest very little honey. During what is called a good honey flow, Mr. Paulus says, a stand of bees will make from 10 to 15 pounds of honey per day, which is certainly “going some.” Mr. Paulus sold a stand of bees last spring to Mrs. Mark Reed, west of town, for $3:50. Mark didn’t think much of bees, and told his wife that she was throwing the $3.50 away; that the beeß would likely die, and that she wouldn’t get any honey from them. From this one stand she has got tvo new swarms or stands this Season and 170 pounds of honey! The honey at present prices would bring her $21.25 and the two new stands are worth $7, or $28.25 profit in about eight months on a $3.50 investment. And Mark loses the satisfaction of telling his wife “I told you so,” too.

MAD DOG SCARE AT DELPHI.

>Two Strangely Acting Animals Killed and Third Escapes. Delphi, Ind., Nov. 23.—The mad dog scare in this city continues to increase. The dog which bit Meade Titlow and Harry Maxwell, who are now taking treatment at the Chicago Pasteur Institute, was killed and its head sent to the institute where the physicians pronounced it a case of genuine hydrophobia. Three other dogs in the northern part of the city ran several persons to places of safety Saturday. A party of searchers finally killed two of them, but not until a boy named Kently had been bitten. The third dog got away and has not been found. The dogs killed last night acted much in the same manner as the one that bit Titlow and Maxwell. Much uneasiness is felt because one of the dogs got away, as it is feared that other dogs in the city may become affected. Mayor Cochrane has issued orders requiring the muzzling of all dogs, to take effect immediately.

MOREY IN THE “GOOD" KIND.

James Walter Sells Ten Colts, Four Yearlings and Six Spring, for fI,OSO. That there is good money in raising the right kind of horses is shown by the sale of ten colts last week raised by James Walter of north of town. These colts were all the product of one. horse, “Marengo,” a Percberon Norman Stallion known hereabouts as the Leek ft Lane horse. Mr. Walter has raised 12 colts in the past two seasons from six mares. They are good mares and he got good colts. He hgd bred to this same horse heretofore but got ho results until William Ervin, who is conceded to be the best stable horse manager in this section of the state, was given the management of Marengo, and he attributes much qf his success to Mr. Ervin’s intelligent management of the sire of these colts. Marengo % was imported from France by C. M. Moots of Normal, HI., and last week Mr. Moots was over here to buy some of Marengo's colts. He went out to Mr. Walter’s and bought six 8-months-old colts and four yearlings and paid him $1,060’ spot cash for the ten. Mr. Walter still has two yearlings left, which is not doing bad for two seasons from six mares that have done most of his work on the farm during this' time, and Bhows conclusively that it pays to breed to good horses and raise the good kind of colts.

PUBLIC SALES. * The Democrat has printed bills for the following public salee: x Tuesday, Dec. 8, James A. Keister, 8% miles Bouthwest of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs and farm implements. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to expree our sincere heartfelt thanks to our friends for their prayers, sympathy and kind remembrance in this our great and deep sorrow.—Mrs. J. W. Williams and Family. ■ • f Subscribe for The Democrat.

THE TWICE - A - WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 1008.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Attorney Guy of Remington was in the city on business yesterday. licenses issued: Nov. 13, James C. Clark of Rensselaer, aged 38, occupation eqglneer, to Lora Pearl Meyers of Parr, aged 28, occupation milliner. First marriage for each. —•— The Heilscher ditch in Walker and Wheatfield townships, was ordered Constructed by Judge Hanley Saturday. John H. Tilton of Wheatfield was. appointed superintendent. W. S. Potter, J. W. Burget and John Knox had filed remontsrances but the court held the remonstrances were filed too late. - The case of Bowers vs. Bowers, or Eppler case, ended Saturday. That is the evidence was all in, but one of the parties asked for a special finding of facts, which we understand now will be withdrawn and the court will be asked to decide the matter in controversy. The jui;y came in Monday but was excused until Tuesday, 1 p. m., when the case of Dr. Solt vs. Warren White of Wheatfield, case came up. This is a case where Dr. Solt of Medaryville is suing for professional services, and is likely to be closely contested, probably lasting two or three days. The case of the State vs. August Rosenbaum, the old “blind tiger” case, was dismissed by the deputy prosecutor Monday, who stated that the prosecuting witness was some place in Michigan and that there was no funds provided for getting her here. The whiskey and beer seized when this raid was made last spring will now be returned to Mr. Rosenbaum. There were nearly two barrels and a case or two of bottled beer and a score of quarts of whiskey in the lot which has been in the sheriff’s charge since the raid. '

In the Peacock vs. Peacock case, while no entry has been made by the court, it is understood an agreement has been entered into whereby Mr. Peacock will pay the $7 per week to his wife, ordered paid by the court last March, dating from the filing of her suit for support last January, and S3O has already been paid the clerk on account thereof. In consideration of this we understand Mr. Peacock is to be given possession of the small farm at the west side of town, owned jointly by the husband and wife, and the case of indirect contempt of court filed against him is to be dismissed. He is to pay the $7 per week dating from last January, less the net amount Mrs. Peacock has received as income from the farm. ......

DIPHTHERIA CASE HERE.

Nine-Year-Old Son of Ed Kirk Has a Mild Attack. Kersey, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed' Kirk, is sick at their home on South Van Rensselaer street with a severe sore throat. A culture was taken and sent to Indianapolis Monday to determine if there was anything contagious in the ailment, pending the report on which the house was quarantined. Later: Just as we are about to go to press Dr. Miller received a telegram from Indianapolis stating that the specimen sent contained diphtheria baccili. Prompt measures will be taken to prevent a spread of the disease. This case had few of the usual diphtheria symptoms, but the attending physicians was not satisfied that it was not diphtheria and sent specimens from the throat of the patient to Indianapolis for analysis, with the above result. Hugh Kirk, a brother of the sic* boy, has been going to school right along but has slept in another part of the house and Kept away from the patient. Mrs, Alter, the boyY grandmother, has also kept away from hiin pending a report on the disease. The boy is getting along nicely and has but little fever.

For Sale:—Two fall boar pigs, Poland Chinas. Sired by L. ft W. Perfection, good ones. Prices reasonable. D. A. BICKEL, Remington, Ind.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Nov. 19,' to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner, a son. , ! We will sell you our best Kansas flour at |1.35 per sack. THE O. E. MURRAT CO. We are in right on the flour deal. For the next two weeks we will sell our best known Hour for $1.35, and our Sleepy Bye at $1.40. THE G. E. MURRAY CO*

ANOTHER SIDE TO THE STORY. The item in Saturday’s Democrat, in the Mt. Ayr items copied from tween John Bicknell and Frank Bddgley over the ownership of ‘a flock of turkeys, Mr. Bicknell thinks does him an injustice. Mr. Bicknell says he had some full blood Bronze turkey hens and a gobbler Wttich they had bdhght from from fiiiffles, and had marked them. The hens raised young turkeys this seaand they roamed about considerably, as turkeys will. This particular flock had been away a short time and, missing them, they started out to find them. They were found on Mr. Harris’ land and they drove them home, they passing, as we understand, through a field of Beagley’s. The latter came to them later and claimed these turkeyß were his. The Bicknell’s told him that they were not, and to settle the dispute offered to turn the turkeys out, old and young—the old hens they had bought and had marked, and could therefore identify—and those that went with the old hens were to be theirs and any strange ones, if there were such, he was to take. Mr. Beagley would not consent to this, they say, nor to any other fair way of settling the dispute, but claimed some of the hens which they had bought and marked as before stated. Finally, in order to settle the matter without going to law about so small a matter, they say, he was allowed to take about two-thirds of the flock away with him. They still feel that the turkeys were theirs, but did not think they worth going to law over, and preferred to lose them rather than do so. The turkeys in the flock in dispute were all Bronze turkeys, while Mr. Beagley had a white tom, they say, and if the turkeyß had been his they would have showed their breeding.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present Resolutions on the of Jay W. Williams were adopted. Resolution passed fixing time of election of successor to J. W. Williams. The time set is Dec. 7. The sewer committee was instructed to act in the matter of extending sewers to the river. In the matter of South Van Rensselaer street improvement, resolution adopted. In the matter of Division and Scott street improvement, resolution adopted. "”ln the matter of the North Van Rensselaer street improvement, resolution adopted. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W S Parks, salary marshal.. $30.00 E M Thomas, same nightwatch 30.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk 25.00 Geo. A Williams, city attorney 50.00 J C Qwin ft Co., lumber.... 20.59 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, labor with team 30.00 W S Day, supt. on streets. .. . 18.50 J L S Gray, same 27.00 L Sanders, work on sewer. . . 3.00 John Hordeman, same 13.12 Cecil Clouse, work on streets and hauling coal 10.10 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Moses Leopold, frieght 146.85. C S Chamberlain, sal. and tele 50.35 Mell Abbott, salary. 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Tom Hoyes, work on line. .. . 23.25 Illinois Electric Co., supplies 94.52 General Electric Co., same. . 3.88 Smith, Yieter ft Co., labor and cement 16.50 Ehrmaum Coal Co., c0a1.... 68.92 WATER FUND. Moses Leopold, freight and water pipe 123.71 Cor. fund, water hose sold. . 25.00 Ed Hopkins, 5a1ary........ 30.00 Jas. B ClOw ft Sons, sup. . . 66.71 John Hordeman, wk, main ex 14.00 Geo. Platt, same 2.70 John Platt, same 8.85 Lem Huston, same. 9.45 Ed Randle, same 11.50 Roy Thomas, same 7.50 Ernest Cochrel, same 8.40 Wilcox, 5ame........ 6.40 W. Richmond, same 7.20 - Richmond, same 5.40 Jim Russell, same 5.60 Stoney Smith, same 4.80 Albert Timmons, same. 2.70 W T McLone, same 4.35 Fred Rllgore, same 1.60 NO. CULLEN ST. FUND. Moses Leopold, bond paid. . . 50.60 CULLEN AND FORE-* ST. FUND. Moses Leopold, bond and int.. 385.50

KBTRAYED OR STOLEN. Estrayed, or taken from my place near Surrey, NoV. 12, one roan mare pony, one sorrel colt wearing halter. Both are whitefaced. A reward, for any information as to their whereabouts. C. L. PARKS, R-R-3. ~ Rensselaer, Ind. Buy Sleepy Eye flour, made from pure northern wheat, at $1.40 per sack. MURRAY’S GROCERY. Wanted To Rent: —Up-to-date cottage of four to six rooms, convenient to school preferred. Enquire at

LAID AGAIN

Ghost of Mrs. Gunness Walks No More AT TRIAL OF RAY LAMPHERE. Evidence Nearly AH In and How iVe Case for the Defem ' Blands —Booster State Items. la Porte, Ind., Nov. 24.—The trial of Ray Lamphere, for the murder of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children is drawing to a close. The defense has most of its testimony before the jury, but one important witness will be heard this afternoon—Dr. Walter S. Haines, who found strychnine in the stomach of the bodies supposed to be those of Mrs. Gunness and her three children. When the defenso resumed its testimony Mrs. Robert Gaeckle, the first witness, said that a big, covered automohile passed her house at 3:30 o’clock the morning of the fire, which started about that time. Mrs. Rachel Lyons testified to having seen the Gunness fire at 3 o’clock, coroborating the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Wright Letters Are of No Value. After finding that no person of the name signed to the letter received by Mayor Darrow from Chicago, with reference to the writer having accompanied Mrs. Gunness to La Porte on July Bth, was registered at the hotel named in the letter, the attorneys for the defense gave up that clew. Investigation of a letter received from Michigan City saying Mrs. Gunness would be found at 327 Walker street, if Attorney Worden would call for Mrs. McConnell failed to find her. As the Case Now Stands. As the case now stands the defense has introduced evidence to show that Mrs. Gunness -was alive on July Bth., more than two months after the fire in which the state contends she perished. The defense has also offered evidence to show that the fire was seen before the hour alleged by the state that Lamphere left Mrs. Smith’s residence, thereby laying ground for an a I ltd. Lamphere Will Not Testify. Lamphere, according to the statements of the defendants’ attorneys, will not go on the stand. Neither will Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, the colored woman at whose house Lamphere spent the night, bo used as a witness, according to present intentions. The state has offered evidence to show that Lamphere left the Smith bouse about 3:30 a. m. and that the fire occurred about 4 a. m. Mrs. Smith alleges that Inmpbere did not leave her place until after 4 o’clock, and several entirely credible witnesses have sworn that the fire was coming through the roof a few minutes after 3.

TWO MEAN THIEVES CAUGHT

They Rot> » “Rummage Sale" Held for the Benefit of a Delphi Church. Delphi, Ind., Nov. 24.—At a rummage sale in this city conducted by the women of the Christian church two strangers called and asked to see some men’s clothes. One asked for a coat and the other a pair of trousers. While the one looking at the trousers kept the two women busy in conversation, the one with the coat asked permission to take it to the front door where the light was better. When he reached the door he started down the street as fast as he could go. The women started after him when the one looking at the trousers took advantage of the opportunity and made good bis escape. The women called for help when E. W. Erobree and J. C. Heiland started after the thieves. City Marshall Hubbard and Professor Agnew, of the city schools, joined in the chase. The thief was captured by Marshal Hubbard after a long run. The other one was captured later in another pairt of the city. Both were placed in Jail, but the women refuse to prosecute them.

Bonding Company Guilty, All Right. Evansville, Ind.. Nov. 24.—A tight waged for several mouths by VanderbuTg county to recover the shortage of money of ex-County Treasurer John P. Walker from two bonding companies came to an cud in the Gibson comity circuit court at Princeton, Ind.. when Special Judge Frank Hatfield award ed the county $08,012.66 on Walker's first term shortage of $54,152. and decided that the shortage for the second term was SO.tS4B. Walker was acquitted of embezzlement. • He Paid an Old Grudge. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 24.—Sheriff Meredith went to Greensfork and placed Robert Gambler, age thirty-five years, under arrest on the charge of assault and battery on William Baldwin, of Webster, seventy-five years old, a former well-known educator of Wayne county. Baldwin punished Gambler when the latter was a school

boy and Gambler threatened then to “get even." Baldwin’s injuries are serious. Quits Athletics for Law. Lafayette, ind.. Nov. 24.—James M. Sheldon, who has coached the Indiana team for the past three years, announces that he lias resigned bis position and will retire from the department of athletes at Indiana university next spring. He will practice law In Chicago.

CUMMINS ELECTED SENATOR

Hfs Ambition Satisfied Fifteen Yean from the Time He First Became a Candidate. Des Moines, la., Nov. 24.—Today, Just fifteen years to a day slu'*®. his first candidacy for the United States senate was anuounced, Governor AP

ALBERT B. OUMMINS.

bert B. Cummins was elected to that position to succeed the late William B. Allison, who defeated Governor Cummins only last June in the Republ'can primaries. Governor Cummins’ fi st candidacy was to succeed James F. Wilson. When the legislature met in extra session today Governor Cummins was opposed for the senatorship by Claude R. Porter, who won the Democratic nomination at the June primary, and he received the full Democratic vote. Governor Cummins resigned the governorship immediately after his election as senator, and Lieutenant Governor Garst was sworn in to serve a seven weeks’ term, when Governorelect Carroll will be sworn in.

MORSE AND CURTIS TALK

They Hold Converse Through the Bars of the Cell in Which Morse Is Confined. New York. Nov. 24. —’Through the bars of his cell In the Tombs, where he has been confined since his conviction on charges of violation of the national banking laws while vice president of the National Bank of North America, Charles W. Morse held a long conversation with Alfred 11. Curtis, ex-president of the bank, who was convicted with Morse but who escaped on a suspended sentence. It was the first time the two men had met since the conclusion of their joint trial. Seated on a little stool outside of Morse’s cell, Curtis chatted with the prisoner for an hour. The pair seemed entirely friendly, and before he left Curtis extended his band through the bars and shook Morse’s hand heartily.

Latest Southern Lynching.

Charleston. S. C., Nov. 24.—Jim Gilmore, s negro, was taken from the guard bouse in Luray, a small town in Hampton county, this state, and lynched. Gilmore had attempted to rape one of the daughters of his employer.

South Carolina's Vote.

Columbia, S. C., Nov. 24. —The official vote in the recent presidential election as cast in South Carolina was: Bryan, 62,289; Taift, 3,847; Debs, 101; Hisgen, 43.

Ohio Counties Go Dry

Columbus, Nov. 24.—8 y majorities respectively of 1,700, 600 and 975 Jefferson, Sandusky and Clermont counties have voted dry, knocking out 210 saloons.

We still have a few of those fine Toulouse geese for sale. Phone 621-F. JAMES WALTER, s Rensselaer, Ind.

BOX SOCIAL.

There will be a box social at the Cosey Palace school house lu Barkley tp., Saturday evening, Nov. 28. Everybody come. FLODY WILLIAMS. Teacher.

RATES TO THE STOCK SHOW.

• \ The Monon will sell round trip tickets to Chicago Nov. 39 to Dee. 4, final limit Dec. IF, account of International Live Stock Exposition, at $2.26. W. H. BEAM. Agt. - - . - i *

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