Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

91.50 Per Year.

CHARLIE CLARK DEAD. Clark, who formerly realabd north of town, died Wednesday morning in New Mexico, where Me had gone from Cedar Point, Kan., for the benefit of his health, ■e died of consumption, and was aged 37. He was a son of Mrs. Lucy Clark of this city.

JAMES BROADIE OF REMINGTON DEAD.

x, James Broadie, an old and well ■nown resident of Remington, for many years engaged in the butcher and cattle buying business there, died Wednesday night. He had been in very poor health for a long time. Mr. Broadie was born in Piqua, Ohio, and came to this county In 1874, engaging in the butcher business in Remington in 1878. His son, William M. Broadie, ■till carries on the butcher business establish by his father 30 years ago.

A HAIR RAISING EXPERIENCE.

The engine crew on the Monon’s south bound flyer No. 35 had a race with death Wednesday morning that equals that of any romance. His train and that of No. 36 had orders to meet at Horton, a siding between Frankfort and Westfield, gnd 35 left Sheridan, presumably on time, for Horton, but long before they reached their meeting point they saw the smoke of the north bound flyer. Engineer McCarthy at once saw the danger and opened the throttle of the great mogul engine to the last notch, and for aver five miles they maintained a pace of 75 miles an hour over the rough roadbed. The fireman, at the risk of his life, climbed out on the pilot of the engine to throw the switch with greatest possible dispatch. The rear coach was just passing over the switch when No. 36 came rushing by and took off the steps and a portion of the rear end. The engineers’ watches were found to differ three minutes.

GREAT RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.

It is a rare thing to find a community stirred so deeply on the subject of religion as Rensselaer is at the present time. The remarkable thing is that it has only been a week and a half since Evangelist Herbert Yeuell begun his meetings in the Christian church. There have been no off nights, for every meeting has been a big one. The audiences continue to fill the entire building, while with each invitation penitent persons fill the front seats, eager to confess publicly their faith in Christ. Mr. Yeuell is a master of assemblies and gives variety and life to every service. His fine Christian spirit, his marked ability as a preacher and his love for the saint and sinner, makes friends and fellow-laborers of all who come into his meetings. The meetings will last one more week, closing on next Wednesday night with a lecture on “Ben Hur.” On this (Saturday) evening he will give the second of his popular lectures on “Quo Vadis.” These lectures are illustrated with a lantern and views that are the finest to be seen anywhere. He will deliver his lecture to women Sunday afternoon. Sunday will be a great day in the revival. Up to the present 77 persons have decided for Christ and greater service In His name. xx

RALSTON AGAINST REPEAL.

Samuel M. Ralston, another leading democrat,. who has been repeatedly charged by the opposition party and its cohort, the Anti-Saloon League, as a brewery and saloon sympathizer, is against the repeal of the county option law until it has been thoroughly tested, 'and The Democrat predicts that if this law is repealed by the present legislature, before it has been tested, it will be the republicans who do it. The following dispatch from Lebanon states Mr. Ralston’s position: “Samuel M. Ralston, who was defeated for the Democratic nomination for Governor by Thomas R. Marshall, and who in his campaign for the nomination was an advocate of township and ward option, now speaks a word of caution about repeal of the county option law. Speaking of the work of the Legislature, he said: “I would not want to predict the consequences if the people are not afforded an opportunity to give the county option law a fair trial. I have not changed my opinion that from a governmental viewpoint, the city or the township should be the unit, but since the people now have a law making the county the unit they should be allowed ample time to test it. I hope the Democratic legislators will not blunder on this question.”

.22 cents per pound for butter at the Farmers and Workingman’s Friend Store, Remington,,lnd. Wanted—To buy about ten tons of good clover hay. MAINES & HAMILTON.

SOLO 32 LOTS

At Opening Sale At Opera House Thursday Night. FACTORY BOOM STARTED 601N6 And Sale of Lots Will Be Pushed From Now On—Ventilating Factory People Here. The opening sale of lots in the factory addition was held at the opera house Thursday evening and' 32 lots were sold. There was a reasonably good sized crowd in attendance. Following are the names of those who agreed to take lots at this meeting: E. L. Hollingsworth, Delos Thompson—3 each: John Eger, A. Leopold, Hiram Day—2 each; G. E. Murray, J. C. Gwin. C, C. Warner, J. H. S. Ellis, A. H. Hopkins, J. H. Chapman, J. M. Wasson, Michael Kanne, C. W. Coen, M. L. Hemphill, Fred Phillips, E. D. Rhoades, W. V. Pxirter, C. W. Eger, S. E. Yeoman, Conrad Kellner, Warner Bros., Sylvester Gray—l each.

The president of the heating and ventilating factory that the committee now how in view to locate here, was down from Chicago Tuesday and looked over the ground. He was very favorably impressed with our city, and if the other members of the firm are favorable a contract will be entered into for their locating here, conditioned on the raising of the necessary bonus of $25,000. Another member of the firm was here Thursday. Three acres—the amount of land wanted for their factory—has been blocked off to them—providing they come—in the west part of the Robinson farm, next to the railroad. These people will employ 250 men to start on, and title to ground does not pass until $500,000 has been paid out here in wages.

NUMBER CHICAGO FIRE VICTIMS

Will Likely Be Increased To Seventy —Police Think Torch Was Dropped in Powder Room. Chicago, Jan. 21.—That the list of 50 known dead probably will be increased to 70, or even more, was the chief fact developed to-day in the official investigation of the burning of the temporary woodcrib in the lake one and a half miles off the shore of South Chicago yesterday. It was discovered that most of the workmen had died at the mouth of the shaft; and that surrounded by fire and with a wide stretch of icy water between them and the shore they sought, but failed, to reach safety by going down into the submarine tunnel. The shaft was investigated to a depth of 150 feet to-day, but no more bodies were found. It is believed, however, that bodies will be found further on and also in the lake. Thinking that as the fire occurred in the lake the fixing of responsibility for it might be under the Federal jurisdiction, the City Engineer to-day wired to Washington. It was said late to-night that the police have concluded that one of the three workmen whcT escaped from the crib will be able to explain just how the fire started. One of the men is being kept under surveillance, though he has not been arrested, and another is in the hospital. A survivor is said to have given, evidence that one of the men entered a compartment of the crib in which dynamite was stored with a lighted torch and that he either dropped the torch there or allowed some sparks from it to fly about and then left, finally escaping when the fire came.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

• The sermon at the Presbyterian church Sabbath morning wIH be on the subject, “The Blessings of Faith.” In the evening the pastor will give the third sermon in the series on the life of Christ. The topic will* be,“The Triumph of Jesus.” The stereopticon will be used to illustrate the evening sermon. Everyone welcome to these services.

The Rensselaer creamery received twenty-two cans of cream Wednesday, January 20th. We pay the highest price and give fair and honest test, which accounts for our large business in so short a time. Give us a trial. Come see it tested, save your freight and be convinced.

12c Dress Ginghams for 7c yd at the Farmers and Worktnman’s Friend Store, Remington, Ind.

THE TWICE - A - WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, t9O».

PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, January 21, Mrs. J. W. O'Connor, 2 miles south and 2 miles west of Remington. General sale of horses and mules, cattle, seep, farm implements, etc. Monday, January 25, Mrs. Martha Smith, 2% miles northeast of Rensselaer. General sale df horses, cattle, implements, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Jan. 26, Amos F. Shesler, 2 % miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 27, Albert Warner, 10 miles east and 2 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 27, W. B. Yeoman, 5 miles west and 2 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. • Thursday, Jan. 28, C. L. Parks and Jacob Junglas at the residence of the latter 1% miles west of Surrey. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm Implements, corn, hay, etc. February 4, Marion I. Adams, 3% miles' south and % mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, February 17, J. A. Williams, 3 miles south and 3 miles west of Rensselaer, in Jordan township, on the former McCoy farm. General sale -of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 18, L. M. Miller, on the John Bislosky farm, 4 miles west and % mile south of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Feb. 18, Henry Huffman, 3 miles east and 2% miles north of Goodland, 4 miles west and 2% miles north of Remington, 9% miles south and 4 miles west of Rensselaer, general sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. *, Farmer John O'Connor was down from Kniman Thursday and yesterday shaking hands with his many friends. —o>— A petition for a county option election is being circulated in Newton county, to be presented to the county commissioners at their February meeting. o The county council is called to meet in special session on Monday, Feb. 1, to re-fipproprlate monies for bridge and other purposes that lapsed Jan. 1. The jury in the Likens murder case at Delphi returned a verdict Tuesday of manslaughter, after being out less than three hours. The murder occurred June 16, and was the result of a drunken row. Frank Likens, the murderer, set up the plea of self-defense. The murdered man, Amos Platt, was a half-brother of Likens’.

pCo. Supt. W. O. Schanlaub of Nbwton county is looking after the schools in the north part of his county this week, spending each day visiting schools and coming down to Rensselaer at night and staying over night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub, and returning on the milk train in the morning. ——•<>• ■■ ■■» \IS. A. Brusnahan and J. L. Babc<h»k of Parr are probably the first dairymen in Jasper county to have their cows tested ror tubercular trouble under the state law. They ship milk to Chicago, and under the rules adopted there milk cows must be free from any tubercular ailment for milk to enter that city. Steve had 10 cows tested and Jim had 14. All passed the test.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. Albert Pessafell, Fred Harrington, Leslie B. Hewitt, (2) Miss Anna Hopkins, Chas. Durbin, W. H. Ferguson, Henry Cooper, C. C. Claude, Mrs. Rachel Bowen, Henry Timmons.

30 cents per dozen for eggs at the Farmers and Workingman’s Friend Store, Remington, Ind. Wanted—Cow owners to visit our booth at the. Poultry Show and see pur new line of DeLavel Separators and get a valuable souvenir. B. D. COMER, Agent for DeLavel. First Quality Amoskeag Ginghams at 4c per yard at the Farmers and Workingman’s Friend' store, Remington, Ind.

POULTRY SHOW ENDS TODAY

Large Number of Birds on Exhibition at Show in the Armory.

ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN GOOD

But Should Have Been Better—The Show Is Coining a Long Distance to See, and Must Be Uilierally Patronized If It Is to Be Continued Next Year—Baby Show This Afternoon.

The Rensselaer Poultry Show which has been going on in the Armory in the K. of P. building this week, is well worthy of going to see, and if any of The Democrat’s readers have not seen the exhibition, and can possibly to-day, we urge them to do so. To-day is the last day of the show. There is a splendid lot of birds on exhibition from "The Tailless Beauty” hen from the Isle of Man, to the wingless goose, the property of Geo. Daniels of Barkley township. There is also “The Hairless Hen from the Klondyke," all covered with a heavy mat of black hair, the property of Wm. Hershtnan of Walker township; the half-blood goose—a cross between a brant and a Touloese goose, owned by Isaac Saidla; a genuine wild turkey gobler, the property of Pullins Bros., of Barkley township, hatched from a setting of wild turkey eggs bought in Virginia; a big 42 pound gobler of mixed breed, owned by O. K. Ritchey of Marion. The above are some of the freaks. Then there is the finest lot of turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens, pigeons, pheasants, etc., you probably ever saw at one time in your life.

The old strains of poultry that we used to think were “it” in our younger days, like the Dominique, Hamburgs, the top-not, or crested strains, etc., etc., are not in evidence. >There is a coop or two of the Black Spanish, another old strain we remember as a boy, and the Brahmas. Even the reliable Barred Plymouth Rocks have apparently given way to newer strains, and the Langshans, Rhode Island Reds, Cochins, White and Buff Rocks, etc., predominate. The largest and best display of any single exhibitor is that of Wm.

BLACK LANGSHANS.

Hershman of Walker township, with his Langshans. W. R. Nowels, in his White Brahma exhibit, has a last spring’s cockerel that weighs 14 pounds. W. R. Geier of Remington has some fine White Plymouth Rocks, and in fact the exhibits as, a whole are good, much above the average shows, and we regret that we cannot mention each individually. Following is a list of the awards. Barred Rocks—J. H. Holden, Ist. Cock; Ist and 3rd, Cockerel; and 2d, Pen. Emmet Pullin, 2d Cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d Hen; Ist, 2d 3d Pullet; Ist Pen. Buff Rocks—B. L. Brenner, Ist and 2d Hens; Ist and 2d -Cockerel; Ist Pen. Everett Brown, Ist, 2d, 3d Pullet; 2d Pen. James Haniford, Pleasant Grove, 3d Cockerel; 3d Pen. W. H. Gibson, Winamac, 3d Hen. White Rocks—Wm. Geier, Remington, Ind., Ist Cock; Ist and 2d Cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d Hen; Ist, 2d, 3d Pullet; Ist Pen. L. M. Ritchey, 3d Cockerel. „ Light Brahmas—H. L. Bi-own, Ist and 2d Hen; W. R. Nowels, Ist and 2d Pullet; Ist Cockerel; Alfred Peters, 2d Cockerel; 2d Cock; 3d Hen; 3d Pullet; Ist Pen; ■L. H. Meyers, Ist Cock. White Wyandot tea—S. B. Woodruff, Brook, Ist Cockerel; Ist Cock. Fred McDuffer, Wolcott. 3d Cockerel; Tat and 3d Hen; Ist Pen/ Arthur Mayhew, 2d Hen; 2d

Cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d Pullet; Don Wright, 2d Hen. 8. C. Rhode Island Reds—A. B. Cowgill, Remington, Ist Cock; 3d Pullet; Slyvester Gray, Ist Pen; Ist and 2d Pullet; Ist and 2d Cockerel. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds— George Hopkins, Ist Cock; Ist Pullet; A. G. Catt, 2d Cock; Ist and 2d Hen; 2d Cockerel. F. M. Parker, Ist Cockerel; 2d and 3d Pullet; Ist Pen. Buff Orpingtons— Boyd Porter; Ist Cockerel; Ist and 2d Hen; Ist and 2d Pullet; Ist Pen. Black Langshans— Wm. Hershman Medaryville, Ist and 2d Cock; Ist and 2d Hens; Ist Pen; Ist, 2d, 3d Cockerel. • * Mrs. W. V. Morehouse, 3d Hen; 2d Pullet; 2d Pen. Rose Comb Black Minorcas— Harry Murray, Ist and 2d Hens;

M. B. TURKEYS

2d Cock; Ist and 2d Pullets; Ist Pen. John Q. Alter, Ist Cock; 3d Heft*; 3d Pullet. Cornish Indian Games—Wentle J. M. Long, Ist Cock; Ist and 2d Cockerel; Ist and 2d Hens; Ist, 2d, 3d Pullets; Ist Pen. Buff Cochin Bantams—Simon Thompson, Jr., Ist and 2d Cock; Ist 2d, 3d Hens; Ist and 2d Pullets; Ist Pen. Ralph Stokes, Remington, 3d Pullet; 2d Cockerel. Joe Pullin, Ist Cockerel. Partridge Cochin—C. D. Norman, Ist Cock: Ist and 2d Cockerel; Ist and 2d Hens; Ist Pullet. T. F. Dunlap, Surrey, 2d Cock; 3d Hen; 2d Pullet. Game Bantams—Mrs. James Wiseman, Aix, Ist Cock; Ist and 2d Pullets. Black Spanish—Chas. Pullin, Ist Cock; Ist Hen; Ist Cockerel; Ist Pullet. Blue Andulusians—-M. O. Gaut, Parr, Ist Cockerel; Ist Hen. S. C. Black Minorca—Pullin Bros., Ist Cock; Ist and 2d Hen. Buff Wyandottcs—Max Broadie, Remington, Ind., Ist Cock; Ist Cockerel; Ist. 2d, 3d Pullet. Bronze Turkeys—Emmet Pullin, Ist Cock: Ist Pullet; Ist, 2d, 3d Cockerels; Ist and 2d Hen. White Holland Turkeys—Barney Kohloff, Ist CoCk; 3d Hen; 2d Cockerel; Ist Pullet. Joe Pullin, Ist and 2d Hen; Ist Cockerel: 2d and 3d Pullet. D. B. Comer, 2d Cock; 3d Cockerel. White ('hiua Geese—Chas. Sommers, Ist old Gander; 2d young Gander; Ist old Goose; 2d old Goose. Julius Huff, Ist young Gander; Ist young goose.

Men's all wool $1.50 underwear at 89c per garment at the Farmers and Workingman’s Store, Remington, Ind. Wanted—To buy about 1,500 bushels of ear corn at my farm near Kniman, Ind. Address J. W. Calloway at Stoutsberg, Ind. Men’s 50c heavy fleeced underwear at 33 cents per garment at the Farmers and Workingman’s Friend Store, Remington, Ind. Buy the Weber Wagon. It is the best wagon on the market. Sold and warranted by Maines & Hamilton. Bring in your produce to the Farmers and Workingman’s Friend Store; 22 cents per pound for butter, 30 cents per dozen for eggs.—• Remington, Ind. The farmer wants the top price for what he has for sale. That is right. He should have it. We propose to give it to him. Bring your cream to the new station, rear of Duvall & Lundy’s store. See it tested and get cash for it. Special:—Beginning with Saturday, Jan. 23, with every purchase of SI.OO or over of merchandise at our store, entitles you to 20 pounds best "H. & E. granulated Sugar for sl.oo—Farmers and Workingman’s Store, Remington, Ind.

The Weather. Following is the official weather forecast: Illinois, Indiana, lower Michigan, Wisconsin and lowa Threatening, probably showers.

DECREE IN RHODIUS CASE

Elma Dare Dodsworth Must Pay Costa of Proceedings. Greenfield. Ind., Jah. 22. — Judge Mason has caused the decree and judgment in the George Rhodius-Elma Dare Dodsworth marriage annulment case to be entered of record as follows: “That the allegations in the plaintiff’s complaint are true and that the alleged marriage on the 21st day of January. r..'()7, is null and void and of ho legal force and effect; that there was i.o marriage and that the rights n: thj p .rliea are the same as if the -ij ■.re i'tided marriage ceremony had 1 • .i place; and it is further adjudged and decreed ; u. the defendant. Elina Dodsworth, ; .y a’, co.-ts of this suit.'*

MINER'S WIDOW GETS $125

Woman Who Came to Indiana to Find Husband Dead. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22.—Within a few hours alter a compromise settlement was made by the payment of $125 by the Miami Coal company to the widow of George Morris she and her three children were on the way to En gland Morris was killed in the company’s mine last October when the children were on the ocean' coming from their old home in England to join him here, where he was doing well and had saved the money with which to bring his family to this country.

Brewery Hands Return to Work.

Indianapolis. Jan. 22.—The striking brewery workmen have returned to work under the agreement with the employers which provided that the old agreement, or contract, under which the men had worked should be signed for two years, and that a board of arbi tration should take up the matter of wages and hours.

Pin In Body Many Months.

Boonville, Ind., Jan. 22.—A pin was removed from the body of Charles Fuller. Several months ago he was holding a number of pins in his mouth and accidentally swallowed one.

REPORT AVALANCHE KILLED A HUNDRED

Prediction That Mount Etna Is Preparing for Eruption. Tangier, Jan. 22.—A landslide following a severe earth shock in the region of Tetuan has wiped out several villages. * It is reported that hundreds of persons were killed or injured. Boston, Jan. 22.—“1 absolutely predict, without any hesitation, that within a year and a half Mount Etna will experience a fearful eruption,” declared Professor T. A. Jagger, Jr., one of the leading authorities on volcanoes and earthquakes, before the Society of Arts. Professor Jagger expressed the opinion that the earthquake at Messina was but the forerunner of the greatest eruption which Mount Etna has ever seen. Professor Jagger stated that New York city is an earthquake center and declared this was shown by geological surveys.

GARFIELD SENDS REPLY

Answers By Direction of President Query of Senator Davis. Washington. Jan. 22. Secretary Garfield sent to the senate a reply to a resolution introduced by Senator Davis relative to the withdrawal of certain lands of the Choctaws and Chlckasaws in Oklahoma for inclusion in the forest reserve. Davis had criticised Garfield rather sharply and made the announcemei. that he would take such steps as were necessary to compel a reply. In sending his response to the resolution, Garfield stated he did so "by direction of the president.” There have been no withdrawals of any Choctaw and Chickasaw lands for inclusion in a forest reserve.

BONAPARTE'S LETTER

Senate to Keep Secret His “Apology" For Not Appearing. Washington. Jan. 22. Unctuous courtesy is being maintained between the senate committee on judiciary and Attorney General Bonaparte over the question whether the attorney general will or will not appear before the committee to explain the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and the United States Steel Corporation. Bonaparte's letter declining the committee’s invitation to appear, so far as the senate is concerned, will be kept private. —•

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