Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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TO REMOVE ROCK.

Ledge On Gangloff Farm To Be Taken Out.

WILL BENEFIT LANDS ABOVE LEO6E

By Preventing Water Backing UpCost Is 05 Cents Per Cubic Yard, And There Is 5,251 Yards to Remove—Will Probably Be Enough Surplus In Iroquois Ditch Fund To Pay for Removal of Rock.

The matter of removing the rock from the Iroquois ditch on the Gang,loff farm east of town which has been hanging Are for the past year or more, has at last been disposed of by the county commissioners at their session this week contracting with Sternberg & Sons, the ditch contractors, at 95 cents per yard, the rock to be removed by November first, next. According to the estimate of the engineer there is 5,251 yards of this rock to be removed to bring the bed of the ditch down to the specifications, extending a distance of about 1,000 feet and for most part being 2 to 2 % feet thick. The rock lays in ledges and at one point is 6 feet thick. The original specifications did not show any rock near this point, it starting in, according to specifications, near the Padgett bridge, and there was a question as to whether the contractors could be compelled to remove it or not. The general opinion seemed to be that they could not, and it was the unanimous opinion of .everbody that the ledge should be taken out. It is believed there will be a surplus sufficient to pay for this work in the original ditch fund. The cost will be about $5,000. Of course it is impossible to back the dredge up to take out this rock on account of the four big bridges that would have to be removed and replaced, so it is the intention to dam the water back, we understand, and blast and pick out the rock by hand. Its removal ought to be of considerable benefit to the upper part of the ditch and the lands that are drained thereby.

A NEW TIME CARD ON THE MONON.

A new time card on the Motion which becomes effective Sunday, March 7th, provides for two new trains on the Air Line division to connect with the south bound train, due here at 10:55, and the north bound 3:26 at Monon, and will afford much better accomodations between Chicago and Indianapolis. Travelers may now leave here at 10:55 and reach Indianapolis at 2:20 p. m. The north bound train will leave Indianapolis at 11:45 a. m. and reach Chicago at 5:40 p. m. Both trains will stop at all stations and carry parlor, dining and through cars. The time of the milk train south, will also be changed to arrive here at 6:02 p. m. No. 30 due here daily and reacli here at 6:02. The south bound fast mail is changed from 4:49 a. m., to 4:45 a. m. North bound fast-mail is- changed from 4:30 a. m., to 4:59 a. m.; 9:55 a. m., to a. m.; 3:26 p. m., to 3:17 p.~m.; 6:36 p. m., to 6:02 p. m.

COUNTY OPTION LAW STANDS.

Repeal Rill Killed In the Senate—— Indianapolis Gets Sunday Rase Ball—Legislative Notes. The Tomlinson-Proctor liquor license bill was killed in the -state, senate Tuesday, and ends any change in the liquor laws at this session. The “kHling” came about by a motion to strike out the enacting clause, which was carried. The new Sunday base ball bill, said to have been framed to illiminate the more prominent faults in a like bill which Gov. Marshall vetoed, has passed both branches of the legislature and will likely be signed by the governor, although he is opposed to the measure as a law. As we understand, this law applies only to Indianapolis, where they want to legalize Sunday baseball between the hours of 2 and 6 o’clock p. m. , The new court bills vetoed by Gov. Marshall have passed in the Senate over the governor’s veto, but will meet their Waterloo in the House. Governor Marshall vetoed Senator Stotsenburg’s bill providing that a prisoner, unless sentenced to death, may be released on bail pending appeal to the higher courts for rehearing. The Governor took the ground that this bill favored

rich men. The same objection was raised by many members. The senate killed the Grube bill to abolish capital punishment. The session ends Monday and the record made will be a good one, IT is now generally believed, not in the number of laws passed but in the quality of the legislation enacted and the absence o. any vicious legislation.

FIVE CENT THEATRE TO MOVE.

Col. Fred Phillips, who with Rex Warner are now proprietors of the 6-cent Theatre, has begun the work of remodeling the room in the K. of P. block next the post-office for their theatre, aqd when completed it will be one of the most modern and convenient nickleodeons in the state. The sale of the Starr building makes a change in location of* his piano store necessary, and he will use a portion of the room for their display.

DUVALL AND LUNDY DISSOLVE PATNERSHIP.

George Lundy sold his interest in the Duvall & Lundy clothing store to his partner, Earl Duvall"Tuesday morning and left the same night for his home in Cosport. Earl will be assisted in the future by bis brother Carl, who is at present employed in an Indianapolis clothing house. This firm has built up a nice trade here- during the few years they have been in business, and that Earl will see to it that it continues to develop goes without saying. .)

AN ECHO OF GUNNESS CASE.

Administrator of Andrew Helgelin’s Estate Files Claim Against Murderess. Fred M. Pitner, administrator of the estate of Andrew Helgelin, has filed a claim of $2,893.20 against Wesley Fogle, executor of the last will and testament of the late Bella Gunness. Helgelin was the last of the arch-murderess’ victims and before he was killed by her she is alleged to have come into possession of the amount asked, which money he secured by means of a draft from his home in Aberdeen, N. D. In the claim it is stated that Andrew Helgelin died Jan. 15, 1908, and that Mrs. Gunness died April 28, 1908.—Michigan City News.

REV. O. E. MILLER IS A POPULAR PASTOR.

# The congregation of the First Baptist church, at their monthly business meeting, which was held Wednesday night, extended to their pastor, Rev. O. E. Miller, a call for another year in the work here, and granted him a vacation extending over a period of two weks, beginning March 15, during which time he will visit with his parents at Piqua, Ohio. During the brief time Rev. Miller has been here he has put the church on a sound financial as well as spiritual basis. His class of young men In the study of the bible is attracting each Sunday many new ones anxious to be of assistance to him in the work here. The church under his charge has a prosperous future.

MRS. FAWCETT DEAD.

Mrs. Catherine Fawcett after a sickness covering a period of several months, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. V. Ransford, Thursday morning at 3:30 o’clock, of endarteritis or inflammation of the arteries, caused from ov*,r work and worry. After the death of her husband in Washington a few years ago she unassisted took up the work of proving a government claim they had taken. Her health gave way Hinder the heavy strain and she was compelled to submit to an operation which had but little effect and she gradually grew worse. The remains were shipped to her old home in Beliot, Wis. Her litttle son Victor and E. V. Ransford accompanied the remains Thursday. Rev. Parret conducted a shrort service at the Ransford home.

THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY.

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Warne to Leon Elgas of Watervilet, Mich., took place Feb. 25, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Warne at No. 937' Jefferson street, Gary, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. Walton of the First Presbyterian church of Gary. The Ijride was gowned in blue velvet over blue taffetta Bilk. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ruble Warne,, while Eugene' Brooks .of Gary was groomsman. ' After congratulations the guests were served with a delicious luncheon. The couple were the recipients of, many beautiful and useful presents. Mr. and Mrs. Elgaß will be at their home near Watervliet, Mich., after March l. The bride was a former resident of Jasper county. v '. Buffalo Glutin Feed, Daisy Dairy Feed and Mill Feed are sold by Maines ft Hamilton, Phone 273.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1009.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol..

The commissioners of Newton county have employed two expert accountants to examine the county books covering the period between Jan. 1, 1903, and Dec. 31, 1908. They will receive compensation in the sum of $lO a day each.

Marriage licenses Issued: March 4, Floyd Herbert Miller, aged 25, son of John D. Miller, residence MoCoysburg, occupation farmer, to Ola Pearl Williamson, daughter of Arthur Williamson, aged 18, residence McCoysburg, occupation housekeeper First marriage for each.

There is little doing during the closing days of the February term of court. Following are the more important matters disposed of: Horace Marble ditch, claims allowed as follows: J. E. Carson, $396.21; David Maguire, $504.91; Hugh L. Gamble, $593.08; John Pinter, $299.25; J. H. Hodgins, $36; A. V. Phillips, sl6; M. B. Price, $7; C. D. Shook, $103.50; Thos. Maloney, $27. Commissioner in Kissinger vs. Kissinger real estate matter reports sale of It. 10, bl. 4 Leopold’s add to L. H. Hamilton at $125. Sale confirmed. t. W. Coen, ekecutor, vs. Evaline Randle, reports sale of Its 2 and 3, bl 5, Weston add. to Evaline Randle at $250. Sale confirmed. Wm. E. Moore vs. J. D. Allman, treasurer, et al; no record of court made as to disposition of case, but it is understood the matter was continued to next term. State Bank of Bloomington, 111., vs. John W. Grapes, et al; judgment and foreclosure ordered, $2,869.65. Alfred W. Hopkins vs. Edwin G. Warren, et al; defendants default and judgment and foreclosure ordered, SBBI. Petition of James N. Leatherman and Lettie Leatherman tb adopt Helen Irene Randle, daughter of. Mrs. Leatherman’s brother, James Randle; adoption ordered and name of Helen Irene Leatherman bestowed.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the board of county commissioners at the March term, ending Tuesday, except claims allowed, which latter appear in another column: Contracts for poor farm supplies for the ensuing quarter were awarded as follows: Clothing and dry goods, G. B. Porter, $48.75; groceries, John Eger, $124.33; meats, Roth Bros., $10.75. Lease of old clerk’s office on the east side of public square to Dr. E. N. Loy for term of five years at a njonthly rental of $lO, lessee to make necessary repairs to said building and to be paid $l5O out of the county funds in payment for such repairs and changes, was confirmed. Trustee of Marion tp., granted permission to extend aditiondal poor relief as follows: Wm. Greenfield, $6; Wm. Price, $2; Samuel Hoshaw, $1.25. The following fees collected for the quarter by the various county officers were reported: Recorder, $699.10; Auditor, $130.90; Sheriff, $171.62. Clerk did not report. The report of the poor farm superintendent showed 16 inmates of poor asylum on Feb. 28—13 males, 3 females. The receipts from the farm for the quarter were $550.44 and expenses $588.11, a deficit' of $37.67. The inventory or personal property on hand shows 10 head of horses and colts, 30 head of hogs, 13 cows, 2 heifers, 9 calves, 1 bull, 14 dozen chickens, 30 tons hay, 5 tons straw, 1,700 bushels oats, 2,000 bushels corn, 75 bushels potatoes, 60 quarts fruit, 500 pounds lard, 1,200 pounds pork. Carpenter tp., stone roads; final estimate of supt. and engineer on all of road “J” and all of part of road “I” from stake 62 west one mile, is received from contractors as completed. Compromise settlement made with Sternberg & Sons for removal of stone in the Iroquois River on the Gangloff land, at 95 cents per yard, to be gotten out by Nov. 1, 1909. Contractors allowed $2,191.24 on Iroquois ditch. Thomas Davis ditch set for trial Monday, April 6, at 1 p. m. Lemuel Huston appointed supt. of gravel roads north of Rensselaer in Marioh tp., and county farm road west. A. Woodworth appointed supt. of stone roads east and south to Jordan tp., line. Wm. Shirer appointed supt. Cbas. Stalbaum road in northeast part of county. Each supt. to file bond for SSOO. a written protest againßt the allowance of a claim of $35 to J. W. McEwan for publishing the annual financial statement of the county, on the grounds that the publication was not made in a leading paper repre-

senting the democratic party of Jasper county, as required by law, and that the alleged paper in which the publication appeared was not a newspaper of general circulation. The allowance was made and the matter will be appealed to the circuit court. Interest on county funds for the month of February reported as follows: Jasper S. & T. Co $45.63 Bank of Wheatfleld....... . 7.87 Neither the First National Bank or State Banks of Rensselaer, nor State Bank of Remington filed reports in time for action by the Board of Finance. * F. E. Babcock, as a taxpayer, filed

TRUST COMPANIES BARRED.

Kansas Bank Guaranty Bill Accepted by the House and Senate.

Topeka, Kans., March 3. —The House and Senate voted to-day to concur in the second conference report on the bank guaranty law and the bill will become a law as soon as it is signed by the Governor. Trust companies are not permitted to come under the provision of the law. New banks must wait a year before being permitted to become guaranty banks, and savings deposits are protected when not in excess of SIOO, for each individual depositor. '

MORE USED TO THE SCENT OF BOOZE.

A nubbin ridger from Jasper county saturated through and through with the odor of the skunk and muskrat, entered Dr. Solt’s office yesterday and demanded 50 cents worth of morphine. Dr. fearing the man contemplated suicide frankly told him so and refused to sell him the dope. Sir, do I look like a man who would kill himself? Lord, no, said Doc, but the way you smell one would think you had been dead six months.— North Judson News. One couldn’t stay around North Judson over two or three hours until he would reek with a stench stronger than the latest packing house scandal or a Salome dance, and one day’s confinement there would send him in search of a dose of rat poison.

DRY LIST NOW NUMBERS 28.

Jay, Sullivan and Marshall Vote To Exclude Saloons. In the three county option elections held since mur last issue, in Jay, Sullivan and Marshall counties, all went dry by good round majorities. Jay gave a dry majority of 2,065, Sullivan 1,873, and Marshall 1,152. There are no saloons in Sullivan nor has not been for two years past, but in Jay there are 21 saloons, 12 in Dunkirk, 6 in Redkey, 2 in Bryant and 1 in New Corydon. Marshall county has 13 saloons. Every township in Marshall went dry except German. The township in which Plymouth is located gave a dry majority of 201. Whitley and Hancock counties voted yesterday and Shelby, county votes today. Tuesday, March 23, has been set for holding the county option election in Benton. Nothing was done 1 at the meeting of the commissioners this week toward employing an expert to go over the books of the county auditor and ex-treasurer Nichols to settle who is “it” in that shortage matter.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday mooing sermon at the Christian church is, “Our Centennial;” in the evening, “The Repeal of Law.” All are welcome.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the morning sermon at the Presbyterian church will be, “The Sleep of Death;” the evening subject will be, “The Fountain of Living Water.” An earnest invitation is exetended to every one to be present at these serveices.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School at usual hour; morning sermon, 10:45, subject, “Three kinds of prayer.” B. V. P. U. meeting at 6:30; evening service, 7:30, subject, “Elijah the Fishbite.”

You want to look at the nobby spring hats I have on display at my store, also shirts, socks, underwear, clothing, suit cases, trunks, fancy vests, caps, and nobby children’s suits. EARL DUVALL.

GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. The City Board of Health of Rensselaer requests a general cleaning out of all vaults in the city. A cleaner Rensselaer as well as greater in size is just as essential to the health and happiness of our people. Now Is *a good time to clean out the alleyß and trim trees, also. By order of THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

FACTORY STATUS.

President of Commercial Club Write?

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE THUS FAR

And the Present Situation of the Movement—What the Future Will Have In Store Remains to Be Seen, But Several Factory Propositions Are Being Considered.

L. D. Price, of Chicago, who came before the people of Rensselaer some time ago, represented to us that there were no reasons why we should not have a number of prosperous manufacturing industries located in our city, if the citizens would get together and raise a fund of $25,000 to $30,000. We shook our head “no,” and remarked “impossible,” it could not be done. Mr. Deam, a co-worker with L. D. Price, smiled and assured us it would be an eaky matter to raise such a fund and suggested a plan of raising it by the sale of lots. A number of citizens took the matter under advisement and decided to first investigate who L. D. Price was, and what he had been doing in other places, and what his reputation was in localities where he had carried on Blmllar undertakings. We received, I think, three letters in answer to inquiries sent out, one from Clinton, Indiana, and one from Attica, Indiana. Ido not recall the place the other came from. In one case the reply came from a banker and the other from the secretary of a commercial club where a factory had been located by Mr. • Price. The terms for praise and commendation for L. D. Price and the good results of his efforts in the various communities could not have been couched in much stronger language than were the letters received, and we learned further that L. D. Price had devoted for the last nine years all of his time and energy to the locating of factories in rural districts, and the raising of subsidies *therefor, and that he has never failed either in his lot sales or afterwards In locating the factory. After learning these facts we at, once decided to organize a commercial club, which was done, and a charter procured from the state of Indiana, and we now have a membership of 50, which should be increased as speedily as possible to 500. At a meeting and by a majority vote of„ the stockholders present the directors were authorized to select a piece of land, take an option on it with the right to purchase, and enter into a contract with L. D. Price for the sale of the lots. All of which the said directors have done to the best of their ability and on the best terms obtainable. We have been criticised by some good people and some bad people; it is a hard task to please all. The sale of lots proved a great success to the surprise of almost everyone, alike to the friends and those opposed to the movement. After the sale of lots the board of directors closed their option to purchase which was taken on my land, and have purchased the same under the proposed contract.

Now, let me assure everyone who purchased a lot and those who did not, that this entire work will be carried on honestly, that each one will be treated alike as nearly as is possible, that we will use our best endeavor to secure a good substantial industry as quickly as can be done under the circumstances, and further, that no charge for labor or time consumed in this work will be made except a reasonable and a modest compensation which will be allowed and passed upon by the directors for the services of the secretary or his assistant. That after every effort has been put forth to secure a good industry or industries, one that is now operating and has been tried and tested and known to be successful and prosperous will be secured; I do not mean blue sky stock jobbing schemes or the promotion of some #ew and untried hobby that some one wants developed. We have had* half a dozen such propositions as these already, and are likely to have more. We will not consider any such for a single moment, but if unseccessful in getting what we believe we want, and what we think the people want we will s< it report to the lot purchasers, tell them all our woes and troubles and they shall determine by a vote on an equitable basis just what they think is the next wisest step to take and your most humble servants will cheerfully comply with whatever that decision may be. I will say that my faith is just as strong as it ever was, and 1 firmly believe that we have started a wise movement and one whose far reach-

ing and beneficial results will be far more surprising to our citizens than was the successful result of t the lot sale. So let all friends of „ a greater Rensselaer, a co-operative and broader minded citizenship, stand together, work together, in harmony and unceasingly, and complete success must of necessity prevail. Respectfully,

WARREN ROBINSON,

FIND FUGITIVE IN A CAVE.

Former Lawyer Confesses Thefts From Railroad—Property Found In Cave.

Hammond, Ind., March 3. —Half ' frozen and starved from twenty-four hours of hiding in a sand cave on the shore of Lake Michigan, and lying in water washed in the cave by a »storm, Harry Phillips, a former lawyer and leader of a gang of thieves, was captured this morning by a posse of Lake county officials and farmers. He broke out of jail Monday night, while his captors dozed by the fire. Phillips was heavily armed, but too numb to offer resistance. Valuable telegraph instruments and other railroad property that had been stolen were found in the cave. Phillips confessed to the authorities. The details embrace a remarkable series of crimes. He was bound over to the Lake Superior Court on a charge of grand larcency. Phillips, at the time of the Iroquois Theatre fire, was a prominent lawyer in Chicago. His wife and children died in the fire, and financial reverses soon afterward caused Phillips to begin drinking heavily. Since that time he has become a wreck.

Don’t forget I can save-you money on your Bpring suits and top coats as I buy for cash and sell for cash and know just what you want. The Collegian Clothes are perfect. Call and inspect them. EARL DUVALL.'

Attorney Ray D. Thompson, the assistant secretary of the Rensselaer Commercial Club, has moved bis office into room 1, of the old Odd Fellow building. The books of the Commercial Club are in his T>ossion as assistant secretary and those who hold contracts for lot purchases will find him there, ready to accept payments and give proper receipts for all payments made. s 5

WELL WORK, WINDMILLS AND SUPPLIES.

If you want anything in the way of a Windmill, Gasoline Engine, Gaspipe or a first-class Wagon Scale, call and see me. I am also still in the well business and repair work. J. H. PERKINS. Phone 261 or 3-on-65.

I carry the Kahn Tailoring lirfe of samples in the 1 % yard length which enables you to pick a suit and know just how it will make up. I also press them free of charge. A perfect fit guaranteed. EARL DUVALL.

Farm to Rent:—loo acres under cultivation, 80 acres good pasture, good house, barn and well. Near Virgie, Union township. Will lease on very liberal terms. For particulars see the undersigned, over Roth Bros, meat market. C. H. PORTER.

RUGS! RUGS! RUGS!

Just off the 100m —no old fossels, or shop-worn rugs to show you. I have' my new Rug Rack filled with Choice Patterns, in Florals and Orientals. It is a pleasure to show them. Drop in and have a look.— WORLAND’S FURNITURE STORE.

I now have some beautiful spring suits in the store all at reasonable prices. They are certainly fine in cloth and pattern. Be sure you see them before buying.

JUST WAIT A MINUTE.

I want to ask you to come to my store and look over the many nice things I have to show you in Furniture and Rugs. Everything spick and span.—WORLAND’S FURNITURE STORE.

THE BENSON GRAIN SEPARATOR.

We now have for sale the Benson Grain Separator for cleaning oats, grading corn, and wheat for sowing, cleaning all kinds of grass seed, in fact you can clean any crop that grows on your farm. Call and' see this mill work. Every one guaranteed. EGER BROS:

Plow cut discs, flexible and lever harrows, walking, sulky and gang plows, at Maines ft Hamilton’s. Phone 273. l • _ For Sale—2o acres, joining the corporation, nice, dry, black land facing stone road, has large orchard of various kinds of choice fruit. Will sell In tracts to suit, from five acres up.. G. F. MEYERS.

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President R. C. C.

EARL DUV ALL.