Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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FACING A CRISIS.

There seems much fault being charged against the drinking water in Hammond, and it does appear with thp warning they have of a county option election, with the chances of that territory going dry, that they would get on a hustle, for with poor water and no beer, and watered milk as they claim, their tongues are liable to parch before the good old summer time is gone. They are certainly in close quarters.—Crown Point Star.

MONTICELLO’S SMALLPOX.

Two new families were quarantined yesterday, on account of smallpox. That of Marion Lung out west of Abram Hanawalt s home, and of Thomas Hedrick, on Railroad street. The card was also put up again at Chas. Wright’s, a new case having appeared. The families under quarantine just now are those of Chas. Wright, Marlon Lung, Frank Benjamin, Harry Leslie, James Morecraft, Frank Morecraft, Samuel Mohler, Thomas Hedrick, and Wat Lawrie Is still shut off by himself in the Fox building. The Shidler, Chas. Smith, Levi Jones, Isely and Sparks families have been released In the past week.—Monday’s Monticello Journal.

TELEPHONE GIRLS RESIGN.

Following the recent sleet it was deemed expedient by the officers of the local telephone company to reduce the force at the central office and lengthen the hours of those retained; With increase in business after the line repairing was well under way the girls were worked doubly hard, and demanded pay for the hours overtime. The request was refused and the chief operator, Miss Florence Moore, and two assistants, Misses Mary and Hazel Moore, immediately resigned, leaving only one experienced operator in the office, and the night operator, Miss Nellie Reish. Supt. Montgomery at once arranged for two operators from Monon, Miss Blanche Biddle and Mrs. Edna Huff, who began their duties Sunday.

EMMET ROBINSON FIRST VICTIM OF SPRING FEVER.

Three-year-old Emmet Robinson finds life in a north side restuarant too monotonous for one with his taste for travel, and donning his overcoat and cap he informed his mother Monday evening that he might take a trip. He walked over to the depot and unnoticed boarded the rear end of the milk train. Conductor Shields failed, to see him until the train was 'past Pleasant Ridge. The boy refused to disclose his Identity and when asked where he was going would only reply that he was taking a trip. Dr. John Hanssdn at last recognized the boy and took him over to Monon with him. The boy made friends with Doc’s big St. Bernard dog and was loathe to return to his home Tuesday monring. His parents were Informed of his whereabouts by telephone just as they were about to organize a searching pyty to find him. <

SUICIDE FOLLOWS ARREST.

John Dessaner Swindled Men at Delphi, Frankfort and Tipton. Delphi, Ind., April s.—John Dessauer, saying he represented the Edward Rose Company, tailors, of Chicago, on March 18 succeeded in obtaining several orders from business men here for clothing. The man required a cash deposit of from $5 to $8 on each order. He had an order book and samples from the firm, and easily led on his victims, some of whom had previously dealt with the firm and never questioned Des- , sauer’s connection with the Chicago tailors. A week later each of the victims was notified that his order had been received but no cash with it, and the information that Dessauer was not their agent. The police here were informed, and immediately got on the track of the impostor, who went from here to Frankfort, where he operated the same scheme, going from there to Tipton. Policeman Hubbard, of this place, received word Saturday that the police at. Tipton nad arrested a man answering the description of Dessaueh »When Hubbard peached Tipton he found that the man, whom he identified as Daraauer, had committed suicide by taking morphine. A package in the express office here is addressed to Lewis Dessauer, on which is a return address as follows: “From Miss Ovenheimer, 159 West One-hundred-and-twenty-first street, New'York City.” The man’s real name is believed to be Lewis Dessauer, and his home New York city. Effort is being made to reach the sender of the package. \

New onions, new, radishes, new tomatqes and new cabbage, lettuce and celery—Home Grocery. Wall paper less than 50 cents on the dollar. •>' CHICAGO BARGAIN STORK.

OPTION PETITION SIGNED BY 1411

Voters of Jasper County, and filed Saturday Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 1, ASKED FOR • For Holding the Election, Bnt At The Hour of Going to Press No Action Had Been Taken By the County Commissioners, Who Were Walting For the Council to Make An Appropriation. The petition for a local option election in Jasper county was filed Saturday evening with 1411 names, about 700 more than the required number. . Of course not all of those who signed the petition are likely to vote dry. In fact there are a number of names of voters thereon who will vote the opposite way, and not all those who will vote dry signed the petition. So the number of names to the Instrument has little significance. At the hour of going to press no action had been taken by the commissioners on the petition, as the county council would not be able to meet until after 11 a. m., on account of waiting for the train frqjp the north to bring the northend members. The council must make an appropriation to pay the expense cf the election before It ils ordered.

The petitioners were to ask that the election be held on Saturday, May 1, and it is likely that date will be decided upon, although it is discretionary with the commissioners, sojt’is held within 30 days of the filing. Whether the wets, who at present are unorganized, will put up much of a fight in opposition is yet to develope. If the election had been called immediately after the state election there are hundreds of people who believe this county ants several of the neighboring counties would have voted “wet,” so incensed were many voters against the Anti-Saloon League for its disreputable methods in the campaign, but much of this bitter feeling has now died out and it is generally believed the county will go dry by from 400 to 600, depending on the size of the vote cast.

THE APRIL TERM OF COURT.

Will Convene Next Monday—List of Jurors Drawn for Term. The April term of the Jasper Circuit court will conven Monday, which will be the last term in this county until September. The docket contains about the usual number of cases, but there are none of special importance. I Following are the names of the I grand and petit Jurors drawn for the term. GRAND JURY. 'John R. Lewisßarkley Otto Greiger.. . Gillam Wm. Stalbaum Walker Geo. W. GilmanCarpenter W. A. McCurtain Uniop Judson E. Maines Rensselaer PETIT JURY. Frank M. Norman Marion Geo. W. Foulks...Milroy Robert C. May Carpenter Grant Culp Carpenter James M. Spriggs.Barkley Amos Davisson. .. . Union Geo. W. Kennedy J . Jordan J W OdleKankakee Otto Anderson. Jordan John W. Harris;. Carpenter Dallas GunyonUnion Charles C. KerseyKeener Malachi Coppess .Gillam 8. B. SnedekerHanging Grove Frank L. Hoover Marion Robert 8. Drake.... Hanging Grove The grahd Jury has not been called. The petit Jury is called for the third Monday of the term.

MARCH WEATHER RECORD.

Highest Temperature for Month Was 63 and the Lowest 16. The monthly meteorological summary of the local station of the weather bureau for March shows that the total amount of precipitation last month, 2.37 Inches, was less than for any March since 190$, when it was 2.13 Inches. x The average of the month for the last thirty-nine years was 4 Inches. The mean temperature last month was' 39, while the mean of the month for the last thirty-nine years was 40.1. The highest temperature last month was 63, on the 9th, and the lowest was 16, on the 17th- The greatest dally range In temperature during the month was 26 degrees, on the 26th, and the least was 6 de-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK * ili.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1909. 1 1 " <_

grees, on the 10th. , The mean atmospheric pressure was 29.94, the highest was 30.44, on the 11th, and the lowest was 29.36, on the 24th. The number of clear days last month was 6, partly cloudy days 9. and cloudy days 16. On six days there was .01 inch “or more of precipitation. The prevailing direction of the wind was northwest, and the average velocity was 11.8 miles an hour. The maximum velocity was forty-three miles an hour, from .the South, on the 9th. — Indianapolis News.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the meeting of the county board of education Monday, all the township trustees were in attendance. The county superintendent reported that of the 129 pupils who took the March examination, only 19 passed. ‘ April 17 the next examination will be held, as follows: Barkley, at Cosey Palace. Carpenter, at Remington. Gillam, at Center. Hanging Grove, at McCoysburg. Jordan, at Egypt. ’ Kankakee, at Tefft. Keener, at Demotte. Marion, at Rensselaer. Newton, at Blue Grass. Union, at Fair Oaks. Walker, at Center. Wheatfield, at Wheatfield.

THE DEMOCRAT'S COLUMNS OPEN

For Discussion of the County Option Proposition. That there are hundreds of good law-abiding citizens who believe that a well regulated licensed saloon is preferable to enforced prohibition—enforced in theory, at least—everyone must admit. The class to which we refer are neither boozers, gamblers or toughs, but are respected citizens and tax-payers. They are as much entitled to their opinion as are those holding the opposite view, and following the custom of both democratic and republican papers in other counties where local option elections have been or are about to be held, the advertising columns of The Democrat are open to a calm and courteous argument of both sides of the question. No articles of a personal nature nor of an abusive character will be published on, either side, and the right to reject anything that we consider as coming under these restrictions is reserved, also the right to comment editorially on any article published. . The price for space of any matter submitted—which will be published under the head of “advertising”— will be at the rate of $5 per column, and it is immaterial to us whether any space at all is taken by either side. Both sides will be „ treated fairly, and they can do as they please about accepting this offer, which is made for the purpose of allowing each side to present its views to the public. The editorial opinions of The Democrat are not for sale at any price, a tact which it is not necessary to reiterate to the readers of this paper. Our Anti-Saloon friends say that this is not a political question, therefore we see no impropriety to its being discussed in a non-partisan manner.

THE TELEPHONE GIRL.

The telephone girl sits still in her chair and listens to voices from everywhere. She hears all the gossip, she hears all the news, she knows who is happy and who has the blues; she knows all our sorrows, she knows all our joys, she knows every girl who is chasing the boys; she knows of our troubles, she knows of our strife, she knows every man who is meah to his wife; she knows every tlm.e we are out with the boys, she hears the excuses each fellow employs; she knows every woman who has a dark past, she knows every man who’s inclined to be fast; In fact there’s a secret 'neath each saucy curl of that quiet, demure telephone girl. If the telephone girl would tell all that she knows It ’ would turn half our friends Into bitterest foes; she would raise a small wind that would soon be a gale, engulf us in trouble and land us in jail, she would let go a story (which gaining in force) would cause half our wives to sue for divorce; she could get all the churches mixed up in a fight and turn all our day into sorrowing night; in fact, she could keep the whole town In a stew if ehe’d tell the tenth part of the things she knew. Now doesn’t it make your head whirl when you think what you owe the telephone girl.—Ex.

Speclal great closing out Easter Bale this week. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Our car of Royal Flour is a little longer In transit than expected; You are still In time to place your order. Better do It at once; It’s a neat saving—Home Grocery.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. There has been “nothing doing” in the marriage license line so far this month. —oi— The license for the notorious saloon just across the river In Porter county from Dunn’s Bridge, expired last week, and it is understood it will not be renewed. —o— Cass and Blackford counties voted yesterday on the locai option proposition. It was expected the vote would be close in both counties. Logansport in Cass and Hartford City in Blackford were expected to give good majorities to the wets, possibly overbalancing the dry majority in the out townships. —o— Not much was done in the commissioners’ court Monday except allow claims. Albert Knovonsky, applicant for a saloon license at Demotte, defaulted and made no appearance. The hearing in the Thomas Davis or Jungles ditch was taken up and was still being heard yesterday. Contracts for two Iren bridges, one in Keener and one In Walker, were let to the Attica Bridge Co., at $429 each. * Clerk Warner reported fees colnected for the quarter ending March 1, of $298. a , The various county depositories reported Interest on county funds for the month of March as follows: Jasper S. & T. Co $54.57 First Nat. Bank. .. .........119.80 State Bank of Remington. ... 27.22 State Bank of Rensselaer. ... 62.12 Bank of Wheatfield 8.64 Depositories not reporting for February in time for action by the Board of, Finance, but which reported later, were: State Bank of Remington....sl9.27 State Bank of Rensselaer. ~. 51.72 First Nat. Bank 105.23

DAVE WANTS MORE ROOM.

D. M. Worland, the furniture dealer, is already complaining about being short of room, although he has the largest single room in Rensselaer, 35x110 feet, part of which is decked, and is figuring on having another story added to his store this summer. This would give him two floors, each 35x110 feet, and ought to hold him down for a time at least. He has also been talking some of building an addition on the west, and yvill probably do one or the other some time this summer.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Friday, April 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Benson, a boy. Sunday, April 4, to Mr. and Mrs. John Seibel, a girl. The infant died a short time after birth and was burled in Weston cemetery Monday.

CONTINUATION OF SHOE SALE.

• We will continue to furnish you girl’s shoes, sizes 9 to 2, at 85 oents, also women’s $2.00 to $2.50 shoes and oxfords at $1.65. Inspect these goods before purchasing. FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE, Opera House Block.

Sale H. & E. granulated sugar continues, 21 pounds for SI.OO. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Ask Maines & Hamilton about the very special proposition they have to make on the Corn King Manure Spreader. Phone 273. I pay Elgin which Is 28 cents this week. Bring your cream and get a good test and save your freight. RENSSELAER CREAMERY. The largest line of garden and field seeds in town.* All guaranteed. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. We have already taken a large number of orders for Deering Binders and Mowers. _ ->■ MAINES & HAMILTON. A new stock of Ladies’ coats and suits, two days only, Friday and Saturday, this week. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The demand for Case Corn Planters and Fertilizer Attachments Is bo great that you may not be able to get one unless you let us have ypur order early. MAINES HAMILTON. Just received, one car, 550 bushel®, fancy Northern Mlchlgatf Potatoes, only 90c per bushel. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The finest seed and eating potatoes in the market. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

THE WEATHER. Following Is the official weather forecast: Indiana—‘Partly cloudy and continued warm; cooler in south portion of state. Illinois —Partly cloudy, somewhat cooler in south portion. Lower Michigan—Cloudy. and cooler in southeast portion.

SALOON MEN'S NOVEL PLAN

Show the Dryness of a “Dry Town” Before Option Election Occurs. Cincinnati, 0., April 6.—ln order to impress upon the voters the dryness of a “dry town” all the saloon keepers and liquor dealers of Ashland, Ky., several days ago closed up their sa. loons and turned the keys over tc Mayor Mathewson, who is to keep them until after the local option election. Ninety-five of Kentucky’s 119 counties are now dry, and several more elections under the county unit law are in prospect. ■f _______ WETS RECOVER GROUND Massachusetts Towns Formerly Dry Vote For License. Worcester, Mass., April 6—Two of the fourteen towns in Worcester county, Charlton and South Bridge, which voted on the license question, went into the “wet” column, while another, Oxford, changed from license to no license. Of the towns in the county nine are now in the license column. Lenox, Mass., Apr# 6.—West Stockbridge, Lee and Hinsdale, which have been dry, have voted to license the sale of liquor. DIES At liquor hearing Apoplexy Strikes Former Governor In Governor ShallChberger’s Office. Lincoln, Neb., April 6.—W. A. Poynter, former governor of Nebraska, was stricken with apoplexy while making a speech in the office of Governor Shallenberger at the hearing of the daylight saloon bill, and died within a few minutes. Feeling among Omaha visitors is running high. They insist on the veto of the bill, saying it is an abrogation of the promise of home rule for the metropolis. CRIME TO TREAT FRIENDS Negro Fined $5 For Giving Away Beer on Sunday. Louisville, Ky., April 6.—Treating Sunday is a violation of the law, according to a decision handed down by Acting Judge Krelger in the police court in the case against William French, colored. He was tried on a charge of having treated friends to beer and was fined 15.

DRYS WIN IN KENTUCKY

Temperance Victor In 96 of the State’s 119 Counties. Ashland, Ky., April 6. —Boyd county has voted dry by a majority of 107. The victory means that ninety-six of the 119 counties in the state are controlled by the temperance forces. Ministers Lead Blind Tiger Raid. Mayfield, Ky., April 6.—A posse of 100 citizens, headed by all the ministers of the citjf, marched on an alleged blind tiger and after breaking down the doors confiscated twelve gallons of whisky.

TWO NURSES ACCUSED

Held For Death of Patient Whose Ribs Were Broken. Boston, April 6.—Richard F. Mitch ell entered the Boston State hospital at Pierce Farm in fairly good condition. Several ribs were found broken when his body was examined after his death from paralysis of the brain. Two of the hospital nurses have been held for the grand jury on charges of manslaughter. *

HE MAKES HIS DEATH MESSAGE A SERMON

Retired Captain Warns Against Living Beyond Means.

New York, April 6.—Leaving a letter to his wife, explaining his act by saying that reverse of fortune had cut down his competence until not enough was left for two, Chambers M. Craig, a retired captain of the United Stateii army, committed suicide by shooting. “The time has now arrived,” said Captain Craig, In his letter, “when there must come the Inevitable smash which always follows living beyond one’® means. You will realize |75 a month sometimes, and other times there Is $125 a month.

We have plenty of those fine Jungles potatoes—Home Grocery.

Vol. xn. No. 2.

VOTE ON TARIFF BILL ON FRIDAY

Role Closing Debate Adopt* ed With Votes to Spare. MINORITY IN A COLLOQUY Following Remarks About Bryan, Representative Randell Asks Representative Clark Whether Clark Was a Cleveland Democrat and If He Stood For Doctrine of Free Raw Materials. “I Am Just a Plain, OlCFFashlonejf Democrat,” Is the Drawled Reply. Washington, April 6. —Three o’clock p. m., April 9, was the time set by the house for a vote on the Payne tariff bill. The resolution from the committee on rules closing general debate, providing for certain committee amendments and a full and free opportunity to alter the lumber and hides schedules, was reported late in the day and adopted with sixteen votes to spare. Representative Clark of Florida, denounced Bryan and Bryanism, Populists and Populism, and declared that he would support the Payne bill if it contained what his constituents wanted —a duty on Sea Island cotton and protection for citrus fruits. Clark said: “The southern Democracy nevet made a greater mistake than when it turned its back on its Democratic friends in the east that it has driven from the party and tied up with Populism out in Nebraska.” Representative Randell declared that Bryan needed no defense and asked Clark if he was a Cleveland Democrat on the tariff, and if he stood, for the doctrine of free raw materials. “I am just a plain, old-fashioned Democrat,” drawled Clark, amid laughter. Clark declared, he was “sick and tired of hearing my southern colleagues talk of the ‘poor men of the south.’ ” you no convictions T’ asked Representative Finley. “I have,” responded Clark, “no con* victions of men who represent nothing but a short bale of cotton, a nigger and a mule.”

JURY FOR SAMPSON CASE

Woman Accused of Slaying Husband Pleased With Men Selected. Lyons, N. Y., April 6—The work of selecting the jury which is to sit In judgment over the fate of Mrs. Georgia Allyn Sampson, charged with the killing of her husband, Harry Sampson, was completed when court adjourned after an entire session devoted exclusively to the examination of talesmen. The jury is composed of nine farmers, a laborer, a merchant and a carpenter. The young defendant expressed herself as pleased with the men who will weigh the evidence of her guilt or innocence and declared her belief that she would be freed. Throughout the day’s proceedings she sat dressed in full mourning, displaying no apparent interest in the case. >

FOR KILLING A BRIDEGROOM

Rejected Suitor on Trial on Account of Honeymoon Tragedy. Plaque Mine, La., April 6.—The trial of F. S. Bouvy, charged with the murder of Professor F. F. Van Ingen, ha® been started. Bouvy shot Van Ingen on a Tevae and Pacific train as Van Ingen, with his bride of a few hours, was journeying from Alexandria to New Orleans on a honeymoon tour. Bouvy was a rejected suitor of Mrs,' Van Ingen. dK** 4 it-’.lk_ 1- : ’<■

CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST DEAD

Milwaukee Practitioner Becomes Vl©. tim of Apoplexy. Milwaukee, April 6.—Mrs. Clara BL Brown, one of Milwaukee’s best know* Christian Science practitioners, died in the Emergency hospital of apoplexy despite efforts of staff physicians 1 * Christian Scientist healers to save tar She was forty eight years old. Mrs. Brown was stricken on Manon streeOwhile on her way to a theater. She fell to the sidewalk unconsci and was found some time ftrfw men who almost stumbled over hsr-

Ladles* coat and suit opening sale Friday and Saturday, April ft sSiwl CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. — : We did not carry over a enrdtui seed. Ours are all newWffliS no risk if yo U buy four » the Home Grocery. Superior tow-down Seeder* HAMILTON.