Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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“WETS” SCORE TWICE MORE,

In Tuesday's County Option Elections. CASS, BLACKFORD ANO WAYNE Join In Favor of Licensed Saloons, the Former By. 108 and The Latter By 182—Third Defeat For the Drys In 45 Counties That Have Thus : Far Held Option Elections. \ ’ • The "Antis” met their second defeat In - county option elections Tuesday, when Cass and Blackford counties each voted wet by major!, ties of less than 200 In each case, and joining Wayne county in its lone stand thus far in favor of retaining licensed saloons. The precise majorities were 108 in Cass and 134 in Blackford. In Cass county it la conceded that the "wet” victory was due largely to the activity of the Business Men’s Association, which feared the driving out of the saloons would injure business. Aided by an organization that was equal to any ever used in a political campaign, those who favored the licensed saloon kept the county in the “wet” column. The Logansport Business Men's Association, which is composed of 202 of the city’s biggest and most representative business men, is receiving credit for the “wet" victory. These men openly espoused the cause of the “wets” and spent thousands of dollars with newspapers in urging people to vote "wet.”

These men firmly believed that their business interests would suffer if the town went “dry.” It was not because they have any love for the saloons that they took such an active part in this fight, but they acted in what they term self-de-fense. They absolutely refused to have anything to do with the Logansport Liquor Dealers’ Association. The fact that the city vote outnumbered the country vote in Blackford couny, as well as in Cass county, is regarded as a large factor in the “wet” victories. In Blackford county, in addition to this, experienced politicians of both parties were lined ’\n with the “wets” and conducted the best organized campaigns ever witnessed in the county. Forty-five counties have held local optioh elections and in fortytwo the “drys” have been victorious. Twenty-one counties are "dry” by remonstrance, making sixty-three that are “dry.” Other local. option Election dates set for this month are as follows: Jackson county, April 26. Deleware county April 27. Starke county April “29. Martin county, April 29. , White county April 26. Kosciusko county, April 29. Jefferson county, April 30. Clay county, May 4. Spencer county, May 4.

CARPENTER TP. HIT BY WIND.

Special to The Democrat A tornado passed through about 2% miles east of Remington Tuesday at 5:30 p. m. It destroyed two of Chet Dexter’s barns, and in one of the barns he kept eight head of horses. It took everything of the barn except the mangers and the eight horses tied to them. The the east half of the large hay barn was torn all to pieces, and his neighbor’s barn was very badly damaged, and many more small buildings were destroyed, the damage being about >2,000 in alt.

SPRING BUILDING BOOM.

Considerable building activity is being shown by property owners in town this spring. Several new residences are already under construction and others are making extensive improvements. V Hiram Day is erecting for renting purposes a nine room house in the east part of town. Ray Collins is building a seven room cement block house on the lots he recently purchased of Ray Thompson, across the street from the residence of C. A. Roberts. Andrew Gangloff’s new home in the south part of town will be, when completed one of .the most beautiful and modern homes in the city. , . The brick work on St. Joseph’s new chapel is well under way. The contracts for the Horton-Ttoth block have been let to Hiram Day for•the brick work and McColly 4k Coen will have charge of the par-

penter work. Roth Bros, have purchased of Mrs. J. W. Williams a half interest in the east wall of the Williams block and the ground it stands on, to which they will add an additional twenty feet, making the depth qf their building 90 feet and with a twenty foot front. Dr. Horton will tear out the east wall of the building now occupied by J. A. McFarland & Son and will erect in partnership a wall with Roth Bros. He expects to ’build a modern front which will be a model of its kind. John Medicus is making extensive improvements on his house, and Frank Kresler has started the work on a new barn at the place he recently purchased of Dr. Horton. Ed Rhoades, the hardware dealer has put in an open stairway and a new doorway to his residence on Front street. Dr. E. N. Loy has moved from his room in the Williams block to the newly remodeled old clerk’s office. on the east side of the court house square. The rooms he vacates will be occupied by Dr. Horton as an office and living rooms while the work on his new building is being completed. Several others are making minor imporvements and contractors state there are several others buildings in prospect for this season.

DON’T FAIL TO BUY A TICKET.

With the putting in force today of the new laws, railroads in Indiana are permitted to charge ten cents extra, with no rebate, where cash fare is paid on trains. • Buy a ticket or do not kick if the conductor charges you the extra ten cents. That is now the law, and he is only doing his duty in collecting it.

PROVED TO BE EXPENSIVE.

The two young fellows that were Instrumental in breaking the big bass viol belonging to the Wabash Glee Club, on the train between here and Wolcott a short time ago, were taken into a justice court al Reynolds one day last week by Marshall Dobbins, and assessed heavy fines and costs for drunkenness. It cost each of them about >25, and no action has been commenced against them yet for the damages to the big fiddle. That is liable to cost them another SSO. Rather expensive sport.—Monticello Journal. .. - „

WINDSTORM TUESDAY NIGHT.

Much Damage Done In Different Sections of the State. A terrific windstorm swept with destructive force across the north end of the state Tuesday night damaging considerable property. The storm came from the north and west and followed a south-easterly course as far as the gulf of Mexico. South of here, in some of the southern states, it develdped into a goodsized tornado, killing people and stock and destroying thousands of dollars worth of property. At Wabash, Ind., a brick barn was literally torn to pieces and hardly kindling wood was left of more than one frame building. Thirty houses were unroofed there, it is reported. In Howard county the wind picked up a frame cottage containing a woman and three children and carried them eighty feet before letting them down gently in a newly plowed field.

At Bloomfield, Ind., nine horses which were tied in a stable were killed by lightning, and. in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan several people were killed. The storm through here was accompanied by a heavy rainfall, and a few miles north a hai-d sleet. 8. H. Hopkins and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant were on the north gravel road just south of Aix, when the storm struck them. Their buggies were overturned and only the fact that both were driving gentle horses saved them from serious injuries. The rainfall in the vicinity of Aix was very heavy. Some of the telephone lines which have just been rebuilt were again torn down and in a number of instances the poles were Ikying several feet from the holes. The most Damage was to the Bruner lines north of town. The roofs were blown off three box cars in a freight train just north of Rensselaer, and a milk can blown from the depot platform Wednesday morning, on the track derailed two empty coal pars that were in the local, the wind continuing severely all day Wednesday. Several farmers report demolished windmills and outbuildings, but no serious damage to crops.

CONTINUATION OF SHOE SALE.

We will continue to furnish you girl’s shoes, sizes 9 to‘2, at 85 cents, 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.

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THE TXVICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1909.

GIVE PASTOR ANOTHER RAISE.

Rev. Parrett’s Salary Boosted Twice In Last Few Months. At the annual business meeting of the officers and congregation of the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening, the pastors salary was raised another >IOO, making the second raise given in the past few months. Last Christmas a raise of 1100 per year was voted as a Christmas present, and now, to show further their appreciation of the work Rev. Parrett is doing, they vote this additional 1100, which comes unsolicited and as a pleasant surprise.

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M’COY ARGUMENT APRIL 27.

Warden Reid’s Attorneys Ask tor * ■ Postponement. The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered that the oral argument in the suit by Thomas J. Mecdy against Warden Reid, of the State prison, demanding McCoy’s release from prison under the "good time” statute, which was set for next Friday, shall be postponed until April 27, for the convenience of- counsel. Reid’s attorneys stated that they were engaged hi a trial which would last at least two weeks longer. Later: Order for oral argument vacated at appellant’s request.

TO A MUTUAL MEMBER.

As you suggest, let’s talk about Mutual Insurance at home. Will you please tell the, farmers what benefit it would have been to those holding Mutual policies if this coun*ty had been struck by the storm that visited Wabash and other counties this week? For the year 1907, the rate paid by your Mutual policy holders was 33 1-3 per cent and still owed a bank >6,000; what was the reason the levy was not made large enough to pay all of this indebtedness, Eh? Why is the fee that policy holders are required to pay not included in the per cent? Last year the rate was only 25 per ceiit, but still owed a bqnk >3,000. Why not get out of debt once? Do you believe it a good business proposition for a farmer who has built a new house that cost him >I,OOO to insure in a company that only agrees to pay >666 —when, for maybe a saving of one or two dollars, he could get the full >1,000? Save a penny to lose a dollar, eh? Why don’t you tell us the reason your beloved Mutual lost last year in business more than >240,000? If you will answer the above questions in full, the last one will not need an answer. STOCK COMPANY.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Notices for Sunday, April 11— Sunday School, 9:30. Exercises in keeping with Easter. ' Morning services, 10:45. Subject of sermon, "Our Triumphant Lord.” After morning worship the hand of fellowship will b® formally extended to new members, and the Lord’s Supper will be administered. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30. Leader, Mary Grant. Evening service, 7:30. Subject, Jonah, the disobedient prophet.

NOTICE OF OFFICE REMOVAL.

I wish to notify my patients and the publlb in general that I have moved my office from the Williams block to the frame building on Cullen street, just east of the court house, where I shall In the future

be located.

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M. D.

E. N. LOY,

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. . The county council at its meeting Tuesday appropriated >7OO for the county option election and >2,000 for advanced fees on circuit court ditches. « The proclamation of Governor Marshall, putting in force the new laws of the late general assembly of Indiana, will be issued to-day, and all laws passed not carrying an emergency clause will be in force oh and after this date. Marriage licenses issued: April 6, George Sweigard of Rensselaer, aged 30, occupation laborer, to Mary Kopka, also of Rensselaer, aged 41, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died April 8, 1901, and husband of female having died in 1908.

SATURDAY, MAY I, DECIDED ON

For Date of County Option Election In Jasper County. Jasper county will vote Saturday, May 1, on the question of permanently drying up the county under the county option law, or until another election is held, which can nbt be under two years. Such was the date fixed by the county commissioners Tuesday and the following election officers appointed: Marion No. 1. J. C. Porter, inspector. N. S. Bates, B. F. Ferguson, judges. John Jessen, John Martindale, clerks. ■* Marion No. 2. C. Kellner, Judson Perkins, judges. C. M, Blue, I. N. Warren, clerks. Marion No. 3. H. W. Wood, inspector. Chas. Dean, Henry Luers, judges. Ed Ranton, J. A. Luers, judges. Marion No. 4. Chas. Morlan, inspector. W. 8. Day, Joe Nagle, judges. Ray Thompson, C. B. Steward, clerks. . Carpenter—East. J. J. Porter, inspector. Sam Bowman, W. L. Rich, judges. C. W. Harner, F. L. Griffin, clerks. Carpenter—West. A. A. Fell, inspector. D. T. Cresse, Moses Sigo, judges. Dan O’Connor, Chas. Welsh, clerks. Carpenter—South. Andrew Hicks, Geo. Besse, judges. Chas. Bonner, Chas. Pefley, clerks. Barkley-—West. Everett Brown, Thos. Walter, judges. Chas. Moody, Ed Randle, clerks. Barkley—East. John F. Payne, inspector. Eli Arnold, John Marlatt, 'judges. Geo. McElfresh, Homer Arnold, clerks. Union—North. Ira Meader, Joe Theis, judges. F. R. Erwin, N. A. McKay, clerks. Union—South. W. L. Wood, inspector. Jas. McClanahan, Frank Schroer, judges. P. T. Hordeman, H. W. Myers, clerks. Jordan. Wm. Morris, W. D. Bringle, judges. F. M. Welsh, W. F.. Michaels, clerks. Milroy. f Richard Foulks, John Mitchell, judges. W. P. Gaffield, Wilford Garvin, clerks. Newton. A. C. Pancoast, A. J. Freeland, judges E. Weurthner, R. J. Yeoman, clerks. ' Hanging Grove. P. B. Downs, Joseph Stewart, judges R. C. McDonald, Chas. Lefler, clerks. Gillam. C. F. Tillett, R. W. Burris, judges. Frank Parker, 8. C. Robinson, clerks. » Kankakee. Chas. Stalbaum, L. C- Asher, judges Frank Fisher, T. F. Maloney, clerks. Wheatfield. M. J. Delehanty, Andrew Misch, judges 8. W. Hamilton, E. W. Alien, clerks. . , Walker. John O’Connor, Joseph Smith, judges James L. Smith, H. B. Brown, clerks. ' Keener. Geo. Watson, Dan Wolf, judges. Chas. Kersey, Albert Khovonsky, clerks. The township trustees will' be the inspectors in their respective townships, or precincts; where there are more than one precinct in a township the commissioners appointed an inspector for the other precinets. The county sheriff appoints the election sheriffs.

Other proceedings of the commissioners, not heretofore reported, follows: Notice ordered given for letting contracts for four new bridges, two in Keener and two in Walker on first day of next term. J. J. Lawler, petitions for graved roads in Union township, and on county line between Jasper and Newton counties; viewers file report and notice ordered; set for hearing May 4. ' ° Final report of R. A. Mannan, Supt. Chas. Stalbaum stone roads in Wheatfield and Kankakee townships approved and superintendent discharged. Same entry in Amos Davisson ditch, S. A. Brusnahan, superintendent. Same entry in Henry Amsler ditch. Same entry in E. P. Honan ditch. Final report filed in Mary M. Potts ditch; continued to next term. Same entry in Moody-Davis ditch. Mary Weuthner ditch; petitioners move to strike affidavit of W. E. Moore from record; sustained, and W. E. Moore prays appeal to the circuit court The finding in the Thomas Davis ditch case was against each and all remonstrators; costs taxed to reinonstrators; remonstrators file appeal to circuit court; Frank Osborn appointed superintendent. Firman Rutherford employed to move 65 ft span bridge in Jordan township and place it in new lolation for >212. Remonstrance filed October 2, 1908, against licensed liquor sale in Keener township held sufficient and license denied on application of Albert Knovonsky. !. D. Luckey appointed justice of the peace in Carpenter township on petition filed. Trustee of Marion township granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Sesly Goodner, Mollie Goodner, John Albertson, Sarah Platt, 8. R. Shreeves, Mrs. S. R Shreeves, Claral Stone, Jessie Stone* Allis Potts, Cecil Potts, of >ls per quarter for each.

JUDGE HANLY TO SIT IN LAKE COUNTY.

Hammond Times: Judge Hanly of Rensselaer has been appointed to try the appeals from the commissioners’ court, in the cases of Theodore -Binzen and James P. Scanlon, Gary saloonkeepers, who were refused licenses in Calumet township on account of remonstrances. This action was taken to facilitate the trying of these cases, which. It is understood, are to be a test of the remonstrance which has dried up the township of Calumet. The prosecuting witness is Rev. George Deuel.

HORSETHIEF DITTLE SAFE TILL 1913.

Ex-sheriff O’Connor has received the following letter from the Nebrasthe Frank Dittle, who with John he Frank Dittle, who with John McCoy made his escape from the Jasper county jail a couple of years ago and succeeded in covering up his tracks so far as the officers here were concerned. Dittle was here awaiting trial for stealing horses near Kentland, as a prisoner being taken care of for Newton county, which has no ja|l. Evidently Dittle’s admiration for “boss flesh” is too great to be overcome, judging from his record. The letter follows: John O’Connor, ’Ex-sheriff Jasper County, Indiana. Dear Sir—Your letter and circular respecting Frank Dittle received, and will say that he is here in this prison for horsestealing, sent up from Dodge county, October 3, 1908, for seven years. His term will expire Nov. 3, 1913. He also done time in Sioux Falls for same offence, and at Joliet for bigamy. If I can be of further service let me know, Respectfully yours,

JAMES DELAHANTY,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The morning hour next Sabbath will be given over to the administration of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. In the evening the pastor will give the third lecture on, “In Hla Steps,” using the stereoptlcon to illustrate. All are welcome.

ENGRAVED CALLING CARDS.

The Democrat has made arrangenents with a large engraving house In Chicago whereby we can furnish engraved calling cards or business cards, wedding invitations or announcement cards in any of the popular styles of engraving, at prices that will surprise you for this clans of work. Engraved cards are the par excellence of the printing art, and when you have an engraved card you know that you have the very neatest and best there is to be had. Call and see samples and get our prices. Read The Democrat’s clubbing list on another page.

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.

Fairbanks, Hemenway and Watson Decline. FOND OF POLITICS HERE Former Senator Sees Nothing In Mission to China—Four Different Places Are Turned Down by Former Representative Ex-Vice President Announces He Will Not Enter the Service of the Government of Uncle Sam. Washington, April 9.—lt was stated here that the mission to China tendered by President Taft to former Senator Fulton of Oregon, and taken under consideration by him, had previously been offered to former Senator Hemenway of Indiana. Former Representative Watson has declined four different places in the federal service offered to him by the president; former Vice President Fairbanks has announced that he will not enter the federal service, and former Senator Hemenway, all of Indiana, has also declined an office. All three of these gentlemen have announced that they will continue in politics in Indiana.

Deputy Warden.

THE WEATHER. Following Is the official weather forecast: Illinois and Indiana—Fair today and tomorrow. Lower Michigan—Local snows today; fair tomorrow. Wisconsin and lowa —Fair today and tomorrow.

HOOSIERS WANT NO FEDERAL JOB

RICHEY MAY BE

Wanted In Hancock County on Charge of Wife Desertion. Noblesville, Ind., April 9. —The announcement from Indianapolis that the supreme court has reversed the case against the Rev. J. W. Richey, who is in jail in this city, was not surprising to the people of this county. Richey was convicted of eloping with Miss Bertha Williamson of Carmel, fined S3OO and sentenced to six months in jail. The evidence was regarded by many as insufficient. Prosecutor Gentry says he has presented all the evidence he has and will not insist on another trial of the case. Richey probably will be released today and when he walks out of the jail door he will be rearrested by Sheriff White and sent to Hancock county, where he is wanted on the charge of wife desertion. At the time of his escapade Richey was pastor of the Methodist church at Carmel. Miss Williamson was employed as a domestic in his home. Richey’s wife is living in Indianapolis, and it is understood that she will not press the charge of wife desertion in Hancock county.

STATE NURSES’ ASSOCIATION

Interesting Program For Meeting at Marlon, April 21 and 22. Marion, Ind., April 9.—Members of the Marion Nurses’ association are planning to entertain the State Nurses* association in this city, April 21 and 22. A banquet will be given the nurses Wednesday evening, April 21, by the Grant County Medical society. Miss Mary B. Stollers, superintendent of the Reid Memorial hospital at Richmond, Ind., is president of the State Nurses’ association. Dr. W. A Frankboner of this city will deliver the address of welcome. The president’s address will be given on Wednesday morning. Miss Elvie Mills of Chicago has written a paper on “Ethics in Nursing," which will be read Thursday morning by Miss Rose Ader of this city. Lora Bell Roser of Crawfordsville will speak on the “History of Nursing” in the afternoon and Dr. C. O. Bechtol of this city will speak on "A Nurse and the Community.”

RECOVERS HIS HEARING

Shots Brink Back to Indiana Man the Use of His Ears. New Albany, Ind., April 9.—Thomas Rankin, deaf for a number of years, while seated In his home reading a newspaper was startled by a loud report, followed by another a moment latter, and he thought a revolver had been discharged In the room. He was dazed for a moment and then noticed he could hear the ticking of a clock, which he had been unable to do for years. Fearing the recovery of his hearing was only temporary, he did not tell of his good fortune until the following morning, when he. found his hearing was still good, and informed his family.

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