Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1909 — Page 1

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SUFFERING FROM TRAMP NUIS-

Starke County Democrat: That Knox !b a "Hobo's Heaven,” Is proven by a statement submitted to, us by Deputy Marshal Favley. He has kept an accurate account of the number of tramps who have found shelter at the town hell during the past two weeks, and his figures show a total of 142. During the cold weather the number for the same length of time was much greater.

T. H. ROBERTSON MARRIED.

Thomas H. Robertson a former resident of Wolcott and Miss Lulu Cheeney, a popular young lady of Bancroft, lowa, were united in marriage at Bancroft, lowa, Wednesday, March 31. Tom and his bride arrived in Wolcott Saturday and were guests at the Hotel Ferguson until Thursday when they left for Wadena. They will also visit several places in Michigan and elsewhere, when after a six week’s trip they will return to Bancroft where they will make their future home. Tom’s many Wolcott friends will unite with the Enterprise in wishing him and his bride 'a long and prosperous voyage through life.— Wolcott Enterprise.

COL. PHILLIPS IN DESPERATE CHARGE.

The dauntless Col. Fred Phillips, alone and dismounted, led a gallant charge Friday afternoon against a dangerous enemy, disguised as a piano-tuner. Col. Phillips penetrated the disguise aftd ordered, in a voice of thunder, an immediate retreat. In a tone that angered the fiery Colonel, the piano-tuner replied that he would pr<4>ably use pleasure about going. With a rush Fred was upon him, but alas! a treacherous rug on the floor tripped him up and landed him with a terrific thud on his ramparts, or some other part equally as tender, and in the clpud of burning ether that followed the spy made good his escape with Fred in close pursuit, but limping a little from his recent jar. The chase led down Front street near Vance-, Collins’ hitch barn, but the gallant pursurer was forced to recognise the superior sprinting abilities of the other and opened a heavy fire with some convenient dornicks which landed with telling effect in the enemy’s Coat tail, which was standing straight out. When last seen lie was headed due south, still running strong.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JURE 10-11

The Indiana Democratic Editors Will Hold Their Mid-Summer Meet At Bloomington. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association at the Denison hotel in Indianapolis last Friday, it waß decided to hold the regular mid-summer meeting on Thursday and Friday, June 10 and 11. At the regular Winter meeting of the association tfiey were invited by the faculty of the State University and representatives of the city of Bloomington to hold their mid-eummer meet at that place, and the invitation was accepted, but tlje date was not decided upon. The meeting last Friday was to fix the date and arrange details for the meeting. Committees were appointed to arrange for transportation over the Monon, on invitation and on acquaintance or Introduction, the latter committee being from among tfie older members of the association, the object being to make it pleasant for editors and their families who are but little acquainted with the editors from other sections of the state, to Introduce them to each other and see that they enjoyed themselves. The regular banquet will be held in the University building Thursday evening, at which Senator Shively, Governor Marshall and most of the Democratic congressmen from Indiana, together with many of the democratic members of the general assembly, will be present. Friday morning the regular business meeting will be held, after which a visit through the University will be made. After dinner Friday the local committee on entertainment will take the editora and their families for a trip through the country surrounding Bloomington and to some of the various stone quarries thereabouts, which will be of considerable interest to many, and the scenery about Bloomington is very beautiful. The University people and the citizens of Bloomington will endeavor to make this One of the most enjoyable meetings of the democratic editors of the state ever held, and while Blqomington is a dry town, the committee assurees their visitors that they now have plenty of good water—something they were also short on last fall, it will be remembered.

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THE RED TAPE PURE FOOD LAW

Rmsssiaw Druggists Arrested On Charge Of State Agent, SAYS DRUGS WERE NOT PURE Which He Purchased Last June and March—Aqua Amonla, Lime Water and lodine the Alleged Druge In Which Adulterations Were Found—Two Charges Each Against the Three Druggists, Who Give Bond For gIOO In Each Case —Prosecutions Not Looked Upon With Favor By the General Public.

On complaint of one, Frank Tucker, a State food and drug inspector, who files the affidavits, Rensselaer’s three druggists, B. F. Fendig, A. F. Long and J. A. Larsh, were arrested Monday afternoon, charged with violations of the Pure Food and Drug law. The affidavits charge that the druggists sold articles of drugs to the said Frank Tucker on June 16, 1908, and March 25, 1909, which were not what they were alleged to be, in that they were adulterated. Aqua Amonia was purchased from all three, lime water from two, and tincture of iodine from one, according to the affidavits, and there are two cases filed against each druggist. , They gave bond for SIOO in each count to be present when called upon In court The cases are set for trial on the third Monday, and it is understood they will be contested to the last ditch by the druggists, who look upon the prosecution as very unjust. Anyone can make “lime water,” they say, and it lyis no standard of purity. Amonia is not used internally, nor is iodine. They say that if an inspector goes Into a butcher shop or grocery store and finds spoiled pieat or a dirty store, he tells them to clean up, and does not start a prosecution at once, but with them he merely comes in and buys some article the same as anyone else, takes it away and alleges that an analysis has been made and it is found deficient in some way, and they are haled up in court, the inspector having to make a showing that he is earning his salary. Our druggists have been in business for many years, and have sold their goods to the public before the pure food law was thought of. No one has been poisoned by them nor has there been any ill effects from the use of their lime water, amonia or iodine, and the public generally does not look with much favor on this prosecution. The penalty, if found guilty, is a fine of $lO, we believe, for the first .offense.

EASTER SERVICES.

Special Easter services were held at all of the churches Sunday evening. The Cantata at the Christian church, the third of Rev. Parrett’s illustrated lectures at the Presbyterian church, children exercisees at the Methodist and Baptist churches.

THE ADS FOUND THEM.

John More writes us a card, saying: “Take out our ad: we gdt our package of goods.” *G. M. Wilcox of Surrey writes: “Please discontinue my inquiry in your paper for 5 head of Bteers lost, strayed or stolen, as I have located them O. K.”

MINISTERIAL MEETING AT M. E. CHURCH.

The district meeting at the M. E. Church opened Monday morning with about 25 ministers from the district in attendance. Dr. Elliott of was the principal speaker at' “tlie morning session, taking .as his subject, “America for Christ.” Dr. J. E. Floyd spoke at the evening session on America’s Debt to the Heathen. The meeting continued thoughout Tuesday, closing Tuesday night.

NEWTON IMES DEAD.

Newton lines died Saturday afternoon at his home In South Chicago at the Age of 46 years, of acute pneumonia, contracted about two weekß ago while at work on the Belt railroad. As a young man Mr. Imee spent a great deal of his time In Rensselaer In the employ of hla brother W. J. Imes, who was In the grocery business at that time. He later moved to Monon and since has lived In various plaoes.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

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doing railroad work principally. A wife and ono son, Chase, survive! him. The funeral was held Monday at Monon where he has a daughter buried. His brother W. J. Imes and wife and Burgess Dillion from here attended the funeral.

MORE NEW RESIDENCES.

James Clark has planned to erect a residencee on the lots recently purchased of the Hartsell estate, Just north of his mother, on Weston street. Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach will build a 5-room cottage on the north end of their lots on Front* street. The house will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Eiglesbach.

BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Sunday, at the home o t f Mr. and Mrs. William Daniels, a surprise, dinner was given in honor of Mrs. Daniels, it being her 60th birthday anniversary. Thirty-six guests were present as follows: Elmer Ott, Homer Ott, Miss Etta Ott, Mr. Jones of Chicago Heights, John Ott and family from Remington, Mrs. George Daniels and two sons, George Ott and wife, Arthur Waymire abd family, J. F. Payne and family, Mr. and James Price, Korah Daniels and family, Horace Daniels and family, Mrs. James Elliott and daughter. An excellent dinner was served, after which all had their pictures taken by Photographer Parker.

ENRAGED HORSE TEARS MAN’S ARM.

“Billy Wonder,” the big Norman stallion belonging to Harve Lowman of Barkley tp., seized his keeper, Howard Griffin, by the left arm Saturday afternoon and before the enraged brute could be subdued he had torn the muscles loose from the arm and severed a large artery that leads to the wrist. Griffin had previously noticed that Billy was in a bad humor and had reached for a loaded whip he kept hanging on a convenient peg, but he could get it the horse was upon him and he was unable to get out of his reach. He started for town at once, experiencing great difficulty in stanching the flow of blood which was pouring from the wound. He Is now under treatment by a local physician, but will be unable to work for several weeks. «

INCREASE IN DIVORCES.

Fewer Marriages and More Divorces Reported for the Year 1908 Something’s wrong In Indiana. The large number of sermons that probably will result from the publication of the following figures, may tell what. During the year 1908, so figures collected by the State Bureau of Statistics show, 2,814 lewer couples—or 5,628 fewer persons—obtained licenses to marry than did in the year 1907. Almost 3,000 more marriage ceremonies performed in the year 1907 than during last year. Not only that—there were 120 more divorces in 1908 than in 1907. Eighteen more wives got divorces and 102 more husbands did the same, the total number being 4,253, less than onesixth of the total number of marriages—26,99o. As In other years, almost three times as many wives got divorces as did husbands.

MORALS IN U. S. ARMY

Chaplain at Fort Walla Walla Says They Demand Legislative Action Walla Walla, Wash., April 12. In a philllpic delivered to members of the Fourteenth United States cavalry, Chaplain Francis P. Joyce denounced the morals existing in the army and called for legislative action by the national government making religious instruction compulsory among soldiers and fixing some means whereby credit for attendance on divine service would be given, The philllpic has created a great sensation among soldiers at Fort Walla Walla. Chaplain Joyce charged that with no regulations to force the soldier to attend divine service, atheism, scepticism and agnosticism prevail throughout the rank and file. Continuing he said: “I Bpeak in appeal foV the dignity of the trumpet calls, in appeal for some legislation whose inducements may lead enlisted men toward God. “Would that oUr legislators could realize that present conditions, take off the tariff in hell upon a soldier’s soul; would to God that every man in this army could keep in his mirid a picture of the apostate. Julian, when, dying upon the field of battle, he threw a handful bf his blood toward heaven and uttered the famous blasphemy, ‘Thou bast conquered, O Gallllean’—the sort of death that eyery regular should lament because he wears a uniform made sacred by genius, the patriotism, the faith of Washington.”

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THE COURT HOUSE

items Picked Up About § the County Capitol. I | The marriage license business ■ontinues dull, only one having §een issued so far this month, and |e month half gone, too. —e— M Attorneys Darroch of Kentland W»d Guy of Remington were In attendance at court yesterday looking after cases in which they are attorneys. 1 Court Reporter Ira Sigler returned Tuesday from a short trip to Montana. At the close of the present term of court he will return there to look around awhile. O—■ • I Christopher Schader, an inmate of the poor asylum since December ss, died at 4 p. m. Monday from old age abd stomach trouble. His age Was 76 years. He was burled in Weston cemetery yesterday afterhoon. County Surveyor W. F. Osborne went to Kankakee 111., Saturday with Buzz Marble of Wheatfleld to get the consent of the superintendent of the C. I. & S. railroad to allow the dredge in the Tyler ditch to cross the railroad right-of-way to-day. Jasper county has been without a deputy prosecuting attorney since the new prosecutor, Fred Longwell of Brook, went into office, several months ago. We understand that Mr. Longwell expects to move to Rensselaer soon and take up the practice of law here. S. B. Moffltt has sold his 340 acres of lgnd in Union township to C. N. Nicholson of Indianapolis, for “SSOO and other valuable considerations, i» all $40,000.” The sale is made subject to all lines, etc., and there is $20,000 in mortgages against the land. Mr. Moffltt will go to North Dakota some time in the future, where he owns some land, it is reported. » An error in charges against excounty treasurer Nichols was discovered a few days ago in checking up the Iroquois ditch expenditures. It seems, through mistake, the treasurer had charged himself with the county’s assessment of $1,328.93 before the amount was collected, and when the county council met and made the appropriation and an order was drawn for the amount he was charged with the amount by the auditor. In checking over the ditch expenditures last week the error was discovered and he will be reimbursed for that amount. This reduces the apparent shortage of $3,5'49.47 which was found to exist by the commissioners a few months ago, and which was later paid, to $2,220.54. Notning has been done in the employment of expert accountants to go byer the books of the ex-treasurer, and for which purpose the county council appropriated $2,000, as yet, and it is likely the investigation will be made under state supervision, under the new law. The apparent shortage in the accounts was found as the result of a checking up made by Nichols' daughter, who was a deputy in his office, last year, and this item, it appears, was not discovered by her in her investigation of the accounts. O—— New suits filed: No. 7437. Rosa

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Brooks vs. Henry Brooks; action for divorce. The plaintiff resides in Remington, she states, and waa married to defendant in 1895, and that they lived together until the day of April, 1909. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged, consisting of falsely charging her with being intimate with other men, striking and beating her to such an extent that she was ill and under a doctor’s care four yearo; ordering her from the house, telling her to leave and go to her own people; refused to furnish her with clothing and compelling her to take in sewing to provide herself and daughter; refused to furnish fuel, etc. One child, a girl 11 years old, is the fruits of their union. Defendant is alleged to be Incompetent to have the care of this child, and plaintiff asks tbe custody of same, and S2OO per year for said child. No. 7438. Thomas C. Cain vs. Thomas C. Cain, administrator of estate of James C. Rodgers, deceased; claim for moneys paid out on account of decedent’s sickness and on account of the maintenance of decedent’s farm. Demand $165.10. No. 7439. The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., vs. Augustus U. Lux, et al; action to foreclose mortgage on 320 acres of land In Walker tp. Demand SII,OOO. No. 7440. (Papers not on file.) No. 7441. James W. Toyne, et ux., vs. Edwin Burritt Smith, et al; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand SIO,OOO.

RESULT OF PATTEN DEAL

Price of Bread Will Be Increased Everywhere. Chicago, April 12.—The announcement by bakers of an advance of 1 cent a loaf in the price of bread Is expected this week, as the direct result of the manipulation of the wheat market by James A. Patten. Within two weeks it Is expected the advances will have extended all over the United States. In addition, reports from London * are that the price is expected to advance in England also. The immediate effect of the Patten deal was a big advance in the price of flour. Truman W. Brophy, Jr., secretary of the Eckhart and Swan Milling Company, declared, to-day, that the price of wheat to millers has increased 38 per cent, in six months. Soon they must make radical increases in the price of flour to the baker, who, in turn, will either have to advance the price of bread or reduce the size of the loaf. James A. Patten is quoted as saying: “The days of cheap wheat are over,” and bakers to-day believe* that the days of the 6-cent loaf of bread are over, too.

DRUNKENNESS MORE COMMON.

Gary is beginning to taste the efficacy of local county option, and remonstrance. “Shut out the saloons” says the temperance reformer “and you'll have a nice quiet little city.” Let’s look at the facts! Since the saloons have been ousted entirely from Gary, there has been a great deal more drunkenness than has been known on any like days before the saloons were closed. Arrests for drunkenness are common. There are said to be blind pigs springing up all over the city. Traffic* on the trains coming into Gary at night, shows scores of drunken men who go to Hammond, to East Chicago, to Miller Station and to other places for liquor, who fill themselves full of it, who annoy the passengers and make women blush for shame. Gary is a manufacturing city and the employes of the mills will not be deprived of their beer and whiskey. If they can’t get it in one way, they will get it in another. It is a little early yet, to show what effect the closing of saloons is going to have on Gary, but the aspect looks anything but promising. To be frank it looks very bad. It is something for people in cities like Gary to consider carefully.—Lake County Times. (Rep.)

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 of announcement cards in any of the popular styles of engraving, at prices that will surprise you fpr this class 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.

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THE WEATHER. Following is the official weather forecast: Illinois—Clearing today; fair tomorrow. Indiana—Showers in south, rain or snow in north today; fair tomorrow. Lower Michigan—Showers in southeast, and rain or snow In north and west today; partly cloudy tomorrow. Wisconsin—Partly cloudy today; fair tomorrow. lowa—Fair today and tomorrow. W *** * ♦ •

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Common Council met in regular session Monday nf&ht with all members present except Councilman Myers. C. G. Spitler was elected president to serve pro tem in the absence of Mayor Ellis. The report of the city treasurer was read and referred to the finance committee. The marshall was instructed to remove all wires which are down on the street and to notify all property holders to remove all brush from the streets in front of their property. An order was drawn in favor of Councilman Gerber for $4.85 In trust to distribute to parties for work in putting in tile on Clark street. The peition of Jesse Snyder for sewer on Milton street was granted and city attorney instructed to prepare resolution for said sewer. The Council confirmed the appointment of Dr. E. N. Loy as a member of the City Board of Health, to fill the vacancy which has existed for some time. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W. S. Parks, salary marshal. $30.00 E. M. Thomas, sal nightwatch. 25.00 Sam. Fendig, mdse fire com. . 1.46 A. F. Long, Board Health. ... 11.20 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, labor with team.. 25.00 Earl Chestnut, work on street. 21.00 Jean Smith, same 14.00 Maines & Hamilton, Hay.... 50.75 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, sal and exp. 54.10 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Tom Hoyes, work on 1ine.... 4350 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal. . .249.55 Western Electric Co., sup... 120.27 Illinois Electric Co., same. .. .61 90 Moses Leopold, freight 9l!o4 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Sam Stevens, work on main. . 2.00 John Hordeman, same 2.25 Gould Co., water pipe. ...... .10.75 Royal Flour the best. Home Grocery

SPECIAL PRICES ON CALLING CARES.

For a short time The Democrat will furnish 100 engraved calling cards, linen finish, with copper plate, choice of fine styles of script, tied with silk ribbon and packed in handsome box, for only SI.OO. This is the greatest offer on engraved cards ever made, and holds good but a few weeks. Call in and see samples. We also print calling cards and can give you the choice Of script or text type. Blank cards in all the latest sizes, plain or linen finish, constantly in stock and sold at very reasonable prices. Royal Flour the best. Home Grocery

LINOTYPE COMPOSITION.

The Democrat has a fine new Model 6 Standard Linotype and In addition to doing all its own work is prepared to handle considerable outside composition. At present we have six and eight point mats only, light and bold face, and can set matter most any measure desired up to 30 ems long and on 6, 8, 9 or 10 point slug. All work handled carefully and promptly and at reasonable prices. We also cast 6-point border slugs 30 ems long, for sale at 6c per slug, 12 slugs for 60 cents. They are the cheapest and best border printers can buy for ads and Job work. Royal Flour the best. Home Grocery The new coffee, tea and grocery store is now ready for business. Fresh roasted coffee and a fine line of teas, groceries and canned goods. Stock all new and fresh. We roast all our own coffee and guarantee It strictly fresh. Our phone number Is 226; we solicit a share of your orders for groceries, oil and gasoline. C. C. STARR & CO. Royal Flour the best. Home Grocery

TIMOTHY AND CLOVER SEED.

This is the time of year the farmer begins to figure on sowing grass seeds. He wants to buy seed that is free from weeds. Our seed 8 that kind. It is home grown and we nave recleaned every grain of t. You can call at our store and nspect it before you buy. EGER BROS. , Royal Flour the beet Home Grooery

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