Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1909 — Page 8

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

WEST CARPENTER. John Kelly hauled hay Tuesday. Frank Eck was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Harry Kendall visited at Arthur Wray’s Sunday. " John Dennis transacted business at Foresman Thursday. Frank Eck assisted John Dennis with some work Tuesday. Will Alexander called on Fred Dennis Sunday afterhoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wortley visited at Will Keen’s Sunday. Frank Antcliff and Leonard Toyne were Goodland goers Tuesday. Chas. Cain and Elmer Standish called at Frank Eek’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cory visited in Goodland Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Foresman, Clara Hudson and Amy Dennis visited at J. W. Stockton’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Koboski visited with the former’s parents near Remington Sunday. 4 Mrs. Hudson went to Joliet, 111., Thursday to attend the golden wedding of her parents. Mrs. Foresman of Brook and Mrs. Mooney of Foresman visited at Mrs. Hudson’s Wednesday. Rev. Warren preached to a large audience at Praise Chapel Sunday evening; it being the last of a series of meetings held at that place.

EGYPT. Mrs. Harry Cook spent Monday with her mother. Lucy and Elmer Blake spent Sunday at Mr. Eisele’s. Mr. and Mrs. John Roadlfer visited at Joe Galey’s Friday. George and Charley Antcliff were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn and family visited at Earl Clinton’s Sunday. Wilbur Bowers spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. McCashen and daughter Etta visited Sunday at Alva McCashen’s. D. V. Blake has been painting the last few weeks at Peter Nafziger’s. Mrs. James Welsh of Rensselaer visited with Frank Welsh and family Friday. W. F. Michaels, Maurice Besse and Ansel Pruett hauled hogs to Brook Wednesday. Mrs. W. F. tyichael spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Philip Henson. Florence Antcliff and Hannah and Kate Welsh visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook Sunday. Wilmot Ritchey spent Friday with Grandma Michaels, who has been sick for a few days. The two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Keister died Sunday and was buried In the Egypt cemetery Monday afternoon.

LEE. A car of fertilizer was unloaded here this week. Jink Johhson and family were at Lute Jacks’ Sunday. Mrs. H. C. Anderson is having dental work done at Monon. David (%lp and J. H. Culp made a business trip to Medaryville Thursday. Miss Lural Anderson made a business trip to Rensselaer Wednesday. T. P. Jacks, S. M. Jacks and Alvin Clark were at Monticello Monday on business. Fred Stiers’ two daughters from Kankakee, 111., have been visiting their parents here. S. M. Jacks is treating his house to a new coat of paint. Mr. Cooley is doing the work. Last Thursday Mrs. Earl Stiers and two children went to Medaryville to visit relatives. Sam Noland has had a very sick horse and they do not know whether it will get well or not. O. A. Jacks and wife went to visit their lot at the the Osborne cemetery Sunday afternoon. Sam Noland’s little girl seems to Improve very slowly. They are taking her out in the air every day. The little girls have organized a sewing class and they will meet Thursday afternoon witn Chloe Overton. The orchestra played last Friday night at the hall and there was a large crowd out. There are 15 ki the class now and they are doing fine with their music. H. C. Anderson and wife and Lural went from church Sunday to Mr. Stewart’s for dinner, where their childfen were all home and they were having a family reunion. Rev. Olen Stewart and family came last Thursday t.nd made a week’s visit with his parents and other relatives, and Sunday morning he filled the pulpit here Instead qf Rev. Simonson, and also preached Sunday evening after League. He preached good sermons. PINE GROVE. Theodore Snow called on James Torbet Tuesday morning. Andy Ropp purchased a new cow of Mr. Ritchey south of town. The rains of late are making the grass and grains look bright. Miss Verna Shroyer was the guest of Miss Bertha Cooper Sunday. Mrs. James Torbet called on Mrs. Chas. Walker Saturday evening. Mrs. Alice Jenkins spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. Vida Rees. John Torbet and Willie Miller attended church at Rensselaer Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman

visited Mr, and Mrs. El Merrel Sunday. '• Bluford and Roy Torbet called on Geo. Daniels Monday evening on business. Loh Daniels of Gifford is plowing this week for his brother-in-law, Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ndss. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and son Ira spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Torbet and family. Several of the youngs folks of this vicinity attended church at Good Hope Sunday afternoon. Miss Stella Nuss returned home Sunday after several weeks stay with her sister, Mrs. Owen Barker. Harry Hayes returned to Jasper county Tuesday from South Dakota, after several months stay with his brother Henry. Those that spent Sunday evening with Everett, Bertha and Orpha Parker, were: James Campbell, Stella Nuss, Bluford, Chloae and Roy Torbet, Gusta McCleary, Bertha Cooper and Verna Shroyer. They were entertained with graphophone music.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) W. O. McCord left the first of the week for Chicago and yesterday took charge of the saloon which he and J. J. Garrity recently purchased. Claud Baldwin has for the past few days been trimming the trees in the park. It is hoped that it will make more shade this summer, but It is very doubtful. W. A. Shindler Is making arrangements to move to Foresman the first of next week, where it is reported he will work in the general store of Rich & Sunderland. Lee Mauck gave a darice at his home northeast of he e Saturday night and a large number of the young people from th.s place attended and reported a good ume. A change in the operators at the central office will take place next Saturday. Miss ->ollie Ashby will leave the service and Miss Mary John will Succeed her on the day shift. Miss Nellie Harris will take the night shift now filled by Miss Johnson. N. K. Parke, formerly of this place but for the past few years a resident of Hammond, was in town visiting relatives and friends the latter part of the week. He was returning home from a week’s visit with his daughters near Brook and Kentland. J. J. Garrity has disposed of his entire holdings at this place and is preparing to move to Chicago, where he and W. O. McCord have purchased a Thirty-fifth street saloon. Mr. Garrity has been here a number of years but as he no longer can continue in his chosen profession he has decided to leave. He says he has a good location in Chicago, being near where the new ball park will soon open. Miss Blanche Zerbe, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zerbe, died of typhoid fever and heart trouble at her home in Argos, Ind., last Thursday morning. She had been sick but a short time and the news of her death came as a shock to her many friends at this place, where she was born and lived until about four years ago. She was 16 years old last December and was a bright and cheerful girl and a friend to all who knew her.

KILLS GIRL AND HIMSELF

Double Tragedy on Campus of Smith College—Chicago Man Slayer. Northampton, Mass., April 30.—Porter Smith of Chicago shot and mortally wounded Miss Helen Ayer Marden, a student at Smith college, and immediately afterward shot himself through the head and fell lifeless near the form of his victim. Miss Marden died a few hours later. The tragedy occurred on the college campus near the dormitory in which Miss Marden roomed, and followed a refusal on the part of the young woman to renew an engagement which had been broken. Try The Democrat for job work.

Don’t Fail to Attend the Big Grocery Opening Sale = AT THE ====== Farmer’s and Workingman’s Friend Remington, Indians I ! ,*, ! SATURDAY, MAY 1,1909 SALE LASTS 10 DAYS ONLY Highest Price Paid For Country Produce |

MRS. M’DONALD AND HER INCOME

Trustees Accused by Widow of Politician. DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTING Woman Says She Has Had to Sell Her Jewelry Piece by Piece for the Last Six Months to Get Money for Her Dail Needs—Trustees, on the Other Hand, Say She Has Spent Over $60,000 for Pin Money Alone. Chicago, April 30. —There is trouble between Mrs. Dora McDonald, widow of Michael C. McDonald, the former gambling king, and his elder son Guyon the one side and the three trustees of the estate on the other. Mrs. McDonald declares that she has been deprived of an income from her late husband’s estate and that the trustees have withheld over $40,000 of the Income from the heirs. “I have been denied actual living expensed by the trustees of Mr. McDonald’s estate. For the last six months I have had to sell my jewelry, piece by piece, to get money for my dally needs,” said Mrs. McDonald. A demand that the accounts of the estate be thoroughly audited will be made by the widow and children of the deceased politician. According to figures in the hands of the heirs the valuation of the McDonald estate is $489,100. Before his death Mr. McDonald estimated the value of his property at $645,800. The rents alone on the property of the estate are said to amount to $41,866.44. The total Income to heirs, according to Guy McDonald, from Sept. 1, 1907, to Aug. 3, 1908, was $7,296.66. “Mrs. McDonald’s statements that we have deprived here of living expenses are false,” said the trustees; “She has spent over $60,000 for pin money alone. We have already paid eleven lawyers huge fees for her. She Is in debt to us instead of us being in debt to her.*’

TO LABOR FOR FREE HIDES

Business Men from the Central West Arrive in Washington. Washington, April 30.—A committee of business men from Milwaukee and Chicago and other cities of the central west reached Washington and during the next few days will have conferences with senate leaders in advocacy of free hides. The delegation represents independent tanning, leather and shoe interests which contend that a duty on hides would mean advanced prices in leather goods of all kinds.

SAW HIS FATHER MURDERED

Twelve-Year-Old Boy Testifies in Trial at Chicago. Chicago, April 30.—Ira Witte, twelve years old, was the principal witness in the trial of Daniel Rodgers, forty years old, charged with killing the boy’s father. The youth witnessed the killing of his father and on the stand told of efforts he made to settle a fist fight between his father and the defendant, which ended in the fatal stabbing of his parent. „

LEW WALLACE’S COUBIN

Woman Killed by Robbers Related to Soldier and Author. Rockford, 111., April 30.—Mrs. Margaret Grippen, sixty-five years old, was found murdered at her home in Winnebago. Robbery is believed to have been the motive. Mrs. Grippen was a cousin of General Lew Wallace and widow of Lieutenant Demos Grippen of the Fortyfifth Illinois infantry.

SUES FOR LOSS OF HIS EYE

Chicago Motorman Wants $20,000 from s Railroad Company. Chicago, April 30.—One cinder from

The Public is Cordially Invited to Call and* Inspect Our NEW FURNITURE STORE <.J ' ’ I . Come during the day or in the evening. The Best-Lighted Room ( in Rensselaer W. J. WRIGHT. The former Starr Building Across from Long’s Drug Store

a locomotive of the Chicago ind Northwestern Railroad company is responsible for a suit for $20,000 damages brought in the superior court by John O’Hara, formerly a street car motorman. The cinder destroyed the sight of the motorman’s right eye.

HEAVY ROBBERY OF JEWELRY

from Chicago Store. Chicago, April 30.—Detectives are searching the city for burglars who broke into the jewelry store of John Townsend, 1554 Wabash avenue, and escaped with jewelry and plated ware valued at $5,000. It was one of the biggest hauls made by burglars in several months.

CAMPBELL-BULL WEDDING

Son of English Actress Marries Daugh ter of Chicago Man. Quincy, 111., April 30.—Alan Patrick Campbell, son of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the actress, was married to Miss Helen Bull, the daughter of William B. Bull, of Chicago. The ceremony was performed at the leyne of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Parker, firs. Parker is an aunt of the bride.

BASEBALL RESULTS

National League. W. L. Pc.| W. L. Pc. Chi 8 5 618|Pltts. ... 6 6 500 805.... 6 4 600|N. Y.... 4 5 444 Phil.... 5 4 556|8r00k. ..4 6 400 Cln 8 7 533|St. L.... 5 9 357 At Cincinnati— r. jj_ e. Chicago 5 g j Cincinnati 4 u 3 Brown and Moran; Gasper, Rowan and McLean. Second Game— R. h. jj. Chicago ... 2 5 1 Cincinnati 3 5 0 Kroh and Moran; Fromme and JWcLean. American League. W. L: Pc.| w. L. Pc. Det 9 3 750|Phil. ... 5 5 500 805.... 7 5 583|St. L.... 4 7 364 N. Y... 7 5 583|Clev 4 8 33? Chi 6 5 545|Wash; .. 3 7 300 At Boston— R. h. E. Boston 10 13 4 New York ..7'.... 4 7 4 Cicotte and Carrington; Newton and Klelnow and Blair. American Association. W. L. Pc.| W. L. Pc. MH 9 2 818|Mlnn. .. 6 6 500 L’vllle..lo 4 714|8t. P 4 7 364 Ind 9 6 600|K. C.... 4 8 333 Tol 7 7 500|Col. .... 3 12 200 At Columbus— R. h. E. Indianapolis -...10 16 2 Columbus 9 14 2 Ruepper, Cheney and Howley; Linke, Parsons, Goodwin and Shreck. Ten Innings.

$2,000,000 IN FINES PAID BY SUGAR MEN

Havemeyer Corporation Advised by Lawyers to Settle. New York, April 30.—The American Sugar Refining company of New Jersey and the New York corporation of the same name, paid into the treasury of the United States $896,000, completing a payment aggregating over $2,134,000 in settlement of all civil claims arising out of the fraudulent weighing of sugar on the docks of the refineries in Brooklyn and New Jersey. The settlement was made upon the advice of the Havemeyer and Elder lawyers. A statement was made public in which the attorneys say that the s'ettlement seemed wise because of the fact that the government had threatened otherwise to bring further suits for amounts reaching nearly $9,000,000. This settlement does not prevent criminal action against the pgi*sons who actually did the false weighing. The government lawyers do not state whether they will ask for indictments.

MORE “TRUST” DOINGS

Testimony That Use of Bruch Bettered the Grade of Turpentine. Savannah, Ga., April 30. —Through the testimony of former foreman, Walter O’Keefe of the Brooklyn yards of the National Transporatlon and Terminal company, in the so-called “turpentine trust case,” the prosecution elicited the Information that in fourteen months the grades of fifty to sixty thousand barrels of rosin were raised. . 4 The process was the rubbing out of the old brands and the substituting of new marks.

MAY REINDICT HASKELL

New Jury to Hear Evidence In Oklahoma Land Fraud Cases. Tulsa, Okla., April 30.—A new federal grand jury will be formed to reinvestigate the Muskogee town lot fraud cases In which the- names of Governor Charles N. Haskell and other prominent Oklahomans were Involved. • When the Indictment against Haskell was quashed it was because It had been returned by a jury composed of twenty-three toen under the federal law, Jn stead of by a jury of sixteen, as provided by the law at the time of the Irregularities. The new jury will consist of sixteen men.

THE MARKETS

Cash Grain Market. Chicago, April 29. Winter wheat by sample: No. 2 red, $1.42% @1.43%; No. 3 red, $1.32% @ 1.41; No. 2 hard, $1.23% @1.31; No. 3 hard, $1.18%@1.23%. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, $1.24% @ 1.25%; No. 2 northern, $1.22%@ 1.24%; No. 3 spring, [email protected]. Corn by sample: No. 2 yellow, 73%@74c; No. 3,72 c; No. 3 white, 73%c; No. 3 yellow, 73%@73%c. Oats by sample: No. 3 white, 55@57c; No. 4 white, 53 @ssc. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 16,000. Quotations ranged at $7.35 @7.42% for choice heavy shipping, [email protected] light mixed, [email protected] choice light, [email protected] heavy packing, [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 3,500. Quotations ranged at $6.75 @7.00 for choice to prime steers, [email protected] good to choice steers, [email protected] good to choice beef cows, [email protected] good to choice heifers, [email protected] good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, [email protected] good to choice stockers. Sheep—Receipts 10,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] good to choice wooled lambs, $6.25 @6.75 good to choice wooled shep, [email protected] good to choice shorn lambs, [email protected] shorn yearlings. Live Poultry Turkeys, per lb, l|6c; chickens and fowls, 15c; roosters, 10c; geese, 8c; ducks, 13c. East Buffalo Live stock. East Buffalo N. Y., April 29. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs— Receipts 15 cars; market slow; heavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $7.30. Sheep and Lambs —Receipts 15 cars; market strong; best lambs, $7.65 @7.75; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]. Calves —Market"strong; best, [email protected]. ‘ Elgin Butter Market. Elgin, April 29. Creamery, extras, 23c; prints, 28c; extra firsts, 21c; firsts, 23c; dairies, extras, 23c; firsts, 21c; packing stock, 17c.

THREE WOMEN DROWN

Swept Into Hole and Die While Six Companions Stand Helpless. ! Henrietta;” Tex., April 30.—While bathing in the Little Wachlta river, Mrs. J. E. Elbus, Katherine Weaver and Mazelle Ellis, were caught in a strong undertow, swept Into a deep hole and drowned. Half a dosen girls stood helpless, unable to render any assistance.