Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1909 — Page 1

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MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING

John Misch of Near Wheatfield The Victim. TWO HORSES ALSO KILLED Which He Was Driving From the Field Thursday Afternoon When The Deadly Bolt Struck Them— Deceased Was a Prominent Young Man and a Newphew of Sheriff L. P. Shirer. v*Lightning claimed another victim in the north part of the county during the storm Thursday afternoon, which was particularly severe in that section. The victim was John Misch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Misch, highly esteemed residents of near Wheatfield. As near as we could gather yes terday morning, the unfortunate young man and his brother were plowing in a field when the storm came up. They tinhitehed to go to the house, John driving three horses, the brother being ahead of him with his team. A bolt of lightning came and killed John and two of the horses. "4 The victim *of the lightning’s fury was about 28 years of age and unmarried. He was the second child of a family of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Misch, all of whom except Henry, the assessor of Wheatfield tp., who only a week ago went to Oklahoma to work with a government engineering gang, reside at home. His mother is a sister of County Sheriff L. P. Shirer, who went to Wheatfield yesterday afternoon to lend his assistance to the bereaved family and attend the funeral. At the hour of going to press we were unable to learn when the funeral will be held, but it may be delayed a little in order that Henry can return from Oklahoma. This death from lightning makes three or four fatalities from the same cause that has occurred in northern Jasper in the last ten or a dozen years.

WILLIAM H. BEAVER DEAD.

Pioneer Citizen of Milrpy Tp., Passed Away Thursday Afternoon. William H. Beaevr, an old and wTH known resident of Milroy tp., died Thursday at 5 p. m., from stomach trouble after an illness of only ten days duration, aged 69 years. The funeral will be held to-day at 10 a. m., from the Milroy Baptist church, and interment be made in the Crockett cemetery ,\( Mr. peaver was a native of Carroll county, but had resided in Milroy tp., for about 4 5 years. He was an old soldier and a highly respected citizen. His wife died a few years ago. He was the father of twelve children, eleven of whom, six sons and five daughters survive him.

WILL COME HOME NEXT WEEK.

Miss Florence Jacks of south of town, who for the past three weeks , has been undergoing skin-grafting treatment in a Chicago hospital for burns on her face and neck received some nine or ten years ago, will come home in about another week. Her sister, Miss Mary Jacks, is still with her and assisting in caring for her. The operation is said to be a complete success, and the stiffened cords about the neck and Jaw have been loosed so that she has free movement of her head, neck and jaw, and the nejy skin that has been grafted over the scar has all adhered nicely, and when thoroughly healed there will not be very bad scars left, and these can be nearly obliterated by later treatment, the doctors statb.

PETITION IN HOWE. DITCH DENIED.

Ephriam Gilmore, the contractor on the Howe ditch, whose contract was annuled by the court recently T>ecau»e of dilatory tactics pursued by the contractor and the fact that the limit for completing the ditch had expired nearly a year ago, filed a petition with the court last week signed by some 135 or 140 landowners who are affected* by said ditch, asking that ne be allowed six months more tjme to complete It. There were a score or more of those who had been raising howls because the wyk was progi'esslng so slowly that signed this petition, but the »court Is determined that contractors on ditch work in Jasper ceuniy must use dilligcnt effort to

complete their contracts within the allotted time, and the petition was denied. Supt. Price stopped Mr. Gilmore from further work last Friday, and will now proceed to go ahead and advertise and re-let the contract, as provided in the court’s order. Mr. Gilmore has a little more than half of the ditch completed, and both the people along the ditch and the superintendent say that he has done an excellent job as far as he has gone. He has a good new dredge, but the greater part of the time is said to have employed incompetent help, which has caused much necessary delay and several break downs.

FIRE ON EAST SIDE.

Small Blaze at Jesse Snyder's Called Out Fire Company Yesterday Morning. The fire department was called to one of, Hiram Day s properties in the east part of town, occupied by Jesse Snyder, yesterday morning about 10:30 to fight a blaze that had broken out in the kitchen roof. The fire team was standing near ■the Mrs. Loughridge residence when the alarm was turned in and consequently arrived on the scene of action in record breaking time. Asst. Chief Rhoades' men were unable for sometime to reach the blaze in the upstairs on account of the flames that swept across the ! stairway, •and it was not until a hole could be made in the roof and I the flames reached through the opening thus made that the fire ■could be successfully battled with. The building is covered by insurance and the damage to plaster and roof will ambunt to scarcely S2OO. '

NEEN LITTLEFIELD BUYS A CHURCH.

Democratic County Chairman N. Littlefield closed a deal Wednesday whereby he becomes the owner of the Free Will Baptist church and grounds on North Cullen street, and if any of our republican friends are “open to conviction” they should come out and hear Neen preach. We know many of them are becoming ashamed of the false gods they have been following these many years, and now that the way to”salvation is opened so freely lo them they should come out and take a place on the mourner’s bench. Seriously, though, Mr. Littlefield has purchased this church property, which has not been used of late much because of the few members of that faith now remaining here, and he expects to tear it down and build on its site a fine two-story residence of modern design, with basement, utilizing as much of the material as possible in the church building. The ground is about 75

I foot front by 150 deep, and in addition to the church itself, Mr. Littlefield gets the bell, all interior fixtures, electric chapdilers, etc., except a half interest in the pews, which th& church trustees retain. The price paid was SI,OOO, which will probably be reduced nearly S2OO to the purchaser by the sale of [the bell and other fixtures. It is in a good location and the ground alone is easily worth half or twothirds the price paid.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is, “Working With God.” In the evening, “The Sin of Omission.” All are welcome.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

At 10:45 a. m., the pastor will speak on “The Advantage of Satin.” In the evening the subject will be, “The Old Home and the New.” The sterebpticon will be used to illustrate in the evening. Everybody welcome to both services.

PREACHING AT BLUEGRASS.

There will be preaching at Bluegrass school house in Newton tp., Sunday afternoon, May 9, at 3 o’clock by Rev. H. L. Kindig. Everyone Is cordially Invited to attend, an< l sufficient Interest is manifested the meetings will continue each Sunday afternoon during the summer.

On and after Monday, May 10th we will run a delivery wafcon and insure all of our customers nice fresh bread of the very beet On Saturday, May B,\ I will sell all my $5.00 cowhide suit cases at >3,50, also $6.00 suits cases at $4.50; $7.00 suit cases at $5.00; SB.OO suit cases at $6.00. They are all genuine cowhide leather suit cases, full strapped with shirt folds. Be sure and buy yours then. -C. EARL DUVALL. DANCE AT WARNER'S HALL, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 8, FROM BTO 11:80. TICKETS 3.5 c. MUSIC RY HEALY’S ORCHESTRA.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1009.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 74 51. Emmett L. Hollingsworth vs. Elizabeth Sayler, widow of Lewis Sayler, deceased, et al; action to foreclose mortgage. It cost $43.75 to commit Chris Wuerthner to the asylum. The clerk’s fees were $5; sheriff’s, $22.50; S. C. Irwin, $3; Dr. Washburn, $3; Dr. Merrill, $3; Dr. Gwin, $3; O. P. Robinson, livery hire, $3; Edward Goetz,' witness, $1.25. Total, $43.75. The commissioners and Auditor Leatherman went to Fowler yesterday to attend the letting of the six miles of county line stone road on the line of Carpenter and Gilboa tps. They were taken over by Eph Hickman- in White & Hickman’s livery auto. Delos Thompson and W. F. Smith also went over in the former’s auto to bid on the contract. —o — Sheriff Shirer brought the John Blaze children down from Walker tp., Wednesday and the court gave them into the custody of township trustee Karch, they to.be left with i the father who was instructed by the court to look after them better in the future. Trustee Karch pur* chased new suits of clothes for each ,of them (they consisting of tour I boys) and they all left Thursday [with their father in aT happy frame of mind.

sLa little misunderstanding Wednesday morning between Sylvester Gray, who has charge of the county stone crusher, and Lem Huston, superintendent of the north Marlon gravel road, resulted in a few blows being struck on each side, Sylvester getting a few licks “below the belt” in Lem’s capacious breadbasket that put him out of commission for the rest of the day. Horatio Ropp stopped in before any serious damage to the combatants resulted. —o — Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners, not given in Wednesday’s issue: The following amounts of interest on county funds for the month of April were reported: Bank of Wheatfield $11.35State Bank, Remington 33.71 State ank, Rensselaer 65.60 Jasper S. & T. Co., Rensselaer 57.41 All bids rejected for painting

j doors and windows of court house, and re-advertisement ordered. Requisition of poor farm superintendent for supplies approved and notice ordered for letting first day . of next term. j Joshua Hopper was appointed su- ! perintendent of the gravel roads pejtitioned for in Union tp., and on : county line between Jasper and [Newton counties, by J. J. Lawler, et al. Final reports filed in the John i Hudson and Moody Davis ditches, and superintendents discharged, j Mary M. Potts ditch; continued I for Supt. J. K. Davis to attach contractor’s bond to contract to report. W. B. Waerman ditch; ordered established and H. W. Milner appointed superintendent, to file SIOO bond; fee of $22 allowed petitioner’s attorney. I Notice ordered for letting of contract for new bridge in Walker tp., ion first day next term.

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The April term of the Jasper circuit court closes to-day, and Monday the Newton circuit court convenes. There will be no more court here until September. Judge Wasson came over from Monticello yesterday afternoon,, to take up the Borntrager ditch matter, and It is hoped to finish it up to-day at least. Judge Hanley went to Monticello yesterday afternoon to decide a case in which he sat as special judge last term there. Following is a report of the proceedings in Court since our last issue: ' ‘ The jury in the Boswinkle vs. Adams case from Newton county [returned a verdict for plaintiff Tuesday night and the court fixed judgment at S4O and coste. The Jury was then 'discharged for the term. Drainage commissioner In charge of contruction of the Howe ditcir is Instructed to certify uncollected assessments to county commissioners as provided by Acts of 1909, page 431, wherein bonds may be issued. Same order in Grover Smith, Michael Rlngelsen and J. W. Heilscher ditches. •

Horace Marble ditch; commissioners ask to have time extended for filing report, and samee is extended to first day September term, Thos. A. Tyler vs. Daniel Antrim, et al; sale of real estate to Berrend Bakker for S6OO reported, sale approved and deed jprdered delivered on payment money; commissioner ordered to redeem from tax sale and pay current charges. Lavina Bishir vs. Laura L. Bisher et al; judgment for plaintiff on finding she is the owner in fee simple of the real estate described in her complaint, defendant Laura Bishir asks for a new trial and the court grants until August 15 for reasons to be placed in writing. Medaryville State Bank vs. John R. Ward, et al; judgment for $319 against Ed Oliver. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Ry Co., vs. Charles V. May; demurrer sustained and judgment against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff prays appeal to appellate court, which is granted. George W. Infield vs. L. A. Greenlee and Joseph Wesley Price; set for trial fourth Friday, 10 a. m. Ed Oliver vs. Henry Gross and Geo. W. Gross; judgment for $501; same vs. same; judgment for $392.

TWO VOTE "DRY,” ONE “WET”

In Tuesday's County Option Elections—Clay and Pulaski Dry, Spencer Wet, In xuesday’s county option elections Clay" and Pulaski went dry: and Spencer wet. Brazil, a city of | 11,000 population and the county [ seat of Clay county, gave a dry ma- [ jorit» of 322, while the entire county rolled up a majority of 2,203, only „tw£> of the forty-nine voting precincts in the county giving a wet majority. The county was already dry by remonstrance. Pulaski county, already dry by remonstrance, gave a majority of 398 against saloons. Many 6t the so-called wet sympathizers did not vote at all, while practically every dry vote was out. The dry majority in Starke, Pulaski’s sister county, which voted last week, was but 91. Spencer county upset the expectations of the drys, who confidently expected to carry it by several hundred. It gave a wet majority of 43. Spencer has 22 saloons. Posey county, which voted yesterday, was expected to gjye a wet majority of several hundred. . Dates have been set for further elections as follow’s: Franklin County—May 22. Monroe County—May 25. Madison Count—May 26. Crawford County—May 26. Owen County—May 26. Floyd County—May 27. Ripley Count—May 29. Boone County-—June 1.

A petition has been filed for an election in Porter, but the county is without funds, and' the matter ■will be put up to the county council, which meets May 14. If an appropriation is made it will be necessary to issue bonds to procure the money to pay the expense of the election, it is said, so hard up has years of republican rule made that county. Fulton voted dry Thursday. Fol-' lowing is the line-up to date; •WET" COUNTIES. Counties and Dates Saloons of Elections. Majority. Affected Wayne. February 5 60 . 50 Cass. April 6............ jos 6 7 Blackford. April 6 134 13 Tippecanoe, April 6 793 103 Spencer, May 4......... 60 22 "DRY” COUNTIES. Wabash. December 29.. 889 22 ! Lawrence. December 29. 1505 21 Pike, December 31 884 Hamilton. January 26... 2461 18 Putnam,. January 26.... 1552 8 Decatur? January 26.... 1708 99 Tipton, January 26 1581 4 Noble, January 29....... 692 25 Randolph. January 29... 2470 Parke. February 2 2060 14 Huntington. February 2. 1600 19 Switzerland, February 2. 900 3 Clinton, February 9 2084 39 Daviess, February Grant, February 23...•2183 57 Howard, February 23.. T 1433 27 Newton, February 23.... 432 2 Adams. February 23.... 1044 18 Morgan, February 24... 1055 Hendricks. February 25. 777 ’3 Fountain, February 25.. 2005 32 Fayette, February 25... 851 18 Carroll, February 26 1942 7 Gibson, February 26.... 1074 9 Rush. February 27 2016 16 Sullivan, March 3 1841 Jay, March 3..... 2809 21 Marshall, March 4 1164 13 Whitley. March 5 1150 13 Hanoock. March 5....... 1302 12 Shelby, March 6 745 Miami, March 16 j.. 1066 43 Benton. March 23.. f:.. 'BB2 Montgomery. March 23.. 2803 5 Greene, March 23 2647 29 Ohio, March 24 33 4 Elkhart, March 25 .. 879 43 Orange. March 25 745 Bartholomew. March 30. 783 19 Jennings. March 30 520 13 Vermillion. March .30.... 285 43 Henry, -March 31 2588 Jackson. April 26 362 25 White, April 26.. 1435 Delaware. April 27 2956 82 Kosciusko, April 29 2333 Starke. Apstl 29... 84 17 Washington, April 30... 1296 Jefferson. April 30 106 36 Martin, April 30 399 8 Jasper. May 1 590 Clay, May 4. 2203 Pulaski April 4 400 Fulton, May 6 1627 ’’DRY” BY REMONSTRANCE. Brown. Johnson. Scott. 7, ay - - Lagrange. Steuben. Monroe. Union. Dekalb. Owen. Warren. Boone.

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FIGHT BATTLE WITH ROBBERS

Bandits Loot and Blow Up a Laporte Store. FLEE WITH RACING HORSE Sheriff and Chief of Police Pursue the Burglars in a 60-Horse Power Automobile and Capture One of Them After a Fusillade of Shots Are Flrod from Both Sides—Robbery One of the Most Daring in the History of Indiana.

Laporte, Ind., May 7. —After ransacking C. F. Sonneborn’s sportinggoods house here and robbing it of, more than SI,OOO worth of firearms, robbers to cover up their crime blew up the store, set fire to it and escaped in a wagon, to which they had hitched Humming Bird, a trotting horse, worth $1,500, which they had stolen from John Line, commission merchant. The robbery was one of the most daring in the history of Indiana. When the bandits dynamited the store many buildings were shaken and windows broken. One woman was badly injured by the blast. While the townspeople were hurrying to the wrecked store the bandits were driving the stolen racehorse at a mad pace toward Michigan City over the Pine Lake road. Discovery of the burglary and the theft of Humming Bird, followed the explosion. Sheriff William Antiss of Laporte county and Chief of Police William Cochran, in a huge 60-horse power automobile, and followed by a number of other swift cars in which were seated deputies and policemen, took up the chase after the robbers. Almost on the state line, in what is known as the Galena woods, the bandits were overtaken. A revolver battle followed. The robbers, using automatic pistols, which they had filled as they drove along, fired repeatedly at the sheriff and police chief. As fast as one weapon was emptied it was discarded and another seized. During the rain of bullets three of the men escaped into the woods. The fourth was captured. To escape, however, the three bandits were forced to abandon all their bootv. On the arrival of the nosse here with one of the robbers the throng began to yell, “Lynch him!’’

FURNISS COMING HOME

Says That Hayti Now Is on Road to Prosperity. New York, May 7.—Henry W. Furnlss of Indiana, American minister to Hayti, who arrived here on the Prinz Eitel Frederich for a few months’ stay in his heme state, is convinced that conditions in Hayti have permanently mended and that the country is on the road to prosperity. “President Simon is proving himelf a very capable chief executive.” said Furniss. “He is considerate of the welfare of foreigners, and solicitous of foreign capital which is now’ promised protection and freedom from improper interference by the authorities.”

WANTS KNOX TO SHOW CAUSE

Indiana Attorney Seeks to Oust Taft’s Secretary of State. Washington. May 7.—To require Secretary of State Knox to show cause why he should not be removed from office on constitutional grounds is the object of a petition in quo warranto received from C. W. Caldwell, a Columbus, Ind., attorney. The petition sets forth the action of congress in reference to the removal of the constitutional bar raised against Knox when he was homtnated.

TWO LOST FROM MOTOR BOAT

Storm Capsizes Craft and Woman and Man Are Drowned. Terre Haute. Ind., May 7.—Ben Fuller and Mrs. Cora Tomlinson were drowned In the Wabash river here when a motor boat in which they were passengers capsized In a wind storm. Mrs. Fuller and George Burget, the other occupants of the boat, were res cued by John Horsley. The party was returning' from a pleasure run up the river when th<» storm struck the boat.

HAVOC PLAYED BY HAIL

Lightning Kills Driver and Horses— Grain and Fruit Hurt. Indianapolis. May 7. —A storm of rain and hail swept Indiana from Terre Haute north to Fort Wayne. Lightning struck in many places. John Misch, a young farmer of Wheatfield, driving a team, was killed. His two horses also were slain. Crops of grain and fruit 'were tfeaten down and damage of thousands of dob lars was caused In the farming die trlcts.

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FAIL KILLS NOTED AD MODEL

Victim Known as “Most Photographed Boy In America.” Chicago, May 7.—Four-year-old Paul Maurice Monfort, whose face is known to thousands of men, women, and children z throughout the country, was killed by falling through a window of a South Side Elevated train to the sidewalk on Sixty-third street. The child was known as “the most photographed boy in America.” His father, A. W. Monfort, is a photographer with a studio in Randolph street. a large amount of commercial work, and whenever a firm wished a baby boy’s picture to advertise its goods, Monfort used his little son as a model. In one of his most widely known poses the boy is smiling as a brand of talcum powder is being shaken over him.

CLEARS 3 ASSEMBLYMEN

Story of Stephenson Election Bribery Hurt by Examination of Hotel. Milwaukee, May 7.—“ Untrue and without foundation,” was the verdict returned early this morning by the senate investigation committee sent here to look into the story told before the legislature by Frank T. Wagner, charging Assemblymen Farrell, Towne and Ramsey with having been bribed by J. H. Puelicher through M. J. Regan. Investigation of room “153” at the Plankinton House developed that there is no transom between it and adjoining rooms, thus knocking the foundation out of Wagner’s story that he peeped through the same and saw Regan give the assemblymen packages of money.

TWO DEATHS FROM HEAT

Hottest May Weather That Pittsburg Has Experienced Since 1902. Pittsburg, May 7. —The temperature was the highest experienced in Pittsburg in May since 1902. Two deaths are reported, due to the heat, and one prostration occurred. Matthew Merzlock fell dead in Carnegie, a suburb, while Carmen Pracas, four months old, died at McKees Rocks.

Butter Fat, 27 cents—Rensselaer Creamery. Growing in favor among the farmers—Home Grocery. Royal Flour and Millar Coffee, always the same—always good—Home Grocery. Call up the Little Gem Bakery and have them bring your bread to you fresh from the oven. The Perfection Oil Cooker, the best hot weather oil stove on the market. EGER BROS. We give special attention to orders for fancy cakes, sherbets and ices at the Little Gem Bakery. Frat suits, Pre-Shrunk suits, all in the nobbiest cuts and patterns. Don’t forget these well known brands when you get ready for a suit. C. EARL DUVALL. Try a loaf of bread, fried cakes or anything that we sell and see that our statement that we sell only the best is correct. LITTLE GEM BAKERY. Try a can of sugar butter—Home Grocery. The Perfection Oil Cooker, the best hot weather oil stove on the market. EGER BROS. knee pants in Knickerbocker and plain, 50c pants, for 38c; 75c pants 50c; r-SI.QO pants for 75c; $4.50 pants for SI.OO. Be sure and buy your boys all the knee pants they need next Saturday, May 8. C. EARL DUVALL. Try the Little Gem Bakery for bre.ad, pies, cakes, confections and ice cream.

•BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. May 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers of Jordan tp., a daughter. Now is the time to buy that Collegian suit, as they are the best clothes you can buy in workmanship; style and quality, and guaranteed to hold their shape or a new suit. C. EARL DUVALL. MORE NEWS IN ONE WEEK IN THE DEMOCRAT THAN IN ALL OTHER PAPERS IN THE COUNTY COMBINED. COMPARE THEM AND SEE IF IT ISN’T SO.