Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DON’T BITE ON THIS BAIT.

“Call” For Telephone Meeting Evidently a Trap. HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT Is The Democrat's Advice, As the Motive Power Behind It Is Questionable—No Division of the Mutual Sentiment Should Be Permitted By Any Friends of the Movement if it is to Succeed.

The movement for a mutual telephone company in Jasper county was started by The Democrat, and it has no connection whatever with a “call” issued Monday by some other parties in the Rensselaer Republican for a meeting Saturday, July 31. J. F. Bruner is ostensibly back of this latter call, we are told, w’hich purports to be for the purpose of discussing the matter of organizing a mutual company and buying out the old company here or put in an entire new exchange. Mr. Bruner has never mentioned mutual telephone or a word to The Democrat about this meeting, but as he has a line or two that is likely to be of little value should a new company be organized, he is evidently seeking to take advantage of the sentiment worked up by The Democrat. Also, The Rensselaer Republican, which has never said one word favoring the organization of a mutual, has two of its principal owners who are stockholders in the Jasper County Telephone Co., one, we are told, about the heaviest stockholder in said company. The call above noted is unsigned and was not offered The Democrat for publication, a fact which in itself is significant, and should easily be seen through. We have no interest in this matter except to see it win and a better and more satisfactory telephone service at cheaper rates, but we do most earnestly protest against a division of the mutual sentiment, now’ at high tide, by any such underhanded methods. If Mr. Bruner and the Jasper County Co., want to sell out to the mutual company which they evidently see is bound to be organized here, let them come out in the open and say so, not attempt to organize a “mutual” company of their own to unload their lines on at any price they see fit. The purchase of their lines is a matter that can be looked into after organization, and is not now a pertinent question. First organize a company, and then consider these other matters. The Democrat most earnestly advises its readers and all others in the county who favor a mutual company being organized not to fall into this trap. The Democrat has nothing to sell, and you can depend on what it has to say. Do not let the success of this movement fail through the butting in of those who have an ax to grind.

WHIP-POOR-WILLS WHIPPED.

Capt. McClain and bevy of huskies, started a flight of whip-poor-wills from Brookston at the Riverside Avairy Sunday. From the first ball pitched Brookston was at the mercy of the relentless Wrens, and never a let up did they get until 13 runners had crossed the plateOnly a scrawny bird from Brookston made the route, and he on a weak little bingle and assists by Parcels and Kevin. Yesterday the Wrens and the Remington K. of P’s. got together here, but we go to press too early to give the score.

"WORKS WHILE HE SLEEPS."

Like a highly advertised patent medicine that works while you sleep, chickens theives entered Uncle Marsh Warner’s “henery” one night last week and made a successful getaway with forty of his choice Plymouth rock chickens. The hen house is only a short distance from his window, but never r a squawk did they utter to give him warning, and Uncle Marsh vows that he has a likely roostef that he will train to make a noise like a locomotive every time the latch is rattled. By the way, the chicken theif is the most contemptible skunk on earth. “Chicken money” usually belongs to the wife of the household, who looks after the chicks from the time they are hatched until ready

for the market, and the miserable whelp who will steal the housewife’s pin money deserves a coat of tar and feathers and then sentenced to the penitentiary at hard labor or the rest of his natural life. It is the most contemptible of all thievery, and vre hope that when some of these miserable hounds are caught here red-handed, as they will be sooner or later, our courts will make a “shining example” of them.

RETURN FROM COLORADO.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson returned Saturday from a short sojourn at Colorado Springs. Mrs. Davisson did not like to remain there, so came back with her husband. Harvey was quite favorably impressed with the section of country where Sherman Renicker and others from about Parr have taken up claims and made arrangements with an agent to take a forfeited claim three miles from the town if it could be brought about. The land w r as all taken for thirty miles back. 'Mi;. and Mrs- Davisson took in the Pike’s Peak trip and Harvey brought back some specimens of rock from its summit. It snowed when he was on top of the mountain.

AN OLD DIVERSION UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

Leaving the checker players in a lonesome hunt for victims, JohnHolden has introduced a new form of amusement that he thinks in time will prove more popular than appendicitis. He has organized a two-team sev-en-up lehgue, and every Thursday night they meet in a titanic struggle for mastery. The team under his leadership is composed of Attorney E. P. Honan, R. B. Harris and Dr. H. J. Kannal. Their opponents are M. Leopold, A. Halleck, W. V. Porter and J. H. Chapman. The first game of the series wqs pulled off at Mr. Holden’s last Thursday night and resulted in a victory for his team of 24 to 16.

DAD WRECK SUNDAY MORNING

Of Monon Train at Crawfordsville— Fireman and Engineer Scalded To Death. The south bound passenger train due here at 11:04 p. m„ was wrecked near Crawfordsville Sunday morning at 1:25 o’clock, killing two people and injuring 19 others. The wreck was caused by a spread rail, and seven cars left the track, the engine, mail and baggage cars being turned over. The fireman and engineer, L. Austin and H. Byrns, were pinned under the wrecked cab and scalded to death by escaping steam from the boiler. All the injured passengers were able to proceed to their homes Sunday.

SOUNDS LIKE A SOB FROM BROOK.

Somehow or other the ball fans over here do not like the umpiring of the guy that straddles the Rens, block, and with a few choice? cuss words say that they cannot play nine men and an umpire. We understand that Mt. Ayr has the same kick coming, and in fact all that have played on their grounds seem to have about the same story to tell. A partial umpire will kill the greatest of American sports quickeb than all else combined. The sport loving people of this day will not stand for it a moment, no matter on which side of the fence it goes. It has become a recognized principal that fairness in the game is a builder of the greatest of all sports, and unfairness of either side will drive it out of existence. Any old bunch of ball players will say the same thing, and the results will Speak for themselves. One day unfair decisions would go down, but we are glad to say that day is past.— Brook Reporter.

WHEAT IS NOT GOOD QUALITY.

First Threshing is Disappointing to Ixical Dealers—Quality Poor. The banner wheat crop which it was expected Jasper county would produce this year is falling short of the most conservative estimates, if the first threshings are any criterion John Martindale in Newton tp„ and J. N. Gunyon in Union tp., have been the first to thresh thus far, and the crop will not be what was anticipated by any means. Mr. Martindale is growing the Turky Red variety, which is usually exceedingly hard, but in that brought to‘ market the grains are white and fluffy and unusually, damp, showing traces of frost bite. The yield also is going to be short of expectations, is the belief of the buyers. It will be sold on the Chicago market as “no grade” wheat. Buyers are paying $1 per bushel at present with a probable drop in price if the quality does not improve. We understand Mr. Martindale’s yield was about 20 bushels per acre, which is not very bud if the quality were only better.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1909.

To Prospective flutual Telephone Patrons. The matter of organizing a mutual telephone company in Jasper county is progressing nicely and some active work toward organization will likely be begun in a very few days. In the meantime do not tie yourselves up with any long-time contracts with any old company, no matter what concessions they may offer when they see this movement for a mutual organization is likely to be a success. ’ Don’t forget what has caused the concessions, if any are made, and think about how long it would be were you to agree to continue with 'the old company before they would hold you up again, Should the mutual movement fail. Now is the time to cut loose, once and for all, and lend your assistance in a movement which will benefit not only yourself and family but your neighbor and his family as well. The Democrat expects to have something more of a definite character to publish along«this line in its next issue. WATCH FOR IT.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Magee begun the work yestlrday of touching up the faces of the court house clock. Swinging from a scaffold that height is much enjoyed by Landy. ''(.Trustee Folgar of Barkley tp., let tpw contract Saturday for a cement veneered school house 24x32 in district No. 4, to Firman Rutherford of Rensselaer, at $995. Other bidders were Snyder & Son, $1,145; Muster & Beckman, $1,275; Anson Cox, $1,285. The contract provides that the building shall be completed by September 10. Marriage licenses granted: July 17, John William Lanone of Hammond, aged 29, occupation teamster, to Leedema M. Whetsler, also of Hammond, aged 21, occupation housekeeper, daughter of Lee Masterson of Rensselaer. First marriage for male, second for female, she having been divorced in 1902, when but 1,5 years of age.

New gpits filed: Mollie Goodner vs. Perry Goodner; suit for divorce. The plaintiff resides in Rensselaer, and alleges that they were married Feb. 8, 1892, and separated in the fall of 1908, when defendant left in company with Mrs. Mary Payne, with whom he is charged with living in adultry outside this state. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged also. There are five children, aged respectively. 16, 11, 9, 4 and 2 years, which plaintiff asks the custody of the four youngest, the eldest, a daughter, being married. —o — The Atlas publishers who have been getting up an atlas of Jasper county, are now delivering same at sls per. The binding on the.book is all right, but the paper on which the maps of the townships and towns are made is of too cheap a quality for a work of this kind, and will not bear any great amount of handling. Fifteen dollars is, in our opinion, too much for a work of this kind, and it is not likely any great number will be sold except to those who subscribed before the work was gotten out, and over in Benton county most of the subscribers are refusing to pay, claiming the book is not what the solicitors represented it would be, and they will resist payment in the courts. We understand the same company got up the work in both counties and in several other Indiana counties also.

“JOY RIDERS” HIKED OUT.

A big Premier touring car was left stored at the Garage last Thursday night. Sometime during the wee sma’ hours it was spirited out by some local talent and when returned the speedometer showed that It was run about 40 miles, the engine being still warm when the Garage was opened Friday morning. The owner of the car raised such a strong disturbance that two of the alleged “Joy riders” hiked out of town, it is reported.

WORK ON PICKLE STATION HAS BEGUN.

Charles Gorman, in the interests of the Bloomington Pickle Company, has started work on the salting station that this company will locate here. They will build ten vats for salting purposes, each to be 10 feet high and 12 feet in diameter. A portion of the material is already on the ground and the remainder will be hauled as soon as it can be secured. The station will be located near the Standard Oil Company’s tanks.

WANTS TO PLAY RENSSELAER.

County Clerk C. C. Warner received a letter from George Ade Monday in which the latter asks that a team of amatuer ball players, made up of Rensselaer’s “good fellows,” come over and play Brook at Hazelden Farm Friday of this week. A soft ball is used and there is little danger from its bumps. Last Friday Goodland and Kentland played there and they had bushels of fun. The score was 24 to 22 in favor of Kentland. George wants to have a game therh each week, and a team will be picked up here to go over Friday that will show those Brook fellows where -to head in at.

SUFFERING ENDED BY DEATH.

Frank Osborne Dies Sunday Afternoon From Cancer After Several Month’s Affliction. Frank Osborne, who for several months has been a sufferer from a pipe cancer on the side of his mouth and has undergone several operations, died at one o’clock Sunday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. L. Clark on North Van Rensselaer street where he was taken some weeks ago and a tent erected in the yard in which he was made as comfortable as possible while awaiting the visit of the death angel. About seven o’clock Sunday morning he made motions for a pencil and paper—he could not speak—and when it was given him he attempted to write some message but the writing could not be deciphered. He soon thereafter lapsed into unconsciousness and so remained until death. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from the residence, and Interment made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp. Mr. Osborne was born in Clark county, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1848, and with his parents moved to Rochester, Ind., in 1850. In 1863 they came to Jasper county aujd located in Hanging Grove tp., and most of Frank’s life was spent in this county. He was jnarrled to Nancy V. Randle in 1869, and to this union five children were born, Ira, of Newcastle; Ray, of Elmhurst. 111., and Mrs. Mabie Wood of Rochester, survive the others dying in infancy. His first wife died in 1885, and in 1887 he was again married to Mary A. Warfield of Rensselaer, who died in 1907. Three children, one brother and five sisters survive him: John L. Osborne of north of town; Mrs. L. Clark, of this place; Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Whitehall, Mich.; Mrs. A. W. Cole of Lafayette; Mrs. Frank Warren of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. E. K. Mason, of Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Christian Sunday School and Church will hold their annual picnic at the stock farm, on Thursday, July 22. Conveyances will leave the church at 9:30 and 10 o’clock. Swings and games of various kinds will be' provided. All members of their friends are expected to be the school and church, together with present. Come with well filled baskets and enjoy the day.

PIANO FACTORY TURNED DOWN.

Commercial (Tub Decides Not to Consider Pizarro's Factory Proposition. The Commercial Club’s public meeting Saturday evening in the east court room was quite well attended and was instructive to all, as reports were read by the secretary showing the financial condition of the club and remarks made by the various directors, giving the status of the numerous propostions. The meeting was called to order by President Warren Robinson and the object of same was briefly stated, after which Ray Thompson, secretary, read the financial report, showing the total receipts of $9,487.12, and disbursements (includng $1,480 to Mr. Price, promotor, as commission on sale of lots) $8,241.88, leaving a balance of $1,245.24. There is about 76 acres in the tract of land purchased for lot and factory purposes, costing about slo,000, on which there has been paid $6,550, included in the above disbursements, leaving about $3,500 yet to be paid.

The drawing of lots will be held July 29, the method of drawing to be determined at that time. It being stated that none but those having their subscriptions paid up as per contract would be entitled to draw lots. There are only about 18 now delinquent and most of these will be paid up before the drawing, it is thought; 128 are in “good standing” now. C. G. Sptler was the first speaker and gave an outline of what had been the various propositions looked into by the directors, mentioning other towns, their success and failures, and stating that while nothing had as yet developed the club felt that they were gaining a vast amount of experience in dealing with factory propositions, that in the end would lead to something for the best interests of the people of Rensselaer. Among the factory propositions was mentioned the Pizarro Piano Co., which wanted a two-story building 60x150 feet and $15,000. This, it was thought, too much of an experiment as the financial rating of the concern was not sufficient to warrant the club in erecting a building and giving a bonus. Another proposition was that of an automobile factory who desired to locate for a bonus of SIB,OOO in cash and a guarantee from the business men to take stock to the amount of $25,000. This concern it was stated was backed by men of high fianancial standing who would agree to give employment to from 200 to 400 men, and spending in wages annually about $200,000. While there were those present who opposed an automobile factory, the consensus of opinion seemed to favor the proposition, believing it to be the best proposition yet received. G. F. Meyers spoke of the work of the Commercial Club, stating that not enough interest was being taken in the club, and the impression was often left that a few were representing the majority, and oftentimes left a bad influence, when all should be members. Everyone should be a member and the cost was small, and summing up by slapping the crokers who had no more to do than criticize.

Sam Sparling spoke about getting factories with insufficient capital, thus resulting in vacant buildings with broken window panes, and suggesting a factory be sought which manufactures something of a staple nature. His keynote being “Make Haste Slowly.” J. A. McFarland spoke of the lapse of lot contracts, saying that inasmuch as they were written contracts he thought that collection should be enforced, as it was optional with the Club to do so according to the contract signed. Delos Thompson spoke of the su« cess and failures of automobile factories, citing several Instances where such were failures, stating that it was a craze at present and that we only had to look at Germany and France where they are cheaper than in this country, and yet the sales are rapidly falling off. We could not Import foreign machines because of the import duty.’ George Fate suggested a canning factory, and Mr. Robinson answered by saying that the Bloomington Pickle Co., were anxious to locate here provided enough farmers could be induced to enter into contracts, to grow the vegetables nex£ season. They wanted neither bonus or building.

SPOT LIGHT PUT ON CEDAR LAKE

Governor Prepared to Investigate Reports. IT’S UP TO LAKE COUNTY Revelations of Revelry Are Reported by a Chicago Newspaper Which Prints Tales of Week End Orgies and Wild Automobile Rides by Night. Charge Is Made That the Lid Has Been Lifted From Slot Machines. Indianapolis, July 20.—Reports of week end times at Cedar Lake, Ind., have reached Governor Marshall and he says he will take steps to investigate if called upon by the people of Lake county. The quiet family resorts at Cedar lake and the respectable persons who own cottages at the summer resort object to such things as the automobile race which Jack Johnson, the colored pugilist, won and which caused the disfigurement and possibly crippling for life of Lorraine Woods, who was thrown from the competing car. A Chicago paper says: “Five saloons and two general merchandise stores constitute the business part of Cedar Lake around the Monon station and postoffice. Near by Is the Monon hotel and Monon park, the pjcnic grounds, where none need go thirsty. In each of the saloons a row of slot and other gambling machines line the wall opposite the bar. Russell’s and Burke’s, the latter owned by Jack Burke, are the two resorts on the lake which attract the fast element from Chicago. By automobile and train they come. Men and women whose names have appeared In other books than society blue books are asked no questions at these places and in most instances need no Introductions. “On the pier with the water laying it on three sides, is Russell’s "clubhouse.” Each hotel or resort has its “clubhouse,” the name being a survival of the old days when all kinds of gambling ran unlimited at Cedar Lake.

In closing the meeting it was stated that the books of the Club were open to the press and people of Jasper county at all times and inspection invited. It was also announced that the meeting of Directors were held on the second Wednesday of each month to which the public is cordially invited. Also, there is talk of holding another public meeting before the drawing of the lots on the 29th of this month, announcement of which will be made later. Warren Robinson, expenses to Chicago, with Spitler and Leopold’s expenses $9.00 T. M. Bissenden, key for K. of P. building ...... ... . . SI.OO Wanen Robinson, expense with J. H. S. Ellis to Chicago, to investigate Anderson Johnson proposition .$6 00 L. A. Bostwick, map of factory addition .. v ............... $5.00 L. D. Price, commission on lots sold $1,480.00 R. D. Thompson, for journal ledger, postage stamps and rubber stamp $7.65 Secretary of State, for incorporation fee $11.50 R. D. Thompson, for bills paid, of telegraphing, for buttons, for express, certificates of stock, etc. A. F. Long, expense to Chicago, piano factory proposition $3.00 F. A. Phillips, same. . $3 00 Warren Robinson, recording articles of corporation SIOO Healey & Clark, for printing.s4.oo R. D. .Thompson, salary as Asst. Sec. to July 1 SIIO.OO L. A..Bostwick, survey, and making plat x SIO.OO W. F; Osborne Co, sur. establishing corner SIO.OO F. E- Babcock, for printing. .SI.OO Warren Robinson, payments on land ~..56,550.00

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