Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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THE COURT ROUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. 4 ~~ ‘Marriage licenses issued: August 16, James Earl Taylor, son of John W. Taylor of Remington, aged 27, occupation laborer, to Pearl E. Timmons, daughter of Joseph A. Timmons, deceased, residency Remington, aged 23, occuptaion housekeeper. First marriage for each. Eisele of south of town nas bought the Ferguson residence property on North Cullen street, consideration $2,000. Mr. Eisele will not occupy it for the present at least. Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Ethel will join Mr. Ferguson in Washington, we understand. The latter Is in very poor health.

New suits filed; No. 7484. Simon J. Straus vs. Mary E. Spitler, et al; action to quiet title. No. 7485. Sarah E. Swisher vs. John P. Swisher; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married April 19, 1905, and separated August 17, 1909. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged, in that soon after marriage defendant accused plaintiff of immorality, associating with other men, called her vile names, etc-, and she has twice before left him, but returned on his promises to treat her better; that he still continued to curse and abuse plaintiff and threatened to kill her; that he spent his money for liquors instead of providing for his family and home; that on August 16, when she could stand his treatment no more, plaintiff with her two children started to go to her father’s, A. A. Gorbet’s home, In Hanging Grove tp., and at the depot at Kersey the defendant called her bad names, struck her four or five times and forcibly took the oldest child from her. Plaintiff asks for the custody of the children. Defendant lives in the north part of the county near Kersey, we understand. No. 7486. Mathias Zimmer vs. Chrip. Zimmer; action to foreclose chattel mortgage and to attach crops.

THE REAL THING.

"What’s doing in the way of amusements?” asks the newcomer from Remington of the old inhabitant of Hades. "Baseball game every afternoon,” answers the old inhabitant. "Baseball? You don’t mean it! That’s great- I was a fan from ’way back, on earth. On the square, do you have baseball every day?” “Sure thing.” “By ginger! This place suits me. Baseball! Say, this can’t be hell, then.” “Yes, it is. The home team always loses.”

HOAGLAND DITCH FINISHED.

The Sternberg dredge has reached the'end of its journey on the Hoagland ditch, and that great waterway is now discharging into the Tippecanoe. The next thing will be the dismantling of the dredge, shipping it to its next scene of operations and setting it up again—a job for which Mr. Sternberg offers $6,000 to anybody tkho will do it right. It makes 17% car loads in all, and its transportation to the railroads here by wagons will be no small part of the job. If the Sternbergs are successful In landing a certain contract on which they are now bidding, their next point will be Crawfordsville.— Montlcello Herald.

A VISITOR FROM MISSISSIPPI.

;C. C. Clay of Macon, Mlbb., was in town on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Clay is the man behind the gun in the Mississippi lands advertised in The Democrat of which W. H. Pulllns is the local agent. He is in the heart of the most favored alfalfa section of the country in the world, accodring to government and agricultural reports, and he has the documents with him to prove this statement. Mr. Clay Is a bright young southerner and a pleasing gentleman to converse with. He is enthusiastic over his section of_ the state and hopes to induce some northern emigration and capital to locate there. He is himself a farmer and knows where of he speaks in his remarks concerning his section of the country-

NO W. R. STEWART KNOWN HERE

Indianapolis Paper Bavs Such a Rensselaer Man Has Filed Petition In Bankruptcy. A voluntary bankruptcy petition has been Hied in the federal court by William R. Stewart, of Rensselaer, Ind„ who gives his occupation as manager. His liabilities are given as $136,280 and his assets as $450. Among the liabilities set forth in the schedule are "alleged claims on contracts,” margins for

trading on boards of trade contracted at Chicago and Milwaukee and joint indebtedness on notes, the indebtedness dating back four or five years.—lndianapolis News. The Democrat can find no one who knows or has heard of any man here by the above name. He perhaps may be some traveling man who gave Rensselaer as his home, thinking he would be less known here than any other place.

ELI AND JANE SATISFIES.

One of the best popular priced shows that visits our town is the Eli and Jane Company, under the management of Harry Green, himself a most able actor, and supported by a company of artists. - T^e f opened their season here to a packed house at the Ellis' theater, and the applause with which each act was greeted showed their audience’s entire satisfaction.

MRS. WILLIAM MILLER DEAD.

"KMrs. William Miller died Tuesday noon at her home in Barkley township of dysentery. She had been an invalid for the past four or five years, but her last sickness covered ojftlff-4U?eriod of a few days^> funeraT services were held Thursday afternoon at the home and the remains Interred in Weston cemetery. A husband and four children survive—Mrs Lou Hunt of Baroda, Mich.; Harve and Lester of this county, and Wallace of Lafayette.

AUTOMOBILES GALORE PASS TROUGH RENSSELAER.

Probably at least 100 automobiles passed through Rensselaer Wednesday enroute to Indianapolis to the auto races. There were all makes and all sizes of machines from the little runabout to the big 7-passen-ger touring carsOne party in a big Locomobile reached here about 9:30 Wednesday morning and claimed to have made .the run from Chicago in two hours and twenty minutes. As the distance by wagon road Is 90 ffiiles, j and there are some bad roads, lit is inferred that there are liars running automobiles as well as in other walks in life. The Indianapolis races end to-day hnd It is likely a great many of the Chicago visitors will be passing through here to-morrow on the return trip.

HOGS AND ALFALFA IN MISSISSIPPI.

The hog by nature requires large amounts to succulent forage. It has been proven time and again that no other plant is so well adapted to this requirement as alfalfa. In the alfalfa meadows of Mississippi three hogs are allowed per acre without any noticeable damage to the hay crop. In this way they are prepared for the market at a trifling cost. Bacon is a staple article in the south and large amounts are purchased in northern markets. The home product can be produced at about half the cost, add to this the transportation and profits and some idea of the advantages of the southern hog raiser can be had. If the hog in Indiana is the mortgage lifter, in the alfalfa meadows of Mississippi on land at S2O to S4O per acre, he is the mortgage preventor. C. C. Clay, Macon, Miss. W. H. PULLIN, Agt. Rensselaer, Ind.

BATTLE OF KRESSLER'S CURVE

Was Won By Turfler’s Forces in War of Garages Wednesday Morning. Military experts have decided that the automobile will play an important part in the wars of the future, yet none have given it as a first cause for struggle, but we may claim the honor of having one of the fifteen decisive battles of the country, fought over a cause hertofore unheard of. With the first appearance of light in the east Wednesday morning a pilot car from the Chicago Automobile Club sailed gaily through the streets, biasing a trail to Indianapolis by-the means of confetti, that common carnival diversion. This route took them past Turfler’s garage, which was to be used as a base of supplies, and inconsiderately left Jamie Willis out of their calculations. Jamie, feeling that their slight was unintentional, corrected their mistake by marching down to Kresler's corner and changed the confetti markers to lead past his place. Their presence was detected by Chief of Scouts, Max Kepner, and wheeling on his trusty charge—which happened to be a “bike"—he rode post-haste to General Llngefelter’s headquarters. The command to advance was glren and the army In heavy marching order trotted gallantly to the front. The coming was detected and slowly Jamie regained his fortress. After a few sharp volleys of pebbles from the opposing forces his lines were subdued and the army of Turfier again bestrew Cornelia street with pretty confetti.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909.

To Elect Directors Saturday, August 28 1 At the Mutual Telephone Meeting held at the court house, Saturday, August 14, Articles of Incororation were adopted, and the name "Home Telephone Company" of Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and White counties is the name the organization will be known by. It was decided to postpone the election of Directors until SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, at 2P. M s , at which time another meeting will be held in the East Court Room in the Court House for such purpose, and it is desired that each one who has subscibed for stock shall be present and help by their votes to elpct gpod men for directors. These directors will then meet and select a President, Vice-President; Secretary and Treasurer, who will have the entire management of the business end of the organization. It is therefore of vast importance that men of good business ability be selected as directors, and as it is YOUR Company, Mr. Stockholder, it behooves you to come out and see that this is done. The success of the organization rests upon the officers selected at this meeting. Make it a point to be there and try to get your neighbor to subscribe for stock NOW, so that he can have a voice in the organization.

MORE AUTOMOBILES COMING.

Party From Lafayette Will Travel Through Jasper and Newton Counties. Automobile owners of Lafayette will take an outing next Tuesday and Wednesday and visit Hazelden and the Beaver Lake country. Every owner of an automobile in Tippecanoe is expected to join the party. Concerning the trip the Lafayette Journal says: The automobiles will assemble at the court house on Tuesday morning and, in single file, will move west through Montmorencl to Otterbein, thence to Oxford and on to Boswell. At Boswell the parade will go southward to College Corner and west to Ambia. Here the parade will move in a southwesterly direction through the Grand Prairie, which has historical significance because of its selection many years ago by a sect In the east for a “Community Home.” At the time of these people with socialistic ideas located on Grand Prairie, they built an enormous house and all lived in it together. The people were eccentric and carried out their ideas in their home life. With rude implements, they tilled the soil, which was productive of great crops. It was thus they lived for years, many of the inhabitants growing wealthy. As time elapsed the people were hosts for distinguished guests who came from the east. Information of the existence of the Community home reached Horace Greely, who referred to it in glowing terms in an issue of nis newspaper. The trip will be resumed at Ambia. The autoists will go from there to Fowler, where they will dine. Enroute they will visit “Haxelden,” George Ade’s farm at 9rook. Leaving Fowler the excursionists will go to Remington; thence to Wolcott and on to Rensselaer, where they will put up for the t night. Good hotel accommodations will be afforded. On Wednesday morning the autoists will leave Rensselaer for Roselawn and the region of the celebrated Beaver lake, which at one time, was noted as a fishing and hunting reßort. Since its primitive days, the land surrounding the lake has been thoroughly drained and put into cultivation. The soil is fertile and some of the finest farms dn the state are located in the region of Beaver lake.

Acme, Acme! Acme Floor! No better flour made. Only $1.60 sack. Phone 95. ROWLES A PARKER. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. August 17, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Tudor of Barkley township, a son.

JACK THE PEEPER ANNOYS NORTH SIDERS.

The female residents of th north side have been thrown into a state of terror the past week by the sloughing figure of a man peering in at unshaded windows of nights. No working description can be gotten of him, but he is generally described as being tall and stooping, with unkempt hair and small, ratty eyes and bearded face. His operations do not cover any particular corner of the north side, but in the same evening he has visited a dozen houses in different directions. All efforts by single parties to trap him have been unavailing, and a general hunt will be started on his next appearance.

VISITING IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Sylvester Gray left yesterday for Carmichaels, Pa., where Mrs. Gray has been for the past six weeks taking care of her aunt, who is in poor health. Mr. Gray will probably be gone a month and may visit in Greenbriar county, Va., his mother's birthplace, and ex-county Clerk J. F. Major at Soudan, Va.. before returning.

ANOTHER FACTORY GONE GLIMMERING.

The R. L. Kenyon Mfg. Co., who have been considering a proposition from the Commercial Club to locate their auto top factory here, have turned us down because of a lack of competition in express rates. E. L. Hollingsworth, who -was making a trip through Wisconsin, investigated the concern and found It to be as represented in every way.

BIG AUTO TRUCK GOES THROUGH

A big 3-ton Reliance covered truck Thursday forenoon brought up the rear of the auto procession of autos in the Chicago-Indianapolis tour. It acted as a first or last aid to injured and general baggage van. It attracted much attention' the few moments it stopped, in Rensselaer to tank up. When it pulled out of town it started off at a speed of perhaps 20 miles an hour. The age of the horseless vehicle Is Indeed here. The truck went back yesterday morning, it only going as far south as Lafayette.

Acme Floor—Acme Floor. Think of Acme when yon think of flour, $1.50 sack. Sold only by Rowles ft Parker. Bargains a-plenty in the 99c Racket Store’s full page ad in to-day’s Democrat. Look for it and bring in the coupon and you will receive a beautiful cut glass tumbler free, worth 25c.

BOYS SCORN TO BEGIN WORK FOR SMALL PAY.

Frank W. Clouds, the clerk in the office of the state statistician, who has charge of the free employment bureau recently established, according to legislatuive requirement, is making a study of the young American who has a desire to be a wage earner, and his deductions are not at all flattering to the future of the youngster of fifteen or sixteen years, who has no prospects except what his two hands are able to make for him. “The average boy of that age who comes in here,” said Mr. Clouds, “is possessed of the idea that he ought to be making good wages from the start. Most of them have had no experience in any regular line of work. One came in the other day who had just turned fifteen years, he said, and he wanted a job. He had no one depending on him for support. I had a call from a machine shop for a willing boy who desired to learn the 'machinist’s trade, and I sent the caller to the shop. He returned in a short time, with ‘the declaration that the place paid only $4 a week, and that he didn’t propose to work for that. “I tried to make him understand that, although he could get only that amount at this time, the company was undertaking to train him to operate a machine so that in time he could be earning as much as that every day, but he wouldn’t listen, and left here to look for a job on his own account. He was of the type of boys of that age who come in here and wish jobs that will pay from $9 to sl2 a week and who never stop to think that the jobs will be paying them the same wages twenty years from now if they stay with them. It Is no wonder to me that our list of applications from common laborers is growing so rapidly. & “Men in desperate need of work are among the callers at the office. I had a caller early this week who declared that he would not try to keep up the fight longer than Thursday of this week. He was a millwright, he said, and was not able to find any employment in his line. I told him he ought to be able to handle some structural steel Jobs we had but he thought not. I sent him to a mill where they wanted a man, but he returned and informed me that the mill had just been sold, and that after a day’s work, he had been discharged to make way for the new men who came in with the pew owner. ‘Thursday’s my limit,’ he said, as he left the office- ‘lf something doesn’t come by that time it will be all up with me.”—lndianapolis News.

Try a sack of Acme Flour- Every sack warranted—if not satisfactory, return it and get your money. Phone 95. ROWLES & PARKER. CHURCH OF GOD SERVICE. In order to attend services at Fountain Park, there will be no service at Church of God on next Sunday. Acme Flour, $1.50 sack, is the best, try it, if you don’t like it, bring it back and get your money. Sold only by Rowles & Parker, phone 95. A THRILLING DRAMA. A fine revival of the greatest of all romantic melodramas, “Monte Cristo,” is to occupy the Ellis Theater, Saturday, August 21. Manager Fred G. Conrad of the attraction promises that this most absorbing and thrilling drama will have its two requirements thoroughly well supplied, a good company and special equipment of scenery. The play as presented here, will be as perfected by one of the best of modern “Monte Crtsto” star actors. It Is well known that no play ever written has exceeded “Monjje Cristo” in the power of its climaxes, or in the fascination of its story. It is to be hoped that the laudable ambition of Mr. Conrad to provide the best kind of theatrical entertainment will be encouraged by a liberal patronage of this famous classic.

Try a sack of Acme Flour, $1.50, every sack warranted. Phone 95. ROWLES & PARKER. CULP FAMILY REUNION. The fourth annual reunion of the Culp family will be held at the residence of J. T. Culp, three-fourths mile east of Pleasant Grove, on September 2, 1909. Everybody is invited to come and bring their baskets and enjoy a good time. J. T. CULP. If you want a sack of good flour, try the Acme, $1.60 sack, every sack warranted. ROWLES ft PARKER Cut out the coupon from the 99c Racket Store’s full page ad in this paper to-day—lots of bargains. .Call phone 95—ask for a sack of Acme Floor—if you don’t like it we will call and take it away. ROWLES ft PARKER.

TWO ARE KILLER IN MOTOR RACES

Driver of Machine Chokes In His Own Blood. UMBS AND SKULLS ARE BROKEN Going at Frenzied Carnival of Bpeed Auto Crashed Into Fence, Pinning Occupants to Ground—Two Records Were Broken In Two Hundred and Fifty Mile Run—Both Are New American Track Marks. Indianapolis, Aug. 20.—Two lives were lost and two records broken during the inauguration of the Indianapolis motor speedway. William A. Bourque, driver of the Knox car in the 250-mile race, and Harry Holcomb, his mechanician, were killed. Barney Oldfield, driving a high powered Benz, covered a mile in 0:43 1-10, breaking Du Palma’s mark of 0.51, and Louis Chevrolet in a Buick negotiated ten miles in the marvelous time of 8:56 4-10, cutting Oldfield’s time of 9:12 —both of these are new American track marks. Robert Burman won the 250-milo race, and the contest that cost Bourque and Holcomb their lives. The winner's time was 4:38:57 4-10—slow because of the many accidents that marred the race. The Stoddard-Dayton (Clements) was second in 4:46:01 8-10, and the National (Merz) finished third in 4:52:-39 7-10. Another National with Kincaid at the wheel was the only other car of ten starters to finish the long grind. The car in which Bourque and Holcomb were killed crashed into the fence about 300 yards north of the grand stand. Bourque lost control of his car for a second, swerved from his course, crashed into the fence, hl» machine turning over and pinning both occupants to the ground. Bourque had both legs broken, his skull fractured and was drowned in hi 3 own blood, which poured down his throat, preventing his breathing. Holcomb had three holes in his skull and both arms broken.

WEST POINT HAZERS OUT

Dismissed For Rough Treatment of Cadet, Brother of Lieut. Sutton. West Point, N. Y., Aug. 20.—8 y thedirection of President Taft seven cadets were dismissed from the United States military academy for being involved in the hazing of Rolando Sutton. Cadet Sutton is a brother of Lieutenant James N. Sutton of the naval academy, whose death was investigated at Annapolis recently. Among them was Albert E. Crane of Hawarden, la.

BRADY FAMILY HOLD REUNION

Head of Committee Is Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady of Missouri, Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 20—The descendants of Hugh Brady and Captain Samuel Brady, pioneer settlers of Cumberland county, held a reunion here to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of their ancestors. The chairman of the Brady reunion committee is Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady of Kansas City, Mo.

MALE CATHOLICS GOOD CHURCHMEN

Outnumber Protestants In Attending Service. Washington, Aug. 20.—Standing out as a conspicuous feature of a bulletin issued by the cencus bureau entitled “Census of Religious Bodies, ’*■ is the fact that out of a church membership in the United States in 1906 of nearly 33,000,000, males formed considerably less than half of the total. Among the Protestants only 39.3 per cent were males, while In the Roman Catholic church the males formed 49.3 per cent of the total membership. Other salient features of the report show that there were a billion and a quarter dollars invested in church edifices and that every day eight new churches sent their spires sykward.

COAL. COALDon’t wait, but come and get a ton of Big Jack Tump coal—the cleanest and best prepared. The cheapest coal on the market; the great seller. Only $3.25 per ton, at JAMES’ COAL YARD, % Goodland, Ind. Try a sack of Acme flour, made from the best turkey red wheat, sold only by Rowles ft Parker, phone 95.

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