Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1909 — Page 1

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CHARGED WITH BRIDGE GRAFT

C. L Bader of Winamac Bridge Co. Indicted By Grand Jury ON CHARGES BY MR. MARSHALL Of Lafayette Bridge Co., for Alleged Graft In Construction of a New Bridge In Jasper County, Over Howe Ditch In Milroy. Tp.—Arrested Monday and Bond Fixed at <SOO.

The sixth and last indictment returned by the recent grand jury was against C. L. Bader, superintendent, we believe, of the Winamac Bridge Co., and charges the filing of a false claim for S3OO in the matter of the construction of a new bridge in Milroy tp., last spring. It will be remembered that Wallace Marshall —a brother of Henry W. Marshall, former republican chairman of this congressional district —who is president of the Lafayette Bridge Co., openingly charged fraud in the construction of this bridge at the regular meeting of the county commissioners last July, as reported by The Democrat at the time. Marshall then stated that he would swear to an affidavit embracing his charges or would go before a grand jury and testify if the proper officers desired to prosecute. A claim for $1,400, the amount of the contract price of this bridge, was duly filed and $l,lOO was allowed on same at the June meeting of the board, and at the meeting last month the S3OO balance was allowed at S2OO. After Marshall had made his charges the commissioners sent the county surveyor out to investigate, and he is said to have reported that some of the iron was smaller than the specifications called for and some larger. It is that on this showing the claim was cut SIOO, although there is nothing of record to show this. IThe indictment charges the filing of a false claim June 19, 1909, of S3OO for the erection and construction of a certain bridge over the “Horn” ditch, instead of the “Howe” ditch, but this may be immaterial. Mr. Bader put up a county warrant for temporary bond, which he expects to take up later and give a personal bond. The Democrat knows nothing whatever as to the merits of this case. Mr. Marshall, who made the charges and who testified before the grand jury, is a reputable man and ought to know what he is charging. If his charges are not true it should not be hard for the defendant to prove himself innocent. The charges were of a character that should be investigated, and the prosecutor and grand jury but did their duty in going into the matter.

A LITTLE SARCASTIC.

A Monon special of six cars will be run Sunday from Rensselaer to Oxford to accommodate the Sunday school scholars of Jasper county who desire tb attend the game of ball between the Wrens and Oxford aggregation. No extra train has been advertised for the decldcation of the thirty thousand dollar school building on October I—Fowler Leader.

BROOK WILL BE ON HAND.

• Brook Reporter: Rensselaer is going to have a horse show, the dates being set for the 14th, 15th and 16th of this month. A bunch of hustlers has the matter In-hand and are out to make It a winnerLeave plenty of room for the Brook crowd and reserve a section In the snake eaters den, we’re all coming. If the weather conditions are favorable there will be a big crowd from here in attendance to see how they do things In Jasper.

WORK ON NEW GARAGE BEGINS.

John Marlatt has a force of men at work remodeling the old Hildebrand livery barn block on the corner of Front and Washington streets. The floor will be lowered about four feet, level with the sidewalk on Washington street, and a new walk put in on Front street corresponding with the grade of the Washington street walk. The old harness shop room on the corner will be turned into the main room, which will be some 55x70 feet. The rooms above the old harness shop will be again fixed up as a fiat with some six or sevep living rooms, but the'old hay loft on the south about 45x55 feet, will be used as a work and repair shop, giving the entire main floor for storage of automobiles. An ele-

vator will be put in at the southeast corner for carrying the “sick” autos to the “operating room” above. When the remodeling is completed this will make one of the best garages in Indiana, surpassed for floor space and convenience only by the larger cities.

A CORRECTION.

- The Democrat stated Saturday that everything would be free at the Horse Show, October 14, 15 and 16, but we should have said "except the ball games,” which are a side issue and an admission fee will be charged to the grounds so that each game can take care of itself in the way of purses.

SUCH FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE.

Crown Point Star: It is queer how a few politicians in each town and city, who Live on politics and graft continually, can work up all the balance of the community to a white heat at every election, and some of them fight, when in fact they will not gain a cent by it, and are aware many times that they are working for one ■ who is rotten to the core. Politics, electricity and religion are three queer problems.

MAYOR DURGAN RENOMINATED.

Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 1- —At an enthusiastic convention, last evening, Lafayette Democrats renominated George R. Durgan for mayor and declared for a continuance of his business administration. Albert Krabbe was nominated for city clerk, and Thomas W. Field was renominated so- city judge. Mayor Durgan, in a speech accepting the nomination, promised to carry the party to victory again.

The efforts of the county option election, as exciting as it was, can not be seen in the present campaign. Both Henry B. Overesch, the Republican candidate, and Mayor Durgan kept out of the fight and were not labeled “wet’’ or “dry.” Mayor Durgan, however, has announced that he stands for the licensed saloon, well regulated.

HAVE ANOTHER TALE OF WOE.

Oxford Wins Sunday's Game By Questionable Tactics. There were 167 tickets sold here Sunday for the special train to Oxford to' witness the baseball game of the Wrens vs. Oxford, and several people drove across the country in autos. According to the story told by the fans on their return Oxford won the game more by threats and intimidation than better playing. Hanks, the pitcher for the Wrens, seemed to collapse entirely after the third inning, and in the seventh Minus Irwin was substituted in the box. and he succeeded in preventing any more scores being made by their opponents, but the final score was 10 to 5 in favor of Oxford. Rensselaer made two talleys in the second, 1 in the third and 2 In the eighth. The Rensselaer crowd was very thirsty when the special arrived at Lafayette at about 6 p. m., on the return trip, and during the hour or more they were there one or two old friends in the saloon business in the Star City are alleged to have found a way of supplying the longfelt want. Enough booze was consumed and brought along with them to float a battleship, and several men and boys were loaded to the brim when the train reached Rensselaer, about 9 o’clock.

BARN BURNED ON RAPP FARM.

Seven Horses, Harness, Hay and Other Contents Consumed. M The barn on the former Haley farm four miles southeast of town, was destroyed by fire about 6 o’clock Monday evening, together with seven head of good young horses, including the former Kenton stallion Goliath, two buggies, two tons of hay, all harness and other property, totalling a loss of perhaps 12,000 to |2,500. V The farm Is now owned by E. Rapp of Washington, 111., and is occupied by B. T. Lanham as tenant. The lire is of unknown origin. The family were eating supper when the fire was flrat seen, and then the entire interior was ablaze. There were seven good, young horses in the barn, but one got out, although it is so badly burned that it is thought it will die. Mr. Lanham carried insurance on all his personal property In the Continental, and the limit that the company will pay on the horses is, we understand, |125 each, which will not near compensate him for the loss. The stallion lost was probably worth |SOO to |6OO. The barn was not very large, but was a good average barn. It was Insured also, but we are unable to give the amount carriedThe loss is a severe one to Mr. Lanham, but it is fortunate that he bad Insurance to partly cover the loss.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1009.

THE COURI HOUSE

Items Picked Up Abeut the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 2, Chester L. Downs of MeCqysburg, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Kate Howard Maxwell of Jasper county, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — New suits filed: No- 7510. Phoebe A. Yeoman, et al. vs. Alma J. Hammond, et al; action in partition. No. 7511. Peter McDaniel vs. First National Bank of Rensselaer; action on account. Demand $1,500. —o— The county board of education held its regular monthly meeting Monday, but aside from the arranging for the corn and bread contests riot much of importance was done. December 14 and 15 was the dates selected. —o — About 85 sepaate remonstrances have been filed in the Marble or Kankakee river ditch, making about a bushel basket full of the remonstrances in all. All kinds of reasons are given for the objections to the ditch, perhaps the more prominent ones being want of jurisdiction of the court, because of the stream, as alleged, belonging to the state or federal government, also that the proposed ditch changes the border line of counties, which can only be done by legislative action. The hearing on the remonstrances will come up at the next term of court. The county - ' commissioners met Monday in regular session and were still grinding yesterday. Little was done the first day except allow claiips. Following is an account of Monday’s proceedings exclusive of claims allowed: Edward W. Culp ditch; granted until October 5 to make report. Thomas Davis, et al. ditch; drainage commissioners directed to comply with order of circuit court and meet October 5 to amend said report and file same on said date. The various county depositories reported the following interest on county funds for the month of September: Jasper S. & T. Co., ..$39.83 First National Bank 93.78 State Bank, Rensselaer 46.86 State Bank, Remington 15.56 Bank of Wheatfield 4.43

GETS $3,500 JUDGMENT.

George Sharp, formerly of Rensselaer, secured a verdict of $3,500 at Martinsville last week in his $lO,000 suit against the Indianapolis railway company for the killing of his wife about a year ago. He also has two other suits pending for like amounts for the death of his two sons, who were killed at the same time.

QUITE A RADISH, SURELY.

C. F. Tillett was down from Gillam tp„ yesterday and left a sample of the sort of radishes they grow up in his locality. It weighed with a part of the root broken off and a few of the leaves missing, 26 pounds and was 15 inches long and two feet and five inches in circumference at the largest point, and was perfectly shaped. It is of the variety known as the Giant Radish of Japan, and out of some 20 seed that Mr. Tillett sent away and got there were about a dozen radishes grew. They are said to sometimes reach a weight of 30 pounds and are solid and crisp throughout. The weight of the one left at this office would Indicate that it must be solid and free from pith.

MRS. RALPH FENDIG DEAD.

j\Mrs. Frederica Fendig, widow of rhe late Ralph Fendlg, died in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, at 7 o’clock Saturday morning and the remains were brought to Rensselaer on the milk train Saturday evening and taken to the residence to await burial. Mrs. Fendlg had been in poor health for the past two years, and a few weeks ago was taken to the hospital for treatment, but to no avail. All her children were at her bedside .when the end came. X The funeral was held Sunday 'afternoon from the residence, conducted by Dr. Wolf of Lafayette, a Jewish Rabbi, and Interment made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was born in Bavari, Germany, Oct. 30, .*842, and came to America in 1861, locating at Lewiston, Me., where she lived with her brother. From there she went to Milwaukee where she was married to Ralph Fendlg and they went to Chicago to live, at which place her two eldest children were born.' Later they came tt> Rensselaer where where she had lived for many years. Her husband died about two years ago. She leaves one daughter and four sons—Mrs, Tillie Borchardt of Tam-

pa, Fla.; Benjamin F. and Samuel of Rensselaer; Albert of Brunswick, Ga.; and Louis R. of Jacksonville, Fla. She also leaves three sisters— Mrs. Caroline Hexter and Mrs. Johanna Oppenheimer of New Orleans, and Mrs. Nathan Fendig of Rensselaer.

PERPETRATED A SURPRISE ON JOE.

Joseph Bufferent and wife of Lafayette and Mrs. Mary Graff of Peru, who have been visiting the family of Joseph Nagle for a few days, returned home last evening. They came principally to be present at a little suprise Sunday evening on Mr. Nagle, it being his 49th birthday anniversary. Only the immediate relatives were present, but a grand good time was had and the surprise on Joe was complete. A fine supper was served, ending up with lots of ice cream and cake. Mrs. Nagle presented her husband with a fine gold watch as a remembrance of the occasion.

WAS A GOOD, INDUSTRIOUS BOY.

Robert Hackley writes The Democrat from Remington and states that that part of the article which recently appeared In this paper in a dispatch from Logansport, that referred to Chas. Buckles the young man who died in a hospital there from lockjaw, having been hoboing, was incorrect. Mr. Hackley says young Buckles worked for him from March 8 to Sept. 7. The evening he was accidently shot in the hand aniSfrom which wound he finally died, he was shooting at a target. He was a good, upright boy, Mr. Hackley says, and sent his money home to his folks. The mention made of the matter in The Democrat at the time was in a dispatch sent out from Logansport and was not written up in this office.

CONTRACTING DECEMBER CORN.

Quit a number of farmers in this vicinity contracted their corn for December delivery some weeks ago, at 45 cents per bushel, we understand, and still others contracted later at 50 and 51 cents. While this is a good price, yet it seems to us that the farmer is unwise to contract. The people who are asking them to enter into contracts of this kind are in a position where they ought to know more about the corn crop the country over, and the probable price, than the farmer, and if they did not think they were going to buy it for less than the market price in December they would not want to contract it now. While of course these wise-heads may be mistaken, still it strikes us that it is better for the farmer to take the chances on their being right than the opposite, one year with another.

COLLEGEVILLE NEWS.

Father Koester delivered the sermon at the students’ services on Sunday. Mrs. Wallace, of Ft. Worth, Texas visited her son here before returning to her southern home from an extended stay in Chicago. The cupolas on the church towers are at last being put into place. The height of the towers will be 132 feet. The concrete foundations for the new laundry were laid last week and now the bricklayers are at work on th building. The machinery will be of the best known in the steam laundry business. During the last week the students enjoyed their first free day. The day was spent in rambling about in the neighboring woods looking for any kind of nuts that might be found. Nearly all the boys returned as empty-handed as they left in the morning. A game of base ball had been arranged with the Rensselaer Juniors by the college Juniors for Saturday afternoon at the request of the former team. However, tne college boys were the only team to appear on the grounds at Athletic field, and apparently they enjoyed their walk home. The Athletic Association lately held a spirited meeting. The election of a foot ball manager was the business for the day. L. McGurren was the recipient of the burden. The prospects are rather clouded, and he reports that a representative team will be an Impossibility this year. The lovers of the fragrant weed have also been up and doing, and the following have been selected as leaders of the Jolly Raleighltes for the presen term: President, B. Voors; Secretary, C. Minnick; Treasurer, J. Trench; Marshal, A. Reichert, The initiation of the new members, always an interesting event, will be done in the near future. The treasurer reports that the financial conditions are very satisfactory, which goes to show that some of the lads are not up to all the triqks of their trade. Try The Democrat for job work.

SECOND BLOOD FOR PETITIONERS

In the Borntrager Ditch Proceedings In Circuit Court. PETITION IS HELD SUFFICIENT And to Further Delay Matters Or Defeat the Improvement, Demonstrators Must Take a New Tack—• Petition Referred to Commissioners, Who Meet To-Day, and Are to Report At November TermOther Court Proceedings.

The petition for an extension of the Iroquois ditch improvement was hitched along another notch last Friday when Judge Wasson, who is sitting as special judge in this cause, held the petition sufficient. This ruling pushes the matter along to where it can be defeated only by remonstrance for cause, or an appeal is taken to the supreme court and the ruling reversed. The former petition, known as the Carr ditch proceeding, was defeated by a two-thirds remonstrance, but the present petition, by Joseph Borntrager, et al, has passed that stage and a different tack must now be taken to defeat the Improvement. Whether any further fight is made or not remains to be seen, but many people affected thereby seem to think that the improvement will certainly be made sooner or later, and that it might as well come now as any time and those nearest affected be getting the benefit thereof.

Owing to several of the attorneys in cases set for trial being engaged in the Kelly road case, which is dragging along in the White circuit court, their cases here were continued to next term and the jury notified not to come back until tomorrow, when the damage case from Lake county against the Knickerbocker Ice Co., is set for trial. Other proceedings of the circuit court since our last report follow: Joseph Borntrager, et al. ditch; court holds petition sufficient; D. W. Waymire show's that he his disqualified to act, and the court refers petition to W. F. Osborne, county surveyor, Ira H. Drake, ditch commissioner of Newton county, and Lucius Strong of Rensselaer as third commissioner, to meet Oct. 10, and report on last day of November term: 10 days given to file all bills of exceptions; bn.' of exceptions No. 3 filed and ordered made a part of the record. Lewis J. Lane vs. St. L. & S. W. R. R. Co., et al; continued for term. Michael Jungles vs. Thomas B. McCarty*, et al; title quieted. Albert C. Swing, et al. vs. Joseph G. Hobart, et al; judgment and foreclosure, $9,72a.62. John Putt vs. Catherine E. McKenzie, et al; title quieted. State of Indiana on relation of Benj. F. Alter, et al. vs. Barney D. Comer, et al; continued for term. Wm. Hoile vs. Daniel E- Fairchild and Joseph Iliff; plaintiff dismisses as to Iliff; Fairchild defaulted and judgment rendered against him for $78.48. Joseph Nissius ditch; cause continued for term, set for trial third day November term. Phoebe A. Yeoman, et al. vs. Alma J. Hammond, et al; court finds that Phoebe A. Yeoman has 1-3 interest in value free from lein; Effie M. Wade, Chas. R. Yeoman, James M. Yeoman, Grace E. McColly, Alma J. Hammond have 2-15 Interest in value each, subject to 1-5 mortgage of $6,000; Geo. F. Meyers, Chas. Dean and Benj. Harris appointed commissioners to make partition and report Oct. 6.

OYSTERS AT FATE’S.

Just received, Booth’s Guaranteed bulk oysters: Pints 25c; quart 40c. Full stew’, 25c; half stew, 15c; 1 doz. raw, 25c; half doz raw. 15c. Great big N. Y. counts fried, 25c at Fate’s Model Restaurant, sole agent for Booth’s Guaranteed oysters.

A FEW WORDS TO BOYS.

The sneak thief Is justly held in contempt by every right thinking person. A thief who steals a big amount may Incur greater guilt, but the contempt of mankind Is the only reward of the sneak thief. Boys who prowl around a house at night, or when the ’occupants are absent, to steal fruit or to take anything they can find, are sneak thieves and they are-selling their reputation at a very small price. The money value of the things stolen may not be worth a dollar, but the meanness of the crime Is none the less greAt. Boys who think it

smart to combine together to steal their neighbors' fruit make a great mistake. The loss of character and reputation which such persons bring upon themselves is a thousand fold greater than the value of what is taken. Positions are waiting everywhere for boys of good character, but no man cares to employ a person who is not truthful and honest. —Exchange.

CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given to the democratic voters of the City of Rensselaer, and to all others who desire to affiliate with them in the coming city election, to meet in the court house in said city at 7:30 o’clock on Friday, October 15, 1909, for the purpose of nominating a city ticket to be voted for in the city election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 1909. The officers to be elected at said election are: A City Mayor; City Clerk; City Treasurer; One City Councilman each from the First, Second and Third Wards; Two City Councilmen-at-Large. The Ward conventions will meet at the following places in the court, house: First Ward, in the Sheriff’s office; Second Ward, in the County Assessor’s office; Third Ward, in the East court room. Immediately after the Ward conventions are over the City Convention for the nominating of candidates for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and two Councilmen-at-Large will be held in the East court room. J. a. McFarland, Chairman.

N. LITTLEFIELD,

A POSITION WANTED.

I am a great big square shouldered fellow, as tough as they make ’em. “A pretty smooth article”— some have said to me. Others say that fellow catches my 6ye. I’m looking for a position in some one’s kitchen. I’m a cook. Not the fellow who discovered the north pole, just an ordinary cook. lam a fuel saver. Can do all kinds of baking and roasting, and IT’S ALL FREE. When I get a position with you the expense stops except a little fuel bill. If you are looking for a fellow like me, meet me at Eger Bros. Cooking Exhibit this week. I serve hot biscuits and coffee free.— FAULTLESS MALLEABLE RANGE.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.

Monon WIU Run Another One Sunday—Round Trip From Rensselaer SI.OO. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago next Sunday Following is the special train schedule and round trip fare from Monon north: / Monon 8:20 a. m. SI.OO McCoysburg ...8:35 “ 1.00 Pleasant Ridge .8:40 “ 100 Rensselaer ....8:48 “ 100 Surrey 8:57 ” ’9O Parr • .9:02 “ .90 Fair Oaks 9:09 “ 85 Roselawn ......9:20 " 75 Thayer 9:25 “ ‘75 Shelby 9:28 “ ’75 Lowell 9:42 « ' 75 Chicago 11:30

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Vol. XII. No. 50.

Secretary.