Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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GRANT PETITION FOR FRANCHISE

For The Home Telephone Co. In Rensselaer I BY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT. Company Asks for Privilege to Erect Poles and Wires and Operate An Exchange In This City—Other Proceedings of the Common Council. At Monday night’s meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Mayor Ellis, City Attorney Williams and Councilman Meyers were absent. Councilman Spitler occupied the chair. The petition of the newly organized ome Telephone Co., for a franchise to operate in Rensselaer, subject to such regulations as may later be made between it and the city, was granted, and the terms 'of the franchise will come up later in the form of an ordinance. --

D. M- Worland and Fred Phillips appeared before the council and ftsked for some concessions in the way of a day current from the light plant from 10 a. m., on, during the Horse Show; the privilege of roping oft Washington street from Cullen west to Front and Van Rensselaer from Washington to Harrison, also about the placing of a merry-go-round on the brick street east of the court house. The council decided to grant the day current but held that it had no authority to grant the right to close or occupy the streets, but that matter would be left to ths mayor and there would probably be no objections to closing these streets each day while the stock was being exhibited. The marshal was instructed to remove all icecream tubs, fish stands, milk cans and like obstructions from the sidewalks and see to it that they are kept off permanently. The treasurer’s report showed the following balances on han„ Sept. 30: Water fund 1955.58 Corporation fund 62.40 Light fund 5,199.56 No specific report is made on the road fund, but it is reported “same • as last report.” This fund is largely overdrawn, however. The fire chief and 11 members were present at the Ben Smith fire, and were allowed $1 each for their services, and E. Warne <1.50 for hauling hose wagon. The chief was instructed to report the names of members in attendance in the future. In the matter of the bid of F. E. Babcock for doing the city printing, filed in August last in conformity with an ordinance adopted by the city a few years ago, making a saving of two-thirds to the taxpayers over the present cost, the city attorney «filed a written opinion that said ordinance was not binding and the council could disregard it if they chose. We shall have something »urther to say on this matter later The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W S Parks, marshall. ...... <30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch.... 25.00 Warner Bros, mdse fire dept. 2.92 Lonzo Haley, asstlng city eng 3.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, labor, team. . 25.00 Jean Smith, work on sewer. . . 4.00 Omar Elder, same, on street. . 15.65 Earl Chestnut, hauling coal. . 4.40 Warner Bros, md5e....*.... 7.30 Coen & Brady, feed for t&m. 25.19 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30-00 Shirley Hill Coal Co, coal. . . .101.20 Tull Malone, work on line. .. . 8.70 Globe Oil Co, packing....... 9.26 Ball Engine Co, valve seat. . 1.50 Western Electric Co, supplies 80.81 Warner Bros, mdse.... .85 M Leopold, stamped envelopes 2.26 Same, freight, dray and exp.. 96.31 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, 5a1ary........ 30.00 John Hordeman, work on main 6.50 J B Clow & Sons, supplies. . 1.94 Tull Malone, firing during Hopkins’ vacation 15.00

CHARLIE THOMPSON IN LIMBO.

Cfty Marshal Parks went to Hammond Monday and returned in the evening with Charles Thompson, who has been working Up there, and landed him in jail. Some time ago Charlie got on a “tear” and was arrested and fined in Squire Irwin’s court $19.65. He was then working in the Hemphill blacksmith shop, for Jim Hemphill,

and in consideration of Mr. Hemphill "staying” the fine he agreed to pay so much each week out of his wages. This he failed to do, and Mr. Hemphill was called upon to liquidate. In the meantime Charlie had gone to Hammond whdre he is said to have had a good position at $2.50 to $3 per day. He agreed to pay $5 each week out of his wages there, but failed to do it, and the cruel hand of the law was laid upon him. He told the marshal that he would have arrangements made to pay up to-morrow. Pending such liquidation he is a guest of Sheriff Shirer.

L. H. MYERS DIES.

Xj<ewte H. Myers, who has beep in poor health for some time, died at his home in the east part of town yesterday at 1:30 a. m., aged about 7 4 years. At this writing the funeral arrangements have not been completed, but the remains will be taken to Remington and shipped from there to Mr. Myers’ old home in Washington, 111. Obituary will appear later.

MORE SPECIAL PRIZES FOR THE HORSE SHOW.

Another special prize for the Horse Show offered by Mrs. John Duvall, is an angel-food cake for the best lady single driver. C. P. Wright will also give 10 pounds of alfalfa seed for the best draft mare colt under 9 months. Michael Ringelsen, imported Percheron stallion; best colt under 9 months, sls cash; second, service free.

EIGHT PAGES TO-DAY.

The Democrat is printed to-day as an 8-page paper instead of four pages as usual for the Wednesday issue. This is done to accommodate advertisers and also give the usual amount of news mater. Local and personal news will be found on third and fifth pages, and the second installment of our new serial, “Paid In Full,” also appears in this issue. We really believe all our readers will enjoy reading this story and we trust they will begin with the first chapters which appeared in Saturday’s Democrat. New subscribers desiring to get the beginning of this excellent story can be supplied with back numbers for a short time. / ,

RENSSELAER GIRL SUPT. OF NURSES

At Mary Thompson Hospital, Chicago, Which Position She Takes Monday. Miss Fannie McCarthy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George D. McCarthy of this city, and a graduate from the Columbia Hospital in Washington, D. C., will go to Chicago Saturday to take a position as superintendent of nurses in the Mary Thompson hospital. She will begin her duties Monday morning and will have charge of all the nurses in that big institution. Miss McCarthy is said to be high up In this line of work, and she was recently at the hospital nursing Mrs. F. A. Ross of Rensselaer, who underwent an operation there. So impressed with her work were the hospital officials that she was offered the position as superintendent of nurses, which commands a salary of SIOO per month. The many Rensselaer friends of the young lady will be pleased to learn of her good fortune in being appointed to so prominent and responsible a position.

JOHN WAS ACQUITTED.

The troubles of John Moosmiller and the Gangloffs east of town, whose tenant John is, reached a climax Friday when Mr. Gangloff and two sons went to the farm and, in an altercation wnich ensued, Mr. Moosmiller picked up an ax. The former had John arrested for provoke, and the case was continued until Monday, when a jury of twelve men, after duly considering the evidence of Mr. Gangloff and his sons and Mr. Moosmiller and his sons, which was about as directly opposite as could well be, declared him not guilty, and he was discharged. According to the evidence of the Gangloffs, Mr- Moosmiller seized the ax and drove tnem off the place, while John testified that Mr. Gangloff advanced toward him threateningly with the avowed intention of putting a head on him. As John had one head already he naturally had ncv use for two, and he grabbed up the ax and told Mr. Gangloff, “py chiminey,” to come ahead. Active hostilities ceased right there and then, and the aid of the law was Invoked to bring about peace In Germany, but whether It will have the desired effect remains to be seen. .■ * ■

Come to the Horse Show—make your headquarters at the Home Grocery. I Everything ready for the horse show week at the G. E. Murray Co.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1909.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up Abeul the Ceunty Capitol.

Institute in Barkley and Union townships has been changed to Saturday, Oct. 23, on account of the Horse Show. Don’t forget the democratic city convention at the court house next Friday evening. Come out and lend your assistance in nominating a winning ticket, one that will give Rensselaer a real business administration; something thafl is badly needed. That little lone marriage license for October is alone no more. Monday afternoon the clerk had a rush for a short time and three couples were made happy by receiving the necessary “papers.” We are still behind Newton and White, counties, Newton * issuing five licenses last week and White six, but if a few more of our patriotic young people come to the front like they did Monday we will soon pass the lead our neighbors got on us early in the month. licenses issued: October 11, Fred St. Peter of Snyder, Ind., aged 39, occupation laborer, to Susie Grimes, of Wheatfield, aged 27, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died in 1893, and female having been granted a divorce from her husband only last Friday in the Jasper circuit court. H Oct. 11, Alonzo Elzworth Kiser of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation clerk, to Sarah Eliza Richmond, of Rensselaer, daughter of Wm. A. Richmond, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. 4 Oct. 11, John F. Hepner of Hamipond, aged —, occupation fireman, to Mary Ann Wolf, daughter of Daniel Wolf of Demotte, aged 26, occupation clerical work- First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 7513. John J. Lawler vs. Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Co., action for SB,'OOO damages caused by fire burning over plaintiff’s land last November, which it is alleged started from sparks from a locomotive on defendant’s road. No. 7514. Cecil Clyde Randle vs. Myrt B. Price, as construction commissioner in the Michael Rengiesen ditch, et al; application for an injuncton to prevent the selling of bonds in said ditch, pending an arrangement to get at the matter in some way by which said ditch can be constructed, the contractor, S. B. Moffitt, having encountered a ledge of rock 2,000 feet in length and 4% feet average depth on the surveyed line of said ditcn. No. 7515. J. A. Cox vs. Ray D. Collins, et al; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand 31,250. No. 7515. Andrew Knopinski vs. Patrick Hallagan, et al; complaint for conversion. Following is a report of the proceedings of the closing days of the September term of court: S. H. 'Howe, et al. ditch; court examines report filed March 4 and approves same. L. A. Bostwick allowed $3; M. B. Price, $5; Nettie Price, $54; Healey & Clark, $2; J. D. Allman, $4.70. Wm. E. Tyler ditch; J. D. Allman allowed $1.50. Horace Marble ditch; court finds report is not made as provided by law and same is referred to drainaged commissioners, they to meet Oct. 13, at Thayer and report Nov, 8. Court allows H. L. Gamble $300; D. W. Waymire, $500; J. H. Carson, $250; Nettie Price, S7B; Mrs. Lura I. Halleck, $75; C. D. Shook, $lO.50; Andy Wilson, $7.50; Cap. Collier, $5; R. A. Mannan, $3; D E. Fairchild, sl3; Caleb Cheever, $2; C. D. Shook, sl3; J. A. Hodgins, $9. James E. Lamson ditch; commissioner files report showing charges of $5,946.60, and credits the same. Report approved and cause dropped. Charles G. Kissinger, et al. vs. Harry P. Kissinger, et al; commissioners file report showing charges of $2,171.66, credits $305.24, leaving balance of $1,866.42, which is paid to clerk, 1-3 to Catherine Kissinger of Urbana, Ind.; and 2-30 each to Sarah A. Reid, Christina Kissinger and Chas. M. Kissinger of Rensselaer; 2-3'o to Harry P. Kissinger of Tacoma, Wash.; 2-30 to Jennie Hudlow of , Stockwell, Ind.; 2-30 to Susie B. Smythe of Greencastle, Ind.; 2-80 to Julia D. Demarcus of Ordway, Colo, (dead); 2-30 each to Willie E. and Albert L. Kissinger of Urbana, Ind.; 1-60 to Callie E. Wenrlck, (dead), children, George of Rensselaer, John C. of Urbana, Edith of Tefft, Ida M. at school of feeble-minded at Ft. Wayne. Samuel Hartsell vs. Samuel H. Hartsell, et al.; commissioner files petition to sell certain notes, to-wit:

two notes executed by Frank King for $1,200 each; Charles Schleman for $728.38 and one for $728.39. Sale ordered and report showing sale to State Bank of Rensselaer for $3,« 172 com. ordered to assign notes and mortgage. Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., vs. Augustus W. Lux, et al; judgment and foreclosure, $7,881.28. Susie Baker vs. James Baker; decree of divorce granted plaintiff and maiden name of Susie Grimes restored. Samuel Hart vs. Jobn W. Morrison, et al; title quieted. Sarah E. Swisher vs. John P. Swisher; defendant files answer, submitted. Plaintiff dismisses cause. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. William Polcel, et al; defendant defaulted, judgment for $209.35. J. P. Hammond appointed receiver.

DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT.

Ely B. Dean Dies at His Home In Coats, Kan-, After Brief Illness. C. J. Dean returned Monday night from Coats, Kan., where he was called last week by the sickness of his father, Ely B. Dean, a former resident of near Rensselaer, who with his family went to Coats in 1884, when that whole country was a bare prairie and the nearest railroad was at Hutchinson, 75 miles away. Mr. Dean did -not get there until 2 p. m., Wednesday, while the old gentleman passed away at 11:45 a. tn., Monday. The funeral was held about ap hour after Mr. Dean’s arrival, and all the children were in attendance except Mrs. Anna Coval of Indianapolis, who did not arrive until 2 p. m., Thursday. Besides a widow, three sons and six daughters are left, as follows: Charles J., of Rensselaer; Glover, of Lambert, Okla.; Martin, of Quenemo, Kan.; Mrs. J. C. Pierson, of Wichita, Kan.; Mrs- Laura Belle Hammond, Mrs. Emma Osborne, Mrs. Maud Marrow, Mrs. Louella Gillam, of Coats; and Mrs. Anna Coval of Indianapolis. The following obituary is taken from the Coats newspaper: After a short illness known as congestion of the lungs, Ely B. Dean passed away last Monday at 11:45 a. m„ at the ripe old age of 78 years, 9 months and 7 days. He was born in the state of Delaware, December 27, 1828, and resided there until he was seven years old when his father died. Shortly afterwards his mother with the family moved to Muskingman county, Ohio. He lived here until a young man when he moved to Indiana where he was married July 5, 1855 to Miss Amanda J. Wallingford of Louis county, Kentucky. To this union ten cnildren were born, seven girls and three boys, all of whom are living except one girl, Della, who died at the age of twelve years shortly alter they came to Kansas. They continued to reside in Indiana until 1884 when they joined the throngs that came to Kansas and have lived in Pratt county, excepting a few years, ever since; and having homsteaded the farm where H. H. Luther now resides, cornering Coats on the northwest, he may be called one of the pioneer settlers of this county. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church when a young man and remained a consistent member until death. He was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer. He had borne adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly—had filled the various relations of life, as son, husband, father, brother, friend, and filled them well- Who can do more? But he is gone! Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old settlers, and a solitary woman in the sunset of life, and a lonely home, are left to attest how sadly they will miss him. It must be so; these tender human ties cannot be severed without a pang. Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief. His life work was done, and well done. He had passed his golden wedding day and wearied with life’s duties and cares, weary of suffering and waiting, he lay down to rest. How much this community owes him and such as he, it is impossible to estimate, though it would be a grateful task to trace his influence through some of the more direct channels, to hold him up in these degenerate days, in his various characters of husband and father, of neighbor and friend, to speak of the sons and daughters he has reared to perpetuate his name and emulate his virtues. But it comes not within the scope of this brief article to do so. Suffice it to say, he lived nobly and died peacefully. The stern Reaper found him, “as a shock or corn, fully ripe for the harvest.” The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock Rev. H. A. Doughty, assisted by Rev. R. F. Lyon, officiating and paying a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. At the close of the services an unusually long procession followed the remains to its last resting place, in Coats cemetery. Besides a faithful, devoted wife he leaves six daughters, three eons, two half brothers, one half sister and a host of grand-children and relatives and friends to mourn his loss, and this entire community sympathizes with the sorrowing ones in this dark hour.—Coats (Kan.) Courant.

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PEARY’S EVIDENCE AGAINST DR. COCK

Alleges Cook Did Not Reach North Pole. PROOF OF STATEMENT. Witnesses Queted Are Cook’s Esklmu Buys. NATIVES LAUGH AT CLAIM. Point Out limit of Explorer’s Journey on Carefully Prepared Map.

New York, October 12.—The following statement of Commander Robert E. Peary, which he submitted, together with the accompanying map, to the Peary Arctic Club in support of his contention that Dr. Cook did not reach the North Pole, is now made public for the first time. The statement and map have been copyrighted by the Peary Arctic Club. (Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1909. by the Peary Arctic Club, in the office of the Librarian of Congress,' at Washington, D. C.)

INTRODUCTION BY PEARY. Some of my reasons for saying that Dr. Cook did not go to the North Pole will be understood by those who read the following statements of the two Eskimo boys who went with him, and who told me and others of my party where he did go. Several Eskimos who started with Dr. Cook from Anoratok in February, 1908, were at Etab when I arrived there in August, 1908. They told me that Dr. Cook had with him, after they left, two Eskimo boys or young men, two sledges and some twenty dogs. The boys were I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-lah. I had known them from their, childhood. One was about eighteen and the other about nineteen years of age. On my return from Cape Sheridan and at the very first settlement I touched (Nerke, near Cape Cha Ion) tn August, 1909. and nine days before reaching Etah, the Eskimos told me, in a general way, where Dr. Cook had been; that he had wintered in Jones Sound and that he had told the white men at Etah that he had been a long way north, but that the boys who were with him, I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-lah, said that this was not so. The Eskimos laughed at Dr. Cook’s story. On reaching Etah, I talked with the Eskimos there and with the two boys and asked them to describe Dr. Cook’s journey to members of my party and myself. I his they did in the manner stated below. (Signed) R. E. Pfaby.

SIGNED STATEMENT OF PEARY, BARTLETT, McMILLAN, BORUP AND HENSON, IN REGARD TO TESTIMONY OF COOK’S TWO ESKIMO BOYS. The two Eskimo boys, I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-lah, who accompanied Dr. Cook while he was away from Anoratok in 1908 and 1909, were questioned separately and independently, and were corroborated by Panikpah, the father of one of them (I-took-a-shoo}, who was personally familiar with the first third and the last third of their Journey, and who said that the route for the remaining third, as shown by them, was as described to him by his son after his return with Dr. Cook. Notes of their statements were taken by several of us, and no one of us has any doubt that they told the truth. Their testimony was unshaken by cross-examination, was corroborated by other men in the tribe, and was elicited neither by threats nor promises, the two boys and their father talking of their journey and their experiences in the same way that they would talk of any hunting trip. To go more into details: One of the boys was called in, and, with a chart on the table before him, was asked to show where be had gone with Dr. Cook. This he did, pointing out with his finger on the map, but not making any marks upon it. As he went out, the other boy came in and was asked to show where he had gone with Dr, Cook. This he did, also without making any marks, an<* indicated the same route and the same details as did the first boy. When he was through, PanlkpaU the father of I-took-a-shoo, a very in telllgent man, who was in the party of Eskimos that came back from Dr. Cook from the northern end of Nan-

sen’s Strait, who is fan.filar as a hunter with the Jones Sound region, and who has been in Commander Peary’s various expeditions for some fifteen years, came in and Indicated the same localities and details as the two boys. Then the first boy was brought in again, and with a pencil he traced on the map their route, members of our party writing upon the chart where, according to the boy's statement, they had killed deer, bear, some of their dogs, seal, walrus and musk-oxen. The second boy was then called in and the two went over the chart together, the second boy suggesting some changes as noted hereafter. Finally, Panikpah, the father, was again called In to verify details of the portions of the route with which he was personally familiar. The bulk of the boys’ testimony was not taken by Commander Peary, nor in his presence, a fact that obviates any possible claim that they were awed by him. Certain questions on independent lines from the direct narrative of the

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CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION.

Notice la 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 * 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, Secretary.

Dry salt pork, 15c; pickled pork 16c at Rowles & Parker’s grocery department. Buy your coal of Maines & Hamilton- They do not misrepresent. Specials, this week, ladies’ tailored suits, boys’ suits, underwear, carpet sized rugs, at the Murray Store. Shoes and rubbers, new and old, all at cost to close out. THE FORSYTHE STOREWe are paying 30c for choice country butter. Bring in your produced we pay highest market prices. ROWLES & PARKER. All ladles’ suits from the Marshall Field factory at cost to close out. THE FORSYTHE STOREThe finest line of Felt Mattresses in the city at about one-third less than you have been paying. If you are “from Missouri,” I want to show you.— Worland, the Furniture Man. Acme at $1.50; Gold Medal at $1.60, are the best flours made. If you are not already using either of them, try a sack—every sack guaranteed ROWLES & PARKER., ’ You can save your hard earned dollars now at the closing out of the Chicago Bargain Store, Phone 36 You can learn by a look through the stock of the Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes shown by G. E. Murray Co., what a variety oi new patterns are to be had in men’s clothing fabrics. ■ COAL. COALDon’t wait, but come and get a ton of Big Jack lump coal—tha cleanest and beat prepared. The cheapest coal on the market; the great seller. Only <1.25 per ten, at JAMES* COAL YARD, Goodland, Ind. You never before in your career had an opportunity to buy new goods at wholesale prices, but you can now at the closing out sale of the Chicago Bargain Store-

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