Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

91.50 P©p Year.

FROM A BACHELOR EDITOR.

Somebody claims' to ha\fe discovered a substance which is 300 times sweeter than sugar. The substance is supposed to be about 18 years old, wears a dress and is not as scarce in most lpdminunities as would be supposed.—Mt. Ayr Pilot.

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ BAZAR.

The ladies* of the Presbyterian church will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11, in Mrs. Purcupile’s millinery ptore. The ladies have been industrously at work and many fancy articles, useful as well as ornamental, will be for sale. A market will be held on Dec. 11 in connection with the bazaar.

BRIDGE GRAFT CASE CONTINUED

The case of the State vs. C. L. Bader, the alleged Milroy township bridge graft case, which was set for yesterday, was continued for the term. Mr. Bader was in New Orleans and could not get back for .trial; Mont Hathaway, Bader’s principal attorney, is at West Baden, recuperating, and Prosecuting Attorney Longwell is at home sick. Geo. A. Williams, the local attorney for Bader, seemed to be the only ablebodied ma nin the bunch, and the court granted a continuance.

PASSES NINETIETH MILESTONE.

Uncle John Makeever celebrated his ninetieth birthday anniversary Wednesday, and his two daughters, Mrs. A. M. Stockton and Mrs. Mary Williams and grandson and granddaughter, J. W. Stockton and Mrs. C. H. Porter, respectively, were with him and ate dinner and helped pass the day pleasantly. Mr. Makeever Was borne his age remarkably well and been hearty and robust until the past year, during which he has been confined to his rooms in the Makeever House a part of the time. He is one of Jasper county’s oldest living pioneers, coming here in 1846, and through economy and good business management has accumulated a fortune estimated at about half a million dollars, consisting of city property and a large amount of farm lands. He has been a familiar figure in business in Rensselaer and Jasper county for more than half a century, and his friends hope that he may round out many more years before the grim reaper calls him.

CHRIS ARNOLD KILLED IN RUNAWAY

Former Jasper County Man Meets An r Accidental Death In Cuba. pvEli Arnold of Barkley township received a letter Wednesday from Omaja, Cuba, stating that his brother Chris, who went to Cuba some three or four years ago, was killed there just a week before, Nov. 24, by a runaway mule. The letter wa3 very brief, and was written by a man who lived with Chris and was his cook. K Eli has written for further particulars and will likely hear from there some time next week. He knows nothing of the matter now except the brief information contained in the letter. Chris was a former resident of Barkley tp., this county, and was well known to most people in Rensselaer and this section of the county. He had purchased land there, he wrote The Democrat, soon after going to Cuba, and seemed much impressed with the future of that country. He was located at or near Omaja, at least that was the postoffice where he received his Democrat, though he might have" been back several mfles from the town. He was about 50 years of age.

NOW WILL YOU BE GOOD?

The secretary of agriculture has completed an exhaustive investigation of the causes of the high prices the consumer has to pay for meats, and gives the meat trust a- clean bill. It’s the measley retailers, says Secretary Wilson, who are holding the people up, and they are making a profit of about 46 per cent on an average. As usual the poorer classes it in the neck the hardest, and the profit the retailers make from the , lower priced meats is about double that made on the higher priced cuts consumed by the well-to-do and milllanlare class. The report says: “The lower the grade of beef the greater the percentage of gross profit. In Boston for illustration, the rate of gross profit is nearly twice as great for beef costing 8 cents at wholesale as for beef costing 11 and 11% cents. Low-priced beef is marked up nearly twice as much relatively as high-priced beef. In other words, perhape it is a safe inference that the poor people pay nearly twice as much profit as the well-to-do people pay." The retailers say' that Wilson is “another,” and look upon the report as a joke.

WARSHIPS SENT TO NICARAGUA

Cruiser Albany and fiunboat Yorkfown Get Orders. 700 MARINES 60 ON PRAIRIE Handing of Passports to Benor Felipe Rodriguez, the Nicaraguan Charge d’Affaires in Washington, and the Btrong Note of Secretary Knox to Zelaya’s Envoy, Cause Great Rejoicing in the Ranks of the Insurrectionary Party. Wilmington, Del., Dec. 3. (Via Wireless) —The cruiser Prairie has grounded in the Delaware river. The vessel was not damaged and will be floated as soon as the tide sets in. Washington, Dec. 3. —The troopship Prairie, with a detachment of about 700 marines aboard for Panama and possibly for service in Nicaragua, has sailed from Philadelphia. The secretary of the navy sent urgent orders to the commanders of the cruiser Albany and the gunboat Yorktown, the two American warships which are now at Magdalena bay, lower California, to proceed forthwith to Corlnto, the Pacific coast port of Nicaragua, nearest to the capital of that country. Having sent a long cablegram to inform the Nicaraguan government that the Amefican secretary of state had presented him with his passport, Senor Felipe Rodriguez, charge d’affaires of Nicaragua in Washington, patiently awaited instructions from President Zelayd as to what course he is to follow now that diplomatic relations between the United States and Nicaragua have been severed. Revolutionists Are Rejoicing. There is rejoicing in the ranks of the Nicaraguan insurrectionary party and corresponding gloom aftiong those who have been friends of Zelaya over the actidn of the American administration. The strength of. the note .of Secretary of State Knox and its personal tone are the subjects of comment in diplomatic circles. It is generally recognized that the United States has decided the time has come to put an end to further attacks on American life and interests in’ Central America. The far-reaching effect of the note is a matter of especial comment. The fact that President Zeleya Is, apparently, to be held responsible for the murder, so called, of the two Americans, Leonard Groce and Leroy Cannon, and that the note intimates that Zeleya is the culprit, put a sting to the entire matter. Almost feverish interest in the next step of this government is manifest. Other Republics Are Warned. It is one of the most scathing documents issued from the state dcpa'rtment in late years. Concealed in toe vigorous but carefully prepared not? is seen a warnina to the Central American republic* that they must behave and conduct themselves as other republics In the western hemisphere conduct themseires. This and the direct announcement that this government Intends to see that the family of western republics lives harmoniously, is believed by diplomats to be epochal. The Monroe doctrine, In their eyes, has attained a new dignity.

BUT WHEN WILL THE BANK DEPOSITORS GET THEIR’S?

Grant Hall was in Logansport Friday. Tke sale of 120 acres of the Baldwin land in White county wae affirmed. The price paid was $2,978. Saturday he went to Springfield, 111., and met with Dr. Prince and his attorney and Judge Hawthorn, of Arkansas. All of the many defects found in the title for the Arkansas land have been cleared up except a few minor ones which will be fixed here and it is expected the trade will be finally closed up Saturday.—Fowler Leader.

HOLLAND WINS HANDS DOWN

In Case Where Goss Myers of Remington Sought «2,000 for False Imprisonment .JProbably the most interesting case in the circuit court during the present term was that of Guss Myers of Remington, who sought to secure $2,000 from “Billy” Holland, the Remington nightwatch, for chucking Guss in the lockup over there one night last spring ior Intoxication. The case was tried Wednesday, and a host of witnesses were In attendance. Myers contended that he was not intoxicated on this occasion, and thought that his dignity had been damaged $2,000 worth from being locked up. As a matter of fact Myers is practical ly an habitual drunkard, say those who know him, and the witnesses for the defense who did not testify to his actual intoxication on J

THE TWIOE-A-WEEK

— 1 . 1 RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909.

the date of his arrest, seemed to think it would have been miraculous if he were not drunk. His condition here during the trial was such that some thought he would be locked up by the Rensselaer officers before he got out of town. The Jury was not long in reaching a verdict after the case was given to them and the court’s instructions had been heard, which was In the defendant’s favor. Gusb told some of the court attaches that he was “going to appeal it to Newton county,” but it is scarcely probable he will put this threat into execution. The sentiment of everyone at Remington and all who know anything about the case has been with Mr. Holland all the way through, and the town of Remington will be only doing its duty by him if it pays all the defendant’s costs in the case.

BOTH FALSE AND DEFAMATORY.

We wish, as a matter of justice, to correct the statement made by the Republican in its report of the Myers vs. Holland case, that "he (Myers) got Jap Guy, a Remington lawyer, to bring action against Holland for false imprisonment, asking damages in the sum of $2,000.” The Republican never neglects an opportunity to give Mr. Guy a rap, against whom it seems to have conceived a most bitter personal dislike. But it ought to have enough fairness and decency to refrain from such barefaced falsehoods as this in order to injure a fellowman and gratify a mean, personal spite. Mr. Guy has been the regular city attorney for the town of Remington for the pasj fifteen or eighteen years, and has been retained by both republican and democratic administrations. As such attorney and on direct instructions from the town council, he defended Mr. Holland in this suit, a fact which the Republican most clearly must have known, if a representative of that paper was In the court room at any time during the trial or had it consulted any of the papers in the case. Mr. Guy is a republican and Mr. Holland a democrat, and the present town council of Remington Is democratic, but the latter Informed Mr. Holland that it would back him up in the defense of this suit, HffttHtfT done so.' Mr. Holland, as we understand, will be at no expense whatever In the matter, the council realizing that he was but doing his duty as an officer in making this arrest. He, too, has been retained as nightwatch through both republican and democratic administrations, and has held the position there for almost 20 years. “Jap Guy, a Remington lawyer,” has represented the interests of the Town of Remington in every case it has had in court during the past twenty years. He is and has been the regular appointed town attorney for practically all this time—continuously, at least, since his first appointment—about twenty years ago. The fact that he has been re-ap-pointed by all the. succeeding administrations, no matter what their political complexion, would indicate that the people have some confidence in Mr. Guy even though the Republican has not. We will add, also, from personal knowledge, that he numbers among his clients practically all of the best and most prominent people of Remington and Carpenter township who have any legal business to transact, and they will defend him against all such unjust and wholly false attacks as made by the Republican. The case of Myers vs. Holland was filed by George Kassabaum, a White county attorney, and he was assisted in the trial here by the Republican’s great and good friend “State Senator Abe Halleck,” a fact which the records in the case clearly show. The Republican, it would seem, not only owes an apology to Mr. Guy, but It ought to smooth over “Senator Halleck’s” connection with the prosecution of the case.

PUBLIC SALKS. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Dec. 8, P. L. Markley, on the Fred Waymire farm In Barkley tp., 4% miles north and 2% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farfn -tools, household goods, etc. Thursday, December 9, Thomaß Callaghan, 7 % miles southeast of Wheatfleld, on the old•, George Stalbaum farm. General sale of horses, cattle, farm Implements, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Julius V. Glildenzoph, 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr and 4% miles west of Surrey. General sale of (horses, milch oows, sheep, farm tools, etc. Wednesday. Dec. 22, Fred Renicker, six miles due north of Rensselaer. Generai sal? of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. Try The Democrat for Job worm.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The county commissioners will meet in regular session Monday. The various township’s elect road supervisors on Saturday, Dec. 18. Only eight marriage licenses were Issued last month, against 14 for the month previous, and 10 for November last year. The Democrat has blank notices of road supervisors’ elections, for use of township trustees in posting up, printed on cardboard. Any trustee can be furnished with them promptly by mail if he has not already secured them. —• — New suite filed: No. 7639- Belle Elmore vs. Louis P. Shirer, sheriff of Jasper county; action to replevin a piano seized by said sheriff on an execution issued on judgment recovered in the Jasper circuit court by Petfer Brooks against George Morin. Plaintiff alleges that she is the owner of said piano. She asks for the possession of said piano and $25 damages. No. 7540. William Morin vs. Louis P. Shirer, sheriff of Jasper county; action In replevin, to recover possession of one bay mare taken by said sheriff on same execution and which plaintiff says he is the owner of. Damages of $25 are asked. , • No. 7541. Edwin Morin vs. Louis P. Shirer, sheriff of Jasper county; action In replevin, to recover one top buggy taken by said sheriff on same execution. Ten dollars damages are asked. The plaintiffs, we understand, are children of GeoTge Morin, against whom the judgment and execution lie. No. 7542. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., vs. Wesley C. Schlosser, et al; action to forejportgage. Demand $3,500.

NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT ENDS TO-DAY.

The November term of the Jasper Circuit Court ends to-day, and there will be no more court until the February term, which begins the second Monday in February. The jury was discharged for the term Thursday, the case of Knopinski vs. Hallagan, which was set for Thursday, having at the last minute been compromised by the payment of $35 by the Hallagans, and the Bader bridge graft case, set for yesterday, being continued. Judge Wason came over from Monticello yesterday afternoon to take up the appointment of a commissioner in the Borntrager ditch matter, which had been continued until then, but too late for us to publish a report in this issue. Other proceedings of court follow: State vs. Bader; continued for term. Joseph Nessius ditch; Supt. of construction ordered to cause tile put down to grade, contractors given until Oct. 1, 1910, to comply with order of court. Harvey J. Dexter petition for ditch; time extended until Dec. 3 to file report. Haner E. Janies vs. E. J. Murray, et al; plaintiff asks for change of venue, and case is sent to Newton county. McNeil-Higgins Co. vs. G. G. Garrison, et al; plaintiff flies motion for new trial. Commercial Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. Noah Elmore, et al; judgment for $1,165.03 and foreclosure. C. H. Guild & Co., cross-plaintiffs, given judgment for $394. Oscar Brown vs. Elizur Sage, et al; Jury trial,, judgment for defendants. The jury wrestled with the case for 12 hours. Andrew Knopinskl vs. Patrick Hallagan, et al; dismissed. Costs paid. Harvey L. Moore and Simon Hochstettler vs. Henry B. Butler, et al; court finds for Butler and renders judgment vs. Geo. R. Robinson for $88.34, Lafayette Savings Bank vs. Marietta Ennis, et al/ judgment for $1,776.59 for principal, and $436.90 for Eva L. Annell, cross-plaintiff. Chas. J. Dean appointed receiver. Z. A. Cox vs. John W. Horton, et al; defendants file counter claim; plaintiff flies motion to require defendants to make counter claim of J. C. Gwin & Co., more specific, in naming amount of damages for alleged breaches. This case is the foreclosure of a mechanics lein by Cox, the contractor, against Horton for the construction of Hortoq's new building oh Washington street. The defendant

sets up plea of defects in work, etc., and Gwln, who furnished material and went on the contractor’s bond, sues Horton for SIOO paid contractor that was not applied on cost of material furnished by him, when the bond stated that the.material should first be paid for. The case had occupied a day and a half up to yesterday morning, and It was hoped to complete it yesterday. It is being heard by Judge Hanley, without the intervention of a jury.

NIGHT PROWLERS ABOUT.

George Mustard reports that some man was prowling about his home at midnight Thursday night. Mr. Mustard, lives with his son-in-law, Sylvester Gray, and having occasion to get up about 12 o’clock he noticed a man peering into one of the back windows. He watched the man for a few moments, when the latter turned and walked around to another side of the house then returned and peeked into the window again. Mr. Mustard went up stairs and awakened Sylvester, hut Mrs. Gray also awoke and she turned on the electric Hghts, which of course spoiled all chance of catching the intruder, who made off before they could get outside the house. Someone is also reported to have been prowling about the John Jessen home the same nfght. A load of shot will be the gift administered some of these times If the prowler continues to prowl.

A FAMILY JAR IN COURT.

Squire Irwin had a state caso Wednesday afternoon which seemed to be more of the nature of a family row than anything else, although the evidence of the prosecuting witness being practically unchallenged there was nothing for the court to do but place the husband under SIOO bonds to keep the peace, and Geo. Fate went on the peace bond and the defendant was turned loose. The parties %ere Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson. Robertson lives on the Dr. Besser farm, southeast of Rensselaer several miles. He and his wife have not lived together for the past two or three years, she staying in Lafayette most of the time. She .comes up periodically, however, to see how things are coming on, and then h—is sometimes to pay. Robertson says she has a vinegery disposition and a sharp tongue, and when shp turns loose he can’t get in a word edgewise. On the occasion she complains of she out-talked him, as usual, and he threatened to get a shotgun and stop the flow. Whether this had the desired effect or not the court doesn’t state,'hut she came in and swore out a warrant for his arrest, charging that he had made threats and that she feared he would do her bodily injury. The parties have seven children, five girls and two boys, and, for the childrens’ sake especially, it would seem they ought to try and get along together and make the best of a bad bargain, like hundreds of other people are doing.

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

J. Kostik, Murray, Ohio, entered the classical department of the college last Monday. The students who had been away for Thanksgiving have returned and are again at their work, though, perhaps, all the effects of the interuption have not yet vanished. F. Lippert, East Chicago, was called home, Saturday afternoon 1 on account of the death of his father, who had been a patient sufferer for several years. Rev. N- Greiwe represented the college at the funeral. T. F, Kramer has returned from Chicago where he attended the Land Show, the Stock Show and other interesting incidentals. He reports the exhibitions of great instructive value, and especially Interesting are the joustings of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table at the Stock Yards. The class teams are organizing; then there will be games scheduled for all free hours of the day. B. Hayes and H. Moran are the managers of the local league. During the last few days two ped-* igreed, shapely-formed, jet black, young dogs have been making their tentative home here. Apparently they are strayed animals, and true to their canine instincts they are becoming a nuisance hereabouts. Unless claimed in the near future they will be considered derelicts and dealt with accordingly.

We sell Buckeye, Columbus and Weber Wagons. Maines & Hamilton. Boys’ suits and overcoats about one-half price, to close out the Chicago Bargain Store. We will unload a car of fancy Michigan Band-Grown potatoes this week. 5 bushel lots and up from car, 60c. JOHN EGER.

VoL Xn. No. 67.

SAY DIRECTOR AIDED RIVALS

Telephone Company Seeks tc Close Books to Official PRIVATE VENTURES ALLEGE! Herman C. Stifel Brings Action t« Force Scrutiny of Records of Indlarv apolis Company Opposed by Countei Move of Stockholders Who Aver Hi Used Business Secrets to Detriment of Firm of Which He Is Member. Indianapolis, Dec. 3. —Charging that Herman C. Stifel of St. Louis, s director in the New Long Distance Telephone company, is seeking to pro mote the interests of rival companies with which he is connected by a suit ii court detrimental to the welfare of till New Long Distance company, the lat ter company, through Its attorneys has filed a return to the alternativi writ of mandate petitioned for by Sli fel in order that he might have access to the company’s books and records. “During the year 1909,” say the at torneys for the defendant company “the said relator (Stifel) has devoted the greater part of his time in organiz ing and financing corporations which will compete with and take over a large part of the business of this cor poration. Charge Secrets Are Given Rivals. "He is seeking to obtain access tc the books and records of this corporation and have copies made thereof, anc its correspondence, for the sole pur pose of furnishing full information as to the details of this corporation’s husi ness to persons who are hostile to thi Interests of this company.” The New Long Distance company alleges that Stifel and his associates have heretofore had a contract with the defendant company for "certain non-competitive telephone and tele graph service on wires of this com pany,” and it is averred this contract has long since been forfeited on ac count of a breach of the contract by Stifel. Say Director Uses Coercion. The present suit was brought, It !« alleged, in order to coerce the New Long Distance company to renew this contract, which, the company alleges would result In Us financial loss. It is alleged that Stifel has "Ignored and neglected the business of the cor poration and has failed and refused ti perform any of his duties as director throughout the year.” According to the defendant company its books have already been sufficient ly audited at the instance of the board of directors, and all the legitimate In formation which Stifel might wish car be obtained from the results of this audit. Stifel brought suit to mandate th# company to allaw his own agent make an audit of its books.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon is “The Elder Brother.” In the evening, “When Jesus Comes.” You are welcomed.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject Sabbath morning is “What Angels Desire To See,” in the evening the pastor will speak on “Real Beauty; How to Gain It.” A cordial Invitation is given to the public to be present at these services.

FRUIT CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS.

We have several orders now in for fruit cakes for Christmas, and request that all others desiring this kind of bakery goods leave their order at an early date, as they should “season” some time before being usedLEAVEL’S BAKERY.

Butterfat 32 cents at the Rensselaer Creamery.—W. H. MORRISON, Proprietor. The finest man tailored ladies’ cloaks and suits ever in town at onehalf price to close out. THE FORSYTHE STORE. We are unloading another car of flour. “Aristos,” the best flour made, $1.50 per sack, “Gem of the Valley,” $1.46, "Golden Glow,” sl.40. Every sack guaranteed or money refunded. JOHN EGER. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, licensed optician, will be in her office Dec. 9 to 12. Those wishing consultation or examination of the eyes please call in at that time, as Dr. Remmek can remain only one week this month. Office in Harris building. Phone 403. - - All grades or soft and hard coal for sale by Maines A Hamilton.