Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1909 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to Cltjr and Country Reeders. To-day’s markets: Corn, 49c; Oats, 35c. Samuel Fendig was in Chicago on business Wednesday. C. P. Wright went to Indianapoliß Thursday on business. Mrs. Mark Reed of Fair Oaks was a shopper here Thursday. Misses Mary and Beatrice Yates spent yesterday in Chicago. F. D. Gilman of Goodland was in town on business Wednesday. —A Mrs. H. A. Sparling of Demotte was a business caller here Thursday. George Scott, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Chicago on nessMisses Nell, Bessie and Clifford Moody are spending a few days in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman went to Chicago yesterday to spend a few days. Mrs. Kenton Parkison went to Chicago to spend a couple of days yesterday. N. S. Bates went to Chicago Thursday to visit the fat stock and land shows. W. D. Bringle of Jordan tp., attended the stock show at Chicago Wednesday. Peter May went to Ford county, 111., Thursday to spend a few days on business. Mrs. Otis Brown and Mrs. Reuben Gundy of Roselawn were shoppers here Thursday. Joseph Dluzack and family of Carpenter tp., spent Wednesday at the Chicago stock show. *>. “ ■ ■ ■ Miss Emma Hughes of McCoysburg took the train here Wednesday for Monticello to visit relatives. Patrick Kohler of west of town went to Chicago Heights Thursday where he will seek employment. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum went to Chicago Thursday to visit for a few days. Warren county, which has been dry by remonstrance for a year or more, voted dry Tuesday under the county option law by 910. Mrs. Trevor Wilcox went to Chicago Wednesday to meet her husband, who has been out in Washington for the past few weeks. Jerome Harmon, who moved to town Wednesday, occupies the Jesse Nichols property, on the corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets. Mrs. Dr. M. Synder of Lafayette returned home Thursday after visiting for the past week with her brother, F. W. Bedford of east of town. E. P. Honan attended the funeral of his cousin, Daniel Honan at Del-, phi Thursday. He dropped dead there a few days ago from heart disease.

MOeorge Stembel of Wheatfleld and John O'Connor of Kniman were down Wednesday to attend the meeting of the directors of the Home Telephone Co. Mrs. Mae Imes of Chicago spent Thursday here with W. J. Imes and wife, Mrs. Anna Tuteur accompanied her back to the city and will visit there for a couple of weeks. ✓ Mrs. Lawrence Swan of Portland, Ore., and her son, F. K. Swan of Seattle, Wash., who have been here for some time visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Daugherty, left Thursday for their homes.

Fred King was in Chicago yesterday. Dr- J. H. Hansson spent yesterday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris are spending a few days in Chicago. J. D. Babcock of Bluffton is visiting relatives and friends here. Elmer Wilcox, night operator at the depot, was in 'Chicago yesterday. “Daniel Boone on the Trail,” at Ellis opera house next Monday evening. Shoes and rubbers at less than wholesale to close out balance of the Chicago Bargain Store. HRue Parcel®, who has been at Mexido, Mo., working for soqae time, returned home Wednesday. “Ram’s Horn Brown” next Friday evening at the M. E. church, second number of Lecture Course. N/ Mrs. J. C. Beckman was called tf> Chatsworth, 111., Thursday by the serious sickness of a brother. Mrs. Mary Lowe went to Monticello Thursday to visit with Mrs. Sanford Johnsonbaugh, who is ill. Greenbury Lowe has resigned as surveyor of Newton county, and that county is now without a surveyor. Miss Nellie B. Jordan of Barkley tp., left yesterday for Omaha, Neb., where she expects to spend the winter. V A complete stock of new holiday goods at nearly cost to help close out balance of the Chicago Bargain Store. •

Alton Grant of west of town, fell in sliding ofT a load of hay Wednesday eveping and broke his arm near the wrist. Mrs. W. H. Townsend of Goodland returned home Thursday after spending a few days here with her daughter, Mrs- C. W. Rhoades and family. S. B. Holmes and two sons and the former’s brother, S- H. Holmes and two sons of Newton tp., went to Chicago Thursday to visit the fat stock show. Miss Helen Ryan of Chicago stopped over between trains Wednesday evening to visit her cousin, J. L. Copsey, the baker, while on her way to Lafayette. Mrs- Robert Livingston of Crown Point, who has been spending a few months here with her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Pancoast and family, of Newton tp., returned home Wednesday. NJH. B. Murray returned home Tuesday evening from his visit at different points in Okldi&oma. He accompanied his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Murray, to Oklahoma about three weeks agoLowell Tribune: John Hack & Son were awarded the contract Tuesday of throwing up the dike between the C. L & S. and Monon railways at Shelby; their bid of 8 cents per cubic yard being the lowest. jKA- Leopold was 76 years old Hiursday. He has almost if not quite recovered from his old enemy, kidney and bladder trouble and thinks he is as sound as most any man to-day. He bids fair to live a great mgny years yet. W. A. Huff, for several years engaged in the Jewelry business in Rensselaer, will move back to Indianapolis next week, where he has secured employment. He has been employed in a Jewelry store at Fowler for the past two years. The republicans of Montlcello nominated W. H. Hamelle for mayor, and Sam Thompson, formerly of Remington, is one of candidates for Councllmen-at-large. The democrats held their convention last night. The election will be held Dec. 28.

Mrs. Catherine Schmitt of Chicago came Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Matt Nessius of Carpenter tp. Mrs. Will Adam® of SfT Cloud, Minn., came to-day to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor Adams and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. C- Waterman and three children of Indianapolis are visiting the family of Benton Kelley of Newton tp. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kimberlin and little daughter of Rockville, 111., came Wednesday to . spend a few weeks at the home of her father, John N. Baker of Barkley tp. \/Mrs. Frank King was operated on Tjlesday night for appendicitis. A Chicago specialist came down and assisted the local physician in the operation, which was successful. The patent Is getting along nicely at present. ‘ Monroe Carr returned Wednesday evening from a month’s visit with his son John at Enid, Okla. His health seemed better the first three weeks he was there, but the last week he did not feel as well and concluded to return home. At the meeting of the Woodmen Wednesday night, three candidates were taken in, and following officers were elected: V. C., N. Littlefield; A., Charles Payne; 8., Frank Tobias; E., John Weber; W„ Henry Smith; S., John Warne. Installation will take place Wednesday, Jan. 5. The Sacramento (Cali.) Bee says of Ram’s Horn Brown: “lie handled bis subject in a way that brought forth frequent laughter and applause from the satisfied listeners. His lecture was considered the best of the series so far given here this season.” Mr. end Mrs. Robert Randle left Wednesday for their home in Mexico, Mo., after a few days visit with relatives here. John Randle of Magnum, Okla., a brother of Robert’s, came but an hour after they had left, for a visit, neither knowing of their close proxinity to each other. Hugo, Colo., bids fair to become as great a mecca for Jasper county people as the Dakotas. Already there are four families from about Parr located there, Sherman Renicker, I. H. Brubaker, Abe Aery, Roy Stephenson and Andrew Potts, and several others about Parr are getting the fever.

Hurley Beam left Wednesday for Milwaukee where he represents Winona Technical Institute of Indianapolis at the meeting of the National Association of Industrial Education this week. He is to make a speech at this meeting. A banquet will be given Saturday night, and Hurley will surely shine there. \-Mr. and Mj-«. c. W- Coen left Thursday morning for South Bend where they will make their future home, Mr. Coen having bought an interest in a bank at that place. In their removal Rensselaer losses an excellent family, who will be greatly missed here. The best wishes of a host of friends go with them to their new home. Tuesday's Fowler Leader: C. M. Paxton from Colorado, forty miles north of Denver, thought he would come in last evening after dark and surprise his brother-in-law, Charles W. Postill. But he was the one that was surprised. Mr. Postill had gone to his farm near Rensselaer. Mr Paxton went the following morning and will spend the day in Rensselaer He came east to attend the land show. H ’ N °rman writes us from Walla Walla, Wash., to change the address of their Democrat from Valley, Idaho to Walla Walla, and s&y , a: ‘ U a little on the cool ® r . d ® r we arrived here on the 14th of November, a light shift of snow, yet we dftk&ot notice it much after leaving Spokane. It was pretty sharp and cold there. The train

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. At any and all seasons you will find us doing our best to deserve your patronage. We know of no better way of deserving it than by running the best sort of a grocery that we knew how. That means never relaxing our watchfulness of this, that and the other thing. It means being satisfied with modest profits. It means many other things too—but chiefly it means grocery goodness. i To-day is a good time to put us to the test, and the article may be whatever you happen j to need. McFarland & Son Reliable Grocers.

we came on was crowded to the toe-pinching point, but everybody seemed to get off at Walla Walla. Flowers are still alive, hollyhocks and other kinds as well, so you can judge about how cold it has been. With best wishes to our old friends wid The Democrat, we remain,” etc. »yThe marrihge of Harry R. Kurrie, assistant attorney for the Monon railroad, and Miss Edna Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Thompson, it is expected will take place - to-morrow, although, owing to the condition of Mrs. Thompson, no definite time or plans have been made. Because of Mrs. Thompson’s condition the affair will be very quiet. The latter was said to be very bad again yesterday.

CONTRACTORS TO BE PAID.

Muncie Judge Announces Decision in Three-Mile Road Case. Muncie, Ind., Dec. I.—Contractors in Indiana who now have due them $2,000,000 for work done on roads in the state under the so-called “three-mile” road law and who have been fearing that they would not receive the money still due them because of the law having been declared unconstitutional by the Indiana supreme court several days ago, probably will heave sighs of relief as the result of the desision of Judge Joseph G. Leffler, of the Delaware county circuit court, who, last evening, ordered the treasurer of this county to pay the contractors the money due them. The decision was given in the case of George McCray, a road contractor, who petitioned the court for a writ of mandamus to force County Treasurer Ralph Clark to pay him $17,066.40 for work completed on a road in this county? The claim having been properly approved by the county commissioners, the court so ordered, and McCray was paid the money last evening. Another contracting firm, Hay & Son, whose claim for $10,400 had been approved, was also paid, and the others will be paid as rapidly as the commissioners take action on estimates filed with them by the contractors. There was a general resumption of work to-day on the “three-mile” roads that are under construction but not completed.

NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.

“Wintergreen Farm” the great rural play to be presented at the Ellis Theatre, Tuesday, Dec. 7, is a drama that appeals to the masses. It is a story that deals with plain people down East, a story of homefolks in old New England, and one of its chief charms lies in the that it reflects, in the most natural manner possible, the daily routine of life that more or less is the same East or West, North or South. The character® of the play are such as one may meet in any New England villag*?, and while Aunt Samantha, Obedias, Ebeneezer Stebbins, Bill Jones and Sally Topipkins are types of a locality, their counterparts exist the world over. The play tells a story of absorbing interest that holds the closest attention of an audience from the rise of the curtain on the first act, disclosing Bill Jones at his woodpile, to the final scene of the fourth and act, when Obedias is left musing in the big chimney corner of the farm-house.

PRESS COMMENTS ON “RAM’S HORN BROWN.”

Everyone laughed until they cried. -—Dispatch, Ripon, Wis s He has a peculiarly fascinating address.—Democrat, Hamilton, Ohio. He gave us new thoughts and new aspirations.—News, Fairmount Ind. ■One of the best we have ever heard.—Journal, Battle Creek, Mich. From beginning to end he had the audience at his command—Republican, Newton, Kan. He spoke in a most interesting, witty and sensible way, and what he had to say was pointed and practical.—Journal, Sioux City, lowa. He had a good audience, and was entertaining and instructive from start to finish.—Republican, Whitehall, 111. There was much good philosophy in his lecture, enlivened by flashes ot wit that made it most entertaining.—Dispatch, Erie, Pa. He said many thing that were good enough to frame and hang on the walls of our homes.—Star, Beaver, The best lecture here this season. His style is inimitable—Express, Terre Haute, Ind. At the M. E. church in Rensselaer, Friday evening, Dec. 10. Admission 35 cents.

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EQUITABLE IS IN MORGAN’S HANDS

Financier Buys Stock Control of Richest Insurance Concern.

RYAN HOLDINGS ARE ACQUIRED Historic 502 Shares Which Retiring Millionaire Bought From James Hazen Hyde For $2,500,000 During the Famous Probe Into Organization’s Workings Become the Property of Money King. New York, Dec. 3. —J. Pierpont Morgan has bought stock control in the Equitable Life Assurance society. The transaction conveys to him all of the stock owned by Thomas F. Ryan, including the 502 shades bought by Ryan from James Hazen Hyde in June, 1905, at the height of the internal dissentions in the company and the disclosures of the financial transactions of various of the managers and trustees. The 502 shares formerly owned by Hyde alone carry stock control, the total capitalization being SIOO,OOO, divided into 1,000 shares of SIOO par value. Morgan’s purchase is made subject to the deed of trust made by Ryan tn Grover Cleveland, Morgan J. O’Brien and George Westlnghouse as trustees of the stock held by him. This deed of trust was executed June 15, 1905, and ran for a period of five years, so that it does not expire until next June. According to its terms the trustees may renew the agreement for five years on the expiration of the original agreement. Ryan has been at his Virginia place, Oakrldge, for several days and no statement as to his reasons for selling control of the stock was obtainable at his office here, or from his attorneys. On behalf of Morgan, the following statement, given out at his office, was all that was officially said: Harrlman Aides Made Directors. “Mr. Morgan has bought the majority of the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance society, formerly owned by Thomas F. Ryan. This purchase is subject to the trust under which Grover Cleveland, Morgan J. O’Brien and George Westlnghouse were made voting trustees, for the benefit of policyholders and it covers all Mr. Ryan’s In terest, including all the stocks purchased by him from James H. Hyde ’* Ryan paid $2,500,000 for the Hyde holding, though the dividend on the stock is limited to 7 per cent per annum, or in 502 shares to an annual income of but $3,614. The amount that Morgan paid for these holdings could not be learned. At the annual meeting of the Equitable Henry W. De Forest and Robert Goelet were elected as directors. Their election attracted attention in the financial district for the reason that both have long been regarded as members of the Harriman party, Goelet being a member of some of the boards of the so-called Harriman railroads and De Forest, who is attorney for the Harriman estate, having been chosen Harriman’s successor on several boards. Fight Over Hyde Stock Recalled. It was in the course of a sharp strife with Harriman and much against the latter’s wishes that Ryan secured the so thatahe election of De Forest and Goelet was regarded as unusual. It was surmised that Harriman might have secured the Ryan holdings and that the election of the new trustees might have been made at the instance of the Harriman estate before the completion of the sale to Morgan. On this phase of the transaction, De Forest refused to comment. In regard to his own election, he said that he was nominated six months’ ago in the regular course as a trustee representing the policyholders. Although the transaction does not involve as great an amount of money .as others in recent years, this transfer of stock control is one of the most important matters of finance since the panic. The society is the wealthiest of the insurance organizations. The outside Insurance written by the company amounted at the date of the last report to $1,326,478,540. It had then a surplus of $81,267,467, a general insurance reserve of $385,152,880, and total assets of $472,339,509.

RICKARD CAPTURES FIGHT

Californian’s Bid of SIOI,OOO Accepted by Jeffries and Johnson. New York, Dec. 3.—lt was nounced here that Tex Rickard’s bid has been accepted by Jeffrieß and lohnson for their heavyweight battle. Rickard, the Coldfield, Nev., promoter, offered the heavyweights a purse of SIOI,OOO, with a 33 1-3 percentage of the picture privileges. The fight will probably be held in California next July.

Sentences of Embezzlers Commuted.

Washington, Dec. President Taft has commuted the live year sentences of W. Spray Lynn, a former clerk in the First National bank of Fairmount. W. Va.. charged with embezzling nearly $2,000 from the bank, and Wit 11am W. Baker, a former employe of the Hamilton National bank of Chicago, charged with making false entries and embeazlement, to two yean and six months.

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“BANKER’S COLONY”

At Leavenworth Prison Is Enlarged By Five Indiana Men. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 2 Five men, convicted of having embezzled money from Indiana banks, were added to the “banker’s colony” of the Federal prison here to-day. Each Is under a sentence of five years Imprisonment. All are young men, the eldest being under 40 years of age. The men and the amounts embezzled are: Max C. Emrich, bookkeeper for the Capital National Bank, Indianapolis, $40,000. Harry C. Prinzler, charged with complicity with Emrich. E. N. Detzer, teller for the First National Bank, Ft. Wayne, $7,000. J. H. Phillips, bookkeeper for the Terre Haute National Bank, $15,000 Frank H. Nicoli, Assistant Cashier for City National Bank, Auburn, $6,000.

LECTURE COURSE NUMBERS.

Dec. 10—“ Ram’s Horn” Brown, editor of “Ram’s Horn,” lecturer. Jan. 14—Byron King, Shakesperian lecturer. Feb. 15—The Columbia Concert op. ° March 25—George P. Bible, lecturer.

BOY UNCONSCIOUS 6 MONTHS

Condition of Ft. Wayne Victim of Fall Puzzles Doctors. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 3.—Almost six months after he received injuries In tumbling Into the basement of a building under construction, five years old Patrick Farnan still lies in an un conscious condition at Hope hospital in this city. j The case is regarded as one of the strangest of its kind that has ev«r come under the observation of local physicians. The child has never known a con scious moment since its fall and it was believed that death could not be long deferred. Despite this fact, week after week has elapsed wfth little change in th« condition of the youthful patient. Nourishment is administered art! flcally and, though entirely oblivious o: surroundings, the child seems at strong as during the first week following the injury. Mr. and Mrs. John Farnan, parent? of the boy, recently filed an action ix damages as the result of the injury te their sou.

2,650 POUND FISH IS CAUGHT

Monster With Back 20 Feet Broad Har pooned by Ex-Legislator. Elkhart, lnd„ Dec. 3—A dispatch from former Congressman C. G Conn of Elkhart, Ind., says that he captured a monster ray, weighing 2,650 pounds, recently. He is how cruising around Tiburon island. Gulf of California. The ray measured eighteen feet in length and twenty feet in width. Through the thickest part of its *»ody it was two feet nine inches: It was harpooned from a small rowboat, and the fight lasted nearly four hours.

BULLET ENDS JUMPING TEST

Pistol Battle in Front of a Church Causes Panic Among Worshipers. Nashville, Ind., Dec. 3.—Emmlt He! ensberg and Samson Axom, engaged In a pistol battle in front of the Axom Branch church. A bullet entered th« left lung of Axom and he can not »•©• cover. A dispute as to who had Jumped the furthest led to the tragedy. While the shooting was going cii members of the congregation climbed over seats in the church to get to places of safety.

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