Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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MAY LOCATE IN SOUTH DAKOTA,

John and Oaryl Duvall returned Wednesday night from a prospecting trip to Mitchell, South Dakota. They were very favorably impressed with the town and are likely to start in business there, In' the clothing and gent’s furnishing goods line. Both are fine young men, of good habits, ; and are likely to succeed anywhere.

MISS TRUE GEORGE IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.

The many friends of Miss True George will be pained to learn that her condition is extremely critical. She has been sick now about two weeks, and while her condition was serious it was not considered so critical until the past few dayß. She Is suffering from what the doctors say is tuberculosis of the bowels. Wednesday night a specialist from Chicago came down and an operation was performed to relieve her of bloat, and between two and three gallons of fluid was taken from her. Had not thiß been done she would have died before morning, it is said.

EVANGELIST YEUELL TO SPEAK AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The people Of Rensselaer and vicinity are to have the pleasure of hearing another one of Rev. Herbert Yeuell’s famous lectures, on Feb. 17, at the Christian church. The subject of the lecture will be "A Day and a Night in Paris.*' This -lecture will be illustrated with 200 of his excellent pictures. Since Mr. YeueU was here last winter he has visited in - the old county many historic places. He also attended Oxford University for a term. Those who heard Rev. Yeuell a year ago will want to hear him again. In order that all who desire may attend the price of admission has been put at 25 cents. Remember the time is Thursday evening, Feb. 17, and the place Is the Christian church. •

MORE BOUND FOR NORTH DAKOTA.

Amiel Schrader and Joseph Fenzll were down from Walker tp., Wednesday, and the former (had a set of sale bills printed by The Democrat which be took home with him two hours after ordering them. Mr. Sc&rader and family will accompany Tom Callaghan and family, also of Walker, to North Dakota, leaving about March 1. Both have rented quarter section farms near Surrey and Minot, not' far from where Albert Bouk and Geo. Nichols, former Walkerites, are located. Joe Fenzil will also accompany them on a prospecting trip, to see the country and see whatf’r lookers the Norwegian girls of that section are. If pleased with the looks and posibllitles of both, then he, too, is likely to settle down to domesticity, in that locality. Otherwise he will go on to Montana, to look for some handsome Indian maiden with a big real estate dowery, he says.

BRING SEVERAL “BLUFF” SUITS.

Publishers of Republican Say They Have Been Libeled In Replies of The Democrat. 1 Through their attorney, Abraham Halleck, 6eo. Healey and Leslie Clark, publishers- of the Rensselaer Republican, have this week filed three damage suits against the editor of The Democrat, asking in all $17,000 damages for libel. The alleged libels are in the mild replies made by The Democrat to the repeated scurrilous and libelous articles m the Republican at different times recently, and the reference once to “soiled dove” editor, which was contained i».a reply to one of their tnoet scurrilous and defamatory personalities. Leslie Clark, individually, also files one of a like nature regarding the “soiled dove” reply. Strange as it may appear to the older residents of Rensselaer anfl vicinity, in this latter case they ask for SIO,OOO damages, and 0n1y.52,000 to $5,000 each In the others. An editor who himself begins such atacks against a brother can not later come into court and complain because he may have gotten the worst of the argument, and-we hardly think this SIO,OOO case at least will ever be allowed to come to trial. * The cases are returnable one week from to-day.

WILL Give FREE COUNTRY SERVICE.

Sullivan, Ind., Feb. 9. —The end of the telephone war here came when the city council granted a twenty-five-year franchise to local merchant* Vbr^the,. establishment of a mutual telephone company. The organization of the new oonceru, which proposes to give free toll service anywhere in the county, w*ll be perfected at once. The Sullivan Telephone Company recently raised the rates and a large number of phones are being taken out by subscribers. /"

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. , Messrs. Davis and Salmon, field examiners under the new accounting law, are still at work at the oburt house, checking up the accounts of township trustees. John F. Pettet of Walker tp., announces himself as a candidate for re-nomination for county commissioner from the first'district. The republican county convention will be held Saturday, March 5. Harry A. * Collins and John C. Roelofs, both o( Rensselaer, have filed with the clerk a certificate of partnership under the firm name of the '‘National Mercantile Association,” a collecting company. Kentland Enterprise: Deputy Sheriff Howard My res of came in last night with Glen Bumgarden, of near Lake Village, and confined him in the county Jail to await the action of the court on the charge of assault and petit larceny. Last October two masked men entered a home up near Enos and seriously beat dp an old man, and attempted to rob him. Bumgarden Is charged with the crime.

If the facts are as reported In the north end of the county, the widow of Alonzo Gross—for If not already a widow by the time this Item is read, she will soon be one according to the statement of the attending physician—has an excellent case for damages against the party who sold her husband liquor and is therefore responqibile for his fatal injuries. The'accident is'reported in our “Pour Corners” items. New suits filed: No. 7673. George H. Healey and Leslie Clark vs. Frank E. Baboock; action for libel. Demand $5,000. No. 7574. Same vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $2,000. No. 7575. Leslie‘Clark vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $2,000. No. 7576. Geo. H. Healey and Leslie Clark vs. same; same kind of action. Demand SIO,OOO. .No. 7577. Arthur Herriman, et al. vs. Isaac J. Parker; suit on account. Demand $l5O. The County Council at its special session Monday made the following appropriations: . , Re-Appropriated, 1900. Clerks office, supplies $17.00 Auditor’s office, supplies.... 9.20 Treasurer’s office, supplies. . 43.49 Recorder’s of, sup and fees. 167.26 County Surveyor, supplies, etc 76.40 County Assessor, same, postg 6.00 Circuit court jurors 2.70 Courthouse supplies 624.10 Poor Farm, repairs........ 45.0^ Bridges .12,775.60 Repairs Burke’s bridge 738.25 Commissioners’ Court .»... 66.00 Sec. Board of Health.. 67.09 Gravel road repairs 281.18 Election r expense, 1908 2.00 Miscellaneous ' 107.93 Total 15,009.12 Additional Appropriations, 1910. New ‘bridges 1,630.00 Bridge repairs . 650.00 Gravel road repairs, Gillum tp 30.00 Co Assm. Washington st imp 1.31 Refund to Soidierß Mon fund 67.30 Farmers .institute .. . .’. 60.00 Mllroy Monument 200.00 New Register tax sales; etc.-. 75.00 Supplies county officers' 333.40 Total v ...." 2,967.04

Following is a report Of the doings' of the County Commissioners at the February term: Notice ordered for letting contract for new bridge in Marion tp., on first day March term. Contract let to Winamac Bridge Co., "for new bridge in Marian tp., at $1,737. Contractors on Carpenter-Rem-ington ' stone roads allowed sl,#70.56. Final report made and apprpved in the Emil Besser ditch, and superintendent allowed $20.75 for his services. Bond of Paris T. Ro*binson as Supt. Mathias Zimfmer ditch, in sum of SSOO, approved. , Report of drainage commissioners in the Lewis Dunker ditch filed, and cause continued for objections. Tilden J. Prouty-ditch; cause docketed and continued for objections. Notice ordered given for letting contract for supplies for poor farm for next quarter on first day next term. Auditor directed to procure a record b6ok of tAx sales at a cost not to exceed sls and Alice M. Bates is authorised' to copy said record for a sum not to exceed S6O. The various county depositories reported interest on county funds

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

M2KSBELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, l»io.

for the month of January, as follows: s T ft S Bank, Rensselaer.. . .140.55 Bank of Wheatflehl........ 5.70 State Bank, Rensselaer.'.... 47.97 State Bank, Remington 22.90 First Nat. Bank, Rensselaer. 102.10 Tunis Snip, trustee of Keener tp., and 51 others petitioned for a system of stone roads in Keener tp., No. 1 to begin at the S-W corner of Sec. 23, and thence north 3% miles to the Kankakee river. No. 2 to begin at the N-W corner of Sec. 13 and run south xrae mite. No. 3 to begin at the N-E comer of Sec. 31 and ran west one mile. No. 4 to begin at the S-W corner of Sec. 31 and run east 3% miles. No. 5 to begin at N-W corner of Sec. 36 and run east one mile. Petition was continued Cor notice.

BARN AND STOCK BUURNED IN GILLAM.

The barn on the Wethreck farm in Gillam tp.,' occupied by Frank Lowry, about four miles west of Francesville, was totally destroyed by fire about 3 p. m., Tuesday, together witb nine head of horses, four 6teers and other contents. Mr. Lowry had taken a lighted lantern to the J*arn In the morning and hung it up while doing the ohores, and forgot it, going to one of the neighbors later to assist him in butchering and leaving word with one of his children to get the lantern from the barn. The child also forgot it. and it is presumed that it got knocked down in some way and set fire to the barn. ✓ The loss is in the neighborhood of $2,000, no insurance, the insurance having run out last May. Mr. Lowry' is a widower, with several children, and the loss is a most severe one 1o him.

HAVE INTERNATIONAI REPUTATION

Pulllns Bros. Get Order for Bronze Turkeys From Australia. That the reputation of the Pullin Bros, strain of Bronze turkeys is becoming worldwide was shown this week when W. H. Pullin received a cablegram from Muirhead, Queensland, Australia, which contained the information that the terms and conditions for the sale of five turkeys had been accepted. The circumstances leading to the negotiations are rather remarkable. The Chief Veterinary of the Australian government advised the prospective importer to write Dr. Melvin, Chief of ' the United States Bureau of animal husbandry for the address of the most noted breeder of Bronze turkeys In the United States. That the parties were brought in touch with one another through the recommendation of Pullin Bros., from Dr. Melvin, sounds very much like an official recognition of the quality of turkeys that are produced on the Iroquois Farm. The price of a hundred dollars, which has been agreed on, as made known In the cablegram, is by no means the top notch for the Pullin Bros. Sales to the first of January averaged $18.36 per head, a number being made at $25 each. One day’s business last week totaled SBS. For a number of years this strain of turkeys has in the hands of the originators or customers carried off the lion’s share of prizes at tne leading shows, the latpst victories being at St. Louis and Chicago, where it made almost a clean sweep in both cases. Messrs. Pullins Bros, reside in Barkley tp.

METHODIST CHURCH.

Subject Sunday morning, “A Study of Bible Holiness;” in the evening, “The Problem of Sin.”

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon will be, “Befliold the Man.” In the evening the pastor will use the steredptloon to illustrate a sermon on "The Childhood of Christ.” Everyone most cordially welcome, especially strangers and visitors in the city.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Gospel meetings at the Baptist Church continue in Interest. The service last evening was well attended. One soul confessed the Saviour. The series of sermons on “The Runaway Boy,” created anticipation in the heprts of "the people who heard them, and the closing one, where' the boy 'was at home, was received with pleasure. This evening will be Mir. Clem’s last evening with the church. He will preach a sermon on the subject, "The eternal destiny.” In it, the speaker will search Heavep and Hell to find the doomed soul of man gone into eternity. The text is found in 1 Peter 4:18. The services text Sunday will be as usual. Subject for the morning will be “Heirs of God.” In the evening, “Serving the Kiug of Glory.” "Come thou with ns and we will do you good," Less than wholesale prices, carpets, laces, embroideries, ginghams, muslins, calicoes, etc. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.

BOY BANDIT SHOLD UP MARION MAN

Flourish Revolvers and Flee with Bag'Containing SSO. PH6NE WIRES TORN FROM WALL Novices Use Highwayman Methods and Leave Frightened Grocer In Btate of Terror—They Are ' Still at Large. * Marion, lad., Feb. 11.—Philip Pettiford, a grocer, was held up and robbed at the point of revolvers in the hands of two unknown boy bandits. Pettiford was about ready to close his store for the night when two boys, who appeared to he about 16 years old, asked permission to use the telephone. They had scarcely entered the store when one of them pulled a revolver from his pocket and pointed it at Pettlford’s head and commanded that he surrender his money. The second boy also flourished a revolver and pressed It against Pettiford’s body. Pettiford, who waß badly frightened, begged the boys not to shoot and willingly drew from his pocket a canvas sack containing SSO in silver. After relieving him of his money one of the boys tore the telephone wires from the wall in order to prevent communication over the wire. After warning Pettiford against leaving his store for ten minutes the boyß darted out into the darkness. Pettiford was terror-stricken by his experience and remembering the warning of the boys he remained in his store for nearly thirty minutes before venturing out to notify the police. Pettiford believes that one of the bandits is a newsboy, hut he does not know his name or where he lives. He said that the boy had occasionally visited his store and traded newspapers for candy.

FAVOR HOME FOR ORPHANS

FptMans Indorse Movement to Establish State Institution. Wabash, Ind., Feb. 11. —With Grand Chancellor Aria M. Brown of Winchester, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Harry Wade of Indianapolis, and other grand lodge officers present, the seventh district Knights of Pythias convention was held here. More than a thousand knights were in the parade. Many lodges outside th 6 district were represented. Resolutions favoring the establishment of an Indiana Pythian home for orphans were adopted to be forwarded to the grand lodge.

ENCAMPMENT DATE IS NAMED

G. A. R. Officials Decide on May 25, 26, 27 at Terre Haute. v Terre Haute, lnd., Feb. 11. —Department Commander Somers conferre* with local cpmmiitees regarding thp annual encampment of the G. A R. It was decided to hold the encampment in Terre Haute May 25, 26 and 27. The first day will be devoted to the dedication of the new Vigo county soldiers’ and sailors’ monument. Mr. Somers was accompanied by heads of the women’s auxiliary organiatlons of Indiana.

KILL WOLVES AT LAPORTE

Hunters Round Up Animals Driven From Kankakee Swamps. Laporte; lnd., Feb. 11. The first wolf hunt in Laporte county for a number of years took place with the result that three of the'animals were killed near Union Mills, twelve miles south of this city. The wolves are supposed to have been driven from the Kankakee swamps by hunters. They have been raiding the sheep pens and hen roosts of the farmers.

LOSES WIFE; STILL HAS TWO

Husband, Sued for Divorce, May Escape Bigamy Prosecution. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 11.—On her allegation that her husband has two other 1 undivorced wives, Mr*. Myrtle obtained ,a separation from David Glllenwater In the circuit court here. One of Gillenwater'd wives lives in Tennessee and he is with the other in Oklahoma City, Okla. No steps have been taken to prosecute him.

DYNAMITE SHAKES ELWOOD

Friends of Nswly Married Coup's Are Loud in Celebration. Elwodd, Ind., Feb. 11. —An explosion of a quantity of dynamite shook the northern part of Madison count)'. The occasion was the wedding of Mlsa Flora Hill and Ed Manta. The

concussion shook the buildings here so that many thought an earth qnake occurred. Many people ran from their homes to the streets.

Barn Door Crushes Head.

Peru, Ind., Feb. 11.—Terry E. Glassburn, a farmer, BuJered serious injuries while repairing bis barn. A large door fell, knocking Glassburn down and crushing his heatL.

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

Messrs. E. Fleming and J. Dwyer, of Chicago, visited their sons last Sunday. H. Gaul, the architect, was down from the city lately to set aright some mistakes that had been made in the moulding by the contractors. Father 0. SChuette is assisting at Lafayette for a few Sundays. Father Kramer has charge of St. Paul‘B church, Greencastle, during the month of February. J. Fralich, who was taking a post graduate select course, was called home on account of the Illness of his brother Charles. The latter was a commercial student of S. J. C. in the class '9B. He has been in poor health for some time, and is now In so precarious a condition that the end may come any day.

The basket ball game scheduled for last Saturday with the Crawfordsville high school Was called off by the down Btate team. In the local league the 3d Latins still hold a clean slate. The Blue Bells are the leaders among the. Juniors. The faint sunshine is already bringing the base ball toesers to the surface. The C. L. S. held a very heated meeting last Sunday. They could not agree upon Dr. Eliot’s five-foot-shelf of books, hence the hot discussions that taxed the chairman’s ability to keep the motions in parliamentary order. Hon. E. P. Honan attended, and enjoyed the word battles. At the A. L. S. meeting the semiannual election was held with the following result: Pres., W. Weber; Vioe-Prea, J. Sullivan; Librarian, L. Birkmeier; Marshall, W. Butler; Committee, L. Welsh, E. Slrois, L. Lamaghan. It was also decided that a public entertainment should be rendered on St Patrick’s Day. Preparation for the performance is now In order.

PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Feb. 14, Julius V. Giildenzoph, 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr and 4% miles west of Surrey. General sale of horses, cattle, sheef», farm implements, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Henry Haag, 4 miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer, and 8 miles north and % mile west of Remington. General sale of 10 head of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 16, H. W. Milner, % mile south and 2 miles west of Remington. Big horse and cattle sale, 17 head of horses, 12 head of cattle, etc. Thursday, Feb. 17, Victor Walker, 6 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, chickens, farm tools, etc. Friday, Feb. 18, Michael Schultz, 8 miles north ad 1 % miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, 12 head of horses and mules, 11 head of cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 23, Jabaes M. Woods & Son, 3 miles north and 1% mles east of Remington. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, turkeys, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 23, Amiel Schrader, on the Schrader farm In Walker tp., 2% miles east and 4% miles Bouth of Wheatfleld, 1 % miles west and 4 % miles south of Tefft. General sale of horses, cattle, hogß, farm implements, household goods, etc. •

Thursday,' Feb. 24, W. F. Michael, on the old Henry Welsh farm in Jordan tp. 4 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of 7 head of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Feb. 24, D. t J. Harris, on the Fred Stocksick farm, 3 miles south and 5% miles oast of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, chickens and turkeys, farm tools, household furniture, etc. Friday, Feb. 25, C. W. May, 3 miles north and 2% miles weet'of Remington, 9 miles south and 2% miles west ,of Rensselaer. Big stock Bale, 20 head of horses, 25 head of cattle and 40 head of Biheep. ' Monday, Feb. 28, G. E. Timmons, 5 miles south and 2 miles west of Rensselaer, on the old Jud Adams farm in Jordan tp. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

Stock to be sold to the highest sealed bid February 24th. You have the right to Uvoice. We reserve the right to reject any or all bids CHICAGO BARGAIN STORK.

VoL XII. No. 87.

MGR.FALCONIOON POPE'S POSITION

Refusal to Receive Ex-Vice President Fairbanks Discussed. ARCHBISHOP IRELAND IS'UPHELO Methods of Methodists of Rome In At* tempting to Wean Children of Catholic Faith Away from Church Deplored. Washington, Feb. 11—Monsignor Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate to the United State*, in an interview here discussed the refusal of the Pope to receive Former Vice President Fairbanks at the Vatican. Mgr. Falconio said that the holy father could not have acted otherwise and said that the Pope did not wish to offend “His children'' whether Catholic or Protestant and upheld Archbishop Ireland in his declaration that the Methodist church in Rome proselyted unfairly. 'The holy father loves *his children everywhere, both Protestant and Catholic. He would be deeply grieved to offend them,” said Mgr. Falconio, “but you know Rome is the parish of the hold father.” The delegate went on to say that Catholics throughout the world regretted the incident. “But,” he added, in explanation, “there was nothing else for the holy father to do under the circumstances.” “The holy father,” he said “take 9 pleasure in receiving men and women from all parts of the world if they come properly accredited and by that I mean if they have a letter from a a bishop or myself. Of course, a man of the International reputation of Mr. Fairbanks would not need such a latter because the Pope knows of him and his work. “Time and again I have given letters of introduction to Protestant ministers who desired to pay a visit to the pontiff while in Rome, and I am sure the pontiff enjoyed their visit There Is surely no foundation for the statement which has gone broadcast that one must act as a Catholic while in Rome If he may hop£ to be given an audience by the holy father.” “They are proselyting little children of the poor of Rome. These little ones over whom the Catholic church gazes as a mother, are given shoes and clothing by the Methodists and are in this way weaned away from their mother church. “Their parents are Catholics," he continued, “and the Methodists •• are doing all in their power by these gifts to wrest them away and to the faith as laid down by John Wesley.” This method, according to the archbishop, is highly dishonorable.

They come! They come! For miles and miles to the big closing out sale to end Feb. 19. 1 CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. Tremendous sacrifice on broken lots of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s shoes. If these lots contain your size, you get a very good shoe for a little money. It will pay you to see these.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

SPECIALS AT THE G. E. MURRAY CO. STORE.

Sleepy Eye flour, $1.50 per sack, Monsoon flour, 41.40 per sack. Six cans assorted Tomatoes, Corn, String Beans, Baked Beans, Peas, regular 10 cent goods, for 45c; 90c per doz.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Feb. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cavinder of Hanging Grove tp., a son. , Feb. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. David Waymire of south q{ town, a daughter. ■ The Chicago Bargain Store will be closed after Saturday, Feb. 19. Our new womens oxfords are now .here. We would be pleased to have every woman In Jasper county see these before purchasing her spring footwear. We are continuing to give big discounts on all winter goods.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. LET US CONVINCE YOU. 1 Having re-opened the “Depot Butcher Shop," we are now prepared to sell and deliver the choicest of meats at the lowest possible prices. market prices paid for hides and tallow. JOHN L. NICHOLS. Rhone 294. , The crowds at the Chicago Bargain Store is evidence the public appreciate "bargains. Less than 50 cents on the $ clothing, cloak*, furs, etc., last sale of the CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. The Democrat and Indianapolis News, each a full, year 95.75.