Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DR. LAWS TO LEAVE.

Dr. H. J. Laws, who moved here a few mdnths ago and purchased Dr. Washburn’s practice, is preparing to move back to Crown Point, from whence he came, early next month. He has a position there that gives him greater scope for advancement in his profession, we understand, hence his return. The Dr. has made many friends in Rensselaer during his short stay amoftg us who will be sorry to see him and his family leave us.

THOUGHT WELL OF IT

But Too Much Money Wanted, It\ Opinion of Committee. Pres. JD. M. Worland of the Commercial Club, accompanied by John and Cleve Eger, Delos Thompson, B. F. Fendig, C. S. Chamberlain and W. V. Porter went to Chicago Monday tb investigate the pump factory proposition which wants to locate here providing enough stock is subscribed by local business men to make it an object to come. The Committee thought well of the pump but feel that it will not be possible*to interest enough local capital to take what stock the parties want subscribed here. However, the f matter will be further investigated before turning it down altogether.

ASK CITY TO SPRINKLE

And .Gather Up Garbage, While Hiring Coal Hauled. /At the meeting of the citydads next Monday night a petition will be presented by the business men asking that the city purchase the sprinkling wagon of True Woodworth’s and the city use the city team and driver to sprinkle the streets and gather up the garbage, the object principally being to have the city" team up town all the time to be in readiness to answer fire calls. If this is done the business men will pay into the city the amount they now pay for sprinkling tmd the latter will, hire its coal hauled as formerly. It is thought this amount will pay the entire expense of the team and man and leave a small surplus to apply on the coal hauling.

ANOTHER GOOD CITIZEN TO LEAVE.

/''‘Jasper county is soon to lose another mighty good citizen in the person of ex-township trustee Harvey Davisson of Union tp., who will leave in a couple of weeks- fpr Hamilton, No. Dak., where he lately traded for a half-section of land. His farm in Union he has rented to Frank Payne, and will have a big sale on next Tuesday to dispose of his personal property. V Mr. Davidson’s removal to North Dakota at this time is in the hope that his wife’s health may be improved, and having a good opportunity to. rent his farm here he decided to go at once. „ In the removal of Mr. Davisson Jasper county will lose an excellent family, anJ there will be general regret over their departure.

80 YEARS OLD SATURDAY

X Wiliam T. Walter celebrated /his 80th birthday anniversary at his home in the east part of town Sunday, at which his four sons, John P., Thomas M., James E., and William B. Walter, with their families were present, which included 15 grand-child-ren. V Mr. Walter was feeling extm good to have all his sons witn him on the occasion, and only regretted that his four daughters, Mrs. Mary Corcoran and Margaret Walter of Goldfield, Colo., Agatha (Sister Anacleta) of Chicago, and Mrs. Anna tyLeary of Victor, Colo., were not here also. - Mr. Walter was 80 years old Saturday, but the celebration of the anniversary was not held until the next day so all the boys could be there with their families. The old gentleman is quite spry for one of his age and bids fair to live 1 to celebrate many more birthday anniversaries. / We announce our Spring line as now ready for your inspection. We offer a profusion J oi novelty effects in tailored and trimmed Hats. Everything new, crisp and right up to the minute.—' Mary Meyer.

PUNISH TON BUT REFORM BAUER.

Consistency With a String At- \ tached to It, and for Why? It la strange indeed to see a lot of republican politicians in Jasper coup l .y y tearing their shirts oft to keep i democratic bridge grafter out of the penitentiary. The zeal displayed in this matter looks bad, to say the least.—Jasper County Democrat.

The Republican can see no effort on the part of republican politicians to seek to keep Mr. Bader out of the penitentiary. We believe that the feeling of sympathy has been extended to him largely on account of his family and in the belief that he was the victim of a system that was more general than has become known. We believe that-many people regretted to see him go to the penitentiary for 2 to 14 years because they have considered the purpose of the law to be reformatory and not persecutionary. Bader has learned the lesson that his bridges must be built according to specifications Just as well as he would learn it if he served a penitentiary term. He has a wife and five children who need him and he has his means largely in his business which needs hia attention. To send him to the penitentiary now would cause his family untold anguish and possibly result in t£e complete destruction of his business. That would be revenge but we are really glad to know there are some men, both republicans and democrats, who approved of the exposure and of the conviction, but who are of inion that the lesson has been taught and who are willing to extend the gracious hand of aid to the convicted man. The petition that was sent from Rensselaer asking a temporary respite for Mr. Bader was signed by N. Littlefield, chairman of the democratic central committee, by N. S. Bates, J. A. McFarland and prominent democrats who have probably never given the matter of -politics. a single thought and whose action was prompted by a motive higher than politics and - which shows that there are a good many people who are not trying to take advantage of the misfortune of others to political ends. Mr. Bader was a democrat, is a democrat. The .-judge that tried him and the prosecutor that succeeded in convicting him are republicans. The lawyer that defended him 1b a republican. We can see no political significance in any of this and nothing that could possibly be gained to any person in keeping ’’Mr. Bader out of the penitentiary. On the other hand we can see no reason unless it should be one of personal savage vengeance why any one could get any satisfaction in gloating over Bader’s punishment. Worse men than he are breathing the air of freedom under the protection of political influence that are corrupt but Bader had been convicted, sentenced and paroled and we believe that no harm can be done to any person on earth by his parole and we are confident that no political capital can be made out of the fact that*«u democratic governor paroles a democratic convict because good and responsible men of, both parties have recommended it.—Rensselaer Republican. Um. Of course. \ When the state hangs a man for murder it is not to punish him for the crime but to reform ‘him. How unfortunpt# that the person hanged is not in a position ■to appreciate the humor. When the republican attorneygeneral held that Tom McCoy should be released from the penitentiary, in an opinion asked for by Governor Marshall, on the grounds that he was entitled to a dimuni>tion„ N os sentence for good behavior, and acting on this opinion the Governor ordered his release, the Republican nearly had a fit, and jumped onto Gov. Marshall with both feet. It was fiercely venegful against Tom then, to use its own reasoning now, and nothing but the full tierm of his sentence would suffice. ' And yet; Tpm had served some 2 ! yearls of his maximum sentence of three years at that time, and had no doubt learned the “lesson” and the “reform” action had gotten in its work. Tom, t 06,, had a family, and his gray-haired father and mother both went to the grave during his incarceration, the latter at .least driven there through the disgrace brought upon the family and worry over her only son being in prison. Tom was a republican also, and a home citizen, the chairman of the Tenth district republican.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1010.

committee, and the sympathy of the Republican would more naturally have gone out to him than to a democratic grafter, as in the present case. Perhaps, though, it did not know then that the policy of the state' was to reform and not to punish, and that the “persecution” of Tom should have ceased with his trial and conviction. Had it knowrf this we do not believe it would have criticised Gov. Marshall so severely for acting on advice of the republican attorney-general. We have always admired the consistency of the Republican, and we* can onlly believe that the error in Tom’s case was one of the head and not of the heart. Now both Robert Parker and Fred Gilman had excellent families, the latter several small children and the former a crippled daughter; both were highly moral men and both were Sunday School superintendents and stood high in their communities. Both were victims of circumstances—they lost money by bad loans and the failure of friends to pay back the monies loaned them as they had promised. When their banks broke and those who had lost money by depositing therein clamored for their punishment, we do not recall that the Rensselaer Republican > f shed any crockodile tears over their goodness or the fact that they had excellent families.

And yet these men did not set about to deliberately rob the people of their respective communities as did the Winamac Bridge Co., the taxpayers of Jasper county. They would gladly have made good if they could have done so. Their acts , were not a hundredth part as bad as the acts of Mjr. Bader, and yet both were punished, and Mr. Parker will probably have to serve fourteen years, if he lives that long a time. If The emqcrat took igfftctnge a part in trying to keep a guilty man from being punished the very people who are taking Bader’s part go enthusiastically now, would say we were trying to shield someone else. We should be just before we ■ are generous, and no grafter was ever defended by this paper.

INSTALLS A TYPOGRAPH

Ihe Wolcott Enterprise has just put in a new Typhograph, a machine something like a type, in that it casts a metal slug the same as a linotype, but is only about one-third as expensive as the latter. It is claimed the Typograph is a more practical machine for a country office than the linotype, because of its being so much cheaper to install, and the success of the Enterprise’s new machine will be watched by country publishers in this section. By the way, the Enterprise is the-first office in White county to install a machine to set its type.

DIRTY POLITICS ONLY.

In the French Lick Case Against the Hotel Company. Thomas Taggart is to be congratulated upon the failure of the contemptible effort to wreck his business at French Lick for personal and political reasons. The fact that eight of the twelve jurymen before whom the case against the French Lick Springs hotel company was tried are Republicans makes his exoneration more and gives *addi_tional satisfaction to his friends everywhere. J. Frank Hanly—probably the most vindictive and ufiscrupiffous politician eveir honored beyond his deserts by any party in any state —was the instigator of this malicious suit against the hotel company, and he hoped through it to Wight the character and ruin the political usefulness of Mr. Taggart. In thus trying to gratify his innate and ungovernable desire to injure or crush some fellow creature Hanly has involved the state and the, hotel company in heavy expense, and it is a pity, that he made to reimburse both, —Indianapolis * Independent. ; / 'I

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THE CUURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Miss Orabell Duvall is mastering the intricacies of the deputy clerk's duties and will take Miss Parker's place therein, we understand. -——O'- - Brook Reporter: We advise Judge Hanley to borrow Teddy’s big stick—the one with the knobs on—the next time he has a bridge grafter on trial, and bat every son of a gun over the head that dares open his mouth on the duties' of the court. Newten county republicans will hold their county convention at Morocco on March 31. The judicial • convention for Jasper and Newton counties will also be held on the same date at Morocco. There is only a prosecutor to name, and so far as heard from Mr. Longwell will have no opposition for renomination.

O —- Clinton L. Bader, general manager of the Winamac Bridge Co., was sentenced to from 2 to 14 years in the pen, in Jasper county recently, for fraud practiced on bridge contracts, after it was proven that he had used lighter iron and otherwise swindled the county on many contracts of seweral tons of iron for each bridge built. He bid lower than any other company could, and it was other bridge concerns that made him trouble, who knew he was taking the jobs for less than cost if done according to contract.— Crown Point Star. No, not all the republicans have been rending their linen to keep Bader out of prison. Jhere are, ..hundreds of honest men in that party in Jasper county who think with The Democrat that Gov. Marshall should not have made an exception in his case. This linenrending has been done by a -few who greatly feared he would have to go and that more might be learned about this grafting business than has yet been shown pp. If they let Bader go to prison he might tell all he knows—if, as generally believed he was not alone in the game. But with Bader free, and freed through the efforts of “his friends,” his lips are sealed. See?

DON’T LIKE “HUNYAKS"

But They Make Lake County Here On a Sad Errand. There are thousands of foreigners in the north end of this county, who cast votes at our election, each one counting as much as the ballott of any U. S. citizen, and probably not one of them pay a poll tax, while all the American born between the ages of 21 and 50 have to deposit their mite each year to keep up roads and expenses of the county. The truth is they are not assessed.—Lake County Star (Rep.)

FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.

J. J. Moore of Johnson County Dies Suddenly From Appoplexy. R. J. Moore, who has been staying this winter with his sister, Mrs. Joseph Yeoman, and Robert Yeoman of near Mt. Ayr, were called to Trafalgar Friday by news that the former’s brother, J. J. Moore, had been stricken with appoplexy and was in a dying condition. His death occurred soon after their arrival. Mr. Moore was a former oldtime resident of Rensselaer, and was here only a few weeks ago to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Joseph Yeoman, and was then enjoying very good health for a man of his age. While here at that time he dropped in at The emocrat office and was telling us incidents of the early history of Rensselaer. He put in a couple of * years here hunting, and trapping, and many ja deer fell to his aim. He was telling us about a camp of Indians over about what is known

as Blue Grass school house, and how a couple of the “bucks” came to town one day and imbibed too much firewater at Geo. W. Spitler’s place, where the Rensselaer postoffice n6w stands. Also about the early religious meetings at Blue Grass. Mr. Moore served two terms in tile state senate, representing Johnson, Morgan and Brown counties, and was one of the oldest and best known old-line democrats in Johnson county. He leaves two children and many warm friends to mourn his death.

MRS. WM. BUSSEL DEAD.

Aged Rensselaer Lady Dies at 7 O’clock Monday Evening. Mrs. Wm. Bussel, mention of whose critical sickness was made in Saturday’ Democrat, died at 7 p. m., Monday after having remained in an unconscious condition for several hours. Her age 'was about 82 years and 9 months. The funeral will be held to-day at 12:30 o’clock from the house and burial be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp., at 3 p. m. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Clarke.

FRAUD IN PETITION

Charged By the “Wets” In Chicago Anti-Saloon Crusade. It now looks probable that the question “Shall This City Become Prohibition Territory” will not go on the ballots in the Chicago election of April 7. Attorneys for*' the “wets” filed a brief last Friday in which they charge the grossest frauds in obtaining signatures to the petition, claiming that 35,510 names thereto are ficticious, which if true means that the petition will fall 38 per cent short of being sufficient to put the question to a vote.

HERE ON A SAD ERRAND.

Mrs. James Lefler of Wisconsin came Sunday morning to see her grandmother, Mrs. Wm, Bussell, and arrived here just in time to see the latter before she passed off into unconsciousness. Mrs. Lefler says they’ve had a very nice winter up with them, lots of snow and fine sleighing, of course, but now'the snow is all gone except some in the timber, and they are having just as l ice weather as we Indianians. She likes her new home Yery much and enjoys the best of health there. Mr. Lefler is well but could not very well leave to accompany her here.

VALUABLE BOOK FREE.

The 1909 Report of the State Board of Forestry has just been published and is now ready for distribution. This report contains many things valuable to land owners who anticipate planting some forest trees, or who have eroded or ashed hillsides and waste or worn out fields that could profitably be reforested. The Farmer’s Woodlot, the squrce of our * future timber supply, is given comprehensive treatment. It gives directions for tije care, preservation and reforesting the woodlot. It tells you what kind of trees to plant, the distance apart, and the time and amount of pruning to do. The effect of cutting off the timber from the Southern Indiana hills is amply set forth in an article on “The Reforestifig the Hills of Southern Indiana.” The work of the State Forest Experiment Station is reviewed, and the result of the various experiments are given under the head of “Field Work.” A report on several forest plantings shows that forest planting in Indiana if properly managed is a good investment. Since concrete to-day is cheaper than wood for many purposes, farmers are advised 1 to substitute concrete for wood fence posts. It is claimed that a post that is strong as -wood, and that ought to last indefinitely, can be made for at least 25 cents. Any one interested in this report can get a copy gratis by addressing “State Foresiter,” Indianapolis, Ind,

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FUNERAL WAS DELAYED.

Remains of William Bums Lost In Transit and Did Not Reach Here Until Saturday. The funeral of William Burns was not held Friday afternoon, as expected, on account of the remains having got miscarried in some way and did not get in Chicago'until next morning, and not reaching here until the 10:5? a. m., train next day. It was intended to go right from the 2 p. m., train Friday afternoon to the church, but as the rV mains did not come the funeral was postponed to the same hour Saturday afternoon, while the relatives got busy and tried to locate them. It seems the trouble lay in not transfering promptly at St. Paul. Mrs. Burns’ father, former County Commissioner S. A. Dowell, now of Conway, lowa, met the widow and daughter in Chicago and came on down with her to the funeral. Mr. Burns’ death was very sudden, and was caused from diabetic poisoning, which caused a lump on one of his thumbs. He had this lanced last Monday, thinking it was a felon, and he died next morning. The funeral Saturday was quite largely attended by former old neighbors and friends of deceased.

SOUVENIR ENVELOPES.

Boom Rensselaer By Using the Handsome Envelopes For Sale By The Democrat. The Democrat has just got in a case of 40,000 souvenir envelopes of Rensselaer. The front contains a group half-tone of St. Joseph’s College, the court house, school buildings, and li-' brary, while the back contains a write-up of the business and social advantages of Rensselaer, and a view of Washington street from the west side of the river bridge, and also a view looking southeast from the court house. These envelopes are endorsed by the Commercial Club, v and should be used by every business firm and individual in the city. They will be sold in lots of ten or more without printed card in corner or in lots of 250 os more with printed card, as desired. They come but a trifle higher in price than the ordinary blank envelopes, and after seeing them you will want some. Their use will greatly advertise your home city, and if you are patriotic you will want to use them anyway.

Buss Line Changes Hands.

The Kresler buss line changed hands Monday, when Harrison Wasson, the new owner, took charge and Frank Kresler retired. Billy Frey will continue as driver of one of the busses with Mr. \yasson. Mr. Kresler will take a position as traveling salesman for the Marshall Field Co., of Chicago, we understand, with this section as his territory.

Have you seen those all wool blue serges on display at my store for $lO, sl2, and sls? If not, you had better get busy— C. Earl Duvall. Let us figure on your plumbing jobs.—Gwin & Watson. Phone 204, residence 418. All the new blocks of spring and Easter bonnets in the Kingsbury make are in now and would be pleased to see all your faces in my store to look at these nobby bonnets.—C. Earl Duvall. Butter fat 32 cents this week. —Rensselaer Creamery. I defy competition on suits and top coats, as I know I can give you better prices and better, prices and better quality than you can get elsewhere.—C. Earl Duvall. Dignity, simplicity and refinement mark the dominant characteristics of this season’s styles. Exaggeration has given way to moderation. More dependence is placed on the technique of the tailor for expression and effect and less on oddity of design. For ihe kind of clothesy C. Earl Duvall. p

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