Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PURTELLE SUCCEEDED AT MONTICELLO.

White County Democrat:— A Mr. Hayes, of Goodland, is now in charge of the local bucket shop owned by Schwabacher & Co. This company is the successor of Purtelle & Co S. W. Myers - received word from Brook Saturday evening that his brother, Howard Myers, was seriously ill T. D. Johnson has sold his local bill posting business to Ellis, of Rensselaer.

HOGS SELL AT $10.25.

John Bicknell of Mt. Ayr took in a car load of hogs here Wednesday for which he paid $10.25 per hundred pounds, which is the highest price perhaps ever paid for live hogs in Jasper county. J. W. Norman of Barkley tp., 'brought in a load of 13 head and was given a check for $336.25, which is surely a pretty good bunch of money for a few x head of hogs, and yet there is too much difference over what the producer receives and what the packers charge the retailer and consumer.

AND AT GOODLAND, TOO.

It is. said that certain fellows over south of here who have been working on a “dead sure tip” on the board of trade, got their fingers singed to a queen’s taste during the last couple of weeks. Some of them, it is said, were compelled to sell cattle and horses, and tried to mortgage the chickens and family cat to make good. These lessons may be valuable in the end, but its a blamed hard row of stumps to put up the cash when pork is around the eleven cent mark.— Brook Reporter.

WILL TRAVEL FOR LAND COMPANY.

A. J. Harmon returned Tuesday night from a month’s business visit at Mitchell, So. Dak. He reports fine weather there and everything flourishing. Mr. Harmon lias made arrangments to associate himself with the Kelley Land Co., of Mitchell and expects to put in most of his time there. He will appoint some over in Illinois soon and will go from there to Mitchell.

His wife and children will probably spend the summer with her relatives in Illinois, and if conditions look good to Mr. Harmon this fall he expects to locate permanently in Mitchell.

MISS C. P. MONNETT DEAD.

Former Wealthy Rensfceladr Lady Dies At Chicago i Training School. , diss Cordelia P. Monnett, for ny years a resident of Rensselaer and who a few years ago gave all her property here, worth upwards of SIOO,OOO, to the Chicago Training School, dSed at the latter place Tuesday, where she had made her home for the past two or three years, since transferring her property to that institution. V Deceased was a native of Ohio and for many years she resided in Rensselaer on the Range Line road, in, what is now known as the “Monnett Childrens Home.” About 2)4 years ago she gave all her real estate here, worth SIOO,OOO, to the Methodist Training School of Chicago, and a buildijig was erected on Indiana avenue with the money received from this estate in memory of Miss Monnett’s mother, Mary Delamar Monnett. She was regarded as very eccentric while here, and the gift of her 1,000 acres of land here to the Chicago Training School resulted in a suit to set aside such transfer by her brother Fletcher Monnett, who charged undue influence on the pirt of Rev. Meyer, who is at the head of the Chicago institution and who frequently visited Misjs Monnett while she resided here. The suit was finally compromised and dismissed, it being alleged that the plaintiff was given a substantial consideration for the dismissal. The funeral took place in Chicago Thursday, and was attended by Mrs. A. P. Burton and Mrs. H. L. Brown of Rensselaer, nieces of deceased.

WOMAN KILLED AT R.R.CROSSING

Miss Minnie Darter Victim of Tuesday Afternoon Train 'OCCURRED AT WEBSTER ST. Victim Was Very Deaf and Did Not Hear or See Approaching Train—Body Was Thrown 75 Feet, a Broken and Twisted Mass of Bones and Flesh.

A fatal accident occurred at 3:45 Tuesday afternoon at the Webster street crossing of the Monon railroad, the second crossing east of the depot. The victim was Minnie J. Darter, aged 35, an unmarried woman who resided with her brother Charles and sister Mrs. Ada Schleagle in the Payne property north of the railroad. The family came here last fall from Indianapolis, and Miss Darter was a sister of Mrs. Landy Magee, to whose home she was going on the south side when struck and killed by the north-bound afternoon Monon train, which was about 20 minutes late and running quite fast at this point. The woman was almost totally deaf, and did not hear nor see the train. John English was working near by and yelled a warning to her, but she did not hear him. The engineer saw her too late to stop, and when struck She was almost directly in the center of the track. The body w r as thrown 75- feet and fell in the ditch at the south of the track, and when picked up it was found that the skull had been fractured and many bones broken.

When gathered up the woman was unconscious and so remained until her death, which, occurred soon after the removal to her home. The remains, accompanied by the relatives of deceased, were taken to Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon for burial.

FINE MARCH WEATHER.

Month Nearly Gone and Not a Bad ay All Through.

No such uniformly beautiful March weather was ever experienced as the psesent. The month is nearly gone now and not a typical March day yet. No snow, no cold, raw, windy days at all like we usually get. Thursday the mercury was up in the 80’s, and the day was oppressively warm. The grass is* starting up nicely, fruit trees are budding, and there is every indication that spring is at hand. Oats sowing has been general throughout the week, and farmers say the ground is in excellent condition. Sitting out on the porch of evenings in March, and garden-making is unusual in this section, and it is the general opinion ithat we will get some March weather in April, although spring seems too far advanced for any very bad weather yet to come.

LIBRARIAN RESIGNS.

To Take Effect September Ist Board Selects Miss Nettie Price For the Place. Mrs. Bessie Tillman has tendered her resignation as Librarian, to take effect September 1, and the board has selected Miss Nettie Price, at present deputy county treasurer tp take her place, Miss Price will take a library course during the early summer, and will take charge of the work the latter part of August. She will Receive a salary of S4O per month to.begin on. There were five applicants for the place in all, Miss Edna King, a younger sister of Mrs. Tillman, being one of these. The board decided that Miss Price was the best qualified in all respects and voted her the place. Miss Price has an excellent education, is an old school teacher and is especially well qualified for the position. While Miss King had

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1010.

much to recommend her, yet no one can -say the board acted unwisely in selecting so excellent a successor to Mrs. Tillman as they have. Mrs. Tillman expects to join her husband at Lebanon, where he is employed in the city schools. She has held the position as librarian here for several years and has in all respects been an ideal officer, and there will be general regret at her leaving the place.

LAUNDRY TO MOVE.

O. H. McKay Will Move Into Old Republican Office. O. H. McKay will shortly move his laundry from the Horton block building on Cullen street into the old Republican office building on the corner of Washington and Weston streets. He will occupy the lower floor with his laundry and will move his family to the rooms above. J. W. Childers, who has beeri occupying the upstairs rooms, has rented the Geo. W. Payne property in the east part of town.

COSTLY REFRESHMENTS.

One Lad Fined and Costed $8.55 For Connection In Swiping Eatables. The three cases before Squire Irwin of the lads swiping refreshments recently in a class party held at the Library, came up Wednesday. “Dutch” Eiglesbach withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty and was fined $1 and costs, $8.55 in all. Jake Moore had an alibi that let him out, and his case was dismissed. Jay Nowels was sick with pneumonia and the case againt him was continued.

CAPT. BURNHAM DEAD.

Old and Well Known Rensselaer Citizen Answers Last Roll Call. Capt. James A. Burnham, who hild been in declining health for several months and confined to his bed for the past few weeks, died at his home in this city at 3 p. m., Wednesday, aged 73 years and 9 months. The funeral was held yesterday at the Church of God, at 2 p. m., the services being conducted by Rev. Williams of Hillsboro, Ind., and interment made in Weston cemetery, the G. A, R„ of which deceased was a prominent member, having charge of the burial ceremonies. Mr. Burnham was a native of York county, Maine, and came to Rensselaer in the early 60’s. He served in the 87th Indiana Reg-ment in the civil war and was very active in grand army circles.

His wife died several years ago, and he leaves but one child, Mrs. Chas. Morlan of Rensselaer. Mrs. M. E. Spitler is a sister of deceased.

SALOON LICENSE DATA.

Falling Off of 907 in the Number Issued in 1909. Complete reports from the county auditors of the state concerning the issuance of liquor licenses in 1909 show that the number of such licenses issued during the year (3,537) was fewer than the number issued in 1908 by 907, representing a loss to the counties from loss of license fees of $90,700. During the year nineteen licenses were revoked in the state, thirty-six were refused under the Moore law, and 556 were put out of business by the county option law. The following counties showed the following increases in the number of licenses issued in comparison with the number issued during the preceding year: Allen, 4; Blackford, 4; Cass, 1; Dubois, 4; Laporte, 3; Spencer, 2; St. Joseph, 10; Tippecanoe, 2; Vanderburg , 17; Vigo, 7; White, 2. Marion county was the only county which showed a decreased number, one less hav-s ing been issued.

Special showing of suits and coats. Spring opening days, Meh. 23rd to Meh. 26th.-—Row-les & Parker. Rice’s regular 5c package of garden seeds, two for 5p at John Eger’s.

AFTER“BOARD OF TRADE”

Newton County Grand Jury Looks Into Goodland Concern. Kentland Enterprise: The Grand Jury completed its work last Thursday, returning four indictments. One is against young Bumgarten for assaulting an old man in Lake township for the purpose of robbery, and one is a liquor indictment. Arrests hhve not been made on the other indictments and they are not a matter of public record. It is understood that the jury looked into the Board of Trade speculations going on in Goodland but it is not believed that they found sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution. Before adjourning the jury visited the county farm and reported in as good condition as might be expected under existing circumstances.

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

Miss Crock, of Winamac, was a Sunday visitor with her brother Clement.

Max Toner was suddenly called to his home, Chicago, to attend the funeral of his father, who suffered death in a railway accident. The sincerest sympathy of all went with Max in his hour of affliction.

H. Gaul was again down to inspect the building, and he expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the work in the chapel. The decorators who had bben somewhat delayed are again at work. The beautiful columns are finished, and the marble men have returned to the city. Rev. F. T. Seroczynski, Hammond, preached the annual St. Joseph’s Day sermon last Saturday. It was a masterly discourse and was attentively listened to by the appreciative student audience.

The workmen are busily engaged building the passage-way that will unite the chapel with the main building. The construction will be of stone range work and brick to match the other buildings.

School was closed Wednesday morning for the Easter holidays. A goodly number of the students, those whose homes are nearer by, have left for the parental roof. Classes will be resumed Wednesday, March 30. All the fathers are also aw r ay to assist in various places at the Holy Week services and pfeach the Easter sermons.

On last Sunday the C. L. S. held their tri-monthly election placing the following officials at the helm : Pres., J. Nageleisen ; Vice-Pres., R. Post; Sec., C. Hasser; Critic, B. Berghoff; Marshal, J. Calaghan; Treas., L. Blotman; Ex. Com., D. Voors, L. Dufrane, M. Green. There was no other business of importance before the house. Hon. E. P. Honan attended and as usual his presence gave zest to the nomination and acceptance speeches.

THE NEW YEAR OF 1910

Has come and is going like the speed of any automobile, with the fine March weather and with prosperity prices of hogs and 'horses and of course the hens are doing their duty a little better now; but still hen fruit is well up in price. Now just think of one coming to the city of Rensselaer and buying a fine rubber-tired buggy for what you have to pay for five 200 pound hogs, and a guarantee job at that, not as good as others, but better than the best. You can find this kind of work at C. A. Roberts’ Buggy Store, on Front street, Rensselaer, Ind. P. S.—l have a small line of high class single harness to sell while you are in for a buggy, and I have several valuable articles that are worth your time inquiring about.

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 the kind of clothes, C. Earl DuvalL

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Miss Vera Parker is now employed as stenographer in The Trust and Savings Bank. —o h— The republicans will hold their congressional district convention at Lafayette Monday. There will be no opposition to the re-nomi-nation of Crumpacker, so far as learned. OH— Auditor Leatherman has sold his one-half interest in z the 160 acre farm which he and Clerk Warner owned in northwest Carpenter, to Mr. Warner. The consideration named in the deed is $5,500. County Chairman Littlefield has called the executive committee together to meet to-day, and it will decide on a date for holding the democratic county convention, which will probably be either Saturday, April 16 or 23. yMarriages licenses issued: James F. Swaim of Union tp., aged 55, occupation farmer, to Mary E. Galbraith of Rensselaer, aged 50, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died Feb. 4, 1904, and female having been divorced from Sylvester Galbraith Feb. 16, 1905. Tom Burt, the. present postmaster of Lafayette, former Tenth district republican chairman and the senior member of Burt-Haywood stationery firm, also of the Lafayette Journal, has sold his business to Mr. Haywood and retires from the job printing and newspaper business. It took ten days to secure a jury in the Sayler murder trial at Watseka,* and the jury was not secured until Wednesday. Two hundred and forty-two talesmen were rejected. This case is of more than ordinary interest in Jasper county because of the murdered banker, John B. Sayler, being related to the Sayler’s here. The downfall of Mr. Bader, the Winamac bridge man, has revealed the fact that not only the particular bridge which caused his prosecution was short in weight, but other bridges furnished by the same company are also inferior and below the quality called for in the contracts. It was this revelation no doubt that contributed to the over-ruling of motion for a new trial and the refusal of the court to show leniency to the convicted man.— Monon News.

0 ' New suits filed: No. 7592. Joseph Burns vs. Sarah E. Burna;; complaint for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married August 30, 1902, and that on Nov. 6, 1906, without cause or justification defendant abandoned plaintiff and has repeatedly refused to return and live with him, although he was ready and willing to provide defendant a home and support, and that plaintiff had many times requested her to return to him. The parties reside at Fair Oaks. The will of the late Andrew Hicks of Remington was filed for probate with the clerk of the circuit court a few days ago. It was executed Nov. 22, 1909, and was witnessed by A. B. Coleman and Jasper Guy. The instrument provides that after all just debts and funeral expenses are paid all real and personal property of any and every description shall go to the widow, Isabella Hicks, in fee simple absolute to her and her heirs forever. The widow is made executor of the will. The general impression is that the activity in behalf of keeping Mr. Bader out of the penitentiary was because certain ones did not dare let Mm be sent there for fear other disclosures might result, rather than any particular feeling for the convicted man.

It is intimated that Prosecutor Longwell was threatened with political defeat if he pushed the case against Bader. The motives of some people are always open to suspicion, and when they threaten the prosecutor and take such an unwonted interest in behalf of a grafter who is a democrat, unfortunately, it behooves the taxpayers to take notice. —o— The County Council met Tuesday and appropriated SIB,OOO for the building of a new poor asylum, and S3OO for attorney’s fees in the suit of the county to recover the alleged shortage of former treasurer Charles W. Spinney. To provide funds for the asylum bonds will be issued. All the Councilmen were present excepting A. L. Miller. On the asylum appropriation the council voted unanimously, and on the appropriation for attorney fees Councilman McClatchy dissent, ed. The ordinances were placed under final passage yestefday with the above vote.—Kentland Enterprise.

County Treasurer Allman has received the following letter from W. A. Dehority, state examiner, regarding payment of road receipts: Dear Sir:—“ln answer to inquiry made of this Department a few days ago, I beg to say, upon consideration, that where a taxpayer’s road tax has actually been worked * out and a receipt issued therefor, as provid--ed by law, but the tax has been paid in cash to the treasurer, through a mistake as to the fact that it had been worked out, the treasurer may later accept the receipt from the holder thereof and refund the amount, provided that this transaction takes place prior to the June settlement, 1910. It can not be done subsequently, as the law will thereafter be strictly construed.”

FUNERAL OF MRS. BUSSELL

The funeral of Mrs. William Bussell was held from her late residence at • 12:30 o’clock Wednesday, conducted by Rev. G. H. Clarke of the Christian church. Interment in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp. Clarissa P. Bussell, daughter of John and Catherine Lefler born in Rush county, Ind., June 15, 1827. Died March 21, 1910, aged 82 years, 9 months and 6 days. She came with her parents to Jasper county in May, 1843, where she has since resided. Feb. 14, 1850, she was> united in marriage to the late Wm. W. Bussell, who preceded her on Dec 8, 1901.

Eight children were born to them, 4 sons and 4 daughters, 3 died in infancy, one son, Luther, living to the age of 19 years. Four children survive her: Mrs. Mary E. Lowe, Charles W. Bussell, Mrs. Wm. E. Jacks and Mrs. Sidney B. Holmes.' Seventeen grandchildren, three 'great-grandchildren, and also -one brother, N. P. Lefler of Elmwood, Neb.

She united with the Christian church at the age of 14 years, under the ministry of Milton B. Hopkins, always living faithful and firm in her early convictions; being a great reader and possessing a good memory, she always kept in touch with the church’s progress and happenings of the public; her failing health kept her from attending church but her Bible was her comfort. She was a faithful companion, a good, kind, and indulgent m ther, neighbor and friend, always thoughtful for others. She leaves a number of neicee and nephews besides many friends to mourn her death. xx

We can fit and suit you at our millinery and suit opening, Wednesday, Meh. 23d to Meh. 26th. —Rowles & Parker. Have you seen those all wool blue serges on display at my store for $lO, sl2, and sls? If not, you had better get busv— C. Earl Duvall. Harvey Davisson has a big lot of farm implements, wagons, buggies, etc., advertised for his sale next Tuesday. His Buick auto will also be sold. 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 Eari Duvall.

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