Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1910 — Page 1

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DAN WAYMIRE MARRIED.

Ex-Drainage Commissioner D. W. Waymire, at present proprietor of the Demotte Creamery, was married Saturday afternoon at Demotte to Mrs. Cora Zimmerman, a young widow of that place. After the ceremony they left for Chicago and Milwaukee for a short wedding trip, after which they will return and take up their residence in Demotte.

MRS. L. J. LANE DEAD.

Mrs. L. J. Lane of south of town, who recently returned from Illinois where she had been staying with her sister for several months, died very suddenly at about the noon hour yesterday. She had been about the house all the time since returning home and had made one or two trips to town, and her health seemed greatly improved. Her sudden death was evidently caused from heart disease. She was about 50 years of age. At this writing, of course, no arrangements have been made for the funeral.

BARN BURNED BY LIGHT-

NING.

During the thunder storm Monday morning the barn on the John Poole farm in Hanging Grove township, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. A. A. Rusk, who occupies the farm, was returning to the house with his son from milking when the bolt came, knocking them both down and rendering the boy unconscious. The blaze following the lightning bolt at once, but Mr. Rusk succeeded in getting a horse out of the building which was the only animal therein. All the other contents were consumed.

SIDE-STEPPING TACTICS.

As we go to press the republican state convention is in session at Indianapolis, and such a time of side-stepping has never been seen before. Fairbanks ar¥d\Hemenway are both “sick” and unable to be in attendance.” Jim Watson had an “important business engagement” which kept him away, while several other important personages in the party found it convenient to be elsewhere. The resolutions committee decided against “We point with pride” to the county option law or the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, and makes no mention of them. Beveridge, of course, is endorsed. The task of nominating a ticket as quickly as possible and then hicking back home to draw a full breath of relief was what everyone wanted done p. d. q.

TO USE A GANG PLOW.

New Owner of McCoy Hanging Grove Tp. Lands to Turn Six Furrows at Once. John Herr, late of near Marion, Ohio, who bought the former McCoy lands at McCoysburg, comprising 1,300 acres, was in the city Monday to see about "ordering a steam gang plow to use on his big farm. He thinks of buying a 6-furrow gang. Mr. Herr has recently moved to McCoysburg with his wife and twelve of his sixteen children. Five of the boys have, left home and are now hustling for themselves, but he still has five girls and seven boys at home. Mr. Herr informs us that he expects to greatly improve his real estate here. He has bought a steam tiling machine, he says, and looks for it to arrive next week. It will have a capacity of digging the drain and laying 120 to 130 rods of tile per day, in any size from 3 inch to 12 inch. He had a finely improved farm in Ohio which he sold, but he still owns about $150,000 worth of city property in Marion, Mansfield and Columbus. He expects to close this out and bring all his assets here and improve his real estate, and will build a fine new house'next year if Jasper county suifs him. On the farm he left in Ohio he had a fine 22-room house, steam heated, hot and cold water all through, modern and right up-to-date in every way. He will build nothing but the best here. While he never had the advantages of an education and started

at the lower round of the financial ladder, Mr. Herr seems to be a shrewd business man and has been very successful in accumulating considerable of the “filthy lucre” as well as a pretty decent sized family. He has always been a hard worker, he says, and now does as much work with one hand—he lost his right arm near the elbow in a corn-shred-der 12 years ago—as most men can do with two.

Mr. Herr is a democrat, and it’s up to the republican patriots of Hanging Grove to get a hustle on themselves or he and his numerous progeny will change the political complexion of that township altogether.

J. W. HUMES’ HOUSE BURNS

Fine Farm Residence In Union Tp., Burned Friday Night. The farm residence of J. W. Humes, a short distance west of Aix, was totally destroyed by fire at about 8 o’clock Friday night. Some of the household effects were saved on the lower floor but practically everything was lost in the upstairs rooms. The family were about to retire >for the night and some of the children had already gone to bed when the fire was discovered. Mr. Humes, who had removed his shoes, rushed up stairs and saved a child at sleep there and then gave his attention to saving the household effects, but the flames spread rapidly and it was with difficulty that anything was saved. His feet were quite badly cut by pieces of glass while carrying goods from the burning building. The house was one of the best in that locality, probably being worth nearly $2,000, and it was totally consumed together with the windmill and well house. An insurance of SBOO was carried on the dwelling. The fire is said to have been caused from an ex plosion of some kind in the upper part of the house, but what caused it is not known. A gasoline lighting system on the lower floor is said to have been takeif out after the fire and found to bi unbrdken. The total loss on house and contents is probably $2,200 with insurance of about SI,OOO.

LABOR UNION AT BROOK.

Terra Cota Factory Employes Go On Strike for Recognition of Union. This week Brook has been treated to a novel thing, and the question of just how serious a matter it may mean, cannot be told at this date. During the latter part of last week a walking or traveling or some other kind of a labor union delegate hove into Brook and proceeded to organize the force at the terra cota into a union. Somewhere in the neighborhood of thirty-five of the working force joined the union. Rumors of a serious nature began to filter through the atmosphere during Supday. The management of the factory finding out what was in the wind, took measures at once to counterbalance the efforts at unionizing, and when the force showed up for work Monday morning the superintendent gave a talk and made known just what the stockholders would and would not do. About thirty-five men walked out without picking up their tools. •As we understand it, both sides are determined on their stand. The company saying that they will close the mill before they will be dictated to as to who they will and will not employ and the manner in which the mill shall run, and will, allow no dictation from any union. On the other hand the men walking out say that the factory must be unionized with union standards and that the products of the factory will not be handled by bther unions and that the railroad unions will not handle the finished products until the union has been established. We understand that the company was willing to payj union scale wages, but they d<» cline to be dictated to or haJf anything to do with unions. Jmt where the matter will end remains yet to be seen.—Brook Reporter. / . . - ——

A few 9x12 rugs left,/selling at less than cost to clean Up at the Cash Store.— G. B. Porter.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1010.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7595. James R. Alexander vs. Edward Reid, et al; suit on note. Demand S6OO. o - B. D. L. Glazebrook of Knox and H. A. Steis of So. Bend were here Saturday on business connected with the appeal of C. L. Bder, the convicted Winamac bridge grafter, to the supreme court. h fact that the Rensselaer Republican and Winamac Republican are defending the convicted bridge grafter, Bader, may look all right over in that neck of the woods, but to the outsider it does smell strong, real strong, just like a polecat was let loose in the woods and given a good strong kick.—Brook Reporter (Rep-). Trustee Shirer was down from Kankakee tp., Monday to the county board of education meeting. He said a- very heavy rain, accompanied by considerable hail and lightning fell at his place early Monday morning. Here only a nice April shower came, starting the oats up nicely and giving the grass and early garden truck an additional boost.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday, but not much of importance was done except allow claims. The bids for two new 30-foot bridges and one 25-foot bridge were above appropriations therefor, and were rejected. C. L. Bader of the Winamac Bridge Co., Was over and bid on these bridges. The board was still in session yesterday. Court notes from Kentland Democrat: Benjamin Fogli vs. the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. Co., suit for damages, jury returned a verdict for the defendant Wednesday Samuel M. Laßue et al vs. J. Elmer Mercier, et al, motion for a new trial overruled; appeal to the Apellate court granted and plaintiff given 30 days to file bond State ex rel Advisory Board of Lincoln township vs. David K. Frye et al, change of venue to the Jasper circuit court granted.

City Attorney John Westfall of Whiting was in town a short time Saturday while on his way to Remington to visit his aged mother. John used to “stick type” for us when we were running the Remington Press some fifteen years ago. He was then a tall, angular kid with a nose that reached out in front of his face like the prow of a schooner. When he dropped in on us Saturday, a fine looking, well groomed gentleman of about 180 pounds avordupois, wearing a French gotee nicely trimmed in the best style of the barber’s art, we scarcely recognized the boy who for nearly three years set type and “kicked” the job press for us at Remington a decade and a half ago. John seems to be prospering in the Calumet region, and we are mighty glad of it, for he is certainly a self-made man, and he has no more sincere, wisher of sucess than The Democrat editor. J

—o— Marriage licenses issued : April 1, Daniel W. Waymire of Demotte, aged 47, occupation butter manufacturer, to Cora Zimmerman, also of Demotte, aged 29, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife having died in August, 1902, and husband of female died October 6, 1905. SfApril 2, Edward f&indelar of jfensselaer, aged 30, occupation Harmer, to Francis Kosta, daughter of Joseph Kosta of Newton county, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ''JApril 4, Daniel E. Tanner of (maimers, aged 40, occupation farmer, to Barbara Elizabeth Moosmiller of Rensselaer, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. Sec-

ond marriage for male, first wife having died Feb. 28, 1908. First marriage for female. •4 April 4, Andrew Chauncy Myres of Aix, aged 21, occupation farmer, son of James H. Myres, to Mayme Elizabeth Smith, daughter of James W. Smith of Parr, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

REV. MILLER WILL LEAVE.

In withdrawing his resignation last Wednesday night as pastor of the First Baptist church, Rev. O. E. Miller did so on condition that they would let him off at Windfall, where he contemplated going. The people down there, however, had rented a house for him and made all arrangements for his coming, and refused to listen to his not doing so. Accordingly Mr. Miller has decided to leave Rensselaer and take up the pastorate of the Windfall church. He will move the latter part of the month.

“TOM” BURT DEAD.

Thomas W. Burt, former chairman of the Tenth district republican congressional committee and head of the Burt-Haywood stationery and printing firm, died at his home in Lafayette Saturday afternoon from Bright’s disease. At the time of his death he was postmaster at Lafayette. Mr. Burt was the agent who sold the furniture bought for the new court house in this county and his firm has had the contracts for blank books and stationery here for several years. He recently sold his interest in the printing and publishing business to his partner, Mr. Haywood.

DASHED INTO WINDOW.

Horse, Frightened by Automobile, Seriously Injures Two Persons. ' Hammond, Ind., April 4.—Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Robinson, of Lowell, were victims of a runaway horse and automobile accident last night at Lowell. They were driving home from church when the horse became frightened at a scorching automobile. The animal ran away, crashed into the Lowell opera house after leaping on to the sidewalk in Commercial avenue, and piled the buggy, occupants and the glass of the window into an indiscriminate heap. The maddened animal kicked itself loose. Robinson was bruised about the and body and Mrs. Robinson was hurt internally y .

LONGWELL NOMINATED.

No Opposition to Prosecutor In Republican Convention. At the republican judicial convention at Morocco last Thursday Fred Longwell of Brook was nominated for re-election by acclamation, there being no other candidate for the place. This nomination is -very satisfactory to most of the people of Jasper county, regardless of party affiliations, who have a very friendly feeling for Mr. Longwell for his earnestness in prosecuting the bridge graft in this county, and in whom they have confidence as an able and conscientious officer. The Newton county convention, which was also held at Morocco Thursday, resulted in the following nominations: For treasurer, Eugene Steele of Jefferson tp.; clerk, Fred Richmire of Morocco ; recorder, Henry Burton of Lake tp.; sheriff, Silas Swaim of .Morocco; coroner, O. M. Lyons of Brook; assessor, J. Z. Johnson of Jefferson tp.; commissioner, Ist district, Y. D. Deardurff of Washington tp.; councilmen, Ist district, J. V. Dodson ; 2d district, Edward Hess; 3d district, Ira Biescher; 4th district, A. L. Miller; councilmen at large, Ist district, Grant Whaley; 2d, Lee Dirst; 3d, Charles Hanson. Owing to a question as to two offices, that of surveyor and commissioner 3d district, the convention gave the central committee power to fill all vacancies. Jefferson has a candidate for surveyor, so it is said.

Special sale on Ladies’ washable dress patterns all this week at the Cash Store.— G. B. Porter.

COURT BEGINS MONDAY.

Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn, But Former Not Called. The April term of the Jasper circuit court will convene Monday. Both grand and petit jurors hlave been drawn, as usual, but the former has not been called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names of both sets of jurors and their places of residence: GRAND JURY. George W. Davissonßarkley Rowley MoorhouseWheatfield Everett Brownßarkley George H. SummersMilroy John E. Alter Union Charles ErbHanging Grove PETIT JURY. John C. Maxwell .Barkley Thomas A. SpencerMilroy John N. Bakerßarkley (Tohn R. Phillips. ~ .Hanging Grove Bert L. Brenner.... Rensselaer Joseph Groom *Barkley George T. Spangle Newton W. R. Sheslerßensselaer George W. TerwilligerMarion William Grube, JrWheatfield Charles F. StackhouseMarlon Marlon Freeland Newton John Farabee. . . Carpenter Samuel C. Wing Carpenter Alva D. HershmanGillam Charles E. Kersey. . . .Keener

LETTER FROM L. S. RENICKER.

L. S. Renicker writes us from North Manchester, in renewing his subscription to The Democrat : * “Please find enclosed check for subscription for The Jasper County Democrat, which I can’t hardly get along without. As I am on the road again with the International Harvester Co., out of Fort Wayne, since Feb. 15, I don’t get home only on Saturday night, and the first paper I read is The Democrat. My work is nearly all in the north part of the state. Was in Steuben county last Tuesday when the county option election was on. Everything went off fine, and at night when the reports came in you could hear all church bells and steam whistles blow in Ashley and Hudson. Wheat looks good, but will be cut short on account of so much ice during the winter. I remain as ever yours, and wishing all my friends a prosperous year.”

SASKATCHEWAN,

J. T. Ham of Loreburn, Sask., Canada, who has been visiting his old home and relatives near Mt. Ayr, was in Rensselaer the first of the week. He experts to leave Mt. Ayr Monday for lowa, where Mrs. Ham has been visiting relatives, and go from there home. Mr. Ham thinks the Saskatchewan country is ibout the only place on earth, being much pleased,with it. It presents opportunities for the man of small means to acquire a good farm that are unequalled, and while he is not engaged in the land business, his praise of that country while here has awakened considerable interest and will no doubt start several people on a prospecting trip there. Then* has been considerable emigration from Indiana to that country during the past few years, although not much from this immediate locality. Quite a party, we are told, passed through Rensselaer Monday over the Monon from Brookston and vicinity, some to locate there and others on a prospecting trip.

ANNEXATION FOOLISHNES

In the Calumet Region As Viewed By a Crown Point Paper. The north part of Lake county, formerly North and Calumet townships, seems to be composed oj a mighty lot of graspers. Their actions show they want everything in sight, and annexations up there are as common as house flies in summer. During last week East Chicago captured Hammond and Whiting by the simple turn of the wrist, which made one city of Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting and Indiana Harbor, and this week Gary put out the same net and pulled in all of the amalgamation on their hook, and now it is supposed the two townships and their cities are all one corporation and will sail under the name of Gary, a city but three years old being

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the guardian of all. The entire proceedings tend toward boys’ play, but they are surely winding up a ball of string that will take time and money to untangle, and no doubt make a great amount of trouble before that large territory is made into one city, with one name, one mayor and one set of officers to manage five cities miles part. At any rate they are now done annexing without they take in Lake Michigan, and that would put Uncle Sam in the mix-up.—Lake County Star.

CENSUS ENUMERATORS

Names of Those Appointed for Jasper, Newton, Benton and White Counties. Following are themames of the census enumerators appointed for Jasper, Newton, Benton and White counties with the town or township each will have for his territory: BENTON COUNTY. Roscoe J. Coats, Bolivar township. Eva Brown, Center townsu.p. Ralph E. McNeely, x owler town. James C. Regan, • Gilboa township. Joseph G. Christley, Grant township. Walter A. Summers, Hickory Grove township. Frank Liggett, Oak Grove township. Charles J. McCormick, Parish Grove township. Charles B. Stucker, Pine township. George A. Gaylord, Richland township. Joseph Vetter, Union township. Charles F. Hunter, York township. JASPER COUNTY. Grace Daugherty, Barkley township. William Folger, Barkley township. Lewis B. Elmore, Carpenter township. Lewis S. Alter, Carpenter township. Vern R. Culp, Gillam township. Robert C. McDonald, Hanging Grove and Milroy townships. W. D. Bringle, Jordan township. Roscoe A. Nelson, Kankakee township. Harry J. Ploegsma, Keener township. Raymond E. Thornton, Marion township. Charles W. Bussell, Marion township. Fred 8. Tyler, Rensselaer city. Joseph F. Hardman, Rensselaer city. Charles C. Parks, Newton township. Amos H. Alter, Union township. John E. Alter, Union township. Henry J. Karch, Walker township. Ray G. Anderson, Wheatfield township. NEWTON. Louise E. Hope, Beaver township. Laulre A. Barker, Colfax and McClellan townships. Jonathan A. Wickersham, Grant township. David E. Lowe, Iroquois township. Felix A. Tyier, Brook town. John C. Chllcote, Jackson township. Robert W. Allan, Jefferson township. Patis F. Allan, Kentland town. Henry E. Stoner, Lake and Lincoln townships. William T. McCarty, Washington township. WHITE. John W. Ward, Big Creek township. Edward Strantz, Big Creek township. John S. Mcßeth, Cass township. Davin N. Weaver, Honey Creek township. * Martin L. Rinker, Honey Creek township. Fred F. Woods, Jackson township. Charles A. Minor, Jackson township. Lawrence McDonald. Liberty township. Charles D. Mellender, Monon township. Daniel J. Troxel, Monon township. Chester C. French, Prairie township. Omer Tout, Prairie township. Andrew P. Hansen, Brookston town. Thomas Comer, Princeton township. Henderick S. Swygman, Princeton township. Wilbur Harmon, Round Grove township. Dennis P. Teeter, Union township. Claude E. Ireland. Monticello city. Jesse W. Crowell, Monticello city. Walter Carr, West Point township.

This is the week we are selling ladies’ washable dress patterns at a bargain. The Cash Store.— G. B. Porter. A. O. G. DANCE. A dance will be given on Wednesday night, April 13, in the Gleaner Hall (known as the Warner Hall) by the Ancient Order of Gleaners. Good music. Gents’ admission 50c. M. E. BROTHERHOOD. The Brotherhood meets at 7:30 p. m., Friday, April Bth. Subject for Sunday morning at M. E. church, “Behind Him, Before Hiih.” Evening, a sermon to young people, “A Cleansed Way.” Best line of Men’s Oxfords ever shown at our store. All guaranteed. The Cash Store.—G. B. Porter. Here is Another Record Breaker:—loo Men’s and Young Men’s Suits, sizes 28 to 36, of good materials and ptterns. They are not up to the standard for style. I want to turn them into money. This will do it. Choice per suit, nishers, Simon Leopold, Manager 83.78 —Model Clohiers & Fur-