Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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FINDS MONEY THROUGH WANT AD.

It is not always that lost money can be; recovered through advertising, but it usually pays to advertise a loss of this kind and if it has been found by an honest person it will be returned to the owner. The six dollars lost on the streets Saturday and advertised in Wednesday’s Democrat was found by Miss Ella Martin, who is employed at the Haas restaurant, who at once brought it to The Democrat office on seeing the ad in our want column. It was returned to the owner, who liberally rewarded Miss Mjartin for her honesty.

AT HAMMOND JUNE 8.

Democratic Congressional Convention. Will Be Held. The' democratic congressional convention for the Tenth district will be held at Hammond on Wednesday, June 8. This decision was arrived at by the various- county chairmen of the. district while at the state convention this week, and the official call will be made in due season/ While three or four different names have. been mentioned for the nomination, th,e consensus of opinion seems to be that the Hon. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer is the logical candidate and will be able to draw more votes than any name yet mentioned. Mr. Honan has a large acquaintence over the district and with the other conditions that confront the opposition this year, it is believed by his friends that he will make a winner.

BIG FIRE AT FRANKFORT.

Entire Business Block Wiped Out Yesterday Morning. Fire starting in a tailor shop in the north part of the block directly east of the public square and north of the Coulter house at 8:45 a. ml yesterday, caused a great amount of damage, and when the Monon northtJound train came through there at 8:30 it wa§ thought the entire block was doomed to destruction and might not be confined to it alone. Thrasher’s big dry goodS .store, Snow’s grocery, Dinwiddie’s hardware store, Cushwa’s big restaurant and ice cream pavilion, Hayes & Go’s. grocery, and several, other smaller concerns were in this block, and the fire fighters were hampered by,-lack of sufficient apparatus to cope with the flames, said passengers who got on the train there, and the opinion was generally expressed that several hundred thousand dollars damage would

be done before the fire could be got under

ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA

The Greatest Moving Picture Ever Shown Jn U. S. The management of the Princess theater are to be congratulated on their success in securing for Rensselaer these greatest of all moving pictures. Much interest has been taken in Mr. Roosevelt’s trip through Africa and to be able to see the natives of this wondrful land in their naive costumes and’ their rfiodeS of living will certainly prove a great treat to the old and young alike. Also showing the wild animals of Africa in their native state,' vast herds of Antilope, Zebra, Giraffe,al<o the Hippopotomus, Rhinocerous and the many-birds of beautiful plumage as they really live in the wilds of Africa. . These views were under the personal supervision and criticism ©f Mr. Roosevelt, thereby insuring an authentic reproduction of every view taken. An entertainment lasting one ' full' hour and of an educational rather than sensational nature and equally .entertaining to the children. See it to-day (Saturday) afternoon and evening.

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THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. , Commissioner’s court will convene in regular monthly session Monday. Remember that Monday is the last day for paying the spring instalment of taxes to avoid their going delinquent and having the penalty added. \| ’ —o—jMarrfage licenses issued: April 28. Leo E. Littell, son of William H. Littell, of Danville, 111., aged 24 years, occupation interurban conductor, to Ema Pearl Smith, daughter of Thomas L. Smith, of Medaryville, aged 24 years, occupation housekeeper. FirsT marriage for each. Our former citizen, W. B. Jwistin, who is prominent in Chicago club and financial circles, has been ehosen president of the Marquette club of that city. Mr. Austin’s many friends here congratulate him on the strides he has made since removing to the Windy City.

The Newton county “coon,” who has been serving a sentence in jail here for several months for murderous assault upon a C._ & E. 1., conductor, the details of which are familiar to our readers, completed his sentence and was released Wednesday morning, and returned to. his home near Morocco. The will of the late J. C. Porter was filed for probate yesterday. The instrument provides that after all just debts, funeral expenses, etc., are paid, all the personaj estate shall go to th,e widow, Carrie I. Porter, and ail real estate shall go to the widow and only son, Charles H. Porter, equally, half to each, to their, use and benefit forever. Charles H. Porter is appointed as executor. The instrument was executed January 6, 1897, and was witnessed by Delos Thompson and Charles G. Spitler. • —°— E. P. Honan, J. J. Hunt and F. E. Babcock of Rensselaer, John McCollough and D. O’Reilly of Remington and Simon Fendig and John Bowie of Wheatfield represented Jasper county in the state convention this week. County Chairman Littlefield was unable to go because of sickness in his family, and business matters kept W. L. Newels and Geo. Stembel from attending. It was a great convention, and it was about 11 o’clock p. m., Thursday, when the ticket was finally completed and the convention adjourned.

The Gifford Land Co., composed of B. J. Gifford and Carl J. Griswold of Kankakee, 111., and .Christian Dubach and Franklin W. Paschal of St. Joseph, Mo. filqd articles of Association with the county recorder and the secretary of state this week. The object of the association is stated to buy, sell and ( manage real estate in Indiana, and the principal office is given as Kersey, Irid. The three last named are the ’ directors. The real, object of the association is to mahage the Gifford lands in Jasper county. Mr. Gifford is well up in years and at times is said to be hardly competent to manage his extensive business affairs. —o — Prosecutor Longwell is making some further investigations of the—bridge graft in Jasper county, and it is very-likely that we' have not heard the last of this matter. It is not The Democrat’s policy to try cases and find men guilty or innocent before the evidence has been heard by a grapd jury or their cases determined in court, and while a number of things are known of a sensational character, we deem it unwise to make them, public at this time. The measurments of a number of bridges erected by the Winainac and other bridge companies are being (taken and comparisons will be

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1910.

made with the specifications, and if found short the evidence will be placed before the grand jury. There- are also some other matters aside from bridge specifications that will likely be looked into.

COLLEGEVILLE NEWS.

J. J. Hayes Ft. Wayne, was a visitor here Thursday. \\ aker Rienick, Gibsonburg, Ohio, returned to his studies after a few weeks absence, taking treatment for rheumatism. “Diamond Dust” is the latest addition to sporting newspardom. It’s the college base ball weekly, and it contains all the local sporting news. The studdent editors are taking great interest and.relent at no efforts to make the few pages newsy. C. Leary and L. McGurren are at the head of the affair. The invitations for the dedication which will take place May 17, are out.! The blessing services will b$ performed by Rt, Rev. H. J. Alerding, D. D., of Ft. Wayner-ke- will also preach* the sermon. Pontificial High Mass will be celebrated by Rt. Rev. J. Mj. Koudelka, D. D., of Cleveland. In the afternoon there will be the addresses by Governor Thomas R. Marshall; Very Rev. Joseph Chartrand, Indianapolis, Edmund A. Wills, A. 8., Detroit, Mich. The alters have been erected in the chapel and they certainly add greatly to the interior fifiish. The pews have also been arranged, and the dark-stained, quartersawed oak contrasts pleasantly with the daintily light frescoing of the walls. Owing to the floordressing, varnishes, etc., the chapel will, not any longer be open to vjsitors till the day of the dedication, May 17. The Varsity defeated the Religious in a good game of base ball last Sunday, 4 to 1. Burkhart essayed to do the pitching for the south siders and the three runs in the first inning were more than sufficient to nail the game. Every member of the team batted like a Wagner. The feature of the game was Carmody’s home run drive into the cedar tree's at the northeast corner of the terrace. The freaky weather man canceled all the league games during the week. Next Sunday afternoon the Foresters, of Lafayette, will be taken into camp On the college diamond.

The following members of the C. L. S., rendered a very appreciable program last Sunday evening: Music, Chorus, La Spaniola; Inaugural Address, Oratory, J. bjageleisen; Moved by a Crank, 0. Crock; Little Scottish Martyrs, R. Kuntz; Music, Duet —La Czarina, Prof. Staeger and S. Roberts; Debate, Resolved: That the Initiative and Referendum should be Introduced- into Indiana: Ass. C. Leary, Neg. B. Voors. The affirmative won the decision. Music, Light Cavalry, Taming a Tiger, a farce: Characters, Chas. Beeswing, traveler in wines, L. McGurren; Mr. Chili Chutull, a retired Bengal merchant, S. Hiss; Jacob Mutter, his servant, H. Leugers. This was the last public appearance of the season excepting the play “Scanderbeg” on the evening of May 16, at the dedication festivities.

THE PLACE TO BUY RUGS

Is where you can find the price, quality and size to suit you. I have a large assortment in Axministers, Brussels, Velvets, Wilton Velvets, Tapestries, Art Squares, Wool Fibre and Grass Rugs, ranging in sizes as follows: Room size, 6x9; 7x9; 8-3xlo-6; 9x11; 9x12; 11-3x12; 10-6x13-6; Prices from $5.00 up. If you have a large room that the* other fellow can’t fit, come to me. .■ ' ■ I also carry a’ large line of Rug Borders, and Linoleum in all sizes. It’s a pleasure to show

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Fpr Sale--Full blooded shepherd pups.—Greeley Comer, 4 miles north of Aix, R-2, Rensselaer, Ind. J' \

KERN IS CHOSEN FOR U. S. SENATE

Taggart Following Is Routed In Indiana Convention. MARSHALL DELEGATES CONTROL Result Is One of Surprises That Has Ever Occurred In Hoosier Convention-r-Full Ticket Nominated. i Secretary of State—Lew Ellingham, Decatur. Auditor—W. H. O’Brien, Lawrenceburg. \ Treasurer—W. N. Volmer, Vincennes. Attorney General —Thomas Hogan Seymour. Clerk supreme court —J. F. France, Huntington. Supt. public instruction—Robert J. Alley, Indlanapolsi. State Exologist—Edward Barrett, Plainfield. / State statistician—Thomas Broilleg, North Vernon. Judge supreme court, Second district —Douglas Morris, Rushville* Judge supreme court, Third District —Charles E. Cox, Indianapolis. Judges appellate court —J. G. Trebacher, Hammond; M. B. Lairy, Logansport, and A. A. Adams, Columbia City.

Indianapolis, Opril 29.—One of the greatest surprises that ever came in an Indiana convention, occurred when, through a combination of the friends of Gov. Marshall and John W. Kern, the Taggart element in the Democratic party was put to rout and defeat in the state convention and defeat changed to victory. .

As soon as the convention was called to order, the chairman announced that the question was whether or not the convention should nominate a candidate for the senate and that fortyfive minutes would be given each side for a discussion of the question. James E. McCullough, a former state senator, spoke for the governor’s proposition and he was followed by Samuel Ralston and Senator Benjamin F. Shively who spoke against it. John E. Lamb closed the debate for the proposition. He proved to be the most forcible of the speakers and he openly declared that he was opposed to Taggartlsm in the Democratic party. The Taggart following In the convention hissed and shouted and for five minutes there was such a bedlam of nofsejsthat nothing could be heard. Lamb closed his speech in an effort to make himself heard over the din and his voice could not be distinguished ten feet away. The ballot was then taken amidst intense excitement, with the governor slightly in the lead till St. Joseph county was reached, which divided Its vote, giving to each side 23 votes and this was a Taggart dsappolntment. Vanderburg gave 25 to the governor which waa a second surprise and when the ballot was concluded it stood 886% for nominating a senator and 858% against. The governor had won by 30 votes in a convention of 1,747 delegates. ° Under the rule of the convention, the determination to name a senator must be followed at once by nominations for the place. The names of ten candidates were presented when nominations for United States senator were asked for, and are as follows: V? G. Menzies, Mt;Vernon; Robert W. Myers, Bloomington; Joseph H. Shea, Seymour; L. Ernest Slack, Franklin; John E. Lamb, Terre Haute; Thomas Taggart, Indianapolis; Lawrence Becker, Hammond; Daniel W. Simms, LaFayette; Edward G. Hoffman, Fort Wayne; John A. Adair, Portland. i On the first ballot Taggart led with 228 votes. Kern received 200 votes. On the second ballpt there, was ajianlfest

qlump from the other Candidates to Kern. He appeared In the convention end declared that no one had been authorzed to place him in nomination, and ffiat he was not a candidate. The ►convention howled him down. On the ballot he received 647 votes and with the nomination within his grasp, he appeared on the platform and declared he would not accept if nominated. It was during that ballot that Taggart withdrew his name, saying that the Taggart machine had been sent to the scrap pile and Marlon county would give Kern 185 votes. The third roll call was ordered and Kern received 772 votes. At this juncture John E Lamb withdrew in favor of Kern and all other candidates following, his nomination was made unaminous. The platform adopted threw few boquets at the party and little Interest was manifested in any except the tariff and liquor planks, both of which the Republicans dodged in their platfqrm. " _____

WOMAN GUILTY OF MURDER

Mrs. Pearl Armstrong Will Serve Term of from 2 to 22 Years. At Jeffersonville, Ind., Mrs. Peart Armstrong, who was charged with the murder of her husband, George Armstrong, by administering strychnine, carbolic acid and calomel, was found guilty of manslaughter. The law provides an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from two to twenty-two'years.

SCIENCE LEADER A SUICIDE

Woman Who Informed on Mrs. Stetson Kills Herself. '1 . ■ 4 • . • • Miss Marion Stephens, for many years leader in the Christian Science church in New York, committed suicide by inhaling gas. She is the one who Informed on Mrs. Stetson when the latter was deposed from the* church.

RAID WISCONSIN TOWN

Three Mounted Bandits Pay a Visit to Sparta. Mounted bandits raided the town di Bparta, Wis., blew open two safes and robbed a third store. They eecaped with a large amount of before the townsmen could organize for an attack. A heavily armed posse was soon formed, however, and started in pursuit. Hoof prints show that there were three riders in the raid. They tied their horses in the rear of one of the stores they looted. The victims are J. D. Lumber com pany, safe blown and money and papers taken; Davfef Bros., grocery store, safe blown, small amount of money and groceries taken; Morse & Danman, hardware store, attempt to blow safe with nitroglycerin failed,

SHIP AND 187 LOST?

Whaling Steamer Aurora Is Believed to Have been Sunk. The sealing steamer Boethlc arrived at St Johns and brought news of the loss of the steamer Aurora. —lt is believed, according to the report, at the fishing banks, that all the Aurora’s crdw of 187 men were lost. The crew of the Boethlc tried to obtain definite news ot the disaster, but was unable to do 4 so before sailing time. Those on the Boethlc report that a number of seals killed by the Aurora’s crew and “panned” on the ice had drifted ashore. The vessel was engaged in the sealing Industry and had been missing since April 1. It is feared the steamer went down in collision with an iceberg. The vessels composing the sealing fleet cruised over the North Atlantic and along the Labrador coast, but no trace of the missing ship could be seen. No natives could be found who had heard of any suet} shipwreck along the coast. • The Aurora is owned by- C. T. Bowering & Go., Ltd., of Liverpool. It was a wooden steamer of 580 gross tonnage, and bad been sealing from this port every year since 1877.

MISS ROOSEVELT IN AIR TRIP

Kermit Also Makes Ascent at Paris "With Count Lambert. ' Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt, made a. flight in a Wright biplane at Vim. cennes, in France. They were accompanied to the aerodrome by the American and British military attaches and Baron D’Estournelles do Constant. Count Lambert, an expert Wright pilot, invited Miss Ethel to make an aerial trip. A minute later they were sparing above. Kermit went up next and expressed keen delight. The machine which took them up was making its first trips, and was baptized Miss Ethel, /

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STATE SOCIETY TO MEET

Illinois Historians-Will Hold Annual Sessions in the Capitol Building. Springfield, 111., April 29.—The Illinois State Historical society will hold its eleventh anhual meeting in the state capitol building at Springfield on May 5 and 6? Among the speakers will be Gen. Charles A. Partridge, of Chicago, who will speak on "The Ninety-Sixth Illinois at Chickamaugo,” and J. A. James, Ph. D., Northwestern university, on "Illinois and the. Revolution in the West, 1779-1780.”

PROHIS INDORSE W. J. BRYAN

Nebraskan Named for President Ip County Convention. Nashville, 111., April 29. —The Prohibition county convention here indorsed William J. Bryan of Nebraska for president, despite the fact that some of the delegates were skeptical as to whether he would consent to tun under their banner. The movement for Bryan was started by Rev. J. W. Smith of Ashley, who delivered a lengthy address.

DEPUTIES GUARDING MINE

Sheriff Howard Guards Toluca Mine —Attack Is Feared. Peoria, 111., April 29. —In fear of possible rioting, Sheriff John L. Howard of Lacon and a score of armed deputies are guarding the Toluca Coal company mine at Toluca, Five hundred foreigners who were employed^ l ! the mines had threatened to attack the officers. Most of the foreigners are armed with revolvers and knives.

Another $100,000 Stadium.

The University of Washington at Seattle, Wash., plans a SIOO,OOO stadium and athletic field.

METHODIST CHURCH.

Subjects for Trinity M. E. church’ Sunday are: morning, “Soul Vision, or Why We Do Not Get Away from the Word.” Evening. “The Disciple’s Rest.”

PRESBYTERIAN CRURCH.

The subject of the sermon for next Sabbath morning will be “Witness bearing?” In the evening the pastor will use the Stereoptican to illustrate a ser-‘ mon on the “Arrest and Trial of Jesus.” Everybody welcome.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday morning at the Chistian chuch is “A Religion Made for Man.” In the evening, “Life’s May Days” —this service is especially prepared for young people. All are welcome.

AT CHURCH OF GOD, NEXT SUNDAY.

Services in the morning at the usual hour, preaching by D. T. Halstead, if able to be there. Subject: “Justification by Faith, how obtained ?” Otherwise, there will be bible study conducted by the “Bereans” which will be quite as interesting. Arrangements for regular Services progressing, but not yet completed.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

April 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Swortz of Jordan township, a daughter. A boy babe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Zern Wright yesterday morning. The child had to /be removed with instruments and was dead when born. Mrs. Wright is recovering as well as could be expected at tjiis time.

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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during our bereavement in the death of our daughter and sister Lepta.—Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hurley and Family. ’ • ■ Kuppenheimer clothing positively the best, no better fitting garments made; good enough for us and good enough for you\ Gome in and let us show vou

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