Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DEDICATION NEXT TUESDAY

Of the Handsome New Chapel At St. Joseph's. RT.REV. H. J. ALEROING, D.D., Bishop of Ft. Wayne, Will Bless the Chapel and Very Rev. Joseph M. Koudelka, D. D., Will Celebrate Pontificial High Mass —Addresses By Gov. Marshall, Rev. Joseph Chartrand, V. G., of Indianapolis, and Mr. Edmund A. Wills, A. 8., of Detroit. SsNext Tuesday will be a big day in the history of St. Joseph’s College, when the beautiful new college chapel will be dedicated with impressive ceremonies. This church cost nearly SIOO,OOO and is one 'of the finest edifices of its kind in Indiana. The interior decorations and large imitation -mosiac pillars are beautiful almost beyond conception, and all the furnishings harmonize beautifully with the work of the decorative artists. V While St. Joseph’s College has been a growing educational institution at our door for a number of years, comparatively few people of the county other than our Catholic citizens know very much about its workings or the amount of money that has been invested there in buildings and grounds. Those visitors who attend the dedication of the new chapel next Wednesday will be given an opportunity to learn more about this excellent Catholic- school, which has quietly expended upwards of a half a million dollars here and draws students from all over the country to its portals. The new chapel will be blessed by Rt. Rev. Herman J. Alerding, bishop of Ft. Wayne, Pontificial High Mass will be celebrated by Very Rev. Joseph Koudelka, D. D., and addresses will be made by Thomas R. Marshall, governor of Indiana, Very Rev. Joseph -Chartfand, V. G., bi Indianapolis, and Mr. Edmund A. Wills, A. 8., of Detroit, Mich. Monday evening at 8 p. m., the Catholic Literary Society of the College will present in the college hall, “Scanderbeg,” a drama of events of the early 15th century, which many of the early visitois for the dedication from a distance and several town people will witness.

ANOTHER FIRE IN UNION.

Fine Residence on D. H. Yeo'man Farm Destroyed Wed- ’ , nesday Night \Jrhe big fine farmhouse on D=. H? Yeoman’s farm in Union tp., north of town, was totally destroyed by- fire at midnight Wednesday night, entailing, a total loss of about $3,000 with only SI,OOO insurance. The steel frame work of the windmill was so heated by the fire that it fell over on the house and now lies like a skeleton of the damage wrought. Y The horse was occupied by John ; Jones, the tenant on the farm, and all of the household goods upstairs were lost, they only succeeding in getting out the piano, some bedding and a few minor articles from the lower rooms. The family lost almost all their clothing, including all that of Mr. Jones’ father, Bill N. Jones, alb the panned fruit, meat, lard, potatoes, "fishes and kitchen ware, a new cream -separator, etc., in all valued at perhaps S7OO to SBOO, without one penny’s insurance. A wagon load of supplies was sent, out to the family from town and considerable money raised here and more in the* country for their benefit. The house was an extra good ( farm house and wortfi from $2,f 000 to $2,500. Mr. Yeoman carried SI,OOO insurance on the house. The fire started from the lamp in a chicken brooder in the wood shed or lumber room connected

with the house, and had Mrs. Jones not have gotten up at about j 12 o’clock—she being in delicate health—it is likely the the whole family would have perished in the flames. When she arose the houise was pretty w-ell enveloped, and there was little time to arouse Mr. Jones and the children and save anything? The Humes farmhouse which burned only a "few’ weeks ago—from a fire used in smoking meat, instead of a gasoline lighting system explosion, as given out at the time—was only two miles north of the Yeoman farm.

MISS ROSE CARR TO BE MARRIED.

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Carr have sent out cards to a few intimate friends and relatives inviting them to be present at the marriage of their daughter Rose E., to Mr. John L. Copsey, on Monday, May 30, at nine o’clock a. m., at the home of the bride’s parents in Rensselaer. Miss Carr, was for some time a compositor on The Democrat and has many friends in Rensselaer and vicinity. Her husband-to-be is from Lafayette, and was employed for several months as baker at Fate’s restaurant and bakery, and is an industrious young man. He is now employed in a like position at Sheridan, where the young couple will resides —.

OBSERVING A DISCREET SILENCE.

No Information Given Out About Recent Grand Jury Indictments. It is impossible as yet to get any official information regarding the character of the eight indictments returned by the grand jury which adjourned Saturday, or of the affidavit and information filed by Prosecutor Longwell. It is unofficially reported that the affidavit deals with the bridge graft disclosed here, and perhaps implicates one or more county commissioners, while it is thought'some of the indictments are against bridge contractors. • The court order on the . indictments reads in part as follows:

“And the court now orders that tench warrants l be issued on indictments numbers 1409, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1415 and 1416, to the sheriff of Jasper county for the defendants named therein, to be executed instanter, and directing the said sheriff to execute the same by arresting said defendants, If found in his bailiwick, and having the bodies of said defendants in open court, and day is given. And that of 4he affidavit: “No. 1417. The State of Indiana vs. — : . Comes now Fred Longwell, prosecuting attorney of the 30th judicial circuit, and files , affidavit herein, reading as follows (insert), and bench warrant is ordered for the defendants, returnable instanter. And day is given/’ Therefore if any of these wairants, which we are told were issued Monday, are for bridge graft, it would seem that arrests have probably been made. Under the law, to be technical, we understand no report has to be made on these warrants that is public, until the convening of court in September, and they can be kept secreb until that time if so desired, even though arrests have bgen made and bond given. However, the public is interested in its public business, and we contend has a right to know what is being done in this respect, if anything, so long as the information can in no wise affect the cases. If arrests are made of anybody, at any time, the ; public has a right to know who it is and* what the charges are. Of course it is not right to give up the names of parties indicted before the warrants are served, and this is never done officially, but after the arrests have been made if is then the public’s business to know the facts concerning them.

Want a good pair of Oxfords at a big reduction? Then call at The Cash Store arid inspect our line between Saturday, 14th, and Saturday, May 21st. G. B. Porter. We are selling the famous Rev-o-noc Garden Plows for $2.50. —Eger Bros.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK . -1

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, "SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1910.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Attorney John A. Dunlap wds in Kentland on legal business Thursday. -o—;■ v' > The Newton county democrats will hold their county convention at Kentland on Tuesday, May 24. sj Miss Katie Shields has bought ofvMrs. Rachel Stott the property on the corner of Jefferson and Harrison streets. Consideration S6OO. W. B. Van Horn has been nominated by the republicans for joint-representative of Lake and Newton counties. Mr. Van Horn is a lawver. Judge Hanley adjourned court in Newton county Thursday until Monday, May 23, when the jury is called. The docket there is a light one. ' —o—. Miss True George has almost completely recovered from her severe illness last winter, and recently resumed her position as stenographer in the Trust & Savings Bank. J. F. Bruner was down from Valparaiso a few days this, week, and filed a bill of sale to Mahala J. Bruner of a half interest in his telephone lines in Jasper county, poles, instruments, etc. on lines 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 509, 610, 512 and 513, for $1,500, subject to a first lein of S6OO held' by the First National Bank of Rensselaer, and a mortgage of $1,250 held by Mary E. Troxell. —o —’ ' While building fence along the Howe ditch on his farm southwest of town a few days' ago, W. M. Hoover came upon a peculiar looking stone of quite large size that had been thrown out by the dredge. Giving it a blow with the head of his ax it split as evenly almost as a block of wood, which it very much resembles in a petrified state. Mr. Hoover brought in a section of the stone and left' it at The Democrat office where it may be seen by the curious j'Marriage licenses issued: May 1/0, Charles-Roy Lowman, son of Charles Lowman, deceased, residence Pleasant Ridge, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Flossie Harrington, daughter of Walter Harrington of Union tp., age 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ton, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Mabel Lilly Gillan, daughter of George T. Gillan of Remington, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Rev. G. H. Clarke of Rensselaer officiated at both the ceremonies at his residence. May 12, Philip E. Leach, of Rensselaer, parents both dead, aged 18, occupation farmer, to Estella Swaim, daughter of Zibidee Swaim of Union tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper. Married by Squire Irwin, in the Clerk’s office.

GAS PIPE BURSTED—AUTO BURNED.

Saturday while John Tuesburg and family were driving along the road east of Bass Lake in their Cadillac auto, a gasoline, pipe burst, and the fluid dropped down onto the muffler which was at a white heat, causing the gasoline to explode. Within a few minutes after the explosion the car was a pile of ashes and scrap iron. Mr. Tuesburg and the members of his family were all slightly scorched, and were fortunate in escaping serious injury. —Starke County Republican.

FARM BUILDINGS SAVED FROM FIRE.

The barn on the Elizur Sage farm west of town caught fire Thursday morning, presumably from someone smoking thereabout, but was extinguished with practically no damage. Had it got beyond control it would likely have burned all the outbuild-

ings and Mr. Sage’s fine new house. f . Jack Montgomery picked up an auto load of men in town as soon as he learned of the fire, and, armed with chemical fire extinguishers, they made a fast run sor ’ the scene. They only got out as far as the Ed Parkison farm, however, when they learned the fire had been put out, and they turned around and came back to town. Jack says if farmers residing on stone or gravel roads within five to eight miles of Rensselaer, would telephone in to the central office when any of their buildings get on fire that a few fellows could be picked up and run out to the fire in ten or fifteen minutes yvith chemical extinguishers and perhaps save many hundreds of dollars loss. It would not be a bad idea for the -farmer himself to have a chemical extinguisher at his home, handy for emergencies which are likely to arise at almost any time.

NO HOPE FOR AUGUST.

Former Rensselaer Saloonkeeper v* a Hopeless Paralytic. Mrs. August Rosenbaum returned from Indianapolis Wednesday morning with her husband, who has been taking treatment in a sanitarium there for the past few weeks. The doctors there first thought they could cure him, we understand, and offered to effect a cure for $250. Mrs. Rosenbaum deposited this amount conditioned that it should be theirs if a cure was effected, otherwise to be returned to her, it is said. After treating him a few weeks it was found that there was no hope of effecting a cure, and he was brought back to Rensselaer Wednesday and taken at once to where the Rosenbaum family are now living, up in the Gifford district. It took three men to carry the unfortunate man fronrthe train, he being perfectly helpless and even un-> able to speak. Those who remember Mr. Rosenbaum when he was conducting a saloon in Rensselaer a few years ago, a big, strong 250 'pound man, the picture of health, would not recognize him in the paralytic wreck of a human being that he now is. His case is indeed a pitiable one.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

Fhe subject of the Sunday morning sermon is “A Living Sacrifice,” In the evening- “The Glory, of God in the Heavens.” All are welcome.

METHODIST CHURCH

Subject Sunday morning at Trinity M. E. Church, “God Known Experimentally.” Evening : Some short addresses over church building. All official members requested to be present, as well as all the membrship.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the sermon for next Sabbath morning will be the “Marriage Feast.’’ In the evening the pastor will aise the Stereopticon to illustrate a sermon on “Christ Before Pilate.’’ Everyone welcome. The regular meeting of the Presbyterian Brotherhood will be held on Monday, May 16th, at 7 p. m., in the church parlor. You can get any size screen wire at Eger Bros. > Kuppenheimer clothing acknowledged the world over as the best and costs no more than inferior makes. Come in and let u.s show you.— Rowles & Parker. May and Cash wheat has advanced 10c a bushel in the past week, but we are still offering you the best flour made, Aristos, Gem of the.“ Valley, and Lord’s Best, at $1.50 a sack. Golden Glow, equal -to what others ask $1.50 - for, only $1.40. Every sack guaranteed or money refunded. —John Eger. If you are not already using Acme' or White Star flour at SASO and $1.40 per sack, we want you to try a sack. Every sack guaranteed.— Rowles & Parker. - ■ l —: 1 : 1) . Subscribe for The Democrat.

MAY CELEBRATE 4TH AFTER ALL.

New Life Injected Into Proposition Thursday. HAVE S3OO NOW SUBSCRIBED With More In Prospect, Puts a Different Aspect On Situation, and It Can Now Be Said With a Practical Certainty That Rensselaer Will Celebrate the Glorious Fourth this Year as Never Before. ■■ ■. . . ■ • ■ . When it became appaJreJnt 'Wednesday that Rensselaer would have nd 4th of July celebration if the business men did not want it, as shown by their apathy toward the proposition, some of the apathctics awoke to the fact that they wanted- a celebration, and as a result they began to evince considerable interest in the project. D. M. Worland went out with Mose Leopold a short time Thursday morning and they soon had S2OO subscribed, with the understanding that it was all “off” unless S4OO was raised. Up to yesterday morning the subscriptions had reached S3OO, with many more of the smaller business lines not yet represented. It is the intention to raise SSOO if possible, and have one of the best celebrations ever held in Rensselaer. Everybody wants some place to go the 4th, and from a business point of view, if from no other-, it is better to have a celebration at home and bring in $4,000 or $5,000 in cash to Rensselaer, to" circulate in this community, than to have that much takn out, never to return.

“The Democrat has always held —iuo matter what other attractions we may have during the year —that Rensselaer should give a celebration July 4th each year. We are most centrally located for drawing a big crowd and other towns are too far away for our people who want to attend a big celebration." If we had our way about it, we would let the word go out -and have it generally understood that Rensselaer celebrates the 4th every year, makq the celebration a regular feature and let our people strive to make each celebration a little better than the ope preceding it. If this were done 1 it would not be long until we would have to extend our corporation lines to hold the crowds that would come, and the advantages derived would be many.

COLLEGEVILLE NEWS. The census man enumerated tjie local inhabitants yesterday. Only a few counts of the last census were there, but the increase will not be outdone by many college towns. All things are rounding up for the dedication. This week will see the chapel ready. Besides Bishops Alerding and Koudelka, arid Gov. Marshall, other church and state dignitaries have accepted the invitation and will be present. Through the columns of The Democrat the college faculty extends the invitation to the locar citizens to attend the' celebrations, the play, “Scanderbeg,” on Monday evening, and the dedicatipn Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, the speaking and the ball game of the afternoon. Dinner will be served in the collge basement at 35c a plate. On May 7th the varsity invaded DePaul’s territory and defeated the Chicagoans in an exciting game, in spite of the drizzling rain that fell continually, by the score of 6 to 1. Hasser was in his good form and allowed the Chicago boys only two hits, and struck out 14 men in seven innings. The varsity displayed remarkable activity in the game and only for Berghoff’s error would have scored a shut-out game. All had on their batting feathers, HasSer and Retinger stinging two baggers against the fence of the small lot. Grathwohl

held Hasser’s speedy shoots with ease. DePaul had in stock their usual supply of excuses, but. as these were on cold storage from former years they had no effect on the Hoosier players. Raiu ended the game in the eighth. The score: Rll E St. Joe. .2 0 1 1 20 0 0 67 3 DePaul .1 0 00 0 0 Ox 12 4 DePaul will play its return game at the college on Tuesday afternoon, May 17tlk ‘‘Scanderbeg,’' the drama to be •rendered in the college hall Monday evening May 16th, is a dramatized event of the early 15th century. of the fights between the Turks and the Christians in eastern Europe, in old Albania on the shores of the Adriatic. Scanderbeg’s youth was spent at the Ottoman Court as a hostage. After his release the Turks again strove to annex Albania to their empire, and Scanderbeg, having been made commander of his countrymen opposed these cruel plans in bloody wars, and was able to maintain by continued fighting, the independence of his principality. The drama graphically presents the crowded events of the last few months of this Christian warrior’s career. There are treasons, plots and counterplots agamst him and his son who will succeed him on the throne. Manesa, Scanderbeg’s, first general, turns traitor in the most dangerous fight, but his perfidy is detected by a half-witted gypsy, and proper deserts are meted out to the apostate. While the traitor is busily seeking to destroy his own home, his youthful daughter, who is the betrothed of Scanderbeg’s son and successor, dies bravely in defense of her fatherland, that 'her proud sire seeks to deliver into the abject slavery of the Mohammedans. The play ends with the battle in which Scanderbeg utterly defeats his country’s and his own enemies, though the fruits of that victory are never his, but his son’s John Castriota. The hero expires in the tableau as the curtain falls. And from present indications the local curtain has not fallen on many a better play than will be witnessed next Monday evening. True, the plot is not deep, but every line carries in its words its Own intense interest and action. The costumes and the stage setting are superb. But superlatives after are better than before; to come and seeit will cause no regrets; it is a drama given by amateurs irt true professional style. Curtain rises at 8 p. m. K Monday, May 16th. Admission 25 cents. 4 two-pound cans of Cranberry sauce for 25c.—John Eger. Use the souvernir envelopes on sale at The Democrat office when writing to your friends or business acquaintances. Our prices on Acme and White Star flour only $1.50 and $1.40 a sack, and guaranteed equal to any $1.50 and $1.75 flour sold any-where.*—-Rowles & Parker.

For this week only—4 cans of Peas, Hominy, Sauerkraut, Wax or String Beans or Pbmpkin for 25c; and if these goods are not equal in quality to what others charge 10c or 3 for 25c, we will cheerfully return your money.— John Eger.

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