Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DELPHI JOURNAL SOLD.

N. E. and B. B. Mayhill, former owners of the Flora Democrat, have bought of C. B. Landis and Victor L. Ricketts the Delphi Journal, the >, republican organ of Carroll countv, and took possession of same Monday. Both are experienced newspaper men and will inject a little life into the sleepy old Journal which has been degenerating since Landis and Ricketts entered politics some years ago. ’ .

SAD DEATH NEAR KNIMAN

Mrs. Henry C. Meyers of near Kniman died about midnight Sunday, after (having given birth Sunday evening about 8 o’clock to twin babies, both of which soon followed their mother, one dying about the same hour she (bed and the other living until Monday morning.V. She leaves a who is a brother of Geo. F. Meyers of Rensselaer, and nine other children. Mrs. Meyers was a sister of John F. Pettet of Walker tp., and her sudden taking off is a great shock to the many friends of the family.

A NEW POTATO PEST.

Mr. R. M. Moore, Who is staying here this summer with his sister, Mrs. Joseph Yeoman, showed us a parasite Which is working to some extent on his late potatoes. It is a brown worm about inches in length that bores into hie stalk just above the ground and eats the heart out of the vine, working towards the top, and the vine soon dies. ML Mioore lias grown potatoes for upwards of fifty years, but says he never saw or heard of such a destroyer before. Whether it is some new parasite that is just getting a start this year, and next year will do great damage, is a question.

SUPERIORITY OF OILED STREETS.

Speaking of oiled streets, a Monticello paper saysf ‘‘Yesterday clearly demonstrated the superiority of oiling the streets to keep down the dust over t!he oil-fashioned way of sprinkling with water. By 10 KX) o’clock under the influence of the drying wind and hot sun, the water sprinkled streets that were muddy Saturday night were as dry dry as a board, and the dust was flying from them in clouds. On the oiled streets there was no dust and but very little dirt loosened by the wind. Many people have expressed a desire tfhis morning to see every street in the city oiled.’’

OFF FOR WINONA.

Rev. Parrett and Prof. Tilman Chaperone Party of Sixtteen Rensselaer Boys. .Rev. Parrett and Prof. E. S. ilman accompanied by sixteen Rensselaer boys, mostly members of the K. O. K. A. Club, left on the early train Monday morning for a two weeks outing at Winona, going via Delphi and taking the Wabash road from there. In' the party were Cope and Emil Hanley, John and Harry Moore, Harold and Howard Clark, William Babcock, Walter Crampton, Edson Murray, Archie Lee, Fred Hamilton, George Healev, Edward Honan, Ernest Moore, Paul Miller and Virgil Robinson.

PORCH PARTY IN NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

One of the most pleasant social events of the week was a porch party given Friday afternoon at Meadowsifle Farm, in Newton tp., by , Misses Loe and Oka Pancoast, to' the members of the young ladies class of Cuitis C-eek Sunday School. The amusements for the afternoon were well arranged, consisting of games, music, and a ride in Elizur Sage’s fine auto mobile, his son Russell act ng as chauffeur. Refreshments were served on the Uwn after which the guests departed asking ofr a petition of the favor at tpi early date. A GUEST.

Cream patrons are requested to bring in their crCam next Saturday before 5 p. m.; want to go to the circus.— W. H. Morrison.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Dr. H. L. Brown has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Fletcher Monnett. Only four marriage licenses have been issued so far this month, and but three ■ new suits filed. Thte clerk’s miscellaneous receipts for the mionth had only amounted to $11.20 up to yesterday. H4jeorge W. Infield has sold qis 405 acres of land in 31-29-5, in Hanging Grove tp., a part oi the old McCoy lands, to Daniel L. Speicher of Wabash county. Thte consideration named in the deed is $34,425. This is the largest real estate deal pulled off in the county for some time. Sheriff Shirer is again without any star boarders. W. H. Kearney the Newton county “insane man,” was turned loose Saturday morning, on orders from the Newton county sheriff, and he at once got out of town, prooably taking a freight out. This action was taken, we understand, after the Xewon county authorities had conferred with the officials of Longcliff asylum, who directed that the man be turned loose. Apparently he was as sane as anyone when released. He said “booze” was at the bottom of his trouble, and declared that he was going to cut it out.

WHEAT A GOOD CROP.

Wheat threshing is progressing rapidly and the yield and quality are both very good. From 20 to 30 bushels per acre is about the yield reported. Only one load of new oats have been hauled in so far, Garland Grant of trestr of town hauling in a load yesterday that tested 33 pounds. They were the early oats, we understand, and he had only a small patch of them which he threshed at the same time as his wheat. Oats generally will not do to thresh until next week, the elevator men say.

MILE OF PARADE GLORIES

The Gay, Glittering Spectacular Pageant of the HagenbeckWallace Shows. The new feature street parade which has been the talk of the circus world and the delight of the public who have witnessed this wonderful moving morning carnival of the Hagenbeck-Wal-iace Shows which exhibit here Saturday, July 30, has been proclaimed the most pompous and striking innovation in pageantry offerings. It is a regally mastodonic and rich display. There are to be seen characters representing princes, potentates and notables, displaying ostentatious and lavish display of priceless jewels and costumes. Elephants camels, dromedaries, zebus, sncred cattle, zebras, and poni?s draped in the richest housings of gold and silver will be driven and ridden by natves of their respective countries. Magnificient new tableau cars will bear nobles and their retinue of retainers, proudly riding on superb horses whose coats can scarcely be distinquished beneath their richly embroidered coverings. This blending together of rich vestments, this, clanging oi swords and Jingling of trinkets, these plumes, lances and other paraphernalia present a most brilliant spectacle. All 'of the men, women and children connected with the great Wallace-! lagenbeck Shows take some part in • the parade, and the four hundred of the world’s finest horses, will be in the line caparisoned with a richness that will be a revelation. Scores of tableau cars, Jens, lairs, tanks, musical vehicles, fashionable park traps, carts, chariots and floats will scintillate with brillancy. There will be the greatest liberality displayed in the free exhibition of animals and beasts, nearly every cage beipg opened except in a few instances where climatic conditions are prohibitory. Numerous bands of musicians and a colony of

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910

clowns will add to the gayety of the nations. The entire pageant will be characterized by exclusiveness, novelty and brilliancy and expensiveness of feature Which separates it from all others and marks it as the grandest exhibition of the kind ever conceived or presented. This wonderful street parade will start promptly at 10 o'clock in the morning. The afternoon performance will begin at 2 o’clock and the night performance at 8 o’clock. The doors will be opened one (hour earlier for inspection of the menagerie and Oriental exposition.

OILING SYSTEM

Used on Roads in California Does Away With Drawbacks. In regard to the editorial Saturday on oiled roads has suggested the system of oiling roads used in California, and particularly around Santa Barbara. The road is first plowed, oil is poured into the furrows, then a special road harrow is used, after which more dirt is spread, then rolled, and a second, possibly a third, sprinkling of oil is put on, if necessary. The result is a road something between asphalt and a macadam, which yields to the pressure of wheels and horses’ hoofs, making the mark of the impression, but, like a sponge, resumes its natural smoothness in a shorf time. One can drive for miles* around Santa Barbara when ram has been needed for weeks and not see a sign of dust on the roads or be bothered by an oily dust such as the suburbanites of Cincinnati must endure. Cincinnati Enquirer.-

ALEX. LEECH DEAD.

Old Soldier Answers “Taps” Friday Afternoon After Extended Illness. Alexander Leech, whose long sickness has been mentioned from time to time in The Democrat, died at 3 ;30 Friday afternoon. age'd 68 years, 9 months and 22 days. Deceased was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, September 30, 1841; died at his home in Rensselaer, Ind.. July 22, 1910. Mr. Leech was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Grider. June 10, 1874, at Danville, 111. To this union were born three girls and six boys. One boy died in infancy and one girl. Viola, passed away at the age of eighteen. During the war he enlisted in Co. B, 65th regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served one year. He, with his family, moved to. Jasper county, Ind., in 1899 and to Rensselaer about seven years ago. Mr. Leech was converted about thirty-six years ago and united with the Baptist church in Illinois ; about four years ago he united by letter with the Baptist church of this place. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and seven children, as follows: Mrs. C. S. Hamacher, of near Brook; Mrs. A. O. Garriott, of Ha’mmond; Asa of Hermosa. So.. Dak.: Earl, of Rensselaer; Everett, of Hammond; Oscar and Basil, together with ten grandchildren. All of these, except his son. Asa. were at his bedside at the time his spirit took departure. •" Besides these he had a large number of friends who will miss him. as also the church of which he was a member. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist church, being conducted by the pastor. Rev. j. P. Green. Quite a large number of old soldiers assembled at the church and followed the remains to the grave in Weston cemeterv.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father. Also to the Grand Army Post who so kindly assisted. — Mrs. Alex. Leech and Family.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

July 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Orson Lewis, a son. ; July 24, to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Jones of Union tp., a son.

THE CITY COUNCIL

Holds Short Session, Monday Evening and Allows Claims. The Common Council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Mayor Meyers. The street committee was authorized to purchase two cars of rock for repair of streets. The rock is purchased from Monon and costs $1.30 per square yard f. o. b. Rensselaer. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION. J K Davis, mar5ha1........ $30.00 Frank Critaer, nightwatch. . . 25.00 Babcock Fire Ex. Co, collars and hames for harness. . 63.50 G H McClain, insur’ce c hall. 39.00 Rex Warner, fireman services 4.75 Fire Dept., disability fund.. 4.25 ROAD FUND. Ben Campbell, city teamster f 5.00 J C Gwhi & <lO, sewers 6.75 Light fund, int and 10an... 1060.00 Ray Thoippson, frt paid. ... 18.86 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary. .. .. . . 30.00 Ed Randle, wk on main.... 5.00 Ray Thompson, int on b0nd5.901.40 MAKEM6ELF SEWER. Ray Thompson, bond and int. 1 31.96 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. . . . aO.OO Mel Abbott, same. .. . ... . 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ......... 30.00 Road fund, hauling coal 477.02 Ray Parkis, hauling samd. .. . 7.00 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1... 86.70 Freeman Surey, boiler work 30.83 H Day, brick, cement, etc. , .262.80 Western Electric Co, supplies 80.54 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1.... 30.60 Robt. Wartena, wk on line. . 18.63 Anson Cox, wk at light plant 15.45 Roy Thomas, wk on boiler. . 18.60 A 1 Timmonß, same 20.40 Frank Turner, laying brick.. 21.60 J C Gwin & Co, lum, sewer. 55.27 Ray Thompson, frt paid. ~ . 108.05

$300,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO.

One Woman Perhaps Fatally Burned When Homes Are Destroyed. Chicago, July 25.—Damages amounting-to $300,000 resulted in three fires here yesterday. Flames swept through a half block of homes in Lakeview, wiping out twenty buildings. The Cragin grain elevator of the Northwestern Malt and Grain Company was burned to the ground and the plant of the C. F. Orgen Brewing Company was destroyed. The heaviest individual damage, $150,000, was suffered by live Northwestern Malt and Grain Company. Mrs. Gustave Witts was perhaps burned in the Lakeview fire and two firemen were injured at the Cragin elevator fire.

SALOON AT BUM’S BRIDGE ON THE KANKAKEE.

A popular place for the gathering of sports from contiguous dry territory is the saloon at Bum’s bridge, just over the line in Laporte county, on the Kankakee river, a few miles from English lake. “Bum’s” isn’t exactly the name of this “spirit” land, but it is near enough to suit the purpose of the thirst-breakers who are said to daily and nightly assemble there and indulge in the flowing bowl and cross the threshold of Huckleberry Queen’s (No. 2) delectable ranch. The visitors at this resort flock there from the arid regions of Pulaski, Jasper and Starke traveling in wagons, autos, on motor cycles and many even on foot, and in no fear of the law drink and carouse and indulge shameful orgies that would put, to blush the habitues of Chicago’s “Red Light” district.—Winamae Journal.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The followirig letters remain uncalled f0r,... in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending July 25,. 1910: M. €rowder, J. G. Grayback (a), Wm. Ferguson, Master Andrew Marble, John Garland, John Baer, Irwin Mauck, I>avid Hilton, Fay Eisert, Frank Golf, Chas. W. Bridge, R. A. Collins, Iris Williams, Ive Wilson, Mane Xafziger, Florence Atkinson, Mrs, i Frank Barton, Miss Lewis Sayler, Miss Mary Collier, Mrs. Mando Porter, Mrs. M. J. Cuis, Mrs. Geordia Culp, ‘ Mrs. Flossie JAchael. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Aug. 8, if not delivered before that date. In calling for the above, please say ‘‘Advertised,” giving date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M. f i .

STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.

EIGHT-FOOT VEIN OF COAL Mattoon, 111., July 25.—An eight-foot vein of coal has been struck on the farm of 11. L. Rancher, south of here, and steps will be taken at once to develop the property. No coal is now mined within a radius of fifty miles of this city.

MOSLEM FUNERAL HELD AT TOLLESTON.

Hammond, Ind., July 25.—The first Moslem funeral that ever took place in this part of the country was held at Toleston yesterday when the body of Girii Ali, a Mohammedan killed at the Gary steel plant, was buried. Reisel Tarif, a Moslem priest, and one hundred of his religious followers conducted the unusual services. Ali leaves a widow and children in Constantinople.

STATION AT FLORA HOODOOED.

Flora, Ind., July 25.—A hoodoo seems to hang over and around the Vandalia station here, as four accidents have occurred within a month. The station caught fire Saturday from a poorly insulated electric wire, and although not much damage was done to the building, some valuable papers were burned. This was the third mishap within a week,the first having occurred on July 17 when Vete Spicer, one of the best known men of Flora, was killed by a local freight train.

HARRIMAN LEFT $71,000,000.

New York State Receives $675,000 Under Inheritance Tax Law. New York, July 25.-—Edward H. Harriman was worth $71,000,000,’af fUflirittrof his death. The records of the state controller’s office, into which inheritance taxes are paid, show that Charles A. Peabody, president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, who has acted as Mrs. Harriman’s adviser since her husband’s death, paid, on March 5 last, $675,000, the amount to wlpch the state is entitled under the transfer tax law. A little arithmetic shows to those familiar with the law that the estate on which this tax was paid was valued at $71,053,737.

NORMAN MACK BOOMED FOR GOVERNOR.

Buffalo, N. Y., July 26—From chairman of the democratic national committee to governor of New York. That is the program proposed by the Erie county friends of Norman E. Mack, the Buffalo editor. When John J. Kennedy, of the state democratic executive committee, and former sheriff James Smith, representative of Erie county in the Democratic league, returned here today from the big “powwow” of the democratic chieftains at Saratoga, they stated that there was a general feeling that Mack would make a good candidate and would have the support of all factions in the democratic party. Mack arrived home today but declined to discuss the subject.

WIFE ADVERTISER COMES TO GRIEF.

Muneie, Ind., July 26.—“1t may pay to advertise, as I’ve read, but it doesn’t pay to advertise for a wife,” said Benjamin Williams, an aged farmer, who caused the arrest of his tewntv-four-year-' old wife. The young woman, pretty and apparently refined, had been arrested previously on the charge of mistreating her baby, ten months old. Her hus band avers that she has cared more for the society of other men than-himself, and she admits some of the charges. "I had a big farm in the northwest and, being ldnely, advertised for a wife,” said Williams. “This young woman came along, and we were married. We got along w r ell enough until after she persuaded me to. sell out and come to Indiana. But never again will I advertise for a wrife.”

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

HAMILTON COUNTY DEMCRATIC TICKET

Xoblesville, Ind., July 26— The democrats of Hamilton county, on Saturday, passed resolutions indorsing the state platform, the administration of* Governor Marshall, the record of M. A. Mprrison in congress, and nominated the following ticket: Representative. Edward Thistle waite; prosecuting attorney, Jacob McDonald ; clerk, E. ,E. Sowers; treasurer, ■Grant Caca ; assessor, Marion Jessup; recorder, John Dill; sheriff, John Olvcy ; surveyor, Charles 11. YVann; coroner. Dr. \V. E. Catterson; commissioners. Henry Plew and Charles B. Jones. The meeting was addressed by Congressman Morrison. who devoted practically the entire speech to the discussion of Uhe new tariff law.

TO BOOK LOVERS.

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The Democrat and Indianapolis News fpr only $3.75 per yr. At least one-third saved if you buy it at the closing out of the Gash Stored — G. B. Porter. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Everybody satisfied is what we want at the closing out of the Cash Store.— G. B. Porter. Machine Extras —For McCormick machine extras, call on C. A. Roberts, “The Buggy Man.” You can buy anything in our store for 1-3 less than its value. The Cash Store.— G. B. Porter. Soft collar dress shirts this week at the Quality Shop for the wholesale cost. — C. Earl Duvall. 200 pairs childrens’ shoes, sizes 8 to 1, were $1.50, now 95 cento. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store Opera House Block; Try The Democrat and National Monthly a year for only $2.00, sent to any address in the United States. TO TICKET-HOLDERS. All parties having sales ticket? redeemable at the 99 Cent Racket Store must present same before August 1. No tickets redeemed atter that date. —E. V. Ransford

SPIRELLA CORSETS. I wish to announce to the ladies of Jasper county that I have taken the agency for the Spirella Corsets. Anyone wishing to see me about them can call at my home on Van Rensselaer street. — Miss Carrie Eger. 4 1 1 * Don’t pay 10 cents a bunch for 24 envelopes when you can get a fine XXX 6J4, envelope at The Democrat office for sc; six bunches for 25c. ' m

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