Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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OLD SOLDIERS PICNIC.

There will be a state wide soldiers reunion and picnic at the State Soldiers Home on the Tecumseh Trail next Thursday, Augiist 25. A cordial invitation is given to all old soldiers and their friends to attend. Visitors are requested to bring well filled baskets of .“grub.”

J. B. PETERSON HERE.

Hon. John B. Peterson of Crown Point, democratic nominee for Congress, was in the city a few hours Thursday and met quite a number of our people. Mr. Peterson 'has visited every county in the district and feels 'much encouraged over the outlook. He made a very favorable impression here.

MORE STREET OILING.

The work of oiling Washington street between Front and Van Rensselaer, was begun Wednesday, but was delayed by the rain. The oil is now on hand for the completion of the oiling of the block on Van Rensselaer Street north of Washington, and oil is ordered for the block on Washington between Van Rensselaer and Cullen, the county paying for its half of the block along the court house square, and the city paying for the intersections.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.

Only 75 Cents for the Round Trip From Rensselaer Tomorrow. The Monon will run an excursion to Chicago to-morrow, Sunday, stopping at all stations between Monon and Lowell, inclusive, also at Cedar Lake. The round trip fare from Rensselaer is but 75 cents. Train will pass this city going at 8:48 a. m. Returning special train will leave Chicago at about usual time, 11:30 p. m.

SHOULD CUT IT OUT.

The merchants in most of the towns in Kansas have banded together to cut out fake advertising and will confine their announcements to the newspapers. The oily-tongued stranger who goes into Kansas to issue a livery stable time-card will receive no encouragement. The man Who offers to plant advertising on trees and barb wire fences will be thrown over the transom. The Kansas merchants are wise, says an exchange. Who ever saw a man seated at his fireside reading a board fence or side of a barn to his children?

A FUTURE FOR MARSH LANDS.

An acre of marsh land on the Barringer Brown ranch has been used this summer to raise small garden vegetables, more of an experiment to see if the soil was suitable for market, gardening and a wonderful crop has been grown. A. A. Phelps, an oldtime gardner, brought to town on Monday a few samples of carrots, onions, cucumbers, corn, etc., which would win first premium at any fair. He says five acres of marsh land can be taken care of much easier than one acre of high land and would not be surprised to see a great many market gardens there next season.—Lake County Star.

PURTELLE HEARD FROM.

Now Building An Electric Road From Hammond to Crown Point. 2\Haimpond, Ind., August 17. ‘Eugene Purtelle, the promotor of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Company, was in Hammond yesterday in an effort to interest Hammond capital in the project to build a line from HammOnd to Chicago Heights, Dyer, Crown Point, Lowell and Cedar Lakey He had a conference with E. F. Johnston, secretary of the Hammond Business Men’s Association, and later had a talk with Leo Wolfe, of the firm of Kaufman & Wolfe. The residents of the territory along' the route of the proposed line are enthusiastic over the project, and Purtelle expects to obtain material aid from them. The fact is generally appreciated that if Purtelle is able to build his line to Crown Point before the Gary line is built

that the Seaman profit will fall through. It is generally conceded that there is not business enough for two lines between Crown Point and the Calumet district, and the first line to be built will get the business.

WHO SAID. WE NEEDED RAIN?

A big rain fell here again Thursday forenoon, or about noon, rather, probably an inch and a half of water falling. This, with the rain of Monday night and Wednesday probably making upwards of three inches of rainfall for the week. It has d6ne lots of good to the corn crop, but we don’t know whether O. K. Ritchey has got his threshing done or not.

RATHER A CLOSE CALL.

During the storm Wednesday afternoon, which, by the way, was the severest electric storm of the season. Ed Karatz, a tailor ing for B. K. Zimemrman, was severely shocked by electricity coming into the room over a light wire. He had a pair of shears in his hand at the time, and the shock knocked him over. He had partly straightened up from this when another nearby flash tumbled him over again, and while B, K. and his other tailor were assisting Eddie back on his bench still another flash came, toppling him over once more, so full of electricity was h’ z . A doctor was called and he was so far recovered after a couple of 'hdurs to be removed tQ his boarding house, and is now all right once more. But ’twas a close call.

SCHAAF WON’T GIVE UP.

State Will Begin Suit Against Former Republican Officeholder. F. Richard Schaaf, Republican county chairman, accused with Henry Schrage, Whiting politician and financier with having illegally drawn several thousand dollars from the treasury of North Township during four years service as trustee, will force the state to collect the “sum charged to him only after a legal battle. In a statement made yesterday Schaaf said that he did not propose to turn the money over to the township, but would require the- state accounting board to carry the matter into the courts. Inasmuch as Governor Marshall has already authorized the board to take such steps where public officials were found to be owing the taxpayers. Schaaf’s wishes will undoubtedly be satisfied within the very near future. Requested to make a statement in regard to the report of the,examiner Sc'haaf said: “I don’t see why I should be blamed for drawing excess salary. The advisory board and the county commissioners fixed my salary at $1,200 per year. I will not turn over the money without a fight.” The Schaaf organ charges that J. C. Becker the present trustee is following precisely the same course as Schaaf did.. It is only necessary to state in this connection that the state examiners went over the records of Trustee Becker’s office and gave him a clean bill. In other words his conduct of the office was found to be i without blemish. —Gary Post.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending August 15, 1910: Adam Rychel, Mrs. Hallie Wittians, Dol'ie Porter, Lottie Porter.

These letters will be sent to the, dead letter office Aug. 29, if not delivered before that date. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M.'

METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching Sunday morning. Quarterly conference at 7:30 p. m. Boys’ Brotherhood camp Aug. 22-27 near Monticello. Dr. A. J. Briggs will preach at Vesper Services.

Every low shoe in our house at a big reduction—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block, i

THE TWICE-A-WEEK ,

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

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Hanley is at Crown Point this week getting his “trottin’ hoss” in shape to knock the persimmons at the races there next week. <■ O ' Prosecutor Longwell has been here several days this week at work on state cases which will come up at the next term of court, including the bridge graft cases. ■ —o—"‘. ■ C. J. Barley of the Delphi Lumber Co., was in Rensselaer Tuesday and filed a mechanic’s lein of $260 on the former Tom McCoy residence, now owned by Earl Reynolds, for material and labor furnished in the recent remodeling of the same. New suits filed: No. 7630. Samuel R. Stover, et al. vs. Samuel F. Hall, et al ;,action to quiet title.

No. 7651. Henry Barnhart vs. Virgil J. Boone; suit for balance on purchase of real estate in Milroy tp. Demand $117.90. Appeal from Squire Gaffield’s court. No. 7632. William Lewis vs. Harry Walters ; action for damages for conversion of wheat crop. Demand S2OO.

AND STILL ANOTHER.

Jay W. Stockton says he has one better for the threshing story. His oats yielded 2,279 bushels off of 20 acres, which would make an average of 113 19-20 bushels to the acre. These oats were sown on their place by Wm. Webb. They were put in nicely and on good rich soil, that had been fed on for many years. There were many oats blown down that they never got, they have turned the hogs in- to clean the field. And while looking after the hogs discovered there was more ground in the field than 20 acres and got to figuring and found there was 50 acres in the field, but decided that was a good yield, making an average after this. „ The Wheat ground was measured and it made 26 bushels to acre, none of the acres getting away, since it was drilled in last fall. They have decided to measure thir filds bfor making an average after this. xx

A “SCRAPPY” DAY.

Two “Mix-Ups” Wednesday and the State of Indiana Gets Busy. There was a couple of “scraps” in town Wednesday, and as a result two arrests have been made. The facts, as we gather them, are about as follows: W. H. Morrison, the cream buyer, was living in one of A. Leopold’s tenant houses until a couple of weeks ago, when he moved into Frank Foltzes new tenant house. He had expected to get moved by August 1, but some little delay in getting the house ready made it impossible until a few days after the Ist. He told Mr. Leopold that he could not get out on the first of the month, and was willing to, pay $4 per week for the extra time he was there.

Mr. Leopold, however, demanded the full month, and Mr. Morrison then paid it, but informed Leopold that the property now belonged to him (Morrison) until September first, and if he or any one else trespassed thereon they would have trouble. Morrison moved out of the house a few days after the Ist of August, and matters run along smoothly, he still retaining possession. Wednesday morning as he came along he saw a wheelbarrow in the yard and that someone had been working there, cutting grass and some flowers which the Morrisons had left in the yard. He walked over there and found Mr. Dixey; Leopold’s hired man. near by and asked him if he had been “monkeying around ’his place.” Dixey replied that he had and some hot words ensued, and Dixey came at Morrison with a board some four feet long and six inches wide, and aimed a terrible blow at Mor-

rison’s head. The latter threw up his arm to protect his head and got a fearful side-swipe on the arm below -his" elbow, leaving a mark the width of the board and bringing the blood to the surface of the skin the whole width. The blow also struck him in the side after glancing off his arm.

Morrison then grabbed Dixey and took him down and choked him a little, refraimng from hitting him on account of his age. she matter should have ended there and probably would, but a little item in the Rensselaer Republican, which Mr. Morrison thought would create the impression that he had jumped onto an old man without any excuse, prompted him to ’ speak to George Healey, one of the editors of the Republican, on the street that evening regarding the correcting of it. Warm words ensued, and in a moment they were in a mix-up. Bystanders interfered before any damage was done on either side, and yesterday morning both were_arrested on affidavits filed by the city marshal, Morrison for provoke. and Healey for assault and battery on Morrison. The latter plead guilty and was fined $1 and costs, $9.10 in all. Healey stated that he would stand trial, anti his case was continued until 4'o’clock yesterday afternoon, too late for us to publish the result thereof. The new marshal says that such disgraceful street brawls must cease, and he proposes to do 'his best to see that quarreling and fighting is stopped on the streets of Rensselaer while he is marshal.

HO! FOR NORTH DAKOTA.

Vern J. Crisler, the North Dakota land man, has just received word from his associate at Jamestown that arrangements have been made for his excursion party to spend a day at Spirit Wood Lake, while ori the trip to Jamestown. Mr. Crisler’s associate reports that he has provided for accomodations for the party that they may enjoy a day’s fishing and boating at the lake. Spirit Wood Lake is a beautiful summer resort, and the day’s visit will be a rare treat to those who enjoy this sort of recreation. The trip will be made from Jamestown in automobiles to the lake. Automobiles will also be used in showing the land, thus enabling the party to see a great deal of the country surrounding Jamestown.

This excursion is to be - made by special car, provided V with berths, and will start September 6th. The tickets will be good for twenty-one days. Parties wishing to Stay longer than the car stays may return on any regular train.

Anyone wishing to make this trip who has not already arranged for tickets, should call at the office of John A. Dunlap, in the I. O. O. F., Building, at once and leave their order for transportation. as this is necessary in order to get the reduced rate and accommodations. •

CHURCH OF GOD SERVICES

Next Sunday morning and evening, preaching by Elder H. V. Reed of Chicago. His theme at one of the sessions, (not advised which) will be “The Hope of the Promise Made of God unto the Fathers.” It is unnecessary here, where he is so generally and favorably well known as to ability and pleasing manner of address, to add any words of commendation as to speaker and laborer in the Gospel. Arrange to greet ‘him with your presence and thereby receive benefit to yourself in hearing the word.

You can buy the best- oOc'work shirt made for 39c at the Big Corner Dept. Stpre—Rowles & Parker. Just received a car of big lump Indiana coal. This is an excellent threshing coal. Maines & Hamilton. Phone 273. Use the souvenir envelopes on sale at The Democrat office when writing to your friends or business acquaintances. Read The Democrat for .lews

GREAT FIRE AT BRUSSELS

Exposition Building and Most of Vai uable Contents Destroyed. A fire at Brussels which start ed In the Belgian section of the inter national exposition here destroyed the Belgian and English exhibits ant damaged all the other sections, includ Ing the American. The loss is esti mated at $100,000,000 During the progress of the fire th« exhibit of the diamond industry wa* burned and pillagers invaded the ruin* to hunt for the gems The police has tened to the scene and were about t< seise the looters when the cry was raised that the wild animals in Bostocks exhibit had escaped. There was a wild stampede and in the midst of the excitement the robbers got away with many gems. The fire spread to Avenue Solbosch, adjoining the exposition and forty private houses are on fire there. After the exposition buildings had been blazing for some time the firemen blew up a number of buildings with a view to checking the progress of the flames.

It Is learned that among the treasnres in the French section was Rodin's piece of scripture, "Femme Acroupie." There were also in the French section eight Goblin tapestries and hundreds of paintings by the old mastera

ROOSEVELT JOINS INSURGENT RANKS

Defeated for Chairman of lew York Convention ... ■ . '' ' ••• '•; - . ' I Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's name was presented for the office of temporary chairman of the New York Republican state convention at the meeting of tho Republican slate committee, but his selection for that honor was lost by a vote of 20 to 15. Vice President James S. Sherman was named ,as temporary chalrmafi of the coming convention by a unanimous vote, following the defeat of the motion to make Colonel Roosevelt the temporary presiding officer, j The state committee selected Saratoga and Sept. 27 as the place and (time for the convention. I Timothy L. Woodruff was one of the Iprincipal opponents of Mr. Roosevelt. Colonel Roosevelt receievd the news of his defeat with mingled emotions. At first he was inclined to be excited and angry. This much is clear: Mr. Roosevelt’s fighting blood is up. He placed himself in writing as a progressive in this state and he is going to make his, fight along progressive lines. Hiw statement following explains itself: “To the various persons who asked me whether I would accept the position of temporary chairman of the state convention I saidthat I would do so only if they were sure, after knowing my attitude, that they desired me, because my speech woutld be of such a character that ft might help if the convention nominated the right man on a clean-cut progressive platform, but that It would hurt if neither the right kind of man were nominated nor the right kind of a platform adopted.” r President Taft heard about . the sharp defeat raministered to Col. Roosevelt by the New York Republican committee just after he had parted with Senator .ane, who came to Beverly frpm Dalton for a two hour chat about political conditions and about the contemplated reorganization of the Republican party Secretary Norton, who was present at this conference, took the word of the Roosevelt defeat to the president, and Mr. Taft and his secretary started out ,on a long motor ride. The executive offices had nothing at all to say when told of the setback to the colonel. | In other quarters, however, the tnews caused a profound sensation. The statement of the colonel practically placing himself in the ranks of the insurgents caused a stir only second to that created by the announcer ,menst of the reorganization plans of (Senator Crane and .Mr. Norton. That statement may put the plans upon the shelf. The scheme of reorganization Is likely to remain in abeyance for a time.

> It was never doubted here that the pleaders expected to win over at least a part of the insurgent wing by the de jciaion to cast off Secretary Ballinger. Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon.

MAY DREDGE PRAIRIE CREEK

Petition* Set on Foot Project to Cost About $70,000. Washington,. Ind., Aug. 19.—rA petition for the dreging of thirty-five miles of Prairie creek and its tributaries tn the northern part of Daviess county has been filed in the Circuit court The estimate cost of the project is nearly $70,000. It is believed there will be no remonstrance filed. <

Men’s two piece porous-knit underwear always $1 a suit, now 75c.—Rowles & Parker. \

COMPROMISE IS THE AIM OF LEWIS

Defends the Action Taken by the Miners’ Board. COMMITTEE REPORT AWAITED Convention at Indianapolis Is Costing the Miners $7,000 a Day and Many Delegates Are Chafing at the Delay. Indianapolis, Aug. 19.—Following a statement of Thomas L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, of his side of the action of the international executive board cn the Illinois sitnation and a reply by President John Walker of Illinois, the special in. ternational convention of the United Mine Workers adjourned to enable the special committee of twenty-three to complete itsreport. President Lewis spoke as a member of the board and defended its action In formulating an agreement with the operators, which is termed a compromise by the Illinois miners. After a report by the committee, which it is hinted will be a blanket Indorsement. sanctioning both the strike in Illinois and also the action of the International authorities, a vote will be taken, and it is believed by the leaders that the convention will end this week.

The convention la costing the United Mine Workers in the neighborhood of 27,000 a day, and many of the delegates are chafing at the many delays caused by the leaders Indulging In personalities, and have been urging a speedy completion of business.

ARMY DESERTER IS CAUGHT

Young Man Employed in Tannery Turned Over to Authorities. Columbus. Ind., Aug. 19.—Andrew Hawkins. 22 yean old, a deserter from the regular army, was arrested here and taken to Fort Benjamin Harrlsdn. where be was turned over to the military authorities. Hawkins, who enlisted in the army at Indianapolis a few months ago, deserted in Rhode Island and went to Brown county, but later he came here and took employment in the Mooney tannery. Charles Sipes of Brown eounty discovered the deserter, and it was he who took him to Fort Benjamin Harrison to claim the reward.

SECOND COUPLE SEEK ALTAR

Aging Bride and Groom Undiscouraged By Fate of Predecessors.

Columbus. Ind., Aug 19. —John R. Shelton. 70 years old, and Mrs. Arinda Dinn. 63. were married by Justice Kinney in the county clerk’s office. The couple were married on the same day of the week, at the same hour, by the same justice of the peace and in the same place as were David Fisher. 70 years old, and MrS. Eliza Roberts. 63. who were married last Wednesday and lived together but twenty-four hours.

HARUN FAMILY GATHERS

Most Famous Member Is Associate Justice of Supreme Court. Richmond, Ind.. Aug. 19. —Descendants of George and Michael Harlan, who moved to Pennsylvania from Ireland in 1687. held their annual family reunion here. The family is one of the most illustrious in the United States, as well as one of the largest Probably the most famous of the family is John M. Harlan. associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF

Bartender Finds Her in Resort and Enacts Double Tragedy.

Evansville. Ind . ’ Aug 19. John Roth. 45 years old a bartender at the 1 Imperial hotel, shot and killed his wife. Mattie Roth. 44 years old and then turned the gun upon himself. Both died instantly. The shooting occurred in a resort on High street, I where Roth found his wife

SAVES GIRL FROM DROWNING

Congressman’s Nephew and Companion in Roles of Heroes.

Valparaiso. Ind.. Aug. 19. —Luella Sprencil and Margaret Evers, two ■ociety women, would have drowned at Flint lake but for the assistance rendered by Wade Crumpacker, nephew of Rrepresentative Crumpacker, and I-ester Spooner of Chicago. Both girls went down twice.

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