Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1910 — Page 1

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

Jasper County Democrat.

fIJSO Per Year.

OUR ENVIOUS CONTEMPORARY.

The Republican in referring to the meeting place x>f the democratic gathering at Gary Saturday, says: ‘‘There are saloons to the right of it, saloons to-the left of it and saloons behind it and a saloon beneath it." This was not true, of course, but it demonstrates how envious some editors are.

LEST YOU FORGET.

The price of shaves at Monticello, Delphi, Frankfort, Lafayette (except the Lahr House), Fowler and Kentland, all county seat towns, is ten cents, including neck shave. In Rensselaer the barbers have formed trust and boosted the price to fifteen cents. It is a hold-up pure and simple, and the extortion should not be submitted to. Patrons of the local shops have it in their power to bust this trust if they will. There is no valid excuse why prices for barbering should be 50 per cent higher in Rensselaer than in other towns.

ANOTHER EXCURSION

To Chicago Next Sunday Over the Monon—7s Cents From Rensselaer. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago next Sunday over the Louisville division. Rensselaer and Cedar Lake will be the only stops north of Monon. The round trip rate from Rensselaer is but 75 cents. Time of special train at Rensselaer is 9:15 a. m. Returning train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. m. Among the attractions in Chicago Sunday is a ball game between the Cubs and New York.

JOSEPH STRIPMEYER DEAD.

Joseph Stripmeyer died at 6 p. m., Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Angela Luers, south of town, aged 87 years. The oTd gentleman was stricken with paralysis about eight weeks ago and had been gradually failing until his death. He was a native of Germany and had lived in America about fifty years, most of which time had been spent in Jasper county. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Luers and Mrs. Andrew Kahler of this county and Mrs. John Kahler of Chicago. The funeral will be held at 9 a. m., Thursday from St Augustine’s Catholic Church, and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town.

OFF ON EXTENDED TRIP.

Jack Montgomery and C, W. Rhoades, the Barber, Start \ / on Pleasure Jaunt. X j. J. Montgomery, superintendent of the Jasper County Telephone Co., and C. W. Rhoades, the barber, left Sunday for Syracuse. N. Y.. to attend the international meeting of the association of Fire Chiefs, which meets at Syracuse this week. \ From there they will go to Albany and thence down the Hudson to New York. They will then go by ocean steamer to Norfolk. Va., and thence up the Potomac to Washington. They will also visit Baltimore. Philadelphia. Atlantic City and Pittsburg. They will b? gone ten days or two weeks.

ANNUAL HORSE SHOW.

Will Be Held In Rensselaer Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 1. The committee on Reffsselaer's Horse Show have decided on date for holding this year’s show and arranged the various classes. Fifty first prizes will be awarded. The classes are Light Harness Horses and Saddlers, Mules, and Draft Horses. Parties having any' animals to enter in any of these classes are requested to get them in shape to exhibit. The Leek hitch barn has been leased for the three days of the show and the exhibits will be so arranged that everyone can pass through the barn and see the animals. - „ The dates decided upon are Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 1. List of premiums, etc„ will appear later. o I An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

THE COURT HOUSE

items Picked Up About the County Capitol. In the assault and battery case of the State of Indiana againstGeorge Healey, which came up before Squire Irwin at 4 p. m., Friday, the defendant was discharged after the hearing of the ev’dence. Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 23, Franklin Orin Adams of Hinsdale, 111., aged 52, occupation milkman, to Anna Sophia Anderson, also of Hinsdale, 111., aged 46, occupation cook. Second marriage for male, first wife having died May 1,1892; first marriage for female. —o — Charles Marlin, a young man employed by the Hallagan northeast of town, was arrested Sunday night and lodged in jail on the charge of fast driving on the streets of Rensselaer a few days previous. Monday morning he was arraigned before his Honor, Squire Irwin, and fined $1 and costs, $4.05 in all, which he paid. Pulaski County Democrat: Nothing is being done on the Monon this week, an adjournment having been taken last Friday until Monday of next week. At that time, Aug. 22, all of the remonstrators represented by Attorneys Buirson & Burson are requested to appear in court to hear the findings of on the remonstrances that 'have been heard, both by evidence and personal inspection, it is understood. What is to follow after next Mondav has not been determined.

—o►— The county commissioners ordered County Auditor Rees and Attorney Dukes to run over the allowances made to the Winamac Bridge company from the year 1900 to the present date. From their report to the board at the August regular session it is found that the company had overdrawn during that term of years about SB,OOO. It should be added, 'however, that the Winamac Bridge company had finished contracts that had been bid off by other companies, the home company drawing pay for the same. —-Winamac Democrat-Journal. Referee in Bankruptcy Charles A. Burnett, of Lafayette, has sent out notices to the creditors of the failed Parker bank at Remington, that W. H. Cheadle, trustee, has filed a petition authorizing him to compromise'with J. A. Clark the claims against said Clark evidenced by fourteen notes aggregating, face value exclusive of interest, $12,526.11, but regarded by the trustee as worthless, by accepting in full settlement thereof rhe sum of S4OO, which a third party has offered to pay for said notes. The petition will come up for hearing and determination before Referee Burnett at Lafayette on Tuesday, August 30, 1910, at 10 o'clock a. m.‘ - New suits filed: No. 7633. Henry W. Milner vs. William Brauer; action to replevin a top buggy which it alleged, defendant has had wrongful possession of for the past three months and refused to., give up on demands of plaintiff. Demand $l2O damages. No. 7634. Edna Kurrie, et al. : 7 f- ■ vs. May F. Thompson, et al ; action in partition of lands owned by the late Simon P. Thompson. No. 7635. Charles H. Mustard vs. Rebecca Kennedy; petition to have guardian, appointed, it being alleged that defendant is of unsound mind and incapable of managing her estate, amounting to some $l,lBO. , No. 7636. Lillian D. Sayler vs. Horace C. Sayler; action for. divorce. . The complaint alleges that the parties were married Nov. 28, 1901. and separated Feb 16, 1905' They have two children, Madelen C. aged seven years, and Harold D. aged five years, which plaintiff asks the custody of. Failure to provide- for plaintiff or her children is charged. Plaintiff’s maiden name was Rowen. ‘ No. 7637. Louis P. Hammond vs. Emma Herr and John Herr; suit on contract. The suit is

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based on a contract alleged to have been made at Marion, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1909. by which said L. P. Hammond of Chicago. HL, was to have a commission of SSOO on sale of defendant’s farm of 192 acres to Geo. W. Infield of Indiana, and of which amount plaintiff alleges he was paid but S4OO. Demand SIOO.

DR. WISHARD IN AUTO WRECK .

A dispatch from Noblesville in yesterday’s Indianapolis papers, gave the following mention of an automobile wreck in which Dr. Ernest Wishard, formerly of Rensselaer, narrowly escaped death: Noblesville, Ind., Aug. 22. —His machine hurled seventy-five feet and demolished when struck by a Midland freight train about noon to-day at a crossing near here, Dr. E. E. Wishard, a prominent local physician formerly of Indianapolis, narrowly escaped injury. He received only a few cuts and bruises.

THE MAGIC CITY OF GARY.

New City On the Lake Well Deserves Its Title. < The writer paid his first visit to the new steel city of Gary’ Saturday, and when one reflects that only three or four years ago the site of this splendid new’ city was only a barren tract of waste land and about the most God-forsaken one ever gazed upon, the transformation has been most wonderful indeed. Its principal business street, Broadway, is probably the finest street in the world, certainly much finer than anything in this country. It is 100 feet wide with cement walks 16 or 20 feet wide, is the most brilliantly lighted street anywhere and. the east side especially, is flanked with handsome and' substantial business houses. Broadw’ay, we were told, is to be ten miles in length and will be uniform as to paving, walks, lights, etc., its whole length. Fortunes have been made in real estate there, and business lots on uppr Broadway which sold at the beginning at SIOO per front foot are now’ worth SI,OOO per front foot, and w’e honestly believe that in less than five years time these lots will be worth $5,000 per front foot. Two lots bn Broadway south of the Wabash tracks, which Mayor Knotts paid SBOO each for about three years ago, he sold recently for $30,000. Mayor Knotts owns many pieces of property there and will soon be in the millioniare class. Gary certainly is going to become a great city, and while it now takes more money to swing a real estate deal than it did one, two or three years ago, there are still fortunes to bp made there in our opinion. New industries are coming in all the time and its growth in the next five years promises to surpass that of any city in the history of the world. Another thing, when you read about so much lawlessness and crime in Gary, take it with a grain of salt. These stories are largely drawn from the imagination of the space-writer. There are many foreigners there of course, and many of these are of the undesirable class, but there are hundreds of as nice people there as you will find anywhere. If you have never visited the “Mtigic City” it will pay you to take a day off sometime and see for yourself. An electric car line runs from Hammond over (one block south of Monon depot) and the fare for the entire distance of eleven miles is but ten cents.

DO YOU WANT LIGHTNING PROTECTION?

If-so, I can furnish it to you. I handle the largest and best lightning conductors manufactured, have had ten years experience and know how to rod a building to protect it from lightning. If you would like to have your buildings rodded, write me. My prices are right.—Frank A. Bicknell, Rensselaer, Ind., Box 34. ■ ■ ' For a good, solid, comfortable work shoe, wear the “Barnyard Shoe.” Every pair warranted. They are tanned by a new process w hich causes them to resent the amonia found in stable manure, which is so destructive to leather— Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

MARRIED AT ST. JOE.

Youthful Rensselaer Couple Hike to Michigan’s Gretna Green to Wed. Among the scores of matrimonial contracts entered into last Sunday at St. Joseph, Mich., was one from Rensselaer that occasioned much surprise, owing to the extreme youth of the contracting parties. Dean Merica, aged 17, and Miss Gladys Beam, aged 16, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam, who have been quite spooney for some time, took the milk train ostensibly for Parr Sunday, the latter to spend the day with Miss Ocie Wood. Instead, however, they went right on, and in due course of time reached Michigan’s noted Gretna Green, where the age of candidates for matrimony is not questioned very closely, and were married there that afternoon. Mr. Beam got a telegram Monday morning appraising him of the fact that he had another son-in-law, and Monday evening the young couple came home for the parental blessing. Mr. Merica is a son of Alex Merica. a well-to-do citizen of Francesville, and is a fine young man. He graduated from the Rensselaer high school last spring and his parents wanted to send him to college. Since school was out he has been employed by W. H. Morrison ih his cream station and his services are highly valued by Mr. Morrison, who places the utmost confidence in him. The bride would have been a sophomore in the high school, this year and is very popular among her associates. No valid objections could be made to the marriage from either side except the youth of the young couple, and they will become older in a few years, of course. Yesterday they went over to Francesville to visit the groom’s parents, but expected to return last evening. Mr. Merica wilt Continue in the employment of Mr. Morrison indefinitely.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Not Much of Unusual Importance Done at Monday Night’s Meeting. The Common Council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except the mayor. Resolutions for sidewalks on Elm and Cullen streets, ordered at last meeting, were adopted. Petition of A. E. Brand for a new sidewalk on west side of block 43, Weston’s addition (on Webster street along Mrs. Mills’ property) was referred to street committee. Petition for street light on College avenue, in front of the Monnett Home, signed by Fred Phillips and 15 others, was referred to light committee with power to act. Supt. of light plant was instructed to extend water to property of Mrs. York, provided she pay cost of installing same and to have credit on water rentals.

Bid of F. E. Babcock on city printing was ordered placed on file. The city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance for the city’s printing and present same to the council. The following claims were allowed : “ CORPORATION FUND. J K Davis, marshal salary.. $30.00 Fran-k Critser, nightwatch.. 25.00 Warner Bros, mdse fire co.. 5:00 Sam Fendig, 5ame......... .97 R D Thompson, freight .35 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, sal teamster 25.00 Albert Smith, ex Wash st bdg 22.00 C W Platt, w;k on etreet. . . . .90 Conrad Kellner, same 3.73 Ind. Pav. Brick Co., car brick 84.00 R D Thompson, frt on same. . 25.30 WATER FUND. T E Malone,, salary.. 30.00 John Hordeman, wk on main 5.10. Jean Smith; same 2.25 LIGHT FUND. C S'Chamberlain, salary.... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same .....30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Ollie Gates, hauling c0a1.... 17.87 McLeod & Henry Co, fire clay 81.25 Scott Chestnut, wk on line. . 6.08 Terence Thompson, same. .. 5.75 Robt. Wartena, 5ame....... f 7.00 Western El Co, supplies.... 17.14 Gen El Co, same .... . 23.34 R D Thompson, frt paid.. Same, same J........ 4.4,1

STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.

SUICIDE PUZZLES KIN.

Princeton, Ind., August 21. Alary, the twenty-four-year-old daughter of Mrs. J. B. Stillwell, ended her life by jumping into a well at her home near Mt. Carmel to-day. Friends and relatives know of no reason for the suicide.

HOOSIER GIRL SAVED.

But Male Companion Drowns When Skiff Overturns. Jamestown, N. Y-, August 21. —Benjamin Orr, Jr., of St. Louis, was drowned at Chautauqua last night. He was in a skiff with Wiss Margaret Birely, of Shelbyville. Ind., when the boat was overturned. Ors tried to swim ashore and sank. The girl was rescued from the overturned boat.

HELT CHARGES SLANDER.

Says He Will Bring Suit Against the Rev. E. S. Shumaker. Evansville, Ind , August 20. The Rev. W. C. Helt, organizer of the new Rational Reform League, announced to-day that he will at Once bring suit for slander against the Rev. E. S. Shumaker,, head of t'he Anti-Saloon League of Indiana, as the result of the publication of a letter in which the Evansville man, who was formerly a superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, is accused of selling out to the brewers.

COSTLY SPORT.

Andy Granger of the Kankakee, was tried here Tuesday before Justice Nicholson, on the charge of hunting on lands without permission, which 'he pleaded guilty to, and was fined $lO, and with costs added he was obliged to pay'..between fifty and sixty dollars to gain his freedom, which was done without further argument. Two other cases charged to him and a partner were nolle prossed. Others will now know the price of shooting on lands without permission if the owner brings suit, and the law’ is broken daily in Lake County.—Crown Point Star.

PRAIRIE CHICKENS PROTECTED.

George W. Miles, state fish and game commissioner, has called the attention of Benton county sportsmen to the fact that the general assembly of 1909 enacted a law r making it an offense to kill a prairie chicken within six years from the time the act became a law. Benton county hunters took exception to orders posted by state game wardens against shooting prairie chickens, and appealed to the state commissioner for an official statement of the law. Under the act, prairie chickens are given equal protection with Hungarian quail and pheasants., • •• '

WESTERN TOUR

Of Young Hoosiers Rudely Interrupted By Police. Richmond Ind., August 21. Prompted, it is believed, by the thrilling narratives of the “yellov. backs,” Elmer Williams, aged 16, and a companion whose name is unknown, secured a boat, loaded it with four revolvers, one rifle, two bowie knives, ammunition, rubber blankets and other supposed necessities, and started on a trip tp Missouri via the Whitewater River. Disappearance of the boat cause 1 complaint to the police, and when the invading party reached Abington, a few miles south, Williams was apprehended, his companion escaping.

WHEAT SPECIAL.

Will Be Run Through Indiana By the Pennsylvania Railroad. * Beginning Mondav and continuing until September 7, the Pennsylvania will operate a farmer’s special instruction train through the state of Indiana. This will give Hoosier farmers an opportunity to heir lectures on how to improve wheat, This is the continuation of the carhpaign started by the Pennsylvania in i 1907 to run these trains through states in which it

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operates and to give the farmers the latest methods of tilling the soil. Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland farmers have had the benefit of these special trains. The train will start from Logansport, Ind., and stops will be made at 155 stations where two thirty-minute lectures will be delivered free of charge.

KILLS HIMSELF IN CLOSET

Crawfordsville, Ind., August 22.-—Lee Jeffrey, age twenty-four, a restaurant employe, locked himself in a closet yesterday morning at his mother’s liome and then killed himself with a bullet from a revolver. Despondency is given as the reason for his suicide.

GOES OVER EMBANKMENT

Big Four Passenger Runs Into a Work Train. Jeffersonville, Ind., August 22. —Big Four passenger train leaving here at 8:10 o’clock this morning ran into a work train near Blocher an hour later, the crew of the latter having neglected to take a siding. They saw the passenger coming, but the airbrakes is reported to have jammed and the train could not be started. The engineer and fireman of the passenger jumped, but neither they nor any of the passengers were seriously injured. Several men in the caboose of the work train were injured. Physicians were sent to the scene from Seymour.

NEWS KILLS HER.

Mother of Chauffeur Learns of Fatal Accident and Dies. Logansport, Ind., August 22. —Fifteen minutes after being informed of the death of her son, Mrs. R. J. Lambert, who had been ill at St. Joseph’s hospital for several weeks, died last evening. Charles Lambert, a Chauffeur, was killed in a grade crossing near Rochester, ten days ago, in which three persons lost their lives, and because of her critical condition, the young man’s mother had not been told of his death until yesterday. < Mrs. John ’G. Keip, who was badly injured in the accident, was brought home Saturday evening and she is yet in ignorance of the deaths of the other members of the party.

COOL WAVE COMING.

Washington. August 21. Chilly weather is on its way, according to the general forecast of the coming week issued by Prof. Willis L. Moore, Chief of the Weather Bureau. The chilly wave will begin its sweep across the county the middle of the week, starting from the Northwestern States and reaching the Atlantic Coast by Friday or Saturday. ' Its appearance -.will be rendered the more disagreeable by reason that it will be preceded by moderately warm weather, so that the drop in temperature will be the more severely felt. . As a result of the sudden change there will be almost continous showers in the Southeastern States. During last week temperatures slightly below the normal ruled throughout the country, and there were light frosts in the extreme Northwest:

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending August 22. 1910: L. L. Carlton, Rev. E. R. James, Dennis Maquire, M*r. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor, W. E. Keener, Lewis Miller. J. M. Torbet, Charles Evans, Ed Huffman. Mrs. L. W. Schreiner, Miss Minnie Blanke, Ella Bruit, Miss Onalea Bell, Miss Lizzie Hauchbaum, Mrs. Lagan, Mass Clara Herchman, Mrs. A. J- Brosier, Eva Stowers. These letters will be sent, to the dead letter office Sept. 5, if not. delivered before that date. In galling for the above, please say “'Advertised,” giving date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M.

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