Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1910 — Page 1

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MRS. ED RANDLE OF BARKLEY DEAD.

"yMrs. E. J. Raijdte of Barkley tp., who has been in poor health for several months, and who underwent an operation on Tuesday last, never rallied from the operation, and died at 1 p. m., Wednesday. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Yeoman of southeast of town, and besides a husband she leaves a son ten years of age. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the residence and burial made in Weston cemetery.

FORMER EVANGELIST UNDER ARREST.

Lafayette, Ind., Sept. I.—Robert Pettit, age thirty-five, of Morehead, Ky., was arrested here this morning on the charge of forgerv after passing several checks which purported to be signed by the Bell Telephone Company. He was formerly- an evangelist, and fell from grace after becoming addicted to the liquor habit. Be came here from Rensselaer, and formerly worked for the Bell company. He was bound over to the circuit court to await action of the grand jury.

MRS. FRANK FOLTZ DEAD.

p<Mrs. Frank Foltz, who suffered V stroke of paralysis two months ago, and had partially recovered her physical powers, became much worse Wednesday, and at 5:45 a. m., Thursday she passed away. Her age was about 50 years. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m., Sunday from the Christian church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G, H. Clarke, and interment made in Weston cemetery. The casket will be open- at the house betweerf the hours of 10 a.. m., and 3 p. m., Saturday, and will not be open at the church. 'Obituary will be published in Wednesday’s Democrat.

TAKEN TO CHICAGO

Will Be Mrs. B. Forsythe for An Operation To-day. Through some misunderstanding over the telephone, probably because of the slight similarity of the names Foltz and Forsythe, someone started the report here Thursday morning that Mrs. B. Forsythe, who is seriously sick at Brook, had died the night before. The report was soon found to be erroneous, however, and while Mrs. Forsythe is in a very serious condition, it is hoped she will survive an operation. She will be taken to" Chicago to-day, from Brook, and be operated on. Just what the result of this operation will be is, of course, problematical, but her friends hope that she will get through if successfully and be restored to her former health. Mr. Forsythe was here yesterday a short time.

WINS ON 302d BALLOT

“Bob” Vannatta Lands Nomination for Judge After Spirited Contest. The republican convention at Fairmont Wednesday to nominate a judge for the new superior court district of Delaware and Grant counties, was a very lively affair and it was 4:34 o’clock Thursday morning, on .the 302 d ballott, that a choice was finally made. The convention met at 1 p. m., Wednesday and was in continuous session up to Thursday morning, when some of the Delaware county delegates switched .over to Vannatta and he secured enough votes to land the nomination. As stated in Wednesday’s Democrat Robert M. Vannatta. the nominee, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vannatta of Rensselaer, and was at one time principal of the Remington schools, "hence the interest here in his nomination. While both Delaware and Grant are strongly republican, yet the squabble that ihas resuited over the nomination for the judgeship has caused sores that will probably not be healed over by election time, and “Bob” has not 'as easy sailing as might be supposed from the big majority in his favor. V r —" ' ~~

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THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. H, E. Folk, the court reporter, went to Hammond Thursday for a few days visit. —-o There were six marriage licenses were issued last month, against seven for the month previous, and four for August, 1909. —o — Kentland Enterpriser Glenn Sawyer, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Sawyer, is seriously sick with appendicitis at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Eva Corbett, near Brook.

The Lake countv democrats have nominated the following county ticket: For representative, T. A. Parks of Indiana Harbor ; for sheriff. Joseph B. Bartin of Gary; for clerk. Richard L. Winker of Gary ; for treasurer, Geo. Kussmaul of Hammond; for coroner. Dr. Geo. Orff of Indiana Harbor ; for assessor, Peter Hein of Crown Point: for surveyor, A. P. Melton of Gary; for commissioner, Otto J. Hilderbrandt of Crown Point. ».1.0 —o— The county institute has been in session all week, closing yesterday, and a most interesting session it was. Tuesday afternoon State Superintendent Aley spoke to the teachers, and Wednesday afternoon Dr. Ella Young spoke to ladies only. Wednesday evening Supt. Lamson gave a banquet to the teachers at the court house. Thursday evening Supt. Lamson allowed the teachers to attend the band concert and placed no restrictions on the many pretty school-maams catching a beau, and several took advantage of the occasion, too. Jake Thomas of Remington is the dean of Jasper county teachers, with 37 years of teaching to his credit. There are quite a number of new teachers this year, and the -lady teachers predominate at about the ratio of 16 to 1. —o —

In the three state cases against E. A. Merrill, before Squire Irwin Tuesday afternoon, Abe Halleck defended the prisoner and John A. Dunlap conducted the prosecution. The surety of the peace case was I dismissed and Merrill plead guilty to the charge of intoxication and was fined SI and costs, $14.85 in all. On the assault and battery charge he stood trial, but was found guilty, and the fine of $lO and costs amounted to $28.75. He stayed the amounts with Ed Ritter as surety. A warrant had been issued for Ritter’s arrest also, on an intoxication charge, but it developed at the trial of Merrill that he had only just got in the rig with Merrill dnd had taken but one sip at the latter’s bottle, and the proceedings against him were dropped. ®

John L. Bicknell entered a plea of guilty to intoxication before Squire Irwin Wednesday morning and was fined SI and costs. The alleged offense occurred Tuesday /afternoon. New suits filed: No. 7639. Anna J. Yeiter vs. Godfrey David Yeiter; suit'for divorce. The parties to this action reside in Rensselaer and the complaint alleges were married Dec. 21, 1893, and separated on May 31, 1910, on acepunt of cruel and inhuman treatment of defendant toward plaintiff; that defendant soon after their marriage began a system of jealous treatment toward plaintiff, and made charges of her chastity all along up to The day of their separation; that he disowned their daughter; all of which charges against her virtue plaintiff says is untrue. They have two unmarried children, Claude, aged 15 and Arthur aged 13, and on account of the physical condition of the elder son plaintiff asks the court to grant her custody of said elder son, and plaintiff would also like to have custody of the younger son, if the court deems it advisable. Alimony in the sum of $3,000 and SIOO per annum for the maintenance of said older son, or S2OO per annun for the maintenance of both said children.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1910.

The wills of William B. Waterman. deceased, late of Carpenter tp.; Joseph Stripmeyer, late of Marion tp.’. ’ and Sarah A. Hemphill late of Rensselaer, have been filed for probate in the last few days. In the will of Mr. Waterman, all the personal estate and a life estate in the real estate is bequeathed to the widow. Phebe A. Waterman. The title to said leal estate is bequeathed to the son, William N. Waterman, subject to the life estate of the widr ow. In the event of the death of the son before the widow then the title goes to Nancy Waterman, present wife of the son. To Adline Vermette the sum of S2OO in cash to be paid within one year is bequeathed. The instru* ment was executed Oct. 18, 1907. Joseph Stripmeyer’s will

$25 to St. Augustine’s Catholic church for masses; “SSO to my i child or grand-child, which ever jit may be, who shall nurse and j care for me during my last illI nesss2oo to Charles Dluzack, ‘ a grandson, to be held in trust [for him until he reaches 21, and in the event of his death before that time to be divided among testator’s three daughters; all j other personal and realty to be equally divided between tihe three daughters, Mrs. Anna Luers, Mrs. Mary Kahler and Mrs. Flora Kahler. E. P. Honan is appointed executor with will annexed. The will was executed March 23, 1903. Mrs. Hemphill’s will, executed Sept. 11, 1<X)8, appoints E. P. Honan as executor and first provides that after all just debts are paid the executor procure a suitable monument for herself and husband, the expense thereof to be borne equally by the legatees, James F. Hemphill, John B. Hemphill and Margaret E. Honan. The new residence occupied at the time of her death is bequeathed to Mrs. Honan. The residence property immediately north is left to James F. Hemphill, who is to pay SSOO to her son, John B. Hemphill on or before three years after her decease. Margaret E. Honan and E. P. Honan, her husband, are bequeathed the brick block on Washington street, having a 20 foot frontage, and at present occupied by Mrs. Purcupile’s millinery store, and the beneficiaries to pay SSOO to John B. Hemphill, on or before three years after the decease of testator. In the event there be not enough personal property to discharge Qny and-’ all leins that may exist against either of said properties, then the estate is to be kept open and I not finally settled until the income from the estate is discharged. John B. Hemphill is also bequeathed SSOO to be paid by the executor after all just debts and funeral expenses are paid. All the personal estate remaining, if any, after the above bequests, is” to be divided equally between the thrbe children above named.

JUDGE P. H. WARD DEAD

Former Judge of This Circuit Buried Last Week at Salem, Ohio. A brief mention was made in the last issue of the Enterprise of the death of Judge Peter H. Ward, formerly of this place, but few facts were at hand at that time.; Judge Ward died the first of last week at Pennville, Ind., and interment was made Wednesday in the old family burial ground at Salem. Ohio. Back in the 70’s and 80's Ward was one of the best known and most prominent men in Newton county. He was judge of this circuit for six years, and practiced law many yejars prior thereto. After retiring 1 from the bench the family moved to Oregon, where Mrs. Ward died about ten years ago. Judge Ward studied law under Benjamin Harrison. afterwards president of the United States, and enjoyed a wide acquaintance among eminent lawyers and statesmen. He was a man of high aspirations, and possessed a most agreeable personality. One son, Herbert Ward, of Oregon, and one daughter, Mrs. N. L. Richmond, of Kankakee, survive him.—Kentland Enterprise.

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WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Latest observations of the United States weather bureau taken at Washington: Temp. Weather. New Y0rk..... 70 Part Cloudy Albanj’ 66 Cloudy Atlantic City.. 70 Rain Buffalo 64 Cloudy Chicago ...... 64 Cloudy New Orleans.. 76 Cloudy St. L0ui5...... 74 Cloudy Washington .. 72 Clear Philadelphia .. 70 Cloudy Boston ....... 62 Rain The Weather. Illinois and Indiana —Cloudy with, showers today and tomorrow, moderate variable winds.

COME AGAIN, HERMAN.

E. P. Lane's thresher threshed out 3,675 bushels of oats in ten hours Saturday afternoon at.d Monday forenoon, at James Reed’s, north of town, tihe former Maines farm. This was threshed off of 105 acres of ground.

THE NYE ENTERTAINMENT.

Don’t fail .to hear J. Emerson Nye at tihe Christian church <>n Tuesday evening, Sept. 6. Pref. Nye comes highly recommended as an impersonator and as a humorous and dramatic entertainer. He is a university graduate as well as from two schools of oratory. He has had twe’ve years experience as actor and entertainer, having filled 230 dates in one year. Price of admission 15 and 25 cents.

A MORAL PERVERT.

Stories have been rife in Rensselaer for the past week regarding the actions of a certain citizen here with young boys, and while the story seems too vulgar and incredible to believe, The Democrat has taken pains to ascertain the facts, and there can be no doubt of the truth of the rumors in all their disgusting details. v The fellow was a member of one of the local lodges here, but when the order heard of the stories about him they were investigated, and he was voted out of the order, it is said.

WANT CITY TEAM KEPT UP TOWN.

The fire loss sustained in the burning of J. J.JEiglesbach’s barn last Friday afternoon, seems to be considered due largely to the delay in getting the fire apparatus on the scene, because of the fire team being at work over in the east part of town. Had the team been close by the fire could probably have been put out with but a few dollars loss. An agitation is being made to have the city council order the fire team be kept in the business part of town hereafter, that it may be ready to respond to calls promptly. Enough work can be found in keeping the streets and alleys cleaned, it is argued, to keep the team and driver busy all the time. The question will be put up to the council at its Monday night meeting, it is understood.

COMPANY A REUNION.

. Company A, 87th Indiana Volunteers, will ihold a reunion at Rensselaer on September 22 and 23, 1910, and witih the assistance of the people in the .city and vicinity will give it a cordial support. The boys that are living here want to make it a memorable occasion.

Co. A, with Col. E. P. Hammond as captain, left here fully one hundred strong of tfhe voting men raised here with the recruits from this county that joined the company and swelled the number to more than one hundred and forty. To-day there are only fifteen of those boys left, andi they are boys no donger. They are bent with age, impaired sight and their once dark hair ds dark no longer. Neither are they young and vigorous, but old and gray, yet within their hearts there is still a youthful impulse. They want to show the people that gatther here at this reunion that they still live and remember the comrades of ’62 and ’65. Also; they want those that come to greet them, to know that the

same patriotic spirit pervades the people of our city and county that imbibed them in the dark and when they shook tihe hands of the the boys when they departed for the war in 1862. The survivors of Co. A asks all to join them in making this a happy occasion. On the eve of Sept. 22 the company and regiment will hold a camp-fire at the Armory. At the same time they want to give an old-fashion-ed basket dinner. The dinner will precede the camp-fire. Supper will be given from 6 to 7:30 on Thursday evening. All are invited to attend both supper and camp-fire. xx

WILL INVESTIGATE

Whether Bridge Was Built According to Plans and Specifications. Harry Travis died early this morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Noah Travis, Kingsbury, as a result of injuries received in the collapse of the Clayton bridge at Kingsbury Friday, as told by The News. The bridge collapsed beneath a big traction engine, which Mr. Travis was driving. The bridge wreck and death will result in a thorough investigation of the conditions existing at the bridge. Coroner Osborn is now at work trying to fix the responsibility for t’ne wreck.

The news ascertained to-day from Laporte that the structure was built about five years ago by the Rochester Bridge company, of Rochester, this state. It was an iron structure, the design of which fiS not now in use in this county. It is said in Laporte that some of the iron beams were not secure and that the bridge simply rested upon them. It is also claimed by some that the bridge was spliced in the center. Others claim that the bridge was only built to withstand a certain number of tons and that the Travis engine was much too heavy and that Mr. Travis well knew tihat fact. He is said to have crossed it, however, a number of times. The coroner will ascertain, if possible, if the bridge was constructed according to the plans and specifications. Mr. Travis is survived by his mother, wife, two brothers and two sisters. He was 40 years of age. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at Kingsbury. —Michigan City News.

DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.

The Democrats of the Representative District composed of the counties of Jasper and While will meet in delegate convention in Rensselaer, Ind., on Thursday, September 8, 1910, at 11 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Joint Representative. In this convention each country will be entitled to one vote for each 200 votes cast for Thomas R. shall for Governor in 1908, and/ under his apportionment the counties will be entitled to votes as follows: Jasper, 7; White. 12. N. LITTLEFIELD, Chairman Jasper County. JUDSON J. HUNT, Secretary. WM. F. BRUCKER. Chairman White County. WALTER A. SIMONS, Secretary

BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES.

The vesper service season has come to a close, and now we resume our usual routine. Sunday morning sermon, subject. “Speeding on to Maturity,” Evening theme. “The Accomplished Death. Hidden Life and Future Glory.”— Rev. J. P. Green, Pastor. % ; ’- / (

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

Regular services will be resumed at the Christian church on Sunday morning and evening. The subject of the morning sermon is “The Churches Mission;” evening subject, “Love and Obedience.” The orchestra will play for the evening service. AH are welcome.

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CURTISS MAKES RETURN TRIP SAFE

Wins $5,000 In Flight Betwejfa Cedar Point-Euclid Beach. ENTIRE FLIGHT OVER WAI& Birdman, In Hit Aeroplane, Distanqpd Train In Flight of 15 Minutew— Gate Caused Daring Aviator Considerable Trouble. > ■- ■ Cleveland, Sept. 2.—-Glenn H. Ciytlss flew from Cedar Point, off Soidusky, to Euclid Bearch. circled about the crowd there for three minutes and landed safely, all in one hour and 4B minutes. The aviator insists De travelled 70 miles in his flight to Cedar Point Wednesday and a like distance on his return, though ffe mileage Is called sixty and nlne-tentßs miles and the geodetic survey offipu here figures the flight at tfixty-ftasfr miles and a slight l fraction; Curtiss established a record for a distance flight entirely over watK**. His biplane battled with a stiff gaje for thirty miles east from Cedar Ptrinfe, the speed being retarded till only m average of forty miles an hour wpe possible. At that the machine outdistanced a Lake Shore train, aboai* which were Mrs. Curtiss and Avlatofis Ely and Mars. The train was scheduled to leave Sandusky, across ttip bay from Cedar Point, five minutes before Curtiss rose. It was late anO never caught the biplane. From the train which followed tbe lake shore, Mrs. Curtise hoped te watch her husband, but all she saw were farmers turning back frujn watching Curtiss, high In the air and off shore some hundred yards. She had hoped Curtiss would not make tlte attempt to start back to Euclid "Beach. But the contract for the flight, |5,000, and possibly >IO,OOO mom, called for a return before Friday The train did not arrive In Cleveland until fifteen minutes after the biplane had landed. Curtiss, by completing the fllgty. wins >5,000. He failed to shatter the speed record, for which another >5,000 was hung up, and did not rise 5,000 feet above the Breakers hotel, at Cedar Point, for which feat another >5,000 was promised. When he landed Curtiss said the trip had been comfortable, though he admitted the gale at the western end of the flight had caused him trouble.

BROWNE WITNESS INDICTED

Grand Jury Votes True Bill Against Detective P. J. Keeley. Patrick J. Keeley, a suspended Chicago detective, and former aid who turned against State’s Attorney Wayman, was indicted on a charge of perjury by the special grand jury called by the prosecutor to investigate perjury charges resulting from the attempt to save Lee O’Neil Browne, now on trial before Judge Kersten for alleged bribery. are rife about the criminal court building that before the case of Browne could go to the jury half a dozen more indictments, involving persons closely connected .with the trial, would be voted.

WINNERS IN CONTEST AT K. OF P. PICNIC.

The K. of P. picnic at the Stock Farm Tuesday, beginning with a fine picnic dinner at rtnpn, was largely attended and all report an excellent time. The winners in the various contests follow: Foot race, married men, prize, knife. W. A. Davenport. " Foot race, single men. prize, scarf pin, Harold L. Clark. Foot race, married ladies, prize, comb, Mrs. Harry Kresler? Foot race, single ladies, prize, silk hose, Miss Maurine Tuteur. Foot race, girls under twelve, prize, doll, “Mike” Porter. Foot race, girls under twelve, prize, hair ribbon, Iva Healey. Peanut race, girls under 8, prize, doll, Elizabeth Moore. Affinity race, married, prize, cotfee pot, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Kresler. Affinity race, single, prize, necktie and handkerchief, Boyd Porter and Maurine Tuteur. ‘ Base ball throw, ladies, prize, card case, Mrs. Earie Wicks. 1 - 9 Mathematical contest, gentlemen, prize, hose, W. A. Davenport. Base ball game, prize, box cigars, P. W. Clarke’s team.

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