Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1910 — Page 8

Country Correspondence BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERB.

FAIR OAKS. Chas. Hall-eck went to Chicago Monday on business-. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was in these parts last week on business. The grade on the new road which runs past the depot will soon be ready for the gravel. James McColly and sens of Virgie are doing repair work on Eggleston’s store room this week. There was quite a number from here attended the horse show in Rensselaer Saturday. Uncle Joe Gain? brought up a> load of cabbage from his fagm Sunday to make sauerkraut. Mrs. William Tolly came from down about Beaver City Sunday and visited friends a few hours. We have been hating about a week of nice weather and the farmers have been making good use of it Jap Wright of Mt. Ayr came up and got a load of hogs at Farm Wiseman's Monday. Jap is a hust-

ler. The M. E. Aid ladies held a very successful oyster and ice cream social in Kesler’s hall Saturday night. *./ James Wildrick. who sold his household goods to Sharps Handley last week, left here Monday to work out by the month. Daniel Linter, who has been living in Ed Kesler’s house for a month went up to near Wheat field last week to live with his daughter. ‘ The new silo on section 32 on the Otis ranch is about ready to be filled. We notice two large ones have just been erected on the Thompson farm west of Parr. Wesley Taylor of 'east of town ana Lem Gant of Parr visited our Sunday schools Sunday, and invited our schools to prepare a delegation to go to Rensselaer next Wednesday to attend the county convention. The gravel road contractor has begun to dump the . gravel three miles out of town to build the three miles yet to be built. When they get enough hauled out and dumped they will take up the track between here and there and lay it from the dump out over the road yet to be graveled. Frank McKay came from the hospital in Chicago Monday where Mis® Cora Trump was taken some 10 days i ago. She has not been operated on yet. .They are waiting developments of her disease to know whether or not an operation is neccessary. Frank reports her condition about the same as she has been since £he went there.

A Generous and Charitable Wish. “I wish all might know of the benefit I received from your Foley’s Kidney Remedy,” says I. N. Regan, Farmer, Mo. His kidneys and bladder gave him much pain, misery and annoyance, he could not work nor sleep. , He says Foley's Kidney Remedy completely cured him.—A. F. Long.

LEE. Mr. Ringeisen and family visited Sunday at Mr. Zables’. Alvin Clark and family went from church Sunday to Charley McCashen’s for dinner. Miss Verda Lewis, who has been very sick with typhoid fever, seems to be slowly improving now. There was no school Monday and Tuesday on account of the death and burial of little Everett Overton. Rev. Olin Stewart came Tuesday from conference for a short visit with relatives, and preached at the church Thursday evening. Alvin Clark went to the nursery Wednesday to get his fruit trees to set out on his lots where he has recently built his new house. ° Our new stone road will soon be completed, this end of it nearest to town, but the other part, that leads to Mohon. has not been made yet. S. W. Noland. who had- a new well just recently drilled, has it completed now and a very good one. He intends to build a new house next spring. George Holeman. daughter Cassie of Monticello, Ray Holeman and family of near Wolcott, attended the funeral here Tuesday afternoon of their nephew, Everett Overton. Everett Alta Overton was born Oct. 23. 1900, and departed this life * Oct. 2, 1910, aged 9 years, 11 months and 9 days. His present sickness begun in June and for four months he patiently endured much pain and suffering. He was kind and beloved by all. His favorite book was a Testament which he often carried with hjm and was delighted to read. He was a member of the primary class of the Sunday school. He leaves a father, mother, two sisters and two brothers, and many friends to mourn his untimely departure. The funeral services were hgld at the Lee M. E. church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Revs. Olin Stewart and A. A. Dunnlavy. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance. Interment in the OsDorn,e cemetery. The grave was covered with the most beautiful floral offerings. BEAVER LAKE. News is scarce this week. Mrs, Margaret Wooton is on the sick list this week. Dave McWheater spent Sunday with friends on the Gaff ranch. • T \ James Sammon hauled all his

cane to Dan Stutzman's this year. 1 ", t' . Mrs. Ruby Potts and Miss Zella Potts; called on Miss Lulu Hickman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Guthrie visited friends and relatives in this vicinity Sunday. Homer Hickman . Is hauling cane from' near Mt. Ayr this week to Dan Stutzman’s. Grover Potts moved on one of James Sammons’ farms Thursday, from the Hillis ranch, - - Mr. and =Mrs. Samuel Butts and daughter Dorthy spent Sunday with Carl Wooton' and family. Claude Hickman returned home from Momence Saturday and is nowworking for Frank Makeever. Lewis Sulivan’s little girl has quite an injured foot having fell through the hay ladders. The doctor thinks it is blood poison.

For More Than Three Decades. Foley’s Honey and Tar has been a household favorite for coughs, colds, and ailments of the throat, chest and lungs. Contains no opiates. —A. F. Long. Good results always' follow the use of Foley Kidney Pills. They contain just • the ingredients necessary to tone, strengthen and regulate, the kidneys and bladder, and to cure F. Long.

FOR SALE AM) EXCHANGE. y acres, on cement walk, five blocks from Court House. 10 acres, all fine soil, close in. 21 acres, cement walk, Well, in. 25 acres, all tillable, five room house, $1,200. 80 acres, on stone road, four miles out, $65. 69 acres, Washington County, improved; want farm here. ICO acres, timber land. Polk County, Arkansas.. Will trade tfor land or property and pay difference. 631 acres well improved in Dickercounty, N. D., to trade for land or property here. 99 acres, all good soil, in cultivation. six room house, stable, orchard, .good well, on large ditch, near school and station. Will sell on easy terms at SSO. G. F, MEYERS. Use the souvenir envelopes on sale at The Democrat office when writing to your friends or business acquaintances.

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 12,000. Quotations ranged at $8.70® 8.80 choice heavy, $8.70® 9.10 choice light, $8.25® 8.55 heavy packing and $7.50® 8.75 good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 7,000. Quotations ranged at $7.50®8.00 choice to prime steera, $4.30® 5.50 good to choice beef cows. $5.50® 6.75 good to choice heifers, $5.50® 5 85 selected feeders, $4.40 @5.00 good to choice stockers, and $9.50® 10.00 good to choice calves. Sheep—Receipts 40,000. Quotations ranged at $6.65® 700 good to choice lambs, $5.00® 5.60 good to choice yearlings. $4.00® 4 20 good to choice withers, $3 65® 4.25 good to choice ewes. Potatoes. Choice to fancy, 65®68c per bu; fair to good, 57® 60c Omaha Live Stock. Cattle Receipts 4,300; market steady to 10c higher; native steers, $4.40® 7.40; cows and heifers, $3.00® 5 50; western steers. $3.75®6.40.; Texas steers. $3.00@»5.25; cows and heifers. $2.85® 4.60: canners, $2.75® 3.40; stockers and feeders,' $3.00® 6.00; calves. $3.25® 7.00; bulls, stags, etc., $3 00® 4.75. , * Hogs—Receipts 3,600; market 5@ 10c higher; heavy, [email protected]; mixed, $8.25®8.40; light, $8.60® 8.85; pigs, [email protected];. bulk of sales, [email protected]. Sheep Receipts 19,600; market steady to Strong; yearlings. $4.50® 5.40; wethers, $3.7504.25; ewes, $3.00 @3.85; lambs, $6.25® 6.8.5. East Buffalo Live Stock, Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, X. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 8 cars; market slow. Hogs —Receipts 15 cars; market strong'; heavy, $9.00 @9.10; Yorkers. [email protected]; pigs, $9.25. Sheep—Receipts 10 cars; market steady; best lambs. $7.00; year- - 1: gs, $5.00®5.50; wethers, $4,500 4.75; ewes, $4.0004.25. Calves, $5.00 fe 10.50.

I WEATHER EVERYWHERE : Latest observations of the ! United States weather bureau ! taken at Washington: , ! Temp. Weather, j New York ~75 Clear ! Albany j, ...78 Clear Atlantic City..... .72 Clear !| Buffalo .. .50 Clear Chicago .56 Clear St. Louis. ~ 58 Clear New Orleans..... .68 Cloudy J I Washington 78 Clear Philadelphia ......76 Clear -]! Weather Forecast. Illinois, Indiana and' Wisconsin J! —Fair, rising temperature today J ! and tomorrow, variable wind®. ]'<

THIRTY-SIX KILLED IN TRACTION WRECK

Oisobedience of Orders Results in Terrible Accident Inquiry into the collision on the Illinois Traction company’s line near StauntOn, which is declared to have resulted from disobedience of orders by “green” train crews, has been started by the authorities. Thirty-six. persons were killed and twenty others injured in the disaster. The identified dead are: Frank Ruble, O'Fallon, Ill.; S. T. Henry. Princeviile; Beatrice Seniger; W. N. Street, division superintendent, Staunton; J. E Berry, land commissioner of the system; A. Price, Champaign; J. W. Miller, Gillespie; J. H Halberger, Jamestown; C. Werner, Chapin; Herman, Bauer, St. Louis, Mo,; D. B. Black. Springfield; T. J. Kerwin, St. Louis. Mo.; Manuel A Inbermill, Baden; Dr. A C. Galloway, Decatur; J. G. Schaefer, St. Louis Mo.; Mrs. William Cloud. Benld; Will lam Cloud Benld; C S. Hill; Princeton, Ind.; John Blotna and wife, Benld; Dr. B. F. Redshaw, Curran; H. B. Robinson, Benld: E. M. Ro®e, Chicago; M. Hicks; Lulu and Lizzie McPherson. Gillespie; Mr and Mrs John Bladain. Gillespie; Earl Settle. Gillespie; Mr 6. B. H Kane, Staunton; Adolph Kuerze. Belleville; Mrs. Herman Bauer, St. Louis, Mo.; Miss B. Swaneden, Springfield. Both cars were going at a high rate of speed ar.d as the curve where they met is at the bottom of a hill, both cars were plunging down hill. They met right on tlj>e curve, and so sudden was the collision the motormen barely escaped with their lives by j jumping. Both cars were demolished and the dead, dying and injured werej piled in one bloody mass, while the screams of the maimed a._d bleeding added horror -o the scene. Car No. 14. north boi.rd. had orders to meet both sections of train No. 72 at Staunton. The orders were carried out so far as the first 5 section was concerned, but it is officially reported that the orders to wait for the second 1 section were overlooked The members of the crews of both 1 cars escaped. They are John Lierman of Staunton, motorman, and M. A. Leonard, conductor of No. 14; W. V. Duncan, conductor, and E. J. Young, motorman. Springfield, car No. 73. Among the injured passengers taken to Granite City and attended In the hospital is Samuel Parrant, of Brooklyn, N. Y., with a badly dislocated shoulder and knees, and Miss Ethel Apee. of Springfield.

THREE SCHOOL BOYS KILLED

Heavy Boiler Falls from Wagon on Youngsters As They Played. Sudden death ended the noonday recess of three little Chicago schoolboys when an empty boiler on which they were playing rolled from a wagon and crushed out their lives. The boys were all first grade pupils at the Manierre school. The daed are Edward Brown, agn.4 seven, 1352 Cleveland avenue; Stephen Cosgrove, aged eight. 1352 Cleveland avenue, and John Clark, aged six, 1432 Mohawk street.

BOAT SINKS, 29 MISSING

Sailors on Return to Ship from Shore Leave Drowned. In a statement authorized by Rear Admiral Y reeland, given out by GapL Thomas S. Rodgers of the battleship New Hampshire, the number of the New Hampshire’s sailors who are believed to have been on the battleship’s sailing launch when it filled with water and sank in the Hudson and who are still missing is set down at twenty-nine. Twelve members of the liberty party of the New Hampshire who were not known to have been in the sailing launch, but who are still missing, were noted in Capt. Rodgers’ list. The cutter, in charge of Midshipman Chevalier, was being towed by the steam launch of the battleship According to those who saw the vessels leave the pier the cutter was sc filled that men were standing in her bow. She was low in the water and there was strong tide running. A large wave struck the cutter broadside and" all on board were plunged into the ricer.

BRODERICK MUST TESTIFY

Senators Decide That He and Browne Must Take Witness Stand. State Senator Broderick and Lee O’Neil Browne must testify without reserve in the Lorimer senate Investigation. The senate committee, after considering the plea of Broderick that he be allowed to testify generally without being compelled to give specific answers to questions involving dates circumstances. decidedly unanimously to reject It. After the Broderick case was disposed of Lee O'Neil Browne was brought into the room and sworn. When Attorney Austrian asked the first question—relating to his, and age—Attorney Dawson made the same plea in Browne’s behalf as in Broderick’s case. He was told to have the witness % hand when^wanted.

MURDER SUSPECT IS IN JAIL

Sheriff Fred W. Baker Arrests Man for y Killing Common Law Wife. Brookville, Ind., Oct. 7—Sheriff Fred W. Baker safely landed Charles Biddle of Chalmers, alleged murderer of his common law wife, in Jail here. There were large crowds in the driving rain at various Franklin and Fayette county stations, where the girl had been known, and when the party reached Brookville there were cries of "hang hhn” and “bring a rope.” The officer took the prisoner to the jail, with little difficulty, largely owing to the fact that Franklin county never had a legal or illegal hanging and the citizens take great pride in the record. As the party neared Brookville the prisoner was much alarmed, fearing mob violence, and begged the sheriff to promise to shoot him rather than allow him to be lynched.

ASKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT

Woman Tires of Alleged Abuse After Three Months With Husband. Shelbyville, Ind., Oct. 7. —Three months of married life seemed to be about enough for Mrs. Alice Parrish of Indianapolis, and she has filed suit against Quincy Parrish for a limited divorce of two years. She alleges he is an habitual drunkard, and that he had committed assault and bariery on her and otherwise made her life miserable. The complaint alleges that he is employed in the National Biscuit company’s plant and that fee has tried to force his wife to wear second-hand clothing given him by girls in the plant She asks 321*9 alimony, attorney's fees and mainiainence.

FLOOD LOSS IS $100,000

Railroad Bridges and Culverts Are Damaged by Rainfall. Creek Swollen by Rains Overflows Into Kilns of National Drain Tile Co„ Causing Big Damage. ' Terre Haute, Ind.. Oct 7.r—Railroad schedules were interrupted and heavy damage wrought to property In the vicinity of Terre Haute by a heavy rainfall. Railroad culverts, bridges and grades are damaged- Sugar Creek overflowed its banks and the water poured into the plant of the American Drain Tile company. The produet in twenty-five kilns was ruined and the machinery damaged so the plant will not be able to resume work for six weeks. The loss is placed at SIOO,OOO. The water backed up behind the Vandalia grade, which proved an effective protection to West Terre Haute. The Vandalia railroad rushed three car loads of sacks, which were filled with sand and used to ballast the embankment This saved the town.

VETERANS ENJOY REUNION

Comrades of Three Companies of 129th Regiment Meet at Princeton, Princeton. Ind., Oct. 7. —Veterans of Companies D. E. and F., One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Indiana regiment held their fourteenth annual reunion here with campfire features and a big dinner. Members were present from various parts of southern Indiana. The next reunion will be held at Tennyson. Ind. Officers elected are: D. W. Smith, Princeton, commander; W (. Hudson, Bocnville. vice commander; L. O. Emerson, Oakland City, secretary.

SUGGESTS DATE FOR HEARING

Pardon Board Secretary Takes Action in Hinshaw Case. Laporte. Ind.. Oct. 7. —Secretary H. B. Darling, of the board of pardons, has written the governor and the other members of the board suggesting that the board meet at Michigan City Dec. 10, and consider the application for a pardon for W. E. Hinshaw, continuing in session two days. That would allow the return of the members to Indianapolis In time for the regular meeting Dec. 12. when the application could be further considered.

ACID BURNS WOMAN'S FACE

Unidentified Assailant Throws Burning Fluid Through Window. Huntington. liuL. Oct. 7. Mrs. W. E. Robinson, wife of a drug clerk, was badly burned about the face by carbolic acid, which was thrown through a window into her heme by an unidentified assailant. She was sitting by the window when the attack was made. The police are searching for the assailant.

CREW ESCAPES BY JUMPING

Freight on Big Four Buckles Near Ingalls. Wrecking Several Cars. Anderson. Ind., Oct 7. An eastbound freight train was wrecked at Ingalls. Three or four cars in the middle of the train jumped the track. The wrecking crew from the South Anderson yards were called. The members of the train crew escaped injury by jumping. I

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NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF ditch ASSESSMENTS. Notice is hereby given to all owners of real estate assessed for the construction of the Jennie Gish tile drain in Marion Township that the first installment of such assessments will be payable at my residence in Marion Township; on or before November Ist, 1910, and that subsequent installments will be payable at the same place in sums not to exceed ten per cent of total amount of such assessments on the first day of each month after said Ist day of November, 1910, until the total amount required for the construction of said drain 9hall have been paid. 4 WARREN W. SAGE, Superintendent of Construction. S. C. Irwin, Atty. for Petitioners.

NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF DITCH ASSESSMENTS Notice is hereby given to all owners of real estate for the construction of the John W- Merry tile drain in Marion Township that the first installment of such assessments will be payable at my residence in Marion Township, on or before November Ist, 1910, and that subsequent installments will be payable at the same place in sums not to exceed ten per cent of the total amount of such assessments on the first day of each month after said first day of November 1910, until the total amount required for the construction of said drain shall have been paid. WARREN W. SAGE, Superintendent of Construction. S. C. Irwin, Atty. for Petitioners.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE. No. 781, Walker Township. Notice L hereby given that on Monday. November 7th, 1910, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of a steel bridge 42 feet long, eskew, with 16 foot roadway, across the Heilscher ditch, in Walker Township, near Northeast corner section 9, township 31, range 6. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications now on file in the Auditor's office. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law, and all bids to be on file by 12 o’clock noon of said day. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. - JAMES X. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE FOR LETTING CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE. No. 780, Union, Township. Notice is hereby given that on Monday. November 7th. 1910, the Beard of Commissioners of Jasper County. Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of a steel bridge 35 feet long, with 16 foot roadway, across the Otis Ditch, in Union Township, between sections 20 and 21, Township 31, north.

range seven (7) west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications now on file in the Auditor’s office. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law, and all bids to be on file by 12 o’clock noon of said day. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

Farm Insurance The Home Insurance Co,, of New York Surplus to Policy Holders,. . . . Losses paid over One Hundred Million Dollars INSURES AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE, LIGHTNING, WIND-STORMS, AND TORNADOES. On the Installment, Cash or Single Note Plan, and refers to any of the many thousands who have been promptly paid for loss by Fire, Lightning, Wind-storm or Tornado, or to any Banker or Business Man in America. THE BEST IS CHEAPEST INSURE IN THE HOME. R. D. THOMPSON, Agent RENSSELAER, IND. 1

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