Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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SENATOR SLACK’S SPEECH

He Points Out Absurdities of the Republican Campaign. Hon. L. Ert Slack of Franklin had an attentive audience at Ellis opera house Monday evening, and, while he told us little that we did not already know, he told it in a pleasing manner, and a convincing way—better than we had read it and better than we could tell it to ourselves. He pointed out the absurdities of ths. Aldrich-Payne tariff bill and of rile campaign Senator Beveridge is making; how he was denouncing his own party for betraying the people in passing this bill and denouncing every republican who voted for it. Yet. when in the districts of Congressman Barnard (the Sixth) and Crumpacker (the Tenth) he tells his hearers to vote to return both to congress, notwithstanding they were notorious standpatters and voted for every extortion in the tariff bill Beveridge so loudly denounces. He said that Beveridge was for one thing in one locality and another thing in a different locality, and all the-time ready to be anything to anybody to get votes for Beveridge, a la Roosevelt. He showed that Beveridge voted 35 times for the 129 schedules in the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and was absent or did not vote 40 times, so that about all he has in his favor on the insurgent side is his one act in voting against the bill as a whole. Roosevelt was also touched up by the speaker a little. “Roosy.” of course, is the greatest insurgent of them all —when in insurgent territory—and a standpatter when with the stand-pats. When he comes to Indiana he will whoop ’er "up for Beveridge for voting against the tariff bill and praise Crumpacker and Barnard sos- voting for it. Mr. Slack is a pleasing and earnest speaker and held the close attention of his audience throughout. He said nothing, to offend anyone, but drove home some truths to the republicans who heard him that they will do well to ponder over.

COMING ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.

The Modern Woodmen of Rensselaer extends to every woman in this vicin ty. of health and character, the honor of joining their auxilliary. the Royal Neighbor Camp to be organized here next Monday evening, giving cheapest insurance in America. Only 40, 50, 55. 65 and 7? cents per month on SI,OOO. Twenty years old, 300.000 strong. No increase of ratio with age. Policy full force whtfn issued. Skips assessments. No initiation. Membership fee two to five dollars. All accepting this honor will go immediately to Doctors Gwin or English for medical examination •and come to I. O. O. F. hall next Monday evening for organization. For further information call on Deputy, Mrs. Minnie Dillen. at the Medicus home, after 6 p. m.

WOLCOTT COUPLE ELOPE

Mr. John Marlow -and Miss Greta Miller left \\ olcott last Saturday on the 11:30 train, with the avowed intention of attending the Horse Fair at Rensselaer. Monday morning her parents and several of her girl friends received cards from her. mailed Saturday afternoon at Hammond. While her friends were- suspicious that the young people had eloped, they were not assured of the fact until Tuesday, when her parents received a letter from her saying they were married and were now visiting with Mr. Marlow’s relative?. and were well and happy, and they would return to Wolcott the last of this week. —Wolcott Enterprise.

M. W. A. ATTENTION.

All members of the local camp of Modern Woodmen are requested, with their wives, to meet in the lodge room at 7:30 p, m., to-night to discuss plans for organizing a camp of Royal -Neighbors.' The deputy will be present on that night. Be on time as there is other work to be disposed of by the Woodmen. — Fred Arnott. Clerk.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK .

THE COURT HOUSE

items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7657. International Harvester Co. vs. Guss Piatt; suit on note. Demand SSO. —o— County Supt. Lamson granted the petition Monday for the removal of the Banner school in Milroy tp., to a point one mile south, which has been in controversy for several months. {Monday was the tenth anniversary of the marriage of Clerk Warner and wife, and the immediate relatives of each were invited) in for a quiet little dinner at the noon hour. Some of their youhg married friends, however. ■ put in an appearance with baskets of good things to eat, and the dinner party was considerably larger than they anticipated. But all enjoyed the occasion very much. —o— Squire Irwin had his hands full Friday with a series of troubles at Fair Oaks between John G. Liggett and Joseph Brown, ing .put of the occupation of a house there belonging to the latter's sister. Mrs. Keller. Brown, filed three state Cases against Liggett. but the latter was acquitted of one charge and one other was dismissed. On the charge of having a revolver and threatening to shoot Brown in the quarrel that ensued and in which Brown is alleged to have “drawn an ax.” he was fined S 5 and costs, 526.70 in all. which he “staved.” NMarriage licenses issued: Oct. A. M illiard Wilson Tanner, son fc>f Edward Tanner, of Rensselaer, aged 25,.occupation farmer, to Golden Olive Wolfe, daughter of Ezra Wolfe of Rensselaer, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Father of female consents to marriage. October 10, Samuel Edwin' Goldsbury, son of B. F. Goldsbury, of Gillam tp.. aged 35, oc-

cupation farmer, to Eva May Wood. daughter of Charles Wood, also of Gillam, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Irwin. —o — From the circuit court docket: State vs. Emile Biele: continued for term. Horace Marble ditch; amended, report and profile filed. There had previously been allowed expenses of first report $3,180.99, and in this amended report the court made the following allowances: H L. Gamble, $449.30; D. W. Waymire, $581.94; J. E. Carson. $278.17; Hugh Kirk. $47.10; Mrs. A. Halleck. $128.73; Miss Hester Halleck, $27; Mel Stroble. sl6; James A. Hodgins. $5; Harry Gilmore, $6; Edgar Duvall, $56.30; William Duvall, SSB; Richard Gerdon, $2; Gregg Stencil. $2; Francis W. Powers, $44; Max Ahigrin. $7.85;; C. D. Shook, lunch $ . Howard C. Porter vs. Everett Hoistrad, et al; judgment per written stipulation. Union Trust Co. vs. Marion I. Adams; plaintiff moves for judgment on interrogatories notwithstanding verdict. Motion overruled. Plaintiff files motion for new trial. Erhardt Wuerthner, Jr., et al. vs. Mary C. Wuerthner, et al.; commissioners report lands indivisable Sale ordered, 1-3 cash, 1-3 nine months, 1-3 eighteen months, after appraisement, bond SIO,OOO. John M. Sauser appointed commissioner. Private sale after three weeks notice. Frank F. Butzow vs. Cha'Kes Danford, et al.: cause dismissed, costs paid.

BUT STRIKES THE RIGHT NAIL.

The Republican says that the Democrat has its “hammer out for the proposed fair association.” Now the Democrat don’t care a rap whether a fair association is organized here or not. It never has nor never willy however, advise people to put their money into a project which is practically sure of being a losing venture. We have given the experience of other towns and shown that county s fairs are a back number, and even in their palmy days they were never much real benefit to a town. Horse racing, which was the leading feature of all these fairs, is alscLpractically

RENSSELAEK, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1910.

obsolete, and we cannot believe ;that the failure of the scores of fairs all over the country was due altogether to poor business management. The Democrat aims to tell the truth, and in this it of course has nothing in common with the Republican.

AT THE OPERA HOUSE THIS WEEK.

“St. Elmo” which comes to the Opera House on Saturday night of this week will attract a large audience. The company comes with the best possible notices from the press and will no doubt be the event of the Theatrical season. The sale of seats open at Jessen’s. Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents.

FALL FESTIVAL AT PARR.

Parr will hold its third annual fall Festival next Friday and Saturday. Friday will be devoted to receiving produce and placing it on display, and there will be a ball game in the afternoon. Saturday there will be speaking,* foot-racing and other amusements., horse show, ball game, etc. Premiums will be given in both the horse show and for best farm produce. Music both, days by the Alter Orchestra and the Parr Band.

A SLUMP IN POPULATION.

pin the removal of T. F. Brusnahan of Union tp., to Hamilton, N. Dak., last Friday, Jasper, county probably loses its largest family. Mr. and Mrs. Brusnahan have had 17 children born to

them. 15 of whom are still living, and 9 were yet at home when they left here. M So, it seems tl®l Roosevelt was not the original advocate against race suicide after all. and Tom is a good democrat, too. His removal from Jasper county is a hard blow to the democrats of Union. Don’t bet anything that North Dakota won’t go democratic at its next election.

THE CALL OF THE WILD.

r\J. A. Larsh has sold his drug store to his clerk, GeorgV Hopkins, and about March 1 with his family will hike to his farm two miles south of town to take life easy. He has rented out the land, except a small portion for a truck patch, etc., and will lie in the “shade of the old apple tree” and puff perfectos while Mrs. Larsh. Jack and Doris tend the garden, pail the cow and look after the chickens. Nt Joe has earned a long vacation after many years of close application to business, and we hope he will live long to enjoy the competency his industry has accumulated.

AIRSHIP TO COME HERE.

Last December thousands of people journeyed thousands of miles to Los Angeles, California, to witness the flight of airships and aeroplanes. It will not be necessary for the people in this vicinity to make this trip or any trip quite so expensive and tedipus to see the wonders of the airship and see the marvelous flight of one. Instead of having to go and see one. it is coming to their very doors and will be here when Downie’s Best Dog and Pony Shows. World of Wonders and Trained Animal Exhibition comes here ‘on Saturday, Oct. 15. This is the one show that does have a flying machine and one of the latest device, and not only has it, but exhibits it daily. There are a number of shows on the road, that use the airship for a feature, but the visitors to the show never see it. It is but an advertising dodge. With the show coming here it is different, The flying machine is seen in all the wonders that have attracted the world. There is no piece of modern mechanism that has excited as much comment as has the wonderful flights of these offered by the governments of the navigators of the air. Millions of dollars have been universe to spur on inventors to perfect one and the brains of the world have been utilized in designing one that would successfully combat with the winds and make speedy and long flights. The one that will be here with the coming show was among the prize wiriners at the recent con-

test in California and is claimed to be the most perfect model that was ever built. Not only are the many intricate pieces that compose it fully demonstrated. It is neither gas not a hot air balloon, such as have been seen at every county fair, but a perfectly equipped air ship of the most improved pattern and was secured by this show at considerable expense. In fact the cost of this feature is greater than the cost of many other shows. It is an opportunity to see the greatest wonder of the age that no one should miss. . Prof. De Goshen, the world's greatest flying machine expert, will give a demonstration of the wonder of the age, the aeroplane, at every performance, both afternoon and evening.

SOME BIG TUBERS.

Harvey Davisson. Fred Thacker and B. F. Barnes, of Hamilton, N. Dak., came Monday morning for a week or ten days’ business visjt—real estate business. Harvey brought along a mess of North Dakota potatoes for The Democrat man. There were five of them and they were not the smallest grown there this season, although Harvey intimated that they were just a fair average. The five weighed a trifle over the pounds. We showed them to Alf Donnelly and Alf declares Harvey swiped them from in front of some grocery store in Chicago while on his way here.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. A W. F. Osborne was appointed city engineer to fill the vancancy caused by the resignation of H. L. Gamble. Bond was filed in the sum of SSOO by Mr. Osborne with R. A. Mannan. John Nowels and L. P. Shirer as sureties, and was approved.

The petition of Michael Kanne, et al. for sidewalk on South Avenue was referred io street committee.

In matter of petition of H.’R. Kurrie, et al. for sewer in alley from-Angelica street to Makemself sewer, city attorney was instructed to prepare resolution for said sewer.

Supt. of light plant was instructed in petition of Rev. Daniel et al. for street light at corner of Weston and Angelica streets, to install the same.

The following claims were allowed : --

CORPORATION FUND. Geo. F. Meyers, mayor. . .... .$62.50 Geo. W. Hopkins, councilman 20.00 D. E. Grow, same .......... 20.00 W. H. Kresler, same. ....... 20.00 C. J. Dean, same 20.00 A. G. Catt, same. ....... . 20.00 Geo. Mustard, marshall 30.00 Frank Critser, night watch . . 25.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk 25.00 Ray D. Thompson, treasurer. 75.00 Moses Leopold, attorney..... 50.00 W. S. Parks, extra police. .. . 8.00 J. J. Montgomery, pay fire Co. 3rd qr, ............ . 65.50 Myrt B. Price, ser engineer. . 1.20 Forest Morlan, asst same. ... 80 Werner Miller, horse sold city ...... ............ 180.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, teamster... 25.00 O. S. Baker, work on streets. 1.20 Wm. Price, 5ame......... . 1.05 True Wood worth, haul water 14.00 Rensselaer Lum, Co. oak Im. 418.07 J. M. Knapp, use of horse... 39.00 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. . . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same ■■■ ■ 30.00 Dave Haste, same. , . ....... 30.00 Kenneth Rhoades, wk on line 28.58 Scott Chestnut, firing. 15.00 Jesse Cates, hauling c0a1... 29.50 C. W, Platt, wk on furnace. 5.00 Standard Oil Co., 0i1...... 15.86 Shirely Hill Coal Co., c0a1... 111.75 Western Electric Co., supplies 82.39 Rensselaer Lm Co., brick... 3.75 R. D. Thompson, frt paid. . .. 76.39 Road Fund, loan. ...500.00 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, 5a1ary....... 30.00 John Hordeman, wk on main 7.50 Nat. Lead Co., lead pipe.... 11.00

NOTICE. We will close at 6 o’clock unless by appointment. We wish to handle your strictly fresh and <:lean eggs, .poultry and veal and honey. Eggs 23 cents “per dozen. Will always pay you . the highest market price for fancy articles.— Fancy Produce Market. Phone 39.

PUBLIC SPEAKING The issues of the campaign from a Democratic standpoint will be discussed by the following able gentlemen on the dates and at the places given below: Hon. J. B.Peter so n REMINGTON, OCT. 15, Opera House Evening RENSSELAER, OCT. 17 Ellis Opera House Evening Hon. John W. Kern RENSSELAER, OCT. 21. Ellis Opera House Afternoon Ladies are Especially Invited

THE MAN, CRUMPACKER.

Mr. Crumpacker was here Friday evening, as he has been in every village of the district of over fifteen inhabitants. He spoke to a fair sized but chilly audience at McKinley Park. The chilliness was not due to the air. but to the position Mr. Crumpacker took on the various issues. This Congressman from the Tenth district now realizes that he has the fight of his life on hands with little encouragement from is own party. He used the same sterotyped speech here he has used in every other speech and his interview in the Indianapolis paper. He neither claims, in his speech, to be a a stand patter nor an insurgent but says he is a “progressive.”

To one of our men he stated that he was an insurgent and to another he said he was a stand patter, and On the Stand he claimed to be a “progressive.” No one knows just where to place him, and in fact he is just what the Reporter has said at different times, carries water on both shoulders and is willing to be almost anything to gain votes. He is a friend to everything and everybody as long as there is a chance to win a vote for Crumpacker, with one exception. He stated that Joe Cannon was twenty years behind the times and that he would not vote to return him to the speakership again. What base ingratitude. Just run over the Congressional records and see how Crumpacker has voted on every House bill. Every Cannon bill from the Payne-Cannon-Crumpacker tariff bill down follows with the name of Crumpacker as a supporter. Then who got the Congressman from the Tenth his important appointments that the county official organ was so boastful about a couple of years ago? The official organ said it was Speaker Cannon. One of two things look certain. Either Crumpacker has an understanding with Cannon and is carrying water on both’shoulders to delude the voters or it is an act of base ingratitude in declaring Cannon twenty years behind the times, when for twelve years of that time he has acted the “high private” and right bower of the Speaker. Either way you look at it shows that he is and has been carrying water on both shoulders.

Not two months ago in an interview published in the Tribune he was reputed to have said, and never denied, what he would do if an insurgent speaker came in his district. Note the rapid change of heart when he finds the district over threefourths insurgent, and to let the water run smoothly off of both shoulders he coins the word “progressive.” , Now he claims to have been the original “it" and ‘-progressive’’ in the House. But Mr- Crumpacker did not explain why he voted “no” on the amendment of the tariff bill to reduce the cost of farming implements. He did not explain why he voted to uphold the woolen schedule, to the cost of every consumer in the United States, and which means millions in the coffers of th e woolen trUst.

\\ 001, cotton. lumber and sugar are articles of commodity that al! in Crumpacker's district are interested in. yet he has persistently voted in the interests of the trusts as his record will show. Phe cotton trust, the sugar trust, lumber trust, woolen trust and steel trust have fared well at his hands, and the people of the Penth district that have paid him $75,000 salary have received what?—nothing. Now io further his interests in re-election Mr. Crumpacker is referring to his record in Congress, for well he knows that not one in ten thousand will ever see it, but he does not refer to the fact that every trust bill and every bill backed by Joe Cannon bears his signature and endorsement. Mr. Crumpacker is a great iover of the <«k| soldiers—until he gets their votes. W ithout referring to his record in Congress on this one point, we refer you to the bld boys at the Lafayetts Soldiers Home. If one out of every five at the Home vote for him they will do different than they talked two weeks ago. Action, not promises is what these oldboys want, but so far the only interest manifested by Mr. Crumpacker has been in their votes. Crunipacker is a shrewd politician, and well he realizes tliat his back is to the wall in a finish fight. His own party realize the two-faced representative that has been forced upon them by a machine politician who cares no more for his district than their votes will bring him. Crumpacker’s speech on Friday night convinced more people that he'was and has been carrying water on both shoulders than the Reporter .could have in a year, and a great deal of the expressed sentiment was: that he has' been a congressman just twelve years too long.—Brook Reporter. (Rep.)

HERE FROM NEBRASKA.

S. C. Lam son qf Neligh, Antelope county. Neb., stopped off here Saturday while on his way home from a visit in Montgomery county, for a two weeks’ visit with his cousins. T. A. Crockett, and the two Lamson boys, Tom and Jay, and the Iliff’s, Mr. Lamson is a son of Eleazor Lamson, and left Jasper county 29 years ago, locating in Rice county, Kan., Where he remained until three years ago when he moved to Nebraska. This is. his first visit back here in 24 years, and he notes many changes during that tinted * a.

SOME MUTE EVIDENCE.

Mr. Congressman Crumpacker isn’t a coiporation or trust lawyer. That is what he said here Friday night. A man that will carry water on both shoulders will also break the Golden Rule and lie when it i< convenient. In proof thereof note the following. In volume 34 of the Indiana Appelate court records page 181, will be found the case of the Standard Oil CompaW of Indiana vs. Fordeck. rehearing denied and transferred to Supreme court December 1904. A. D. Eddy and E. D. Crumpacker attorneys for the Standard Oil Company. The court records don’t lie —but how about the other fellow. —Brook Reporter. (Rep J

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice .for the week ending October 3. 191 C. Mrs. Bertha Lewis, Miss Lena Greieger, Mrs. Addie Hoover, Miss Mary T. Miller. M. E. Bice, Mr. Jesse Hagel (2). Winnifred Maxwell,, MrU and Mrs. H. Parker, Master Harold Parker. Harvey Lester, Cora Shady, Wm. T. Clark, Chas E. Clark; S. H. Miller, W. A. Michaels, Elias Koons. H. E. Norton. H. Potte, Hadley Pattee. Mr. E. Robinson. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Oct. 24, if not delivered before that date. Jn calling for.the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M-

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. PEAR SALE. A car-load of fancy canning pears, 75c, SI.OO and $1.25 a bushel, next week.—John Eger.

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