Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — Page 3

Program of Annual S. S. Convention of Jasper County, Indiana RENSSELAER, OCTOBER 13-18, 1910. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON At Baptist Church / 2: 30 Praise and Devotional 5ervice.................. ReV. Green 2:45 Boys, Winding and Holding Them. ....... .Theo. J. Mayer 3:15 Song Service. .led by W. H. Hess Missionary American Sunday School Union. Registration and Assignment of Delegates. Appointing Committees on Officers. Time, Place and Resolutions. Benediction. • v • . ; WEDNESDAY EVENING At M. E. Church 7:00 Praise and Devotional Service. .......... .. . .Rev. Harper 7:15 Address. ... ..... W. H. Hess 7:35 Solo. . ... ... .... -- . . . .............. ... Hazel Jones 7:40 Music ~... .......... -. . ............ .Merrit's Orchestra Benediction. THURSDAY MORNING Sunrise Prater Meeting, led by the president of the Young Societies. 9:30 Praise and Devotional Service.. # Rev. Kuonen 9:45 Conference Round Table. . ...... , .., ~ .. .. . .Geo, N. Burnie. General State Secretary 10:00 Talk - - - - - .Ollie Tanner 10:15 Report of Township Officers. . Benediction. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. At Christian Church 1:00 Street Parade of all Sunday School Workers in Jasper County, led by the Rensselaer Band. Meet at the Court House grounds. 2:15 Praise and Devotional Service. ... . ... . ... .... .Rev. Clarke 2:30 Address ..... ....... ...Geo.N. Burnie 3:00 Solo ........ ...................... .Mrs. Turfier 3:00 Power Behind the Throne..... . .... ---- -- - - -A. L. Waymire 3:40 Report of County Officers. Benediction. THURSDAY EVENING. Presbyterian Church. : C; 7:00 Song and Prayer Service. .................. .Rev. Parrett 7:15 Address ..Geo. N. Burnie 7:45 Solo - H. E. Jacobs Music . . .................. • • --•- •• - - Merrit’s Orchestra Benediction. Four delegates from each school and all ministers and township officers of county, as delegates at large. A beautiful banner for best represented township outside of Marion. A prize for best delegation in county. All come and bring your friends.

FOREST FIRES IN INDIANA.

Fires in Indiana that burn over fields and woods are usually small and seldom exceed 500 acres in area. Yet the aggregate area burned over is large and the annual loss to the state will reach thousands of dollars. No doubt a majority of the fires are originated by railroads, and most of the remainder are results of carelessness. A great part of this annual loss could be avoided by enforcing the fire law. The law provides “That any one who maliciously or wantonly sets fire to any woods or property not his own, or maliciously or wantonly permits fire to pass from his property to-the injury or destruction of the property of any other person shall on conviction be liable for all damages sustained and not fined less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.” “It shall be the duty prosecuting attorney to investigate and prosecute violators, and failure to do so makes him liable for the damages caused by the fire and subject to removal from office. It is the duty of the township road supervisor to employ a sufficient force of men to extinguish any fire that may occur in his district.’”

It is hoped that persons sustaining loss by fire will take advantage of this law. More convictions under its provisions would make people more careful about the fire. The State Board of Forestry- is endeavoring to prevent forest fires by having the fire law printed on muslin signs, which are sent without charge to any one who will tack' them up. For a supply of these signs address State Forester, Indianapolis. Indiana.

“NATIONAL TROUBADOURS.”

Arrangements have been made with F. S. Fluke of Chicago and rehearsals are now’ on for the home talent play, “The National Troubadours,” to take place here at the opera house on Thursday and Friday evenings, Oct 13th and 14th. The play is under the auspices of the Ladies of the Evening Star Chapter, and wil’ be staged under the direction of Miss Helen Sine of Chicago. Fifty of the sweetest little girls in Rensselaer as bjitterflies and fairies, in white and gold costumes, will form the first part of the,entertainment, and" 50 good looking young ladies in solos, choruses, character and musical sketches and drills will form a pleasing entertainment. ’ The music is all bright and catchv and the costhmes, which will be furnished by the director, are all very pretty. Seats Will

go on sale next Wednesday morning at nine o'cock at Jessen’s jewelrv store. Prices 50, 35 and 25c.

PUBLIC SALE OF IMPROVED LAND At Courtenay, North Dakota. October 20th and 21st. A grand auction sale of 25 improved and several unimproved farms will be held. All within a radius of 5 to 7 miles from Courtenay. One of the best improved and greatest grain growing sections in North Dakota. 24 elevators and 1 flour mill within 8 miles. No better soil in the world. It produces as much as $125 and Sl5O land in Indiana and Illinois. Farms range from 80 acres up. A chance to buy at your own price, and probably at two-thirds of their real value. Never an opportunity before to buy such farms at auction, on easy terms. No by bidding. Farms shown before sale free of charge. Low excursion rate for special car leaving Illinois Central Depot. Chicago. Mondav October 17. 1910. 6:30 P. M. Milwaukee Depot. Minneapolis. October 18. 11:15 A. M. Wells Dickey Company, Jamestown. N. D. Minneapolis. Minn. Auctioneer: John R. Bradshaw, Decatur,lll. For excursion rates and full information call on or write to: VERN J. CRISLER, Rensselaer, Ind.

This is the Handy Store During the heat of summer there are a host of appetizing things that we can supply ready to eat. No necessity at all for cooking oneself cooking meals. Our canned goods department is always ready to serve you. V Potted Ham, Sliced Beef. Delicacies in biscuits to no end. The freshest fruits from far and near. In short, there is every requisite here to enable a housekeeper to prepare appetizing meals easily and quickly. And best of all, the grades that we handle are guaranteed to be pure and wholesome. Try us on anything you like McFARLAND & SON RELIABLE GROCERS.

A BOLD SMUGGLER

Fifty years ago Ben Trimhorn was • daring smuggler on the Maine coast. He was so desperate that custom house officers were prone to let him alone. One day a new man, Jim Apherson, was appointed to the district where Trimhorn lived. Apherson was one of those men who are always in a state of unrest and consequently liable to overreach themselves. He could see no reason who Trimhorn should be let alone while others were hunted down. Besides. Apherson had ambitions to do something remarkable just to show the other men at the custom house what an inefficient lot they were; Trimhorn with his daughter occupied a cottage on the rocks overlooking the ocean. It was an unfrequented place, and no old customs man would think of tackling him there without assistance. Apherson resolved to search the bouse, saying nothing about his feat till it had been accomplished. One evening he walked off’ alone and knocked at the cottage door of the redoubtable smuggler. It was opened by a young girl, and Trimborn was seen sitting by a table reading a newspaper. *Tve come to search your house," said Apherson. “Search it.” replied Trimhorn without looking up from his paper.

The customs man went down into the cellar, then through the closets of the main door, and all the while the smuggler sat apathetically reading his newspaper, never so much as deigning to look up at the officer. At last nothing remained but to search the space under the roof. Looking up, the customs man observed a square trapdoor “1 want to go up there,” he said. “Well, why don’t you go?” “No conveyance.” “That's easy enough to get. Kathleen, bring the ladder for the gentleman.’’

Kathleen obeyed. The ladder was brought, and Apherson was putting his foot on the lower round when Trimhorn stopped him. *TII trouble you for the fare for the conveyance. You can search my house as an officer of the law, but Um not bound to furnish you transportation." “How much?” “A nickel.” Apherson produced a nickel and handed it to Trimhorn, then proceeded to mount the ladder. After making a careful examination and finding nothing he returned to the trap and was about to descend when Trimhorn called to him: “Throw down the fare.” “I’ve paid the fare.” “For going up.” “Oh, well, here’s another nickel for going down.” He tossed a nickel down on the floor. •

“Stop !” cried Trimhorn. “I want the rest of the fare. The government regulates the nation’s duties. I regulate tolls In my own house.” “Well, how much more do you want ?” “Ninety-nine dollars and ninety-five cents. That, with the nickel paid, makes the fare to come down.” “Tush, man! You’re joking.” And the customs man stepped down to the second round. Trimhorn reached to the wall beside him and from a rack took down a short, ugly looking gun. ‘’Stay where you are!” “Do you mean to interfere with an officer of the law in the performance of his duty?” “No. You have been free to search my house, but you must pay my price for using my ladder.” “And if I decline?” “You can do as you like about that” And, resuming his chair and his paper, with his gun in the hollow of his arm. Trimhorn looked prepared to keep watch till the day of doom. Apherson began to wonder how he would get out of the difficulty. Since he had not told of his intention to make the search, if missed no one would look for him at Ben Trimhorn’s. An hour went by, when he decided to propose terms. “I’ll give you $10,” he sakL “All or nothing,” replied his jailer. “I have only that with me.” “You can sign a check on the bank.” It was not till noon the next day and Apherson had become faint from hunger that he capitulated and signed the check, which Kathleen took to the bank for payment. When she returned with the money her father permitted the searcher to descend. “Now. my man,” said the latter, “what’s to prevent my proceeding against you for this?” “Nothing, and you’ll get nothing if you do.” “Why?” "No witnesses.” “Your daughter." “Was not present during the transaction.'’ Apherson, who was somewhat versed in the law, saw that his case would be a doubtful one. “However.” said Trimhorn, “compromise is go<»d policy, and to save the stuff from the lawyers I’ll divide with you on your giving me a bond of Indemnity.” Apherson went away without manifesting a disposition to settle on these liberal terms. but on-consulting counsel he .was advised to take his SSO, lose SSO and when he again made his raids make them in com]>any. He took the advice and called < n Trimhorn for SSO. but while he had been considering the matter the smuggler had vacated his premises and <lisa{»peared from that part of the coast. A

Trimhorn accumulated quite a pn’perty. but was at last taken in the act and sent to prison. He died before recovering his liberty.

Woman’s World

No Moro Flossie’s Fair— Miss Libbey’s Stopped Writing Novels.

MISS LAURA JEAN LIBBEY.

Terrible calamity! Girls, it's something awful! Laura Jean labbey has written net last book. Positively her last! Her press agent says so. Georgiana, the beautiful silk spinner. will never again clasp Alexander Algernon Du Rois Vere de Vere in her strong young arms while the liquid starlight flames in the burning depths of her lapis lazuli orbs. Alas, how perfectly horrible if true! No more marriages of gartered dukes to the sweet singing little canary in the chambre de cuisine. Never no more will the proud earl discard his son and heir and cut him off with a shoe button for marrying the lodgekeeper's magnificently pulchritudinous adopted daughter who eventually turns out to be a lost duchess and heiress to all-tbe coffee lands in Brazil. L. J. Libbey’s threat must carry consternation to every kitchen in the land, and 10.000.000 factory girls will tear their hair with pitiful wails when they get the stupendous news. And what will the distinguished au-thoress-vaudevillian turn her pen to now? Hist! She e’en will become a playwright. The playwright hanker grips her soul and mayhap she will strip the brows of Theodore Kremer and Owen Davis, vaudeville playwrights, of theif toilfully won laurels.

What Women Ara Doing.

There is to be a lady chapel in the new Liverpool cathedral, for which la planned a scheme of stained glass windows commemorating the deeds of good women. On one the inscription reads. “Qneen Victoria and All Noble Queens.” and others are inscribed: “Grace Darling and All Courageous Women.” “Catherine Gladstone and All Loyal Hearted Wives.” “Elizabeth Barrett Browning and All Women Who Have Seen the Infinite In Things.”

Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells, It is reported. will be appointed policewoman of Los Angeles. Cal. It was Mrs. Wells’ efforts, backed by the ministers and clubwomen, that caused the ordinance to be passed creating the office of policewoman in Los Angeles. “My work is to be chiefly where young people gather for entertainment in parks, itenny arcades, moving picture shows and dance halls.” Mrs. Wells explained when asked to talk about her new work. “I will deal chiefly with the proprietors of such places and will see that all laws are obeyed and the places are kept clean and moral.” Although Miss Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross society in the United States, is ninety-one, she still takes personal charge of one of the branches of the society. Miss Barton’s relief work dates back to the civil war. when she became a nurse on the battlefields and organized searching parties for missing soldiers. Still a Housekeeper at 104. Living far up in the Allegheny mountains is a remarkable woman who is more than 104 years old. She has the proofs of her age, and the inhabitants for miles around gather on Aug. 2 each year to make merry on her birthday and to express hope that she may live many more years. She is Mother Shoemaker, and her home is near Dubois. Pa. She was born in 1806. Bent with her years, but happy and contented, she sits in a tiny house built in the mountains. She does not have a housekeeper or a servant She says she Is strong enough to do her own work and to' attend to her own wants. It would not bother her if she did not have an income for her support. She says she could earn her own living without any trouble. She has lived the simple life. She has worked in the fields, and she has been a mother.

If You Want to Be Liked.

Don’t, when people say nice things to you. think that they must necessarily be Insincere. It Is quite as natural for some i»ersons to put tbelr nice i housrhts alnHit yon Into words as it is for them breathe. .’ ■> •

COMMISSIONER'S ALLOWANCES. The following claims were allowed by the Board of Commissioners at their regular October session. 1910: J. N. Leatherman, postage auditor ... >. . . ........ .$ 5.00 C. C. Warner, postage clerk. 5.00 J. D. Allman, sal treas. .... 562.50 Same, postage treasi...... 2.00 Ernest Lamson. per deim co supt. ..... . 108.00 Jas. Co. Democrat, sup co supt ..,...„ .. 8.75 Healey & Clark, sup truant officer ............... 11.00 E. N. Loy. salary secy board . Of health ............. 52,09 F. E. Babcock, sup health officer .. . 5.00 W. F. Osborne, repr instr.. 46.90 George Parker, hip on ditch 2.75 Orin Peregrine, 5ame.....!. 1.50 Rose Lambert, Ibr co farm. 15.00 John Groom, same ....... 10.00 Peter Kline, 5ame.’........ 25 00 Marion I. Adams, rpr co frm 1.50 Hiram Day, same. ....... . 21.00 Garland Grant, exp co frm. 4.80 Midland Chem. Co., supplies co farm 25.75 Chas. Morlan, janitor, C H. 45.00 Chas. Morlan, exp C H . . .. 1.00 O. S. Baker, same. ....... 8.00 Peter Wagner, same. . ;.. . . 6.25 J. D. Allman, frt oil for sts. 4.52 J. L. Griggs, firing CH... 6.00 H. E, Randle, expense C H. 2.00 Al Fletcher, 5ame........ . .75 Sim Marion. G R repair Ist dist ..... ............ 21.00 Chas. Henderson, same.... 18.00 Clay Bradbery, same..... 7.00 M. L. Ford, repait, H Grove G R 9.00 W. S. Lowman, 5ame...... 1.80 Rensselaer Lmbr Co . same. 2.70 C. C. Randle, same. ...... 3.00 L C. Huston. G R repair 2d dist . . . .... .. . . . . . . . . 64.50 \V. S. Parks, same ....... 20.25 Jacob Gilmore, 5ame...... 30.75 A. Woodworth, same.,. . 37.50 Wm. Shesler. same .... . ... 15.00 Alfred Collins, same. ..... 25.00 Harry Magee., same. , . . 18.00 D. T. GresSe, G R repair 3d diSt .. 76.50 Jas. Co. Democrat, pub ptg. 4.25 Healey & Clark, same..... 4.25 B. D. McColly, repr Burk’s bridge ... 1,785.00 H. ’W. Milner, supt Co. assessment, Kirkpatrick dch 33.06 State Bk Remington, exes in 27.74 Healey & Clark, ad Newland SR... . . 21.00 Central Pub. Co., adv Snip 5R........ ........ 1.65 Healey & Clark, same 6.00 J. D. Allman, bonds Hazlett ditch 69.00 C. E. Linton, emer brd hlth 18.45 W. F. Osborne, per deim sur 32.00 Mary L. Osborne dep surv. 42.00 Feme Osborne, help on dtch 4.00 W. F. Oeborne, ailotg dtch 5.50 Omar OsLornc, same ~. . . 4.00 Paul Glazebrook, same.... < 4.00 Charles W. Platt, repairs co farm .. . 9.80 Attica B. Co., exp bdg plans 55.60 JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

CIRCUIT COURT ALLOWANCES. Following are the allowances made by the Judge of the Jasper circuit court for the September term, lslo. PETIT JURY. Wm. Hallier, 10 days, 152 miles .... .....$ 27.60 Earl Barkley, same 32 miles 21.60 J. W, Hitchings, same 40 miles 22.00 John Bill, 10 days. 4 4 miles. 22.20 Alfred J. Tilton, 1 day, 76 miles ...... 5.80 Ralph Donnelly. 10 days... 20.00 G- W. Casey. 10 days miles ... ............. 22.00 Grant Davisson, same, 52 miles ...... .... 22.60 John Farabee. 7 days, 52 miles ......... . 16.60 Dudley Tyler, same, 64 miles 21.60 Wm. H. .Murray, & days, 28 miles ..... ...i... ... 21.40 Wm. Fitzgerald. 10 days. 168 miles '. ...... . . . 28.40 John W. Nowels. 6 days, 24 miles ...... ...... ... 13.20 C. J. Dean, 10 days 20.00 Ellzur Sage, 1 day. ..... 2.00 David Waymire. same.. 2.00 Boyd Porter, 2 days../... 4.00 June Hinkle, same . ...... 4.00 Jud Moore, 5ame......... 4.00 J. N. Hemphill, same. .... 4.00 J. B. Erwin, sarnie... .. . . 4.00 Al Swim. 5ame............ 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCES C. C.Warner, clerk’s per deim ...... . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Same, order and draw, petit jury ... 25 Same, venire, same . 40 Same, oath court reporter. . 50 Same, same & app. room bailiff ...... 50 Same, same, jury bailiff.. .50 Same, general index, auses. 5.00 Same, preparing bar docket. Same, record allow, jurors. 1.00 Same, same, bailiff & sheriff .. . . .50 Same, special judges, app. & rec.... ... 1.50 Same, general cirt. a110w.... 1.00 Same, recording and filing affidavits 2.0 u Same, indexing 5 affidavits. .25 Same, for judgment in No. 142 i. 75 Healey A Clark, printing bar ■ docket ..... ......... 15.00 Jasper Co. Democrat., printing .... ............. r 5.00 Geo. Fate, meals for jury.. 4.55 Frank Shepard Co., law bks 4.55

Callahan & Co., same. ... .. 20.00 West Pub. Co., 5ame...... 77.25 N. Littlefield, jury commissioner . . . .j..'. 3.00 O. P. Robinson; jury bailiff. >20:00 L. P. Shirer-. serving petit jury . ... . . .... ... . . ... 18.00 Same, per deim. ... ... . 48.00 Same, exp. to Jirtia E. Work ’ home .. ; . 25.60True Woodworth, bar bailiff 48.00 Harry E. Falk. court reporter ......... ........ 120.00 James P. Wasson, special 77 judge ... . ......... ... 30.00 William Darroch. same.... 15.00 Truman F. Palmer, same, .... 30.00 J. N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE. No. 781, Walker Township. Notice te 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 tile 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.

NOTICE FOR LETTING CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE. No. 780, Union Towwitop. Notice is 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 35 feyt long, with 16 foot roadway, across the Otis Ditch, in Union Township, between sections 20 and 21. Township 31, north, range seven (7 1 went.. 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.

Big Public Sale. The undersigned having sold his farm and quitting farming will offer at Public Sale at his residence 1% miles south 2 miles west of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 12 Head Horst* and Males • Consistlng of 1 Bay Horse, 8 years old, weight 1,300; 1 Black Horse, coming 4 years old, weight 1,500; I Bay Hor.-e, coining 4. years old, weight 1,400; 1 span Bay Mares,. well matched, weight 2,800, in foal to Makeever’s jack; 1 Span driving colts coming 3 years old. well matched; 1 Standard Bred Mare. 10 years old, in foal by Stock Farm horse Acrobat; 1 Standard Bred Filley, 1 year old; 1 Suckling Colt; I span Black Mules, coming 3 years old, well matched, no better mules in Jasper County, will make a large team. 14 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 5 good Cows, all giving a good flow of ' milk, all' 5 years old; 1 large Grade Jersey Cow, fresh about 2 months; 1 Cow with calf by side; 1 full blood Jersey Heifer, 2 years old, eligible to register)'.• will be fresh in January; 2 full blood Jersey Heifer Calves, 2 and 3 months old; 2 Steer Calve?; 1 Shorthorn Heifer Calf. « Head of Hog*—Will average about 125 lbs. apiece. ZKwelJimbS. ' Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 2 broad tire wagons, both good, one nearly new; 1 truck wagon; 1 pair hay. ladders; 1 good buggy; 1 Milwaukee binder; 2 mowing machines; 1 hay rope; 1 John Deere gang plow, 14 in.; 1 J. I. Cast- sqlky plow, 16 in.; 1 walking plow, 16 in.; 1 low down seeder; 1 Suredrop corn planter with 89 rods wire, nearly new; 1 new riding cultivator; 2 walking cultivators; 1 Tower gopher; 1 3-section harrow; 1 2-section harrow; 3 scoop-boards; 3* sets heavy work harness, two nearly new; 1 set light driving harness; 1 wood rack; 1 scraper; 10 tons timothy hay in mow, Snd numerous other articles. Terms-—Twelve months will be given on all sums over SIO.OO. Five per cent discout for cash. . ~ ' J. C. BORNTRAGER. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. C. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Grounds. I Subscribe for The Democrat.