Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1910 — Page 8

Country Correspondence BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Continued from First Page. carries his hand in a sling and Lou mourning under his eyes. Joe Hammond and Louis Shirer and' other republican candidates were circulating among the voters of the north end this week. Cigars are within the reach of’all and will be for a few more weeks. Mrs. Morton went to Kentland Tuesday to attend a wedding. From there she will return to her home, in St. Louis. She has been spending the heated part of the summer will Mra. J. A. Hixson of Tefft. John A. Williams has traded his farm south of Wheatfield to George Hoehn for the city butcher shop, dwelling and 40 acres of land east of Wheatfield. He has moved to town and taken charge of the MeGlinn hotel. Ernest Trecbiel. Henry Hunsicker and John Finn were nominated for members of the advisory board. Herman Doliman for constable, George Belcher, the republican nominee, was indorsed by the democrats for justice. Kankakee township always puts best men forward. The usual crowd at the Burrow’s resort Sunday and the usual Sunday scrap. On next Sunday a game of ball for a prize—a case of beer—between Francesville and Wilders is to be the attraction. Everyone with the price of a bottle of booze is invited.' ’ ■ . t : ' Hoover, candidate for sheriff on the democratic ticket and Felix R. Ewin, candidate for clerk, visited Wheatfield and took a run through the north end to see that all’ fences were in good repair and all properly branded witß, the democratic brand, this week. The letter “B” on the blades of cats this year was a warning, for now the farmers of Kankakee tp. have discovered a bug working in their wheat. How much injury will result remains to be seen. The bug resembles a grain of flax seed and works just! above the seeded grain,

EAST JORDAN. Eli Zehr called on E. Hasty Sunday. Working the roads is the order Of the day. Leonard Schaffer visited at Conrad Schaffer’s Sunday. Ed and Eugene Hasty were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. M. E. Bice took a couple of cattle to Remington Tuesday. Eugene and Carrie Hasty were seen driving north Sunday; Frank Britzinger is doing some tiling for Chas. Gnttrich now. Chas Hall is assisting Dennis Marque in his work this week. Albert Toben is Visiting his brothers, John and Henry, at present. Mr. and Mrs. Marquie visited with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Anthony Ni§sins, Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Kellner and Mrs. Wilcox called on Mrs. Bice Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Wilcox spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother, Meriman Tudor, north of Rensselaer. Mrs. Shumaker and daughter Hazel returned home Saturday after a two weeks visit with friends and relatives about 'Msp'ion, Ind. The dance at Lawrence Kellner’s was well attended Wednesday evening, there- being about fifty numbers sold and they run three sets. Quite a few attended Sunday School at Lawndale Sunday, but some of the boys were unable to get into the house. We don’t think any one will bite on the inside.

MT. PLEASANT. Edward Bartley has been topping onione at Harry Gifford’s this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse visited with Levi Clouse and wife at Rensselaer Sunday. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hurley was.still in a critical condition with typhoid fever at this writing. Mr. an Mrs. Grant Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davisson took dinner at the George Ade farm Sunday and visited Brook and Fowler and several other towns. Rebecca Hurley, who has been in poor health for a long time, was pronounced insane a few days ago and will be sent to Longcliff as soon as room can be made, whibh will be in about three weeks. Elda M. Clouse, who went to the Rush Medical College, Chicago, accompanied by her doctor.- I. M. Washburn, for an operation Monday, was operated on at 10 o’clock Wednesday and soon came out of the drug and is doing as well as could be expected. - SOUTH NEWTON. Mrs. Clarence Pruett ssent Wednesday with her parents at Goodland. Charles Waling was a business caller in this locality several days th if week. Philip Paulus and family spent Sunday with James Reed and wife’ of near Surrey. Mrs. *rtbur Powell helped be’-

sister, Mrs; Fred Waling, with some w ork Wednesday. Ades brought a large drove of sheep from near Brook to their farm in this vicinity Saturday. Arthur Powell and family and Miss Sadie Paulus took dinner with Mrs. .Mary Powell Sunday. ■' Amiel Sommers of hear Foresman took dinner with his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett. Earl Leek and wife and Press Roberts and wife attended the funeral of Philip Brown of near Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Irwin, who has been visiting with the families of Arthur and Ernest Mathew, went to Brook Tuesday to visit with relatives. The box social at No. 6 school was well attended The proceeds amounted to nearly fifteen dollars and will be used for reading circle books.

EAST JORDAN By another correspondent) Mrs. Shumaker was a hub goer Tuesday. John Tobin made his usual trip Sunday evening. George Wenrick took in the Parr festival Saturday. The dance was well attended at Kellner’s Wednesday night. George Wenrick attended Joe Borntrager’s sale Wednesday. Carrie and Eugene Hasty spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox. Hazel and Harry Shumaker spent Monday evening with Bessie and Lynian Peters. Carrie and Eugene, Hasty spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Shirmaker and family. There will be preaching at Lawndale a week from Sunday, by Rev. Clarke of Rensselaer. Miss Edith Wenrick and Hazel Shumaker visited Slaughter school Wednesday afternoon. Henry Tobin returned home Thursday. His brother Albert accompanied him home for a short visit. There will be a box social at the Slaughter school house Saturday evsening. Everybody be sure and go. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Farr returned to Van Buren, Ind., after a few days visit with Mrs. Shumaker. Mrs. Shumacker and daughters. Misses Hazel. Vera Grace and Helen, returned home Saturday from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Van Buren and Marion, Ind.

UPROAR API. C. MEETING

Deputy Sheriffs Appear with Subpoenas for the Directors. With the ahruaf meeting of stockholders invaded by deputy sheriffs armed with subpoenas for the directors of the Illinois Central road, in a 110,000,000 “damage suit,” and Attorney Maxwell Edgar making sensational charges of mismanagement and corruption against the officials of the company, the session in Chicago was thrown into an uproar. The praecipe in the suit was filed in the circuit court in the name of Mrs Jeanne Edgar, wife of the attorney, who owns two shares of Illinois Central stock. The defenants named are the principal directors of the road. A resolution investigation of the charges of corruption was presented by Edgar but Was voted down.

STANLEY KETCHEL KILLED

Pugilist Shot by a Ranch Hand Near Conway, Mo. < Stanley Ke'chel, champion middle- I weight pugilist of the world, died in the hospital at Springfield, j Mo., without regaining consciousness after being shot in the back by Walter 1 Hurtz, a farm hand on the ranch of R. P. Dickerson, near Conway. Goldie Smith, a woman who was with Hurtz. is being held as an eccessory. She is aid to have made a { statement to Sheriff Shields that Ketchel insulted her' and she told Hurtz. This, according to her statement, is the cause of the killing. Hurtz was, captured ■ i

NEGRO'S VICTIM IS HONORED

Citizens of Cairo Erect- a Monument to Miss Anna Pelley. At Cairo. 111. a monument dedicated to Miss Anna Pelley, who was killed by .the negro, James, was unveiled in a local cemetery in the presence of several thousand citizens. ’ The monument is of granite and weighs six tons. More than 2,000 people subscribed to the fund for its erection.

OHIO POLICE CHIEF OUSTED

Mayor of Cincinnati. Removes Paul M. Millikin from Office. Because of the bad conditions in tho police department of Cincinnati, Ohio, revealed by Safety Director Small’s investigation of graft, Chief of Police Paul M. Millikin was dismissed from office by Mayor Schwab. ' The mayor held that Millikin should have been con versant with conditions and corrected them.

REFUSES BURRELL PAPERS

Governor of Oklahoma Declines ,to Honor Indiana Requisition. Seymour, Ind,, Oct. 21—A mes&r ger from Oklahoma states that Gov. Haskell had declined to honor the requisition. for the. {return of Hugh Burrell, the Brownstown bank wrecker, to this county for trial. Burrell was rearrested and put under bond for thirty days and the fight for his return to this state will continue. Peter J. McNerney, a son-in-law of Burrell, and Gov. Haskell have business interests together at Muskegee, Okla.

RUNAWAY MAY CAUSE DEATH

Girl Thrown From Carriage Has Been Unconscious Since Sunday. Washington, Ind., Oct 21. Lying unconscious since Sunday noon Allie Burris, daughter of a prominent Reeve township farmer, is expected to die at her home south of this place. The young woman, together with three companions, was going home from church when the horse ran away, throwing all out of the carriage. M iss Burris’head struck a culvert. A gash four inches long was cut in her head and other injuries sustained.

HABEAS CORPUS OF NO AVAIL

Divorce Petition of Anderson Woman Refused by Court. Anderson. Ind., Oct 21. —Despite a habeas corpus writ and strenuous effor's on the part of her counsel, Mrs Anna Brooks was taken into custody by Sheriff Mountain and will be committed to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Richmond. During the respite gained by the writ of .habeas corpus Mrs. Brooks prosecuted a divorce complaint, but the divorce was refused in the superior court.

CAUSES ARREST OF GROOM

Ingalls Woman Asserts Newly Married Man Broke Promise to Her. Anderson, Ind., Oct. 21. —Mahlon Peters of Ingalls, a bridegroom of less than a week, was arrested on an affidavit filed by Miss Florence Hoss of that town. She alleges that she had been keeping company with Peters for two years and that they were to have been married this month, but that instead of marrying her. according to his promise, Peters married Melvina Cooper.

ROBERT GRUBB HEIRS MONEY

Disappearance of Nephews Results in . Gaining Inheritance. Morrice, Mich., Oct. 21. —Robert Grubb of this place, has fallen heir to another fortune through the disappearance of his nephew, Walter Grubb, of Howell, who has absented himself from home for seven years. The property consists of real e®-' tate located at Brighton and Howell. This is the second fortune Mr. Grubb has inherited from nephews in the past two years.

COLUMBUS SEEKS RECOUNT

Citizens Assert Census Report of 8,813 for Indiana Town Is Too Small. Columbtfe. Ind., Oct. 21. The announcement received that the recent census gives this city but 8.813 inhabitants met -with much disfavor and charges are made that the enumeration was not thoroughly taken. So dissatisfied are many of the residents that arrangements are already going forward for a recount. It is believed that the city has 10,000 population.

INDIANA TOWN IS DESTROYED

Fire Burns Twenty-Three Business Houses at Diamond, Ind. Diamond, Ind., Oct. 21. —Fire which originated, in the rooms of a social club here; destroyed twenty-three business houses. The buildings were all of frame construction. The loss is approximately $50,000. Diamond is a dry town, and the social club was organized to evade the law by supplying 1 its members with liquor. .

FLY THREATENS WHEAT CROP

Insect’s Ravages Can Only Be Counteracted by Cold Wave. Laporte, Ind.. Oct 21. —The fly is destroying thousands of acres of wheat in northern Indiana counties. Reports received from the northern tier of counties indicate that the crop will be a total failure the coming year, the destruction being complete, unless there is a cold wave within a few days to destroy the eggs.

SHERIFF DESTROYS LIQUOR

Empties 5,000 Bottles of Malted Fluid , Into White River. Noblesville, Ind.. Oct. 21. Sheriff White and Court Bailiff John Hayes emptied 5,000 bottles of beer into White rjver near this dity. This stock was the accumulatßm of raids on the houses of Harry Calvert and William Franklin at Sheridan, The men are now* serving sentences in jail.

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