Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: r Thursday, Jan. 12, J. A. Isselstein, 3% miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Monday, Jan. 16, Vincent Eisle. 3 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, farm tools, etc. * Wednesday, Jan. 18, J. U. Iliff, 6 miles south and 2 milps west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc!

CHRISTIAN CHURCH BANQUET

Will Be Held In Church Parlors On Wednesday Evening. The annual banquet of the Christian church will be held to-night in the church parlors. Covers will be laid for every member of the church who can be present. Music will be furnished by “The Merritt Orchestra," also special musical and literary numbers by members of the church. J. L. Brady will be toast master, and reports will be made by the pastor, treasurer and the heads of all the departments of the church. No attempt will be made at this time to raise the funds needed for the year, the object of the banquet being fraternal and to launch plans 'for the new year. Each member of 'the church reading this will consider this a personal invitation to bo present.

A DOUBLE WEDDING.

Mr.'Bert Wynooop, son of W. H. Wyncoop of Caribou, Minn., aged 22, occupation dredging, to Miss Eleanor Weleh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Welch, also of Caribou, aged 18, occupation housekeeper, and Mr. Laurel M. Wyncoop, son of David Wyncoop of Lebanon, Ind., and Miss Hazel Welch, a sister of the first named bride, aged 16, were united in marriage on Tuesday evening, Dec. 27, at Caribou, Minn. They left for Winnipeg Wednesday to spend a few days after which they will visit relatives and friends in both Boone and Jasper counties, Indiana, their old homes. They will make their homes at Willmar, Minn., where the men are employed on Mr. Sherwood’s dredge. The young people received many nice presents from friends and relatives, and we wish them many years of happiness. xx

MUST REMOVE BRIDGES.

Railroads Cannot Recover Damages Occasioned By Removal of Bridges for Dredges. Nearly 'two years ago Attorney H. S. Barr, acting as special judge at Valparaiso, tried a case lasting eight days, the action being filed by the Chicago & Erie railroad against a dredging company because the railroad company had to open up its track and let the dredging machine pass through near Boone Grove, in Porter county. The railroad traffic was tied up for a day and a night, and asked damages in the sum of $20,000, the cost of detouring trainsand other expenses they were put to while the machine was passing over the right-of-way. In the trial in the lower court Judge Barr found agajnst the ralirohd, and the case was sent to the Supreme court which has this week upheld Jddge Barr’s decision in the lower court on the grounds that drainage is a public necessity and that railroads have no claim for damages, notwithstanding that in opening their right-of-way the company may lose heavily. This decision effects every railroad in the state, as no law prior to this decision was ever rendered by the Supreme court touching upon this point. It was only a short time ago that the Panhandle company held up a dredging machine at their right-of-way near Lacross for several years, until the boat rotted down and contractor went “broke” fighting the company. This new decision will be pleaking to dredging concerns as the railroads have been thorns in their paths heretofore. It is also claimed that this ney decision will now cut off about $60,000 of the assessments of the proposed Burns ditch in the north end of this county, which was estimated and assessed against the adjoining lands to be paid to railroads as damages in going through their right-of-ways. A number of corporation attorneys feared when the Erie started the suit that the railroads would get their sails trimmed and It proved true.—Crown Point Star.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol "T" . 1 . . j . . • . ' • | The January term of the Newton circuit court will convene Monday next. New suits filed: No. 7687. William B. Austin vs. Edward V. Rans- .. •• • ... /_ ■ ford; suit on note. Demand $1,200. County Assessor Lewis went to Indianapolis Monday to attend the annual meeting of county assessors. There were thirteen marriage licenses issued last month, against nine for the month previous and ten for the corresponding month of 1909. licenses issued: Jan. 2, William Day of Lee, aged 28, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Morgan of Milroy tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper, mother of female consenting to issuance of license. Married by Rev. J. C. Parrett. \The Davis ditch in Kankakee tp., was sold last Friday at Wheatfield to H. W. Marble of that place at 7.29 cents per yard for the main ditch and the four largest laterals. Fred Tresemer bid off the Stalbaum and Graves laterals and Charles Stalbaum the Peregrine lateral. There was a large number of dredge men present. Sheriff Hoover moved in and took charge of the sheriff’s residence and jail Monday. The outgoing sheriff left no boarders and Will is not caring if all erring ones shun his domicile during his term. He sdoes not intend to keep a regular deputy, but has engaged Guss Grant to assist him during the next term of court, at least, as the latter has had experience in this line. Concerning the alleged shortage of ex-treasurer Charles Spinney of Newton county, which was recently confirmed by the. examiners in the employ of the state board of ac- f counts, the Brrok Reporter says: “From reports Spinney’s friends have not lost faith in him regardless of the finding of the experts. That Spinney is short they are willing to admit, but that he ever received any of the money they do not believe. In spite of their beliefs, however, Spinney will have the blame to carry and the money to dig up. “There are some peculiar features connected with this case. Spinney employed an expert to look after the business of the office, Harry Rank by name, now employed in the state accountant’s office, and claimed to be one of the best book experts in the state. He went out with the end of the term, and later went over the books with Spinney and declared theih correct. If he has the ability claimed, and no one seems to doubt it, and had run the treasurer’s office during the'Spinney administration, it seems strange no shortage was discovered before” The cdunty commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: John J. Lawler stone roads; certificate of Josiah Hopper showing completion of same, and said roads are accepted. Action on bids in Tunis Snip stone roads in Keener tp., continued to February term. Davrs-Jungles ditch; board designates April 10 as time limit for paying assessments, bonds to be issued for unpaid assessments after that date. Same order in the Christian Stoller ditch, and in the C. C. Randle ditch. Chas. W. Harris, petition for highway in Jordan tp.; continued for notice. All the banks of the county were designated as public depositories. Chas. F. Stackhouse qualified as county oommissioher from the Second district, succeeding Fred Waymire, whose term had expired. The county treasurer presented correspondence of Western Trust' & Savings Bank of Chicago, showing bond lost of SIOO in Nessius ditch; treasurer ordered to pay same on bank filing an indemnifying bond for SSOO. Interest on county funds for the month of December was reported as follows: State Bank, Rensselaer. ..... $43.99 First National Bank. .. .. .. . 84.99 Bank of Wheatfield 20.52

STATE PRISON AGENT APPOINTED.

Announcement was ipade today that J. M. Stipp, of Winamac, has

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1911.

been appointed state agent for the state prison, at Michigan City, to succeed State Agent Harvey, resigned several days ago to take a place in a bank at Cambridge City. Mr. Stipp retired Saturday as recorder of Pulaski county, a place he had held for eight years. From 1889 to 1896 -he was employed at the prison in an official capacity.—lndianapolis News.

YOUNGEST GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT.

Lafayette, Ind., January 2.—Nelson B. Reed today succeeded William K. Lucas as general freight agent for the Monon railroad at this point, and has the distinction of being the youngest man holding the position. He was born at Monon twenty-seven years ago, and . is the son of John R. Reed, a passenger conductor cm the Monon. He learnr ed the freight business at Monon and was later agent at Greencastle. William K. Lucas, whom Reed succeeded, has been freight agent here for fifteen years. A number of changes on the Monon are soon to be announced.

JOHN T. FARIS DEAD.

Well Known Citizen of Giilam Tp., Dies at Caldwell, Idaho. John T. Faris was born in Marion county, Ind., in 1835, departed this life at Caldwell, Idaho, Dec. 22, 1910, aged 75 years and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Rachel A. McCullough, March 22, 1866. To this union eight children were born, all of whom survive him except one who died in infancy. The children though separated were all with him during his last sickness. They are: McKendrjc Faris, of near Seattle, Wash.; E. E. Faris, of Wernatchee, Wash.; Mrs. Geo. Logan, Giilam tp., Jasper county, Ind.; Harvey Faris, Bosnian, Mont.; Frank Faris, Caldwell, Idaho; Mrs. Algie Kaufman, Giilam tp., Jasper county, Ind., and Earl Faris, Caldwell, Idaho. His wife, two brothers, Fleming J. and W T m. Faris of Caldwell, Idaho, and two sisters, Mrs. Geo. J. Freshour of Cedaredge, Cok>., and Mrs. Malinda Sprague of this place, also survive him.

He joined the Christian church in his early manhood and has been a consistent, Christian to the end. Mr. Faris, who has lived in Giilam tp. most of his life, was a man highly respected for his uprightness and honesty, his word was as good as bond, an excellent citizen and obliging neighbor. He was a veteran of the civil war and a member of G. L. Guild Post No. 121. As stated in this spaper several weeks ago Mr. Faris broke his leg, the fracture would not knit together'' and the enforced inactivity seemed to bring back his old ailment, bowel trouble, of which he died. The remains arrived here from Caldwell on Monday evening and were taken to the home of Charles H. Guild, where they were open to view to the public until nine o’clock Tuesday morning when they were taken to Independence church where Elder J. E. Knotts preached an excellent funeral sermon to a large number of sorrowing friends. Interment followed in the cemetery adjoining the church.-—Medaryville Advertiser.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian church renedered the following program at the church parlors Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, beginning at 8 o’clock: Selection Orchestra Recitation . . . Irene Simpson Vocal Solo .......... Cprrie Pierce Piano Solo .Glenn Day Recitation Hazel Jacks Violin Solo ........ .Gladys Pierce Piano Duet ...... Wilda Littlefield and Margaret Babcock. Vocal Solo ..... .Catherine Morlan Violin Duet .Irene Simpson and Bertha Kepner. Vocal Solo ......... .Dollie Schock Three Act Drama, “King Roughbeard and the Princess.” (Orchestra between acts.) Cast of characters: Roughbeard ........ .Van Norman Princess .....' Irene Simpson Lady in Waiting. . . ; . .Ethel Clarke Gentlemen in Waiting. .Elton Clarke and Alfred Thompson. All are welcome. Admission 10c. JESSIE MAKEEVER, Pres. . . j r See our revised prices on many lines before you conclude that you can’t get good shoes at nominal prices. Reductions on all kinds — Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

The Catholic Order of Foresters and their friends were called together Sunday evening, Jan. 1, to witness the installing of officers elected at the meeting ( of Dec. 18. The work was done to the satisfaction of all present by Bro. E. P. Honan and assistants. After the initiation ceremony the following program was rendered: Music . ..... •...... .Healy Orchestra Short Talks . .Father Daniels and E, P. Honan. Sacred Solo ....... Madaline Ramp ibeclamation ........ .Lizzie Luers feong “I’d Like to Be a Friend of All the Girls,” v by eight yOung ladies, assisted by Lonzo Healy on the piano. After which ice cream and cake 'were served. The following officers were installed for 1911: Joseph Truelly, C. R.; John Eiglesbach, V. C. R.; Joseph Nagle, P. C. R.; Lonzo Healy, Rec. Secy.; Louis Ramp, Fin. Secy.; Mathew Moosmiller, Treasurer; Harvey Messman, Arnold Luers, Joseph Nagle, Trustees; Frank Putts and Louis Moosmiller, Conductors; Frank Truelly and John Lane, Sentinels; " ■ ' Father Daniels, S. D.

POSTPONED MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB.

There will be a special postponed meeting of the stockholders and lot contract holders of the Commercial Club, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, 1911, at which time matters of vital interest to all will come up. Each stock and contract holder is requested to be present. Election of directors will be held at the same time. At the -Club rooms, over Roth Bros., Jan. 4, 1911, at 7:30 p. m. D. M. WORLAND, President.

NARROW ESCAPE OF TRAIN.

Monon Officers Investigating Mistake That Nearly Caused a Collision. Lafayette, Ind., Dec. ,30. —H. C. May, superintendent of motive power, Charles McHugh, trainmaster, and other officers of the Monon, are rigidly investigating a mistake made by a train crew this week which might have caused a disastrous wreck. t

South-bound passenger train No. 5, from Chicago to Louisville, and train No. 72, a north-bound freight, met on a single track near Gosport, and but for the fact that the point where they came in sight of each other is a long, straight stretch of track which .enabled them to come to a standstill when a few feet from each other, the two engined would have crashed and the result would have been disastrous.

The south-bound flyer was heavily loaded with holiday travelers. It left Lafayette thirty-five minutes late and the crew of the freight train was notified at Gosport to this effect. The freight crew, however, misread the order, or it was written wrong, for they read the order to mean that the passenger train was an hour and thirty-five minutes late, instead of just thirty-five minutes. The freight then proceeded to the next station, thinking the passenger train still miles up the road. But on the straight stretch of track the freight crew discovered the mistake.

The high-powered passenger engine was going sixty miles an hour, the engineer trying to make up lost time. The freight was going up grade, but making good speed. Both engineers saw the peril just in time to bring the engines to a stop within a few feet of each other. Their faces were white and they fully realized the - extreme peril, The freight backed to the nearest siding and the passenger continued on its way. The freight crew men say the order theyreceived was illegible, which caused them to misread it. " " We admit the price is against’ it. The Ford price is too absurdly low. —JOHN M. KNAPP, Agent. Some tremendous reductions in footwear at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Storp. Every broken lot must be moved, hence we can give you a good shoe for a little money;— Fendlg’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

LECTURE DATES.

j Jan. 19—Booth Lowery, humorist. 1 March 13—The Entertainers. April 7—Byron King.

State and General News

SHORTAGE FOUND IN ACCOUNTS Of Rev. Zark Sweeney, Former J ish and Game Commissioner of Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 31.—Examiners employed by the State Board of Accounts have reported to the latter a shortage of more than $7,250 on the books of Rev. Zack Sweeney, of Columbus, former Fish and Game Commissioner of Indiana. W. A. Dehority, Chief of the board, refused to discuss the matter to-day. Rev. Sweeney is one of the most prominent men in Indiana, having been a leader in the Christian Church for many years. He is the father-in-law of former Lieutenant Governor Hugh Th. Miller and son-in-law of the late Joseph I. Irwin, multi-millioniare, who died recently. During President Harrison’s administration Rev. Sweeney was Minister to Turkey. He took up the work of Fish and Game Commissioner because of a natural interest in it. Rev. Sweeney, it is said, is ready to make good the shortage as soon as the board presents the matter to him. He has employed attorneys here, who are said to have asked the Indianapolis police to arrest Sweeney’s former Chief Deputy, E. E. Earle, and his wife. The Earls, it is alleged, left here about a month ago, supposedly for Mexico. Earle obtained a divorce three months ago and married Miss Meehan two or three days afterward. Rev. Sweeney turned the office here over to Earle to run, and Earle is said to have had charge of all the funds. After he was succeeded in office by a Democrat Earle started to form the Farmers’ Fis£ and Game Protective Association for the purpose of bringing about the repeal of the present Fish and Game Commission law. ' . Sterling R. Holt, an officer in the organization, said that Earle had all the money paid in by members. The amount was between S2OO and S3OO. Practically all of the shortage is said to have come from failure to report hunters’ licenses in this county.

ALBINO KILLS HERSELF.

Popular Young Woman of Mary, Ind., Found Dead in Her Home. Peru, Ind., Dec. 31. —Miss Florence Alspach, age twenty-two, only daughter of William Alspach, of Macy, in the north part of this county, took her own life yesterday afternoon, by firing a bullet into her brain. She left a note telling her father the reasons for the act, but he refuses to disclose them. The woman did the shooting in the parlor and died in the kitchen, where her body was found leaning against a stove, in which there was no fire. Miss Alspach was an albino, having white hair and pink eyes. She possessed a sweet voice and was popular because of her musical talents. Thursday night she assisted in the singing at. the Christian church, where her brother-in-law, the Rev. Mr. Robbins, has ■ been conducting revival service?. Thursday night Miss Alspach was elected president of the, Christian Endeavor Society.

PROMOTOR GETS BACK STOCK.

Hammond Subscribers For Purtelle Railroad Stock Ite-nigging. The Hammond Times of Saturday says of the present status* of the Purtelle railroad scheme, for which a subsidy was recently voted in Rensselaer and Marion township: “It is understood that Eugene Purtelle, the promotor of the Northwestern Indiana Traction company, has sent to each of the Lake county stockholders blocks of stock according to the amounts they have subscribed; but that in each case they have sent the stock back to him. ‘ “They have done this for the reason that they have been advised by their attorneys that they will become iiable for the liabilities of the company if they do not do so. “As the liabilities now exceed by a large figure the assets of the company, and there seems to be little likelihood that the project will succeed under the present management of the company the stockholders are willing to suffer the loss o? the amount they have subscribed - for stock rather than shoulder their proportionate share of the indebtedness of the company.” All the news in the Dtirtiocrat.

POULTRY AND CORN SHOW

To Be Held the First Week in January, In the Armory. Fhe following extra cash p prizes will be given on corn besides the regular cash and ribbon prizes announced in our premium list: 1® ear class, yellow corn, $3 first, $2 second. $3 third. , 10 ear class, white corn, $3 first, $2 second, $1 third. 1 ear class, white corn, $1 first, 50 cents second. 25 cents third. 1 ear class, yellow corn, f 1 first, 50 cents second, 25 cents third. For the longest ear, any color, sl. This year’s show promises to be the biggest we’ve ever held. and with the addition of corn we hope to make it an annual event which will be of interest to everybody. Corn and poultry must be in the Armory by Tuesday evening. Fan. 3. Mr. Win. Littlejohn of Kentland, Ind., an expert judge, will judge the corn on Thursday afternoon, Everybody invited to be there.—Rensselaer Poultry Association.

FOB SALE. 21 acres five blocks from court house. 23 acres, five room house, on easy terms. 160 acres, Polk county, Ark., will trade clear and pay difference for land or property here. 80 acres on pike road. R. F. D„ telephone line, one-fourth mile from school, has five room bouse, large barn, other buildings; fruit and good well. A bargain at $37.60. Terms SI,OOO down. Possession given. 180 acres all good land, 100 acres in high state of cultivation, 80 acres pasture. Large seven room house,’ fine orchard, good well and steel tower wind mill. Price will be placed at 'a bargain. Terms $1,500 down. Possession given. 161 acres all good land, well located, good four rbom bouse. Price right. Will sell on terms of SI,OOO down or take trade as first payment. G. F. MEYERS.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Home Telephone Company of Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and White Counties, Indiana, will be held in Rensselaer, Ind., on Saturday, January 14, 1911, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year. - . R. J. YEOMAN, Pres. F. E. BABCOCK, Sec.

NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING The 14th *> annual meeting of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton and adjoining Counties of Jasper and White, will be held in the Exchange Hall, Remington. Indiana, January 7, 1911. for the election of officers, and such other business as may properly come before the meeting. We would like for as many to attend as can do so, as there is business of importance to come before the meeting. w. i. McCullough,Pres. FRANK E. FISHER, Sec. SALE BILL SEASON. The Democrat wants to print your sale bills this season, if you are going to have a sale. We are fully prepared to get you out an attractive bill. A good line of display ty{se, stock cuts, etc., enables us to do the work in an artistic manner. A free notice of the sale complete in The Democrat goes with each set of bills, and you know “everybody reads The Democrat.” Orders by mail or phone will receive prompt and careful attention. ■ - - The dates fori the Rensselaer | poultry and corn show are January, 3,4, 5,6, 7. The show will be held in the Armory.

TWO OF A KIND. Pillsbury and Gold Medal. These two brands of flour are more widely distributed than any oilier dozen brandc. Do you know s why? Buy a sack of either, at McFarland’s and the question is answered. We now have an arrangement whereby we can get the car rate, - therefore can sell as cheaply as any other house for the same grade.

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