Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1911 — Page 1

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R. R. PROMOTER OWES $708,000

Eugene Purtell Files Petition in Bankruptcy in Federal Court

ASSETS ARE PRACTICALLY NIL According to Chicago Papers’ Report of the Matter—Purtelle Is the “Northwestern Indiana Traction Magnate” for Whose Proposed Road a Subsidy Was Recently Voted In Marion Township. Eugene Purtelle of erstwhile “board of trade” fame and more recently president of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., which according to Promotor Purtelle would build traction lines across every section of land in northwestern Indiana, and for whose schemes a subsidy was recently voted in Rensselaer and Marion tp., and Lincoln tp., Newton county, and an election will be held in Mt. Ayr and Jacksen tp., has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the federal court in Chicago, according to Chicago papers, scheduling liabilities of $707,933 and assets of $50,9.89.43. Of the assets, however, $50,000 is in the nature of a claim against the Chicago Safe Deposit Co., for damages, and which the latter say is all “bunk” and was settled Tong ago. The fallowing statement of the matter is-taken from a Chicago paper:

Of the liabilities the petition states that $699,277.75 are unsecured. All but a few thousand dollars of the liabilities were insured, according to the petition, in partnership transactions. Some of the larger creditors are: E. W. Syer, Board of Trade Building, bill for accounting, SIOO,OOO. Illinois Secured Investment Company, Pierre, S. D., stock subscription, SIOO,OOO. Eugene Purtelle & Co. (Inc.) Chicago, stock subscription, $50,000. Lauretta Lead & Zinc Mining Company, Pierre, S. D„ stock subscription, SIOO,OOO, , Heirs of Custer & Cameron (attorneys), bid on real estate, $168,000. George A. Haskell, 908 Alexander place, possible claims for various promotions, $ 100,000. Ahbrey Purtelle, 222 La Salle street, money borrowed and due for services, $30,000. Eugene Purtelle, w r ho lives at the Chicago Beach Hotel, shows 'in his statement that he has three suits of clothes, each valued at $10; two overcoats, each valued at $10; linen, hats, shirts, one cane and one umbrella, one gold watch fob, a cigarette case, cuff buttons and stick pins, all valued at S2O. His largest asset consists of a claim for $50,000 damages against the Chicago Safe Deposit Company, J. G. Keith, George A. Haskell and J. E. Ingram. Attorney J. M. Cameron, whose law firm is mentioned in Purtelle’s list of creditors, says that his firm has no claim against the bankrupt. “There surely is no obligation there,” said Mr. Cameron, when told of the $168,000 item. “A man named Purtelle about eighteen months ago offered $168,000 for some land owned by the Nathaniel J. Browne estate north of the Saddle and Cycle Club, on the north shore. The deal was closed and Purtelle said he would go and get a certified check. That’s the last I heard of him, and since then the land has been sold.”' J. G. Keith, an insurance man at 145 Van Buren street, named by Purtelle as being liable to him, with others, for $50,000, said: “That is bunk; it was settled and put put °f the way long ago. That’s all I care to say about it.”

JOHN H. WOOD DEAD.

Former Rensselaer .Business .Man Dies In Miami, Florida. H. Wood, an old-time resident and hardware dealer of Rensselaer, died at Miami, Fla., where with his wife he was spending the winter, ' last Friday' night of apoplexy, aged 71 years, Deceased was a brother of Mrs. J. M. Wasson of Rensselaer, and had one son buried here. He was a resident of Lafayette at the time of his death but with his wife was spending the winter in Florida) Mr. Wasson went to Cincinnan Monday to meet the ’funeral party, and the remains were brought here for burial yesterday. At this writing the arrangements for the funeral have not been fully completed, 4owing to the fact .that Mr. Wood’s two children. Chase Wood, and Mrs. Minnie Carper, residing in Thermal, Calif., 'will probably not reach here until some time to-day. The funeral

will be held to-morrow at 10 a. m., from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wasson. ' Mr. Wood leaves a widows—his second wife—and one sister, Mrs. Wasson of Rensselaer, and two brothers, one of Pulaskiville, Ind., who was also spending, the winter in Florida but several hundred miles from Miami. The other brother resides at Terre Haute. He had but tw’o children living.

LECTURE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT.

The next number of the Lecture Course will be given at. the M. E. church Thursday evening, Jan. 19, by Booth Lowery, a Southern orator. Mr. Lowery comes here highly recommended and should please the people. The general admission is the same as usual, 35c.

POSTMASTER IS WANTED FOR PLEASANT RIDGE.

An examination will be held in Rensselaer on Saturday, Feb. 4, for the position of fourth-class postmaster at Pleasant Ridge, Jasper county. The compensation of the postmaster at that office for the last fiscal year was' SSB. Application forms and full information can be secured from the postmaster at Pleasant Ridge or from the IJ. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C.

FRANK KRESLER TRADES OUT.

Through the agency of A. S. LaRue, Frank Kresler has traded his dry goods stock to A. Al ford of Livingston, 111., for a 120 acre farm in Pulaski county, and the stock is being invoiced this week. Mr. Alford is an experienced merchant and will move here and continue the business, we understand. Mr. LaRue informed us yesterday’ that the farm traded for was already practically sold by Mr. Kresler.

HOME TELEPHONE CO. MEETING

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of The Home Telephone Co. Saturday 7 afternoon all the old directors were re-elected except Harvey Davisson, who Jias moved to North Dakota. Geo. W. Casey, also of Union tp., was elected in Harvey’s place. The directors reelected R. J. Yeoman for president; F. E. Babcock, secretary; and Marion I. Adams, treasurer. The intention of the company is to keep up the organization and be ready when opportunity offers to do business. The organization of the company has saved every user of a telephone in Jasper county 50 cents per month for the last 18 months, and is still doing so.

ANOTHER FORTUNATE WRECK.

On the Monon Monday at C. I. & S. Crossing at St. John. Passenger train No. 32, northbound, due in Rensselaer at 10:05 a. m., was wrecked at St. John Monday forenoon when the engine struck the derail. With the exception of one woman, who sustained a sprained ankle, the entire train crew and all passengers escaped injury. The engine, tender and three mail and baggage coaches w r ent off the track to the right, the engine turning over on its side. The engine was in charge of Engineer Murphy, and it was through his skill and presence of mind that a more disastrous wreck whs averted. The wreck occurred just south of where the Monon crosses the C. I. & S. railroad immediately north of a sharp curve. It was owing to the short curve that Engineer Murphy was prevented from seeing the target. He went around the curve at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour and was enabled to slack off enough to permit himself and his fireman to jump with safety. He told his fireman to jump first and the latter, following; instructions, went into a puddle of water, but got up with a Smile at his good luck to escape without injury. The 11:06 and 11:30 trains from the north met the northbound train this side-of St. John, of course, and came through all right, but the 1:58 south and the 2:53 and 3:15 trains north w’ere detoured via the Michigan City division and Wilders before the track was cleared for the passage of trains. A freight engine was hitched onto the uninjured coaches and the passengers were brought back through Rensselaer 'io Monon. ; W. C. Babcock, Mrs. George Ketchum, Mrs. L Erady and Miss Bessie Moody were Chicago bound passengers of Rensselaer on the illfated train. 1

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 18. 1911.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol State Tax Commissioner Matson will be in Rensselaer on Friday, Jan. 27, to talk to the township assessors, and a full attendance is requested by County Assessor Lewis, v/ —o— KCharley Morlan, the court house janitor, who has been in failing health for some time, is also afflicted with Bright’s disease, his doctor tells him. The doctor thinks, however, that he can bring him out. There are but 12 delinquent taxpayers in Benton county this year, according to the delinquent tax list published in the Fowler papers, and the total deliquency is but $264.27. Probably no other county in Indiana can show r so good a record as this. O E. L. Hollingsworth has bought the 36 or 40 lots owned by the Rensselaer Land and Improvement Co., in Blocks 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 27 and 29, Weston’s add., lying east of the depot, according to a deed placed on record a few days ago. The consideration is stated in the deed to have been SBOO. —-o—■ The case of the State of Indiana vs. Charles G. Mauzy, former republican “Big Chief” of Benton county, is set for trial in the Newton circuit court on Thursday, Feb. 2. Mauzy was indicted for alleged grafting in the working out of road taxes of railroads in Newton county, he having contracts from the railroads t° work out said taxes. .o— New suits filed: No. 7694. Elisha Havens, et al. vs. George L. Johnson, et al.; action in attachment. Amount $147.80. No. 7695. Irve Lewin vs. William Hoover, sheriff Jasper county; action to replevin one horse, w’agon and harness, taken by said sheriff on attachment in the Lewin land tenants’ case from Porter county, mention of which has been in this column heretofore. No. 7696. J. P. Hartroy Shoe Co. vs. George L. Johnson, et al.; action on account. Demand $138.73.

ATTRACTIONS AT BAND BOYS INDOOR SOCIETY CIRCUS.

The following attractions are on the program each evening at the Rensselaer Band Boys’- Indoor Circus which is being held at the Armory this week: Southern Log Cabin Jubilee Singers, Bonita, Smallest Fat Woman on earth, the Man Ape, Large collection of baboons, Monkeys, Birds of all kinds and species, Tinymite, smallest horse in the world, the most beautiful exhibit of Feather Flowers in the world, see the Jap Vase Store and the Perfume Booth and many others. Sensational free acts. The Terrell Family, world’s greatest aerial artists, Valencia Bros., bar performers, Mons Zalla, aerial king, and many other high class acts. Admission, adults, 10c; children under 12 years, sc.

MRS. J. B. MARTIN DEAD.

Mrs. John Martin died at her home southeast of Rensselaer Jan. 14, Saturday noon, at the age of 54 years, 1 month and 23 days. Mrs. Martin had been in very poor health for the last three months or more. She was taken seriously ill New Year’s eve and confined to her bed. , Through all her sufferings she was patient to the end. Mary Faker was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22, 1856? In 1879 she was united in marriage to John Martin. To this union was born 11 children, two dying in infancy. She leaves to mourn, her' husband and nine children, Joseph and Lpuise of Brookston, Ind.; Andrew, Edmond, John, Frances, Agnes, Isabelle and Eugene, and the three grandchildren. All the children were present to the funeral also her' brothers and sisters, five brothers: and two sisters attended the funeral. They were Frank Faker c os Brookston, Lewis Faker of Armstrong. Ill.; Henry Faker of Well--ington.ijll., Mrs. John Lohmiller of Chalmers; Benj. Faker of Raub; Mrs. James Marion of Ambia; and Ed Faker and wife of Talbot. Besides those -from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Westfall ’ of Brookston and George Faker of Talbot, the latter an uncle. She leaves a large number of relatives, friends and neighbors to mourn her loss. \ The funeral , was conducted by Rev. Father Daniels from St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 10:00 a.

m.. Monday, Jan. 16. and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of Rensselaer.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: < Wednesday, Jan. 18 r J. U. Iliff, 6 miles south and 2 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Jan. 26, Joseph Sheurich, 1% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools etc. • 4 Saturday, Jan. 28, A. M. Sands, just northeast of town, on the Amsler farm. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Geo. E. Henson, 3 miles west of Rensselaer, on the old Saylor farm. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc.

JAMESTOWN (N. Y.) STAR COURSE.

Gentlemen:—lt is not an infrequent happening that we have talent come to us which proves partially or altogether unsatisfactory. At such times I either observe an “unbroken silence” or freely criticise them. This depends upon the degree of their inefficiency. Booth Lowery, the lecturer who came to us from your Bureau, was a great success. He is eloquent, logical and always instructive. His humor is delightful, his illustrations excellent, and above all he has a noble moral earnestness for the highest things. He will always be welcome on our platform. Yours sincerely, G. N. CHASE, General Secretary. At M. E. church Jan. 19.

WANT ADS IN THE DEMOCRAT BRING RESULTS.

While the ad of that 42 acre farm in The Democrat’s want ad column was paid for to run one month, the farm was sold soon after the ad first appeared and the advertisers say nearly two score of replies were received from the ad, one mail alone bringing four inquiries. “Kill the ad,” the advertisers tell us, "we have Sold the farm to Greely Comer and could have sold a dozen more 40 acre farms if we’d had them.” And this is but one of numerous instances of the efficacy of The Democrat’s want ads. If you have anything to sell or exchange that people want—and somewhere, some place, some one w r ants w’hat you’ve got—a want ad in The Democrat is almost sure to bring you a customer. Try it and see.

PULASKI'S PEPPERMINT CROP.

A peppermint dealer was here Tuesday buying the oil from the crop raised in Pulaski county last season. 1 The results from the crop amounted ■; to about 1,700 pounds in the county, some 1,500 pounds of which comes ; from the Thompson and Dr. Cushing 'farms northwest of town, and about • 200 from the Bruce lake vicinity. The oil is worth $2 a pound this year, which is more than it has been for some time. Last year the price was $1.45. The dry spell last summer was hard on the peppermint, and the crop Was smaller than it would have Iteen had the season been better. A scarcity all over the country doubtless causes the goo-1 price. But this year’s results hereabout, together with the results of former years, show that it is a mighty good cop to handle. The test of hemp made in this county the last year does not seem to have been very satisfactory to the Chicago company that rented the ground for the tests, as none of It was cut at all. Peppermint raising has passed the experimental stage, however, and will doubtless become more general in a few years.—Pulaski County Democrat.

RIVER QUEEN MILLS.

We are ready to do all kinds of grinding of grain, except wheat. Custom work our specialty. Our retail prices: Buckwheat flour ............3*£c Rye flour 2%c Bolted meal . . ... .. .... ... .2c Unbolted meal. ...$1.25 cwt Cracked Corn . $1.25 cwt Corn and oats chop,. . . , .$1.35 cwt 2 per cent discount for cash. FLYNN & HUSTON. Read every item in our Great January Pre-Inventory Sale. We can save you money on anything you need ROWLES & PARKERWork coats in sheep-lined corduroy or duck, at $3.50 and $4 each. Leather and corduroy reversable coats at $5. Now is your chance. C. EARL DUVALL.

State and General News

POSTMASTER IS ACCUSED. Noblesville, Ind., Jan. 14.- —Postoffice Inspector Kepfer to-day finished an examination of the books of Postmaster Phillips in Atlanta, this county, and says he found a shortage of $173.59. He appointed Miss Effie Achenbach acting postmaster, and Miss May Kauffman as deputy. Phillips, who slashed his throat when an examination of his books began, continues to improve.

HOOSIER BOOSTERS

Of Jackson for Sergcaut-at-Arms Leave for Washington. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 14.—Democrats who are preparing to boost U. S. Jackson, Democratic State Chairman, for Sergeant-at-Arms of the National House of Representatives will leave to-morrow night for Washington. A party of 50 Democratic leaders, headed by Tom Taggart, Auditor of State O’Brien and Secretary of State Ellingham, will make the fight for Jackson.

WARNING TO HORSE TRADERS.

Supreme Court Decision in Case of Unsound Animal. The supreme court Friday affirmed the conviction of George L. McCutcheon and Harry W. Martin for selling a broken winded horse at a public sale in Clark county as a sound animal, they knowing that the horse was unsound. The court holds that the person selling an unsound animal as sound does not have to use any drug or devise to make it an offense, but the act of selling is a violation of the law. '

NEW COUNTY IN EMBRYO.

Proposed to Divide Lake County and Call New County Calumet. Joe Conroy has in his mind a new coined county, and has named it “Calumet.” He says that North, Calumet and Hobart townships can be chopped off from Lake county, and leave the required territory for the old county of 400 square miles. The 200 square miles required for a new county can be had by taking in the 3-mile limit in Lake Michigan, and then the north end could be happy, having no string tied to them on making great improvements. He claims the south part may fight the move on account of the great riches in the north end, but it is quite probable the south end, if the matter ever comes to a focus, will say “let’er gp Gallagher,” for we can see then ahead peace, empty poor house, a great jail with no prisoners, lower taxes and a conservative lot Of law abiding citizens. It is quite certain the south part will not kick hard-—if any.— Crown Ponit Star.

A FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

Medaryville Liveryman Dies From Accidental Shooting By Hunter From Michigan City. While conveying a party of hunters about the country last Friday, Charles Garling, the liveryman, was accidently shot in the leg by one of his companions and so badly wounded that he died Sunday morning about 8 o’clock.

Four young men came here from Michigan City Thursday morning, prepared'To have a season of hunting. They engaged the service of Mr. Garling to haul them around the country. When near a stretch of timber at the southwest end of the Joseph Hardesty farm they tied their team and began to wander around. It was thus that the party became somewhat separated and only Charley and one of the young men, Herbert Hershman by name, kept together. Hearing a noise, Hershman, who had his shotgun in his hand ready for immediateaction, whirled around, and in doing so it was accidently discharged, the load striking Charley in the fleshy upper part of the left leg, producing two ugly wounds. The young man, after some delay, was brought to town and by the time he reached Dr. H. G. Jones’ office he was extremely weak from loss of blood. After staunching the flow the unfortunate man was taken to his hhme just north of the Christian church, where, he lingered until Sunday morning, when he died.

The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the St. John's Evangelical church in Cass township; where Rev. E. Brenioh preached an excellent sermon to an exceptionally

large concourse of mounting friends. Interment followed in the cemetery near the church. Charles Garling was about twen-ty-four years old and leaves a young wife and two babies (twins.) He was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Frederick Garling, who with four other children, three sons and one daughter, also survive him. The family have our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.— Medaryville Advertiser.

REFERENDUM ON FRANCHISES.

Grube Bill Would Give Voters Last Word on Ordinances. A referendum bill was introduced in the senate Friday by Senator Grube, of Plymouth. This measure provides that no ordinance, granting a franchise passed by any city council or town board, shall go into effect sooner than thirty days. If a protest, signed by 15 per cent of the voters, casting ballots at the last preceding election; is filed, the ordinance is suspended until ah election, at which the ordinance is referred to the voters. is held. This petition, It is provided, need not be only on paper, but may be filed by the “card system,” such as is legal in remonstrances. The referendum vote may be taken either at a general election, if such an election is held within sixty days after the filing of the petition, or It may be at a special election. More than one ordinance may be submitted to the voters at one election, and it Is provided that special elections shall not be held oftener than once in each six months.

No ordinance against which a legal protest has been filed, can go into effect until at-an election a majority of voters shall vote in favor of the ordinance. The city clerk is required either to publish the protested ordinance in two newspapers, together with a sample ballot showing the manner of voting, or to mall to every voter a copy of the ordinance and a sample ballot. This must be done at least ten days before the referendum election.

NOTICE TO LOT CONTRACT HOLDERS IN FACTORY ADDITION. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Directors of the Rensselaer Commercial Club, held at the rooms of said Club on January 11, 1911, the following resolution was passed: . "That all contracts for'lots on which the contractors have not paid a sum equal to SIOO be declared forfeited, if such payments have not been made on or before the first day of April, 1911. CHARLES G' SPITLER, Secretary-Treasurer. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for their assistance and kindly sympathy during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother.— JOHN B. MARTIN AND FAMILY.

Our great January and Pre-Inven-tory Sales begin Jan 14. —Rowles & Parker. We are now going to sell what cvercoats we have left at the wholesale cost of them. C. EARL DUVALL. Get our January prices on Overcoats, if you need one, that’s where you save money.—Rowles & Parker. - ' 1 i Trade at the Home Grocery this week to benefit the Monnett Home. One grocery is selling bread at one cent a loaf. See their ad. Overcoats to close out. S3O coats for S2O. $25 coats for $lB. $22.50 coats for $16.50. S2O coats for sl4. $lB coats for <12.50. $16.50 coats for $11.50. s*ls coats for $lO. sl2 coats for $8: $lO octets for $7.50. So get busy and buy yourself some of these extra fine values. . C. EARL DUVALL.

TWO OF A KIND. Pillsbury .and, Gold Medal. These two brands of flour are more widely distributed than any other dozen brand?. Do you know why? Buy a sack of either, at McFarland’s and the question is answered. • < i 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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