Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1911 — Page 1

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DEMOCRAT WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.

J. A. Tune writes The Democrat from Forrest, 111., '■ and says: “Please discontinue my ad "60 acres for rent,’ as I have rented it to Mr. Albert Hardesty. Am well pleased with results of my ad, as I received several inquiries.”

PECKS BAD BOY.

Get away from common worries; go and see “Peck’s Bad Boy” at the Ellis Theater Thursday, Feb. 16; it’s brighter and better than ever. There’s the Bad Boy and his chum, the Bad Boy’s girl, his Ma and Pa, and the old German grocer, Shultz, upon w'hont are played many new and up-to-date tricks. Attractive specialities are introduced during the action of the comedy, greatly adding to the enjoyment of each performance.

AUG. ROSENBAUM STILL FAILING.

Our correspondent from the Schultz settlement, says that Mrs. August Rosenbaum of Hammond, formerly of Rensselaer, spent a few days with relatives there the latter part of the week, and that she reports August, who has been practically helpless for the past two years, as gradually becoming worse. A'qgust used to run a saloon in Reiisselaer and at that time was the picture of rugged and robust health.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, Feb. 16, Charles Pullins, 4p2 miles north and jK east of Rensselaer, on the Iroquois Farm. General sale, 14 head horses, 9 cows, 22 sheep, chickens, farm tools, etc. Mbnday, Feb. 20, S. H. Hopkins, six miles north and two miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, hay, grain, etc. Thursday, Feb. 23, J. M. Snider, at Gifford. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc.

ABE VOTES WITH THE BREWER.

The Proctor liquor regulation bill passed the state senate Thursday by a vote of 27 to 21. The license fees provided for cities are S7OO and in towns SSOO, including the* state fee of S2OO. This bill also limits the number of saloons to one for each 1,000 population and one for the first 500. On the passage of this bill Abe Halleck is recorded as having voted with Steve Fleming, the Ft. Wayne millioniare brewer, who opposed the measure on account of the high license fee provided and the strict regulation of the liquor traffic.

TRUSTEE MAY RESIGN.

S. D. Clark of Wheatfield Tp., Contemplates Leaving Jasper County. We are told that there is a possibility that S. D. Clark, trustee of Wheatfield tp., will resign his office and locate in Oklahoma. He will have a sale the latter part of the present month and will go to Oklahoma on a prospecting trip, we understand, soon after his sale, with a view of locating there. \ Mr. Clark is probably the ablest township trustee in Jasper county. He is an old school teacher and is well acquainted with both the needs of the schools and the township. He is now' serving his third term, we believe, as trustee of Wheatfield township, but not continuous, of course. He is a democrat. and should he resign it will leave the political complexion of the trustees of the county stand at 4 democrats to 9 republicans, assumihg, of course, that a republican will be appointed in his stead. ■■ 1 ' Mr,. Clark is also one of the commissioners appointed by the circuit court bn the extension of the 1 Iroquois ditch, and his removal is likely to cause some little embarrassment to the progress of this improvement. The removai of Mr. Clark will indeed by a distinct loss to Wheatfield township and Jasper County.

The Democrat for Sale Bills.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About f the County Capitol T * The February-term of the Jas-, per circuit court convenes Monday. The grand jury is called for the first Monday and the pettit jury for the second Monday of the term. Trustee Karch of Walker tp. was in the city on business Wed-, nesday and Thursday, walking j with a cane. He injured one oil his legs a few days ago w’-.iie chasing after some cattle. The White county commission-' ers at their regular meeting this! week, decided to rent most of the county poor farm and sell off all unnecessary live stock,; only retaining enough for the! actual needs of the inmates of the poor asylum. In other words, the county will go out of the farming business. —o — Kentland Enterprise: Commissioner Dickinson, superintendent of highways of the second district, is an advocate of oiled roads and while here Monday gave an order for a car of oil for his district. A car of oil will cover about two and a half miles, and the first experiment of oiling country roads will be given a trial in his district. -—o— New suits filed: No. 7701. Bertha A. Lewis, et al. vs. Samuel H. Hopkins; petition to have guardian appointed. The petition is signed by Bertha A. Lewis, John F. Hopkins, George H. Hopkins, Benjamin Hopkins and James A. Hopkins, children of defendant, and alleges that defendant is an habitual drunkard; that he is the owner of both real and personal property and that there is danger of his squandering and wasting said property. —o — The County Council at its special meeting Wednesday made the following ■ RE-APPROPRIATIONS. Supplies auditor’s office....s 14.50 Same, treasurer ......... 18.56 Commissioners’ Court .... 5.00 Truant officer ........... 74.00 Public printing 18.25 Adv. circuit court ditches. . 2.00 Court house supplies. .. ... 86.28 Same, jail .............. 11.70 Gravel road repair... .. ...116.76 Bridge repair, Gillam 350.00 Bridge contracts. 1910. .. .6,049.18 Allotting ditches ......... 19.24 Surveyor’s per diem 28.00 Deputy, surveyor ......... 10.00 Recorder’s fees .......... 21.37 Boarding prisoners ... .. . . 31.70 Ditch report ............ 35.00 ADD. APPROPRIATIONS. Supplies auditor’s office...? 13.00 Same, miscellaneous supplies 200.00 Same, new records. ..... .. 100.00 Same, assessor’s books, etc. 200.00 Treasurer, new books. .... 150.00 Truant officer .. . ......... 22.00 Em. Bd. of Health 73.39 Same, new b00k5......... 10.00 County farm, supplies..... 85.99 Same, same ... ..... . . ... . 140.00 Same, labor ............. 62.47 Same, repairs . ........... 7 5.00 Court house supplies. ..... . 318.67 Repair Burk’s bridge...... 11.64 Bridge rep, C. V. May, trus 200.00 Railroad election ........ 218.00 County ditch assmt, Hoover 18.75 Same, Prevo .ditch........ 87.50 Same, Randle ditch....... 91.47 Same, Evers ditch....... . 28.34 Local option election...... 650.00

DELPHI’S UNIQUE SCHEME

“Drys” Arrange to Take Out License and Run Saloons on Conservative Basis. Delphi, Ind., Feb. 9.—lt remained for the “dry” contingent: of Delphi, Carroll county, to evolve a unique scheme to concontrol jthe liquor question incase the “wets'' earn' the election to be held Feb. 28. . Wednesday a 'number of the leading business men of the town, head-| ed by W. F. Bradshaw, a wagon; manufacturer, formed a plan which if carried out will make decided changes in the operation of saloons should the town go; “wet.” Delphi under the restrictions! would be entitled to three sa- i loonsj Already there are sevens known applicants • for licenses* and others are to follow. The! plan is to obtain the three licenses for men who are prohibitionists and run the saloons under the direction of the “dry” contingent of the City. Men would be employed to run the saloons and several dras-

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1911.

tic innovations in the way of rules would be inaugurated. "We would prohibit the sale of whiskey to a common drunkard,” explained Mr. Bradshaw. Window blinds and curtains and screens will be dispensed with and all the money made by the saloons will be given to charity. The licenses will be taken out by three men selected by the business interests of the town, who „ will have personal supervision of the saloons. “Only the best brands of liquor will be kept in stock and the bartenders will be forced to refuse to sell to any man after he has become intoxicated. Special attention will be given to protect men who spend their money at the of the comfort of their families.'’ '

LARGE CROWD ATTENDS

George Hoskyns’ Production of “Under the Stars and Stripes” Wednesday Night. The production of “Under the Stars and Stripes” given eWdnesday night by home talent under the direction of the author, Geo. H. Hoskyns, was quite well attended. The performance was well played throughout and while a trifle prosy, and given to interminable waits between acts, was quite pleasing. Especially so was the opening chorus. The entire play showed careful drilling on the director’s part, which is probably as hard a feature to handle smoothly as can be imagined. The local talent was good but the bulk of the credit belongs to the producer— Mr. Hoskyns. . A second performance will be given- this (Saturday) evening.

MAY HAVE A BAD EFFECT

If the people who say they are opposed to the re-establishing of saloons in “dry” territory are really honest about it, it strikes us that they are making a grave mistake in abusing democrats, that is, if they want the assistance of democrats in keeping dry territory now “dry” and perhaps adding to the same_ Political fanatics of the stripe that Rensselaer has had some experience with heretofore, and who from present appearances we are to again have in the limelight, never helped the temperance cause one iota. In fact, such people do the cause more harm than years of earnest work by sincere and reasonable temperance people can undo. The Proctor liquor law p’<ts the question of whether or not liquor shall be sold in a town or city, right up to the people of the town, township or city. In our opinion this is the proper unit. It is real local self-govern-ment. Rensselaer and all other towns in Jasper county is now “dry” made so by remonstratrance before the county option election was held, and from what we can learn of the sentiment of the people we believe it will remain dry with the possible exception of Wheatfield, where it is said a great many former anti-saloon advocates are not pleased with conditions there.

We say Jasper county will remain dry in our opinion. But there is a proviso to this opinion: If too many insults art hurkd at democrats—of whom there are at least as many real temperance people a$ there are among the republicans—the result, of the elec- 1tions which will probably be held -here may be different. We hope the sincere “dry” advocates will heed this warning and that any elections that may be held will be free from political rancor. These remarks are not inteded .to be taken as a threat, but rather as a kindly warning to the dry leaders to hold themselves in check and not insult men from whom they must have assistance if they expect tp keep .territory (try. We have heard a number of remarks from people in this respect and believe we know' what we are writing about. Men’s $5.00 pants for $3.50. $4.50 pants for 53.00. Men’s $3.50 pants for $2.50. Men’s $3.00 pants for $2.00. Men’s $2.50 pants for $1.50. Men’s $2.00 jpants for $1.25. Men’s 51.50 pants for SI.OO. Can you beat these prices.—C. Earl Duvall

ON DAY OF WEDDING

Miss Grace Grant of West of Town Stricken With Paralysis. Miss Grace Grant, aged 30 a daughter of Mrs. F. M. Grant of west of town, suffered a stroke of paralysis about 11:30 a. m., Wednesday, her entire left side being affected. At this writing she is thought to- be getting along as well as can be expected, although it is impossible to tell what the outcome will be. Miss Grant' was at work upstairs when first she felt the shock coming on. She lay down thinking she would feel better in a few moments, and when called to dinner she was unable to rise. She retains her faculty of speech, and has been conscious all the time. Miss Grant was to have been married at 8 p. m., the day she was stricken, to Mr. Allie Francis of west of town, and he was getting their home in readiness when news of her misfortune came to him. Mr. Francis and the relatives of the young people are almost prostrated over the sad affliction.

CHANGE IN HOTEL MAN

AGEMENT.

For some time there has been rumors that George Fate would succeed A. J. Brenner as landlord of the, Makeever House, and announcement is now made that the change will take place March 14. Mr. Fate has a deal on hand for his restaurant to a North Dakotain. Mr. Brenner has made a very popular landlord, and Mr. Fate will ably keep up the reputation of the hotel. At this writing Mr. Brenner has no definite plans for the future, but it is rumored that he may take charge of the Nowels House, which is now closed.

A WORD OF WARNING.

The neighborhood of Sharon, about seven miles southeast of town, has been having its share of midnight prowlers. Complaint is made on all sides of corn cribs and chicken coops visited. One farmer had corn sacked ready for town, and sacks and all was taken. Another had seed corn taken. One lady had fulLblood Plymouth Rock roosters taken from the coop. Now, work is not so scarce in this neighborhood for the ma -. willing to apply his energies in that direction, and for some big lazy lubber to go sneaking about taking his living from his more industrious neighbors, is not going to be tolerated in this neighborhood much longer. ;■ So, for the benefit of those suspected, we hereby advise you to keep your fingers off other people’s property arid use your dark lanterns to go to bed by, as there will surely be “something doing” if this is kept up.—Voices From the Neighbors.

ENGINEER FELL DEAD IN CAB.

Engineer Crawford of the regular freight passing Kentland about 1 o’clock Sunday, dropped dead in his cab at Schneider after reading train orders. Mr. Crawford was sick when he reached Kentland, and asked that an engineer be sent to relieve him. We are informed that the request was not granted and Mr. Crawford was endeavoring to get his train to Gibson. At Schneider he received the customary train orders, and after reading same dropped back dead. He was subject to heart trouble. A superstition seems to exist among trainmen that it is bad luck to run an engine on which an engineer had died or been killed. Crawford’s fireman was ordered to bring the train into Gibson but refused to do so. A half dozen engineers w ere called 'before one could be found who would consent to turn the steam on Crawford’s engine. The train stood at Schneider all Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, and Monday morning the trip was resumed. At St. John the train broke, in two and the head brakeman was killed. The name tbs the unfortunate brakeman was Welsh, and he was crushed to t death between two drawbars. —Newton County Enterprise. Gwin & Watson have on hand four “Stay-Down 7 Tank Heaters.

TAFT LEAVES FOR SPRINGFIELD, ILL

Guest of Ohio National Corn Exposition Officials Today. TO MAKE SEVERAL ADDRESSES Trip Througr Indiana and Illinois to Be Made on Trolley Line* —Will Leave Illinois Capital Sunday Morning for Washington. Washington. Feb. 10. ■ — President Taft left Washington last night on a trip to Columbus, 0., and Springfield. 111. The chief purpose of the journey is to attend the celebration in Springfield on Saturday of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, but before he gets back to Washington he will have fired some important shots in behalf of reci procity with Canada. At Columbus, at Decatur, 111, at the University of Illinois, and before the Illinois legislature the president is prepared to hammer away at reciprocity. He has been writing speeches on that subject for the last,two days. Before he gets back, officials expect that the country Will have a clearer conception of what reciprocity means. ? The trip is to be one of the busiest Mr. Taft has taken in manymonths Attired in evening clothes he rushed to the train from the dinner given in his honor by Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. At Harrisburg his private car was attached to a Pennsylvania railroad mail train that was held almost an hour for his benefit At Columbus today the- president win make an address at the auditorium to the Natoinal Corn Exposition. After this address hewill take a motor ride through Columbus and later win become the guest of Ohio State university until evening, when he is to attend a banquet given by the exposition officials. The presidential party will leave Columbus late tonight. Early Saturday morning his car will be switched from the Pennsylvania at Logansport, Ind., to the electric line controlled by Representative McKinley of Illinois. On the ride through Indiana and Illinois over this road Mr. Taft will stop at Urbana, 111., the University of Illinois at Decatur, at Bement and Springfield. In Springfield he will be the guest of Gov. Deneen. In the afternoon the president will make an address to the Illinois legislature in the house of representatives. In view of the recent attacks upon the Illinois legislature growing out of the Ixirimer scandal the speech there will be awaited with especial interest. From the house of representatives he will go back to the executive mansion, where he will hold a reception and at night he will be the guest of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce The return trip to Washington will begin Sunday morning and the president is expected back here early Monday. Representative McKinley, Secretary Norton, Capt. Butt, the president’s physician. Dr. Richardson, one of the White House stenographers and two secret service men will be in the president’s party.

GAR GOES INTO RIVER

Two Women and a Child Perish at Sheboygan, Wis. Another Woman and a Man Also Believed to Have Gone into the Water with the Car. Sheboygan, Wis, Feb. 10.—Two women and a child are known to be dead and it is believed that another woman and a man perished in a street car which plunged into the Sheboygan river at the Eighth street bridge. The motorman and conductor saved their lives by jumping when the car yrent into the open draw and then swam to the edge, where they were rescued. They say it is almost certain that there are still two bodies in the car, which is almost entirely submerged. The known dead are Anna Mather, a music teacher of Sheboygan Falls. Miss Van Owerkerk of Sheboygan Falls and Olga Willomight

FARMER KILLS SELF

Friends Believe Hendricks County Man Was Insane. Danville, Ind.. Feb. 10.—Edward Eggers, 42 years pM, hanged himself near New Maysville, fourteen miles west of here. \ < He was i a well-to-do farmer and there is no known reason for his act, unless his mind was temporarily unbalanced. Besides the widow, he leaves four children. All the news in the Democrat.

Vol. XIII. No. 86.

WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Latest observations of U. S. weather bureau. Washington: Temp. Weather. New York.... 33 SnowAlbany ....... 26 Cloudy Atlantic City.. 34 Rain Boston ....... 32 Cloudy Buffalo ...... 34 Part Cloudy Chicago ...... 22 Clear St’. Ixiuis...... 34 Clear New Orleans.. 58 Cloudy Washington .. 32 Cloudy Philadelphia . 32 Snow’ Weather Forecast. Illinois, Indiana and Wiscbnsin —Fair and warmer today and tomorrow, variable winds.

ROOSEVELT GETS INVITATION

Former President Asked to Speak at State Teachers’ Meeting. Crawfordsville. Ind, Feb. 10. —Prof. L N. Hines, of this city, chairman of the executive committee of the Indiana State Teachers’ association, has forwarded an invitation to Col Theodore Roosevelt asking him to address the teachers on Friday forenoon, Dec 29, 1911. President E. B Bryan, of Colgate university. Dr William E. Watt, principal of the Graham School of Chicago, and Dr. Henry Suzzalo, of Columbia university, have already accepted places on the program.

WOMAN OF 113 IN SUIT

Kokomo Centenarian Seeks to Regain Control of Her Property. Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 10.—Opposed by some of her children, who assert that she is unduly influenced by her son, Harry Gammons, and that the latter is seeking to get more than his share of her property, Mrs. Martha Gammons, aged 113 years, placed under guardianship in 1909, is seeking regain the control ofher property. She is present in court and watches every detail of the proceedings touching her mental capacity. One child is 75 years old and her husband died fifty years ago.

HAS BALANCE IN TREASURY

Hendricks County Poultry Association Selects New Officers. Danville, Ind., Feb. 10. —The Hendricks County Poultry Fanciers’ and Pet Stock association have closed up the business of the year with a neat balance in the treasury. The show next year will be held the first week in January, with a corn show in connection. Officers elected for the ensuing year are: D. R. Jones, president; M. O. Gentry, vice president; Martin Mitchell, secretary, and M. E. Jones, superintendent.

LAMP UPSETS BURNS WOMAN

Neighbors Arrive Too Late to Save Life of Mrs. Hunt. Danville, Ind,, Feb. 16.—Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, 87 years old, was burned to death at Hadley, five miles west of here, her clothing taking fire from an overturned lamp. Her screams attracted neighbors In time to save the house. Mrs. Hunt lived alone. She ran out of the house and rolled in the snow in an effort to extinguish the flames, but without success. She died a few hours later in great agony.

USE PORTABLE PESTHOUSE

Logansport Authorities Quarantine Five Cases of Smallpox. Logansport, Ind., Feb. 10. —Five cases of smallpox have been-found in this city and the subjects have been isolated by the health authorities in a portable pesthouse, which has been wheeled tp the city limits. Several cases, while not pronounced smallpox, are under observation of the health authorities and the patients are subjected to strict quarantine.

AROUSES FIGHTING HUMOR

Drug Administered to Hospital Patient Has Pugilistic Effect. Columbus, led., Feb. 10. —Dallas Ray of Hope was operated on for appendicitis at the City hospital here and when he came out from under the influence of the anesthetic which had been administered to him, insisted on whipping the man who “put him to sleep.**

5,000 GIVEN EMPLOYMENT

Firing of 1,100 Coke Ovens in Pennsylvania Town Provides Jobs. Uniontown, Pa., Feb. 10. —More than 1,100 coke ovens were fired in the Klondike and Connellsville coke regions, making a total of 5,000 pnt into operation within ten days. Employment is given to 5,000 men.