Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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468 PEOPLE REMONSTRATE

Against Report in the Borntrager (Iroquois) Ditch. WEDNESDAY WAS LAST DAY For Filing, and Matter of Adjusting the Assessments Is Now Up to the Court—Objectors Number About OneFifth of the Total Number of Persons Assessed, Which Is About Two Thousand. Wednesday was the last day for filing (Objections to the report of the drainage commissioners on the Borntrager ditch. There were 468 individual remonstrances filed, the principal objection being to the benefits assessed. In fact there is not much objection to the construction of the ditch heard any more, and the parties objecting to the assessments now are almost wholly those whose lands are quite a distance from the proposed improvement, and they think their assessments are too high and that the land along the improvement too low. Of course the assessments are made on the basis of estimated benefits, $140,000, but the estimated cost of construction is but 5104,000, and it is thought the work will sell much below that figure perhaps at from $75,000 to SBO,OOO, therefore it would only require about one-half the amount of the total assessments to construct the ditch. The whole matter is now up to the court to adjust, and it will take a general overhauling of the assessments, it seems, to come anywheres near satisfying the land owners who have been assessed benefits.

GREAT MINDS WILL DIFFER.

One or two Rensselaer business men are quoted as saying that they think the use of oil is injurious to macadam roads. But great minds will differ, and we copy the following from the Cincinnati Enquirer, whch shows the opinion of an expert: “In his annual report to the Service Director, John Dornette, Superintendent of the and Sewer Department, advocated the abandonment of street sprinkling and the substitution of oiling on macadam streets.”

WILL LOCATE AT WINCHESTER.

A. J. Brenner returned Wednesday from Winchester. Ind., where he closed up a lease for a fine 40-room hotel, and will move to that place with his son, W. H. Brenner and wife, and take possession of same April 1. Winchester is a tow r n of 5,500 population and is the county seat of Randolph county. It lies on a Steam and interurban road, between Muncie and Union City, and is perhaps 20 miles from the Ohio line. Mr. Brenner says the hotel is modern in every respect, one of the best in the state, and that Winchester is a good town. Mr. Brenner has made an unusual success as a hotel man and his friends here wish him continued success in his new location.

MAY REBUILD CHURCH.

Methodist Demoninaiton Will Investigate Plans and Cost of Remodeling. At the regular meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood Tuesday night the matter ofz remodeling and enlarging Trinity church which would mean a practically new church edifice, was discussed to some length and a committee was appointed consisting of J. J. Hunt. J. D. Allman, E. C. ! English, Henry Amsler and J. M. Wasson to procure plans and investigate cost of remodeling. The matter of raising the necessary funds will come up later, should definite plans be adopted, but this committee .was not appointed for that purpose. ( The idea is to use as much of

the material in the old structure possible and to provide a modern church building which will be large enough to meet the needs of the congregation for many years to come. The present building was erected 22 years, ago. and at that time was one of the best church buildings anywhere in this section of the country. It was well built and there has been little or no expense for repairs all these years. The committee appointed Tuesday night will take up the matters with which it is charged and report in a short time.

LOOKS FUNNY, DOESN’T IT?

Up at Ft. Wayne the saloon keepers are going to contest the new liquor regulation law. which Senator Halleck voted against. They don’t like it a little bit. The Lake County Times (republican ' says the new law will greatly reduce the number of saloons in that county and elsewhere, yet some of our republican editors are rending their linen in trying to array —for political purposes only—the temperance people against the measure. The republican spoilsmen say the law was just what the liquor interests wanted, yet the brewersenator. Steve Fleming, of Ft. Wayne voted against it—and Abe Halleck voted with him—and now the saloon keepers are going to contest the constitutionality of the law. thus giving the lie to all the republican press has said against it! At this rate it will not be long before the republicans will be trying to claim the credit for the passage of the regulation law.'

BOTH COMING AND GOING

Squire Irwin Caught a Bibulous Fair Oaks Bridegroom. Squire Irwin got double action on a Fair Oaks bridegroom Wednesday. Roy Brouhard was the name of the Fair Oaks man. who arrived in town on the 11:06 a. m. train with Miss MaryElizabeth Sorensen and after, procuring a they the “marrying Squire’s” knot< properly tied? As the woman has a child two years old, which she alleges Brouhard is the father of, it would perhaps have been better had they- got married long ago. But this wasn’t the Squire’s business, and he performed the ceremony- without any unnecessary side lecture to the pair.

About two hours later Brouhard again appeared before His Honor, but this time ‘it was Marshal Mustard who had him by the collar, and he was; decidedly drunk. The marshal had found him over on the Washington street bridge hugging his wife in broad daylight and not caring a rap who saw him. either. so the strong arm of the law was invoked to stop such unseemly exhibition. There was an old score of 59.85 resting against Brouhard on the Squire’s books for an intoxication fee which he had been allowed to go on about two years ago. The Squire didn’t have the heart to ask Brouhard about it on his first appearance before him with his bride, but when he gazed upon him later fie decided that the old score must be wiped out, and also, for good measure, added a “dollar and” to the $9.85. Brouhard had no money to liquidate, neither had the bride, so it was off to the jail with him and back to Fair Oaks alone for the bride. (Brouhard claimed to have drank about a half pint of alcohol which he had bought here on a doctor’s prescription by representing that he wanted it for an alcohol lamp. Evidently the “lamp” flame got beyond his control. Thursday George Brouhard, father of the bibulous bridegroom, came down and stayed the fine and costs and the latter was released.

NOTICE TO FARMERS.

Don’t contract for that new corn planter or cultivator until you have seen our line of the Hayes make, which will arrive in a few* days.— Gwin & Watson. Royal Woven ’Wire Fencing, a good thing for you. Better investigate.—lnquire at Rowles & Parker’s. 1 • ’ .

, THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1911.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol Attorney John Greve and Wm, ;\\ bited of Wheatfield were down on business Wednesday. ' Capt. Guthrie was over from , Monticello Wednesday looking I after his assessment in the Borntrager ditch. * ~ D. J. Pettit was over from Wolcott Thursday looking up his assessment in the Borntrager ditch. He is assessed SBO on hi J 400 acres near Wolcott. Don't forget to file your mortgage exemption. A good people neglect this until too lato and then they pay a few ; dollars in taxes for their neglect;' —o— 1 Jeffersoti (Kentland) andt Grant (Goodland) townships in Xewton county and nine townships in Benton county will hold local option elections next Tuesday. . ' —o— . ' I Former Judge Xye of the Pu-laski-Starke circuit, and well known among the legal fraternity here, will move from Winamac to Crown Point and take up the practice of law there, it is announced. I All the townships in White county, including the city of Monticello, except Liberty, Cass, Jackson and Round Grove, which have no towns, are circulating petitions for local option elections and will ask that April 27 be set, as the date for holding such elections. It is thought every township will vote dry with the possible exception of Honey Creek (Reyonlds). —o —• Xew suits filed: No. 7718. Thomas J. Wolf, Jr., vs.. Jdaxkn. L. Russell, et al.; action to reof wild hay in whiten plaintift_, alleges he pur-c-haessti Wvy-sssiuer and . paid 5210.73 to Edward Reiuof Joseph county for same. That since said purchase Reid sold the farm on which said hay is located to defendant Russell, notifying Russell that said hay belonged to plaintiff. Russell declines to give up the hay, the complaint alleges, hence the- suit. . —”° —’ licenses issued: Meh. 21, Robert Cecil McDonald of McCoysburg. son of M. O. McDonald of Carroljl county, aged 30, occupation merchant, to Blanche Cook, daughter of Wash Cook of Hanging Grove tp., aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First mariage for each. Married by Rev. Kuonen of Barkley tp., at the Barkley M. E. parsonage. March 22, Henry Joseph Clouse of Walnut, lowa, aged 37, occupation signalman, to Carrie Olive McKay of Fair Oaks, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. marriage for each. Married by Rev. Harper at M. E. parsonage in Rensselaer. M March 22, Roy- Thomas BrouIjard of Fair Oaks, aged 28, occupation farmer, to Mary Elizabeth Sorensen of Jasper county, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ‘Married by Squire Irwin.

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

Thursday and Friday w*ere the days for the regular bi-monthly tests in all the classes. On last Sunday, St. Joseph’s Day, the principal college holiday, Father Kanney was the celebrant of the solemn high mass. Rev. Ig. Raugh, Hanover Center, delivered a sermon very appropriate tp the celebration of the day. In the evening a delightful concert was given by the band. ; - The first real baseball game of the season was played last Sunday morning when the wouldbe varsity suffered defeat at the hands of the Reli|Jous who shut them put by two scores. It was a good game, and only for Harrison’s wild heave over home that let in the two runs, the game would have gone into extra innings, i Among our late visitors were

the following: Rev. F. X. Schalk. 'Burkettsville. Ohio; L. Schiraclc, Winamac; L. Lohmillcr. Pulaski; A'. Schuette, St. Joseph. Mo'.; I Raugh. Cook. Ind.; J. Cotter. :John R. Welsh, Miss Mary Brennan, Indianapolis: Edwin Feftig, p-.lwood; Miss Theresa Malay, Blrs, T. Hennahan Gas City ; J. Fralich, Tipton; Miss Ruth pufrane. Miss R. M. Rolillard, [Oswego, X. Y.; J. A. Hoffman. [Chicago: J. Hartz. Miss Marfeuerite Hartz, Logansport. > The real varsity is slowly ■rounding into shape. Weather [permitting; games are played [daily, and in the final line-up the Tollowing members will most [probably seek the rooters’ support : Grathwhol will hojd his old job behind the bat. Harrison tshdws up best on the slab, but die has not yet arrived at that Ringing stage at which anything like perfect control can be spoken of, but the crack of the bat from his delivery will be a minimum. Fiely and Lili are next in line and will ably take up the burdens. Hipskind has no dangerous contenders to dispute his claims to the overrunning station. At second, Whitcomb who scoops the ball and heaves it to first in true Johnny- Evers style, has a sure berth. The short lot will be easily watched by McArdle. The third cushion has thus far not proven a secure resting place to any one, and of the many candidates for the position there is no telling who will finally find the place agreeable. There is ample choice picking when the meadow 7 positions are dstributed.

MRS. MATILDA SMITH

A Widow Lady, Dies at Home of Her Daughter In Barkley Township. Mrs. Matilda Smith, aged about 57 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Bond, near Pleasant Grove at lip. m. Thursday night. She had a severe attack of pneuminia about six weeks ago and never fully recovered, the lungs filling up and finally causing her death. TLr- kashaxtA died several years ago and she has made her home wit Ar her funeral services will be held at the residence at 9 o’clock Sunday morning and the remains taken by rail to Boswell, her former home, for burial.

DEATH OF EIGHT-MONTHS OLD BABY.

The eight-months-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ross of Hanging Grove tp., who had been sick nearly two weeks, died Monday, March 20, the cause of her death was erysipelas. The funeral services were held at the house W ednesday at 1:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. O. B. Rippitoe of Francesville. Interment was made in Osborne cemetery. A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral, some from quite a distance, several coming from their former neighborhod near Francesville. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The following obituary’ was read: “Mabel Irene Ross was born July 16, 1910, and died March 20, 1911, aged 8 months and 4 days. Besides her devoted parents, Joshua and Hattie Ross, she leaves three sisters and two brothers to mourn her untimely departure; also a large number of other relatives and friends. She was of a very sweet disposition and will be greatly missed, not only by the family, but all* who knew her.” xx

CARD OF THANKS.

We sincerely desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our beloved baby; also for the beautiful floral offerings.— Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ross and Family.

LAST NOTICE

To Lot Contract Holders in Factory Addition, Rensselaer. Finale-notice is hereby given that all contracts for lots on which the contractors have not paid a sum equal to SIOO on each lot, be forfeited, if such payments have not been made on or before the first day of April, 1911. Charles G. Spitler, SecretaryTreasurer.

State and General News

DOG’S HEADS SHOW RABIES. - Ihe heads of two dogs, One from Reynolds and the other from Shelburn, have been examined by the state board of health and have been found to contain , rabies germs. Nothing was known of the history of the animal at Shelburn, but that killed at Reynolds had attacked a horse and rider.—lndianhpolis Xews.

EDITOR’S WIFE GETS DIVORCE.

•Hi. the Carroll circuit court Matrdc Baker has been divorced from Fred Baker on the grounds of cruel treatment and inattention. Baker until Monday was owner and publisher of the Delphi Daily I lerald. He has sold the paper to C. A. Gregory, of Lapel. Mrs. Baker received possession of an only child and an allowance of $4 a week. She also regained her maiden name.

CEDAR LAKE RESORTS

Will Have Slim Picking If This Report Is Correct. Crown Point, Ind., March 22. —From present indications Cedar Lake will be as quiet as a deserted church this summer as far as the Monon railroad picnics are concerned and reports from reliable sources are to the effect that not a single picnic has been booked for the Monon park for the Coming season. Should this report prove authentic it will spell disaster to many of the lake resorts, whose chief source of revenue was derived from the Sunday and mid-week picnics of Chicago people at Lake county’s summer resort. The change in the management of the railroad and their policy against catering to the class of trade which has characterized the majority of the picnics from Chicago is said to be the chief reason for a discontinuance of the picnics. In the event of the rethe dark cloud* which hovers over the - Cedar Lake resorts will have its silver lining, as many people who have heretofore shunned the lake on account of the presence of Chicago “bruisers” will now patronize Lake county’s beauty spot, as was done in days when the Chicago “tough” picnic was a thing unknown.

NEW LIQUOR LAW

Will Greatly Reduce Saloons In Gary and Elsewhere .Says Republican Paper. Gary’s saloons w'hich now number 239, according to the city clerk, probably represent the greatest number that the city will ever have for some years to come. Up to the present time is the spectacle of saloons increasing as time has gOne on, but the future will present just the reverse and as the days go so will the saloons. The new' liquor laws will serve to wipe out probably more than one-half of Gary’s “wet” goods establishments which now exist in the unusual ratio of one saloon to every seventy persons. Several things will operate to lesses the saloons. Foreigners lacking the citizenship and second paper qualifications will have* to get out, those who have been convicted of felony within the past fifteen years or who have been convicted on blind pig charges w'ill be denied licenses and the law is very plain that dive keepers will have no consideration from the county commissioners. Admitting that several of the foreigners,.and there are many of them in Gary in the saloon business, get around the law by transferring their licenses, most of them will run against the high license snag. After paying- out all fees, including attorney and publication services, a license will cost close to SBOO a year, which is more than double the old rate. Scores of Gary saloons will be unable to stand the pressure. Breweries are prohibited from giving them financial assistance, so with all of these obstacles it looks as if the game is up for many. •

Originally, when the- United States Steel corporation founded Gary, it intended that there be but tour or five saloons, but it was unable to carry out its plans, save in the first subdivision where it permits on property it controls two well regulated and law-abidding bars. \\ bile no new licenses can be granted under the terms of the law and thirty-four saloons are permitted, not counting those entitled to stay in business, it is doubtful whether the number ever gets as low as thirty-four, but on thing Gary can be sure of and that is that her saloons will not be so many in the future.— Hammond Times. (Rep.)

GOOD EYE SIGHT.

In fitting glasses there must be no guess work! It is as exact a science as mathematics. There is a certain error of refraction—there is a certain lens to correct this, and not the slightest variation can be allowed. For careful examination and proper glasses call on Dr. Rose M. Remmek, Harris block, phone 403.

BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES.

Revival services will continue next week with the same brethern doing the preaching. Ihe services on Sunday will be conducted by them. Rev. DeVault preaching in the morning and Rev. Morrow in the evening. Rev. DeVault will also lead the B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 in the evening. The pastor goes to Monon to supply for Brother DeVault. —J. P. Green, Pastor.

GREAT DAY AT PARR.

Arrangements have been made at Parr for an all day temperance rally on Sunday, April 2. I. S. Wade, one of the best known evangelists in the state, will speak both morning and night, and a chorus of singers will furnish the music. People from all parts of the county are invited. Come prepared to have a part in a new awakening. The meeting will be conducted on gospel lines and the need of the hour specially emphasized. Get out your auto and come from a distance. A good time is expected.

DOMESTIC SCIENCE

Two Days’ Course, Library Auditorium, Rensselaer, March 24 and 25. Friday, 10 a. m. Demonntration Vegetables, preparation, cookery and service Friday, 2 p. m. Lecture—Foofi and Food Principles. Friday, 3 p m. Demonstration—Eggs and Cheese. Saturday, 10 a. m. Demonstration Bread and Fancy Bread. Saturday, 2 p. ip. Lecture—Meats, Cookery and Serviced Saturday, 3 p. m. Demonstration—Desserts. The tickets are on sale at A. F. Long’s at 50 cents for the course. Each lady will bring fork, spoon and note-book.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. Notice is hereby given to the members and supporters of the Presbyterian church at Rensselaer, Ind., that the annual meeting will be held at the church at 8 o’clock p. m., on Wednesday, April 12, 1911, for * the purpose of electing two elders, two deacons and two trustees. The secretary and treasurer will report at the meeting,. as also will the proper officers of all auxiliary societies of the church. By order of the Board of Trustees.—J. H. S. Ellis, Secy. March 22, 1911.

TWO OF A KIND.

Pillsbury and Gold Medal. These two brands of flour are more widely distributed than any other dozen brands. Do you know why? Buy a sack of either, at McFarland’s and the question is answered. . f : 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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