Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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HUBBARD AND DAY ARE FREED

Alleged Chicken Thieves Acquitted at Kentland Monday A NUMBER OF WITNESSES Summoned But Evidence Not Sufficient to Convict, In Opinion of Jury, After Four Hours Deliberation —George Ade, the Playwright, Was One of the Jurors. < The case of the state of Indiana Vs. Day and Hubbard of near Lee, who have been confined in jail here for several weeks on the -charge of chicken stealing near Lee recently, was tried in Kentland Monday, Mose Leopold defending the prisoners. Some thirty state witnesses , were in attendance from the vicinity of Lee, but not all were used. Parties here who heard the prosecution’s side the case thought a conviction w’ould result, but The Democrat called up Deputy Sheriff Van Dyke at Kentland yesterday noon and he stated that the defendants were, turned loose. The case went to the jury, he said, about five o’clock Monday afternoon and the verdict of acquittal was returned about 9:30 p. m., which would indicate that the jurors were not all of the same opinion for a long time. George Ade of Brook, * the noted author and playwright, was a member of the jury.

ATTENDED WEDDING OF THEIR NEICE.

Mrs. C. A. Roberts and Fred Phillips and family attended the wedding of their neice, Miss Lorene Van Natta, to Mr. Frank W. Qherrington of Cincinnati, Ohio, which took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vannatta, in Fowler last Friday evening. The ring ceremony was used and the Rev. F. A. Johnson of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Miss Marion Van Natta, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor and the bridegroom’s brother, John V., acted as best man.

IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL.

Mrs. E. P. Honan Undergoes An y Operation Monday. /> Mrs. E. P. Honan, who has {been in poor health for the past few months, went to Chicago last Thursday to consult a specialist, and it was decided that an operation was necessary, jk Mr. Honan was notified and went to Chicago Sunday to be present at the operation, which was performed yesterday forenoon at the Westside hospital. A telegram from Mr. Honan yesterday afternoon only stated that the operation had been performed and that she was still under the influence of the anasthetic; that the doctors thought she would be better from the operation.

W. H. MORRISON SELLS.

Rensselaer Creamery Man Will Move to Arlington, So. Dak. W. H. Morrison returned Friday night from a couple of weeks visit with his uncle at Arlington, So. Dak. He'did not go to Colorado at all, as reported. Arlington is located in the heart of a rich farming country and Mr. Morrison was very favorably impressed with that locality. Mr. Morrison has sold out his entire interest in the Rensselaer creamery to Alex Merica of Francesville, and son Dean and expects to leave next week for Arlington, where he will engage in Jhe creamery and poultry and egg business. There is an exceptional ’opportunity there, he thinks, for him and his many friends in Jasper county wish him much success in his new field. He has built up a fine business here which has been of inestimable benefit to Rensselaer, drawing a large amount of trade

to the town. Dean Merica, who succeeds him as manager, has been with him here for the past year or more and is well known to the patrons of the creamery. He will no doubt be able to hold all the old trade and add new customers as time goes on.

TO LEAVE HUNTINGTON.

Former Principal of Rensselaer High School Resigns Like Position There. The Huntington Morning Herald of Saturday says of a former principal of the RenSSelaer high school, who went from this city to Huntington : “James H. Gray, principal of the Huntington high school three years, tendered his resignation and it was forthwith accepted at a special meeting of the city school board Friday evening. It had been currently rumored that Mr. Gray would not be a member of the faculty next year, which was neither affirmed or denied. Information has it that Mr. Bray was informed that his services would not be needed next year and his retirement came in the form of the resignation, accompanied by a statement that he would attend Columbia university.” . .

BUYS MORE BERKSHIRES.

R. J. Yeoman of Newton Tp. Thinks Them the Most Desirable Breed In the r Swine Family. pR. J. Yeoman of Newton tp. returned Monday from Attica, where he attended the big Nave sale Friday and Saturday. The sale was a hummer and totaled about $20,000. One Jersey cow sold for SSOO and two mares sold for SSOO each, while spring colts brought as high as S2OO each. iMr. Yeoman bought a pen of Berkshire hogs at the sale, consisting of one male and nine gilts, which he got very “Bob” has been handling Berk-* •shires all his life, and he thinks they are the best hog on earth. They are more prolific than the Poland China, he thinks, better rustlers, more hardy, and the best weighers in the swine family. Their fat goes more to meat than to lard, as is the case with the Poland Chinas, and their meat is more streaked with lean than the latter breed. Besides there is more bacon meat in them than the Poland Chinas, hence they are more eagerly sought for by the packers. Mr. Yeoman recently purchased a fine Berkshire male hog at Battle Ground and now has the best herd of this breed of hogs in this section of the state.

MRS. CHAS. SIGLER DEAD

Wife of Well Known Cedar Lake Hotel Man Dies of Cancer of Stomach. Lowell, Ind., March 25.—Mrs. Martha Sigler, wife of Chas. Sigler, proprietor of the Sigler Hotel, Cedar Lake, died at the home of Dave Mee at Irving Park, Chicago, yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock of cancer of the stomach. Her husband had just returned with her from a trip to Arkansas, hoping the change of climate would do her good and she passed away before they could reach theifr home at Cedar Lake. Arrangements for the funeral have not been Completed. Martha Binyon, daughter of John and Nancy Binyon, was born in Franklin county, lowa, and had she lived until April 12, would have been 50 years old. Her folks, moved to Cedar Lake when she was a child, where she was brought up. She was married to Chas. Sigler 32 years • ago and is survived by her husband, son Cecil and daughter Ruby. For the past 25 years she and her husband have rufi a hotel at Cedar Lake and were probably two of the best known people in Lake county. Mrs. Sigler was characterized by her congenial spirit, gentle disposition and sympathetic nature and was generous and helpful to a high degree. To know her was to love her and her friends who deeply regret her death were legion. She is also survived by a large number of relatives. She was an authoress of more than local reputation and had a number of ambitious plans under way when her last illness started.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSKLAEK, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1911.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol C. C. Warner was in Monticello on business Saturday. Only one more month for filing mortgage exemptions. —o—• There were twenty-eight applicants who took teachers’ examination before County Supt. Lamson here Saturday. Charles Morlan, who hus been in poor health for some time, has been unable to attend his duties since the middle of last week, and Len Griggs, the heating plant fireman, and Geo. Morgan, have been doing the janitor work in his stead. . —o — The domestic jar of the Marlins, wherein Mrs. Marlin had her husband, Stephen Marlin, arrested for alleged assault and battery last week and arraigned before Squire Irwin, will be aired in Squire Gaffield’s court in Milroy tp., next Monday. —o — F. L. Hoover drove his brother, Sheriff Hoover, and Judge Hanley over to Kentland Monday in his auto, the former taking over Day and Hubbard, the alleged Lee chicken thieves, to stand trial, and Judge Hanley going over to open court there. J -°- JSMarriage licenses issued Meh. 27, Roy Carleson Casey of Fair Oaks, aged 20, occupation laborer, to Hazel May Helsel, daughter of Albert Helsel of Virgie, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. Father of groom, John Casey, gave consent to issuance of license. Married by Squire , Irwin. k —O'Gaylord McFarland, who has had charge of a business college at Washington, Ind., returned home last evening and will take up the work of court reporter of this circuit, to which position Judge Hanley has appointed him. Gaylord is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland of this city and grew up here. His many friends will join us in congratulations on his having secured so good a position. —o —• Newton tp., is talking stone roads, and a system is being worked up that will extend from the Omar Morlan corner west of town, to the Wm. Augspurger corner, thence north one mile, thence west to the township line, a total distance of 5% miles, and another road 4% miles long east and west through the township on the line of the old Bunkum road. The improvement is badly needed and it is not likely to be fought very hard. —o —■ A decision has been handed down from a Porter county court this week, which orders the Burns ditch excavated that will cost the property owners along the line SBOO,OOO. Both Lake and Porter county lands come within the jurisdiction and it is approximated that much of the territory affected will be assessed sl6 per acre to make up for the work and costs<- and perhaps some grafting, as jobs of that magnitude are always beneficial to those in the ring.—Crown Point Star.

SITTING IN LAKE COUNTY

Judge Hanley Shows the Lawyers What Hard Work Is. Special Judge Hanley of Rensselaer came up to Hammond and showed some of the lawyers here what hard work really is. He is sitting in the case of the American Maize Products Co. vs. E. A. Shedd and C. B. yesterday he saw that he was not going to be 'able to conclude the case that afternoon and so he notified the attdrneys to return in the evening. They came back and worked until 9:30. This morning he was back at the old job again and it is expected that it will take the rest of the day to hear the evidence. A great many witnesses are being called and when the fact is known that Attorney Peter Crumpacker and William J,

Whinery are examining them the cause of the drawing but of the cast will be apparent to the other attorneys in the county. The case is one in which the American Maize Products Co. seeks to enjoin the Shedds from interfering witlr the construction of a sewer and water main over the Shedds land to Lake Michigan. It is hoped that the case will be completed today and it is expected that Judge Hanley will render his decision a few days later. If the case is not completed today it will be several weeks before it can be taken up again.—Saturday’s Lake County Times.

HOLOCAUST IN NEW YORK

•Fire in the Triangle Waist Co. factory, located in the upper stories of a New York sky-scrap-er, caused the death of 141 women, girls and men Saturday afternoon. The fire started from a cigarette stump thrown in the cotton waste under a counter. Most of the victims were girls between the ages of 15 and 30 years, and many lost their lives by hurling themselves from the windows of the eleventh story of the building, to be crushed to a shapeless mass on the pavement below. Inadequate fire protection, only one fire escape and the allowing of waste to accumulate on the floors to the depth of two or three inches is responsible for the disaster. There were 700 employes in the factory, mostly Jews and Italians living near the scene of the ’fire.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Mayor Meyers. In matter of location and establishment of Monnett alley, the council agreed that the benefits resulting from such alley would be equal to the damage to tracts of land abutting on said alley, and same was ordered established. . • In the petition of Fred Phillips, et al. for the installation of a meter system and a day current in Rensselaer, matter was referred to light committee. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, salary and exps3o.2s Frank Critser, nightwatch 25.00 John Knapp, livery hire........... 6.00 Healey & Clark, pub ordinance.. 12.00 John Hordeman, wk on water main 1.50 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamstef 25.00 Harry Swartzell, straw 3.72 Healey & Clark, pub notices...... 10.50 John Albertson, wk on street 5.00 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, 5a1ary.......... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, game 30.00 Kenneth Rhoades, wk on 1ine...... 19.50 Frank Alter, same. 2.80 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1.......... 38.31 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1:.268.42 Illinois - ElectHc Co, Supplies..... . 24.79 Raj' D Thompson, frt paid........ 136.08 WATER FUND. t T E Malone, salary.. 30.00 Fairbanks, Morse & Co pump rep 4.98 John HordemOn, wk on main...... 6.90

ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending March 27, 1911: R. W. Burns, Chas. Templeton, B. Nicholson, Gare Thompson. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office April 10, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.— G. E. Murray, P. M.

NOTICE.

I wish to announce to all those whom I have heretofore assisted during the house-cleaning season the past 6 or 7 years, that this year, owing to rheumatism, I can not do this kind of work under any consideration.—Harry G. Wood.

LAST NOTICE

To Lot Contract Holders in Factory Addition, Rensselaer. Final 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. . An armful of old papers for a [nickel at the Democrat office.

State and General News

MOTHER WAITS FOR SON. Call Goes Up From Sick Room for Man Who Is in Prison. Logansport, Ind., March 25. — Mrs. Poundstone, mother of Oscar Welty, the former Kokomo constable who has just begun a life sentence 'for killing a colored man at Kokomo, is dying at her home at Young America. She does not know that her son killed a man, or that he is in prison. She has been critically ill for more than a year. All newspapers have been kept from her, and all callers have been warned not to mention Welty. She has been asking for her son, and is sad because he does not visit her.

BAPTIST MISSION CONFERENCE.

Anderson, Ind., March 25. The annual conference of Baptist Mission churches in the Harmony Association was held at the First Baptist church in this city today. Among the speakers were Mrs. Bertha Kepler of the Philippines, and Mrs. Harriet Stassen of Porto Rico, missionaries, state officers of the conference, including Mrs. Reuben Jeffrey and Miss Della Dearborn of Indianapolis. The program throughout the day was devoted to missionary compaigns. At noon luncheon was served in picnic style at the church. The visitors were from the Baptist churches in Madison county and the counties adjacent to it.

LEWIS TOASTMASTER.

W. J. Bryan Promises to Attend Jefferson’s Birthday Banquet. The banquet committee of the National Democratic League of Clubs, which has arranged for the presence of some of the most prominent Democrats from other states at a* banquet *5 Indianapolis on Jefferson’s birthday, April 13, has decided to invite J. Hamilton Lewis, of Chcago, to be toastmaster. W. C. Liller, vice-president of the league, received a letter Saturday from William Jennings Bryan stating that he had arranged to attend the banquet and make a speech. While there Mr. Bryan will be entertained in the home of Senator John W. Kern, where an informal reception will be given in his honor preceding the banquet.

GIRL RIDES ON A TRUCK.

Young Women Deck Bride-to-Be With Lace Curtain and Make Parade. Jeffersonville, Ind., March 25. —Wearing a lace window curtain as a veil, and enthroned on a lumbering truck, Miss Mary Neal Bottorff, of this city, was escorted along the city streets yesterday to the home of her fiance, Kepler Barnes. The escort was made up of the members of a girls’ club, friends of Miss Bottorff. The young women lured Mr. Barnes from hiding by serenading him with wedding music. The engagement of Miss Bottorff was announced at the club meetng, at the 'home of Mrs. Pet Bottorff, her mother, and the bridal pageant followed— Mr. Barnes, the bridegroom-to-be, is a son of former State Senator W. L. "Barnes.

SAM MARBARGER WINS

From Billy Edwards of Chicago in Straight Falls Saturday Night. At the wrestling match Saturday night a fair-sized crowd saw Sam Marbarger of Indianapolis defeat Billy Edwards of Chicago in two straight falls. There was nothing .sensational about the work of either man. Portions of the crowd appeared to be disappointed because the big fellows did not do faster work, although Edwards’ size would hardly lead one to think he was as fast as a bantamweight. The attendance was ~ considerably smaller than usualjon account of the Remington promotots having a match on for the same night. Unless care is exer-

cised in arranging matches for the two towns the wrestling game will suffer, as there are not enough supporters for two matches on the same night.

OLD STAGE DRIVER DIES.

Man Who Linked Present to Pioneer Past Ends Useful Ca- . < reer. Logansport, Ind., March Jfi.— Elwood McCracken, who established and for twenty-eight years daily drove the hack between Young America and Kokono. died last night at Young America, Cass county. He was seven-ty-two years old. The hack he drove was of the pioneer type, and its* passing, eight years ago, cut the last tie that linked the Cass and Howard counties of today with the old days and customs. Eight years ago, because of increasing years, he gave up the reins of the famous old hack to a younger man, who shortly abandoned the old hack for an up-to-date vehicle, and drove it until a little over a year ago, when the postoffice at Young America was abamroned. The little town is now covered by rural carriers.

STATE SPELLING MATCH.

Gold Medal Suitably Engraved Offered to Winner.—Thirtynine Are Entered. » Indianapolis, Ind., March 27. — Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction, has received from a local jeweler a.solid gold medal which is to be presented to the winner of the state spelling match, in this city, March 30. The medal, in addition to bearing the name of the winner,'will have an appropriate engraving commemorating the match. Its value is $25. J- Walter. Dunn and Miss Anna Brochhausen, both of this city, have been selected to pronounce the words to the contestants. The match, which will be held at the statehouse will be presided over by Mr. Greathouse. Three candidates from each of the congressional districts have been certified to the state superintendent. Those eligible are the three persons making the highest records in the district contests. The certified list is as follows: First District —Theodore Kieth, Evansville; Majorle Hackleman, Rockport, lx»yo Miller, Howejl. Second 'District—Nellie Roth Lotshaw, Carlisle; Ruth Rogers, Bloomington, and MaYnio Rough, Stamford. Third District—Ardelje Nalb. Jasper; Harry Napper, Scottsburg, and Frank Miller, Corydon. Fourth District Hattie Rucker, Brownstown; Lenora Shuck, Butlerville, and Frank Pritchard, Edinburg. Fifth District —Guy Terhune, Martinsville; Myrtle Akers, Bellmore, and Carol Kennedy, Pittsboro. Sixth District—Levin ■; Litfzenberger, Middleton; Marvin Frank. Greenfield; and Gladys Tittsworth, Rushville. Seventh District—Meri Shaw. West Newton; Estryl Adams, Julietta, and Bertjha Hardiri,. Bridgeport. Eighth District—Manola Bryan, Monroe; Ota McGreath, Warren, and Carl Jackson, Redkey. Ninth District—Trent Alexander, Noblesville; Leo Staban, Arcadia, and Ruth Glenn, Russiaville. Tenth District—Blanche Forsythe, Freeland Park; Lillian Rapp, Chesterton, and Jessie Coy, Talbott. Eleventh District—Tivola Wort Loree; Donald Zook, Denver, and Jessie Jervis, Hartford City. 1 Twelfth District—Veronica Mayeur, Albion; Edith McGonagle, Monroeville, and Eulille Martin, Monroeville. Thirteenth District—Vivian Lewis, Argos; Jennings Gordon, Nappanee, and Robert O’Connell, Pierceton.

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. d By order of the Board of Trustees. —J. H. S. Ellis, Secy. . March 22, 1911.

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