Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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FREE GARDEN SEEDS.

County Chairman Littlefield has received through Senator B. F. Shively Jasper county’s allott ment of garden seeds from the U. S. agricultural department, and the distribution of same, outside of Rensselaer, will be made by The Democrat’s mailing list. We shall mail these packages today as far as they will go. the rural routes being served first. There are not enough of the packages to cover our entire list, so if you do not receive one you will know that the supply was exhausted before your name was reached. \

MT. AYR COMMENCEMENT

Will Be Held Next Saturday Evening at M. E. Church. The annual commencement of the Mt. Ayr and Jackson tp., schools will be held in the M. E. church in Mt. Ayr on Saturday evening, April 22, at 8 o’clock. Prof. I. X. Warren of the Rensselaer schools, will deliver the address. 4 There are two graduates from the high school—Rose Virginia Keeney and Charles Edwin Harris—and six from the common sc h 00l s —J ess ieCh a mberlai n, Roy Miller, Mollie Johnson, Earl Huntington, Leonard Nichols and Leonard Brook. J. M. Illingworth, who had charge of the Mt. Ayr schools the past year, has declined a reappointment, having contracted with the Morocco schools.

AN IMPORTANT WITNESS

In the Michaels Murder Trial Located In Jasper County and Sent to Logansport Monday. Sheriff Hoover went out to Thomas Spencer's in Milroy tp., Monday, in response to hurry-up instructions from Logansport attorneys that morning and subpoenaed Everton Arick, who was working for Mr. Spencer, as a witness in the Michaels murder trial now on in the Cass circuit court, mention of which is made in our state news columns. Arick was an eye-witness to the shooting, it seems. He was working on the Michaels Jarm helping thresh at the time. He had been pitching in the field and had just come up to Michae’s and his tenant, Pippinger, and heard a part of their quarrel -and saw the two shots fired by the former which resulted in Pippinger’s death in a few moments. Arick was hurried to Monon and went to Reynolds on the 11:19 train, where he made close connection with the Panhandle and reached Logansport soon after noon. Pretty quick work that.

USED BOTH AUTO AND MULE POWER.

Sheriff Hoover was up in the north end of the county Monday summoning jurors, also subpoenaing witnesses in the incest case against Joseph H. McColly, set for trial next Monday. John M. Knapp took him up there in an auto, and they were- through all sorts of counrry. In going through a big pasture they .got into a slough and the auto sunk down to the axles. They saw a boy plowing not far away and they got him to hitch one of his mules on the machine. The mule was a young animal and rather small. He was not used to such work and refused to budge. John seized hold of the auto 'horn and gave it a few toots, and say 1 that mule would have been running yet if John hadn’t been able to weight him down Ipy applying the auto brakes. The sheriff succeeded in serving all his papers and got back to Wheatfield just in time to receive a prisoner, Wm. Brandenburg, who had just been bound over to court by Squire Van Doozer on the charge of forging some small checks on Wheatfield merchants. He brought Brandenburg back with him and he is how in jail in default of SSOO bonds.

DOG HAD RABIES.

Head of Harrison Timmons’ Canine Reported On By State Board of Health. Several weeks ago a strange dog passed through rßensselaer and bit a few dogs on the way, among which was the black Shephard dog of Harrison Timmons. ■ - • • » - \.

The strange dog seems to have got out of town before it came in contact with the city marshal, and nothing is known as to what became of it. The Timmons dog appeared all right until week before last, when it began to act strangely and is said to have bit a score or more of other dogs. It finally disappeared and was gone for a couple of days, and when it came back it bore evidence of having been in contact with many other canines. It was cross and ugly, and was shut up by Mr. Timmons, who later had the marshal kill it.

While it was scarcely thought the dog was made. Health Officer Gwin decided to send its head to the state health department for examination. Saturday morning he received notice that the examination had shown unmistakable evidence of rabies, and precautions were at once taken to prevent any further trouble. •So far as known no person was bitten by the Timmons dog, but the large number of other canines bitten by it makes it necessary that extreme measures be taken to prevent serious trouble, and orders were given that all dogs be muzftled on penalty of being shot on sight if this was neglected. Owners of dogs, whether in the city or country, should take special pains to keep their dogs muzzled and watch them closely for any signs of rabies, and if about nine-tenths of the dogs in the county are killed the county will be better off. Rabies seems to have become very common among dogs in the last year, and it behooves everyone to prevent, so far as lies in their power, any further spread of this dread disease.

CHARGED WITH FORGERY

A Young Man From Kankakee Tp., Is Lodged In County Jail. William Brandenburg, aged about 25 years, a bachelor residing upon a farm northeast of Wheatfield some three miles, was landed in jail here Monday, evening on the charge of forgery, he having been bound over to the circuit court by Squire Van Doozer of Wheatfield under bonds of SSOO. We were unable to learn much about the particulars yesterdaybefore going to press, but it seems from what we can learn that a check for S4O was given to A. S. Barlow, the Wheatfield hardware man Saturday in exchange for a gasoline stove, a shovel and a hoe. Barlow, we are told, gave biack some money and a check for sl6 of his own. He later suspected something was w-rong and stopped payment on his own check which had been given to Ray G. Anderson, another merchant, for some goods. Barlow, accompanied by officers w-ent to Brandenberg’s and identified the property bought of him. The latter was arrested with the above result. Bran den berg - claimed —to the

parties ' who brought him down here that he was not in Wheatfield at all Saturday; said his name was Wm. E. Brandenburg while that signed to the check was W. C. Brandenberger. The stove, he said, he bought in a Rensselaer hardware store several months ago, and described the Rhoades 'hardware store as the place, but didn’t know the name of the store. The hoe, he claimed, he bought in Kersey, and the shovel, he said, did not belong to him at all, but was one his landlord had furnished him to do some work with. Brandenberg’s father resides up in the Gifford district, the family coming 'here from southern Illinois. He has three horses, some chickens and a dog or two on the farm he is working. Sheriff Hoover took him to his place and allowed 'him to care for the stock on the way down here. Tile man seemed to be much disappointed at his arrest, as he said he wanted to finish sowing his oats yesterday. Other prisoners in the jail seem to think Brandenburg is rather weak-minded, and not altogether responsible for what he does.

Avoid regrets—buy your Easter footwear at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, APR. 19, 1911.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol If you have not already filed your mortgage exemptions, better do so at once. Time expires April 30. —° — Don’t forget that Monday, May 1, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid going delinquent and having penalty added. OH—The Attica Bridge Co. which has two new bridges to erect near Kniman, one near Wheatfield and one near McCoysburg, contracts that were secured from the Winamac Bridge Co., sent up its bridge gang Monday and they are now busy at work on these contracts. —o —• Marriage licenses issued: Apr. Joseph Ellis of Rensselaer, aged 50. occupation laborer, to Anna Hollin. also of Rensselaer, algtd 51. occupation housekeeper. Third marriage for male, former marriages having been dissolved by death, the last one Oct. 4, 1910; second marriage for female. first marriage having been dissolved by death Nov. 17, 1909. Married by Squire Irwin. —o— At the recent primary election in Oklahoma City, J. F. Warren, a former county superintendent and well known citizen of this city, was nominated by the republicans for mayor, and notwithstanding the democrats are in the majority there he is said to stand a good show of election. Frank has been in Oklahoma City for about ten years now and has made good in a financial way as well as in popularity. If a republican mayor must be elected his democratic friends here could ask for no better man for the place than Mr. Warren. Court proceedings since our last report: Joseph C. Borntrager ditch; remonstrance of 474 objectors to report set for hearing on fourth Friday. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; motions for new trial and arrest of judgment overruled. Ditch established and referred to John E. Alter as commissioner to construct, bond $5,000. Frank Foltz allowed $225 attorney fee. Appeal prayed to supreme court by Williams, Stockton and Makeever, et al., and sixty days are given for filing bills of exceptions. Wm. H. Berry ditch; commissioners file petition to correct errors in report. Frank B. Ham ditch; court challenges himself to sit in trial and names Wm. Darroch, E. B. Sellers and George A. Williams; parties agree on Williams to sit in case and trial set for second Friday at 9 a. m.

Joseph A. Akers ditch; commissioners file report Aprill4, and ten days is given to remonstrate. James T. Randle vs. Martha E. Stoner, et al.; court finds that plaintiff owns 1-3 of real estate, Martha E. Stoner, Anna Warner, Wm. Enslen and Mary Fisher each one-sixth. Albert Bellows, Frank Donnelly and J. H. Chapman appointed commissioners to make partition, and if land is not susceptible to partition to so report. Directed to meet April 17 and report on or before April 22. Parr Creamery Co. vs. George W. Infield; submitted on plea ir» abatement. Court finds that defendant’s residence is 817 East 27th Street,, Indianapolis, Marion county, and that this action should abate. Wm. E. Moore* ditch; commissioners file report and profile April 15 and time is given as provided by law for objections and remonstrance. John Finn vs. Winifred Finn, et al.; motion to re-tax costs sustained. Judgment vs. Winifred Finn for 172.05, judgment for $136.82 vs. John Finn,

WILL LOCATE IN ARKANSAS.

Benton Review: John Poole has just returned from a trip through the south and west. He informs,us that he has arranged to locate near Dermott, Arkansas, where he will have the management of a plantation of about 1800 acres. It 1 is his idea to grow much fruit and several thousand trees will be planted. He will remain in Indiana until la’l and in the meantime will arrange his affairs with a view of leaving the state permanently. Poole is a hard worker, shrewd and a money maker and in a different locality there is no question but what he will pros-

per famously. He is inclined to blame the newspapers for the publicity which has been given his affairs and to a considerable extent his feefmg is justified, for many untruths have been printed about jym and his queer actions have been magnified in their recital.

WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH RENSSELAER GIRLS?

Ray Yeoman of Valparaiso was the guest of Miss Gertrude Smith Saturday evening.—Starke County Democrat. Ray is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of southeast of Rensselaer.

ALBERT HAMMOND DEAD.

Albert Hammond, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, died Friday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Sparling, southwest of town, aged 74 years. Mr. Hammond was unmarried, and leaves one brother, Stewart Hammond of Rensselaer. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Sparling home, Rev. Harper conducting the services, and interment made in the Crockett cemetery, southeast of town.

BUT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.

Mike Kuboski, while out auto riding Saturday evening with his wife and two childrei, ran into a buggy in which was Tom Cain and his sister-in-law, Miss Emma Greiser, near the flatiron park on Division street. The occupants of the buggy were thrown out and three wheels of t’he buggy caved in. Miss Greiser escaped injury, but Tom was considerably bruised about the" hips. The Kuboski’s children were also thrown from the auto, but were not injured. Mike had only 'his oil lamps burning, and was blinded by a street lamp on turning the corner so that he never saw the buggy at all. Fortunately he was running slowly or the accident might have resulted more seriously. He offered to repair the damage, of course, and the matter will end there, he being at no intentional fault.

CEDAR LAKE DOINGS.

Sigler Will Remain In Hotel Business and Lassen Bros. Will Expand Their Resort. We are informed that Charley Sigler intends staving in the hotel business at Cedar Lake and has arranged to get good help. The taking off of the Sunday picnics pleases instead of discourages him, as the week day outings of societies and lodges m the city will be billed as usual. The Lassen brothers at Cedar Lake have installed an electric plant in the pavilian and on the grounds, and expect to have possessions there as light as day in a short time. They will use hundreds of lights and will run the dynamo with gasoline power. It is also the intention of the Lassens, if the Seaman interurban builds on to Cedar Lake, to invest a large amount of money in an up-to-date amusement park. ■—Crown Point Star.

PRAISES OILED STREETS

A former resident of Winamac hearing of the proposition to oil streets in Winamac writes in praise of the system as found in Indianapolis. “Capital avenue,” he says, “has been oiled for the last two or three years and it is as hard as stone and ;ver dusty. . The street is fierce for three or four weeks after the oil is applied and oil is tracked every place, but the street is surely great for the rest of the time. “Thp boulevard at Riverside park was oiled last summer for the first time, I think the oil was pmt on twice but there has been no mud or dust all this winter and spring nor last fall because of the oiling. Both Capital avenue and Riverside boulevard are made of crushed stone like Market or Montipello streets in ''rinamac.T—Winamac Republican.

ATTENTION, MR. FARMER.

If you did not buy Bowker’s fertilizer, you better try a few sacks of Northern Indiana Special, and watch results in the fall. It’s now here.— J. J. Wea st, Agent, c

State and General News

GIRL TWIN SHOOTS SELF. Is Accidently Wounded While Loading Gun to Kill Crows. Delphi, Ind., April 17.—Miss Ina Hildebrand, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hildebrand, living west of this city, accidently shot herself this morning while loading a gun with which she intended to shoot crows. She will recpver. Miss Hildebrand is the twin sister of Miss Inez Hildebrand. who was married last Wednesday.

NO TRUST DECISIONS.

U. S. Supreme Court Again Fails to Pass on Famous Cases. Washington, April 17.—Only one decision was announced today by the United States supreme court. This was by Justice Lamar, dealing with a tax question arising in Norfolk, Va. A crowd had gathered to hear the expected decisions in the Standard Oil and American Tobacco dissolution cases, but none was forthcoming.

BLOWN FROM HIGH PERCH

Workman Falls From Courthouse Dome to His Death. Lebanon, Ind., April 17.—Joseph Bifus of Indianapolis fell from the dome of the new Boone county courthouse and was dashed to death on the roof of the building. It is supposed-the high wind caused the accident. The body was found two 'hours later. Bifus was a tinner and was a member of the M'etal Workers’ Union, No. 41, Indianapolis. The body has been taken to Indianapolis to be buried there Tuesday.

AUTO JUMPS IN WINDOW.

Wild Dash Ends Among Waxen Models in Millinery Store. Lafayette, Ind., April 17.—An automobile owned by Dr. A. B. Westfall ran wild this morning and crashed into the front of the Fashion, a millinery store. The machine forced its way among the display models in the window. Dr. Westfall had stopped the machine to avoid striking a motorcyclist, and when he got out to “crank,” lie forgot to throw out the gears. He turned the crank and the machine dashed for a block, while pedestrians dodged in all directions.

CONN’S DEBTS TO BE PAID

Hornmakec and Wife Give Trust Deed to Secure $200,000. . South Bend, Ind., April 17. As a result of the suit of a receivers'll ijr for former Congressman Charles G. Conn, the wellknown band instrument manufacturer of Elkhart, which was filed Saturday by William J. Groenert, for twenty years manager of the big Elkhart factory, Conn and his wife, Katherine M. Conn, have executed a, trust deed on the property to Walter F. Hazelton, as trustee of the St. Joseph Valley Bank of Elkhart, to secure $200,000 in bonds for the purpose of covering all of Conn’s indebtedness and to obtain money to carry on his business.

CITIZENS TAKE UP TRACK.

Seymour Men Turn Out at Night and Move Switch From Park. Seymour, Ind., April 17. Three hundred citizens early Sunday morning took up four hundred feet of railroad track and removed it from the City park here. The night workers repelled both the night police and the fire department and the work w r ent on to the end. Several days ago the Seymour Manufacturing Company and the Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railway Company slipped in and laid the track in two hours. The citizens’ response to this action and to the city council’s hasty grant of the switch privilege was the raid d£ day morning. Injunction p'rX ceedings will follow to the use of the city park as a railroad yard. * I f— , a

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JURY IN MICHAEL CASE.

Many Men Say They Have Formed Opinions as to Guilt. Logansport, Ind., April 17. The trial of Samuel A. Michael, charged with killing Levi Pippinger, a tenant on his farm in Carrol 1 county, July 28 last, was started here this morning. The day was spent trying to obtain a jury. Almost every man called had an excuse, and the regular term jurors, besides one special venire of twenty-five, were gone before attorneys began to challenge. Many were excused because they said they had fully made up their minds as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Others were excused because of farm work, and one because his wife is ill, and he must stay at home and mind the children. An extra venire of seventyfive men has been drawn, and it is possible another venire may be needed. Senator Frank M. Kistler, George S. Kistler and George W. Walters, of Logansport, and Judge Pollard of Delphi, appeared for Michael. Fransler and Hockett are for the state.

SIGHING FOR THE OLD TIMES.

Backward, turn backward, oh. Time, in your Hight, and give us a maiden dressed proper and right; We are so weary of switches and rats, Billy Burke clusters and peach basket hats. \\ ads of jute hair in a horrible pile, Stacked on their heads to the height of a mile. Something is wrong with the maidens, we fear, Give us the girls as they used to appear. Give us the girlies we once knew of yore, Whose curls didn’t come from a hair-dressing store. Maidens who dressed with a sensible view, And just as Dame Nature intended them to. Give us a girl with a figure her own, and fashioned divinely by. nature alone, feminine 0 styles ' getting fiercer each year—Oh, give us the girls as they used to appear.- Oh, for a girl with a sensible mind. One of the twenty-five years ago kind: One whose fair tresses were ample enough—Without additions of make-believe stuff. Give us the days when the hats women wore were not the reason Christian men swore; Over our way such a fair maiden steer—Yes give us a girl as she used to appear.—Ex.

“BEN HUR” AT LAFAYETTE

April 24, 25 and 26, the Ben Hur show will be oh at the Dryfus theatre in Lafayette and Wednesday night, April 26, will be known as Rensselaer night. As most all the theatre tickets will be sold in advance and will be put on sale about April 15th to 18th, Rensselaer people can use No. 39 to Lafayette, and if a sufr ficient number of tickets can be sold for Wednesday night, April 26th, the Monon will run a special after the show, Lafayette to Rensselaer, making all station stops where it has passengers to let off.

Try The Democrat’s want ad column once and you will be convinced of our claim that “Democrat want ads bring results.”

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending April 17, 1911: Frank Warring, T. B. Meyers, W. A. Miller, William Zink, Fred Arnold, John Collon, John Coleman, Frank Daley, Mrs. lona Burgess. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 1, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.—G. E. Murray, P. M.

t M J v M ' V - BUGGIES. We have the nicest line in the city, value considered. Call and fefe <K?fore buying—Scott iSTros. .. ? t ~T , The Democrat office is well to do the better grades of job printing? ’ “r

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