Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — Page 1

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OFF FOR NEW YORK JULY 2

Itinerary of Democrat's Contest Trip Completed LONG RAIL AND WATER TRIP Of Eight Days, Covering About 3,500 Miles of Varied Sections and Scenery—Passenger Agent of New York Central R. R Will Accompany the Party. Mr. L V, Blanchard, passenger agent of the New York Central lines for the C. I. & S. division, and O. N. Spain, traveling passenger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio R. R., were in the city- \\ ednesday conferring with The Democrat regarding its contest trip to Niagara Falls, New York City, Old Point Comfort Washington and Cincinnati. All the details of this splendid trip have been worked out and arranged for, and the itinerary for trip is as follows: Leave Rensselaer over the Monon at 3:13 p. m., Sunday, July 2, connecting at Hammond with the Michigan Central Limited for Niagara Falls, which is reached at 6:15 a. m., Monday. Sleeping car from Hammond to the Falls. Luncheon Sunday evening train. All day Monday at the Falls, taking in the Gorge Railway trip of 22 miles about the Falls and rapids, etc., etc. Breakfast, dinner and perhaps supper at the Falls. Leave Niagara Falls Monday evening for Buffalo. If it is decided to leave before supper, supper will be had in Buffalo, where the evening will be spent. Leave Buffalo about 11 p. m. for Albany over the New York Central R. R. (Sleeping car from Buffalo to Albany, and berths may be occupied after 9 p. m., should any of party so desire.) Reach Albany at 6:20 a. m., Tuesday. Breakfast in Albany, and the splendid floating palace “Hendrick Hudson’’ taken -at 8:30 for daylight trip down the Hudson River July 4. This is one of the most delightful trips ever taken by any one. The Catskill Mountains at the right soon after leaving Albany, with the big hotels on the mountain peaks may be seen at a distance. Farther down we pass Newburg, West Point and other places of historical and all along the lower Hudsofi abounds with the most beautiful scenery imag- ’ inable, culminating with the famous pallisades of the Hudson just before reaching the greatest city in the world, in many respects, and the largest city in America, where we arrive about 6 p. m., Tuesday. The distance from Albany to New York is 146 miles. A splendid dinner will be had on the boat. The party will be met at the boat landing by porters from the Hotel Marmaduke, and our baggage transferred to this splendid hostelry, which will be our headquarters during our stay in New York City. All day Wednesday and until 3 p. m., Thursday sight-seeing in New York, attending some leading theatre (the Hippodrome if open at that time, otherwise some other first-class play house) visiting the parks, Wall street, Trinity Church, a yacht trip around Manhattan Island, passing under all the famous bridges, along Blackwell’s Island,; etc., etc. Batteiy Park, the Aquarium, Coney Island, and other points. Rides on elevated and subway roads. There is plenty to fill in the time in New York, and the two days spent there will be busy ones. Leave New York Thursday at 3 p. m., on a splendid ocean steamship for Old Point Comtort, Va., a I*9 hours ocean ride, passing out of New York Harbor and being away out to sea when night falls, thus enjoying from the steamship’s decks the beautiful panorama of the New

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FIRE AT REMINGTON.

The former Dr. Besser Trtfice on the south side of the railroad at Remington; now occupied as a millinery store, was pretty badly damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon, and the Remington Press office next door west' got a pretty good soaking from water thrown on the roof thereof which was pretty well burned away. The fire started, it is said, from a spark from a passing locomotive. The loss is covered by understand.

A SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY

The fire department was called out at about 8:30 yesterday morning by a fire in one of James Passons’ tenant houses on Scott street, occupied by William Whitehead, which was caused from a defective flue. The fire team was north of the the railroad when the alarm was sent in, and it was quite a little time before a stream of water was pouring on the blaze, which again demonstrates the necessity of having the fire team within easy distance in such cases. • ■ , • The roof and upstairs of the house was quite badly damaged before the fire was extinguished.

RANSFORD STORE CLOSED

Proprietor Files Voluntary Petition in Bankruptcy. The E. V. Ransford department store which has had hard sledding of late, was closed Thursday, Mr. Ransford having filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy and was adjudged bankrupt June 6. A meeting of the creditors will be called soon. s A schedule of assets and liabilities is being prepared and will soon be made public. Creditors tried some weeks ago to have Mr. JRansforcF declared bankrupt, but he contested the proceedings and owing to illness of the petitioner’s attorney no hearing was had in the matter. It is rumored that the liabilities will exceed the assets by several thousand dollars.

FACTORY PROPOSITION

Still In Embryo State, Owing to Conditions of Contract Submitted With Proposition. The Commercial Club held a meeting Thursday night to consider the contract submitted by the match factory people who wish to locate here. The amount of cash and ground asked for has been agreed upon, but the conditions of turning over same is the sticking point. The factory people, apparently, do not want any strings attached to the donation, and their contract submitted was carefully gone over at the meeting of the Commercial Club Thursday night and such changes made as the officers of the club thought necessary to fully protect our people. After this was done the president of the company was called up by phone and told what the club was ready to do; that it would ndt agree to the contract as submitted. He replied that they could not modify the contract, but finally agreed to talk the matter over with his colleagues and report later. This concern manufactures a match making machine as well as’ the finished product. This machine is said to be far ahead of any other match machine made and requires about 20 people to each machine. They propose to erect a factory building costing about $20,000 and install machinery for making the machine and four match machines to start w’ith which would mean probably 100 to 125 hands employed, some of wljom would be girls. The factory was located in a northern Indiana city and operated for a few months when fire destroyed the entire plant. It is said to have'been a promising industry during the time operated. In order to pay the bonus agreed upon it will be necessary for the lot owners in the factory addition to pay out the full S2OO per lot as first agreed up, and it is understood the unsold Jots go to the factory people to be disposed by them. Whether or not the parties can be got together on a contract will probably develop in the next few days.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Chas. A. Bonner of Remington has been appointed trustee of the C. A. Balcom bankrupt grocery at Remington and will dispose of the stock. —o— — The June weddings have failed to materialize thus far in Jasper county, and up to yesterday noon not a marriage license had been issued this month. Court item in Starke County Republican: The case of the Fir?t National Bank vs. The Hamilton Life Insurance Co., occupied the attention of the court Friday and Saturday. This is a suit to collect a SSOO note given by J. W. Long for stock in the above company. The note was purchased of the company by a Wheatfield merchant and by him sold to the First National. The case will be decided the 12th. —O— Squire Irwin assessed a fine of a “dollar and’’ each to Leo Worland and , Albert Augspurger Tuesday night for a transgression of the Marquess of Queensbury rules. The difficulty took place Sunday evening, and the encounter was a mild one. Squire Bruner fined Randolph Wright of Newton tp., $2 and costs Thursday on an affidavit sworn out by Marshal Mustard charging public intoxication the day previous. Mr. Wright denied the charge but decided not to fight the case, and the small fine was assessed.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for the regular June term: Notice ordered given for letting contract for three new bridges in Barkley tp., on first day July term; also two in Hanging Grove. In the Everett Halstead and Reuben C. Yeoman gravel road petitions, viewers and engineer file report and notice is ordered given. July 3 fixed as time for hearing. Frank M. Reed ditch; remonstrators withdraw remonstrance on written stipulation. Petition referred to drainage commissioners and George Foulks is named as third commissioner, to meet June 14 and report on or before second day July term. K E. C. Maxwell ditch; assessment sheet filed and Sept. 29 fixed as latest date for paying same and have land released. Wm. B. McNeil dicth; cause ddcketed and continued for objections. Harry E. Gifford ditch ordered established, assessments confirmed and L. P. Shirer appointed construction commissioner. Atty, fee of S7O allowed Frank Fo'tz. Robert E. Van Gundy ditch; no objections filed and cause is continued to July term. Chas. E. Sage, et al. petition for gravel road in Jordan tp.; James H. Chapman files objections, evidence heard in part and cause continued to June 24 at 9:30 a. m., by agreement of all parties. Jesse Nichols re-appointed superintendent of poor farm for term of two years at annual salary of S7OO. Notice ordered for letting contract for coal for heating plant and county farm. * Contracts awarded for furnishing supplies for poor farm as follows: Roth Bros, meats, $25; John Eger, groceries, $156.31; E. VanArsdel, dry goods. $38.55. Supt. Nichols of the poor farm reported receipts for quarter at $<87.94 and expenses $844.36. The following amounts of fees collected for the quarter by the various county officers were reported: Recorder, $787; Clerk, $288.90; Auditor, $90.55; Sheriff, $214.62. The various county depositories reported interest on county funds for the month of May as follows: Trust & S. Bank, Rensselaer.<63.l2 Firet Nat Bank, Rensselaer. .'129.27 State Bank, Rensselaer74.ll State Bank,, Remingtons3.22 Bank of Wheatfield 28.93 Same, (April) I . 16.74

SEARCHING FOR MORE ALLEGED VICTIMS.

W. L. Wood of Parr, who is the deputy prosecutor, is endeavoring to place Jasper county a little more prominently on the map in the John Poole murder case. It is claimed that one Clyde Witham, who worked for Poole on his farm several miles north of town a year or more ago, disappeared mysteriously and since the discovery of the body of Joseph Kemper, another farm hand, on Poole’s Benton county *farm and his confession of having accidently killed the latter and 'buried his body, there have been rumors of mysterious doings by Poole on his farm here. The farm.,is being searched and dug over in places where it is alleged Poole had been digging, but so far nothing has come of it. It is probably another case like that of the finding (?) of a young woman dead by a hay stack out in the Sharon neighborhood a few weeks ago, when Coroner Wright drove away out there with his ambulance, only Ho find that the whole thing was a hoax.

PURTELLE STILL AT WORK

Railroad Promotor Is Securing Right of Way and Trying to i Sell StockEugene Purtelle, the electric railroad promoter, is still busily engaged in securing right-of-way for his proposed road and has practically all of it signed up, we understand, in Marion tp., south to Jordan. He is trying to work up a favorable sentiment in Newton to vote a subsidy, and has called a meeting over there for next Wednesday night, at Blue Grass. He is glso trying to sell stock in his company, which The Democrat surmised was the real object of his return to Rensselaer and the revival of his bubble. He really has four men at work building a cement abutj»ent for a bridge south of town, over one of the .ditches there, but it would seem that this sort of “construction” work is hardly such as a real for sure railroad builder would adopt, and it may be simply a bluff. Whether anything will come from his latest activity remains to be seen. Rensselaer would like to have an electric road, but it has been stung so many times that the people should.be a little wary of investing in any of the stock of this road. Purtelle has not demonstrated that there vtfas anyone but himself behind the scheme, and this fact is not very encouraging for the success of the project. It is all right to lend him moral support, but The Democrat’s advice to its readers is to keep their- hands on their pocketbooks for the present at least.

WRITES FROM DENMARK

Emerson -Coen, on Battleship New Hampshire Writes Interesting Letter. Emerson Coen, who is serving on the United States battleship New Hampshire, writes his mother from Copenhagen, Denmark, under date of May 25, and says: Copenhagen, Denmark, May 25. My Own Dear Mother: Your letter came with the clip in it, “Growing Old,” which is quite true. I suppose you have received my card by now* and the little note I sent you on a passing steamer at Dover, England. I got here in fine shape and everyone seems happy. I am glad I am here, for Copenhagen is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen. Everything is so clean and nice. The Danish people seem glad to see us, too, showing their appreciation by riding up and down on either sde of us all day long. Even two aeroplanes have circled over us to pay their respects. Tomorrow we dress ship for the king and queen to review us from the royal yacht “Danneborg.” I don’t suppose you see clearly what all this means, but it won’t be long now until I can explain it al to you. We leave here June 2 for Stockholm, Sweeden, Revel Russia, and Kiel. Germany. I am going to try hard when we get to Russia td get a few days off and visit St. Petersburg. We get back to the States July 15, I will be on the ocean my birthday anniversary this year.

Leave your order for pineapples for canning by Wednesday. Pines will be delivered Friday.—Home Grocery.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF tHE UNUSUAL .• « • ■ Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. LOGANSPORT BUSINESS MAN DEAD.' Logansport. Ind., scar Seybold, age forty-four, one of the proprietors of the Seybold dry goods store, and one of the best-known business men in the city, died this morning of apoplexy. He was apparently in good health when stricken. A widow and one son survive.

INJURES TRANIER.

Gorilla Spends Night at Liberty in Streets of Laporte. Laporte, Ind., June 6.—Mack*, a large man-eating gorilla, brought from South Africa, two months iago, escaped from a carnival company last night, after attacking his trainer, Montana Harrison of Columbus, O. Several hundred people witnessed the attack and fought to get out of the tent,, fearing the gorilla. Harrison’s leg and arm were badly crushed by the gorilla. He is in the hospital. The animal was at liberty all night, but was captured in the cupola of the building this morning.

SETS AUTO AFIRE.

Lowell Amateur Gets Some Injuries. Lowell, Ind., June s.—Harry Chambers of Grassmere went to Chicago Saturday to drive his new Chalmers Detroit 30 automobile home. • He bought it last week, and rode home in it wtih a driver. They had some trouble on the way and after they got home Chambers attempted to crank it up. The carbureter flooded and the crank kicked, striking Chambers in the eye and making a scalp wound. Then the machine caught fire. The flames were smothered after a fight with sand. The machine was badly damaged.

ROCHESTER TURNS “WET."

The city of Rochester voted for the return of the licensed saloon at the local option election last week by a majority of 172. “The victory for the licensed saloon,” says the Sentinel, “doubtless results from a general dissatisfaction with conditions as they have existed in this city for the past two years, and the effective work of the Business Men’s League, an organiaztion, which conducted a quiet, but none the less telling, campaign.” The “wets” also scored a victory over in Pulaski county Thursday when Tippecanoe township, in which Monterey .is located, voted “wet” by a majority of 58.

SURPRISES CHICAGOANS

Come-on-Home Society Completes Arrangements for June 23-24. Indianapolis/ Ind., June B. Plans for the homecoming of the Indiana Society of Chicago, June 23 and 24, are practically completed. The executive committee of the Come-Ori-Home Society met at noon yesterday at the Marion Trust Co., and it was announced that except for minor details, most of the arrangements had been made. The stunts committee, which has worked with a great deal of secrecy, and has promised a great many surprises for the Chicago men, held a meeting at the Board of Trade Monday night. Forty-five prizes will be given in the various contests, which are planned for- visitors and others. Care will be taken to prevent persons from being injured along the road from this city to

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the Louis F. Smith farm, at which the picnic program will be given. No speeding by automobiles will be permitted. >

INDIANA POSTMASTERS MEET.

West Baden Ind.. June B. The fifth annual conVehtion of the Indiana Association of Presidential Postmasters convened at the West Baden Springs Opera House today, with President W. E. Peck of Remington, presiding, and all officers present.

STARTS ON HOUSEBOAT TRIP.

Ed Southwick has completed the building and equipment of his house boat, and last week started on his trip down the Tippecanoe and .Wabash rivers, expecting to pass on down the Ohio and Mississippi during the fall and winter. Ihe month of June, however, will be spent on the Tippecanoe, a good portion of the time near Pretty Prairie, just north of Battleground, near where his wife lived when a girl. The boat is 28 feet long and 10 wide and furnishes very comfortable accommodations for eight or ten people.—White County Democrat.

HORSE THIEVES CAUGHT.

Jim Doty halted the flight of two horse thieves at Water Valley Sunday morning. Mr. Doty had received word to look out for them and seeing them pass through ShelbV, mounted his horse and took after him. He overhauled them at the little store at Water Valley, where they had stopped to buy some tobacco. In a few minutes Sheriff Grant and deputy Furman, who were in pursuit, came up and took charge of the prisoners and took them to Crown Point, where they were lodged in jail. The thieves had three horses, two of which were stolen at Chicago Heights and the third from Dyer. Their chances for a home at Michigan City are pretty gocd. They are young, one being about 19 and the other about 23. —Lowell Tribune.

METHODIST CHURCH.

The holy communion services Sunday morning. Baptism and reception of members. Children services at night, 7:3C.

CHURCH OF GOD.

At the Church of God Sunday morning, the following service will be held by D. T. Halstead: Analysis of John 1:29, Signification of “The Lamb of God What is the “Sin of the World?” and how “Taken Away?” Attendance of friends to hear would be helpful at him, if not to them.. ' '"hS

CHILDREN’S DAY AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Children’s Day will be observed at the Christian Church tomorrow' -both morning and evening. The morning Service will be continuous from the Bible School and those desiring to attend must come early. The exercises will be almost altogether conducted by the children. The pastor’s sermon will be on “Birds.” Wanted for this service—Flowers, birds and babies. In the evening an exercise entitled “Crusaders for Christ,” will be given. This is missionary Sunday and a generous offering for missions will be greatly appreciated. All are invited to these ser-

LOOK HERE, MR. FARMER! For M’cCoi’mick mower and binder repairs, call on C. A. Roberts, just across the street from Frank King’s blacksmith shop, Rensselaer, Ind. j 22 . HEATED EGGS. To prevent heated eggs they should be kept in a cool, dryplace, such as a cellar or milk house. But db not place them in a damp, musty place. Do not set them on a basement floor, but on a table. Try the above and then bring them to Fancy Produce Market and we will give you what ’they, are worth. We also handle dressed veal.— C. E. Prior, Phone 39. -ts Subscribe for The Democrat