Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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NO TRACE OF HYDROPHOBIA.

The report of the State Board of Health on the brain of tlje Eli Gerber cow, which died * Monday from what was thought to have been hydrophobia, statesj that no trace of the disease was found, so its peculiar ailment I and death must be attributed to,! something else, although it had; all the symptoms of an animal suffering from hydrophobia.

FIVE DOLLARS PER ACRE

Each Year Was the Advance in Value of This Farm. M. A. Gray and daughter fjleta and Miss Mabel Detrick of Remington were in the city Thursday a few hours. He was over in Illinois last week and brought his aged mother home with him from Saunemin for a few weeks visit. She is 80 year? of age. Mr. Gray has just sold his 160 acre farm in Gilboa tp., Benton county, to Roy Atkinson for $125 per acre. He bought it fifteen years ago for SSO per acre, so the increase in value has averaged precisely $5 per acre each year since he owned it, besides he has had thousands of dollars income from th/ farm. He has now bought the Karah L. McKillip farm in Milroy tp., consisting of 320 acres.

STILL DRY AND HOT.

While corn is not suffering as yet for need of rain and will not for a short time longer if the farmers keep the ground stirred well by cultivating (not to close to the roots) the hay, wheat and oats crop is practically done for and not half a crop will be raised in this locality. Early potatoes are also a complete failure. Pastures and meadows are badly dried up and many lawns in town are as brown as though seared by a redhot iron. A recurrence of the hot weather has come again this week and the mercury has been hovering about the 100 mark each day. While we got a splendid rain only a week ago, all evidece of it has gone and we need a good steady downpour of a two or three days duration to soak up the ground good. Down in southern Indiana they have had tremendous big rains this week, some streams there being the highest ever known while many of the wheat fields were covered with water and some that were _ cut, w r ere washed away. Generally speaking. however, the drought is quite general and a much lighter crop than usual of the smaller grains and hay will be harvested all over the country. Hay will be a high price and cattle consequently cheap this fall. The far-sighted farmer will do well to put out a -few acres of sowed corn, sorghum, millet or hungarian, which with rains later will yield an abundance of cattle fodder, and he can make some easy money by buying up the cheap cattle in the fall from those farmers wdio are short of feed and keep them over to next season for tile big prices sure to prevail for cattle then.

ALL COMPLETE

Are the Arrangements for the Eastern Tour of The Democrat Contest Winners. After weeks of preparation and a great deal of correspondence The Democrat has completed all arrangements for the eastern tour of the winners in its subscription contest of several months ago, even to the smallest detail, we believe. This trip was to have been made during the holidays, but as a summer trip east is much more desirable than a winter trip,., the successful young ladies preferred to wait and make the trip when there was most to be seen, and in this decision The Democrat encouraged them, as it wanted them lo have the memory of this delightful trip remain with them as long as they live. And it will. . , While we only promised ini the. contest to take ■ them to New York and Washington, we have, at considerable added expense, extended the trip to include Niagara Falls, Albany, down the Hudson River by boat to New York, thence by ocean steamship to Old Point Comfort, Va., up the Chesapeake Bay and Poto-

mac River Jto Washington and thence via Chesapeake & Ohio railroad to Cincinnati and home. This varied route is much more expensive than going and coming by one road, but this trip will certainly be more highly appreciated by the winners than the one as first panned. We want them to enjoy every minute of the eight days we will be gone, and the itinerary which w r as published in full in a recent issue is such that all must enjoy it. There will be a few’ other people who will go with our party and pay their own way, that is, they pay us $75 for all necessary expenses of the trip, and they have the same accommodations as pur party proper. Including these there will be ten or fiftteen people in the entire party, all congenial and desirable traveling companions. We will leave Rensselaer on Sunday afternoon, July 2.

DO NOT WASTE THE CITY WATER.

Complaint is being made that citw water is being wasted again this dry weather, or used profligately. Notwithstanding the ordinance regulating its use, some people have left the hydrants turned on all night long to wet their lawns, w’hile others have been sprinkling lawns in the middle of the day, when it is an absolute injury to them, these hot, sunshiny days. This reckless Waste of water is a serious thing as it reduces the supply and pressure at the water plant, and in case of fire the department would be handicapped in fighting it. .■■ ■

SUICIDE IN NEWTON CO.

Thomas Hall, Aged 23, Shuffles Off Via the Carbolic Acid Route. Thomas Hall committed suicide Thursday morning at his home in Washington township by drinking carbolic acid. He was a son-in-law of Frank Martin, was 23 years old> and leaves a wife and one child. The bofy was not found until late in the afternoon, and Coroner Wickersham of Goodland was immediately summoned. Facts disclosed at the inquest left no doubt as to the manner of death. Burial was made Saturday at Morocco. —Kentland Enterprise. HAS “HUNKIES” AT WORK. Purtelle Brings In Railroad Builders From Chicago. Eugene Purtelle, the electric railroad promotor, brought in a bunch of sever? “Hunkies” from Chicago Wednesday night and' they are now' at work south of town, on the clearing of the right-of-way on the J. L. Brady farm and cement abutments for a bridge over the Hoover slough. He could get no labor here, he states, and has found it hard to get the Hunkies to leave the city, even, to come to a dry town, but he expects to get more here as soon as possible. Of course what little has been done so far doesn’t amount to much, but perhaps it may be a starter for something better and not be the bluff that the great majority of people think it is.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the sermon for next Sunday morning will be “John, the Baptist.” Everyone most cordially invited to attend.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

Since this is to be my last Sunday with the church, I will be glad to greet a full Bible School and the entire membership in The morning service. Preaching at Good Hope at 3 r. m. Fraternally, G. H. CLlarke.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted uS in the sickness and death of our husband, son and brother, and.also for their kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our daughter, Mrs. Elsie Ritchey Hurd. Mrs. Grover Ritchey, and O. K. Ritchey and Family.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEk

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, 24, 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. Chris Hensler and son George and, Chris Rousch of Remington were in the city on business Thursday. —o — The “June draw” for the various townships is now * ready, but up to yesterday none of the. trustees had been in to get their allottment. —o —• The remonstrators in the Emge saloon license case which was venued from this county to Carroll Circuit Court, when the case was called in court this week, secured a change of venue to the Newton County Circuit Court. —Monticello Journal. —-o Application has been made for the re-admission to Longcliff of Sibila Zacher, wife of Frank Zacher of Newton tp., who has been out of her right mind for several days, and has required constant watching. She will be kept out at their home if possible until her admission can be secured at the asylum. —o — Judge F. J. Vurpellat of the Pulaski-Starke circuit, holds that the state accounting law of 1909 is unconstitutional. This rulirg was made Tuesday in the case of H. R. Robbins on relation of the State vs. Lee M. Ransbottom, auditor bf Starke county, to enjoin him from issuing county warrants to pay field examiners for an examination of the county records of Starke county. The supreme court will now take a guess at it.

—o —• The indictments against John W. Poole, the Benton county man charged with the murder of his farm hand, 4 Joseph Kemper, are on three counts. They differ only in the manner of the killing: 1. Killing by shooting. 2. Killing by cutting and striking with some instrument unknown to the jury. 3. 'Killing by shooting, cutting and striking with some instrument unknown. —o New suits filed: No. 7736. John B. Shelby, et al. vs. Jesse Walker; suit on account. Demand $79.31. No. 7737. Golde Bowen vs. Samuel Bowen; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married July 28, 1910, and separated April 17, 1911. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. Plaintiff asks for the custody of their 10months old son, Leon Bowen, born Sept. 1, 1910, and such alimony be paid plaintiff for the support of herself and child as’ the court may deem proper. Plaintiff alleges that she resides in Gillam tp. Plaintiff’s rlaiden name was Goldie Bowman, a(id at the time of her marriage she was 18 and defendant 19 years of age.

LAWRENCE HILDEBRANDT MARRIED.

At St. Mary’s church in New Buffalo, Mich., at nine o’clock Tuesday, May 20, was solemnized with high mass the marriage of Frances Weisshaupt, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weisshaupt, and LaWrence Hildebrand, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hildrebrarid, formerly of Rensselaer, Ind. The bride was ‘attended by the groom’s sister, Miss Louise, and the groom by Mr. George Weisshaupt. The bride was dressed in white and embroidery, and thq bridesmaid wore lavender silk. The church was decorated with white daises and ferns. Rev. Father Hordeman of Frankfort,

Ind., uncle of the groom, ’ performed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony and the shower of rice, etc-., which followed the young couple. ..accompanied by nearest relatives, proceeded to the home of the bride’s parents where a dinner was served. Mr. and Mi’s. Hildebrand will reside on Germany road on the old Fred Swenk farm. xx

THE FOURTH OF PARR.

Good Program Prepared for Celebration This Year. Parr, the biggest little town in Jasper county, will hold the only Fourth of July celebration this year in the county, and the following program which they have prepared insures a day of amusements for everybody. That they will have a big crowd is assured. Following is the program for the day: 9 a. m.—Novelty Parade, led by Parr Band. 9:30 -Vocal Music, by Parr Glee Club. 9:4o—lnvocation, by Rev. Shafer. 9:so—Vocal Music, bv Parr Glee Club. 10:00—Reading Declaration of Independence, by George Casey, Jr. 10:20—Recitations, by J. EL Alter an J others. 11:00—Oration, by Hon. E. P. Honan. t 12 m.— Basket Dinner. 2:20 p. m.—Slow" Mule Race. Purse SI.OO. 2:45 —Biscuit Eating Contest. Purse 75c. 2:ss—Climbing Greased Pole. Purse SI.OO. Three-legged Race. Purse SI.OO. Hit the Ham-What-Ain. Purse $1.50. 3:00 —Ladies’ Nail-Driving Contest. Purse 75c. 3:10- —Pinning Tall on Donkey Contest. (For 5 litle girls.) Purse 75c. 3:15 —Potato Race, for little boys. Purse 75e. ’ 3: 25—Race for Boys, 13 years and under. Purse 75c, 3:30 —Race for Girls, 12 years and under. Purse 75c. 3:35 —HundVed-Yard Dash, open to all. Purse $2.50. 3:40 —Hundred-Yard Dash, 50 years or over. Purse $1.50. 3:45 —Tug of War, Newton vs. Union. Purse SI.OO. 3:55 —Barrel Race, free for all, Purse SI.OO. 4:oo—PillpW Fight. Purse SI.OO Fat Man’s Race. Purse SI.OO. Base ball games—Newland vs. Parr, 1.00 p. m., purse $12.00; kid game, Rensselaer vs. Parr, 8:30 a. m., purse $3.00. A grand Bowery dance afternoon and evening. Old men’s 100-yard foot race. We challenge the county in this evnt. MUSIC BY THE PARR BAND. Come to the town that carries out the Program as advertised. You are invited and assured a good time, so come. Fireworks at 8 p. m. Officers:—-Charles Rowen, President; C. D. Lakin, Secretary; S. A. Brusnahan, Treasurer; Committee On Privileges, C. G. Garriott, W. H. Myers, Chas. Greenlee.

OBITUARY.

Catherine Lecklider Laßue was born at West Point, Ind., August 10, 1834, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., June 16, 1911, aged 76 years, 10 months and 6 days. She was one of four children born to Lewis and Sarah Lecklider. About the year 1844 she came to Jasper county, where she has lived ever since, excepting fourteen months spent in Fairbury, 111. September 8, 1853, she was married to John Wesley Laßue. To this union seven children were born, five of whom died in infancy, and only two yet survive. Since the death of her husband, which occurred on February 16, 1879, she has made her home with her son, A. S. Laßue. In the year -1857 she united with the Baptist church. Eight years later,she withdrew from the Baptist church and joined the Church of God, and at the time of her death she had been a member of this church for 46 years. She . leaves to mourn her departure two sons, Amzi S. and Samuel M.. both of Rensselaer, four grandchildren, Frank Wade, Belle, Emmet M. and Ray S., all of Rensselaer; one sister, Mrs. Angeline Abbott, also of Rensselaer, and other more distai. relatives and a host of friends. xx

FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

‘ln a letter to her mother, Mrs. Wm. Warren, of Walker tp., Mrs. Hattie Grube writes interestingly from Chadbourn, K.; C., where her husband, who is a civil engineer, now employed by the Brett Engineering Co., is at present located. ‘ Mrs. Grube

will be. remembered by many Rensselaer people as Miss Hattie Warren, as she formerly resided here with her parents. Mr. Grube ns superintending the building of a Big ditch and has 114 men at work under him. It has been very hot and dry there. New potatoes have been on the market for some time and being shipped north./ Everyone who had oats cut them a month ago. Nearly all edibles are shipped in to Chadbourn. Butter is 35c a pound and not plenty at that. Indiana is a paradise. Mrs. Grube says “compared to some other places,” and we presume she means North Carolina. All the women do down there is to sit around and wear fine clothes, the men drive about <and take it easy while the “niggers” do all the work. “It seems strange,” she writes, “not to have any Decoration day, and will have no Fourth of July either, but Ben will get off that day and we plan, to spend the day at some lake.” At the end of the job on which Mr. Grube is nOw employed he will get a month’s * vacation, which they will spend with their relatives in northern Jasper.

ALL DUE TO POLITICS.

Attorney Knotts Declares Gary Case is a Deep Laid Political ’ Conspiracy. Valparaiso is full of Gary men today attending the trial of Mayor Knotts, Chief of Police Martin and other Gary city officials on the charge of conspiracy, up to a late hour this afternoon the attorneys in the case continued their statements to the jurv as ) what they expect to prove for the state and the defense. For the defense A. F. Knotts of Hammond made a sensational address to the jury today. He asserted that the criminal proceedings instituted against Mayor Knotts and Chief Martin of. Gary were the result pf a political plot and that the evidence which would be introduced by the state to make a case against these men would be found to be perjured testimony. Attorney Knotts called particular attention to the fact that the prosecution had been unable to get a single lawyer in Valparaiso to appear for the prosecution, and it was because every lawyer and every •reputable citizen of Porter county was satisfied that the whole proceeding against the Gary city officials was a deep laid political conspiracy that had its origin in Lake county and that it would not stand the searchlight of investigation. There was a good deal of gossip today that some of the evidence which would be introduced by. the prosecution would be of a sensational nature, but this talk seems to have had its origin from the talk of those who are behind the prosecution. Up to this time the prosecution has carefully concealed the names of the witnesses by whom it hopes to establish the charges of conspiracy. —Gary Post.

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THE OCTOPUS’ PRAYER.

'■ Unser Fader, du bist in Wall St., Rockefeller be thy name. Thy kingdom is here in all its muchness. Thy will be done in Medicine Hat even as it is in Wall St. Give us this day our daily apportionment of bread and meat, for tomorrow we may not know where we are at. Lead us not into the paupers ward, and deliver us from any more sweatshops, for thine is the lock, stock and barrel, the summer bonum, the Ultima Thule, yea, verily, the supreme collosal cheese forever and ever.—<A Man.—Ex.

Vol. XIV. No. 19.

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. POTATOES SCARCE. Greeley, Colo., June 21.—Greeley, known all over the world for the quality of its potatoes, is in the midst of a potato famine, the like of which has never been known here. Local people are paying fancy prices for potatoes, which are shipped in from California.

PROPOSED CANAL ROUTE

From Toledo to Chicago Declared to Be Feasible. Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 20. Colonel Mills and Colonel Zinn, United States Army engineers, addressed the Commercial Club today in regard to their preliminary survey of the canal possibilities between Toledo and Chicago via Ft. Wayne. The former was charged under the law with the Maumee Valley survey and he declared that the canal was feasible. “That goes without saying,” he said. He illustrated his review of the survey made with maps. Colonel Zinn, who has charge of the Ft. Wayne to Chicago branch of the route also declared a barge canal entirely practicable, but he would not hazard a guess until the result of the detail survey is made. He advised that the people along the line unite in providing statistics, cnowing the need of the canal, as the only way of securing favorable action. By doing so he said the canal will be ordered and built a year earlier than otherwise. „

POOLE IN LAFAYETTE JAIL

Says He Killed Kemper Accidently and Expects Acquittal.

Lafayette, Ind., June 21.—John W. Poole, indicted for the murder, of Joseph Kemper in Benton county’s most famous murder case, was brought to Lafayette this afternoon and placed in the Tippecanoe county jail. Judge Saunderson, of Benton county, granted a change of venue after Poole had been indjeted for murder in the first degree, and the case was sent to this county for trial. The Benton county authorities thought it would be safer to take Poole from the jail there at once. Poole was brought without handcuffs and locked up in the corrider oh the state side of the jail. He said he was ready for trial and expected to be acquitted, The only one against him, he said, was his son Emery and the boy has no reason to be fighting him. he reasserted that he "killed Joseph Kemper accidentally. The Tippecanoe county circuit court meets September 25, and Poole must remain in jail here until next fall. He is a model prisoner, and will be given the liberty of the jail.

CYCLONE INSURANCE.

There have been numerous heavy windstorms in the past week, causing enorrhous damage to property in other localities. Your locality may be the next. Protect your property with a windstorm policy, the kind R. D. Thompson writes, and be safe.

DO YOU WANT LIGHTNING PROTECTION? I sell the largest and bast lightning conductors that are made..' f I also handle the copper cable at the following prices: 28 strand, pure copper, 7%c per foot; 32 strand, 9c; 40 strand, extra large, 12j4c. If you are interested, call and see me or write me at Rensselaer.—F. A. Bicknell.