Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1911 — Page 5

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Mrs. John Cryton is still quite sick. Growing better every day.— \Home Grocery. W. J. Wright was in'. Chicago on business Thursday. W. F. Smith was in Mbnticello on* business Wednesday. Uncle Simon Phillips is slowly improving from his sick spell. D. M. Worland was a Chicago business visitor Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Beatrice Yates went to Winona Lake Thursday to spend a few days. —. ■■... ■ ' ■■ Miss Edith Shedd went to Chicago Thu r sday for a short yisit with relatives. Seven cents and return tomorrow on the Monon excursion. William Lee and children went to Markle Wednesday to visit his parents for a few days.. Arthur Tueter returned home Monday from a few (jays visit' with relatives at Peoria, 111. • Mrs. Frank Tobias has been in Indianapolis for the past week caring for Mrs. George Reeves, a friend, who is sick. AV. F. Smith & Co., landed another big stone road contract last week, in Laporte county, amounting to $59,000. The heavy rain Tuesday afternoon cooled off the atmosphere greatly and the weather has since been quite comfortable. F. D. Grant, traveling passenger agent for the Soo line, was in the city on business a few days the first of the week.

Adam Flesher, who lives on one of the John Eger farms in Barkley tp., has two daughters down sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. H. L. Brown and daugh- _ ter, Miss Mary Jane, went to Glencoe, 111., Thursday to spend a few days with relatives and friends. An automobile advertising and distributing car for the Postum Cereal Co., of Battle Creek, Mich,, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Critser has been laid up for the past week with an infection of one of her limbs, caused from a slight scratch. She is improving now, however. The match factory people have a force of a dozen men and teams at work making cement blocks for the factory building and grading for the sidetracks. Louie Leopold of Wolcott was here Tuesday on his way home from Chicago, where his wife had just undergone a surgical oper* atiori in one of the hospitals in that city. ’ Lightning struck tihe depot' telephone wire Tuesday afternoon putting both the instruments out of commission, and also destroying a part of the telegraph paraphernalia. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, Ind., formerly Miss Myrtle Bringle of Newton tp., this countp, underwent a successful operation a few days ago at a Ft. Wayne hospital, for appendictitis. The annual encampment of the state militia will take place at Indianapolis, beginning Monday and continuing for ten days. Co. M of Rensselaer will leave at 6:30 Monday mprning on a special train starting from this city. James Ritchey has sold his grain business at Guernsey to Babcock & Hopkins of Rensselaer who will proceed to make improvements so they can handle grain more advantageously. —Monticello Journal.

Mr. Herman R. Langdpn of Wheatfield, and Miss Ollie M. -White, one of Jasper county’s popular teachers, were married Wednesday at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Nativia White, at Tefft. They will be at home after September 15, at Wheatfield.

'Today’s markets: Corn, 57c; Oats, 40c; Wjieat, 78c. R. A. Parkison was in Lafayette on business Thursday. Good evening! Did you trade at the Home Grocery today? Peanut butter, olives and picnic goods galore at the Home Grocery. < Thomas; Jensen and wife are spending the week with relatives at Wheatfield.

J. J. Montgomery and C. W. Rhoades were in Chicago on business Thursday. Excursion to Chicago tomorrow; only 75 cents for the round trip from Rensselaer. Roasting ears made their appearance quite plentifully in the local rparket this week. - ■ ■■ - I. »■■■ • Miss Cleo Wilkinson of Union City is the guest this week of Harrison Wasson and family. ' Mrs. Clifford Craw and little baby are spending several days with Mfr. and Mrs. I. F. Meader of Onion tp. H. R. Kurrie returned to Chicago Thursday after spending a short time here with his family and other relatives. ‘Miss Edna Fendig has been in"poor health lately from appendicitis and will undergo an operation for relief soon. Misses Grace and Fame Haas left yesterday for a two weeks visit with their sister, Mrs. P. H. Smith, in Pittsburg, Pa. Tony Overton received quite a bad cut over his left eye while butchering at the Eiglesbach slaughter house yesterday morning..

R. E. Perkins, a brother of J. H. Perkins', who has been here ion the past ten days, returned to his home in Mishawaka Thursday. Mrs. F. B. Ham and children expect to go to Michigan Saturday where they will spend several weeks with relatives. Mr. Ham will join them later for a short stay. ’Another ice-cream social was given by the young ladies of the Catholic church on the church lawn Friday evening, and a good attendance is reported, as well as a .good time. W. F. Smith & Co., of Rensselaer were awarded the contract for the Jackson tp., Newton county stone roads by the Newton county commissioners last week at $34,528, they to pay $606 to parties awarded damaes. There are 14 miles of the roads. Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Alter left Wednesday for Longmont, Colo., where frhey will spend several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. H. G. Nowe’ls. They also expect to stop a few days in Elk Falls, Kan., on their way home and visit relatives there, being away for one or two months. The Burnstown school house .in Barkley tp., was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon and totally destroyed by the fire following. The building was almost new, having been built five or six years ago, and was worth bet than SI,OOO. Insurance of $750 was carried in G. H. McLain’s agency.

nnn Acre Homesteads Free J/Ilin Montana & Oregon Personally conducted parties to montana and Oregon under the direction of the Immigration Department, Great Northern Railway, leaving August Ist and on later dates. Our Mr. W. E. French will be at the Makeever House in Rensselaer all day, July 19th, to give interested parties information concerning the country, and by joining one of these parties you can get the assistance of our experienced immigration agfent without extra cost to you. If for any reason you cannot call on 'Mr. French, write this office for (particulars. If you contemplate a trip to any part of the northwest, see him. E. C. Leedy, General Immigration Agent, Great Northern Ry., St, Paul, Minn.

Venus Chrisler was in Hammond on business yesterday. The very finest home, grown tomatoes at the Horae Grocery. Miss Elizabeth McFree of Indianapolis is the guest of Mrs. Ora T. Ross. - Mrs. Frank * Ellis has been very sick for several days, bitt is now somewhat improved. Miss Maud Spitler returned home yesterday from a, Goshen where she has been visiting for the past few weeks. George K.- Hollingsworth and family of Chicago are spending a few days here the guests of relatives and friends. Joe Moore returned to Marion yesterday after spneding a short vacation here. Joe is taking a course in the business college there. Mrs. Harry Boothroyd and little son came' from Monticello Thursday for a couple of weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Mel Abbott.

William Lowman came Wednesday from Muncie where he works on the city railway as motorman, to spend a few weeks with relatives. «» Mr. and Mrs. Wemple, Mrs. J. J. Montgomery’s parents, of Illinois, who have been visiting her here for the past few days, returned home yesterday. O. K. Rainier, Mrs. M. D. Gwin’s father, of Lafayette, who recently purchased the N. Littlefield property on Cullen street, moved into same this week. John M. Knapp, the local Ford agent, sold a Model T touring car yesterday to William Kresel of south of town, making ten Fords sold by him thus far this season. L. C. Tyron, wife and daughter of- Chicago, who have been visiting here with the former’s brother, C. H. Tryon, for the past few r days, returned home yesterday. C. G. Spitler and T. P. Longacre of the match factory, returned Thursday afternoon from Indianapolis where they had gone to fix up the bond-given by the factorv men to the Commercial Club.' Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Williams and baby of Willoughby, Ohio, are visitng the former’s brother, Attorney Geo. A.” Williams and wife. Mr. Williams will occupy the pulpit at the Christian church tomorrow. George Newman, who accompanied the body of Charles Schultz, who was accidently killed at Phillips, Okla., a few days ago, to Francesville, left Thursday for his home in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Marshal Mustard shot a fine bull dog this week which was running at large without any muzzle. The dog was the property of Dean Merica. For the next month or two dogs must be kept muzzled or the -owners will suffer the consequences. The party of Chicago picnickers, who came here Saturday to spent a few days at the farm of Mathew Nessius and_ enjoy the fresh air and wholesomeness of the country, returned home Wednesday, all having enjoyed the outing immensely. Mrs. Carrie D. Short returned Wednesday from Monon where she has been visitng her mother, Mrs. H. M. Baughman, whose health is poor. U. M. Baughman of Oklahoma City, Okla., her son, is expected in Monon the first of next week for a visit. The Cedar Point Hotel company has been incorporated to build hotels and cottages at Cedar Point, Cedar Lake, Lake county. It is incorporated with a capital stock of SIOO,OOO. The incorporattors are Edward Thistlethwaite, Harry H. Griffin and Clarence H. Griffin of Sheridan.

Mrs. Anna Teuter and daughter Maurine and Mrs. Mary D. Eger expect to leave Monday on an extended western! trip. They will go to Denver, Colo., Vancouver, San Francisco, and other places of interest in southern California. They expect to spend a couple of weeks in Tribune, Kan., Portland, Ore., and to return via the Soo line or the Canadian Pacific.

Miss Gertrude and Russell Thompson came Tuesday from Sullivan to spend a couple of 1 weeks with Miss Gertrude Hop- •. kins. Miss Luella Robinson was hostess Wednesday evening to a number of her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson. The occasion being her fourtheenth birthday anniversary. '

BOARD OF REVIEW.

Changes in Assessments Made at Their Late Session. Following is a report of the proceedings of the Jasper county board of review at their regular annual session which closed last week, except as regards automobiles, which latter was reported in a former issue: West half ne, sec. 16, Jordan tp., reduced to S2O per acre, and e% same section and tp., reduced to $22 per acre. Lands of W. D. Bringle lefi 36 * as assessed, James L. Bicknell raised $2 per acre, Frank Hill reduced from $26 to $24, W. L. Hill from $24 to $22 on ne nw sec. 16, and from $26 to $22 on se nw sec. 16, Jordan tp. In Carpenter tp., lands of Geo. Hensler reduced from v z6 to $22; John Burger from $45 to $43, on nw ne sec. 24, and n% sw sec. 24, from $56 to $54, and improvements reduced from S9OO to $800; John R. Wilson, sec. 20, improvements reduced from $llOO to $900; Chris Rousch, in Range 6, ne nw sec. 4, reduced from S2O per acre to sls, and Martha Rousoh lands in same section be reduced the same; John Zehr, in section 8, reduced from $24 to $22, and on nw se, same section, his land was reduced from s2l to sl9 and improvements from $l5O to $100; Jacob Wagner, in section 4, raised from sl3 to $18; A. H. Dickinson, sec. 4, raised from sll to sl6, and in sec. 9 from sll to sls; improvements of Chris Rousch reduced from SSOO to $450. Improvements of Kelley Grain Co. at Remington raised from $7,550 to $8,500, and Remington Farmers Elevator Co. from $5,500 to $6,500. Conrad Kellner relieved of assessment of 30 hogs, $l9O, which died of cholera. All lands in Marion tp., reduced 10 per cent. Lands in Wheatfield tp., raised

50 per cent. Kankakee tp., lands, raised 25 per cent. Keener tp., lands raised 20 per cent ’ Lands of Wm. Hershman raised to sls per acre. r > All of sec. 29-34-5 raised to $9 per acre. Lands of Frank Hershman, in 20- raised *2 per acre. Improvements of William Hershman raised to S9OO. Lands of Christopher Salrin in 21- raised from $7 to $9 per acre. Joel F. Spriggs land in 30-31-5, raised from $8 to $lO per acre. Wm. P. Williams lands In 31-31-5, raised from $8 to $lO per acre. Charles H. Guild lands in 30-31-5 same raise. Improvements of Wm. P. Baker in 30-29-7 raised from $1,400 to $1,500. Assessment of Sarah O. Lang, lot 6, bl 15, reduced from $4lO to $3lO. H. E. Gifford lands in 10-30-6, reduced from $lB to sls per acre. Emma G. Greeley lands in 10-30-6, reduced from sl2 to SB. D. 8. Makeever, ne se 33-30-7, raised from sl6 to $lB, ne sw 33-30-7, from sl4 to $lB, and se ne 20-29-7, from $25 to S3O. . Joe Thomas, nw sw 33-30-7, •from sl4 to sls. ' Joseph Kosta, w% nw 52-30-7, reduced from sl2 to $lO. John Makeever, ne se 20-29-7, and nw se 20-29-7, raised from $23 to $26 and S2O to s’2s, respectively.

J. H. and Carey Carr raised on ne ne 4-28-7, $24 to S3O; nw ne 4-28-7, $25 to S3O; ne nw 4-28-7, $25 to S3O; e% se 33-28-7, S2O to $25; ne ne 5-28-7, $24 to S2B. A. C. Pancoast, ne 33-28-7, S2O .to $23. Fletcher Monnett, sw 34-29-7, $24 to S3O; w 46 a se 34-29-7, $24 to S3O. •Charles Waling se se 32-29-7, $22 to S3O; nw se. 33-29-7, $lB to S2O; sw se 33-29-7, S2O to $23. W. E. Moore, e% ne 27-29-7, improvements reduced from S3OO to $450. John Makeever, sw 15-29-7' imp. reduced from SI,OOO to $500; ne 22-29-7, imp. reduced from $350 to $250; nw 23-29-7, imp, assessed at SIOO. IM. A. and Harold Parker, s 15a ne ne 15-29-7, reduced from S2B to $22 per acre; n 5a se ne 15-29-7, from $24 to $22. John R. Lewis allowed reduction of SIOO on horse died since being assesed. C. G. Spitler allowed SI,OOO re-' duction on personal. The various banks of Jasper 1 county were assessed at 70 per cent of the capital stock, surplus and undivided profits, making the net assessments as follows: - < State Bank, Rensselaer. $33,635.9,5 •T. & S. Bank, same. .. . 24,726.77 First Nat. Bank, same. 55,860.79 State Bank, Remington. 22,220.25 Bank of Wheatfield.... 9,439.39 Assessments on lands in sections 6 and 7, Tp, 30, Range 6, and sections 1 to 12 inclusive in Tp.

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Extra Special Free Theatre Tickets to The Rex, beginning Thursday, July 20th With Each 50c Purchase Palm Leaf Fans, 2 for ....... 5c Ponson Fly Paper, 2 nickel packages for 5c 16 candle power lamps, 2 for 25< Clothes Pins. 60 for. . 3c Cloth Bound Books for Girls, 12 different titles 12c Big assortment Paper Novels, ea. 10c Return one, pay sc, and get another. We carry the largest and most complete line of Sherbets, Ice Tea, and'Water Tumblers and at the lowest price.

30, Range 7., were reduced 12% per cent.. , Improvements on parts of lots 4,5, 6, Remington in name of M. A. Gray, reduced SSO. Improvements on pt. It, Thompson’s add, Rensselaer, reduced from SI,OOO to S9OO. Charles W. Hanley, improvements It. 3, bl 20, Rensselaer; raised from SBOO to S9OO. Amanda E. Porter, improvements Its 1,2, bl 4, Rensselaer, reduced from $950 to S7OO. A. J. Bellows, improvements raised from $750 to SI,OOO, Rensselaer. Mary E. Galbraith, improvements It 10, bl 23, reduced from SSOO to S4OO, Rensselaer. Mary Allman, It 8, bl 34, Rensselaer, improvements reduced from SI,OOO to S9OO. 'C. H. Porter improvements on ne 11-29-7, reduced from $350 to S2OO. Assessment on seven head of steers owned by Northern Indiana Land Co., reduced from $350 to $2lO.

PRIESTS SAVED FROM MOB

Parishioner* of South Bend Church Di**ati*fied with Bishop’* Choice. South Bend, Ind., July 14. —Two priests,the Rev. John Von Frolich and the Rev. Louis Von Kovacs, were saved from possible serious Injury at the hands of a mob in this city by the prompt work of the police. The mob of fully 3,000 was made up of dissatisfied of 9t. Stephen's Catholic church. These parishioners say they will have as their pastor neither Father Frolich nor Father Kovacs, who was recently named to stteeeed him, When the two returned from their vacation at Rome City, where they were the guests of the Right Rev. Herman J. Alerding, bishop of the Fort Wayne diocese, were met by the mob.

The trouble began some time ago with charges Involving the Rev. John Von Frolich. The priest was exonerated after Investigation by the bishop, but the people refused to accept the verdict. The Rev. Father Kovacs was named pastor and came to take charge.

TRIES TO SAVE BOY; KILLED

Minister at Winona Lake Meet* Death In Auto Accident. Winona Lake, Ind.. July 14.—1 n an automobile accident Rev. Samuel W.

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canon, a rresoyterian minister or Lafayette, was killed. The accident occurred on the Pierceton road, near here. Cr. Elliott was sixty-five year* old and a gate keeper of Winona. A boy outside the grounds got in. front of the automobilo. and the driver started into the fence to miss the lad, when the aged minister stepped out to eave the lad and was struck. His skull was fractured.

ATTACHES RHODIUSJUDGMENT

‘ Indianapolis Attorney Seek* to Re cover $25,000 Feex f Shelbyyille, Ind., July 14. — Former Judge Thomas Whallon cf Indianapolis has filed a lien <n the circuit court here against the judgment of SIOO,OOO recently given in favor of Mr a. Ella Dare Rhodius in connection with the settlement of the million-dollar estate of her husband, the late George Rhodius. Judge Whallon is filing the lien to aid him in collecting $25,000 from Mrs. Rhodius, which he alleges is due him from her as attorney's fee.

BURGLARS ARE IDENTIFIED

Convicts, One from Oklahoma and Other from Michigan City. Princeton, Ind., July 14.—Two burglars captured here with booty identified as r that obtained from a Fort Branch store, which has been robbed, have been recognized. One is Joe L. Hammons, who escaped from the Oklahoma penitentiary, where he was serving a fourteen year term. Charles Moss, the other, is on parole from Indiana state prison. Michigan City.

Unknown Plant Kills Sheep.

Shelbyville, Ind., July 14.—L. Isley, tenant on the Charles Major farm near Flat Rock, lost twelve sheeip and two fine cows from a vegetable they ate in a wood* on the farm. The farm was formerly owned by David Conger and at that time half a flock of sheep was lost in the same way. The nature or type of vegetable that is so destructive has never been learned.

Verdict for Strike Injury.

South Bend, Ind., July 14. —Louis A. Freel, sho was mistaken for a striker and shot by John Graham, a special detective, during -(he Grand Trunk railroad strike, in July, 1910, received a verdict of $3,800 in a $40,000 damage .suit against the company in the St Joseph circuit court. The defendant corporation confessed judgment in this amount