Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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TWO FINGERS SEVERED.

Abe Hurley Gets Two Digits Cut Off In Binder. Abe Hurley of southeast of town got the two last fingers of his left hand cut off Monday in the knives of the cutter bar of a self-binder. Both fingers were cut off between the first and second joints and only hung by the skin. The bones were completely severed, but the cuts were clean and the bones were not ragged edges. His doctor sewed the severed parts back in place and thinks he can save both fingers.

OVEN FALLS IN.

Hjugh Leavel, the baker, has had a suspicion for some time that his old bake oven had seen its best days, and about a week ago he ordered a fine new portable oven, which he is expecting to arrive most any day now. Monday morning the old oven caved in, but fortunately at a time when he had nothing in it. Until the new oven arrives and is installed he will ship in bread from Delphi, and his baker, Clifford Beaver, has gone there to assist in getting out the bakings, thus insuring his customers the same class of bread they have been getting of him here.

THE BEST FIELD OF CORN.

The best field of corn we have seen this season—or it was the best, rather, until the hail cut it up badly last Tuesday—is that of Sam Lowery’s, on the Wm. P. Baker farm north of Rensselaer. It is very even and is the farthest advanced of any corn we have seen any place, the stalks having large heavy ears already formed on them. A Benton county gentleman whom we were with when passing this field a few days ago, said he had seen nothing so far advanced in his own county, always noted for its fine corn. Before the hail cut the leaves up so badly Mr. Lowery estimated it would better than 75 bushels to the acre. The. hail made ribbons of the leaves and the yield will no doubt be cut down from onethird to one-half by reason thereof.

FOLLOWED OLD CYCLONE TRACK.

The most severe effects of the hail storm in this county of last Tuesday seems to have been on almost identically the same route as that taken by the cyclone a few years ago, although perhaps a little wider strip of country was devastated. The worst damage, however, was in about the center of this same territory, and starting from over about Mt. Ayr the corn was badly damaged all the way through the Makeever and Yeoman neighborhoods in Newton tp., and over into this county between Rensselaer and Surrey and ending up in Barkley, taking almost identically the samp course as the cyclone did a few years ago. An old settler tells us that in the past sixty years several severe storms have passed over identically this same section and seem to have started over on the prairie about Mt. Ayr.

BIDS TOO HIGH

For Remodeling M. E. Church and Work Will be Handled Locally. The bids for building the additions and making alterations and general remodeling of the M. E. church were considered too high by the building committee, and it has been decided to let the work by peice-meal and day work. The plans call for an expenditure of about SB,OOO and a remodeling which means a practically new church. The entire interior is changed, an addition built on the northwest corner, addition 30x60 on the east end, basement under new part and extension of basement under present building, tower changed, entrance changed, the old part veneered over with new brick, etc., etc. f making to all appearances an entire new building. Work on excavation for the basement will begin in a few days.

PIANO CONTEST ON WITH A RUSH

Beautiful Additional Premiums to tie Given Away CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS ■ ° ? .‘-ht '■ And the Race Will Be ClosePiano is on Exhibition at Worland’s Furniture ■ Store—Candidates Should Begin Hustling.

The Democrat’s big free $350 piano contest is on in earnest. Candidates are registering fast; numerous people have viewed the piano which is on display in D. M. Worland’s furniture store window, and one and all agree that The Democrat has secured an ideal instrument for its big free offer. In addition to this beautiful piano, a $35 Free Sewing Machine will be given to the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes. This is given away by D. M. Worland. It is a handsome 6-drawer, drophead machine, and the “Free” is the best sewing machine made anywhere on earth. G. J. Jessen, the jeweler, will also give a handsome present to the candidate the third highest number of votes —an elegant silver set of 24 peices, six each <sf knives, forks, tablespoons and teaspoons—all contained in a handsome silklined case and valued .at $25. The sewing machine can be seen at Worland’s and the silver set at Jessen’s. The lucky candidate who wins anw of these will indeed be envied. When you remember that by just a little hrtstle, a few spare moments that otherwise would be wasted turned to profitable account and you can secure one of these beautiful presents absolutely free.

It is our aim to build up our subscription list. We are now publishing one of the best semiweekly papers in the state, with a circulation of about 2,500 copies each issue. We want to make it 3,000 copies, and make this big free offer to stimulate interest, to get more subscribers, and to renumerate those who assist us.

Read the advertisement on page 2, call at D. M. Worland’s furniture store and'inspect the piano, and we know you will agree with us that it is an instrument of which any home might well be proud. As an added inducement arrangements have been made with some of the leading merchants of the city to give certificates with every cash purchase that is made for votes. With each dollar’s worth of goods bought you get 100 votes. Get your friends to trade with these merchants and to save the coupons for YOU. The contest will be close for much interest is already being shown. Don’t overlook an opportunity to get every vote possible.

If you. really want this elegant piano, try and get it. Do some hustling yourself and get your friends to hustle for you. Don’t say: “I can’t.” Remember that I can’t” won’t get you anything, any time, or anywhere. Say: “I want that piano, and I’m going to have it.” And, if you mean it, you’ll egt it. Any reader of The Democrat can nominate as many candidates as he,- or she, cares to. Fill out the coupon on page 5 and bring it or rpail it to The Democrat office. That is all that’s necessary. Remember, too, that each yearly paid-up subscription to The Democrat is good for 1500 votes. That is: one year’s subscription, $1.50, ~1500 votes; two year’s subscription, $3.00, 3,000 vptes, and so on. Ten votes for a cent. Get busy now. b

NEW BANK FOR REMINGTON.

William S. Baugh, president of the American National bank at ■ z I .

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY* JULY 19, 1911/

Lafayette, is at the head of the new banking project which will result in the establishing of a new state bank in Remington in the near future. Associated with Mr. Baugh in the enterprise are T. A. Hollingsworth oi Monon and a number of Remington, Monon and Lafayette capitalists. The bank has been capitalized at $25,000 and a building has been leased of Daniel O’Connor to be used by the bank. Remington has already one bank that was established after the failure of the Parker bank. A number of Remington business men sought Mr. Baugh’s help in establishing a second bank there as his bank at Monon has proven a success. Mr. Baugh said Saturday that the management of the new bank would be in the hands of Remington people, although considerable of the stock would be owned in Lafayette. About twothirds of the stock has already been sold and in a short time articles of incorporation will be filed. The directors and officers will be selected later.—Monticello Journal.

HI DAY LOW BIDDER

On New School Building and Is Awarded Contract. The school board opened the bids for the new gymnasium and assembly room for the high school Saturday and the three bids submitted were as follows: Hiram Day, Rensselaer... ..f 11,698 Moore & Son, Danville, 111. 14,080 Tietz & Son, Chicago Heights 15.100 While the bids were higher than expected, the architect claiming that it can be built inside of SII,OOO, Mr. Day’s bid was accepted and a contract will probably be entered into today with him. >" .

Each bidder was required to put up a certified check for sl,000 as a guarantee that he: would enter into a contract if his bid was accepted, and while the bids of the other parties being so much higher than his own gave Hi an attack of cold feet, he will, it is presumed, go ahead and enter into a contract rather than forfeit his SI,OOO. ' “ The architect says he can build the structure for the amount of his bid at a good profit, and he is so situated that he can build it cheaper than anyone else. His friends are glad that he lands the job and trusts that he will come out with a reasonable profit.

PURTELLE’S RAILROAD PROGRESS.

Some extravagant and wholly unreliable stories are being told here regarding the progress made by Eugene Purtelle in his railroad building, several having it that he hlas had 150 to 200 men at work near Thayer the past week. As a matter of fact he has had about the same number as he had here, a dozen to fifteen men, and n® doubt the same identical parties.

The timber and brush on the right-of-way from Roselawn to the Kankakee, except right in the village of Thayer, has been cut down and some of it was trimmed up and the wood corded Sunday. There is not a great deal of timber on the line between those two points, and the work done is really not any great showing for the force employed. The right-of-way is immediately east of the Monon’s right-of-way, and if the road is built on this line through Thayer it will necessitate the moving of Granger’s salooh and one .or two other buildings there. It will also necessitate the removal of some buildings at Water Valley. No grading had been done at all Sunday, just the timber and brush cut down, and no grading has as yet been done anywhere along the proposed line. The Democrat hopes Mr. Purtelle may be able to go ahead and build this road, but its statements regarding the work he is doing wjill be tempered at all times with tfuth and actual facts in the case? We fail to see how any good can come by the misrepresentations made in ' certain quarters.

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AN ALL DAY MEETING.

There will be an all day meeting Sunday, July 23, in John E. Alter’s grove just north of Rosebud church one-half mile. There will be preaching both morning and afternoon. Come everybody and bring a well filled basket and spend the day in the cool.— Rev. O. S. Rardin.

PICNICKED ON THE KAN, KAKEE.

Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, daughter, Miss Martha, son George, Miss Nell Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mopkins, Mr. and Mrs. C.. C. Warner, Samuel Sparling and Miss Edith Shedd were among those .who motored to Dunn’s Bridge Sunday to spend the day.

IN SATURDAY’S ISSUE.

The first installment of the story of The Democrat party’s recent trip to New York, Norfolk and Washington, written by a lay member of the party and covering the first half of the trip, will appear in Saturday’s Democrat. Owing to much other linotype work we were unable to get the matter set up for this issue.

CALLED TO INDIANAPOLIS

Rev. C. L. Harper went to Indianapolis Monday to assist the Rev. P. A. Parkin, pastor of St. Paul’s M. E. church, in preaching the funeral sermon of Samuel M. Siebert, who was one of the pioneer settlers of the city, and who died at the advanced age of 92 years. He was at one time a member of the Indianapolis city council.

REV. CLARKE SELLS RESIDENCE.

Rev. G. H, Clarke returned home yesterday from Indianapolis where he preached his Sunday sermon in the Sixth Chrisffen church, to spend the week with his family. Rev. Clarke has sold his residence property here to Charles Battleday, but will not give possession for some time yet. The consideration is said to be $1,500.

DIDN’T TELL THIS HERE.

A party Q.f auiomobilists from Rensselaer came along here Sunday and picked up Mr. B. Forsythe for a ride to Bass Lake with them. They were: Swaney Makeever and wife and E. P. Honan (oil inspector) and wife. At the lake the Rensselaer machine ran into another car, tore off its fender and then went into the ditch. Quite exciting, though no one was hurt.—Winamac Journal.

SUCCESSFUL WHERE OTHERS FAIL.

F. M. Phillips, who is now living at Momence, 111., came over Friday evening to visit his daughter, Mrs. Earl Ellis, for a few days. Mr. Phillips is engaged now in the well drilling business at Momence and is having good success. He worked at the business here for a long time with J. H. Perkins and his experience stands him in good stead now, and he is getting good wells right along where other drillers have failed.

MATCH FACTORY PROGRESS.

Preparatory work on the match factory has been handicapped by lack of water, it having to be hauled for making the cement blocks. Gwin & Watson are at work putting down a well for the factory people and are now down about 40 feet. Owing to caving of the rock where they had already drilled they are not making very good progress just at this writing. As soon as they get a good well a gasoline engine will be coupled onto it and work begun on the concrete foundations as well as better progress made in the making of the cement blocks for the walls of the buildings.

A TESTIMONIAL

on patent medicine always happens a 1000 miles from home, but Bowkers Fertilizer happens in Jasper county where you see results. Try it on your wheat.— J.J.Weast. 7

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized- 1 — Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. V Miss Lena Grant, deputy recorder, is taking her vacation this week. No. 7744. Harry R. Beck vs. Allen McCaslin, et al.; action to quiet title. —o — • Trustee Keene, Geo. Wilcox, Dr. Salisbury, Simon Fendig and John Finn were down from the north end on Kankakee ditch and other business yesterday. —o— G. E. Murray has traded his 160 acre farm in Walker tp., known as the Jerome Wattles or old Dodd farm, to Joseph H. Smiley for a 240 acre farm in North Union, lying in section 2, just south of H. J. Dexter’s farm. — o — P. Honan has bought from James F. and John B. Hemphill the former Mrs. Sarah Hemphill property on College Road, the consideration stated in the deed being $2,500. The property is occupied by F. B. Hani.

—o—Tulsa, Okla., came Saturday from Crown Point where they have been for an indefinite visit with relatives and friends here. Mr. Sigler, who was formerly court reporter of the Jasper-Newton circuit, is now employed by the Tulsa Commercial Club. —o— • Marriage licenses issued: July 15, Joe Wilson of Parr, aged 28, occupation farmer, to Effie Carter, also of Parr, aged 32, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died Sept. 23, 1910, and husband of female dying June 20, 1909. Married by Squire Irwin Saturday evening. July 18, Chauncey E. Johnston of Steger, 111., aged 21, occupation piano tuner, to. Jennie Mearle McColly of Rensselaer, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. Fred McColly, guardian of female, files written consent to marriage.

O —• " New suits filed: No.’ 7742. Susie Kruizinga vs. Jacob Kruizinga; action for divirce. The parties were married March 27, 1902, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the complaint alleges, and that in March, 1906, defendant without cause wholly abandoned plaintiff and the two children born to them and has since failed and refused to support them. Cruel and inhuman treatment is also charged. Defendant is alleged to reside in Michigan, and plaintiff alleges that she has been a resident of Jasper county, (Fair Oaks) for the past two years. Plaintiff asks the custody of the two children. No. 7743. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. A. Earle Reynolds and Reynolds, his wife; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand SI,OOO.

UP-TO-DATE FARMING.

S. T. Comer & Son of Union tp., will have a new silo erected by the side of their cattle barn this season. By the way, the Comers have everything quite handy at their farm, and with up-to-date facilities for handling and feeding stock, a gasoline engine to pump the water, run the cream separator and washing machine, etc., they are fixed to take things quite easy. ' They are now feeding ground feed to their stock and have to haul it away to get it ground. They expect, however, to buy a grinder of, their

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own and save the time and labor now necessary to haul the grain to mill. Until a few days ago they had one of the finest patches of potatoes in the county, but a swarm of those long striped bugs that halve been playing havoc swooped down on the field and now the vines look as though they had been run through a threshing machine.

FIGURING ON LUMBER BILL.

Babcock & Hopkins have added another portable grain dump and now have two dumps, each operated by a gasoline engine, in operation. They had arrived a * no definite conclusion about rebuilding their elevator yesterday when called up by The Democrat, but said they were figuring on their lumber bill and would know in a day or two just what they would do.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO.

The Monon will run an excursion to Chicago next Sunday ors the following .'schedule and rates for the round trip: Lv. Monon 8:20 a.m. |I.OO Lv. Lee ..8:30 a.m. .90 Lv. McCoysburg ..8:35a.m. .90 Lv. Pleas. Ridge.. .8:40 a.m. .80 Lv. Rensselaer ....8:48 a.m 75 Lv. Surrey 8:57 a.m. .75 J*- Parr 9:02 a.m. .75 Lv. Fair Oaks.... .9:09 a.m. .75 Lv. Roselawn ....9:20a.m. 75 Lv. Thayer .......9:25 a.m. .75 Lv. Shelby 9:28 a.m. .75 Lv. Lowell 9:42 a.m. .50 Ar. Chicago .....11:30a.m.

SOMETHING NEW!

We have at last succeeded in finding a really high grade flour that can be sold at a moderate price, and which we can guarantee to be better than any other flour ever sold in Rensselaer. Try a sack, and if, after two bakings you are not convinced, return it and get your money. $1.40 a sack.— J. A. McFarland.

THE DEMOCRAT’S CLUBBING RATES.

Repiember that The Democrat always has clubbing rates with many of the leading daily and weekly papers and can furnish you almost any newspaper or periodical you may want at a reduction over the regular rates. Here are a few of the more prominent ones, and the price given includes The Democrat: Indianapolis News (daily)... .$4.00 Chicago Examiner (daily).... 4.00 Chicago Record-Herald (dally) 4.25 Chicago Journal (daily) 3.50 Cincinnati Enquirer (weekly). .2.00 St. Louis Republic (2-a-week) 2.00 Bryan’s Commoner (weekly).. 2.00 National Monthly (monthly)'.. 2.25

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. July 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Mell Wood, near the tile mill north of town, a boy.

ADVERTISED LETTERS; The following letters rema;n uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending July 17, 1911: • Clarence Messinger, Clyde Predmore (2), Smith & Kincade. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office July 31, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised," giving date of list.— G. E. Murray, P. M.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT. Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the Public Library will receive sealed proposals to repair the roof of the Public Library Building, according to the plans and specifications now on file at the Library Building, a copy of the above plans may also be seen at the office of the County Auditor at the Court House. Each bidder will be required to file a bond or a certified check in the amount of his bid, to the approval of t(ie Trustees. All bids must be on file by 12 o’clock noon, August 1, 1911. By order of th James N. Leatherman, i ■ * Chairman. NOTICE OF SCHOOL HOUSE LETTING. ' Notice is hereby given that I will receive sealed blds for the erection of a school house on the old site of <<e school house of Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana. Bids will be received up to noon of Wednesday, August 2, 1911. I reserve the right to reject any and all bids. ' •. WILLIAM FOLGER, Trustee,