Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MANY ANXIOUS TO WIN PIANO

Large Number of Candidates Will Make the Race Closer CHOICE INSTRUMENT PLEASES All Who Have Seen and Tried It—Tone is Beautiful and Construction is Excellent —Winner Can Well Be Proud. Candidates are daily turning in votes, and expressing confidence *in winning The Democrat’s big free piano offer. With so much confidence among the many contestants, the race promises unusual interest. A large num'ber of candidates will naturally make the race much closer than if but a few were in the race. The proposition is simplicity itself when you remember that by merely asking your friends to help you, you’ll have as much chance as anyone. The only thing necessary is the determination to win—and the assistance of a few friends, and that’s what friends are for anyway. Those of the contestants who have seen and tried the piano have been delighted with the instrument and have declared their intention of striving hard for such an ideal premium. And the second and third prizes are not only ones that any person would be glad to own but are well worth trying for alone, without the chance of securing a piano. The merchants who have the certificates are:

Cleve Eger, Hardware C. Earl Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings D. M. Worland, Furniture and Rags B. F. Fendig, Drug Store Sam Fendig, Dry Goods Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, Millinery Store Scott Bros., Harness Home Grocery, Groceries Jessen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. N. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Dealer W. L. Wood, General Merchandise, Parr Aix Store, General Merchandise, Aix Surrey Store, General Merchandise, Surrey These certificates given with every dollars worth of cash purchase are good for that many votes, i. e.„ $1 purchase entitles you to a certificate for 100 votes, larger or smaller purchases in like proportion; one vote for each cent. You are entitled to these certificates at the above stores. Ask for them and get your friends to save their certificates for you. Each new subscription to The Democrat is good for 3000 votes; each renewal, 1,500 votes. By just a few spare minutes among your neighbors and friends you can get an excellent start towards this beautiful mahogany piano. You have wanted such an instrument for a long time. Here is your opportunity to secure a $350 instrument for nothing—not one cent outlay. Can you ask more

RANSFORD STOCK ORDERED SOLD.

An adjourned meeting of the creditors in the E. V. Ransford bankruptcy matter was held in Rensselaer Monday with Refereg Barnett of Lafayette in charge. Tlhe trustee heretofore appointed, C. G. Spitler, filed the invoice of the stock, fixtures,-etc., and this invoice shows the value to be $9,800. (Mr. Ransford’s estimate was $10,000). In addition to the above Mr. Ransford owns a livery barn at Pine Village worth some $2,500 with $575 mortgage. A trust deed Tor his equity had ebn given to the ■First National Bank of Rensselaer, which is the largest single creditor, having claims of $5,200, as testified by Mr. Hollingsworth, for money loaned. There are some 62 other creditors, mostly wholesale houses. • The total liabilities as sched-

uled by Mr. Ransford are about $13,000. t The referee has ordered the trustee to sell the stock entire after ten. days notice, at not less than the appraisement, and the fixtures separately at private sale.

FINE RAIN SUNDAY.

But Wind Sunday Night Blew Down Corn Badly. A fine general rain fell here Sunday afternoon, one day ahead of the schedule given by the weather department, and a drop of several degrees in temperature followed. In fact it was so cool in the evening that wraps were necessary. There was considerable wind Sunday night and Monday forenoon, and the corn is reported broken down quite badly in places.

TO HAVE DAY CURRENT

City Council Contracts With Electric Co. for Meters. The electric meter manufacturing company has accepted the proposition of the city council for the purchase of meters, and the work of installing same will soon begin, we understand. This is to be done preparatory to starting a day current, which will probably be put .on this fall. A representative oPthe electric company was here at the meeting of the council Monday night and the record gone over to see that everything was in legal order relating thereto. -

MEET OMAR OSBORNE

On Our Eastern Trip, Does The Democrat Party. In the write-up of “Our Eastern Trip” in Saturday’s Democrat, the writer forgot to mention that the Misses Eib were met at Albany by Mr. Omar Osborne, son of John Osborne of near Rensselaer, who now has a position witlh a big locomotive company at Schenectady, New York. Mr. Osborne accompanied our party on its visit to the capital building and down the Hudson to Poughkeepsie, where he took, the up river boat, Hendrick Hudson, and returned to Albany and thence to Schenetady. Omar was looking well and prosperous, and the east evidently agrees with him.

NEW SCHOOL BUILDING SITUATION.

At a meeting of the school board Saturday evening the matter of Hiram Day’s bid for the new addition to the high school building was taken up and Mr. Day signified that he would enter into a contract for the construction of the bulding in accordance, with his bid. The matter of having the building completed before school begins was gone over, and it was thought this could not be done, and it is not likely it will be started to any great extent this fall, but material will be got on the ground early in the spring ready for its construction next summer. This will give Mr. Day more time to look around for material and enable him to secure much better prices on a great deal of it.

CANDIDATES NAMES

In Piano Contest Will Be Published Saturday. Send in your name on- the nomination blank in todiay’s Democrat if you wish to become a candidate in The Democrat’s piano contest. Or, if you do not wish to be a candidate yourself, send in the name of some friend who does. Remember nobody of good moral character is barred who resides in Jasper or adjoining counties, man, woman or child. The more candidates the merrier will be the race; and we want as many names as possible to publish in Saturday’s Democrat, when the list will be prirtted for the first time together with the standing of each. Candidates can entgr at any time, and as all depends on the amount of hustling done for votes and merchants’ certificates the later entries stand just as good a chance of winning as do those entered earlier-.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

loteresting Paragraphs from tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Attorney Geo. Williams made a business trip to Pontiac and Paxton, 111. yesterday. New suits filed: No. 7747. Jacob D. Rich vs. Alexander Rowen, et al.; action to quiet title. Marriage licenses issued: July 23, Everett Burns, son of James Burns of Union tp., aged 26, occupation farmer, to Lillie Bell Singles, of Crawford county, Wis., aged 29, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Irwin., Pulaski County Democrat: Judge Steis has been pushing the Monon ditch hearing in good shape the past week, He spent the latter half of last week in going over lands assessed, and resumed the work Tuesday of this week. He stated over the telephone Tuesday that he expected to put in ail of this week at it, but would go home over Sunday and start in again Tuesday of next week. Township trustees should remember to post and publish their annual estimates of tax tpvy and expenditures next ; wdfek—the first week in August. The Democrat carries the necessary blanks for this work and can supply any trustees who may not have them on handi We also carry road tax books in stock and make voucher and check books and other printed supplies to order.

Special Judge Marvin of Montitello, after nine days spent in hearing, evidence on the public Utility and practicability of the Marble ditch, adjourned Thursday evening until Monday, July 31, when the court will announce his finding on this part of the case. In the event the decision is in favor of the ditch—and the general opinion seems to be that it will be—the work of hearing the remonstrances will then be taken up or a date set for taking them up.

John Brown spent last week attending the Marble ditch case now on at Rensselaer, which is also 1 expected will take the whole of this week, and then it will not be settled. Many thousand dollars is at stake for those north of the Kankakee river, whose lands are already drained by the dyke, and they will fight a hard legal battle before paying ditch assessments on land already dry and raising crops every year. It seems certain the matter will go into the supreme court before being settled, as each side is stubborn and all those interested have money to pay the fiddlers.—Crown Point Star.

LITTLE BOY LOST.

But .Threshing Crew .Drops Work and Find Him In Corn Field.

Last Saturday morning while threshing at Ralph Johnson’s place in Jordan tp., the alarm was given over the phone that Bernard Hopkins’ two-yeax-old son wtas lost. As Mrs. Hopkins was alone, the men from Johnson’s went to her assistance. Upon a thorough search in the corn near the house his tracks were found. They were followed through three-quarters of a mile of corn and through three fences before he was found. The little fellow was not the least bit frightened when found. . Mr. Hopkins just arrived from one of the neighbors where he

was threshing in time to see his sbn being carried home. Both Mr. and Mrs,. Hopkins were very grateful to their neighbors for their assistance.

SOME GOOD THRESHING.

It is reported that Ed Kanne threshed 40 acres of wheat for F, W. Pollard south of town last Wednesday (yielding 691 bushels) in 2)4 hours, and then moved to Chas. Sommers’ where in three hours, including the raving time, he threshed out another 40 acre field which yielded 663 Jmshels, making 80 acres (1354 bushels) in about 5)4 hours.

SIMON PHILLIPS DEAD.

Oldest Citizen in Rensselaer Passed Away Monday Morning. " Simon Phillips one of Jasper county’s oldest and best known citizens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Roberts, in the west part of town at 3:15 a. m., Monday after a month’s sickness, aged 88 years, 5 months and 14 days. He leaves three daughters and two sons—Mrs; C. A. Roberts and Fred Phillips, of Rensselaer; Mrs. S. S. Barnes and Mrs. Frank Vannatta, of Fowler, and Guss Phillips of New York City. Mr. Phillips came to Jasper county in 1847 and had resided here ever since. He was always strong and hearty, and even of late years was considered one of the best preserved men in the county, standing over six feet in height and straight as an arrow, despite his advanced age. Even his voice wtas as strong as in years gone by, when, as an auctioneer, he cried hundreds of public sales in Jasper and adjoining counties. The funeral will be held today at 3 p. m., from the house, Rev. J. C. Parrett conducting the service#, and interment made in Weston cemetery.

TO HAVE HORSE SHOW.

Citizens So Decide at Meeting Friday Night. At a public meeting called by the president of the Commercial Club last Friday night it was decided to hold a horse show in Rensselaer again this fall, and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 20-23 inclusive, were selected as the dates for holding same. It is planned to make this show surpass all previous efforts in this line and to do so it will take considerable money, but with the boom Rensselaer is entering upon it is not thought the raising of the necessary fund’s will be a very hard matter; that the business men and citizens generally will thaw out liberally. The various committees are getting busy and it will not be long before the line of attractions in addition to the horse show proper will be announced. Following is a list of the committees appointed:

Finance Committee: Mose Leopold, Fred Phillips. Committee on Advertising: Delos. Thompson, Dr. F. H. Hemphill, John M. Knapp, B. F. Fendig, J. H. S. Ellis, H. F. Parker, Ed J. Duvall. Music and Entertainment: J. H. S. Ellis, H. F. Parker, Ed J. Porter. Streets, Water and Light: George F. Meyers, George Hopkins, A. G. Catt. Concession: Charles G. Spitier, D. M. Worland, J. H. S. Ellis. Merchants’ Display and Decoration Committe: H. F. Parker, Bert J. Jarrertte, A. F. Long. Live Stock Exhibit: Walter V. Porter, B. J. Moore, Dr. S. E. Sparling. Agricultural and Poultry Exhibit: George F. Meyers, B. S. Fendig, A. F. Long. Officers: D. M. Worland, President; S. C. Sparling, Secretary; C. G. Spitler, Treasurer; B. .J. Moore, Marshal.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters rema:n uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending 'July 24, 1911: Bessie Perget, Frank Bouge, H. L. Wilson, C. E. Armiter, John Madison, John Martin. The abbve letters will be sent to the dead letter office Au. 7, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.—G. EL Murray, P. M.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Couotry SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Placet. - * Courier: The first oats threshed in this vicinity was 26 acres belonging to Wm. Kessler, which produced 43 bushels per acre and weight 33 pounds per bushel.

White County Democrat: Mrs. H. T. Bott of Hemet, Cal., arrived in Monticello last Saturday for a visit of a couple of weeks with relatives and friends here. It has been about six years since they moved to California... Mrs. Carrie Hartrrran went to Goodland Tuesday morning to visit with the Tedford families. On her way home she expected to stop off at Remington and spend Thursday with Mrs. L. M. Barnes and family. Crown Point Star: The drouth on the Kankakee marsh still continues, and the land owners there who have labored long and spent great amounts of money ditching the water away, will &oon commence figuring on a way tp irrigate from wells. It doesn’t seem plausible that they have overdone the matter of shutting the water out, but nevertheless it is gradually drying, and it will not be surprising that time will necesitate irrigating ditches.

Sallie Thompson died at the Tippecanoe county infirmary Saturday after spending forty years in that institution. She was the oldest inmate ever confined in that institution. Her parents moved to Lafayette fiftynine years ago when she was a baby. They died a few years later and she had no place to go, so was taken to the poor house. She grew up to like the place and refused several opportunties to leave the home.—r Monticello Journal. Kentland "Democrat: Louis Steinke of Atlanta, Idaho, and his mother of Demotte, this state, came yesterday for a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Henry Burton, and family. Mr. Steinke, whose former home was at Demotte is now employed in the mines at Atlanta and for 13 years prior to his going there was located in Alaska and other points in the far west. 'From here and his mother will go to Indianapolis for a visit with other relative^.

Newton County Enterprise: The high price for farming lands in Newton county was set in a deal closed yesterday, wherein the 120 acre farm of G. W. McCray’s, lying two miles north of Kentland, passed to the ownership of Herman Messman. The price paid was $175.00 an acre, and there is not a well or stick of improvements on the place. This is another step towards two hundred dollar land, which is sure to come so long asJJJinois land, no better in quality than our own, remains at its present high figure.

SHOWERS FOR THE WEEK

Cooler Weather Follows Plenty . of Rain Throughout U. S. Washington, July 23.—Rain, and plenty of It throughout the country, is prophesied by the Weather Bureau for the coming week. Cooler " weather will follow the downpour in the beginning of the week, but this cool wave will give way to higher temperatures later, although no unseasonably hot weather is expected. The forecast for the week says: “A barometric depression, cen-

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tral Sunday ovqr the plains states, will advance eastward, preceded and attended by general showers east ofe-the Mississippi River, and reach the Atlantic states Monday night or Tuesday. This disturbance will be quickly followed by rising pressure and a change to cooler weather, which will overspread the middle West Monday and the Eastern States Tue&d^y. “Another barometric depression will appear in the Northwest Tuesday or Wednesday and advance eastward over the middle West Wednesday or Thursday and reach the Eastern States about Friday; this disturbance will be preceded by a general change to wanner weather and in all probability 0 it will be attended by showers in the north Pacific States and over much of the country from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic * “No extremely high temperatures are probable during the week, except possibly in the extreme Southwest and the interior of the Pacific states, where an absence of precipitation is also probable.”

RECIPROCITY PASSED.

Measure Establishing New Trade Relations With Canada Gets 53 Votes In Senate. The senate passed the Canadian reciprocity bill Saturday in precisely the same form as it came from the house. The vote was 53 to 27. Three democrats, Bailey (Texas), Clarke (Arkansas) and Simmons (North Carolina), voted against the measure. All amendments were killed. The agreement will go to the house for concurrence and be signed by the President today. The Dominion government will enact similar legislation and proclamation will put the law into effect.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Supt. of water plant was instructed to extend 4 inch water main to Monnett Home. In matter of H. R. Kurrie et al. sewer, final assessment roll adopted and clerk instructed to certify over to treasurer for collection. Petition of J. M. Wasson, et al. for sidewalk along east side of his property and on the west side of Benj. Harris’ property, was favorably acted upon and attorney instructed to prepare resolution for same. The following claims were allowed : ' CORPORATION .FUND. Geo. Mustard, sal marshal. .$30.00 Frank Critser, nlghtwatch.. 25.00 Cba®. Morlan, clerk 25.00 G H McLain, premium on ins 39.00 J C Gwin & Co, lum city hall 21.20 Lightng Flash Co, met polish 5.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster 25.00 W S Day, corn 10.50 Warn Lee, wk on bridge..... 1.00 Geo Rush, 5ame........... 1.00 John Richards, same 7.85 O S Baker, mowing weeds.. 2 00 J C Gwin & Ct>, sewer. 9.00 Attica Bridge Co, bridge irons 61.00 F Rutherford, pt pay on acct. 125.00 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary 30.00 Nat Lead Co, pipe 26.95 Clinton Oil Co, packing..., 5.50 Rens Valve Co, water hydrant 16.38 J Hordeman, labor water taps 28.9"* John Richards, same 1.75 R D Thompson, int water bd.933.48 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. .. . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame.......... 30.00 Soott Chestnut, wk on lines. 9.75 General Electric Co, supplies 33.70 111. Electric Co, same 55.52 Standard Oil 00, oil 10.74 Vandalia Coal Co, coal 51.87 Shirley Hill Coal Co, same. . 29.70 Jesse Gates, hauling coal. ..' 29,27 Al Fletcher, same sand.... 3.50 J C Gwin & Co, lumber. .. . 7.04 Ray D Thompson, frt paid. . 70.68

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