Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — Page 1

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STATE OFFICERS ARE ENJOINED

From Placiog Statements on Election Ballots IN REGARD TO CONSTITUTION Judge Remster Holds Legislative Act of 1911 Void —Legislature Exceeded Its Authority in Proposing New Constitution.

Judge Charles Remster, of the Marion circuit court, on Monday declared the legislative .act of the last Indiana general assembly, proposing a new state constitution, to be unconstitutional and void, and enjoined the state board of election commissioners and the secretary of state from taking action necessary to submit the new constitution to the people’s vote. In a brief summary of his decision, Judge Remster held that the general assembly does not possess the power to propose a new constitution; that the proposed constitution regarded as a series of proposed amendments to the existing constiutition is void because it is not proposed in the mode for making amendments prescribed in the constitutional grant of .power to the legislature; that questions concerning the new constitution act are judicial questions and not political questions, and that therefore the plaintiff in the case, John T. Dye, an Indianapolis attorney, and a democrat, who,' as a taxpayer and elector of the state, has the right to invoke the jurisdiction of a court of equity to have such judicial questions determined.

All power to propose and make a new constitution abides in the people, Judge Remster said, and in his opinion the only proper way to frame and propose a new constitution is through a constitutional convention. “The people can no more divest themselves of this abiding power than a living human being can divest himself of his soul,” Remster said.

Governor Is Disappointed.

Governor Marshall left for Evansville Monday before he bad time to read the opinion of Judge Remster, of the Marion county circuit court, in which the court held the act providing for a new state constitution to be placed before the voters of the state next year for ratification or rejection, was unconstitutional. He was apprised, however, of the finding of the court, and expressed disappointment that the plan to substitute the proposed new constitution for the old had been stayed. The Governor’s greatest disappointment, he said, arose over the fact that the purpose of himself and the general assembly to stop corrupt vbting in the state had not carried. He declared his personal fight against corrupt practices at the polls would be carried on.

PURTELLE’S SUCCESS

In Rensselaer May Have Prompted Him Landlord Fate Cashes Bad Check. \- Landlord Fate of the Makeever House, was slimmed out of .$25 last Wednesday by a guest of nice appearance, signing himself as Otto Burtis, who claimed to be in the employ of a Chicago publishing house. He presented a check purporting to be from his firm, on the Fourth National Bank of Chicago, in payment of his bill. The check looked all right, and when the man showed letters identifying himself. Mr. Fate cashed the "check, and later deposited it in bank here. Friday the local bank was informed that there was no such bank in Chicago as that on which the check was drawn, and on Mr. Fate’s communicating with the publishing company over the phone he was tdl'd' that

Burtis was not in their employ and that he had worked the same game in many different places.

A RENSSELAER AFFINITY

Had Monticello Man, But Wifey Gets Wise and Informs the Injured Husband. A Monticello lady was in Rensselaer Thursday looking after a little matter in which her husband, , who is a solicitor for the Prudential Insurance Co., she had discovered through letters she had seen, had an affinity in this city. , The -insurance man is the father of three young children and his wife is a nice looking, buxom young woman, while the Rensselaer woman is skinny arid red-headed. The injured wife put the husband of the Rensselaer woman wise to what she had learned, and Saturday when the Monticello man appeared in > town the injured husband took him to task and he admitted, it is said, that his relations with the woman had not been entirely proper. The i. h. took the man in tow and started to his home to have him confront the woman in the case, but on the way there the insurance man broke away and secured a rig and was driven out of town.

Monday the injured wife was here again from Monticello, and she seemed to think her husband was not entirely to blame for falling to the blandishments of the Rensselaer female with the auburn head-dress, he “being a mere man.” According to his story to her he was at the house of the Rensselaer woman some tin\e ago collecting an insurance installment, and while he was at the table writing out the receipt the woman threw her arms about his neck and hugged and kissed him. Well, like most Monticello men, he couldn’t stand for that, and he fell frotn grace. Probably the divorce courts will be called to the aid of the injured parties'. . v

One Moment, Woodmen.

A rejuvination meeting of the local M. W. A, Camp will be on the program tonight at the lodge rooms. Every member of the Camp is urgently invited to be present at this meeting. Refreshments will be served, and a general good time is one of the Important issues for the evening. Hall open at 7 o’clock. Be on hand.

Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink.

Fire Chief Montgomery returned Saturday afternoon from attending the meeting of the International Association of Fire Engineers at Milwaukee, of which association Jack has been a member for the past five years. There were fire chiefs in attendance from all over the country, and at the big banquet Wednesday night tables were laid for 1,000 persons. Many fine addresses were made and these meetings result in much benefit. There was plenty of fluid which made Milwaukee famous, but Jack being a teetotaler, had to pass his supply on to hisi next neighbor. The next annual jrheeting will be held in Denver.

Selling Farms at Auction.

There is a fast growing tendency to sell real estate, especially farms, at public auction, and in some sections nearly all the farms changing hands are thus disposed of. The plan is new in Jasper county, but promises to become 'popular here also. The Democrat is now carrying advertisements of two farms that will be disposed of in this county. One is the former B. O. Gardner -farm east of Rensselaer, on the Pleasant Ridge gravel road; as nicely a located farm as anyone could possibly wish for and of a desirable size, 142J4 acres. This farm will be sold next Monday, at 1 n. m., and the sale should bring out many would-be buyers. The other farm is located in section ?2, Gillam tp., and contains 160 acres. It is all nice level land and a good stock and grain farm. This farm will be sold on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p. m.

Sale bills printed whlie you yvait at the Democrat Office.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27,1911.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paraeraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court will convene Monday. Attorney George A. Williams made a business trip to Lafayette Saturday. New suits filed: No. 7782. Cordelia M. Williams vs. W. Frank Osborne, et al.; suit to enjoin and set aside ditch assessments, Dexter ditch. Attorneys Dan Frazer of Fowler and Wm. Darroch of Kentland were looking after matters in court here yesterday. W. I. McCullough, J. H. Biddle, James Washburn, Samuel Bowman, W. T. Elmore, Christian Hensler and C. L. Peck of Remington were over yesterday on Fountain Park court business.

Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 23, Antle Lambert, Jr. of Barkley tp., aged 31, occupation farmer, to Rose Ethel Lambert, of Rensselaer, daughter of Jackson James Snyder, deceased, aged 34, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female, her first marriage having been dissolved by death Dec. 9, 1909. Sept. 25, Henry M. Miller of Wheatfield, aged 29, occupation section laborer, to Nora Whalen, also of Wheatfield, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. - An election has been called for October 28, in Princeton tp., and the town of Wolcott to vote a subsidy of 1 l /i per cent to Purtelle’s grape-wine electric road.

No. 7783. Delphine Nelson vs. James W. Nelson; petition for appointment for guardian for person of unsound mind. The petition sets up that the defendant is a person of unsound mind and incapable of managing his own estate; that he is now in the insane hospital and cannot be produced in court without injury to his health; that he is the owner of residence property in Rensselaer and is drawing a pension of $24 per month, etc., wherefore a guardian is asked for.

Editor Steinbach of the Kentland Democrat has entered suit in the Newton circuit court to test the validity of the recent granting of an electric light franchise at Kentland, and asks for an injunction. Mr. Steinbach sets up a number of reasons in his complaint as to why the rights and privileges sought to be given should be stopped, among which is that the meeting at which the franchise was granted was not a regular meeting of the council and was held without any call or notice whatever, and was not even an adjourned meeting of any regular meeting, etc., etc. —O—• Yesterday was quite a busy day in court. The case of Christian Hensler vs. Fountain Park Co., motion for new. trial was overruled and Hensler will appeal to the higher court, it t is said. „ * In the case of the State vs. John Platt, the state was unable to locate its wtiness up to noon, and it was probable the case would be dismissed. This is a grand jury indictment charging Platt yrith having sold a quart of whiskey to Fred Irwin some 18 months ago. ,;T ■ The Embree vs. Embree di-

j’orce case was on trial before the jury as we went to press. Mrs. Embree. the plaintiff, is a daughter of ’William Cliff of this city, and for " some time has been employed as housekeeper at the M'rs. M. E. Thompson home. TThe defendant, who resides down about Attica, is opposing the alimony asked for in the complaint, we understand.

Items from the circuit court docket: No. 7659. Christian L. Hensler vs. The Fountain Park Co.; motion for new trial set tor argument on Sept. 26. No. 7745. Mary Ellen Selbel vs. Edward Seibel; divorce granted plaintiff. No. 1448. State vs. A. Robbins; G. A. Williams, attorney, enters plea of guilty to charge of exceeding auto sped limit in city of Rensselaer for his client and latter is fined $1 and costs. No. 7676. William Kresel vs. Winner Mfg. Co., et al.; jury trial, verdict fqr plaintiff. No. 7728. Medaryville Automobile Co. vs. George L. Johnson, et al.; order made to take deposition of Frank- Baughman at office of Kistler & Kistler in Logansport, Sept. 27. No. 7729%. Petition of Samuel Glacken for change of name; petition granted and name changed to Samuel Perkins. No. 7769. Margaret Ransford vs. First National Bank of Rensselaer; re-set for trial on Oct. 5. No. 7767. Sarah C. Ford, now Sarah Samuel N. Jarvis, vs. Joseph A. Akers; defendant defaulted, judgment $454.83. No. 7783. Delphine Nelson vs. James W. Nelson; process ordered to sheriff Cass county, returnable Oct 3.

RURAL CARRIER DIES.

Elias Hammerton Passed Away at 12 O’clock Friday Night. Elias Hammerton, rural carrier on Route No. 2, mention of whose critical condition from stepping on a rusty nail the Saturday previous was made in the last issue of The Democrat, died at midnight Friday night from tetanus or lockjaw. * The serum ordered from Chicago and which was expected to reach here on the 2 o’clock train Friday, did not get here until the milk train, and the disease had progressed so far by that time that it gave no relief. It probably would not had it been administered twenty-four hours earlier, as it must be given at a very early stage to stay the progress of the disease. The patient was conscious all the time and could talk, the jaws not being set firmly as frequenthappens. He had severalspasms but did not 'appear to suffer as greatly as usual in such cases.

The end came at midnight, and all his children were at his bedside except Templeton of Mitchell, So. Dak., and Mrs. Nellie Monahan of Wellington, 111. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m., from the M. E. church, Rev. Harper conducting the services, and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Hammerton was a native of England, where he was born June 14, 1841. He came to America at an early age and for many years resided in Iroquois county, 111. He lived there when the civil war broke out and enlisted in the 99th Illinois and served during the war. He had lived in Jasper county about 30 years. He was twice married, and is survived by his second wife, to whom he was married some three years ago, and nine all by his first wife, as follows: Mrs. H.'A. Cripps of Rensselaer ; Mrs. Nellie Monahan of Wellington, Ill.; Miss Eva Hammerton of Rensselaer; Mrs. Lillie Witham of Parr; Wesley, George, Oliver and Lemuel of Rensselaer, and Templeton of Mitchell, So. Dak. The latter came Sunday afternoon to attend the funeraf. In addition to his salary as rural maH carrier Mr. Hammerton drew a pension of S3O per month. *

Lecture Course Dates.

Nov. 27—Parlette (Lecture). Jan. 23—John Eberly Co. (Concert). ' Feb. 5—H. V. Adams (Lecture). , Feb. 26 —Landon (ImperSonsator). v ! March 22—Beulah Buck Co. (jLjKlies Quartet).

“ARE HOLDIN' THEIR OWN”

Loaders Unchanged in the Big Piano Contest WHILE OTHERS ARE HUSTLING Toward the Goal of Their Heart’s Desire—Beautiful Piano and Other Premiums are Conducive to Much Hustling.

While the leaders are still unchanged in The Democrat’s big piano contest, they are by no means assured of their position. Many of those who are within easy reaching distance of the pacemakers appear to be content to trail along for a while, but should some of them decide to set the pace the race will be well worth watching. One fair contestant is accused of informing a male friend that unless he aided her to secure votes he would have to get ,some “other hand to hold.” We have it on good authority that he Has threatened to “beat up” several of his friends unless they save their votes for him and “his’n.” Here is'an endless chain in the formation.. That the candidates are working every angle is unquestioned, and to an inventive woman the possibilities are many and varied. To the hustlers belong the premiums, and undoubtedly this is a collection of hustlers.

Being a leader and setting the pace by no means assures the candidate of ’Winning, as several are vefsCclose-4e> the top, and a little extra spurt on the part of these would make quite a change in the standing. The standing today is: Ida Hurley, Parr Lizzie Wiseman, Virgle Mari be 11 Kays, Rensselaer Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Ethel M Fisher, Rensselaer Alice Daniels, Rensselaer Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer R-l Arkana Ritchey, Remington It-3 Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R-l Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-3 Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-3 SteMa Platt, Rensselaer Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Wilda Green, Remington Myrtle Leave!, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Elsie Smith, Rensselaer Ruth Wiltshire. Rensselaer May Shook, Knlman Lena Trulley, Rensselaer, R-l Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer It-2 Mary Halsema, Rensselaer Lucy Fulks, Remington R-4 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Anna Marion, Parr Mary Gaunt. Remington R-3 Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Lois Spencer, Wolcott Martha Critser, Rensselaer, R-3 Marie Moore, Rensselaer Star Route

The following stores give certificates, one vote for a cent, with each cash purchase. Cut the list out, and carry it with you every time you go shopping. And ask everybody you ses to do the same, reminding them, of course, to save their coupons for YOU. The list is: D. M. Worland, Furniture and Rags Cleve Eger, Hardware G. Earl Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings ' B. F. FendJg, Drug Store Sam Fendig, Dry Goods Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, Millinery Scott Bros., Harness Home Grocery, Groceries lessen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. X. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Deader C. A. Roberts, Buggies, Wagons and Corn Harvesters. Spencer's Jewelry Store, Remington. Peck's Drag Store, Remington. Worden’s Harness Shop, Remington. Surrey Store, General Merchandise, Surrey W. L. Wood, General Merchandise, Parr Aix Store, General Merchandise, Aix i ' ' | I Reed’s General Store, Virgie Don’t forget that the above stores are the bnly places you can get votes and at any of these stores you are entitled to one vote for aach cent you pay for legitimate purchases. The Democrat office gives votes with cash orders for job printing on the same basis. Ttys . ' i

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CITY TAX LEVY RAISED

Five Cents for 1911, Making Total for All Purposes $3.14. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night the following tax levy for 1911 was adopted: Road Fund 43 Corporation Fund 35 Electric Light Fund 10 Waterworks Fund 20 Library Fund . .10 Park Fund . .03 Total $1.43 This is 5 cents higher than last year’s rate. The corporation fund is reduced 5 cents over last year and the watei*-and road fund each raised 5 ceftts. _1 he school levy is 80 cents in addition to this and the state and county levy remaining the samer makes the total to be paid by Rensselaer property owners for 1911 $3.14 on each SIOO valuation, against $3.09 last year: 1 Six members of fiye department present at fire in rear of Racket Store allowed $1 each for their services, and nine members present at D. M. Worland fire allowed $1.50 each. Resolution adopted for alley, in block 9 adopted. This alley extends from Van Rensselaer to Cullen streets,

Salary of city teamster increased to sls per week from and after October 1. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, marshal $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. . 25.00 ' C W Platt, special police.... 8.00 Charles Crouch, same. ..... 2.00 F E Babcock, pub notice. . , 2.00 L C Huston, vacation nightwatch for Critser 14.00 J J Montgomery, erp trip to Milwaukee ............. 15,00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster...... 26.00 O S Baker, wk on street.... 1.00 Reuben Blakemore, same.. 1.00 Wm. Martin, same. .. . . .... .80 S Gray, supt. alley Imp 42.50 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary 30.00 H Mueller Co, supplies.... 20.71 Rensselaer Valve Co, * hydrant 25.50 C Gangloff, wk on main.... 2.00 Marlon Cooper, 5ame...... 2.50 John Hordeman, same 3.50 John Holliday, same. 9.00 F E Babcock, pub notice.... 5.00 R D Thompson, freight.... 1.96 PARK FUND. O S Baker, labor Milroy Park 1.00 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. ... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same. .. . 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame..,,,,... 30.00 Ed Duvall, work on line.... 21.13 Clarence Thompson, same. . 10.75 Jim Rhoades, same. ....... 15.00 Illinois El. Co, supplies. ... 124.68 Clinton Oil Co, oil.. 12.36 Jesse Gates, hauling coal . .....- 32.23 Vandalia Coal Co, coal. .. .106.10 R D Thompson, freight.... 88.34 F E Babcock, pub notice, .. . .50 Jasper Co. Tel. Co, t 0115.... 4.25

Dancing School Announcement.

To the People of Rensselaer:— On Saturday evening, Sept. 30, 1911, Professor E. M. Summers of Chicago, will open a select school of dancing at the armory. Instruction class will be held from 7 :30 to 9 .*6O every Saturday evening, followed by an assembly from 9:00 to 11:30. The first regular term, comprising 12 lessons and assemblies will begin Sept. 30th and conclude Saturday, Dec. 16. Additional wardrobe space and seating arrangements have been arranged for, and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades has agreed to chaperon the young ladies. I, A special feature of tli£ assemblies will be a serial prize waltz, in which two couples will be selected each evening during five consecutive assemblies and at the sixth assembly, the ten couples so chosen will waltz for the final awardment of the prizes. :/, ' ■ . ’ All those desiring to enroll in the instruction class for the first term may sign up and procure season tickets at the following places: Nowels’ restaurant’’ C. Earl Duvall Larsh & Hopkins Little Indian Cigar Store Sam Duvall, Jr. Price per term ticket, include ing admission to all assemblies, $4.50. Admission at the door, to those not holding term tickets, 75c per couple. For further information see Sam Duvall, Jr. i