Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MARBLE DITCH IS ESTABLISHED

Big Drainage Scheme of Kankakee River Ordered Friday SOME BENEFITS ARE REDUCED Usual Motions Made for New Trial Reconsideration of Certain Assessments, Etc.—Superintendent Appointed Later. r

Special Judge Marvin of Montieello cartfe over yesterday and rendered his findings in the big Marble ditch case. The Court’s findings are quite voluminous, and cover several pages of manuscript. In brief, the ditch is ordered established, but the benefits of several of the land-owners affected are < reduced, some as much as 10 per cent. The benefits of the Browns, the principal remonstrators are among those reduced 10 per cent. Motions were filed by remonstrators for a new trial, reconsideration of assessments, etc., which had not been ruled upon at the time of going to press. Judge. Marvin said that he would not appoint a superintendent of construction yesterday; that*he wanted some goo 1 men suggested by parties affected and he would then investigate them before making the appointment. This is the biggest drainage scheme ever attempted in Jasper county. The estimated cubic vards of excavtaion is 10,004,342; benefits $426,908.44; cost $328,291.11. Should the full 4 per cent of attorney fees be allowed on the estimated benefits, as has been the custom here, Abe Halleck —who may have to “divy” a few hundred dollars with some others —will receive $17,076.33. It is not probable, however the court will allow the full per cent, and the reductions made in assessments would reduce the attorney fee quite a little even though the full 4 per cent is allowed. There has already been paid out in preliminary costs on ' this proposed ditch $6,985.49, and there are many bills that have not yet been allowed.

And So Near Goodland, Too. Monticello Herald: A live snake in r a box in front of the Adams Express office attracted a good deal of attention here last week, or rather the label “Live Snake,” on the box did, for the snake could only be seen dimly through air holes in the ends of the box. It was consigned to a man at Remington from a dealer in reptiles at San Antonio, Texas.

Little More Reciprocity Needed.

While cabbage groWefs in northern Jasper are hauling fine cababge to the Demotte kraut factory and selling it at $4.50 per ton, Rensselaer people are 'paying. 3 cents per pound for head cabbage at the grocery stores. In other words, a four pound cabbage which the grower only a few miles away gets 1 1-4 cents for, costs the consumer here 12 cents. It is indeed time something was done locally to break the food prices.

Favorably Impressed With Canadian Land.

Theodore Phillips of Gillam tp., who accompanied a party of Medaryville land prospectors up in western Canada last week, returned Thursday evening to Rensselaer and yesterday went to his home in Gillam. He reports crops something immense up there, and he wonders how they will ever get it all threshel, so much is there of wheat and oats to thresh. , Wheat is the principal crop, and there is oceans of it. Threshing has just begun, and oats are yielding as high as 90 bushels and wheat from 25 to

47 bushels per acre. There is hundreds of acres of flax yet to cut. James Guild was the only one of the party to invest. He bought a quarter .section near Herbert, Sask. Raw land out 12 to 16 miles from town runs from $12.50 to $22.50 per acre. When they reached Herbert last Friday night it was snowing and Saturday morning there was 4 inches of snow’ on the ground, but it all , disappeared during the day. Potatoes are but 45 cents a bushel up in that country.

“OUT OF MY WAY, RABBIT

Let Somebody Run That Can Run,” is Monticello Man’s Wail as He Goes Hence The family disturbances occasioned by the alleged indiscretions of a Monticello insurance man and a woman, mentioned in Wednesday’s Democrat, have been confessed and forgiven, it is said, and no divorce actions will be brought. The Democrat was in error as to the method adopted by the Monticello man fin leaving Rensselaer Saturday. It seems that he used his legs quite freely in leaving here, and came tearing through a corn fieM out at Tom Knox’s, two miles south of town, like a hurricane. He stopped for a moment to catch his breath near where Tom was at work, but on looking backwards heipLw a buggy coming down the rolid at a pretty fast clip and evidently thinking the parties in the rig were looking for him he again set off through the fields at a pace that promised to land him in a distant clime in a short while. It is reported that he took a Panhandle* train at Remington for his home.

DIGGING FOR “DOUGH.”

Lot Owners In Factory Addition Being Asked to Pay Up. Under the terms of the contract with the match factory people the Commercial Club was to pay the balance of the SIO,OOO bonus in 60 days after the foundation for the factory was in. Four thousand dollars wdiich the Club had on hand was paid some time ago, leaving $6,000 yet to be paid. This the Club is now endeavoring to raise by collecting the baiance due on the lots that were sold, which brings the price of the lots up to S2OO, the original purchase price. Last winter, when it looked as if the prospects for landing a factory was very remote, to say the least, there was talk of making the price of the lots SIOO instead of the S2OO each for which they were originally sold, refunding SIOO each when more than that amount had been paid and collecting from others up to that amount. Under the terms of the contract with the match factory people, which was entered into last June, the Commercial Club was to pay SIO,OOO in cash and give all the unsold lots and land to the factory people. To do this it was neccessary to collect the full 's2oo per lot, and the time is up October first for paying the balance of $6,000. We understand practically all of the lot purchasers are coming forward with the balance of the amount owed by them to make the lots S2OO each or have promised to do so very soon, in cases where they had not the ready money to square up when called upon. I

Methodist Church.

Communion Services Sunday morning at Trinity M. E. church. Preaching Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. Sunday will be our last services before going to conference Tuesday morning, Oct. 3.

Presbyterian Church.

The service Sabbath morning will be the regular Communion service. All of the members are urged to be present. In the evening there will be held the graduating exercises of the primary department of the Sabbath school. The public is very cordially invited to both services.

THE TWiee-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY,.SEPT. 30,_ 191 L

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.

New suits filed: No. 7784. E. L. Hollingsworth vs. William Ellsworth Shearer, et al.; action to foreclose mortgage. —o —• Co. Supt. Lamson is driving a fine new fore-door, 5-passenger Flanders 20 auto, which he bought a few days ago in Chicago, where he sold his old Buick. Attorney A. D. Babcock, Thomas Ramsey, Theodore Hameton, Heber Hamilton, Peter Plummer and others from Goodland and vicinity were over Thursday on the case of Ramsey vs. -McKinney. The petit jury was excused Thursday afternoon until Monday, after hearing the Ramsey vs. McKinney case, and the Jordan tp. road case was taken up before the court and was still no at the hour of going to press The county jail is without an occupant once more, for the second time since Sheriff Hoover took charge of his office Jan. 1. Most of the time he has had three or four “boarders.” John Sutton of Demotte was released, Thursday, he being the last prisoner held there. Sutton got in trouble over a store bill and he and a Demotte merchant had a little mix-up, and the fine and costs he laid out in jail. The case of John Herr vs. The First State Savings Bank of Evert, Mich., was compromised Thursday and the case dismissed. Mr. Herr recently traded 605 acres of his Hanging Grove land for a hotel and livery barn, 80 acres of land and $20,000 in cash, the property being located at Evert, Mich. In making, the deed to the hotel the lot on which the barn was located was omitted, and in the compromise the Michigan parties paid Mr. Herr the value of the omitted property, we understand.

Items from the circuit court docket: No. 1415. State of Indiana vs. John Platt; dismissed on motion of prosecutor. No. 1450. State of Indiana vs. George Rush; plea of guilty entered anil fine of SIOO and six months in jail assessed. Fine and sentence suspended during time defendant pays into court $lO per month for support of crippled child, Sarah Rush, and on failure of defendant to make said payments clerk will issue warrant for his arrest. No. 1452. State of Indiana vs. Hugh Burns; defendant fails to appear and bond is forfeited. Prosecuting attorney ordered to file suit on forfeiture. Bond is S2OO with J. W. Tilton, surety. No. 119. Petition for ditclt by John Mitchell, et al.; cause set for docketing Nov. 13. No. 7659. Christian Hensler vs. The Fountain Park Co.; motion overruled for new trial and appeal granted to supreme court on bond of SSOO with Jacob Hensler as surety being filed within 30 days; 90 days for all bills of exceptions. No. 7719. Geo. P. Bent Co. vs. Albert S. Keene; jury return verdict giving defendant judgment for SBS on his account. No. 7739. Florence May Erabree vs. Zimri H. Embree; divorce granted plaintiff and she is given care and custody of Minnie G. Embree until further orders of court. Alimony of S6OO allowed, SIOO tobe paid Jan. 1, 1912; S2OO Jan. 1, 1913; S2OO Jan. 1, 1914; SIOO Jan. 1, 1915. No. 7770. Thomas Ramsey vs. James McKinney; attorney Frank Davis withdraws appearance for defendant. No. 7620. Wm. Martin vs. Mary Joerg, et al.; receiver files report showing charges of $26.50 and credits of $lO. Balance assigned on note to Crocelius. No. 7770. Thomas Ramsey vs.

James McKinney: defendant offers to confess judgment for SIOO. Cause submitted to jury on certain questions of fact. Evidence heard and on Interrogatories court gives judgment Jor $129.50 and $25 attorney fee.

Harrison Warren Dead.

Harrison Warren, aged 66 years, a well known citizen of Rensselaer, died at hia home in the northwest part of town at 3p. m., Thursday. He has been in rather poor health since February. The hour funeral has not been set at this writing, but will be some time Sunday afternoon, at the house.

TO THE PUBLIC.

Would You be a Fire Warden and Saver of Life? v Governor Marshall has designated Oct. 9, the 40th anniversary of the Chicago fire, as fire prevention day throughout Indiana and has asked the co-operation of all citizens to reduce the enormous fire loss. In 1910 loss by fire in this country was over $250,000.000 with a sacrifice of over SIO,OOO human lives, most of which could have been prevented by the exercise of proper care and precaution. Every citizen owes it to his neighbor and especially to his own family to exercise such precaution as will reduce this fire loss to a minimum. Now, then, in order to carry out the purpose of the Governor’s proclamation, I would suggest that every citizen appoint himself a fire warden, to see that his own premises are as near in a safe condition as possible. Average annual, property loss in this country, $250,000,000. It is estimated that 50 per cent of this is due to carelessness. Will you join in a movement to reduce enormous waste of property values and the destruction of life accompanying. Read the following pledges for the safety of the store or Victory: I will see that lamps are not filled by artificial light, or after dark. coal oil is kept In metal cans and in a safe place. That no oily rags are left around the premises over night outside of a good metal receptacle. That the furnace or heating apparatus is seen to before closing by a competent person. I will remove all waste packing material and rubbish each day that is not properly kept in metal receptacles. Packing material regularly in use for packing or shipping purposes will be kept in metal receptacles or in metal or asbestoslined compartments, or outside the building. I will not allow sawdust to be used in cuspidors, nor will smoking be allowed in the building during working hours by employes, and only in restricted places at stated times.

I will not allow the careless use of matches nor have matches about outside of metal boxes under proper custody. During the month of October I will cause to have examined all flues of stoves or furnaces by a competent person and have them put in proper -condition and repair for winter use. I will not permit open elevator shafts, well holes or stairways in the premises, nor unprotected' outside or badly exposed openings, if the same can be closed, thus preventing quick communication of fire, if this can be done without serious injury to my business. I will not permit the use of cotton or lighted candles for decoration; nor place any inflammable material near open lights. I will not use inflammable material in buildings or for repairs, if fire-resisting material can be used. I will enforce neatness and will always have a scrupulous care for fire prevention. I will promptly turn In the alarm for any fire that comes to my attention and then will assist In extinguishing it, if my assistance is required. I will remedy or cause to be reported any defect in connection with the heating, lighting, cooking or power plants within my control within twenty-four hours after discovery. I will be very . careful about lighted cigars and pipes. I will encourage the Sane Fourth of July idea. •Will you do it? I J. J. MONTGOMERY. 1 Chief Fire Dept.

For Sale. We have some extra show cases, scales, and other fixtures to, sell cheap.— Home Grocery, Rensselaer, Ind. See Vance Collins for Buckley Grain Drills and Miller Monroe Spreader—West side public square, Rensselaer.

POOLE’S TRIAL NOVEMBER 13

Date Was Find at Lafayette Wednesday BRAVE BATTLE OF DAU6HTER Who Wins Over Patrons of School In Jasper County Who Wanted Her Removed Because of Her Father’s Alleged Crime.

Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 28.—T0 raise money with which to cpnduct a. legal fight to save her father from the gallows, Grace Poole, daughter of John W. Poole, the Benton county farmer accused of murdering Joseph Kemper, his farm employe, and burying the body to hide the the crime, bravely faced an assemblage of taxpayers at Wheatfield, Ind., who sought to have her discharged from her position in the township schools there because the notoriety which the case brought to her; and pleaded with them not to condemn her for something she had no more to do with than they. The story' of the girl's tragic dilemma and its consequences came to light yesterday in the proceedings in the circuit court here, which resulted in Poole's case being set for trial November 13. Miss Poole is standing by her father when all the other members of the family have deserted him. She declares he is mentally unbalanced and not responsible for anytihng he may have done, but she does not believe he murtjered Kemper. The young woman, who is twenty-two years old, was just starting on a special course of training for teaching at Chicago university' when her father’s arrest and the sensation it produced called her home. This is her second year in the Wheatfield schools. She has done excellent work there, it is said, and was re-engaged by the trustee for another year. When she returned two weeks ago to resume her teaching she found conditions changed. A number of the patrons of the school insisted that she be discharged because she was the daughter -of John Poole “the murderer.” The girl bravely bore the attacks and the trustee promised to stand by her. She made personal pleas to many of the people who assailed her, telling them she was entirely innocent of any offense and that it was wrong to hold her responsible for the conduct cf her father. She called a meeting of the school patrons and addressedthem from the platform. She explained her position and told them that if she were discharged she would have no way of raising the SSOO needed for her father’s defense. She told her. hearers that she believed her father innocent and that it would be criminal on her part not to stand by him and give him all the support possible. She told them of the sacrifice she was making and begged them not to persecute her further. The girl’s touching plea caused many in the audience to burst into tears and when , she concluded every person present shook hands with the young woman and assured her that she w'ould have their support.

It is the girl alone who is employing counsel for the accused man, the wife and other daughter refusing to contribute any money whatever for Poole's defense. Emory Poole, the son, who was responsible for the discovery of Kemper's body and the arrest of Poole, is still bitter toward his father and declared yesterday he would only be satisfied when his father went to the gallows.

THE SALISBURY FAMILY. A Few Abbreviated Testimonials. H. B. Brown, president Val-

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paraiso University.—The music rendered is of a high class order and is selected from an exceptionally fine repertoire. I can with confidence commend it to the. public, feeling assured that wherever engaged the fullest satisfaction will be given. ! Kokomo (Ind.) Grace Church. —The Salisbury Family played to a large audience last night. The program was beautifully rendered and greatly appreciated by everyone. Coshocton (Ohio) M. E. Church.—lt is seldom that one has the opportunity of hearing a family of ten in concert where every- one is a genius and can play upon almost any' instrument, recite, sing and entertain “ with such pleasing variety. Their entertainment is one of merit. Marshalltown (la.) C. E. — The Salisbury Family that appeared Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Presbyterian church was worth hearing. The entire program bears the stamp of originality, being praiseworthy' to the highest pinnacle of perfection^ At Presbyterian church, Rensselaer, Thursday, Oct. 5. Admission 35c; children 25c.

NO MATERIAL CHANGES

In the Line-Up of Contestants for Democrat’s Fine $350.00 Piano. There are practically no changes of importance in the line-up in The Democrat’s piano contest this time, although several contestants are crowding the pacemakers perilously close. Some of the contestants apparently have decided to let their friends do all the hustling. This spirit of lethargy, while only noticeable in one or two cases, is not one which will win, as few people will help those who won’t help themselves. And, peculiarly, too, in each instance, it is a candidate who has numerous friend's working for her who is not doing her best. The standing today is: Ida Hurley, Purr Lizzie Wiseman, Virgle Mari bell Kays, Rensselaer Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Ethel M Fisher, Rensselaer Alice Daniels, Rensselaer Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer B*l Arkana Ritchey, Remington R-3 Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R-l Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-3 Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-3 Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Stella I’latt, Rensselaer Wilda Green, Remington Myrtle Leavel, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Elsie Smith, Rensselaer Ruth Wiltshire, Rensselaer May Shook, Kalman Lena Trulley, Rensselaer, R-l Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2. Mary Halsema, Rensselaer Lacy Falks, Remington R-4 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Anna Marion, Parr Mary Gaunt. Remington R-3 Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Lots Spencer, Wolcott Martha Critser, Rensselaer, R-3 Marie Moore, Rensselaer Star Route

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