Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

sl-50 Per Year.

Big Prop in Potato Prices.

Samuel Potts of Fair Oaks was in Wednesday with a 45bushel load of fine potatoes which he was retailing at SI per bushel. The late potato crop over the country is good, and again breaks the potato famine earlier in the season. It is said that in the potato growing sections of Minnesota they are selling at only 40 cents per bushel.

Farewell Supper for Rev. Shaefer and Wife.

A farewell supper was given Bro. Shaefer of Aix Tuesday .evening, at which about one hundred friends were present. An elegant supper was spread of which all enjoyed, and all left wishing Rev. and Mrs. Shaefer success in their new home as they move to Swanington Thursday. „«f ■ „ i { They will be greatly missed here, but what is our loss is someone else's gain.— One Present.

Barkley-Marion.

Mr. Earl Barkley and Miss Lottie Marion were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Marion in the east part of town, at 8 o'clock Wednseday evening, Rev. Winn of the Christian church officiating. Only a few of the near friends of the contracting couple were present at the ceremony. The young couple went the same evening to the Stewart Hammond property on Cullen street, rvhere they will reside. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending hearty congratulations.

Named Him “Jasper-Carroll.”

Delphi Citizen-Times: Mrs. Florence Gates, aged 18 an attache of the aerial acrobat combination and a niece of Ben VontiUo, the principal of the combination, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy in Remington last Monday evening and came here in an automobile Wednesday evening jnst 48 hours after the birth. Both mother and child are doing fine. Mrs. Gates is not on the bills for any further stunts this week, but an exhibition of that plucky little woman and her kid. would make the merry-go-round and the ocean wave turn green with envy. The youngster has beep named Jasper Carroll., after the two counties in which he was bora and made his first flight. May he live long and prosper.

DOESN’T FAVOR SUBSIDIES

And Epecially the Purtelle Brand Again Being Asked For. D. J. Pettit, one of Wolcott’s most substantial citizens, was in Rensselaer a few hours Thursday and asked how the Purtelle subsidy election would go in his township, replied that it was hard to tell. Only about a year ago the same proposed was defeated, and he thought it would be defeated again. > Mr. Pettit thinks there should be same law passed shutting off this subsidy business. There might 1 have been a time in the early development of the country when there was some excuse for voting aid. but that time has gone by. And especially should this thing of calling an election every change of the moon to vote on the same proposition be stopped. Princeton tp. and the town of Wolcott will vote again Octl 28 on the Purtelle proposition. A year or more, ago several towns in White county voted on the same scheme, and it was defeated all along the line. Whether it will do better now or not remains to be seen.

TOOK $800 FROM MATTRESS

Burglars Did Not Disturb Sleeping Family They Bobbed. Oct. 3. —Chas. Conwell, his wife and baby of Indiana Harbor, used the mattress of their bed as a bank. While the three slept burglars entered the house, ransacked it and removed SBOO from beneath the mattress without disturbing the sleepers. They had to roll Mrs. Conwell over to get the; money, but no chloroform was used, and the police and family are baffled. '

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

iDterestißg Paragraphs from the Varfoas Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Ten marriage licenses were issued last month against seven for the month previous, and four I for September, 1910. The case of the Perpetual Building Loan and Savings Association of Remington vs. Bert ?E. Stiller, taken up on appeal from the Jasper circuit court by the former, was affirmed by the Appellate court Thursday. Thursday's Monticello Journal: A marriage license was issued yesterday to Joseph O. j Harlow of Rensselaer and 1 Myria ! Peregrine of Lee. Rev. Wm. * McCorkle’s services were called : upon and they were married before leaving the city. Ex-sheriff John O’Connor was down from Kniman on business ! Thursday. John was a great admirer of Admiral Schley, and has had the flag at half mast at Kniman for the last three days in honor of the dead admrial. Judge Hanley has decided the | question presented to him by Recorder Tilton and Auditor Leatherman, regarding the | charging and collecting of the | statutory fee of 25 cents for mariginal releases of school fund i mortgages, holding that no tee j s.iould be charged.

William Cooper, one of Jasper county’s oldest- and most honored citizens, was down from Yirgie on business Wednesday. He is 78 years of age, and has seen Rensselaer grow from a struggling pioneer hamlet to one of the prettiest and most prosperous little cities in Indiana. Marriage licences issued: Oct. 4, Philip Streitmatter of Edelesson. 111., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Sallie M. Frey, daughter of John Frey of Carpenter tp., aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Oct. 5, Earl A. Barkley of Rensselaer, aged 27, occupation farmer, to Lottie Helen Marion, also of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation secretary. Second marriage for male, first wife having died Xov. 11, 1909. First marriage for female. In the case of the Medaryville Automobile Co. vs. Johnson, et al. wherein the plaintiff sought to set aside a deed made by the late Samuel Pass (surety on a note held by plaintiff) to his sons the court held that the equity of the surety in the land in question was but one-third, and with the incumbrance on the land this means that plaintiff gets nothing. Mr. Pass had signed a number of notes with his nephew. George L. Johnson, at that time proprietor of the Pleasant Grove store, who broke up in business, anl a 1 number of suits ; have been filed in like cases against the Pass estate, but this decision will probably put an | end to the others. New suits filed: Xo. 7786. State of Indiana, ex rel. Everett Greenlee vs. 'Edward P. Lane, trustee Xewton tp.; mandamus action to pay relator for tranporting certain children to school in said township. (This is a re-filing of the case thrown out of court a few days ago under a different form.) Xo. 7787. John W. Tilton, recorder, vs. James N. Leathefman, auditor; submission of agreed case, r As auditor the defendant has made several marginal releases

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, OCT. 7, 1911.

of school fund mortgages, in the office of the recorder. Xo fee has been charged or collected from said auditor for such attesting of releases. The parties ask the .court to render a decision on such agreed statement of facts, whether or no it is the duty of the recorder to charge and collect the fee of 25 cents for each of said marginal releases. The September term of court will end today, and Judge Hanley will go to Kentland Monday to open the October term there. The November term will open here on Monday, Nov. 13. The case of Ransford vs. E. L. Hollingsworth was taken up Thursday and went to the jury at 4 p. m., but it was not until 10 a. m., yesterday that a verdict was returned, the jury wrestling with the case all night long. A verdict for the full amount sued upon, S4OO and interest, about $446 in all, was returned against Hollingsworth. The case grew’ out of business dealings between Ransford and Hollingsworth. Yesterday morning the case of the Aetna Insurance Co. vs. Moffitt was taken up, and as soon as that was closed the bastardy case of Thorftas vs. Saidla was to be taken up. The latter case was set for Thursday, but was delayed by the other cases mentioned. Other proceedings from the circuit court: No. 7634. Edna T. Kurrie, et al. vs. Mary F. Thompson, et al.; administrator and commissioner report settlement with J. N. Gunyon and deed of commissioner approved, cause disposed of. No. 7728. Medaryville Automobile Co. vs. Johnson, et al.; cause submitted and evidence heard. No. 7747. Jacob D. Rich vs. Alexander Rowen, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7751. Willis Hickman vs. Wm. B. Cipley, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7745. Truman Holdridge vs. Joseph C. Walker, et al.; judgment quieting title. No. 7783. Delphine Nelson vs. James W. Nelson; court finds defendant incompetent to manage his affairs and appoints Henry Grow as guaidian.

Commissioners’ court proceedings : Mary K. M. Kraeger, petition for ditch; report approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established. John O’Connor appointed sdperintendent. Samuel Huggins ditch; continued for objections and further notice. Tunis Snip, petition for stone road in Keener tp.; notice ordered for bids. Thomas M. Callahan two petitions for highway; Ed Oliver, Charles Walker and Carl Remm appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 16. W. N. Anderson, petition for bridge across Kankakee river at Bapm’s bridge; cause continued and county attorney directed to correspond with auditor of Porter county and ascertain the necessity for bridge at said ‘ point at present time. Joseph Stewart, petition for macadam road in Hanging Grove; ho bids received; estimate too low. W. P. Osborne appointed engineer and A. J. Bellows and Sylvester Gray viewers to prepare an estimate of cost and report at November term. Garpenter tp. railroad election; Chas. Welsh appointed inspector west precifict; Samuel Bowman east flrecinct. X. Littlefield and N. L precinct. R. B. Harris and N. Littlefield appointed election commissioners. County council called to meet first day November term to appropriate more money for barn at poor farm. 6. C. Irwin petition for gravel road In Barkley tp.; A. J. Bellows, Sylvester 'Gray and James H. McClanahan appointed viewers. Work of repairs on Hebron grade referred to Tunis Snip trustee of Keener tp. \ Interest reported on county funds for the month of September as follows : First Nat. Bank, Rensselaer. J 63.66 T. & S, Bk, Rensselaer...... 25.15 State Bank, Rensselaer. ~. . 30.40 State Bank, Remington.... 24.48 Bank if Wheatfield. 5.37 Specifications for supplies for the various county offices for 1912 approved. - Special tax levies were fixed as follows on each SIOO valuation: Drake road, Hanging Grove tp., 35c; L. C. Logan road, Gillam tp., 50c; Parker stone road,. Jordan, Carpenter, Marion, Remington, and Rensselaer, 3c; Knowlton stone road, Marlon tp. and , Rensselaer, 25c; Ott stone road, Carpenter and Remington, 45c. An armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office.

DR. S. H. MOORE

Is Much Pleased With the Country About Hamilton, No. Dak. Hamilton, X. Dak., Oct. 3. Editor Democrat:—l left Rensselaer in -the evening of Sept. 21; reached this place at noon the 23d. Had a very pleasant trip. Registered at the Biggs House, an elegant hotel, where I find all the conveniences and comforts of a real home. The w'eather, the largest portion of the time since I arrived here, has been damp and chilly, with now and then a brisk shower. The country is very pretty with an excellent soil. Threshing of grain has been materially delayed on account of bad weather. But little more than half the grain has been threshed. I have 180 acres yet to thresh; too wet to do any now 1 and for several days. lam much pleased with my recent purchase here. I have one of the prettiest farms that I ever saw’. Hope to finish harvesting and repairing farm buildings within a week. There are Jots of Indianaians who have invested here—King Davis, Harvey Davisson, Uncle William Baker, Rev. Clarke and many others. I am fully persuaded that there is a bright future for this part of Dakota. f Numerous enquiries about Jasper county people by friends here. The rain and chilly condition of the atmosphere emphasizes the fact that we Hoosiers should stay close to the stove today. Best wishes to all, Respectfully, S. H. Moore.

LIQUOR LICENSE REFUSED

Remonstrance Is Held Good After Township Votes “Wet.” - Winamac, Ind., Oct. 3.—Judge Francis J. Vurpillat this morning upheld the remonstrance which had been filed to prevent the issuing of a saloon license in Tippecanoe township. The township voted “wet” in June and a remonstrance was filed to keep out the saloons. The commissioners in August refused the license and the “wets” took the case to the circuit court, charging that they had sufficient withdrawals to invalidate the document. Similar cases have been 'filed in circuit court from the other tow’nships where the commissioners refused to grant licenses because the townships contained less than the required one - thousand inhabitants. R. C. Minton of Indianapolis is conducting the “dry”, campaign.

OWNED 2,000 RICH ACRES.

Death of John R. McAfee. Wealthy Tippecanoe County Farmer. , Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 4.—John R. McAfee, one of the largest landowners in Tippecanoe county, died today after a long Hlness at his home north of Battle Ground. He had been feeble since 1898 but his condition did not become critical until a few weeks ago. Mr. McAfee was eighty years old, and came to this city from Xew York sixty years ago. For two years he followed the trade of carpenter. He was married in 1856,t0 Miss Elizabeth McCormick-. They moved to the farm near Battle Ground where they , lived until his death. He owned more than two thousand acres, a large part of which is located on Grand prairie, one of the richest tracts of farm land in the county. Mr. McAfee devoted much time to stock raising, and was a familiar figure at the Qhicago stockyards. *Hs also operated a tile factory and ‘(sawmill, muclji of the native timber of this county being sawed up at his mill. He is survived by his widow and only child, Mrs. Isaac' Garrott.

Presbyterian Church. The subject of the Sabbath morning sermon will be “The Value of a Soul,” and in the evening the pastor will speak on the (subject “Small Beginnings. Everyone welcome. Sale bills at Democrat office.

MUCH ACTIVITY SHOWN IN RACE

For Tbe Democrat's Fine $350 Mahogany Piano MANY CHANGES IN STANDING Contestants Working Harder Than Ever After the Lull— Coupons With Job Printing at Democrat Office Pleases Candidates. ".ic* •• There are numerous changes in the standing of the contestants in The Democrat’s big $350 piano race, and even the many changes as shown from last issue represent but a small portion of the activity being shown all along the line. Among the leaders, Loretta Nagel, who has been steadily gaining right along, has moved into third place, and Mari bell Kays has returned to second. The old saying: “Always a lull before a storm,” proved true in this case as in the past few days a veritable cloud-hurst of votes have poured into The Democrat office. The feature of giving coupons with job printing has also proven an added inducement to the hustling candidates. It should be remembered by all contestants that The Democrat gives coupons with each cash order for job printing. This includes sale bills, programs of all kinds, and, in fact, job printing of any character. The present standing is: Ida Hurley, Parr MarlbeH Kay*, Bra-rtarr Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Lizzie Wiseman, Virgfe Ethel M Fisher. Rensselaer Afire Daniels, Rensselaer Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Ark ana Ritchey, Remington R-8 Bessie MeElfresh, Rensselaer R-l Lucy Morgeaegg, Rensselaer R-l Victoria MarahTßensaelaer R-S Mildred Rash, Rensselaer R-3 Stella Platt, Rensselaer Mary Bice, Rensselaer. R-4 Wilda Green, Remington Myrtle LeaveL Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Elsie Smith, Rensselaer Rath Wiltshire. Rensselaer May Shook, Kniman Lena Trolley, Rensselaer, R-l Mary Halsema, Rensselaer Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Lacy Falks, Remington R-4 Alina Marion, Farr Mary Gaunt. Remington R-3 Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Martha Critser, Rensselaer, R-3 Lois Spencer, Wolcott Marie Moore, Rensselaer Star Route

Candidates, should bear in mind that it is the subscriptions secured that count fastest; 1500 votes for each year’s renewal, and 3000 votes for each year on new subscriptions. A five year renewal counts 7500 and a five year new subscriber counts 15,000. , ■ ■ The free voting certificates given with purchases at] the stores also count up quite fast, and candidates should urge their friends to be sure to ask for them with each cash purchase at these stores. * D. M. Worland, Fnmifre sad Rugs Cteve Eger, Hardware C. Earl Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings B. F. Fendig, Drag Store Sam Fendig, Dry Goods Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy* Millinery Scott Bros., Harness Home Grocery, Groceries Jemen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. X. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Dealer C. A. Roberts, Baggies, 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 Reed’s General Store, Yirgie The Democrat office gives votes with cash orders for job printing on the same basis. This includes sale bills, stationery, and, in fact, any or all kinds of rob work. v

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Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills, for the following public sales: Thursday, Oct. 12, J. N. Gunyon & Son, 1 mile east, J 4 mile north of Parr. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Oct. 17, L. D. Mauck 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer and % mile west of Surrey. General sale of horses, cattle, farm implements, etc. Collegeville Items. The military organization is making notable progress. The prospective captains for the different companies are Clifford Reed, Charles McArdle, Walter Reineck and Andrew Sabados. They are receiving private instructions. from Captain Healey, and will soon be prepared to take charge of their command. At their late meeting the Altar Society elected the following officers for the 1 present term: President, Albert Cavanaugh, vice-president, Charles Pirola, secretary, Angus McLeod, critic, Francis McGrath, marshal, Fred Tiffin, Last Sunday the Aloysian Literary Society also convened for the selection •of officials. Richard Murphy was chosen president, Leon Lambert, vicepresident, Edward Allen, secretary, John Guedelhofer, treasurer, John Schall, sergeant-at-arms, Xorbert Murphy, librarian, Albert Cavanaugh, George Butzen, Stanley Beckman, the standing committee. The following spent Sunday with friends at the college: Mrs. B, G. Smith, Mishawaka; Mrs. M. J. Demredy, Albert Studer, Hammond; M.‘ G. Ricks and son, Lafayette; John A. Gross and son, Gary; Patrick Murray, Stoy, Ill.; Mrs. Louis Wolf, Mrs. Jacob Nix, Jack V. Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr, and Mrs. T. J. Annen, Chicago; Mt. and Mrs. W. C. Murphy and son, Dorthy Donahue, Crawfordsville. At- the meeting of the C. L. S. held last Sunday the following were elected officers: Richard Kuntz, Pres.; Chas. McArdle, V. Pres.; Otto Mueller, Sec.; George Aman, Treas. Walter Reineck, Critic; Thomas Harrington, Clifford Reed, Urban Koehl are the new executive committee, while James Tekath, Charles Bauer, Joseph Kenkel, Andrew Sabados. Joseph Lill and Harold Moran constitute the Advisory Board.' After the election forty-five new members were ushered into the society thus raising the member- • ship to 113. Tuesday afternoon Rev. Gerard Hartjens, prefect of the Religious, granted the occupants of the south study hall freedom from studies after 3:30 p. m.* The St. Xaviers and the All Stars hastily donned their base ball suits and hurried to the diamond. Landoll ascended the mound for the Religious, but during the second inning he was compelled to retire to keep the All Stars from batting till darkness, for his entire assortment of curves looked good to his opponents. The All Stars could do nothing with Burkart’s slants, and the last seven innings resolved themselves into an oldtime pitchers’ battle each team scoring another run mainly on errors. With the game safely stored. Lill eased up in the final rounds, and only for their overdaring base running the losers might have captured several more tallies. Base ball enthusiasm still runs very high and the game next Sunday promises to be bitterly contested. Foot ball prospects are indeed very meager. % The material is scanty, and the chance for a representative team is nil. The college has never given much attention to the game, and it will soon be on the list of those institutions at which foot ball is one of the non-conducted sports. ’ ■” 1 , • Birth Announcements. Oct. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Am drew Myers of near Kniman, a son. Oct. 4,' to Mrs. John Campbell (widow), of Laura, a daughter. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office