Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD

Alias Eugene Purtelle, Wants Protection From Rensselaer Newspapers. Eugene sometimes called Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, because of his abundance of nerve and lack of ducats, evidently to try a new bluff on the people, posted up type-writ-ten proclamations Wednesday afternoon, stating that he w-as about to resume construction operations on his “road” in Marion tp., and Rensselaer “with the understanding that the citizens of Rensselaer will protect us from any further attacks in either the Rensselaer Republican or Jasper 'County Democrat.” Then follows a lot of hot air about the newspaper reports here having “queered” his corporation and hampered the “construction” work hei;e. He particularly wants the merchants—those cashing his worthless checks, no doubt, being especially invited —to see “that our work will not be made more 'difficult than is necessaryin this township.” The bluff is no doubt intended to influence sentiment favorable to the subsidy elections being held today and try- to convince people that the newspaper statements concerning him and his work were “wanton and unmerited,” as he charges in his proclamation. The fact is that Purtelle has no one to blame but himself for what has been said about him and his methods, and it is, we hope, due to the exposures o* this apparent swindler that no more victims have been found in Rensselaer and vicinity. The Republican is now echoing what The Democrat said weeks ago, that “Purtelle should be sat down on effectually, once and for all.”

Even The Pilot Growing Skeptical.

Work on the interurban toad, as far as the Pilot can learn, is at a standstill. The promoter, Mr. Purtelle, has not dropped in for near three weeks, and the only news obtainable is through Ed Stahl, and it runs thusly “nothing doing in the way of construction.” —Mt. Ayr Pilot. '

Another Paper Raps Purtelle.

Promoter Purtelle has been at Logansport asking the Commercial Club to aid him in getting a franchise into the city for his trolley line and to create an interest in the enterprise. He said a subsidy of 540,000 had already been voted at Remington and other elections wofild soon be held from which he hoped for favorable results. Mr. Purtelle is s<r optimistic that he is said to' be trying to arrange for another election here, though he Has not yet paid the costs of the first one as he agreed.—Monticello Herald.

Will Build Private Hotel.

B. S. Fendig has traded the corner lot of the old Tom Spitler property bn Cullen street, which includes the old Spitler homestead, to James T. Randle for a building lot opposite Mr: Randle’s home residence, farther north on the same street. The property secured from Ben is 100x150 feet, and the old house thereon has been unoccupied and an eyesore for several years. Mr. Randle expects to tear down the old buildings and erect ,a -modern private hotel or boarding house of 15 rooms, losing what material is available from the old house.

Jim Lefler Showing ’Em How.

A letter dated Oct. 6, from Mrs. James Lefler, Koss. Mich., to Mrs. Lowe, tells of their taking first and second premium on potatoes at a fruit and vegetable exhibit held by Lenerman Bros., at their big department store in Marinette, Wis.: also of their fine garden, especially onions and Hubbard squash. One squash weighed 28 pound's and one onion measured 16 1-4 inches in circumference and weighed 1 1-4 pounds, and another measured 14 1-4 inches and weighed lj£ pounds. The abundance of rain has presented any danger from forest flres. Mr. and Mrs. Lefler are well.

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. i It is said that the Jordan stone road petitioners will appeal from Judge Hanly’s decision in dismissing the proceedings. Trustee May, Sam Bowman and Charles Welsh, inspectors in the special subsidy- election today in Carpenter tp. were over Wednesday after the election supplies. On another page of The Democrat today will be found a complete list of all the school teachers of Jasper county, their postoffice address, dates of examination, etc., etc. Very- little interest is being taken in either Carpenter or Newton tps. in the railroad subsidy- elections held today, and a light vote is likely to be cast. However, unless the people farthest away- from the polls come out the proposition is likely to carry. New suits filed * No. 7788. Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. vs. St. Joseph’s College; action to appropriate (condemn) a right-of-way through the land owned by the College, 50 feet wide by- a little over a mile in length. No. 7789. Same corporation vs. the Precious Blood Society; same kind of action.

Advertising Brings Trade.

The Fair store of Chicago carried the largest newspaper ad last Sunday ever run by a department store in this country —£o pages. The same ad was carried in all the Chicago Sunday papers and cost 521.600 for each paper. This is more mney for a single paper than is spent by all the merchants of Taspe" county for advertising in ten years. And yet merchants will wonder why it is that s much money is sent from the cuntry communities to the city department stores.

Is Purtelle a Swindler or Is He an Honest Man?

Here are a few of the checks given by Eugene Purtelle for labor on his so-called Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., when he was operating south of Rensselaer, and which came back protested by the* bank on which they were drawn ; J Roy Cheseman. . . $39.85 Frank Moore 37.62 Thos. Anderson 18.10 These checks were given June 28„ 1911, and the amounts given above include protest fees. They were still unpaid Thursday, we were told. The parties to whom given reside in Rensselaer. The Rensselaer Lumber Co. has a bill of SI 19.04 in the hands of an attorney for collection. This is for lumber used in his coffer-dam for the unfinished bridge abuttments at the Hoover slough, for the “Hunky” shanty near by, etc., we understand. F. R. Erwin, a merchant at Fair Oaks, also has a SlO check that come back. It is said there is at least one more such check held at Fair Oaks. The poor, ignorant “Hunkies” who worked- fol- him here a few days and near Thayer were put off witfet a worthless - check for 5345, while still another bunch were defrauded of their pay through shrewd legal machinations. „ It will thus be seen that practically all that he has done —and that is really nothing at all so far as permanency ,or any real

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, OCT. 14, 1911.

progress is concerned —has not been paid for and his Victims are still holding the sack for their money. We might cite numerous other bills that he contracted here which remain unpaid. We were recently told that at Hammond he owed between $1,500 and $2,000 in livery and other bills in Lake county, some of which have, been owed for nearly two years. We understand that practically all of the grading that was done between Dyer and Chicago Heights some two years ago and operations finally abandoned there, is unpaid for.

As he has evidently- paid little or nothing any place he has operated; as he has given numerous checks that have been turned down by the bank on which they- were drawn; and as a romancer he out Munchauser’s Munchausen, what conclusion w-onder why- it is that so much w-as the father of Mrs. Emma must the people naturally draw-?

Last Sunday the A. L. S. held their regular bi-w-eekly meeting. The chief business conducted was the installation of the new’ officers, and the debating and voting upon the papers and magazines that are to find a place in the junior reading room during the present year. The following visitors were w’ith us during the last week: Miss Elenora Theis, Star City, Ind.; Miss Maggie Raderstorf, Pulaski, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. P. Kennedy-, I. J. Ciszczon, Chicago, J. Breslau, East Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Calon, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, South Bend, Henry- Cobber, Frankfort, Ky. Last Thursday, Columbus Day, w-as the first catalog free day. The students spent the day in* games and in walks through the country. In the evening the chief and most appropriate celebration w-as conducted by the C. L. S. in the presentation of the foKow-ing entertainment:

War March of the Priests. .. . . . Orchestra Oration Columbus. Clarence Burkrart. The Comforts of Travel..... Michael Petzold. Debate —Resolved: That the forest and mineral lands now belonging to the United States should be retained by the Federal Government. Affirmative. . .{.Richard Kuntz, negative. Walter Reineck Vocal Solo—Art Thou and Otoeron in Fairyland?.. Prof W. Nowack Down the Pike. ~ ... .. . Orchestra Honesty is the Best Policy. . . . Anthony Pax, Urban Koehl

Though the air was chill, the sun rays were warm and encouraged the All Stars and the Religious to engage in another base ball contest last Sunday afternoon. ‘Tihe game started in great spirit, and the first four innings were short. In the fifth the All Stars had two men on bases when Lill hammered out a three base hit, and Birkmier following with a single gave the All Stars three runs, and these proved to be only scores of the game. The players then settled again to the routine formality, yet in an interesting fashion, of alternating with three outs to the end of the innings. Both Burkart and Lill were rather wild, but the clever fielding back of them nipped many budding runs. This ends the base ball season with the All Stars as the Autumn Champions. These games have shown to Mgr. Fitzgerajd that there is an abundance of good material at the college for the up-building of a strong Varsity team next spring. The prospects are splendid, and if the players maintain the same wholesome and whole-souled spirit that animated them in the fall series, S. J. C. will again have a real, winning base ball team for the future diamond contests.

The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, Oct. 15. Special train will leave Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m., and is scheduled to reach Chicago at 11 :30j Returning special train will leave Dearborn station at 11:30 p. m. The fare from Rensselaer is 75 cents for round trip.

Collegeville Items.

CONDEMNATION SUITS

Brought by Purtelle Against St. Joseph’s College People. ’Gene Purtelle, the electric railroad magnate, filed two suits in the circuit court Wednesday to -condemn a right-of-way through the section of land owned by the St. Joseph’s College people, south of town. The right-of-way asked for is 50 feet wide and a trifle over a mile long, and is immediately east of the Range Line road, known as the Remington road. This land is valuable, worth S2OO per acre at least, and the ground asked for is a little over six acres. In the event of the court deciding the matter in his favor, as we understand, Purtelle will have to pay the amount of the appraised value of the land as fixed by- three disinterested parties to be appointed by the court to appraise it, into court, which it is generally believed he cannot do, as no checks go in such an action. The hearing of the case, the complaint says, will come up at 3 o’clock a. m., today, Oct. 14. Perhaps, however, 3 o’clock p. m., is meant, as Judge Hanley is hardly likely- to get up at that time to hear the case, and everybody who knows the clerk. Charlie Warner’s propensity for pounding the pillow is convinced that he’ll never get out at any such unreasonable hour. In view of the fact that the College people are anxious for a real railroad past their school and have said repeatedly to Purtelle and others that they would gladly give the right-of-way free gratis and do still more w-hen the proper rime came if there w’as any prospect of getting a road, the bringing of condemnation proceedings is a surprise. The College people have had no faith whatever in Purtelle or his promises, but have said and now say- that if he can build the road he will have no trouble when he gets up to their line in getting a right-of-way through their land. It is probable that the hearing of the action may bring out some things regarding the ability- of Purtelle’s company to make good. Most people seem to think the action is merely another bluff to influence the subsidy elections held today in Newton and Carpenter townships.

The Democrat Has Been Consistent.

It would seem that it should be most humiliating to a newspaper to admit that it has been falsifying right along in its statements regarding PuTtelle and his “construction work” on his hot air railroad. The - Democrat wants to see an electric railroad through Rensselaer just as much as anyone else and did all it could to encourage the proposed Enfield road, the only logical proposition that has been presented to the people here, but it can 'see nothing to be gained by falsifying the facts. It distrusted Purtelle from the first and it has” but one regret now. and that is that it did not do its full duty to the public when it kept quiet for a time about Purtelle’s checks being turned down. It thought perhaps these might be taken up in a few days, and much as it distristed the man, we felt that if he could accomplish anything that it would throw no stones in his way. Had The Democrat did its full duty to the public then it might be that there would be fewer of these bad checks now* in the hands of the people of Jasper county. A newspaper, if it be worthy of the name, o-Wes a duty to the publia that is greater than that to any individual. The Democrat endeavors to the best of its ability to fulfill that duty, and in doing so it of course will gain the displeasure of the Purtelles and their ilk.

Methodist Church.

Services at Trinity* M. E. church both morning and even-ing-preaching by the pastor Sunday school 9:20 a. m., and Epworth League 6p. m. All are #elcome. ■ . V

CANDIDATES ARE WORKING HARD

Id The Democrat's Great $350 Piano Contest VOTES ARE COMING IN FAST Majority of the Contestants are ■■ Hustling Strenuously—Value and Usefulness of the Premiums Appeals to All. The greater portion of the candidates in The Democrat’s big piano contest are hustling to beat the band, judging by the number of votes they are sending in. Not only the candidates themselves but their friends as well and the spirit of good-na-tured rivalry shown is exceptional.

The leaders have long since .ealized that to keep their places they must hustle and hustle hard. They early- discovered that subscriptions count fast and to this fact, more than any other, some of the leaders owe their position in the race. Those who are not so high in the race could do w r ell to profit by this example. , The standing today is: Ida Burley, Parr Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Maribell Kays, Rensselaer Lizzie Wiseman, Virgie Ethel M Fisher, Rensselaer Alice Daniels, Rensselaer • Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer R-l Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-3 Arfcana Ritchey, Remington K-3 Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-8 Wilda Green, Remington Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R-l Stella Platt, Rensselaer Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Myrtle Leavel, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Elsie Smith, Rensselaer Ruth Wiltshire, Rensselaer May Shook, Knlman / Mary Halsema, Rensselaer Lena Trulley, Rensselaer, R-l Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2 Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Fulks, Remington 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

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, Furniture and Rugs deve Eger, Hardware C. Earl Duvall, Clothing and Gents Furnishings B. F. Fendig, Drug Store Sam Fendig, Dry Goods Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, Millinery Scott Bros., Harness Home Grocery, Groceries Jessen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. X. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Dealer C. A. Roberts, Buggies, Wagons and Corn Harvesters. Spencer’s Jewelry Store, Remington. Peck’s Drug 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, Virgie

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.

Another Excursion to Chicago Next Sunday.

The /Monon will run another excursion to Chicago next Sunday, passing Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m. This will be over the Indianapolis division, and ( stops will be made at all stations between Carmel and Lowell.

Vol. XIV. No. 55.

Public Sales. Ihe Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Oct. 17, L. D. Mauck 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer and Ms rnile west of Surrey. General sale of horses, cattle, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Oct. 19, T. F. Murphy, y 2 mile east and y 2 mile north of Surrey. General sale 6f horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Monday, Oct. 23, the John Knopinski farm, 60 acres, 8 miles east and 1 mile north of Rensselaer. Sale begins at 11 a. m. Wednesday', Oct. 25, Adam Flesher, 1 mile west and 1-4 mile south of y Newland, Big stock sale, 3 horses, 35 head of cattle, 20 head of sheep, 60 head of hogs. „

Discovery Day Not Legal Holiday.

Two of the Rensselaer banks closed Thursday, ''Columbus day” or "Discovery day,” as you choose to designate it, but the Savings & Trust bank kept open all clay for the accommodation of its customers and the public in generaj. As a matter of fact very few banks in the state closed Thursday, none in Indianapolis even. Attorneygeneral Honan thinks the act making Discovery day a legal holiday is illegal, in that it attempts to amend the act of 1905, which had been amended out of existence by an act of 1907, to which the act of the recent session made no reference. As a matter of fact we are getting to have too many legal holidays, and it is about time to call a halt on making any more.

Presbyterian Church Song Service Sunday Evening.

Following is the' program for the song service at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath evening at 7 o’clock: Prelude, selected..... Mrs. Warner Hymn.. "Christians Awake" Hymn.“ Come Thou Almighty King" Prayer. . . Rev. Parrett Anthem, “Seek Ye the Lord”. Choir Scripture Reading Mr. Parrett Solo, “Just for Today”. Miss Morgan Quartette....... . ... .. .. . Selected Miss Padgett Miss Daugherty Mr. Duvall Mr. Padgett Duet..... .“I Am Happy In Him” Miss Rowley Mr. Duvall Hymn “Sun of My Soul” Anthem, “Hope Thou in God”. Choir Solo “Eye Hath Not Seen” Miss Rowley Talk Mir. Parrett Offeratory “Melody in F” Mrs. Warner Ladies’ Quartette. “Nearer My God to Thee”—Miss Morgan, Miss Dudley, Mirs. Parrett, Mrs. Martin Hymn, ~ ... .. . “Lord Dismiss Us” Benediction. Mr. Parrett

Rosebud Church.

Sunday, 10 a. m., a rousing Sunday School rally at which service only the usual lesson study will take place. At 11 a. m. an appropriate sermon for the Sunday School Rally will be delivered," subject “Sunday School Evangelism.” At 7:30 p. m., there wall be rendered an excellent rally day program which will .be worthy of your attendance. Let the following notice have your best consideration: Rally for Christ All are coming Large attendance 9 Liberal offering You must help. Day, October 15, 1911. Addresses-—music You will enjoy it. There will be Sunday School at Virgie school house on Oct. 15, and preaching- at 3 p. m. A good attendance is desired as the pastor wishes to speak about several items of interest to the people,—Rev. D. F. Myers, PasJtor.

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