Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1911 — Page 1

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from tlie Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. But two marriage licenses have been issued so far this month. Attorney George Williams was in Lafayette on legal business Wednesday. The grand jury adjourned Wednesday after returning one indictment —the nature of which we are unable to state as no arlest has been made at this writing—until Thursday next, when some unfinished business will be taken up.

Marriage licenses issued : Xov. 16. Russel Edward Prince of Rensselaer, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Elsie May Smith, daughter of J. K. Smith of Rensselaer, aged 19, occupation milliner. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Irwin in clerk’s office. Clerk Warner now has lots of transcript work on hand and his pocket-book will wax fat as a result. Everett Greenlee is appealing his case against Trustee Lane of Newton tp., and the Browns, et al. are taking up the Marble ditch case. In the latter case the transcript will probably make about 1.200 pages.

Drs. Loy, English and Hemphill and Squire Irwin held an insanity inquest Thursday on John W. Hurley of Barkley tp., a widower aged 56 years, whose write died only a- few' weeks ago. He is now' at the home of his brother in Parr. While not voilent, he is melanchollv. worries, weeps a great deal, imagines he has committed some crime, does not eat nor sleep. He was found to be insane and application has been made for taking him to Longcliff. ® » New suits filed: No. 7798. Rex Clifton vs. Jennie Clifton; action for divorce. '»

The plaintiff resides at Fair Oaks, and the parties were married Feb. 5. 1908. and separated in August of the same year, when, ’the complaint alleges, defendant without cause wholly abandoned plaintiff and he has ever since been unable to locate defendant, although he has made repeated efforts so to do. They have one child as the fruits of said marriage which defendant placed in the care and custody of plaintiff/ Guy Clifton of Ghicagro, whom plaintiff asks the custody of.

No. 7799. Otto Schwranke. Adm.. vs. Jane Schwanke; action in partition. Sheriff Hoover got a. new boarder Wednesday night, when Alva Brouhard of Fair Oaks, who has been husking corn over near Kentland. was brought over from the latter place to lay out a fine and costs of 513.55 for the alleged consumption of too much booze at Kentland. Unless the sheriff gets someone else to keep Alva company it will be rather lonesome for him. as he is the only occupant of the jail at the present time. It is said that he has plenty of the long green in his pocket, but the. weather is not very good for corn husking now anyway, and the steam-heated quarters in the county bastile are not so bad if one isn’t particular about the name. Hence Alva proposes to hang onto his hardearned dollars and let Newton county settle his “hotel” bill.

(Coattned Om Eighth Face.)

Mrs. Joe Larsh Died at 12:30 Yesterday.

Mrs. J, A. Larsh, who has been in a critical condition for the last few weeks from a cancer on the lungs, died at about 11:45 a. m., yesterday, and white no arrangements had been made for the funeral at the time of going to press, it will probably not be held until Tuesday, because of relatives in California who will need time to reach here.

Mrs. Larsh was about 37 years of age, and besides a husband she leaves two children, one son and one daughter, 8 and 6 years, respectively. She had a large number of warm friends who mingle their tears with those of the bereaved husband and children over her untimely death.

Tena Hildebrand-Wagner Dead.

Conrad Kellneris received a telegram Thursday from Chicago stating that the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hildebrand, Mrs. Christena Wagner, had died there that morning and would be buried Monday forenoon. No particulars have been learned at this writing, but she underwent an operation about a week ago. Mrs. Wagner was born and raised in Rensselaer and removed to Chicago with her parents some four or five years ago. She was married about three years ago to Michael Wagner of Chicago, and leaves one child, a daughter about eigtheen months old.

Mrs. Wagner had many friends in Rensselaer and vicinity who will be shocked to learn of her death. Conrad Kellner and mother, Mrs. John Kellner, grandmother of Mrs. Wagner, will attend the funeral Monday.

Returns From North Dakota.

C. M. Hopkins, who has been in North Dakota for several years, returned to Jasper county Thursday- ahd expects to settle down in Indiana again. The crop failures in the Vicinity where he was located used Charlie up financially, and he decided to come back to Hoosierdom again. His wife died about two years ago. and he has but one child, a boy, who came back last w r eek with Charlie’s cousin, Ed Cramer. They will visit here a few r days and will then probably visit his father, S. H. Hopkins, and brothers and sisters near North Manchetser before deciding on a permanent location.

Fine Attraction.

Manager Ellis has been lucky in securing one of the open nights of the great play “Camille” to play at the Ellis Theatre on next Thursday evening, Nov. 23. This company had a few open dates and as the citizens of our city will be given a chance of seeing this great play by a company made up of New' York actors our local playhouse should be packed on the above night.

WILL MOVE TODAY,

Is Latest Assertion of Monon Officials Regarding Occupancy of New Depot. No, the Monon has not yet moved into its new depqt, but writh the completion of the 'water tank and the erection of a stand pipe, agent Beam is only waiting the word from headquarters that will start him to picking up the belongings in the old depot and hike to the handsome.new structure, and everything points to a favorable answer to a wire sent to headquarters by Mr. Beam a short time ago asking permission to abandon the old structure for the' new Saturday. Later: Permission has been given .fp move into the new depot today. The old depot has been sold to Babcock & Hopkins for SBO, who will move it to their elevator grounds and use it for a carpenter shop. It was first intended to tear the building down_and ship it to Bainbridge and make a station there from it. %; . ■ , '

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1911.

Congressman John W. Boehne A Candidate for Governor

Congressman John W. Boehne, of Evansville, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Indiana. The Hendricks Club, a virile Democratic organization of the first District, with headquarters at Evansville, has taken charge of Mr. Boehne’s candidacy and will conduct a rousing campaign in his behalf. The Democrats of the First District, which Mr. Boehne now represents in Congress, are behind his candidacy in a solid phalanx. Mr. Boehne is a winner. He has been a winner all of his life, in both private and public capacities. He has been advanced from councilman-at-large of Evansville, step by step, as President of the Council and Mayor of Evansville, to his present position of Representative in Congress, in spite of the fact that every race he has inade has been against big odds and in the face of normally overwhelming Republican majorities. Mr. Boehne is a self-made man. He was bora on a farm in Vanderburg county, Indiana, October 28th, 1856, of German parentage. By applying himself diligently at night and in odd foments he managed to work his way

BUSINESS PROPERTY

Bought by Sam Fendig Which He Occupies on Washington Street. James Hemphill of Danville, IP., was here Wednesday closing up the sale of the" ~ brick building where Fendig’s Fair store is located, to Sam Fendig. The price received .was $6,500. This property is in a good location, and while the building has been erected many years, it being one of the early brick store buildings in Rensselaer, it is well worth the price paid, especially to Mr. Fendig, who has built up a very prosperous business in this location and could ill afford to move even though he might secure a better building at a lower price. The building was erected in 1886. The property has a frontage of 1 9y 2 feet on Washington street and is 150 feet deep, running back to the alley. At the price sold for it would be worth $334 a front foot.

Jasper County’s Onion King Is All Smiles.

Alf Donnelly went to Lafayette, Crawfordsville and other points Wednesday on onion selling business. By the way, this is one of the years that Alf hits it strong on onions. With what he bought from smaller growers he has about 8,000) bushels on hand, and the price is the best if has been for several years, they being quoted in Cincinnati Wednesday at bushel wholesale, aqjffghat means a dollar or more a bwgTel here. rWK-YU"

“THE MAN WHO DOES THINGS”

through a commercial school while employed as a shoemaker’s apprentice and later as a grocery delivery boy. He became a bookkeeper and then a stockholder in an Evansville foundry firm. His splendid executive and administrative ability soon won recognition and he became known as “the man who does things.” In the face of a heavy Republican majority he was elected councilman-at-large of Evansville. His splendid service in this capacity coupled with his executive ability and his faculty of securing votes from all classes of citizenship regardless of party affiliations caused his nomination for Mayor of Evansville bn the Democratic ticket, and his election. His record as the chief executive of Evansville is known all over Indiana and his administration of the affairs of that city has set a new standard for those that follow. In the face of large Republican majorities he has twice been elected to Congress. Mr. Boehne’s friends are letting it be known that he is in the race for Governor to the finish and are pressing the claims of their candidate at eve: y opportunity.

ANNOUNCEMENT. W. H. Dexter of Chicago Opens Cream Receiving Station In Rensselaer. W. H. Dexter of Chicago, who has been handling practically all the cream shipped from this section of the state for several years, has decided to open a cream receiving station in Rensselaer, and will be ready to receive cream this (Saturday) morning and until he can secure better quarters will be located in a room on Front street just south of the Rensselaer Garage. He will be prepared to receive all cream offered and pay spot cash for same. Correct tests guaranteed. Also satisfactory prices. The station will be in charge of Mr. Harris of Morocco, who is well acquainted with this line of businesspand the best of treatment is assured to patrons. x More WoodcbopjSers Made. A very enthusiastic meeting of the local camp of M. W. A. was held at the hall Wednesday evening. Five candidates were taken through the mysteries of woodcraft. Refreshments were served consisting of sandwiches and coffee, and a - very enjoyable evening was passed by the four dozen Woodmen present. The Camp in the last few weeks has secured more than 50 new candidates, most of whom have passed the examination and are ready to take the initiation. Those taken -through Wednesday evening were: Geo. W. Hopkins, Oscar Leech, John Worland, George Heuson and Warren. Poole.

Bad Weather for Com Husking Continues.

This is certainly a bad fall for the farmers to get out their corn or do other farm work. The snow of Satudav night was added to a little Tuesday, so that two or three inches of; “the beautiful” covered the ground all week until Thursday night and yesterday, when it was taken off by rain. The weather has been so unfavorable all fall that it has been next to impossible to get into some of the fields at all, and in the vicinity of Rensselaer and north of here it is safe to say that scarcely one-third of the com has been got out, while some farmers have scareclybegun husking at all.

JURY WAS SECURED

Thursday In the Poole Murder Trial at Lafayette After Four Days Work. The writer was in Lafayette a short time Wednesday and dropped in at the court house to see what progress was beiftg made in the John murder case, which is of considerable interest to the people of Jasper County by reason of Poole’s owning two farms here and being well known in the vicinity of Rensselaer. At the time we were in I.afayette the work of securing a jury was still in progress, and it was not until Thursday forenoon that the full quota of jurymen had been selected. One hundred and twenty-five talesmen were summoned before a jury was obtained. Several were excused because they had formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Poole, others because they opposed the death penalty. Attorney Elmore Barce of Fowler, who is defending Poole, indicated by his questions that he wanted no one on the jury who is opposed to the insanity plea. There is considers&le interest manifested in the case at Lafayette. and there were quite a number of people quietly discussing the case in the court house corridors when we were there. From what we overheard of these discussions the unnatural action of Emory Poole, the son of the alleged murderer, in being so bitter in his enmity of his father and who has located that he wanted to see him hang, was generally condemned, and may re-act in favor of Poole with the jurymen. Young Poole is the state’s star witness, and his dagemess to fasten the crime of murder on his father is so unnatural that it has caused universal comment. The whole fabric of the state’s case outside of the circumstantial evidence and the physical facts of the case hinges entirely on the boy’s This story, attorney Barce, for the defense, will try to break down. Young Poole is not on speaking terms with the other members of his family. His sister Grace, who is a teacher in the Wheatfield tp. schools in this county, is standing by her father to the extent of furnishing the money for his defense and giving him her moial support. The wife and other daughter Maud are also with the father. Young Poole’s mother and his sister Maud passed him Wednesday without even a nod, but his sister Grace spoke to him as she passed. A jury of twelve farme-s was obtained at noon Thursday and Grant Hall of Benton county, woh is assisting the prosecution, made the opening statement when the noon recess was ended. He reviewed the case from its inception and said the state would show that Poole was sane when be "killed Joseph Kemper, his farm hand, cut up the body and buried it in a shallow grave in his com field. The principal issue in the case will be whether or not Poole w'as sane. The members of the jury are: John Cunningham, William Smith, Irvin Peters. W. W. Campbell, W. F. Alexander, Aaron Rice. Pierre Kenny, Geo. W. Bringham. James P. DeLong, Harry Gladedn, George Wray and W. A. Coyner.

Don’t fail to attend Rowles & Parker|S big season-end Millinery sale, Yi off, beginning Monday, Nov, 20.

Vol. XIV. No. 65.

FOUR ADDITIONAL CASH PREMIUMS

Added to the List in Democrat’s Big Piano Contest WHO’LL BE THE LUCKY SEVEN To Win the $350 Mahogany Piano, $35 “Free” Sewing Machine, Beautiful S2O Silver Set and Four Cash Premiums. The Democrat has added four cash premiums in addition to the beautiful $350 mahogany piano; the s3.'' ‘‘Free” sewing machine, and the elegant S2O silver set. Tehse premiums are to he divided as follows: $8 to the candidate finishing fourth ; $4 to the candidate finishing fifth; $2 to the candidate finishing sixth, and $1 to the candidate finishing seventh.

This will undoubtedly add considerable interest to the contest as the incentive to finish seventh or higher is doubled for each position. Commencing at seventh and going upwards each premium practically doubles in value until you reach the first premium which far exceeds all the others in value. This is as it should be: To the hardest worker belongs the victory. The standing of the various contestants follows in order: Ida Hurley, Parr Loretta Nagel, Rensselaer Marl bell Kays, Rensselaer Lizzie Wiseman, Virgie Ethel M Fisher. Rensselaer Alice Daniels, Rensselaer Victoria Marsh, Rensselaer R-8 Bessie McElfresh, Rensselaer R-t Fairy Pollard, Rensselaer R-4 Lucy Morgenegg, Rensselaer R>l Mildred Rush, Rensselaer R-8 Arkana Ritchey, Remington R«8 Stella Platt, Rensselaer , Wilda Green, Remington , / Mary Bice, Rensselaer, R-4 Myrtle Leavel, Rensselaer Ruth E Bull, Rensselaer Lena Trolley, Rensselaer, R-I Elsie Smith, Rensselaer Mary Halsema, Rensselaer / May Shook, Knlman Rath Wiltshire. Rensselaer Hazel Shumaker, Rensselaer R-4 Bernice Yeoman, Rensselaer R-2 Lucy Fulkß, Remington R-4 Anna Marion, Parr Edna Ward, Rensselaer R-4 Martha Crltser, Rensselaer, R-8 Lois Spencer, Wolcott Mary Gaunt. Remington R-3 Marie Moore, Rensselaer Star Route

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. p

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 see to do the same, reminding them, of course, to save their coupons for YOU. The list is: D. M. Wor land, Furniture and Ruga Cleve 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 Jensen, the Jeweler Depot Grocery, Groceries B. N. Fendig, Exclusive Shoe Dealer. CL A. Roberts, Baggies, Wagons and Storm Baggies and Fronts. 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. Virgie 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

Good Hope Church.

There will be preaching in the Good Hope Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. W. G. Winn of Rensselaer. A large attendance is urged.,