Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — Page 1

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23 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

New Cold Weather Record Made Last. Friday Night. THE ICE KING STILL WITH US Though Weather Man Claims to Have Him on the Run amt Relief Is Promised This Week—l 7 Below Yesterday Morning. The cold wave prevailing for the past two weeks set a new low temperature mark Friday night, when the government thermometer at St. Joseph’s College went' down to 23 below zero, or 5 degrees colder than the lowest point previously, struck —Saturday night, Jan. 6. Saturday was quite a nice winter day, however, and many of the country people who have been hibernating close to their firesides since the cold wave set in, ventured to town to buy a few necessaries for the household. - Sunday morning it was also below zero, but not bad through the day. That is, while cold, it was quite pleasant otherwise. Monday morning it was 8 below at St. Joseph’s College and a cold, raw atmosphere all day, with the mercury hanging around the zero mark. Yesterday morning the government thermometer at the College registered 17 below, and it was cold, though pleasant otherwise all day. Rising temperature is promised by the w,eather man.

BUYS STORE AT WHEATFIELD.

Thomas Jensen, Popular Clerk In Fendig’s Drug Store to Leave Rensselaer. Thomas Jensen, who for the past two years has clerked here .in w the B. F. Fendig drug store, has bought Ray G. Anderson’s general store at Wheatfield, and will remove to that place about February 15. He will take possession of the store March 1. Mr. Fendig has secured.no one at this writing to take his place. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen have made many friends in Rensselaer during thbir residence here and the best wishes of everyone go with them to their new home—or old home, rather,- they coming first from Wheatfield to Rensselaer.

F. M. WELSH MADE PRESIDENT

Of Home Telephone Co., at Annual Meeting Held Saturday—R. J. Yeoman, Vice-President. At the annual meeting of the Home Telephone Co., Saturday aft ernoon, Geo. O. Stembel of Wheatfield, H. B. Brown of Kniman, Geo. Casey of Union, Mark Schroer of T’nrkley, R. J. Yeoman of Newton, C. A. Lefler of Hanging Grove, Stephen Kohley and F. E. Babcock of Marian and F. M. Welsh of Jordan were elected directors for the ensuing year. The directors then elected F. M. Welsh, president; R. J. Yeoman, vice-president; F. E. Babcock, secretary, and Frank Schroer, treasurer. I The annual report of the secretary was presented and approved. Several matters were discussed, after which the meeting adjourned, subject to call by the president.

FRANK LAKIN VERY ILL.

Well Known Union Tp. Man „In a Critical Condition. Frank M. Lakin, one of Jasper county’s oldest and nest known citizens, was brought here yesterday from Hegewisch, 111., where he has: been at the home of his daughter for the past few days, and will be treated here for awhile for cancer of the stomach, from which ailment ,he is failing very fast. Mr. and Mrs. Lakin went to Chicago last week and have been at the home, of their daughter,. Mrs. Frank Shindelar at Hegewisch. Dr. Kresler of this city .was up Monday and with a Chicago specialist examined Mr. Lakin and pronounced his ailment cancer of the stomach, and held out no hopes of his recovery. It was decided to bring him to Rensselaer and he will be treated at the home of his sister, Mrs.

E. H. Shields, who recently went to Chicago to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Malone, bur returned this week to assist in taking care of her brother, whom it is thought can not last very long. Through industry and economy Mr. Lakin has carved out a comfortable competency and owns several hundred acres of land in Unwhere he has several child ren living. He is a highly esteemed citizen and the news of his condition will be received with sorrow by hik many friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county.

ANOTHER FARMHOUSE BURNED.

Simon Chupp’s Residence "North. of Surrey Destroyed Friday Night. The farm residence of Simon Chupp, about half a mile north of Surrey, was . completely destroyed by fire about ten o’clock Friday night. The loss is about SI,OOO, with no insurance. The fire is supposed, to have originated from a defective flue. r“ The fire was discovered by one of Mr. Chupp’s sons, who was aroused from his sleep in” an upstairs room by the burning embers from the roof falling upon him. He rushed down stairs and aroused the other members of the family and neighbors arriving most of the household effects on the lower floor were saved. A well house nearby was also saved by hard work.

WISHES NEW COURTHOUSE.

Plainfield Desires Hendricks CountySeat Moved From Danville. Plainfield, Ind., Jan. 13.—The plan to move the county seat from Danville to this town has been revived, and petitions to that effect are in circulation. It is believed a new courthouse will be necessary to take the place of the one wrecked by the roof falling in, the people say now would be a good time to Change the seat. Plainfield people are sanguine Ithe change will be made. The petitions received many signatures today.

Gets $1,000 Damages for Death of Otto Hemphill.

The case of James Burk, administrator, vs. the Monon Ry. Co. for SIO,OOO damages for the death of Otto Hemphill, a-Monon brakeman, at Rensselaer about two years ago, was compromised for SI,OOO in the Carroll circuit court last week, where the case was taken on change of venue from White county. Hemphill was assisting in doing some switching here one night and had jumped on the front of the engine to go to a car that was to be moved. The draw-bar to the car had been pulled out and when the engine butted into Jt Hemphill's legs were so badly crushed that he died soon after reaching Lafayette, where he was hastily taken after the accident.

Thanks Friends for Their Support.

Miss Maribell Kays writes from Oklahoma City and desires to thank her many friends for their assistance in The Democrat’s piano contest, and assures them that she feels very grateful for their help. Arkana Ritchey also desires to thank all those who assisted her in the piano contest, and she feels just as grateful to them for their help as though she had been one of the winners.

Pythian Sisters Install New Officers

Friday evening the Pythian Sisters installed the following officers for the ensuing term: ’* Mrs. Nettie Moore, M. E. C. Mrs. Inez Nichols, P. C. .■ Mrs. Rebecca Haus, E S. Mrs. Mattie Osborne, E. J. Mrs, Luella Childers, M. of F. Mrs. Mattie Kresler, M. of R. & C. Mrs. Ma'e Babcock, M. of T. Mrs. Grace Pumphrey, P. of T. Mrs. Anna Tuteur, O. G. of-T. Mrs. Allie Clark, Trustee. Mrs. Allie i Porter, I. O. j

New Shoe Repair Shop.

A. J. Maisonneuve of Kankakee, 111., has rented the rooms in the Leopold block formerly occupied by the late Dr. Merrill, for housekeeping, and the room two doors south of The Democrat office lately occupied by Geo. Robinson’s secondhand clothing store, and yesterday opened up a first class shoe repair shop in the -latter room. Mr. Maisonneuve _ will do general shoe repairing and also make shoes to order. He is but recently married. His wife came yesterday.

• THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, 1912.

THE DEMOCRAT’S NEW HOME

Will Move About March In Newer and Larger Quarters ON WEST WASHINGTON ST. Paper Has Outgrown ters and Must-Have More Room Office Is Nicely Situated. The Democrat has concluded it deal for the three-story brick business room on Washington street, the lower floor of which was formerly occupied by Weast’s pool room. This room is 24x95 feet, inside, and it is qur intention to partition it through the .center back 40 feet, having our front office on the east side and lease the west side. This will give us 24x5!j> in the rear for stock room, linotype, presses and other machinery, and 12x40 for a frbnt office. The south 20 feet will be cemented for the presses and other machinery, all of which will be supplied with individual electric motors,’ making one of the most up-to-date and complete county-seat print-shops in the state, and will give us plenty of room to expand in the future. The second floor contains a fine flat,* at present occupied by C. C. Starr, while the third floor is a large hall, 24x75, and has in the past been occupied by various lodges. This will be ultilized as a storage room for light articles for outside parties wishing storage. ' Across the alley on the south we will have at present vacant ground about 25x55 in size, and it is our intention to erect a small cement block building thereon for a coal house and for melting up and cleaning our linotype metal. A steam or hot water heating system will also likely be installed for the lower floor and flat above befoire another winter, the various improvements being made as fast as we are in a position to make them. ' The location, on the main business street of Rensselaer and almost directly across the street from the postoffice, rmakes it ideal for our business and the removal of The Democrat thereto as a permanent business will greatly benefit all other business and business property in that locality. , Our present quarterg, 18x40 feet, are fitted ap with wate.; motors, shafting, etc., which we . will have no use for in our new location, and to anyone desiring light power for the operation of a soft-drink bottling establishments- which would be a fine business in Rensselaer - or for any other line requiring power, we- will- dispose of same for than half their o-'st. The room can be leased for any length of time desired of its owner, Mr. A. L.opo’.d. For some years The Democrat has been quietly looking about for a new location, it haying been cramped for room considerably, and has been negotiating for the building it has at last secured for the past six weeks. With our better facilities in the new quarters we expect to be able to not only produce a better paper but can handle all classes of work in our line more expeditiously and satisfactorily. ° When we get in our new quarters we invite our friends to call and inspect one of the best and most conveniently located newspaper plants in Indiana.

i Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Jan. 23, G. H. Hillis, John J. Totten and A. B. Tolin, at the residence of G. H. Hillis, 6 miles northwest of Mt. Ayr. Big stock and implement sale; 38 head of horses, 62 head of - hogs, 125 head of cattle. Wednesday, Jan. 24, Geo. 'L. Maines, 1 mile north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer. Big general sale ; 9 head of extra good mules and horses, 3<" head of cattle, 13 head of Duroc brood sows, farm tools, etc. ■ Thursday, Jan. 25, E. P. Lane,

4 miles north and; 6 miles west of Rensselaer,.’ 314 miles west of Surrey. General sale —15 head ,of horses and mules, 1.2 head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Jan. 26, John and Fred Mack'lenberg, 4 miles south of Rensselaer, on the former JamesRodgers farm, now owned by J, L. Brady. General sale of hordes,- cattle, hogs, poultry and farm implements. Wednesday, Jan. 31, John E. Bislosky, 1 mile north of Pleasant Ridge, General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, . sheep, farm implements, household goods, etc. Thursday,' Feb. 1, Charles Miller, 3% miles northwest of Gifford, on the Delos Thompson farm. General sa’?. horses, hogs, chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc.

Stock Company Under Mr. Gordon’s Direction to Return.

Manager Ellis takes great pleasure in announcing to the patrons lof bis thehter, that Mr. Frederick | Gordon, so favorably known in this territory as a producer of high class stock plays, is once more to direct a dramatic organization, which will be seen once a week, as last season, in a list of first I class plays, mounted and produced in the superlative style for which j Mr. Gordon is noted among dram- ‘ atic producers in this section, Mr. Gordon will personally supI erintend and direct all performances 1 given, as he did last year, during his tour of the northern Indiana ' circuit and will be seeii in each I play presented. ' A company of picked artists has < been engaged and the scenic and ' light effects, it is promised Will ap- ‘ proach in excellence the results atI tained as a general rule, only by ' the mechanical force of a big city theater. < I The date of the opening perfor- ' mance will be Jan. 27, and as a ! token of the appreciation of the • public of the splendid attractions 1 offered lasrt. year under Mr. Gordan’s direction a capacity audience 1 has been guaranteed by the miani agement of the circuit houses.

Editor’s Home I s Burned.

Danville, 111., Jan. 13.—The home of Mathew D. Kelley, editor of the Waiseka Times-Democrat, burned shortly before 8 o’clock last night, entailing a loss of $20,000 on the house and about $5,000 on the furniture. The family, was away from home. Frozen water mains made it impossible for the firemen to control the flames.

THREE FARMERS ACCUSED.

Murder Arrests Made After Statement by Indiana Woman. Circleville, 0., Jain. 15, —Henry Hagangans and Edward and Davis McKinley, farmers, are in jail, charged with killing Miss Fannie Hagangans, on February 1 6^1909. They were arrested yesterday after Edward McKinley’s daughter, Mrs. Luella Rooebuck, came here from her home in Lacrbss, Ind., and made a statement. Hagangans confessed last night, according to the police, that he hired the McKinley brothers to murder his sister, wealthy and unmarried. She owned farm property worth from $70,000 to SIOO,OOO.

EACH HOG’S TAIL BITTEN OFF.

Fifty Animals Owned by Lee J. Keynolds Strangely Afflicted. Hagerstown, Ind., Jan. 13. Representative Lee J. Reyonlds, living near this place, is having a new experience with a pen of fifty hogs. Dr. Clark, a veterinary, and Dr, Scotelmyer, the health officer here, were called to see the hogs,today, and both are puzzled. The animals froth at the mouth, some seem to be-paralyzed, and none will eat. The tail of each hog has been bitten off. The doctors say the hogs show symptoms of both hydrophobia and poison. Five died early thisi afternoon and it is believed all will die. The head of one of the dead animals sent to Indianapolis for examination.

Homemade Candies. We have commenced -making candies again for the winter season and you can get thp purest and best candies in the city at our store.—Leavel’s Bakery. . Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office

YES, THE NIGHTS ARE GROWING COOLER.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER GOUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Marriage licenses Issued! Jan. 12, Albert H. Bachman of Putnam, 111., aged 26, occupation farrne’’, to Minnie Hotler, daughter of Joseph Hotler of Goodland, aged 23, •occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 12, Anthony T. Keiper of Marion tp., aged 23, occupation farmer, to Mary Katharyn Kolhoff, also of Marion tp., aged 25, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. OH— James Nelson, who was releasee from Longcllff on parole about three weeks ago, was taken back to the asylum again by Sheriff Hoover... Saturday. Jim is apparently) no better nor no worse than he has been for many years, and it is likely he will be discharged from the asylum soon. He had expected to go to Wisconsin and stay with his sister, but a letter from her stated that she was unable to take care of him and did not want him. As he did not want to go to the soldiers’ home and his guardian, Henry Grow, had no place to take him, it was decided to have him returned to the asylum for the present.

Advertised Letters.

Hazel S. Rarsms, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sanders, Peru Auto Co.

Try the New Auto Bus—Prices Just the Same.

Try our new auto bus; prices unchanged; any place in the city for 15 cents, round trip for a quarter. 25 cents one way to the college. Best of service guaranteed. ~Wi|l attend to all calls 1 outside train time sor 1 dances,' parties, etc. Leave orders at Rensselaer phohe 365; Leek’s , hitch barn, phone 342; Barnes restaurant, 432, or. Tone Kanne’s residence, phone 214.--Kanne Bros.

Subscribe for The Democrat.

Remington Poultry Show Postponed Owing to the extreme cold weather the Remington Poultry Association which was to hold its annual show this week, has postponed same until . \ ' Ja n u a r y 23 to 27 inclusive Remember the dates and make it a point to attend.

Vol. XVI. No. 80.

AND THE SAINTLY ROOSEVELT

New York Newspaper Seems to Be In Line for a Castigation From the Colonel. Wo do not see how the money could have been spent In behalf of Higgins without being spent in behalf of Roosevelt as well. They were both interested in the success of the whole Republican ticket, and what one did to help himself helped the other. Every dollar spent for Higgins was a dollar spent for Roosevelt, and every dollar spent for the presidential ticket was a dollar spent for the state ticket.— The New York Press. Liar! Crook! Jackass! Weakllngl Scoundrel! Mollycoddle! Malefactor I Undesirable citizen! Rural tony! If the Press cknnot see how Harriman's money could have been spent for Higgins without being spent for Roosevelt, then the Press can be described only by a shorter and uglier word. The Colonel himself has said that the money was used for Higgins. Does the New York Press believe that Theodore Roosevelt is capable of telling anything but the truth and the whole truth. —New York Press.

Is Taft Going?

President Taft clearly presents the spectacle' of the man who tried to be with both sides toppling over Into the chasm. He may be renominated by the power of public patronage, but at this time the prospect of the seoond coming of Mr. Taft Is very dim. By aligning himself with the standpatters on the tariff and in the personal recognition of their leaders the president first alienated the "progressives,’’ and later/by the chaotic enforcelnent of the Sherman law, he has disappointed so-called “big business." All present signs Indicate that the Republican nominee of 1»12 will be someone other than William Howard Taft. - f Among our wool friends we observe great apprehension that a reduction of the wool duty would be followed by a diminution of the flocks. But in the past ten years, with al! the duties of the Dingley and the PayneAldrich laws, the, number of sheep of shearing age decreased more than 400,000. In the Rocky Mountain region ,the number of sheep Increased even under free wool and with busli nesg depression. In the rest of the country the number cannot be kept up by prosperity and duties Which prohibit the importation of any wool except those of the least shrinkage.

Truly Fine Distinction.

. Mr. Taft says that on mature reflection he- wishes he hadn’t said at Winona that the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill i was the best that had been passed by a Republican congress; he would prefer to say that it Is a better tariff than any that was ever passed by a Republican congress. This distinction may not be,, the finest that Mr. Taft ever drew, but it is perhaps finer than any other.

Will Vindicate Democratic Policy.

The position of the Democratic ; party is vindicated by the fact that ! this board, of which a majority are Republicans, is unanimous that duties i on wool apd woolens should come down, and that the president who vetoed the Underwood bill last summer recommends the reductions. The further the tariff shall be Investigated, except by its beneficiaries, the more fully the position of the Democratic party will be vindicated.—Philadelphia Record.

One Reason.

r “Pa, why is it that poets are-always poor?” I “One of the reasons is that they have to enclose postage for the return of their manuscripts.”

Appalling Expectations

“This restaurant breakfast Is pretty bad. Only buckwheat and beer.” "Ha! but the worst is yet to come.”