Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$1.50 Per Year.

Our Unfair Street Lighting Plan.

lit cost the little town of Oxford $2,625.36 for its street lights last year. Under the system in vbge in "Rensselaer, of saddling most of the street lighting cost 'on the private consumer, we got off with $1,200, and the taxpayer who uses no private lights gets the benefit of street lights at practically no cost whatever.

Will Move to Farm March 1.

iMr. and Mrs. Chas. Pullins are preparing to move out this spring on the Arnold farm in Barkley tp., which Mr. Pullins bought several months ago. The deal of Dr.-:Wash-burn for Mr. Pullins’ property at the west side of town, which the former 'had bargained for, has fallen through with, but John Price of west of town, to whom Mr. Washburn had rented the property, will occupy it, he having just- leased it from Mr. Pullins.

Rev. Work May Bring Bride With Him.

Rev. Asher G. Work of Fenton, Mich., has accepted the call of the First Presbyterian church. Rev. Work has filled the pulpit on two Sundays since it was vacated by Rev. A. C. V. Skinner, who went to Grace church in Indianapolis the first of October. Mr. Work is 42 years old and unmarried. It Is rumored, however, that he will bring a bride with him.—Tippecanoe County Democrat.

Married 44 Years.

Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates were married 44 years ago yesterday, and their * daughter, Mrsi Alice Knox, was married just one year ago. The event was celebrated with a big turkey dinner at which their two daughters, Mrs. W. J. Wright, husband and two children ot Rensselaer, and Mrs. Rufus Knox and husband of Chicago, were in attendance. The occasion was a very pleasant one, and the only regrets were that their son Glen of Oregon and daughter, Mrs. Albert Bouk of Minot, No. Dak., were not here also. Mr. and Mrs. Bates Are among Rensselaer’s most respected citizens, and as both are enjoying very good health we may reasonably expect they will Jive to celebrate their golden wedding six years hence.

J. M. McDonald Suffers Fire Loss In Iowa.

Allen Louks writes from Max-] well, lowa, and says that on Jan. 7 the mercury stood at 32 below zero and most of the time since it has been from 14 to 39' below, the lowest point being reached Jan. 11. Old timers tell Allen it has been the coldest weather they have had there in 28 years, and in some places the snow is 7 to 13 feet deep. Corn is worth 53 cents per bushel there, Allen says; oats, 43c; hogs, $5.65 per cwt. J. M. McDonald, formerly of 'McCoysburg, who is now located in business at Maxwell, had quite a loss by fire last Wednesday evening, when the whole top of his butcher shop was destroyed. He had just gotten in quite a large supply of meats and canned goods. His loss is covered by insurance. He has a good trade, Allen says, and has done well there. He will resume business as soon as he can make the necessary repairs. Allen’s ~ two sons, Harry and Chester, are now visiting relatives in Illinois and will visit about Lee and Rensselaer * before returning home, he states.

BRINGS SUITS FOR $50,000.

The City of Delphi is Made Defendant in Case Filed by Neisler & Shryer. The city of Delphi is made defendant in a suit filed in the federal eoprt by Neisler & Shryer, Indianapolis contractors. It is alleged that the plaintiffs were given a contract to make extensive street improvements ihT this city pnd that later the city civil engineer made changes in the specifications that caused an expenditures of about $40,000. The plaintiffs assert that) the city has refused to pay the amount. Judgment for $50,000 is asked. It will be remembered that the case was tried a few weeks ago in the federal court and decided against the contractor®, thirty days having been given for a 're-filing, which has now beefo done. The case involves me south side im- j provement where the old steps were once located.—Delphi Herald.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN GRIEF

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. 7818.,J0hn J. Lawler vs. Margaret Lawler, et al.; action to quiet title.

Eleven marriage licenses have been issued so far this month, which is but one less than the td* tal number issued during the month of January, 1911. The case against Roy Koepke, set for Saturday morning in the Juvenile court, Was continued until next Saturday because of the absence of Chris Koepkey, the boy’s father. ’" ' _.....■■ •l' . . ; ' V- -■ ■ John Platt was arrested Sunday * and lodged in jail on the charge of intoxication. Monday morning he was arraigned before Squire Irt win and on a plea of guilty was fined $5 land trimmings, making $9.25 ini all, which he “stayed” with Frank Kreslbr as surety.

One of the largest real estate deals recorded ih this county for some time is that of the Northern Indiana Land Co., of 1593 acres in sections 5,6, 7,8, 9, lying along the Kankakee; in Kankakee tp., to Michael J. Kannally, which was placed on record Monday. The consideration stated in the deed is $59,743.50.

Ex-county treasurer J. D. Allman 1 does not expect to move his familj away from Rensselaer before ‘next fall, and will move March 1 into the former Geo. E. Marshall property on Washington street, now occupied by Dr. I. M. Washburn, who will move into the Maines property on North Weston ■ street, which ha has purchased. Mr. Allman is also undecided whether he will locate in Colorado or California, qt the present time.

'Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 20, Oscar Philip Gordon of Tefft, aged 28, occupation farmer, to Lerie Etna Braddock, daughter of Oliver Braddock, pf Wheatfield, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 22, Charles Joseph Dluzak of Carpenter tp., son of Joseph Dluzak, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Ella Lenore McGraw, daughter of Dennis McGraw of Goodland, aged 20, occupation house 1 keeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 22, John August Moosmiller, son of John Moosmiller of Rensselaer, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Martha Clara Jarvis, daughter of Valentine Jarvis of Carpenter tp., aged 25, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

A Pleasant Surprise.

* Miss Gladys Harrington of Virgie gave a miscellaneous shower Saturday night in honor of Miss Eleanor Florence, the intended bride of a young Remington farmer. The event was a surprise to. Miss Florence. The house was tastily decorated with pink and white hearts. About thirty young people responded and the evening was pleasantly speht in playing games. Miss Florence was the recipient of many pretty and useful presents. xx

“Hoosier Limited” Kills Boy at Rossville.

The north bound ‘‘Hoosier Limited” struck Lloyd Livingston, a I's-year-old boy of near Rossville, who was in a closed top buggy and was driving across the tracks near the elevator at Rossville , Saturday evening. The horse was ground to pieces, the buggy demolished and the boy so badly injured that he -died soon %fter. These closed f front, or Klondike buggies, have been the cause of numerous fatal accidents 'at railroad crossings, and people riding in them should exercise more care.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24, 1912.

Scientific Treatment of Orchards.

J. V." Keiper of near Plymouth, who came here last week to attend the marriage of his brother Tony and Miss Kathryn Kolhoff, returned home Monday. Mr. Keiper raiseS\ quite a good deal of fruit, such as apples, peaches and pears on his farm, and by scientific care his orchard brings him good returns? He thinks the farmers here are making a mistake in not giving more attention to their orchards. They will spend money for fruit trees, stick them in the ground almost any old way, and then pay no more attention to them. The stock will be allowed to run in the orchard, breaking down the young trees and ruining them. The ground in the orchards is seldom cultivated and the trees seldom if ever sprayed, and the farmer wonders why he don’t get nice perfect fruit and lots of it. . « - A few years ago, while Mr. Keiper thought he knew something about fruit growing, he attended a demonstration lecture by a state expert, and found that there were many things that he didn’t know. After going home he made up his mind he would treat a couple of trees that never bore at all; that he couldn’t hurt them any and the treatment might do some good. He gave them some good strong doses of the spraying compound and that year these two trees bore the finest and most perfect apples he had in his whole orchard. It is needless to say that Mir. Keiper is now a firm believer in the scientific treatment of fruit trees.

FORMER R. R. PRESIDENT,

James T. Harahan and Three Others Killed In Wreck at Klnmundy, 111., on Illinois Central. A rear-end collision with a private car on the Illinois Central railroad at Kinmundy, 111., at 1 a. m., Monday ' caused the death of former president of the I. C., James T. Harahan, Frank O. Melcher, second vice-president of the Rock Island; Edward B. Pierce, general conns#!** for the Rock Island; and Eldredge Wright, vice president of the Rock Island Bridge Go. Several trainmen were also injured. Train No. 25, at the rear of which was attached the private car, was taking water, when train No. |3, known as the Panama Limited, crashed into the rear of No. 25, which was standing on the main track with brakes set. No. 3 was running at full speed, and the impact split the private car in twain. Reports say that the .signal lamps were not lighted on the rear of the private car and that the flagman did not have time enough to get back and flag the limited.

To Fill a Long-Felt Want in Carroll County.

The Carroll County Press is the name of a new weekly paper to be launched by Burr R. Keyes and Wade H. Farr at Flora this week. Flora is a little town of 1,500 population, and at one time had three newspapers, but the Hoosier-Demo-crat finally swallowed, up its two opponents, leaving but one paper in the field, which is all the town needs. It takes money nowadays to equip a newspaper plant and a good bank account to put a new paper on a paying basis. Bros. Keyes & Farr will have some experience in a few months, if nothing more, to show for their venture.

The common council met in regular session Monday might with all members present. No business except allow the following claims was transacted: CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, mar5ha1........ $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. . 25.00 Chas Morlan, clerk. ~ 25.00 H Wasson, hauling prisoners .45 H & Kellner, coal city hall 8.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, city teajnster. . 25.00 Henry Hordeman, hay 23.50 J Hordeman, wk oh ct basins 1.00 LIGHT FUISTD. C S Chamberlain, salary. . . . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same. . . .... . 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ........ 30.00 R S Wartena wk on line. 25.35 Electric App. ’ supplies. . .84 Western Electric Co, same. . 56.48 Vandalia Coal Co, c0a1...... 218.62 R D Thompson, frt paid.... 13.40 . WATER FUND. T E Malonp, , salary 30.00 C W Platt, wk on main.... 4.20

The 25 tons of timothy hay advertised in the J. E. Bislosky sale will be sold the first thing, at the beginning of the sale—-Wednesday, Jan. 31, one mile north of Pleasant Ridge.

The Common Council.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: 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, 34 head of cattle, 3 3 head of Duroc brood sows, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Jan. 25, E. P ; . Lane, 4 miles north and 6 miles west of Rensselaer, 3*4 miles west of Surrey. General sale-r-15 head of horses and mules, 12 head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Jan. 26, John and Fred Macklenberg. 4 miles south of Rensselaer, on the former James Rodgers farm, now owned by J. L. Brady. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, poultry and farm implements. Tuesday, Jan. 30, Wallace Jenkinson, 6 x /z miles west of Rensselaer, on the Willard Sanderson farm. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. 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 Mliller, 3% miles northwest of Gifford, on the Delos Thompson farm. General sale, horses, hogs, chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc. Thursday, Feb. 1, Prank Eck, 8 miles south and 4% miles west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 6, Wm. Augspurger & Son, 3 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm tools, some household goods, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 7, Joseph Stewart, io miles east and % mile south of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Feb. 8, James E. Walter, 2 miles north and % west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, Cattle, sheep, hogs, chickens, implements, etc.

Young Men, Attention!

A young men’s class was organized at the Christian church Sunday morning, with Rev. Winn as teacher. It is destined to become the largest class in the Sunday school and plenty of seat space has been reserved for its use. All young men who are not members or affllliated with any ehruch in the city, are cordially invited to come out next Sunday morning at 9:30 and help in the growth and maintenance of this class for young men.'

Attendance Fourth Month of Rural Schools.

Supt. Lamson has just finished compiling the report of the fourth month attendance in the country schools. He finds the banner school in the county to be that of Jennie Eib, with an average attendance of 98.2 per cent. Gilliam tp. had the banner attendance for the first two month®, but lost out to Hanging oirove on the third month. ’i ms month Guiam again wins back first place with an average attendance of 94.74 per cent, while Hanging Grove Is a close second with an average attendance of 94.6 per cent. The lowest township this month was Wheatfield an average attendance of only 86.5 per c-ept. The banner schools in the different townships were as follows: Barkley, [Jennie Eib................98.2 Carpenter, Maude Rader. 97.9 Gillam, Mary Easley .95.75 Hanging Grove, ( Louise Strantz. .96.9 Jordan, Flora Kah1er,..............97.36 Kankakee. Nellie 8ta1baum........96.8 Keener, Ot'to 5ehwanke,...........96.8 Marion, Leah Knox-Hoover ....96.4 Milroy, Mary Jacks 95.7 Newton, LaVera Lee..... ....97.7 Union, Angie Zink.....,...,,., 97.6 Walker, Virgil Todd .....96.4 Wheatfield, { June Jessup.. ....89.09 In Jordan tp., there was a. narrow matgin between the attendance of George Sage, 97.361 per cent., and Flora Kahler, 97.368 per cent. The total days missed in the county this month is 2,671 as against 1,782 last month. This extra absence was doubtless caused by the cold weather. The teachers are to be complimented on the promptness with which they send in their reports this month.

Advertised Letters. Miss Agnes ErnOt, vMiss Minnie! D. Eilts, Miss Maudie B. Clark, Miss Mable Harvey, Jno. Stockton, J. J. Nix, Harvey Gasper, Waahie Masterson, Alec Allen.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports Trom Many Parts of the Country SHORT RITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places.

Interurban Line Opened. Gary, Ind., Jan. 39.—Thomas E. Knotts, mayor, and a party of city officials today formally opened the second Gary interurban line placed in operation this month, when they rode as first passengers on the Gary & Southern Traction Company. They traveled from the Gary steel mills to LottaviUe, eight miles. As soon as the ground thaws put the Crown Point extension will be completed.

Old Railroader Dies.

(Michael McNerney, age seventythree, said to be the oldest employe of the Monon railroad, died at Lafayette Friday evening after a long illness. He had worked for the Monon railroad fifty years, starting in as a section hand, afterward holding different positions. He came to Lafayette from New Albany when the Monon shops w.ere moved from that city to Lafayette. He was personally acquainted with many officials of the road, and was one of its most, trusted employes.

Sickness and Death in Indiana in December, 1911.

The statistical bulletin of the State Board of Health just published says, the health of the state in December, 1911, was better than for the same month in 1910. The deaths numbered respectively for December just passed 2,777, rate 12.1; for December, 1910, 3,017 i deaths, rate 12.6. The most prevalent diseases 1 were tonsilitis and bronchitis. Pneutnonia stood 9th in area of prevalence, In the same month last year it stood sth. Tuberculosis wrought its usual slaughter, killing 365 persons, invading 29 6 homes and making 145 orphan#. This disease is the result of wrong living and the State Board of Health proposes that we live rightly and get rid of the misery, expense and sorrow which the disease brings. There were three cases of poliomyelitis reported with two deaths. Diphtheria, 321 cases in 49 counties with 4 8 deaths.

Scarlet fever, 314 oases in 53 counties with 11 deaths. Hydrophobia, 8 persons were bitten, 2 cases and 1 death. The death occurred at Dogansport. Typhoid fever, 168 cases in 50 counties with 50 deaths. Voilence, 190 deaths*. In the same month last year 217. The murders numbered 5, suicides 29, accidental deaths 156. The state deatih rate was 12.1, city rate 13, and country rate 11.4. The cities named present the following death rates: Indianapolis, 15.4; Evansville, 12.1; Ft. Wayne, 10.8; Terre Haute, 15.9; South Bend, 11.1. i The births for November, 1911, numbered 4,405, males 2,308, females 2,097. The highest birth rate was in Knox county, 31.0 and the lowest in Decatur county, 9.7.

DRUNKEN CAT CAUSES PANIC

Tabby’s Head Gets Fast in Can and Reyelers “See Things.” Etwoou, Ind.,' Jan. 19.—An intoxicated cat cut quite a hole in the receipts of a local saloon, a few nights ago, by scattering the crowd, just when business was at its best, feome one poured beer into a can in the back part of the saloon and the cat, *a large, black tabby, found the stuff and, being thirsty, lapped it up. The cat, however, got its head fastened in the can atad was unable to release itself. -v Frightened at its predicament, tabby rushed toward the front of the saloon and upset a man who was already wobbly, on his legs. Another man noticed the cat with

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d tin head dashing about and thought he was “seeing things.” He let out .a whoop that startled the lineup at the bar and everybody dashed for the front door. The bartender, seeing that business was being Tnterfe'rred with, made a dash for the cat with a club, but slipped on the oiled-'. floor and landed among a crowd of roysterers, who thought a fight was, in progress, and began to belabor the drink dispenser. A policeman appeared on the scene in time to save the bartender from a pummeling ahd the cat. escaped into the cellar.

INDIANA STONE IT WILL BE.

House Committee Names Material for New Government Building. Washington, Jan. 19. —By a vote of 10 to 5 the committee on public buildings and grounds today voted to uphold the provisions of the bill, which provides that the new bureau of printing and Engraving building shall be constructed of limestone. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh has insisted that the new building to be built in the Mall shall be constructed of granite, and members of the Indiana delegation have been just as insistent that Indiana limestone be used iu its construction. Senator Kern and Representatives Cox, Barnhart, Boehne and Cullop have been especially active in the fight, and they are congratulating themselves over their victory in committee. The new building will cost nearly two million dollars.

FINDS $657 IN OLD TRUNK.

Hotel Keeper Discovers It Wrapped lu Newspaper Dated 170*. Lawrenceburg, Ind., Jan. 19. F. Harry Steinricde, age twenty-nine, proprietor of a hotel here, while renovating the garret of his hostelry, discovered an old trunk and lound $657 in gold. The money was wrapped in an old newspaper, the B&ston News-Letter, which was published Monday, April 17, I'Of. The hotel building is a century old and was the Hirst three-story brick LuißUng erected in southern indiana. . — : There were fifty-seven one dollar gold pieces and Mr. Steinriede disposed of them at a local banking house, receiving a premium of twenty-five cents on each. An old flintlock revolver and a large bjr.wie knife, a belt, and a quantity of moth-eaten clothing were also found in the trunk.

Nine head of horses at the J. E. Bislosky saje Jan. 31, one mile north df Pleasant Ridge. Contracts for the Hale of Real Estate The Democrat now keeps in stock in its legal blank department contracts for the sale of real estate, just what real estate men have oeen wanting for a long time. Haves much time and labor and are in the best legal form. In quantities of 100 or more, one cent each; 25c per dosen; two for sc.

The Drover’s Journal With The Democrat.

Thd Democrat has just completed clubbing arrangements with The Drover’s Journal, Chicago, whereby we can offer that excellent stock paper dally, with The Democrat, for |4.50 per year; twice-a-week (Monday artd Thursday) $2.75; omce-a-week (Thursday) $2.25. Understand this applies to full-' yearly subscriptions. If you" are a stockman you know what the Drdver’s Journal is, and by subscribing through The Democrat you get both The Democrat and Journal --or almost the price of the Journal alone.

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 J anuary 23 to 27 inclusive \ Remember the dates and make it a point to attend. &