Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Governor Appoints Eben Wolcott.

Governor Marshall ! haa appointed Eben H. Wolcott o£ Marion a member of the state tax board, succeeding Fred Sims. Wolcott was formerly senator from this district, and now manufacturer of gas engines at Marion.

Zero Weather Still With Us.

The mercury has been, down below zero practically every night all week, and Thursday night got down to 14'degrees below. Otherwise the weather has been of the finest, blight, pleasant sunshiny days, .and the roads aye smooth as a floor. Slowly rising temperature is; the weather prediction for today.

Funeral of O. O. Mamemrton Will Be Held Tomorrow.

The remains of O. O. Hammerton reached here from New Mexico Thursday and were taken to the home of his brother, Lem Hammerton, where they can be viewed by friends. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m., Sunday from the M. E. church, Rev. Rude of New Troy, Mich., as-listed by Rev. Harper, conducting, the servise. Burial wilt be made iii Weston cemetery.

Mrs. Edward Cain Dead.

Mrs. Edward Cain, aged 80 years, died at 6 p. m., Wednesday at her home south of town .after an extended illness. Deceased had been an invalid for the past couple of years and has been unable to get about except in a wheel chair. She leaves an aged husband who hae been blind .for many yeavj, and four children, Francis Cain of McCook, Neb.; Edward J. Cain of Hastings, Neb.; and Joseph and Thomas of Rensselaer. The two sons from Nebraska are hers for the funeral. Mrs. Gain was an old resident of Jasper county and a highly esteemed lady. The funeral! will be held this morning at 9 o’clock from St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, and burial made in the Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town. r'. .

A Relic of the Revolution. Alex Teller while here this week attending the meeting of the county- CO'Unoil, loaned to the Public Library a relic of pre-Revolution-aay days which will , intera-'t all 'lovers Of the antique. It is a pewter platter about 12 inches in diameter which was handed down through thd Lawrie family from Henry Combe, who with his four brothers, served in the Continental Army. One of these brothers commanded the squad that captured Major Andre at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson. The platter is the only remaining piece of a set of tableware, the other pieces of which were melted down to mtakte bullets in the Revolutionary War... M.r. Tetter has had this relic neatly mounted and labeled, and it may 'now be (seen at the Library.

Called to Cincinnati By Death of Relative.

G. E. Murray was catted to Cincinnati Thursday *afternoon by the death of his brother-in-law, Rankin D. _ Jones, a prominent theatrical lawyer, who died Tuesday night from apoplexy. The Cincinnati Enquirer in a lengthy mention of his death, says:. “Mt. Jobes was recognized all over the country as an expert on theatrical law, and represented big local theatrical interests. He had been in poor health for several years past. Twx> years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis while at his office in the Mercantile Library Building. He never fully recovered from this attack. “About a month ago he (removed from his summer home in Fairmont to his apartments in the flat building. He appeared at his office yesterday, as usual, and in the afternoon held a conference with Manager James E. Fennessey, of the Lyric, concerning some important theatrical business. He left his office at the usual hour and was preparing for a quiet evening at home, when the fatal stroke came.

For Sale at a Bargain. Nice eight room, two-story house, city water, electric lights, two lots, small barn, on improved street, cement sidewalks; sewer, etc., all paid for. Is now rented at $lO per month. This property is almost new and is a bargain ait the price |I,500. HARVEY DAVISSON.

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. • ■ ■ ■ ■■ ' ■ ••• The February term of the Jasper circuit court convenes 1 Monday. —-o Attorney A. D. Babcock of Qood, land was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. The'annual delinquent tax kale will be held Monday. New suits filed: No. 7823. Joseph Scholl vs. Robert Toombs; action in replevin. NO. 7825. J. W. Mairlatt, et al. vs. Julius C. Schultz; action in ejectment.

—O__ The first ice was broken Thursday for February in the marriage license business by a nice looking young couple from Remington, Isaac Shannon of Remington, son of James Shannon Forest, 111., aged 28, occupation farmer, and Mae Di Williams, daughter of John W. Williams, also of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. Married by Rev. Winn, at the Christian parsonage. Arthur Goff of Fair Oaks has been recommitted to the insane asylum at Longdliff. The attending physician, Dr. C. M. Rice, says that he believes him to be dangerous to himiself and folks; that he is very nervous and that he says he can’t control himself; that he ha S'tried to do himself harm with a .shotgun and hiis physician has to give him bromides and sedatives. He was committed to the asylum in November 1908, and discharged in April, 1909.

—o— Proceedings of the county commissioners: W. H. Wort ley ditch; time extended for report until March term. Drainage Commissioner Strong ordered to act in place of L. P. Shirer. S. C. Irwin petition for, highway improvement; remonstratdrs Granville Moody; Mary Moody,' Austin Moore, Thos. Walters and Wm. Snedeker are overruled and highway established. W. H. Daugherty appointed superintendent. Remonstrators ask appeal to circuit court, which is granted, and bond fixed.’ H. W. Marble highway improvement; contract awarded Chas. Canin Co. of Medaryville, as lowest and best bidder; for $25,999. E. W. Allen appointed superintendent ot construction. Expense account approved and ordered paid, and auditor directed to prepare and issue bonds for $26,750. • Joseph Stewart 'highway improvement; Frank Foltz allowed $75 as attorney to date. Cause continued for sale of bonds. Petition of F. M. Hershman, et a J- for change of voting place in Walker tp.; prayer granted and voting place changed from Knd man to Center school house. Auditor directed to give notice. W’. H. Hershman petition for bridge; county surveyor ordered to prepare ,planq and specifications and letting to be on first day March term. Sahie action as above in petition for bridge by trustee Hanging Grove tp.

BACKING UP.

Logansj&it Commercial Club Weakon Purtelle. Logansport Reporter: The petition filed by Eugene Purtelle, promotor of the Indiana & Northwestern Traction company, asking that the county commissioners call an election in Eel tp., to vote on the question of giving the company a subsidy of one-half of one per cent, or about $50,000 as a bonus, for running the line into Logansl>ort will not be granted. The petition was filed late yesterday afternoon and originally contaiined forty-one signatures. Two Of these, Charles H. Stuart and Dr. J. A. Little, were scratched off, by the parties themselves, before it was filed, leaving thirtynine. Today Ad Beal filed a writ-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1912.

ten withdrawal and Carl Rees, Harry Bell, William Graffis and John G. Keip announced that they would withdraw their signatures. Investigation of the signers reveals that nine have signed who are not flreeholders, which the law demands, leaving just an even twenty-five signatures to the petition. Twenty-five signers is all is required by law, but it is believed that there, will be other withdrawals. Many signed the petition without investigating the financial standing of PurteUe. But since the newspapers have exposed some of his doings, and have shownihim up as a promoter without any fl-, nancial backing, they have reconsidered theiir action, whd will probably withdraw their signatures. It is possible that the Logansport Commercial Club will hold another meeting and rescind its action. The club,...at a special meeting, indorsed Purtelle’s plan of holding a subsidy election, but now that the members have had their eyes opened, they will no doubt reconsider.

A Sure Thing fdr Northern Jasper According to/ii Chicago Paper. (Wednesday's Chicago RecordHerald made the following mention of/the rumored powder factory for northern Jasper: - “The Aetna Powder Company, whose ’plant is located at Aetna, two miles east of the mills in Gary, Ind., has purchased a site on the Kankakee river marshes in Jasper county, Ind., and will soon begin the removal of its plant to that place. It is rumored that Chicago capitalists who have bought property in the vicinity of the plant have also negotiated for the purchase of the present site.” While a powder factory is not a very desirable acquisition to our borders, yet a good-sized town will likely grow up about the plant and make a good market for produce in north Jasper, even though the residents of the north end get a Shaking up occasionally by a few toes of powder letting go. i

“THE ROUND-UP” IN THIS CITY

But This Round-Up Is of the Card Sports of Rensselqer. The local votaries of the fickle Goddess of Chance have been wearing. Long, faces and a scary look ihe. last few days and all because of a little court of inquiry conducted Wednesday afternoon by Prosecutor Longwell before Squire Brune.- in which a couple of alleged poker players were given a sweating ■> in which it is said they gave up the names of quite a number of citizens whom they had played with or had seen playing and the places where the games had taken place. As a result of theilr “coughing,” 1-2 indictments were returned and this is -reported to be only the beginning of what is to come. These 12 indictments were drawn by the following persons: Andrew Gangloff 2 Charles Osborne . . 2 Harry Eger i Landy Magee 1 C. Arthur Tuteiir L Anson Cox ........... .7 ~2 Floyd Parks .............1 Hugh Gamble ............ 1 . Simon Leopold ........ ...., . 1 Osborne and Eger entered pleas of guilty Thursday and were assessed $5 and costs on each charge, $13.15 Ln all. Leopold and Tuteur agreed to do likewise yesterday. Landy Magee’s hearing is set for today at 11 a. m., while others witt likely come up -Monday. The chargee are for gambling in >ach count, and just where the investigation will end is uncertain.

Public Sale, In Rensselaer, Saturday, February 24. The undersigned will offer at public sale at Leek’s hitch barn in Rensselaer, commencing at 2 p. m., on , , Saturday, Feb. 24, 1012, the following property: 2 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 Black Mare coming 3 years old; 1 dar<k iron Gray Mare coming 2 years old. 15 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 2 Milch Cows, five years old, fresh in April; 1 grade 'Shorthorn bull coming 2 years Old; 5 Steers 2 years old; 5 Steers coming yearling?; 2 coming yearling heifers. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent of for cash. B. T. LANHAM. Fred PhflHps, Auctioneer. ' J. H. - Chapman, Olerk.

POWDER FACTORY

WILL MOVE TO CHICAGO.

B. S. Fendig Becomes Partner In Produce Commission House. B. S. Fendig ; the well khowh poultry and junk dealer, has secured a half interest in an established Chicago commission house and wild leave Monday for the Windy City to take up the business.;^/His family will remain here until about June i, it is probable. The new firm will now be known as Carl Decker & Uo., and its place of business is on West Randolph street, on Haymarket square. The house handles -poultry, eggs, butter, produce, also furs and pelts. The proposition made Mr. Fendig was so good a one, he thinks, that he could not afforjj to turn it down, and while we all are sorry to have him and his family leave Rensselaer, yet the best wishes of the people of the community go with thdni to their new home. Mr. Fendig has been in the. Poultry and junk business in Rensselaer for almost 20 years, and has built up a trade of large magnitude in this section of the state, the amount of money paid out here annually for eggs and poultry alone- being almost unbelieveable. He will retain his business here, and Charles Stevenson, who has been his trusted assistant for some years, will have charge .of same.

Disease of Honey Bees.

The United States Department, of Agriculture calls attention to the fact that European foul brood has been found ! to exist in Jasper county. The Department has no means of knowing how long the disease has existed in the region, but desires to notify bee keepers of the trouble and to suggest that, if not already informed concerning the disease, they inform themselves at once. Very frequently colonies of bees are destroyed by disease and the loss is attributed by t'he bee keeper to some other cause. Farmers’ Bulletin No, 442, The Treatment 4f Bee Diseases, gives a description of the brood diseases and methods of treatment. It will be sent free on request to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ; • Attention is also called to the fact that the brood diseases do not at all injure honey for human consumption, so that there need' be no fear on the pan t of purchasers of honey.

High School Notes.

The senior reception will be held at the home of Alfred Thompson Feb. 14. Gerald Hollingsworth, who has been attending school at Winona, entered the junior class last Monday. The junior class finished Macbeth last Friday and had a debate on the characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Mrs. Newman of St. Paul, Minn., who has been the guest of Miss Perkins, spend? last Wednesday visiting the High School. .The eighth grade debat Hast week on the relative merits of town and country. Alfred Thompson', Cope Hanley and Edna Babcock were the judge*, and they declined in favor of the town. The Lincoln program given by the Lincoln literary society Wednesday aftetrnoon at the Christian church, was well carried out by the members and was very interesting to ail who attended. The basket ball game here this week with the Monticello team will be hard and interesting ae the R. H. 5...-team met defeat at their hands two weeks ago at that place. This game was played yesterday afternoon, and a Hairge crowd was expected,

Dr. H. V. Adams of Des Moines, lowa, who lectured at the Methocdlst church Monday night, gave a very 1 delightful talk to the High Schooli Tuesday morning on the subject of music. His talk was humorous and optimistic, and he brought out many facts as to the value and. elevating effects of music. In closing he said the whole universe was made up of musical vihratiions- which do not only produce sounds but beautiful light and colons as wet!. •,

Do not allow your kidney and bladder trouble to develop beyond the reach of medicine. Take Foley Kidney Pills. They give Quick results and stop irregularities with surprising promptness.—A. F. Long.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many PartfoHhe Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. BEDFORD STONE MILL BURNS. Sixty Men Thrown Out of Employment—Loss Is $70,000. * Bedford, Ind., Feb. 7.—The John A. Rowe cut s-tone 'mill was destroyed by fire last night. The loss Is $7D,060, with an insurance of $20,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The plant employed sixty stone cutters.

EVANSVILLE WANTS DAM BUILT

Business Men’s Association Requests Improvement in Ohio River. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 7.—The Evansville Business Men’s Association has requested tlhe War Department to build a dam across the Ohio .’River at the mouth of the Weibasih river. Work on the dam at Henderson, Ky., to cost about $2,000,0 00, wil] begin in the spring.

CONVICTED AS A “WHITE CAP”

Silas Adams Is Found Guilty by Jury at Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 7.—Silas Adams, charged with having “white capped” Harvey McFarland last May, was found guilty by a Jury here today. Thlree of the jurors are members o<f the faculty of the University of Indiana. The cases of six others held on the same charge will not come up until the March term of court.

GLAD TO GET A LIFE TERM

Youth Is Sentenced to Prison While Expecting to Be Hanged. Marion, Ind., Feb. 7. —Cecil Fordyce, 20 years old, who killed Cl'arkson Willcuts, a wealthy reared farmer, in an attempted holdup, was indicted today for first degree murder. Then on his plea of guilty ho wais sentenced to life imprisonment. He said he was satisfied with the sentence, as he had expected to be hanged. His father lives in Derma, Miss. The boy slew Willcuts eleven days ago;

STATE TO FIGHT FOR LAND

Claims of Chicago Bank and Others in Kankakee County Contested. Laporte, Ind., Feb. 7.—Adam Wise of Marshall county has been retained by Governor Marshall to prosecute action in the courts of the t-tate for the recovery of lands in the Kankakee river country involving (between $500,000 and $600,0-00. Title is claimed by the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, and others, Governor Marshall holds that t&e state is entitled to possession to lands along the river, which have been redlaimed.

JAMES B. WEAVER DEAD. J V

He Was the Populist Candidate for President in 1802. Des Moines, la., Feb. 7.—James B. Weaver, Populist candidate for President in 1892, died at the home of relatives here yesterday, aged eighty yeans. He had been fill only a few days. Mr. Weaver served as colonel of an lowa regiment during the dlvil war and was made a general. After the war he served as a ■ republican congressman from the sixth lßwa district and later became a Populist and carried six states for President as a Populist candidate after he was prominent In the Democratic party.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: j Wednesday, Feb. 14, J. E. Sullenberger, at the residence of Henry Ropp, 5% miles north of Rear ‘ f V . z

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selaer. General sale of h tie, farm implements, etc Friday, Feb. Hi, Mac] on the old Charles Pa: 2 miles north find 2% of Rensselaer. General horses,' cattle, chickens, i etc. x Saturday, Feb. 17,’ <* braeth, 3 miles west ant north of Remington. Sale farm implements, etc. Monday, Feb. 19, Wn 5 miles due north of per the Mrs. Lough ridge farr al sale, of honses, mules, re farm tools, etc. Tuesday. Feb. 20, •.1 Price, 6% miles north at east of Rensselaer. Gene horses, cattle, hogs, fat incuts, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 21, Wells, f> miles north' of P eral t-ialo of tie, hogs, farm tools, sc hold goods, etc. Feb. 28, _ Mat Zimmer west and 2 miles north o Ville. Generali sale of h. tie, hogs, farm tools and goods. <

SUBSIDY ELECTION R

Cass County Conmiissloii Down Purtelle Petit Thursday’s Loganisiport By rejecting the petition Eugene Purtelle asking i for a propoesd traction this city by way of Mont county commissioners performed the signal servi tp., and cleared up a sit which many Logansport p innocently become /entamg Thq petition was rejt cause it did not sufllc er signatures to give it in commissioners’ court, 1 was not drawn as requlre< because it did not pledigt faith which would result strutting a public utility. * With the subsidy petltic the matter is right back started with the citizens h advantage of invest igatldi proposition and its promo The rejection does not position on* part of the sinners to more interur coming into this city, net it indicate an unwl'llingne part of the citizens to su worthy and honest projf that line. it merely cl way so that in the future bo the fullest investigate the serioils matter of c; election to vote a subsld seated to the board for a< After the withdrawals petition had been counted who were’ not freeholder, off the petition only Imre j while 2>5 were needed.

Collegeville Items

Rev. Theodore Saurer apolnted disciplinarian to Rev. Ildephonise Rapp. Last Saturday Rev. Sdheidler received the of the death of his i Earl Park. He attended eral which was held last Last week brought us lowing visitors: M. J. C let; Mm Walter M. MH Maude Miller, Edward Harry P. Fleming, Chicag Williams, South Bend; Gt Lafayette; Harry McAr Wayne; Frankiih J. Hol dusky, Ohio. At their last meeting th ing were chosen officers c L. S. for the .present tern Derriiody, president; Josef han, vice-president; WHlfc phy, secretary; Will Ham treasurer, John Hoffman, Norbert Mtirphy, Albert Lawrence Cashman, comm Feb. 18, the first program rendered by the A. L. S. Last Sunday at their meeting the C. L. S. sel< following officials for the term: President, Walter vice-president, Nicholas E Secretary, William Racho urer, Victor Sullivan; crlt ence Burkhart; executive tee, Thomas Harrington', Sabados, Francis Beuke; board, George Aman, Anftlh Max Weyers, August Ha seph Bollenbeck, James F The parts of the drama * 1 visible Hand,” which will ! dered on Washington's were assigned to the resipec Kcipants.