Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$1.50 Per Year.

Price of -Onions Reach $2 Per Bushel.

The price of Starke county’s favorite “fruit,” onions, still continues to soar upward and it is hard to say just wheTe the thing will stop, R. D. Kline sold two car loads—--1,000 bushels —at the handsome figure of $? per, and the other fellow pays the freight, *at that. Market reports say that the Texas crop, which is now nearing maturity, has been greatly injured by the cold blasts from the north, and the extent of this injury will doubtless govern the price for the next two months. —Starke County Democrat.

Still Zero Weather.

Talk about- the backbone of winter being broken, evidently it has just stiffened up and taken a better grip. Saturday morning it was down to 17 below zero, and yesterday morning it was 6 below. True, there was a little let up Saturday and Sunday nights and it thawed slightly on the south side of buildings ' during the day-time, but the rising temperature prophecied by the weather bureau was not very conspicuous. Sunday morning it was 12 below and Monday 10 above zero. The figures given are those registered by the government thermometer at St. Joseph’s College.

A Farewell Surprise.

Several neighbors gathered at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Augspurger last Friday evening and gave them a farewell surprise, preparatory to the removal of Mr. Augspurger and family of Newton tp. to the farm which he recently purchased in Minnesota. The evening was spent in a social® way and was greatly enjoyed by those present. Albert Augspurger and Bart Grant will leave here about the 22d of this month with the live stock and household goods and Mr. and -Mirs. Augspurger will follow about"a week later. 'They will reside on the farm near Mankato, Minn.

Several Real Estate Heals Reported

Grislier & Dunlap report several |real estate deals recently. Dan Waymire of Demotte has bought the J. W. King property on the north lifide of the nailroad, known as the old Cleveland property, the consideration stated in the deed being $3,000. They then sold Mr. King tht* former Mrs. J. T. Randle properly on the corner south of the new depot, fcr $1,200. They also sold 70 acres west of McCoysburg owned by ■ Delos Thompson and occupied by Mr. Haines, to Harry -Coohran, who lives on the J. C. Gwin farm in Hanging Grove, conslideration $55 per acre. John Holder, who recently sold his small farm southwest of town to Frank Morrow, has bought through the Crisler & Dunlap agency an 80 acre farm in Hanging Grove, known as the old Martin farm and owned by C. Croleus, at $55 per acre.

Several More Plead Guilty In “The Round-Up."

in the rounding up of card players an the result of a little fnq.vry conducted by Prosecutor Loi.'gwell and Squire Bruner last week, Landy Magee, whose ease cam.e up Saturday forenoon, took a change of venue and the case was sent to Squire Irwin, where it will come up tomorrow. ' Anson Cox plead guilty to one count and was given a fine of $5 and costs, $13.15 in all, w'hlich he staid, and the other count lie will contest. . Andrekv Gangloff, Jr., plead guilty to the two count's against him and paid $13.15 on each*count. H. L. Gamble, Simon Leopold, Lloyd Parks and C., Arthur Tuteur also plead guilty and were assessed the regulation ,$13,15, which they paid, except Gamble, who staid his. It is alleged that young Joe Meguire, who came here with the match factory people, was one of the boys who “coughed up,” and Harjry Eger is said to have made threats that ho would “do up’" Meguire. As a result he was arrested Friday and placed under SSOO bond and bound over to the circuit court to keep the peace, V. Nowels going his surety. - - Acting Prosecutor Frank Davis of Brook came over Monday and it is repeated that lightning is liable to strike several others before the “round-up” is over.

DR. KANNAL'S HOME BURNED

Practically Entire Loss, Though Contents are Sgyed • 0 ONE OF FINEST HOMES HERE And Cost $15,000 Twenty Years Ago—lnsurance of„ $7,000 Carried—Defective Flue Supposed to Have Caused the Blaze. ' '■ . / ■■ . . Z'‘ .. • ■... • • ’• w,. ..I I ■!-. a The handsome home of Dr. H. k J. Kannal, the veterinary surgeon, on South River street was destroyed by fire at ten o’clock yesterday forenoon. The fire was first discovered in the roof and is supposed to have caught from a, defective flue dr a spank falling from the chimney on the roof. The fire department was handicapped in handling the blaze owing to the distance to a flre plug, per-, haps 500 feet from the burning building, and the fact that not enough hose was taken over at first. The water pressure was not as strong as usual either, because of so many people letting faucets run to keep the pipes from freezing, and all this counted against the work done. The contents were saved almost entire, except a billard table, but the fine house was almost completely destroyed. There may be a little, salvage from the lower part but this will not be of much net value after counting the expense ■Of removing it, as the house is damaged beyond possible repair. This -residence was one of the handsomest and best in Rensselaer, and is said to have cost $15,000 when built, about twenty years ago. Insurance of $7,000 was carried.

Another Small Blaze.

The fire company was called out at 12:30 p. m., Monday by a small blaze at the Maines house, in which Dr. Washburn is just moving. A defective- flue caused the roof of the kitchen to catch fire and perhaps SSO damage was done ere the blaze was put out. -The house was being cleaned preparatory to Mr. Washburn moving in and fire was burning in the kitchen range and in a base-burner up stairs at the time.

Mrs. Wellington Granted Divorce.

Hattie I. Wellington was granted a divorce from Charles D. Wellington by Judge DeHart in the Tippecanoe circuit court Tuesday on the ground of incompatibility. The case was sent there from Cass county on a change of venue. The property rights were settled out of court. . Mr. Wellington brought suit for divorce at Logansport a year ago, but . the case was dismissed. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington lived in Lafayette fcr a number of years and 1 the former wrote life insurance. Mr. Wellington is now conducting a stock farm near Clymers, Cass county.—Monticello Journal.

This Happened In Chicago.

J. J. Montgomery is carrying his left- arm in a cast and sling since Wednesday night, the result of a fall in Chicago (now don’t laugh) while stepping from the curb to the gutter in crossing the street from a theatre to go to his hotel. He struck on his left elbow, dislocating it and the pain made him-deathly sick. Of course Jack would fed a little better about this had it happened almost any place else than in Chicago, but the entire party, some six or eight, whom he was with at the time, declare that not one of them had taken a thing, and of course while the circumstantial evidence mlay -appear against them/ the preponderance of their alibi must be accepted.

Funeral of O. O. Hammerton.

'Rev. Rude of Gai'line, Mich., conducted the funeral services of O. O. Hammerton Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m., at the M. E. church, and burial was made in Weston cemetery, Charles Grow, Frank Leek, Joe Long, Fred Chapman, Harry Kresler and J. B. Martindate, all at one time mail 1 clerks on thp Monon, acting as pall-bear-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14,1912.

ers. Mrs. Hammerton’s two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Fox of Compton, 111., and Mrs. Angle Wirt of Michigan City, and Miss Nellie Mannahan of Wellington, 111., George Hammerton, accompanied by his son Herbert and daughter Myrtle, and George Meredith of Illinois, were among the out of town relatives here to attend the funeral. A beautlfu,! floral offering was sent by the Railway Mail Clerks of the Monon, on which railroad deceased was formerly employed in that capacity.

Reason Why Purtelle Failed.

If interurban railroads could be buiilit without money enough in sight to pay preliminary. expenses, including the cost of constructing the roadbed, many such roads would be I l> promoted. The man or organization of men, who promotes an interurban railway, to succeed must be provided with enough means to carry on the preliminary work. The company organized to build an interurban railway must be able also to satisfactorily establish .the proposition .that' the projected roads runs through .a region that gives certain promise of profitable patro iage. Money can not be obtained td finance a road that does not! give promise of paying more than! operating expenses. This is .the' reason why Mr. Purtelle can not finance the projected road from Logansport to Chicago. . It is not regarded as a feasible proposition because it runs through a sparsely inhabited region between Remington and Hammond. —-Logansport Pharos.

WARREN SPRINGER DEAD.

Death of Chicago Man Who Owned Big Body of Land Near Kninian. Warren Springer a well known Chicagoan, Who owned a big body of land near Kniman, Jasper county, known as the Springer Ranch, died at his home 'ini Chicago a few days ago after a brief illness. Springer was at one time very wealthy, but through unfortunate speculation had lost considerable in recent years, .However, he still had much property and his wife is also wealthy. A Chicago paper of Feb. 11, said of his will: , “The Will of Warren Springer, wealthy meal estate dealer and pioneer resident of Chicago, was' filed in the Probate Court yesterday. The value of the eetate is not given. The widow, Marguerite Springer, is made chief -beneficiary in. the will and is appointed qxecutrlx. The will gives $5,000 to a son. William Springer, and provides that; dis the son takes any steps to break the Avli.ll his share shall revert to the estate. The residue of the estate is bequeathed to the widow and her heirs. “Springer is survived by his wife and -hl: son, William Springer, and a daughter, Frances.”

City Council Proceedings.

The regular meeting of the city council was (held Monday night. Little was done except to allow claims. The ten members of the fire department present at the I. M. Washburn fire were allowed $1,50 each. The light meter rates were discussed and it was thought that" a better understanding of whal the revenue would be could be had after the first of March, when one month’s meter service will be had. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, salary. ... . . .$30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. .! 25.00 A F Long, antitoxin 5.00 G E Murray Co, mdse Fire Co .55 C W Eger, repairs city hall. . 8.25 Hose Lightner Co, couplings 20.00 Healey & Clark, pub notice 1.10 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, city, teamster 45.00 C W Platt, repair sidewalk 3.85 Home Grocery, lantern.... 1.00 El Lgt Fd, bal from rd fd.l020?00 WATER EUN I). T E Malone, salary... 30.00 Marsh Warren, wk on mains 1.75 C W Platt, shnte. ........ . !>.40 C W Eg&r, mdse..' 13.85 R D Thompson, bd and int.l870?00

LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary/.... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 45.0 Q Dave Haste, same. ... .... 45.00 Robt Wantena, wk on lines 31.35 Clarence Thompson, same . . 48.60 Gen Electric Co, supplies. . 153.52 Western El Co, 5ame...... 18.76 Electric Applicants Co, same 47.91 Standard Oil Co, oil.. ...... 38.84 Hiinam Day, • cement, etc.... 31.65 Jesse Gates, hauling coal.. 63,57 C W Eger, mdse... 12.09 Hoover-Watson Co, light rec 16.50 Healey & Clark, letter heads 3.50 R D Thompson, frt paid,. ...200.06

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. Miss Eva Moore has taken Miss Parker’s place in the clerk’s office. —o—• Attorney W. J. Reed o£ Knox wa- looking after matters in court hero yesterday. —o— Attorney Guy and wife of Remington were over Monday apd terday looking after cases in court and abstract work. —o—. The annual meeting of the township assessors will! be held at the office of County / Assessor Lewis on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Judson H. Perkins, county clerkelect, is now working in the clerk’s office learning the business under the guidance of Clerk Warner, preparatory to taking his office May 1. —o—The county commissioners were in ijession Monday and Tuesday. A contract for the building of the George H. HilQis macadam road in Colfax tp., about three miles in length, was awarded to Alva E. Herriman for $12,981. The Crown Point Construction Co., made! a bid of sl3*ooo. —Kentland Enterprise. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 9, Joseph Laney of Beaverville, 111., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Lucille Paquette of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 10, Chelcie Guy Zook of Demotte, aged 25, occupation laborer, to Jennie E. Curtis of Laura, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage 5 ” for each. —o—• A meeting of county assessors of Jasper, Newton, Benton, Fountain, White, Carroll, Tippecanoe and 'Warren counties will be held at Lafayette with a member of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, Feb. 21 at the office of the county assessor of Tippecanoe county, it is desired to have as many, township assessors present at this meeting as possible.

The suits against auditor John W. Krutz and township trustee Rennewanz of Starke county, I filed by Attorney-General Bingharp jin December, 1910, wherein a judgIment for $68,000 in both cases j was demanded, .were dismissed by Judge Vurpillat of the PulaskiStar ke circuit last week. The suits were filed as a result of the finding of state accountants, but not a idling ; had been done toward pushing j them to trial after t hey were filed, l and the court veny properly dis- ' missed them. New suits filed: No. 1826. State of Indiana, ex tel. Joe Meguire, vs. Hairy Eger;’ action to keep ,the peace. • . •

j. No. 7827. Elmer E. Pullins vs. .Lewis W. Travis; action to enjoin defendant from cutting and hauling away certain timber from lands of i’laintiff and for S6OO damages. i Plaintiff alleges that he sold defendant all standing timber onj certain lands, Sept. 2, 1911, except • such as was too small for 6xß ties, ! and that he has cut of the latter 1 102 trees of hickory, ash and white oak of the value of S3OO and converted same to his own use; also , has converted S3OO worth of logs jto his own use that were cut on said lands before said contract was j made and which were not included jin said contract.

A Surprise On Mr. and Mrs. John Holder.

A pleasant surprise was had Sunday on Mr. and Mrs. John Holder, south of Rensselaer. A number of friends gathered there about noon with well-filled baskets and a (bountiful? dinner was served.

Those present were: Charles Horsewood and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bristoe and family: Charles Sommers and family, Jacob Dewey and family, Claude Williams and family, Mrs. Bowers, Henry Haag, and Orlie Pollard. They departed wishing them much happiness and success in the new home to which they will soon move. Mr. Holder and family have made many' friends slice living in tliis locality and we regret to see them move away —ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.

Married In Chicago.

-Mr. Charles Mann, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mann of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Jean Crowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland, also of this city, were married Friday in Chicago and will reside in Cincinnati, where the groom’s headquarters as mail clerk on the Big Four road between Cincinnati and Chicago are'Tocated, and where he had already ' rented a flat so.” their occupancy. • The’young couple spent Sunday here, going to Chicago Monday accompanied by Mrs. Crowell’s little daughter, and from thence go to Cincinnati, their new home. Their many friends extend congratulations.

THE RED DEVIL

Is Name of New Train Soon to Be Put on the Monon. When James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, wrote the famous poem about the boy wiho was always “seein’ things at night,” he chronicled the feelings of a typical boy, such as is found in Indiana and everywhere else,—just a plalin boy with a boy’s natural dread of the dark. This boy, grown to manhood and still- living along the line of the Monon Railway where many of Riley’s famous characters reside until this day, would be liable to undergo another? terrifying- experience should he wander near the bracks of this railway late at night after the third of March. Were he slightly “under the influence” his momentary fright’Would probably be con-t-tiderably aggravated. As he stumbled his way along he would suddenly hear a whiz, a wihif, and a rumble, and then flashing away into the d'arkness of the night would rush along a brilHiantBy lighted object which to an excited vision would resemble a dragon! Glancing toward The rear of the rapidly vanishing object he would behold a red devil with forked tail and cloven feet, blazing with ■light and seeming to smille sardonically at the fright his advent had occasioned.

Should the onlooker recover his faculties quickly enough the words “THE RED DEVlL—French Lick Special” in letters of light might easily be read, for the terrible object will be a new train shortly to be installed by the Monon, Railway, and the blazing Satanic figure sur•pounded by letters of fire is only a large, round illuminated, sign which is attached to the rear end bf the observation car. THE RED DEVIL is the name that has been given by Frank J. Reed, General Passenger agent of the Monon Railway, to the new special that runs between Chicago and French Dick-West Baden Springs. The, name is a particularly appropriate one for a train that carries its passengers to the home of “Pluto” water.

THE RED DEVIL will be operated exclusively for the accommodation of those patrons of the Monon Railway desiring to visit the l “Carlsbad of America,” French Lick-West Baden Springs. ’ This train is splendidly equipped, carrying Pullnjan drawling room, compartment and observation elec-tric-lighted sleeping cars. Its install lation will be fully appreciated by the thousands who regularly visit these famous resorts for health and recreation. Commencing Sunday, March 3, THE RED DEVIL leaves Chicago every night at 10:15 p. m., arriving at West Baden at 6:55 a. m., and French Lick at 7 a. m. Northbound it leaves French Lick at 10 p. m„ West Baden at 10:05 p. m„ and arrives at Chicago at 7 a. m.

Anyone deairing to purchase residence property in Rensselaer will do’ well to call on me.—HARVEY DAVISSON.

Vol. XIV. No. 88

LITTLEFIELD RE-ELECTED

Chairman; J. J. Hunt, Sec’y, and J. A. McFarland, Treas. CO. DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE County Con volition Bate ' Not Set, But Will Probably Be Held About Middle of April.—Delegates to State ('on vent ion Will Be Chosen ■ - Soon. ■ :*• ' —-- -. \ . I -I l At the meeting of the Jasper county democratic committeemen Saturday N. Littlefield was re-elect-ed chairman. .1. .1. Hunt, Secretary and J. A. McFarland, Treasurer.. While the date for holding the county convention was discussed, no time was set. It will likely be held, however, prior to April 15,. as the state committee is anxious to have all county conventions held before that date owing to the new registration law, so that more interest will be taken in voters getting out to register. The democratic state convention will be held March 21, and the’ county chairman was authorized to issue a call for mass precinct conventions to select delegates to the county convention, and such delegates will meet in Rensselaer prior to the state convention and select delegates to the state and all district conventions. This call will be issued' in a few days.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Feb. 14, J. E. Sullenberger, at the residence of Henry Ropp, 5 % miles north of Rens' selaer. General sale of horses, ■ cattle, farm implements, etc. Friday, Feb. 16, Mack Sullivan, on the old Charles Paxton farni, 2 miles north and 2% miles west of Rens-eflaer. General sale of horses, cattle, chickens, farm tools, etc. Saturday, Feb. 17, Chas. Galbraeth, 3 miles west and 4 miles north of Remington. Sale of horses, farm implements, etc. Monday, Feb. 19, Wm. Markin, b miles due north of Rensselaer, on the Mrs. Loughridge farm. General sale of horsew,' mules, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday. Feb. 20, Joseph W. Price, 6% miles north and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 21, John W. Wells, 6 miles north of Parr. General tale of horses, 43 head of cat* tie, hogs, farm tootle, some household goods, etc. Monday, Feb. 26, Giant. Gulp and Fred Banes at the Edward Culp farm, 2 miles north and 2 miles east of Remington. General sale of horses,' cattle, hogs, implements, a complete threshing outfit, corn sheller, etc. 1 1 Feb. 28, Mat Zimmer, 4 miles y-est and 2 miles north of Francesville. General sale of horses, Cattle, hogs, farm tools and household goods. . ! , Notice to K. of P’i. 1 The annual anniversary sermon of the Knights of Pythias will be at the Christian church, by Rev. on Sunday evening, Feb. 18. K nights are requested to meet at Castle Hall at 6 p. m., and from there march to the church at 7 o’clock, , , -

Report of the Christian Bible School for Sunday, Feb. 11. Enrollment ............... 308 Attendance ................. 233" 1 Cotlilectlion . ...... . $9Ol Banner Clads, Mrs. Winn’s Class. This is a front rank school, having organized • classes and using the graded leesone. J You are invited to be present next Sunday. Lecture Course Dates. I Feb. 26—Landon (Imperson- ; sator). 1 March 22—Beulah Brick Co. « (Ladies Quartet).