Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1912 — Page 1

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Notice to Subscribers.

Several of The Democrat subscribers are moving to new addresses this spring again, and that they may receive their favorite county paper promptly at their new address, it is requested that they notify us at once of the change, giving both old and new addresses. *

Boy Died From Injuries.

Albert Sweet, the 17-year-odd Lafayette lad who was so badly crushed here while stealing a' ride from Chicago on train No.' 3, where in company with two other boys he had gone and vainly sought for employment, died Thursday at his home in Lafayette. The boy was ridiing the blind baggage, and when the train backed up here, having run past the station, he was caught in the blind vestibule and crushed between the cars, death resulting from the effects of the injuries received here the Sunday night previous.

Auto Bus Collides with Passenger Train.

( Sunday night Ed Kanne decided to make a call in the north part of the city while waiting for the arrival of passenger train No. 3. He drove the autobus across the tracks and, when a short distance away, heard ..the whistle of the approaching train, and decided to return and ■ let the call go until later. The train had come to a standstill and as he started to cross the track the engine slowly moved forward in order to take water, and caught the autobus squarely between the wheels and pushed it a short distance in front of it, slightly damaging the car, but injuring none of the occupants.

John Ramp Buys Home Grocery.

John Ramp, who has been associated with the Home Grocery since its establishment some four years ago, as clerk, has bought the stock and business from the new owner, Mr. Vance of Logansport, who traded for it last week, and is now a full fledged groceryman. Both the deals were made through Harvey Davisson’s agency. John is ‘a hustler and has a large acquaintance over the territory contiguous to Rensselaer. He will no doubt add greatly to the already large business of the store. He will retain as clerk, Lonzo Kiser, who has also been connected with the store for a long time.

Jasper County Girls On Interest In Business College.

A card received from Miss Emma Will, formerly of Kankakee tp., and . a well known teacher in this county, who with her sister went to California last year- for the benefit of the latter’s health, states that both she and her siisiter are much improved in health and that she has been teaching Cedarhurst, C61o„ and her sister in the Boulder, Cold., business colCege since last September. Miss Emma recently resigned and now she and her sister are both engaged in teaching in the Boulder Business College, in which , they have purchased a interest and are making good: They expect to make Boulder, which she says is said to be the most beautiful city in Colorado, their permanent home.

AFFIRMS $1,000 JUDGMENT.

Appellate Court Does Not Find Jasper Bench in Error. The appellate court Friday affirmed a judgment of the Jasper circuit court of $i;000 in' favor of Thomas S. Dowling and • against Orin apd Arch Elijah for injuries resulting from an assault made on Dowling in October of 1907. The defendants asked for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence because the plaintiff had testified that the injuries incapacitated him from work ' 'all winter, while it was since discovered that within fourteen days after the alleged injury he had with a neighbor performed extra heavy work and displayed more than usual strength. The appellate court says that by the defendants’ failure to show in their appeal what evidence was given on the trial of the case, the appellate court can npt judge whether the trial court • was in error in overruling the - motion, for a new trial and affirms the lower court. The parties reside near Morocco and the case came here from Newton county d n change of venue.

All the news in The Democrat

THE MATCH FACTORY SITUATION

Is Giving Its Adherents a Brea! Goal of Concern. STRAINED BAD FINANCIALLY And Leins In Excess of $4,000 Are Filed Against Building, With Perhaps More to Follow—Commercial Club Has Bond, But— For some time the conviction has been growing upon the most ardent, if ill advised, supporters of the match factory proposition, that perhaps it was nothe’r bunco game in wthich they, as usual, had played the part of the fish. The Commercial Club, it will be remembered, gave the match factory people SIO,OOO in cash, all the unsold doits and all the unplatted ground in the 70 acres of the factory lands. In return they got a contract from the factory people agreeing to erect a building according to plans submitted and to install machinery, and when they had paid out ' SIOO,OOO in wages the company was to have a deed for the five acres of ground on which the factory was located. A surety company bond was put up guaranteeing to build the factory free as we understand it.

It was the understanding at the time that the match factory people hadf no money outside of what was given them here, and with this, it seems, they have gone ahead and erected a large cement block building, but whether it cost the SIO,OOO in cash given them is a debatable question. It was the intention of the match people to put .on another lot sale to secure funds to operate, it is stated, but in view of past experiences here this plan was found to be inadvisable, and so a bond issue was resorted to. All the upplatted land and unsold lots were several afb'nths ago transferred to one O’Shaunnessy of Chicago, whom we are now informed is 'at present a member of the match company. O’Shaunnessy then transferred the land to “The Rensselaer Home Building C 0.,” of which he is the head. Therefore all the Commercial Club has to fall back on is a big cement block building, which is no doubt of eettifiderable value if it can be utilized—but of no value otherwise—-and the bond guaranteeing to turn the same over free of leins. A number of the latter, aggregating about $4,000 in all, have been filed, as follows: J C Gwin & Co $2500.00 Vincent Eisele 7.50 Rensselaer Lumber C 0.... 730.00 Marion I. Adam 5........ 7.50 McHenry-MiMhouse Co ... 700.00 Alex Frye . 35^00 E D Rhoades & Son a . 25.11 Central Rubber Supply Co 543.98 Suit has also been brought in the circuit court against the company on one claim of $l5O by Smith, tfelliner & Co.

The Democrat has purposely avoided any particular mention of these leins or of the poor prospects for anything to come from the proposition, because its views on subsidies and “factory buying” are well known, and those who hold the opposite opinion are always ready to howl “kicker” wnenever a com-mon-sense view is presented. Now, while we have never advised anyone to “buy a lot” or take any stock in the proposition, none of these wiseacres say The Democrat has “knocked” the project. If it is dead it has died because it never had any real vitality, and is simply another illustration that it takes both money and <some natural advantages to operate a successful factory proposition. The Democrat knows Rensselaer to. be one of the best county seat towns in this section of the state. It hag 1 a large territory to draw trade from,, and if our merchants and business mien would devote more attention to the natural' advantages that we have and less to pursuing phantoms, the better it will be 'for our city. The Democrat has demonstrated its own faith

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 1912.

in Rensselaer by investing its earnings in property here. It believes the town will continue to grow and prosper regardless of whether this match factory is ever operated or whether we get another railroad right away quick or not. It takes something more than a factory built by subsidy and something more than railroads to make a good business town. Wijth a more uniformity of public spirit and less local business jealously,.’ a united effort to bring trade and people to our city, we can do much to promote its welfare and build it up substantially. And as this comes about the railroads and factories promotors who are only in tihe business for what they can get out of it. ' Let us not forget that—“lf we cannot on the ocean Sail among the swiftest fleet, Riding on the highest billows, Laughing at the storms we meet,” We can sing the praises of Rensselaer, and can make the most of our natural advantages. By individual and united effort we can make our city bigger and better and induce people to come here to live and bring additional business to our merchants and tradesmen.

Henry Nevil Undergoes Another Operation.

Gangrene having *set in, Dr. Loy, assisted by Drs Hemphill arid Washburn, made another amputation of Henry Nevil’a limb Saturday, taking it off midway between the knee and ankle. In the first operation the foot was taken off at the instep, saving the heel. Mr. Nevil got his foot crushed one day last week while attempting to jump the local freight at Surrey, as heretofore stated. He is reported to be doing very well at present.

Going Back to North Dakota.

Hemry Snow’s family, his wife, son Simon, and daughters Lucy and Edna, expect to leave Saturday for Lisbon, No. Dak., to again take up their residence there. They will stop in Chicago for a few days visit with Mrs. Snow’s daughter, Mrs, Ghas. Driver. Mr. Snow will join 1 them in North Dakota in a few weeks. They will not go on a farm this season, but expect to follow teaming there. Another son, Reuben, will remain here and work for John Scott, northeast of town the coming season.

W. L. Wood Passes 45th Milepost.

Sunday was Wf L. Wood's 45th birthday anniversary apd his wife and daughter, Miss Ocie, invited in several from Rensselaer and Parr to help properly- celebrate the occasion. An elaborate dinner was served the guests and their pleasure was added to by some well chosen remarks made by E. P. Honan. Algether the occasion was socially a success and everyone enjoyed Mrs. Wood’s hospitality to the limit. The Rensselaer guests, owing to train 32 1 eing several hours late, did not get up to Parr until train No. 6 in the afternoon.

Greatest Fire Loss Year In History.

The fire waste of the past year was the greatest in the history of this country, not excepting the years in which Chicago, Boston,, Baltimore or San Francisco were destroyed. In view of this tact, the annual reports of the companies writing fire insurance make interesting reading and comparison, for all who value protection and who are aware that some companies are good and others are better. Two American companies, only, the Home of New York and the Continental show a net sqrplus of .over $13,000,000.00 to policy holders.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for tlje following public sales: Wednesday, Feb. 28, Mat Zimmer, 1 4 miles west and 2 miles nortji of t’rancesville. General qale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools and household goods. Thursday, Feb. 29, Chas. Galbraeth. 3 miles west and 4 miles north of Remington. Sale of horses, farm implements, etc. Friday, March 1, John W. Wells, 6 miles north of Parr. General sale of horses, 43 head of cattle, hogs, farm tools, some household goods, etc. Friday, March 15, E. W. Stahl, 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr. General sale of horses, cattle, chickens, tarm tools, household goods, etc.

George Scott Operated on for Gallstones.

George Scott, who has been laid up, supposedly with appendicitis, for a few days, was operated on Monday afternoon and 53 large and small gallstones removed. He is doing nicely now and it is hoped will soon be able to be out -again. A Chicago specialist assisted Dr. Kresler in the operation.

Called to Michigan By Death of Sister,

Word was received here Saturday by Mrs. Mary D. Eger and C. W. Duvall of the death of their sister Friday night at Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. W. H. Cornell, who will be better remembered here as Miss Jennie Duvall. No particulars concerning the cause of death were given, and it is presumed that it wn very sudden as she had been in good health when last heard from by relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Duvall and Mrs. Eger were joined at Hammond by the former’s son John, who made his home with Mrs. Cornell while working at Grand Rapids a few years ago, and all continued to that city Saturday to be present at the funeral.

Gordon’s Stock Co. In a Comedy Next.

“The Senator’s Daughter,” a four act comedy of Washington society life was given a presentation at the Ellis theatre last Saturday night by the Gordon Stock Company and pleased a good sized house. The play was a most pleasing one and the various characters of the drama were played with skill and truth to detail far beyond wihat Is ordinarily seen. Although the piece tells an interesting story there was no Lack of good up-to-date comedy. The next play announced is a comedy “The Marriage of Mamma” which is said to contain more side splitting situations than any two comedies ever offered upon the local stage. The piece is advertised as the comedy of a hundred laughs and consequently it should meet with special favor here as our people are very fond of bright, laughable plays. The silver souvenir spoons will be given away next Saturday night also. Prices will be 25, 35 and 50 cents.

Investigating an Ohio Match Factory

A committee composed of E. L. Hollingsworth, B. Forsythe and D. S. Makeever went to North Baltimore, Ohio, yesterday, we understand, to investigate a match factory there which is operating three machines of the same make as those proposed to be installed in the factory here. It has been proposed that the Ohio factory move here and join forces with the U. S. Match Co., and we are told that negotiations to this end have been pending for two or three months. The Ohio concern, it is stated, however, did' not want to have anything to do with Mr. Longacre, the big noise of the local factory. Mr. Sterling, the promotor, has, it is now asserted, taken over Longacre’s interest—which were evidently largely wind —and the consolidation is now about to be effected providing a sufficient amount of stock can be sold here.

Regarding the shipping away of machinery from the factory here, we are told that all that is being shipped away is the construction machinery and persona! belongings of Longacre—cement block machines, mixers, etc., and Longacre’s auto. This information comes from Mr. Kelley, who has had dharge of the factory building here. 'Mr. Kelley also says that the factory here will be operated, but he is unable to state just when it will be started. Several matchmaking machines—-four, we believe ; —are now completed at Elkhart and the committee above mentioned will probably be taken by way *of Elkhart to see them. It is reported that Sterling states that he still has some $9,000 which will finish equipping the factory and pay off all encumbrances thereon.

Bicycle and Motorcycle Repairing.

I have opened up <a bicycle and motorcycle repair shop in the old Goddard building doors south of the Rensselaer Garage, on Front street, and solicit your patronage, Will keep tires and other supplies on hand.—JAMES C. CLARK. ts

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from tho Various Departments , OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several Comity Offices. V New suits filed: No. 7838. W. M. Hoyt Co. vs. L. P. Larson; suit on note Demand $175. The inventory filed of the estate of the late F. M. Lakin fchows the value of the personal estate to be $6,612. 'Marriage licensee issued: Feb; 23, Clarence Elmer Bush of Wheatfield, aged 29, occupation farmer, to Gertie Leona Clark, daughter of James Clark, also of Wheatfleld, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. S. D. Clark was down from Wheatfleld on business Monday. He also brought down with him the pelt of a big wolf which John Poicel and Henry Miller found Sunday caught by the leg in a woven wire fence and sent to \he happy hunting grounds to their financial benefit of ten “bones” bounty besides the value of t'he pelt.

Notice has been sent to creditors by Charles A. Burnett, referee in bankruptcy, to meet in Lafayette March 6 and pass upon the final report of Charles G. Spitler, trustee In the Ransford bnakruptcy case, and to approve the payment of SSO to A. H. Hopkins as temporary receiver. There is $1,679.64 on hand to be distributed among the creditors. The case of Arthur J. Spinney, et al. vs. Edmon G. Hal'!, taken up from the Newton circuit court, and growing out of the failure of the Baldwin & Dague bank at Goodland, was affirmed by the appellate court Friday. Hall, as trustee for the bank estate, sued and secured judgment for some $3,200 against Spinney, an amount owed the bank, on which it was attempted to offset county funds of Charles Spinney, county treasurer, deposited in the bank. Spinney appealed with the above result.

On another page appears the call 1 for democratic precinct conventions for the selection of delegates to a cqunty convention to be held in Rensselaer on Saturday, Marches, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state and various district conventions. It has been the custom heretofore to select these delegates at our regular county convention but the srtate convention being held so early this year—March 21—-and it not being the desire to hold the county convention prior thereto, it is necessary to give fult and free representation that the present plan be adopted. Precinct conventions will be held later to select delegates to the regular county convention. —~o —— The petit jury came in Monday, wihen the case of the State vs. Lucas was to come up, but on motion of the prosecutor the case was dismissed. Yesterday the case of the State vs. Lakin, on relation of S. A. Brusnalhan, was taken up before the jury i and was still on as we go to press. Other matters in court since our last report follow: No. 1458. State vs. Landy Magee; continued for term. No. *1457. State vs. Joseph A. Lucas; dismissed on motion of prosecutor. No. 111, R. E. Davis ditch; T. F. Maloney files certificate as construction commissioner showing due contractor of $5,078.49? No. 7607. Aetna Life Ins. Co. vs. Iva Moffitt, et al. and Emmet L. Hollingsworth, cross-plaintiff, vs. Aetna Life Ins. Oo.j judgment on ; complaint for $3,479.74 and judgment against Hollingsworth on counter claim for $262.50. ‘ No. 7813. William Large vs. 1 Arthur Williamson; evidence heard

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and cause taken under advisement. No. 7818. John J. Lawler vs. Margaret Lawler, et al.; judgment quieting title in plaintiff. No. 7820. Susan M. Demry vs. Edward L. Demry; defendaht defaults, prosecutor files answer.

City Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session Monday night witu an mem-i bers present except Councilman Dean. Report of Fire Chief read and members present at Kannal fire allowed $5 'each for their services, amounting to $65 in all. Petition of Sam Roth, et al. for sewer at Franklin street, city engineer was instructed to make specifications and city attorney to prepare resolution for same. The following claims were allow*d: - - : - CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, marshal $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch.. 25.00 Chas Morlan, clerk 25.00 C W Platt, wk on city hall. . 1.50 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamsiter 25.00 Gilbert Albion, clean sidewalk 1.80 Earl Mathena, same. 2.40 Marsh \Varren, same. ...... l.io Jake Gilmore, same 7.80 Harry Swartzell, straw. . . . 16.14 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary 30.00 C W Platt, wk on main.... 1.60 John Hordeman, same. ..... 1.50 G H McLain, prem on ins.'. 6.80 R D Thompson, express pd. . .25 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, sal and exp 60.25 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ......... 30.00 C Thompson, wk on line. . . . 15.00 Robert Wartena, same 19.05 Gen Electric Co, supplies. . 51.00 Western Elec Co, same, ... 140.91 Elec ApplJcance Co, same. . 96.39 Allis-Ctoalmers Co, rep eng. . 2.50 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1... 29.55 Vandalia Coal Co, coal. .. . .271.20 R D Thompson, frt paid.'. . .107.39

L. M. Baughman a Wilson Booster.

A letter from IT. M. Ijaughman of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Renselaer and former democratic county chairman here, in renewing his subscription for T&e Democrat, says, among other things: . “Our State Convention has been tjse center of interest here for the past titffee days," and it' has been one of the most hotly contested political scraps that I have ever, witnessed. The convention was in session most or the day yesterday, and until three o’clock this morning. The Willson adherents are somewhat in the majority, but as a compromise pleasure it lias been decided to spilt the delegation and give Clark one-half of the twenty votes in the National Convention, with the understanding that each side stay with their favorite so long as he Is in the race, and then to support the choice of the other hali'. “I early cast my Hot with the Wilson crowd, and feel that he is the most available candidate we have. The Oklahoma republicans are strong for Roosevelt, and have no use for Taft, who queered himself with the people of this State when he opposed Statehood, and they are slow to forgive for such an offense. “Trusting this may reach you in due time, and that you will continue to prosper in your new office, I beg to remain as ever,” etc.

Good Crowd Out to Lecture.

The lecture on “Modern Palestine” given under the auspices of the local Masonic lodge at the Presbyterian church’. Friday evening by Attorney W. H. 'HanaeMe of Monticello, was greatly enjoyed by the large number present. Fourteen illustrated slides portrayed the most interesting places Doth to the Ma- | sons as well as the student of the Bible. The lecturer brought out some very interesting facts as regards that country today, and stated that two of his party wete shot dead by a religious fanatic because their slippers had partly fallen from their feet while in the mosque of Omar. The country is now under Moslem rule. 11

Obituary of William Marlin.

W till am Marlin, eldest eon of' Stephen and Belle Marlin, was born at Heiredge Creek, Bourbon county, Ky., June 8, 1887; died at the home of his parents in Newton tp., Jasper county, lnd., Feb. 23, 1912, aged 24 .-years, 8 months and 15 days. He was married at Campbells; So. Carolina, to Miss Irene M'oss, in 1908, who with one child, who are in Kentucky, add his father, mother, six brothers and two sisters are left to mourn his loss. The funeral was held Monday at the house, conducted by D„ W. Williams, and burial made in Weston cemetery. i ■ | Engraved calling cards to order at The Democrat office.