Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

Republican x >l.bU Per Year.

JUDGE BERRY DECLINES TO SIT

Further In Borntrager Ditch Case Because of other Duties. GOES OVER DNTIL APRIL TERM Term of Court, When Effort Will Be Made to Get Another Judge —Governor May Have to Appoint. Special Judge Berry of Fowler, appointed by Judge Hanley to hear the Iroquois ditch remonstrance case, came over and took up the hearing Thursday, the date adjourned to last week, and after hearing argument on various points of law until 4 p. m., decided that the case would be too long drawn out for him to give his time from ’his own business to and declined to sit further. The matter will now go over until the April term, when Judge Hanley may have to ask the governor to appoint a judge to hear the cause. The pay of special judges is but $5 per day, and an attorney with any practice at all can hardly afford to leave his own business to sit in a long case as special judge. Where the governor appoints —as had to finally be done in the Ketman ditch in Pulaski county—ten dollars per day can. be paid, and it looks as though it would be necessary to have Governor Marshall appoint in this case to get a competent judge. Mr. Berry has no law partner, and must close up his office \ when he leaves home, to the great detriment to his practice, and he is also a candidate for the republican nomination for judge of the BentonWarren circuit, a position now held by Judge Saunderson. The republicans over there think perhaps Berry can defeat Judge Saupderson for re-election, and he has agreed to make a try for ,it. Whether he will be able to knock the persimmon remains to be seen. Judge Saunderson has made a popular judge and the republicans will have no walkaway to defeat 1 him, notwithstanding the huge normal republican majority in the circuit.

It is to be regretted that more delay is caused in the hearing for the continuation of the Iroquois drainage scheme, which is to ditch the river from the present ending of the dredging west of town to a point some two miles west of Brook. That the improvement will eventually go through is admitted hy almost everybody, and the sooner it is done the sooner will the lands drained thereby be reaping the benefit.

"School” for Poker Playing Should Be Abolished.

If, as Mayor Meyers stated at the citizens meeting at the court house Sunday, there has been and is a place being conducted in Rensselaer where young boys are taught ( to play poker, it would seem that all good citizens could unite on the proposition that it should be put out of business and the man who has been at the head of the “school” punished. It has been current rumor for some years that such a place was being conducted here, and the opinion seems to prevail that the young boys who were, recently arrested and fined for poker playing got their preliminary instruction at this place.

Mayor Meyers said that both he and his city marshal had been criticised for trying to enforce the law by a man of mature years, a man of family, who would go behind locked doors and teach or learn boys to play poker. We do not recall whether he also stated that this man was a member of one of the Renselaer churches or not. Now it would seem that this open charge of the mayor ought to be investigated. If true, the culprit should be punished; and if untrue he ought not to rest under the charge. The fallen woman who heflps to rob young and innocent girls of their virtue is no worse than a man who will do what the mayor charged had been done right here in Rensselaer. These charges,

understand, are not made by The Democrat, but were made by the mayor of your city at an open meeting where perhaps three hundred citizens heard them. The matter ought not to rest with the mere making of the charges. Your boy, perhaps, dear reader, has or may be led into an unlawful and demoralizing habit that is said to be worse if anything and more difficult to break loose from than the drinking habit, if nothing is done to put a stop to this school of instruction.

Please Remember.

In ordering the address of your Democrat changed, be sure to always give the old address as well as the address to which you want the paper changed. In 2,500 names there are many of precisely the same, and when "John Smith” merely writes us to “change the address of my paper to Wheatfield,” for example, how are we to know which of the dozen or more John Smiths on our list is the right one? Do not neglect to, give the old address, as it is most important.

Dr. Maloy Sues Steger & Son for Damages.

Dr. Bernard Maloy, formerly of Rensselaer, who has been fighting with the Steger & Son piano company of Steger, 111., where he has been located for several years in the practice of medicine, and who was sued by the Stegers for libel, filed suit in Chicago Thursday for $5d,000 against the Stegers, Henry Rance, town marshal of Steger, and Thomas Northen. John V. Steger and Rance were also made defendants in another suit for SIO,OOO filed by Dr. Maloy.

A Youth Killed at Roselawn.

John Rose, a young man of perhaps 18 years, was killed at Roselawn Wednesday, when passenger train No. 5 on the Monon on which he was stealing a ride between the first and second car vestibules, backed up to the station. He was riding on the left side of the vestibule and a companion, who jumped when the train started to back up, thus saving himself, was riding on the right side. Both were headed for Jeffersonville, Ind., where young Rose’s widowed mother is living. It is said that Rose also attempted to jump, w but he was caught bein between the cars and his head crushed to a pulp, death resulted shortly after in the Roselawn station wherg he was taken as soon as his plight was The accident which was almost a precise repetition of the death of the Sweet boy of Lafayette here a few weeks ago, was witnessed by several people on the station platform at Roselawn.

ABANDON OLD PROPOSITION

And School Board Will Erect a New $25,000 High School Building. The old plan oif building an addition on the north side of the. present high school building has been abandoned by the city school board, and a new $25,000 modern high school building erected on the vacant ground just across the street from the old high school building, which the school board purchased a few years ago, and the old building used for grade and high sdhool work, the present grade building being also inadequate to accommodate all the pupils. While no definite plans have been agreed upon, it is the intention to build along modern lines and large enough to accommodate the needs of the school for some time to come. It is thought that the entire cost of the building, including heating and furnishing will be about $25,000 to $26,000. At least tihat is the amount the board is figuring on expending. The new building will have a gymnasium and large assembly hall with class rooms leading off from the latter, and it is likely more attention will be given in the schools to manual training, domestic science and agriculture, with the increased facilities for handling such studies. The new building will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the schools next September.

, Notice. I have discontinued buying eggs at the depot and will be pleased to meet my customers at B. S. Fendig’s 'poultry house, at the front door, next to the postoffice.—-ED MILLER.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912.

“GIT OUT DE WAY AN’ LET SOMEBODY RUN WHAT CAN RUN!”

Purtelle’s Career May Be Stopped.

It is possible that the swindling career of Eugene Purtelle, the late portege of a local newspaper and erstwhile railroad magnate, may be soon brought to a close. One day last week Purtelle is alleged to have gone into the Monon railroad office at Lafayette and, throwing down his card on the ticket agent’s desk, stated that he had temporarily run out of transportation on the Monon, which always favored him with free passage, and that (he wanted to come to Rensselaer. He would soon have transportation again, but would have to ask the agent to take his check for 95 centk for a ticket to this city.

The agent forked over the ticket and took the check, which, as usual in due course, came back from the bank pronounced n. g. Traveling Passenger Agent Priest was warm under the collar when he later learned of the matter and that Purtelle had been having through trains stopped to accommodate him, through sheer nerve, and this little 95 cent transaction determined him to place the whole matter before their regular detective and let him act in the matter. Instructions, it is reported, have also been sent out to all Monon agents to stop no trains for Purtelle under any consideration', and -so far as the Monon ever supplying him with free transportation, that is another of Gene’s pipe-dreams.

Who Was the Rensselaer Man, Bro.?

Our good friend the venerable Nels Bozarth of Valparaiso says that this paper "does not know what ■fras done at the Roosevelt meeting In Hammond and that “progressive republicans <from Gary, East Chicago, Whiting, * Hammond, Lafayette and Rensselaer were present.” We leave it to our readers if we did not say Chat six were present at ’the gathering. This makes Mr. Bozarth’s statement tally with ours. In other words, there was one from Gary, one from Whiting, one from East Chicago, one from Hammond, one from Rensselaer and Mr. Bozarth. Doesn’t that make six? As far as knowing what was done is concerned, we have it from Mr. GUennon’s own mouth, that the sextette from Lucia, spat on the floor of bis hotel lobby and, dined elsewhere coming back to insult him with toothpicks from the other cases and hospices sticking out of their faces.—Hammond Times (Rep.)

Hereafter our bus Headquarters will be at Tone Karine’s residence, phone 214. Calls may also be made for us at Leek’s hitch barn, phone 342 or at the Rensselaer Garage, phone 365. We make all trains, answer all calls for city trade and solicit a sfhare of your patronage. Respectfully, X KANNE BROS.

Kanne Bus Notice.

—Minor in St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“Protecting" the American Laborer.

The man or the newspaper that would class the Italians—or Dagoe, as they are commonly called —such as come to this country, with the sturdy Irish, German, English, Scotch, Dane, or other desirable emigrants is either devoid of good sense or imagines everyone else is. The ignorant—and many times criminal—ltalian laborers who come to our shores to compete with the American laboring man is of the class of “pauper labor" that our republican politicians and tariff barons have sought (?) to protect the latter from by high tariff walls. They are almost as bad as the Chinese, whom our government has seen fit to exclude from this country, and are not desirable citizens by any means. Many of our real statesmen have agitated the excluding them from America along with the heathen Chinee.

The classing them with the better class of foreigners who have come here to become real citizens, make homes and settled up our western country, to rear families and educate their children, is an insult to the intelligence of the public. But that is another matter. The point we want to impress on the American laborer who thinks he is “protected" from the “pauper labor” of Europe by the republican thrift policy is for him to pause and consider just where his protection comes in.

High School Notes.

One week of spring vacation will be given the first week in April. Rev. Harper gave the members of the High School an interesting talk Wednesday morning. The sophomore Geometry class will finish the year’s work in that subject by the beginning of spring vacation. The senior Latin class finished the fifth book of Vergil’s Aeneid this week. Before taking up book six, some time will be spent on the study of mythology. Supt. T. N. Warren took charge of the freshman zoology class Friday afternoon during the absence of Mr. Lee, who was called away on account of the serious illness of his father. The basket ball team concluded the season last Friday afternoon in a game with St. Joe, played on the college floor. Although the final count was against our boys, they made a very creditable showing and at times uncovered some excellent team work. The collegians were hardly satisfied with the showing of their team as they, expected to tun up a score of fifty or more, whereas the final score was 13 to 3.

Will Discontinue Buying Rags.

Owing to the low price, danger of fire and lack of storage, I will discontinue buying old rags, but will buy junk, iron, brass, copper, etc., as heretofore.—B. S. FENDIG.

Obituary of Mrs. Michael Schultz.

Another old Jasper county settler has gone to her reward, Mrs. Henrietta. Schultz, nee Makus, of near Parr. She was born May 27, 1842, in Germany. On Nov. 27, 1859, she married Michael Schultz, her now deeply" mourning husband, with whom she lived more than 52 years in very happy wedlock. In her 31st year she made up her mind, together with her husband, to emigrate to this county, and in 1872 they settled near Parr, this county. In those early pioneer days the couple frequently found very hard times, but Mrs. Schultz bore her cross as a Christian. During the last decade she saw better days, but now according 4o God’s inscrutable council and will, the time of her departure had come. Having been sick almost the whole winter she died suddenly Meh. 12, 15 minutes before midnight. Sh.e leaves her grief-stricken husband, nine deeply mourning children, 5 sons and 4 daughters, 4 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, 1 brother, 1 sister, 1 brother-in-law and 1 sis-ter-in-law, and numerous other ■friends and relatives. Her age was t>9 years, 9 months, 25 days. She was burled Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. Paul of Goodland officiating. May her soul rest in peace. . Y y

Collegeville Items.

Sunday evening the C. L. S. rendered a very interesting program. The afterpiece, The Uninvited Guest, was the surprise of the evening, and was the source of much amusement. Over Saturday and' sunday State Senator and Mrs. Robert E. Proctor of Elklhart were the guests of Cornelius Smith at the college. The senator was prevailed upon to deliver an address to the students. After recalling pleasant memories of his own college days at Notre Dame, he gave ari interesting and instructive talk on Socialism, Its dangers, and what is expected of every good American citizen towards the uprooting of that terrible menace of American instiutions.

The biggest basket ball surprise of the season was pulled oft when the Renselaer high school team played their return game in the college gymnasium. The collegians had gotten into the habit of piling up abnormal scores on the home floor. The local high school held them to the lowest figures that they have been able to snatdh from opponents, when they suffered their defeat by the 1 low score of 13-3. The only consolation that the college players were able to get from their victory was the fact that they did not give their opponents a field goal. Both teams were sorely handicapped by the absence of regulars, only one appearing on the college quintet and not many more on the high school line-up. In the curtain raiser the college juniors, though greatly inferior in stature and weight, won an easy victory by the score of 46 to 6.

This has been one of the most successful seasons In the history of basket ball at St. Joseph’s. In all 16 games were played, and nearly all were with strong teams. Of these contests were defeats, and only one by anything by a safe-margined score. Moreover, no games were lost on the home floor, and in every game, except in that with Monticello Co. C. the score was greater than threefold that of the opponents. In the master of scoring points McArdle leads, getting a total of 149; Beckman is a close second with 146. The total score of the varsity was 494, that of their opponents 282. The basket ball togs have been put away with great glee. ■ And here is hoping that the baseball season may bring equally successful results.

Maine Democrats Re-elect Mayors.

Portland, Me., March 12.-—Dem-ocrats elected four mayors to one for the republicans in five city elections in Maine yesterday. In each instance the present mayor received another term. Frederick W. Plaisted’s appeal to Augusta democrats that the re-election Of Mayor Ruel J. Noyes was vital to democratic success in September was successful, and Noyes was reelected. Bangor, Belfast and Biddeford also elected democratic executives, while Brewer was captured by the republicans.

Vol. XIV. No. 97.

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 Democrat carries road tax receipt books constantly in stock. Township trustees and rdad supervisors will please bear this in mind. . g'- •- ■ - . t Sheriff Hoover and Joe Hallagan took B. W. Hammonds of near Remington to the asylum at Longcllff Wednesday. •—o— New suits tiled: No. 7842. James H. Chapman vs. Sarah L. Hammerton, et al.; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $250. O Attorney J. E. Wilson, who represents a number of remonstrators in the Iroquois ditch case, came down from Hammond Thursday to be present at the hearing. Io— Attorneys E. P. Honan and Frank Foltz were in Kentland on legal business Thursday. The libel suit of H. L. Sammons vs. E. J. Steinbach of the Kentland Democrat has been sent td White county on change of venue. The two criminal casee against Randolph Wright of Newton tp., are set for trial the third Monday. —<o— Roy Day, who is in jail at Watseka, 111., charged with the murder of Mel Bradrlck last fall, has been positively Identified as one of the bandits who committed the crime. Day Is one of the notorious Day brothers formerly of near Lee who have been mixed up In alleged chicken stealing, the shooting of Ray Arrlck at Monticello recently, etc., etc. —o—■ Marriage licenses Issued: March 13, Arthur Huffman Clinton of Brook, aged 29, occupation farmer, to Clara Belle Hudson, daughter of John Hudson o>f Jordan tp., aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. March 14, Joseph Benjamin Lehe of Good'land, aged 81,/ occupation farmer, to Mary Louise Nafziger of Jordan tp., aged 32, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Baptist Church.

There will be Sunday school at 9:30; preaching at 10:45 by Rev. A. S. Cross of Chicago University. Peaching in evening at 7 o’clock. All are welcome.

Presbyterian Church.

The subject of the morning sermon will be “Lent.” In the evening the pastor will use the stereoptlcon to Illustrate a sermon on "The {Healing Power of God.” Everyone invited to both services.

Methodist Church.

Revival meetings commence at Trinity M. E. church March 17, Mrs. A. A. Feel preaching. Morning subject: “Spiritual Atmosphere”; and evening, “Power of 8i»." Children’s services 2:30 p. m. Young People’® meeting 3:30 p. m. No Epworth League at night. Meetings to continue indefinitely. Day meetings every day at 2:30 p. m., commencing Tuesday, March 19. You are invited 1 to these services.

W. A. Peffer, First Populist Senator From Kansas, Near Death.

Topeka, Kan., March 14.—W. A. Peffer, 83 years old, former United States Senator from Kansas, is critically ill at a hospital here. His right leg was amputated above the knee today 1 to check gangrene which affected his foot. Mr. Peffer was the first Populist Senator from Kansas, being elected in 1891. He remained in Washington after hie term expired to make an index for the Cohgressional Record, and returned to Topeka upon its completion last summer.