Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1912 — Page 1

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Local Taft Supporters Stuff the Ballot Box.

Roosevelt republicans charge fraud in the,local primaries held here last Saturday, and say that one over-zeaolu® Taft plugger not only induced some democrats to vote in the primaries but also stuffed the ballot box himself, thus depriving the voters from expressing their real sentiments.

Will Move to Remington.

Charles Parker, who has for several years past been driving the Standard Oil Co's. Rensselaer wagon for C. W. Duvall, has been given the R >mington territory and wagon of his own,, and will go to Lafayette the first of the week to procure the outfit, which is furnished by the company. He expects to make his headquarters at Remington, thus supplying both Wolcott and Goodland and will move his family to Remington as soon asi he can procure a suitable house.

Lets Contract for Dry Cleaning Building.

H. B. Tuteur has let the contract for building his cement block drycleaning shop to Smith, Kellner & Co., and the construction of same will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The electric motor and other machinery to equip it is already here. The building will be erected on his mother’s property on Division street.

Must Pay Damage or Suffer Consequences.

Mrs. Fred Hartman, on the north side, says that about 6 p. m., Tuesday evening a rock was thrown through a large window of her home, smashing the glass to smithereens. She says she isaw the party disappearing who threw the dornick, and unless they settle the damage it will cost them several times the price of the glass, as she intends to prosecute thq party.

Sterlings Finds an “Angel,” He Alleges.

President Sterling of the U. S. Match Co., in company with Hugo Koine, an alleged Chicago capitalist of Hebrew r lineage, were in the city the first of the week looking over the remaihs of the match factory proposition. Kohn is alleged to have said he would invest a sum' of perhaps $30,000 if the indebt- 1 edness of the concern, was paid off by the club here, and that a larger and more up-to-date factory, with 1 the aid of local capital, would re-' suit. i

Seven Hundred Acres of Peas.

Chas. J. Fell, s.on of county treasurer, A. A. Fell, who moved 'rom Carpenter tp. recently to a big sheep ranch owned by Mrs. Fell’s father at Monte Vista, Colo., writes his father under recent date that they are putting out this year 700 acres of peas for pasture for the sheep. The peas are drilled .n, and all the plowing, drilling, etc., is done with engines for motive power. They had about 80 acres drilled in when he wrote. An entire carload of peas are being used for seed.

Crumpacker Re-nominated.

The republican district convention at Hammond Thursday reWominated Crumpacker for congress and elected W. R. Wood of Lafayette and Percy A. Parry of Hammond for national delegates; W. H. Gardner of Valparaiso and Joseph I. Sleeper of Fowler, as alternate delegates, and C. D. Meeker of Monticelio and J. B. Lyon of Brook for presidential electors. The Taft delegates numbered 78 and the Roosevelt adherents 42. There > were. 21 votes cast against Crumpacker for re-nomination. The Roosevelt delegates forced a recognition of their men on the committees.

Gleaner Officers Here.

•Wm. M. Keller, Indiana State Organizer of the Ancient Ordei; of Gleaners, the Farmers’ Co-operative Organization t'hat ( stands for a square deal for the farmer, has been In and about /the city for the past two weeks and has arranged for a public mass' meeting to be held in the east court room of the court bouse, Rensselaer, Ind., Saturday, March 30, 1912, at 2 p. m. Hon. John" Livingston, chairman of the Supreme Council A. O. O. G., will speak on the Gleaner plan of co-operation and the marketing of farm crops and best interests of the American farmer. The general public is cordially invited, x I.v ' ':a ■ ","

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. Commissioners’ court will meet in regular monthly session next Monday. —-o —* Remember the democratic primaries today to select delegates to the county convention to be held here next Monday.

The appeal bonds in the Halstead and Yeoman road cases in Newton tp„ were filed Thursday by Cordelia A. Williams, et al. Buy your typewriter paper for legal work at The Democrat office. We aiso handle abstract and legal backs of best quality, and prices are no higher than others charge for inferior goods. Court item in Starke County Democrat: The case of John Finn vs. Mary I. - Dolezal, executrix of the Winifred Finn estate, in w'hich the plaintiff sought to set will of the decedent, was settled out of court and dismissed from the docket. George E. Murray, C.C. Warner, W. H. Parkinson, M. Leopold, John W. Tilton, Dr. ’F. A. Turfler, Rex Warner, Fred Phillips, H. M. PurArthur li. -JJtfpkins and Ed Oliver wefe among those from here to attend the-cßnvention at Hammond Thursday.

i “Shorty” Adams, who has been in Longcliff asylum for the past seventeen months, arrived in Renselaer Tuesday evening and is now visiting his mother and other relatives here. He is looking well, talks rationally and sensibly, and it is hoped that he is permanently cured. Sheriff Hoover accompanied Mrs. Adams to Logansport to bring him home.

—o~ • Marrflge licenses issued: March 26, Alonzo L. Simpson of Saunemin, 111., aged 21, occupation clerk, to Burdella Mae Blair, also of Saunemin, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. March 27, Eli Andrew Farney of Wolcott, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Sophia Clara Knochel, daughter of Philip Knochel of Remington, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. March 27, Thomaa Hamstra, son of William Hamstra of Demotte, aged 26, occupation farmer, to Jennie Sipkema, daughter of Rompke Sipkema of Fair Oaks, aged 20, occupation t housekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 7846. New York Belting and Packings -Co. vs. C. J. and Hulda £j. Giffert; action to set aside deed.

No. 78 47. Greenip I. Thomas and Charles Hensler vs. Chris Christenson; action on note. Demand SIOO. No. 7848. Elizabeth Keifer vS. Frank M. Hart; action in replevin. No. 7849. Z. A. Cox vs Lida G. Monnett; action on account and to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand $4 76. The complaint 'states the defendant has paid plaintiff $1,132 on account of his building a house for her, and that a reasonable price for the work and material is $1,658.10. No. 7850. J. C.,Gwin vs. Chris Christenson; action on note. Demand $65. *>

Obituary of Mrs. William Matheny.

Mrs. William Matheny died at her home on North Webster street in Rensselaer on Monday evening, March 25, after an illness of only a few hours. Her maiden name was Cora Ann Vianoe, daughter of Samuel A. and Sabra Vance. She

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1912.

was born in Beuna Vista, Ohio, May 26. 1853. Her age at the time of death was 58 years and 10 months. When only a child she, with her parents, moved to McLean county, 111., where she grew to womanhood. On October 29, 1873, she was united m marriage with William Wikoff Matheny, and to this union was born two children, Samuel Lee ahd Emerson William. In 1902 they left their home in McLean county, 111., and came to Jasper county, Ind., at w hich place they have since resided.

Mrs. Matheny was a “member of the Milroy G. A. R. Circle. She was a kind and loving wife and mother. She was a . good neighbor, always ready to lend a helping hand in every way. She leaevs to mournt her loss a husband, two sops and one grandchild, all of Rensselaer,.

and one sister of Emporia, Kan., besides a host of friends. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church at 2 p. m., Thursday afternoon, Rev. Parrett conducting the services, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

LYMAN BARCE DEAD.

Prominent Mai-lotl Tp. Citizen Passes Away Thursday Morning. Lyman Barce, a well known citizen of Marion tp., died Thursday at his home north of town, at 1:10 a. <m., following a second stroke of paralysis which occurred Tuesday morning, and from which he never & regained consciousness. He suffered his first stroke three years ago last September, and since that time has been in poor health and neyer regained the full use of his limbs. His age was almost 64 year;, his 64th birthday falling on April 17. Mr. Barce moved from Union tp., Benton county, to the old Clint Hopkins farm north of Rensselaer, which he purchased, teif years ago and has since been a resident of Jasper county. He is a map of high character and held the esteem of the community. He leaves a wife and four children, Elmore Barce, a prominent Fowler attorney; Mrs. Charles Michaels of Oxford: Mrs. Grant Rishling, w'ho with her husband lives on the home place, and John Barce of Chicago. Short services will be held at Lie residence at 9:30 today, and the remains will be taken to Fow-j Ter on the 11:20 a. m. train, ] where the funeral will be held at i the Christi’an church tomorrow at 2:30 p. m., and burial made in the Fowler cemetery.

High School Notes.

The senior class held a meeting one afternoon last week and decided to engage a speaker for the commencement exercises, as has been the custom for the past few years. A class play will be given to help meet the class expense. The eighth and twelfth grade History classes attended the republican county" convention held here March 18.

A majority of the teachers will spend the spring vacation out of town. Miss Alice Thompson and Mi-s Carolyn Dudley will spend the week in Chicago; Miss Naomi Gregg will visit in lowa and Miss Adeline Barnett will spend a few days in Champaign, 111., before going to Chicago the latter part of the week. Miss Ethel Perkins will also go to Chicago the last of the week. C. M. Sharp will go to Springfield, Ohio, and William Lee will probably spend part of the week with his father, who is seriously ill.

Methodist Church.

The revival meetings are growing with each service and many havC' taken a stand for Christ and much interestShas been created. Preachr ing Saturday night followed by the quarterly conference. Services for Sabbath are as follows: Sunday school 9:3a; Preaching 10:30; Children’s services 2: Young People 3:30, and public services 7:00.

Meetings continue next wee;k. Come and get an uplift in .these services.

Mrs. Fell preaches with power the \\ ord of God, and her messages have no uncertain sound. You are welcome to these' services.

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

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Returns From Southern Trip. Mrs. A. Gangloff returned home W ednesday from her extensive tour of the southland. She reports that there were about 120 in the party of landseekers wyth whom she traveled and that about $200,000 wortih of Texas land was purchased by members ot the party. Everything was green and springlike in the south.

Quarantined in a Chicago Hospital.

Mrs. W. J. Wright, who has her infant son in a Chicago hospital taking treatment, has been quarantined in -the hospital and is not allowed to write home even, owing to ; tlie fact that a case of diphtheria developed in a ward almost directly over the room she occupies. The ■iphtheria patient was removed, %nd the quarantine will likely be raised soon.

W. R. Lee Disposes of His Illinois

% Store. W. R. Lee returned Thursday from Cooksville, 111., where he has been for , several weeks in charge of a general merchandise stock which he traded his Kniman farm for recently. He has sold the remainder of the stock in bulk, and expects to leave next week for Arizona to bring home the fifty head of horses he got in, the trade of the Home Grocery recently. U

Lands Contract at Knox.

The contract for the plans and specifications of a complete sewerage system, entered Into between the town board and Ray C. Yeoman of Valparaiso last week, was formally signed up by t'he parties Saturday, anp Mr. Yeoman and an assistant engineer immdeiately commenced taking levels in different parts of town. The contract stipulates that their work is to be finished not later than May I.—Starke County Democrat. Mr. Yeoman is a son of A. K. Yeomans of southeast of Rensselaer.

Better Taste to Keep Still.

rlferring to the democratic state convention of last week the Monticello Herald says machine worked smoothly.” Well, if it did, it was in direct contrast to the working® of the republican machine at their convention Held this week, as evidenced by the undisputed newspaper accounts of bloody noses and the necessity for large numbers of police to maintain any semblance of order. It would seem that our republican brethren should be a little ashamed to charge the democrats with machine control in view of the record of ’their own party. •

Now Manager of Farmers’ Elevators

H. N. Moulds of Eyler, 111., came oyer Tuesday to look after his uncle’s real estate interests in Hanging Grove tpT, for a few days, returning home yesterday. Mr. Moulds was in the mercantile business* a few years at Eyler after leaving Hanging Grove, but is now manager of the two farmers elevators at Eyler. His company owns a half dozen elevators in that vicinity. He stated that they \were paying 63% cents for corn and 51 cents for oats there Tuesday, against 61 and 50 cents, respectively, being paid by the elevators here.

$1.00 FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Randolph Wright of Mt. Ayr Fined in Court Monday. A state case against Randolph Wright of Mt. Ayr was tried in court Monday before a jury. Mr. Wright was charged with cruelty to animals, and was convicted and assessed a fine of SI.OO and costs. Wright left his team standing to the hitch rack in Mt. Ayr one cold day during the past winter, and the team was put in the livery stable by the town marshal. When Wright called for his team words were pas-ed and a fight resulted. The ftiatter was laid before the grand jury and an indictment returned. Another case against Wright for assault, growing out ’of the same affair, was continued for the term.— Newton- -County Enterprise.

Announcement.

We wish to announce that the Rensselaer Producing Co., (incorporated) are often for business at the old B. S. Fendlg building and will pay the highest possible market price for better, eggs and poultry. Try us and be convinced.— RENSSELAER PRODUCING CO.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many I Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Aleut ion from Many Plaees.

Former Wlnumac Man Killed In Montana.

Starke County Democrat: Michael Casey, a former resident of Winamae, was killed in a revolver duel with two robbers at Butte. Mont., last week and his body arrived at Winamae for burial Friday afternoon. Oasey for many years had been a watchman at a mine and he lost his life in trying to compel the surrender of the robbers while they were attempting to hold up a number of miners going off shift. His funeral was conducted front the Catholic church at Winamae Saturday. Casey was a full cousin of Michael Falvey of San Pierre.

Poet Meets Poet.

A North Missouri farmer whose hog was killed by a train wrote to the company’s claim agent for a settlement, says a writer in the iolumbia Statesman. He penned his communication thus: “Dear Sir: My razorback strolled down your track a week ago Your twenty-nine came’ do>vn the line and snuffed his life away. You can’t blame me, the hog, you see, slipped through a eat'tle gate; so kindly pen a check fdr ten, the debt to liquidate.” He received the following reply: “Old twenty-nine came down the line and killed your hog, we know; but razorbacks on railroad tracks quite often meet with woe. Therefore, my friend, we cannot send the cheek for which' you pine Just plant the dead, place o’er his head, ‘Here lies a foolish swine.’ ”

Represents the Regal Tailoring Co.

Uncle John Casey represents the Regal Tailoring Co., Chicago, 111., and the tailoring is of the highest grade, the kind that looks well, wears well, and gives style and comfort. Being the largest manufacturing establishment in the tailoring business' in the country, of union made-to-measure clothes, sold cheaper* better material and workmanship than others; it won’t cost you one cent to examine the 06 high grade samples of the greatest value ever offered by tailoring house in the United States, Seamed and pressed to shape, will hold their shape because not hot ironed. Coat, pants and vest, hand-made spring and summer suits. Collectable on delivery. Suits from sl2 to S3B. Orders taken by John Fair Oaks, Ind., Box 06.

A Prose Poem.

Man wants but little here below, nor wants it all at once. And end of all this sleet and snow would quiet all his grunts. He’d like to get his garden in as early as he can, in order that the taste of tin may spare the inner man. He’d like to potter round the grdpe and burrow in the yard until the sun restored his shape with trying out Jthq lard. He’d like to see his stomach sink and watch his doubly .chin subside until his friends would blink to see him Coming in. The damp s.we£t fragrance of the soil would gratify his nose, and many a barren place with toil wohld blossom like the rose. The balmy zephyrs of the spring would cool aim where he’s bald, and a meal would send him galloping whenever he were called. He’d blow out all the old store air he carries in his chest, and fill it with the perfumes rare of Araby the blest. He’d sing the sub down in the west and sing it up__in the East, and take a~hitch up in his vest against the coming feast. He’d scatter cheer, and make a truly joyful sound in that glad time of year. He wouldn’t care a whoop outdoors if Wiley’b opt or and he’d make a hobby of the chores accru-

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ing to his lot. Man wants but little here below—<h is wants are mighty few and ladylike; but even so, he wants them when they’re due.

Increases of Pension in This Vicinity.

Increases of pension granted iu this vicinity since the last issue of The Democrat: Benjamin Baer, Monticello, S2O; Henry H. Garrard, Morocco, S2O; George W. Watson, Demotte, S2O; Franklin Park, Brook, sls; Henry H. Ragon, Lowell, S2O,

Presbyterian Church.

The services for next Sabbath will be: Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m. ‘Morning worship at 10:45 a. m., •object, “Loyalty”; evening worship at 7 p. m., subject, “The Triumphant Entry." The public is most cordially invited to these services.

“Political Grand Larceny” Committ«l at State Convention. The above term is what the Roosevelt republicans charge the Taft republicans with in stealing delegations by methods that would put a shame to the most notorious sward-heelers in the red light districts of our big cities. In the minority report made—or attempted to be made—in 1 the state convention, some of these methods were shown, in the charges made In selecting delegates In the seventh district, where it. was alleged: That at voting places in , practically every one of the contesting wards from two to four policemen were stationed, who drove Roosevelt workers from the polls, prevented the taking down of names and addresses of the voters who had voted Roosevelt slates, solicited vptes on behalf of Taft slates. That scores upon scores of repeaters voted in every contested ward. That wagon and automobile loads of such repeaters were hauled from ward to ward and voted at each Place from two to six times. That one automobile truck load of eleven men was seen to, vote at the Tenth ward, then drove to the Eleventh ward and voted there; then they drove to the Twelfth ward and voted; then went back to Jhe Tenth ward and voted again, noth the Tenth and Twelfth wards are contested.

On none of the contested wards was a register of the residence of voters kept, though demand -that, i his be done was made. Tho Taft workers, with the aid of the police, prevented , Koou-evelf. workers trom obtaining the addresses of voters.

That in two wards and one township, an accurate tab of all votes cast was kept and in addition an accurate list of the names and addresses of such voters who stated they had . voted for the Roosevelt delegates, was made during the voting and such .list., compared with the total vote cast, showed that the Roosevelt delegates were elected by large majorities. The road-roller method , were used during the entire convention, and the 667 Roosevelt delegates were spat upon and walked over by the' 772 Taft delegates, and were given not a look In at any stage of the proceedings. In speaking of the convention tfte Indianapolis Star, the republican state organ and a strong Taft paper, says; “Much as The Star desires the renomination and re-election of President Taft, It greatly regrets that the verdict of Indiana republicans in his flavor could not have been straight and clear. As it is, there is a cloud upon t/he title of the four delegates at large and the two delegates from this district. “This flaw becomes the more deplorable because of 'the fact that the maporlty of 106 in yesterday’s convention would have been wiped out entirely and a small majority for Mr. Roosevelt would have taken its place, if the disputed votes from this county had not been, counted on the question of their own legality. The republicans of Indiana, outside of this county, sent to the state convention .656 Roosevelt delegates and 649 Taft delegates.” On the other hand, the Taft people charge the Roosevelt republicans with using thousands of dollars of trust barons' money in the delegate conventions, and say that the Roosevelt “sentiment” has been purchased ' with money. Much bad feeling has been engendered and a general bolt of Roosevelt and his followers is threalenedi

Kaster Apron Sale and Market. The ' ladies of the Methodist church will have their annual apron and market Friday and Saturday, ApriK. 5 and 6, in the former Williams furniture store building adjoining ithe Roth meat market. Sunbonnets, useful and fancy aprons/ laundry articles, fancy towels and sun hats on sale. Lunch will be served on Saturday. Sale opens each day at 10 a. m. a 6