Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

11.50 Per Year.

Why Not Take Stock for Pay.

A suit has been filed in the •circuit court to foreclose a lein of iaome S6OO by one of the outside firms furnishing material for the match factory. iX’iow perhaps this matter could be amiicably adjusted by the creditors subscribing for stock in the Concern. The match company seems to be long oh t-itock and short on finances, and if all the creditors would take tibock for their claims how nice every thing could be settled.

Buys Barber Shop In Lebanon.

Harry Wade was up from Lebanon Wednesday and Thursday attending the Culp-Bruce wedding and wedding functions. Harry recently purchased a four-chair .barber shop, the best shop in Lebanon, and will get Ibis family settled there as soon as possible. He' has been there himself about two weeks. His household goods are still in Mississippi and on. account of bad roads they cannot be hauled to the railroad at this time.

Sparling Sale Largely Attended.

The S. E. SparCing dfe'persion sale Thursday at the Sparling farm was well attended by people from a rad- ' ius of 30 miles. Everything sold well and the Catholic ladies who' had charge of the dinner served at the sale, cpd a land-office business and closed out practicality everything they had prepared for the eats. As an example of the way' things sold, 2,400 pounds of hay is' reported to have drought S2B, while the price of milk cows ranged from S4O to S9O.

Fine Spring Weather Continues.

The weather this week has been splendid— nobody could ask for better—and it has been improved by the farmers, many of whom have finished sowing their oats. Oats sowing began about the middle of last week and has progressed rapidly. Alli Nature is taking on a spring appearance, the lawns are green, buds are quite well ’ developed on fruit and ornamental trees and the spirit of spring pervades everywhere. If no more cold waves come we will have no reason to complain of this being a backward spring.

The Mystery Explained.

The mystery regarding -the nonarrival of the package of Democrats for Surrey, Parr and Pair Oaks and the rural rotates out of the two latter places, until Monday morning seems to have been caused by their having been misplaced in the Rensselaer postoffice and not discovered until Monday morning. They were taken to the postoffice here as usual Friday evening, but through mistake were placed on the rural route table instead of being taken inside the. railing. The carriers evidently laid them to one side, where they were not noticed until Monday.

If You’ll Walk Into My Parlor, Etc.

It is reported that Hugo Kohn, the Chicago capitalist, who seems to be so deeply interested in the match factory, has entered into a contract With President Sterling whereby Mr. Kohn agrees to invest approximately $30,000 in the business after the debta of the concern now outstanding are paid oft. It is proposed to sell stock, getting as much of local capital interested as possible, and complete the factory, install the machinery and get everything ready for the manufacturing and marketing of the produce. A clause of the contract provides that Kohn be made treasurer and general manager of Che factory providing he invests the money.

Supt. Warren Resignes.

Supt. I. N Warren has handed io ibis resignation bo tJhe school board to take effect at the termination of the present term -of school This comes as a sequel to a deal made Monday Whereby he gets control of the old Alter tiile mli.ll, north of town, 1 buy’ng same from John Reed and S. C. Irwin. Mr. Wayren has decided that he cannot take active control of both the school and the tile business, hence his resignation. He has successfully had charge of the city schools here for seven years, and has given unqualified success, both to the school and its patrons. Mr. Warren has had a long career and a very tmccessful one as an educator, having had Charge of the Laporte schools and the Ft. Dodge, la., schools, and has also taught school in the beginning of 'his years in that line in various places. As yet the board has not decided upon his successor.

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. ■* - White county democrats are holding their convention today. —o —• Mairrliiage licenses, issued: April 9, John Gilpin Culp, of Rensselaer, aged 29, occupation auctioneer, to Lora Leota Bruce, also of Rensselaer aged 32, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. —o— John Greve, an old and prominent resident and attorney of Wheatfield, moved to Chicago this week where he recently traded for property, as mentioned a short time ago in our Four Coroners correspondence. —o — Roy Day and Joseph Hubbard were found guilty of the murder of Melvin Bradrick of near Crescent Oity, Ill;, last September, in the Iroquois county court, and sent to the penitentiary for 14 years. 1

The grand jury adjourned Tuesday evening until this morning, after returning three indictments against the alleged bootleggers, Nordyke and Messenger, who were arrested here recently. Nordyke drew one indictment and Messenger two; —o— Nicholas Wagner of Princeton township, was in Monticello on busmens and called' at the Democrat office. While here Mr. Wagner made application for His naturalization papers. Mr. Wasrher has 1 been a resident of this country for thirtyfive years, but, like many others, had never taken out his final papers. —White County Democrat. —o— Finable to scrape up a dollar between them and with no one to go their bail, H. G. and J. P. Swisher, who were camping on the Hart ranch on the Kankakee, and hunting Without a license, were arrested by deputy game warden Randle of Monticel.o Wednesday and brought tor safe keeping until their trial ya terday before Squire Irwin. It seems that they claimed to be tenants of the ranch and did not need a license. —o — New suits filed: No. 7853. Petition of William Hammonds for guardian for Bryant W. Hammonds. No. 7854. Edward W. Lakin vs. Barbara E. Lakin, et al.; petition for a partition of real estate. No. 7855. Emma Retta Lakin vs. Homer Lakin; action for divorce These parties reside in Union tp., and were married March 6/ 1911, and separated March 19, 1912. Pllednitiff charges defendant with habitual drunkenness and with cursing and abusing her, using vile and indecent language toward her and charing her with unchastdty; that on one occasion he purposely burned her on the neck with a hot poker. One thousand, dollars alimony is asked for. No. 7856. Lendert Mak vs. Clifford Dutton; suit on account. Demand, $84.21 unpaid purchase price of 36 acres of land in Sec. 13, Keener tp. No. 7857. Central Rubber and Supply Co. vs. United States Match Co. and the Rensselaer Commercial Club; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. Demand $643.98. No. 7858. Petition of Mary Edna Mlichaels to change 'her name to Mary Edna Pierce, her maiden name.

ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.

James Overton Succumbs to Grim Reaper Suddenly Thursday Forenoon. James Overton, a veteran of the civil war, aged' about 68 years years-, ( dlied suddenly Thursday fore- , noon following an attack of heart i failure after he had been working a short time in his garden at his I biome in the northwest part of the

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city. Mr. Overton has suffered attacks of heart disease for some time, but did not regard his condi- . cion seriously, and when he became fatigued with his labors in the garden he went to the house to rest a bit before resuming the gardenmaking. He was suddenly seized with an attack of the disease and Dr. F. H. Hemphill,, who lives just across the street, was summoned to give ‘him medical attentiotn. But thia was unavailing. Mr. Overton suffered two slight shocks and. as he sat down following the second, he said to the doctor, “I’m a dead one, Doc.” breathing only a few more times before the end. Ten sons antj one daughter, the latter still a school girl, while the boys are all young men, survive to mourn his loss. - The funeral will be held from the hou.se at 2 p. m. Sunday, Rev. W. G. Winn conducting the services. which will be in charge of the G. A. R.. Mr. Overton having been a member of the 51st Ind., regiment during the civil war. Burial wi’J be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp.

Says Authorities Know Day’s Whereabouts.

Monticello Herald: Orin Day. who shot Harry Arrick, is said to have passed through here on a Panhandle train not long ago on his way to Illinois. The authorities of Iroquois county say they can locate him without much trouble whenever he is wanted, but nobody seems to want him here very much. His brother was recently sent to the penitentiary for the Braderick murder near Crescent City.

Rifle Range Storehouse Burned.

The government rifle range storehouse near Parr was destroyed by fire ednesday afternoon, supposed to have started from the earlessness of section men who were burning off the right-of-way. Wednesday afternoon. The building cost about SIOO to be built and its contents were worth money, as they were just installed ready for spring practice. A claim wii: be filed against rhe road for the damages by the government dispensing officer.

Drowned in the Brown Ditch.

■ Charles, rhe little son of Mr. , and Mrs. Charles C. Solomon, was drowned in the Brown ditch Fri- • day afternoon. His mother had missed him several times during the day and had found him playing, | but finally late in the afternoon he came up mi-sing, and she could not find him and caied the father, who began to search for him and finally found his lifeless body in the ditch, I about ten rods from the house. Depdty Coroner Iddings was called and his verdict was. accidental drowning.—Lowell Tribune.

Ore of the quietest and yet the prettiest weddings of the year took place at 10 a. m., Wednesday when Mims Lora Bruce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bruce, was united in marriage to Mr. John Culp, at the home of her parents on River street. Only a few relatives and near friends the contracting couple were in attend'amee at the ceremony. Both are wideiy known and well liked by a large number of friends who unite with us in wishing them connubial . bliss on their farm in eat-t Barkley, where they will make their future home, and to which they at once repaired.

Provisions of the MeCumber Pension Bill.

The McCumber bfH, which w-ill go to conference with the house, provides that any soldier who served ninety days or more shall be placed upon the pension rolls on the following basis: » ; —Length of service——— Age. 90 days. 1 yr. 2 vrs. 3 yrs. 62l sl3 sl4 s ls sl6 66.. 15 16 17 18 70. . . . . .. . 18 20 22 24 75.. 21? 24 27, 30 The bill also contains a provision directing the commissioner of \ pensions in has next annual report to, make a Ifet of the -'pensioners in each county in every state and ter- 1 rft'ary of the United States, giving the postoffice address, the amount of the pension, and the cause for the pension. This bill is the substitute bill passed by the Senate after rejecting the Sherwood dotlar-a-day pension DHL

An armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office.

Culp-Bruce Nuptials.

This Year’s Graduating Class.

The graduating class of the Rensselaer high school for this year num-: bers 26 , as foDows: Allman. Florence Babcock Edna Clarke. Mae Comer, Jennie Davis. Ethel Grooms, John Harris, Charles Hanley, Cope Hemphill, John Keeney, Rose Kohloff, Angela Meader, Leris Hammond. Herbert Padgitt, Esther Parkison, Ed Parkison. Ruth Pierce, Gladys Reeve. Joseph Rhoads, Bernice Robinson, Edna Robinson, Virgil Sawin, Nelle Thompson, Alfred Tuteur, Maurine

Webber. Hazel * lyaymire, Grace The senior class will give its play on class day of this year, on Wednesday of Commencement Week, but as yet they have not decided just what play they will give. A full j program for the graduation week , has not yet been decided upon, but I Rev. Davis, pastor of the South j Bend M. E. church, will be the i speaker at the commencement exerefces. The other functions, the date for holding which, and the speakers who will participate are yet to be filled in and will be given later.

MONT HATHAWAY DEAD.

Prominent Winamac Attorney Dies In Indianapolis Hospital. Medary M. Hathaway, a well known acd prominent Winamac attorney who has been in poor health for some time, died Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, vjhere he was taking treatment. aged 50 years. He leaves a wife and one son. The disease from which he died is called ’Hodgkin’s dfeease,” a rare ailment of rhe throat and neCk. Mr. Hathaway was weld known to Jasper county attorneys who will be pained to learn of his death.

Ben Lefler Will Manage Tecumseh Resort.

Tecumseh Trail, the pleasure park near the State Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette, will be under the management of a former Jasper county man this year, namely, Len Lefler*. who a few years ago moved from near Pleasant Ridge to Lafayette and engaged in the confectionary business which he later sold to invest in farm lands in this county. Len was in Rensselaer Tuesday, having made the trip in his auto in company with E. J. Kious, also of Lafayette. Judging from the success Mr. Lefler has met tsp far in various businesses in which he has engaged, he wall make good in this new venture.

Letter From Jerome Andrus.

Under date of April 11, J. G. Andrus writes from Shelby, Mich., in renewing has subscription, and among other things says: "We are having fine, weather now and everybody is getting busy as we have had a very backward spring aifter a very long cold winter, but I- guess we will pull through until grass comes if nothing happens. Snow was very deep here last winter. People here don’t shovel any more snow* than they have to, but keep climbing on top of it. I had a path to the barn that was about four feet above 1 the ground. We are right in the* snow belt. ' “I guess we wiD have lots of apples if nothing happens from now on. Other fruit is hurt, some very badly. “How do you folks like to eat potatoes this spring? They must* taste good. I tell you it makes us 1 feel good to get a dollar a bushel. I Not like selling for 10 cents per bushel. “We are now taking out our apples from under the snow, as nice as last fall. The snow was five feet' deep. “We turned the republicans upside down this spring. They didn’t* get a smetl in our township at the spring election, although it is very strong republican.”

Seed Potatoes.

Car of No. 1 Rural and Rose seed potatoes, will sell in any quantity ' desired.—Globe Onion Farm, A. ( DONNELLY, Prop.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. Ringling’s Circus in Chicago. The biggest circus engagement Chicago has ever known is that now being played at the Coliseum by Ringling Brothers biggest arenio show with the added siiectacle of Joan of Arc. Every performance has drawn the largest crowds that the circus luys ever exhibited to in the western metropolis, and the veredict of press and public alike is | that this is Hie costliest and most remarkable circus entertainment ever given in America. The spectacle precedes the regular ring performed,e and takes place on a manmoth stage, with 1200 characters, a ballot of 300 dancers, operatic chorus oif 400 voices, and 500 horses. No production in a decade in any theatre or out-door forum has been staged with such splendor, glorious color sdhemea and extravagance of exixmditune as this one. The long and ever varying arenic bill in. the three rings, three stages, on the hippodrome track and network of aerial rigging injuries every novelty that the Ringling Brothers’ agents in all parts of the world could secure. Of the 375 performers the majority are foreigners and the pick of the permanent circuses of the large cities of Europe The equeßtrain acts are esjiecially notable, and besides t/he foreign riders is every well known American bareback performer. Throughout the performance fifty of the funniest clowns in the world keep up a continual battle of merriment. The Ringling Brothers are also exhibiting a 108-cage zoo with the finest specimens of animals from every clime. Among the new features are Big Fritz the taillest giraffe ever captured, a large colony of animal babie-’. It would be well "for out-of-town visitors to order their seats in advance and thus secure good locations. All mail orders accompanied by currency or money orders, are promptly attended to. The engagement will be short. There are two performances daily at 2:15 and 8:15 p. m., the doors opening an hour earlier.

“ABE MARTIN” ON EASTER.

Inidanapolis News’ Philosopher Dialates On Observance of “Glad Togs” Day. I wonder how many folks out o’ our ninety millions o’ inhabitants know er care why Easter falls on a certain day? Easter Sunday is alius th’ first Bunday followin’ th’ first full moon followin’ th’ vernal equinox (snow er rain). If th’ first full moon happens on Sunday, then it’s th’ next Sunday. ’Bout one per cent, o’ th’ people that dress up on Easter Sunday knows what it is, an’ th’ remaining ninety-nine i»er cent, er principally interested in the line o’ pe-rade. Uncle Eif Pash says Easter nearly ahlus comes five weeks before th’ first circus in May, an’ when Pinky Kerr tried t’ git a little information out o’ Rev. Wilfey Tanger, he said, “Come around t’ th' church an’ I’ll icik it up fer yop.” Ernnter Sunday has long been regarded as a day t’ tog up an’ look J your best er stay in th’ house. It’s th’ only day in th’ year when th’ churches are crowded an’ rabbits lay eggs. Mlllilndrs often make enough on, one Easter hat t’ tide ’em comfortably over a whole year, while th’ feller that pays for it curses th’ Aldrich bill while his wife goes 1’ church wfith th’ neighbors. Th’ feller with five grown daughters don’t see much sentiment in Blaster Sunday. He’s too busy plannin’ t’ recupe before another one hits him. Th’ girl that makes her own clothes an’ trims her own hats aiius looks original if nothin’

edsie, but th savin' "is very great an if she stacks' up party lair otherwise she has little er no ketchin on. Dien th other girls U say. “Hcw’d jou spoge she does it?” ■ .

Lase Bud says a bhue. serge suit ’•s often good for two Blasters if you’re a painter an’ only dress up on Sunday. He says th’ peculiar, almost blindin' sheen, o’ a blue serge suit that has seen any considerable service is th’ only thing against it— that th’ seat o’ th’ trousers seldom, if ever, wear through. Popular prejudices, however, seems t’ have it in fer a whdny serge suit, an’ often (her consigned t’ th’ scrap bag er th’ Salvation Army in th prime o life—’cept fer th* gloss. Nothin’ .takes th’ ginger out o’ Easter Sunday like a good, thick, warm, steady downpour begCnnin’ at seven a. m. an’ continuin’ till th’ -last. Church bell rings. If it does rain on Easter Sunday it’s a sign you can't wear your white shoes fer seven Sundays. Even if th’ real significance o’ Easter is little known er understood it still fares better’n Decoration day. > If it didn’ come on Sunday ther’s no tellin’ how w’c’d celebrate it.

The Circuit Court.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the“ first week of the April term of court: George A. Williams appointed special prosecutor in the absence of Prosecuting Attorney Longweßl. Jud Moore and Frank Kresler were put on the grand jury in place of Allie Francis and John D. Cooper, who were drawn as grand jurors. Mr. Cooper now lives in Porter county, just over the river from Kankakee tp., 'his former residence. No. 1458. State vs. Bandy Magee-, a use dismissed by prosecuting attoi ney. No. 14 59. State vs. William Messenger; grand jury indictment. Cause set for trial third Monday. A Halleck appointed to defend. No. 1460. State vs. James Nordyke; grand jury indictment. Cause eet for third Monday. A Halleck appointed to defend. No. 1461. Stale vs. William Messenger; grand jury indictment. Cause set for third Monday. A. Halleck appointed to defend. . No. 100. J. C. Borntrager ditch; court certifies to the governor to appoint a special judge. No. 104. John P. Ryan ditch; commissioners granted uhtil second Monday to file report. No. 119. John Mitchell ditch; time extended 1 to fourth .Monday to file report. No. 7595, James R. Alexander vs. Edward Heid, et al.; cause dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. No. 7605. Erhardt Wuerthner, Jr. et al. vs. Mary C. Weurthner, et aL; commissioner files report of distribution, which is approved and cause dropped. No. 7653. Wm. B. Austin vs. John M. Dickey, et al.; cause dismissed at . peaintiff’s cost.

No. 7709. Crowder-Cooper Shoe Co. vs. George L. Johnson, et al.; set for third Monday. No. 7756. Wta. B. Austin vs. James M. Dickey, et al.; cause dismissed, costs paid No. 7761. Charles G. Spitler, et al. vs. John Finn, et al.; set for May j. No. 7796. Bayard Taylor vs. Carrol C. Kent, et at; set for fourth Monday. No. 7798. Rex Clifton vs. Jennie Clifton; dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. No. 7807. American Fertilizer Co. vs. Thomas M. Callahan, et al.; ■set for third Tuesday, No. 7808. Mary A. Haigh vs. William Haigh, et al.; set for fourth Thursday. No. 7809. Daniel W. Wdymire vs. Bank of Wheatfield, et al.; dismissed at plaintiff’s cpst. No. 7819. Nathaniel High vs. Wiley Latta; set for third Wednesday. No. 7823. Benjamin J. Gifford vs. Gifford Gun Club, et al.; set for third Wednesday. ' No. 7833. Frank Husted vs. Mary G. Allen; set for third Thursday.

No. 7834. Charles H. Chapman, et al. vs. John Van Beek, et al.; set for second Monday. No. 7838. State vs, John Weast; booze and bottles ordered destroyed by sheriff May 15. No. 7840. C. G. Spitler, et al vs. S. B. Moffitt, et al.; set for third Friday. , No. 7843,. Daniel Waymire vs. Bank of Wheatfield; set for third Friday. No. 7844. S. C. Irwin, et al. vs. Granville Moody, et al.; set for second Tuesday. No. 784 7. Greenip I. Thomas, et al. vs. Chris Christenson; defendant defaulted judgment for ■ $60.54. No. 7849. Z. A. Cox vs. Lida G. Monuett; court chalktnges himself to sit in this cause and submits nafnes of A. Halleck, E. P. Honan and A. H. Hopkins. No. 7852. Thomas W. Grant vs. Mart Reed; set for third Tuesday.

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