Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$1.50 Per Year.

NOW DON’T GET CHESTY OVER IT

But the Per Capita Wealth of Rensselaer Is $536.90. STANDS 26TH IN LIST OF 112 Of Indiana Cities and Towns —And If You Haven't Got “Yours” It’s .vident Someone Else Has. According to figures compiled by George W. Pence, a field examiner for the state board of accounts, the per capita wealth of Rensselaer is 5536.90, and we stand 26th in the list of 112 cities and towns of the .state on which the figures were compiled. Gary head?- the list with v 1,12 7,40, with Whiting second, with $1,053.93. and Indianapolis third with $908.45. Rensselaer stands ahead of South Bend, Logansport, Laporte, Goshen, Delphi, Rochester, Elkhart, Kentland, Columbia City, Wabash, Huntington, Crown Point, Attica, Valparaiso, Winamac, Knox, and scores of other cities and towns in this respect. The computation was made from the 1910 census and the returns to the auditor of state of taxables for 1911. Now, if you are a citizen of Rensselaer and haven’t got your $536.90 in your jeans or hid away in bank or some other place, it is apparents, according to these figures, that some other citizen is carrying double, for figures won't lie, it is said. ' . ■

Marooned for 18 Days.

In a letter of a few days ago ordering her paper changed to Vincennes, where’ they recently moved from the country near by, Mrs. H. W. Daviss says they were in the recent high water there. They lived 5 % miles from the Wabash, but for 18 days there was from one to three feet of water under their house. The only way they got mail was by its being brought out to a country store in boats. Great damage was done by the water, and the wheat in the river bottom? was practically all drowned out, and Mrs. Daviss stated it would be some time befojp any spring planting could be mone.

Mrs. Da vise is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley of north *of Rensselaer. Says Report Is Not Correct. The item regarding the prisonmade binder twine having been all sold out, which was published in la*st Saturday’s Democrat and has been going the rounds of the press, is not correct, according to Warden Fogarty, who says they will be able to supply the demand for twine up to harvest time. “The statement that we are sold out is entirely false, as we are keeping on hard at all times 2,000,000 pounds en*or use of the Indiana farmers,” he says.

Just who is responsible for report that twine was all sold out W 6 ari? unable to say, but think the statement first appeared in an Indianapolis paper and may have been inspired by the twine trust, A movement Is on foot to get up enough orders about Rensselaer 3T a carload of this twinej the tetter from Warden FofeaHS is in response to an regarding this, Tht' WaHMi Says: “Get up your carload wad rest assured that we will the oTder whenever you desire. The minimum weight for a tfffKoad is $30,000 pounds, or 15 tons.” ■ , . ''

Presses Praise Prof. Nowak.

Last year Professor Nowak sang at the business men's banquet at Detroit. The Detroit Journal said of him: “A great and pleasant surprise to the audience was Mr. Nowak’s singing. He held the listeners charmed and spell-boqnd by his beautiful and sonorous rendition of the “Toreadore Song” from Carmen. His style and manner of singing is that of the Italian school of Campahari, and quite naturally so since he is a graduate of Prof. Frank Milton Hunter of the Conservatory of MST&n.” The Manistee (Mich.) Daily News, in reviewprfcts this ■appreciation: "Mr. No-

wak appeared in two numbers. "My, ing a concert given there last year.* Phantom Double,” by Schubert, and an "Air from Oberori in Fairyland. Mr. Nowak posseses a deep,’ powerful voice of great compass’ an'd his tones are round and full and exceedingly pleasing. In the air from Oberon he was heard to special, advantage.” lie shall have the pleasure of, hearing Prof. SCowak on May 2. at the Christian church, and his appearance ought to attract all the music-loving people of Rensselaer and the vicinity, s’

Nothing New From Cyclone District

There is not much new to repsori about the cyclone which did so much damage at points in Illinois, over about Morocco and -in Union tp., this county. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Healy and August Makus.j who were among those most seri-i cuslv injured, are reported to be doing fairly well at this writing. Healy .was •. everely bruised up all over ai d received numerous cuts front glass- and flying debris, whi.e Mrs. Healy s collar bone was broken and one rib She was. also quite badly cut and bruised, and was threatened with pneumonia resultant from the shock and ex-

posure. Their house was picked up and whirled about like a top and they were finally thrown from the building and alighted on the ground unconscious, in which condition they remained for perhaps an hour or more. The heavv rain finally revived them, and their calls for help brought her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Makus. who live nearby, who took them to their home where they are now. As an instance of the powerful suction of the cyclone which devastated their home, the iron pump which stood in the yard a short distance from the dwelling was torn from the ground together with perhaps fifty feet of piping and literally broken in pieces and scattered over the yard. August Krueger, who received a bad cut on the chin, which required several stitches to close, is reported as doing as well as could’ be expected.

VICTIM OF CHECK WORKER.

C. C. Starr Cashes Worthless Cheek for a “Remington Man.” C. G. Starr, the i roeerynian. was the victim of a check worker a few weeks ago, but didn’t find it out until this week, when the check came back with $2.40 protest fees! tacked' to it. On Saturday. April’ 6, a young man came into his store* and wanted a sack of flour and

same coffee, amounting in all to about $2, and presented a check on the State Bank of Remington for sl2, made payable to Arthur May and signed by James Wright. He said his team was down at the Hemphill livery barn, and asked that the flour and coffee be sent! there. He endorsed the check “Arthur May,” and Mr. Starr, knowing the prominence of the, Mays over about Remington did not question the check, but gave the young man $lO io change and delivered the goods to tb? Hemp-! hill barn for him. - few days later he gave the' check to an Indianapolis traveling! man in payment of a bill and supposed he Would get it cashed at Remington, Whither he was going, but instead of doing kO he took id to Indianapolis mi lUfhed it in* to his 111 course of time it ~ reached Uife bank on which it was' ■Uctwn and was protested and fin-j ally, a few days ago got back toj Mr. Starr with the $2.40 protest] fees added to it. A telephone message to the bank at Remington revealed that no Arthur May or James Wright was known there and that two or three' other fake checks of the same kind had turned up at the bank, issued to and signed by the same party. ] The check Worker claimed to be from near Remington; ~but he never took his flour and coffee from the Hemphill livery barn, and it was returned to Mr. Starr. The inactivity of Rensselaer people who are holding Purtelle'S worthless checks in prosecuting that worthy individual and the unconcern of Prosecutor Longwell and his numerous deputies as to Purtelle’s continuing to swindle people by his bad checks, has fully demonstrated that Rensselaer is an easy mark and the people here would rather be swindled than not, hence the slick gentry are taking advantage of the fact.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1912.

$1 Mr. Nowak will be heard in a Song Recital at the Christtian Church, Thursday evening, May 2,

Suffers Stroke of Paralysis. Stewart Hammond, while at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marion i- Adams, southeast of town, suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday shortly after having eaten a hearty breakfast. Be relapsed into a comatose condition and remained so for some time, but is now reported better. He is 84 years of age and is tue father of Mrs. Adams, County Ajditor J. P. Hammond, and Mrs. ! CHnr Brown of Surrey, and is one of the oldest residents of Jasper county. i . • i

Quarantine Postpones Marriage.

Scarlet fever, affecting the bridegroom on his wedding day. has caused the indefinite postponment of the marriage of Mr. Chauncey A. Huntington of Mt. Ayr and Miss Jessie Knox pf south of town, which was to have taken place Tuesday at S p. a. The Huntington family had been under quarantine for some time, owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever in Mt. Ayr, ibut Mr. Huntington had not been at home at the time of quarantining the rest of the family.

Reception for Newlyweds.

I About sixty-five invited guests 1 were present at the reception, Wed- ■ nesday evening tendered the newly-, j weds. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers <at the home of his mother, Mrs. I Angela Luers on South Division street. An elaborate two-course dinner was served. The dining ■ room and entire house was beautifully decorated with firns and car- , nations. After showering eongrat- ■ illations upon the bride and groom and extending their best wishes for a happy and successful married life, the guests departed for their homes at a late hour. >

“Trespasser” Goes Free.

Attorney J. E. Westfall was here fr&in Whiting Thursday defending B. Sf. Boyer, formerly of Whiting but now a ?belby drdjtgikli who was arrested a few dki's ago on complaint of thft f'a'rtjtkers for the Northern Indiana Land Co’s, land along thft Kankakee, charged with trespass. There was no dispute about his having been hunting in that vicinity, but the Kankakee has been declared a navigable stream and at the time ,od the alleged trespass it was several miles wide and the defense expected to maintain that no permit was necessary to hunt on the said ,stream, the channel' proper of which it was difficult to locate at that. time. The state I fa : led to / make a case against de- ! fendant on other points, however, and Squire Irwin discharged ’■ him after hearing the evidence. Attorney i Westfall went from here to Remi ington to visit his aged mother before feturnieg home.

i We desire to thank the many , kind neighbors and friends for their assistance during the illness and death of our beloved mother,- —Dtl. IF- H. HEMPHILL and FAMILY.

Mr. Walter J. Nowak

Card of Thanks.

Another Pioneer Resident Reaches 80th Milestone. Mrs. Michael Eger, another of Rensselaer's pioneer residents, will l»e 80 years of age tomorrow,' and aside from rheumatism, from which she has been suffering considerably .or the last week, is enjoying fairly good health. Mrs. Eger has lived in Rensselaer for 59 years, coming here from Lafayette, where *he was married and lived for many • ears. She is a native of Baden. Germany, and settled in Lafayette on coming to this country. When they moved to Rensselaer, which, was then but a small settlement, her eldest child, the late William H. Eger, was but two year® old. Mrs. Eger has seen a great change in Rensselaer and Jasper county during these years, and looking back to what it was sixty years ago the change is wonderful. Mrs. Eger's husband died here several years ago and she is rounding out her allotted time with her two daughters, Mary and Carrie, in the home she has so long occupied on North Van Rensselaer street.

Compliments Work of Remington Rebekah's.

KentJand Enterprise: The Remington Rebekah Degree team, together with twenty-five or thirty members of the chapter there, came to Kentiand Monday evening to perform the initiatory before the recently organized Rebekah Lodge here. The Remington team is the be~t in northwestern Indiana, and never fail to attract many members of the order from neighboring towns. The Kentland Lodge was therefore host to a large number from Brook and Goodland and some from Monticello. . The Rebekah degree work is said to be very Impressive, and many compliments were paid the Remington team sot their perfection in cartying it out. Following the initiatory work a luncheon, composed of sandwiches, f coffee, cake and ice cream, was served, fl. F. Butler of Goodland, district deputy for the I. O. O. F.i ahd J. P. Ryan of Monticello, made short talks to the new lodge rendering some good advice and many wel/i withes. The Rebekahs start out with over half a hundred members.

Attempted Suicide at Monticello. According to Monticello papers, it developed that Dr. Sangster of that place, whom it was thought had suffered h utroke of apoplexy last week, had undertook to “shuffle off" and took a dose of choral. It was on,* overdose and his spirit refused bo take flight. He was considered one of the solid men of Monticello, but it is now discovered that he was in <jhre financial straits and his creditors are many. He and his wife took a Monon. train north Monday and the creditors held a meeting to discuss what to do about their claims.

Before leaving Dr. Sangster made an assignment of all his property for the benefit of his creditors, in-

eluding his fine Stable horset? valued at $4,000. his residence and book accounts valued at $3,000, and all his household goods. It ]s supposed that he has gone back to his old home in Canada, leaving Montieello for good. Hi s liabilities are said to be only $5,000. but some of his overdue note in bank the sureties had denied signing, and the doctor admitted that he had forged their names .to the [taper. The assignment is made to B. A. Vogel, trustee. ’ Dr. Sangster was one of the democratic- city coiincilmen in Monticello and had stood very highly until now. The condition of his financial affairs and the. exposure that was threatened, is supi>osed to have been the cause for his attempted suicide.

Luers-Jacks Nuptials.

The marriage of Mr. Arnold Luers and Miss Mary E. Jacks took place at eight o'clock at St. Augustin’es Catholic church Wednesday iri, the presence <>f a number of relatives and friends of the contracting parties, Ilev: Father Daniels officiating. Following the ceremony a luncheon was served iit 11 o clock at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs E - Jacks, southeast of town. Mr. and Mrs. Luers are well and favorably known in Rensselaer and vicinity a,nd have the best, wishes of a large circle of'friends.

Obituary of Rebecca Hemphill. The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Hemphill was held at the Church of God at 2 p. m., Wednesday, conducted by Elder Joseph Williams of I-rankfort, and interment made in Weston cemetery at the side of her husband, who preceeded her to the grave t/hirty-seven years. Mrs. Hemphill was the daughter of Thos. H. and Martha Grant and was born D**c. 31, 1851, near Rensselaer. On March 28. 1872, she was wed to Matt Hemphill, and for three years they lived on his farm west of the city, where, leaving her with two children, Dr. F. H. and Mattie Hemphill, her husband was called to the great beyond. Following her (husband’s death Mrs. Hemphill made her home with and oared for her stepmother and father. In, 1879 she became a member of the Church °i God and continued a faithful worker until she was called to her reward at 10:30 a. Hm., Monday April 22, 1912, leaving her two children and one sister, Mrs. p. 8. Hemphill and three brothers, D. H. and J. a. Grant of this city and Dr. S. C. Grant of Mound City, Mo.

Trinity Methodist Church.

The subject Sunday morning at Trinity M. E. church: “Making and Breaking Connections.’’ Evening "The Golden Now of Opportunity.” Baptisms and reception of members May 5, this is changed from April 28, as first announced. American Salvation Army will conduct services Sunday night.

Birth Announcements.

April 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ramp of Rensselaer, twin daughters. April 22, to Mr. and Mrs. George Sigo of Jordan tp., a daughter. April 2 ■>, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrick, of north of the railroad, a son. f April 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Bruce of southeast of town, a daughter.

Buttermakers’ Attention!

Another big ?-ho,ment of 54,000 of those genuine parchment butter wrappers just recieved at the Democrat Office. We sell them in any .quantity desired, newly printed or blank. Thi9 is the only proper way for handling butter, and if once you use parchment wrappers and see the advantages derived therefrom besides the better price that the store keeper will pay you for butter put up in this style, you will never do without them again.

I. O. O. F. Notice.

All Odd Follows are requested to meet at the ;Lodge room at 7 o’clock P. M. on Sunday, April 28, 1912, to march to the Christian Church where an address will be delivered by Bro. W. G. Winn in commemoration of the 93d anniversary of the founding of the Order. By order of the X. G. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN, Secretary.

Engraved calling cards to order at The Democrat office.

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.

Ihe remonstraitors in the S. C. 11 win stone road improvement in Baykley tp.. have filed their apP.ai bond dnd the .case will go to the supreme court. Don't forget, that Thursday, May 9,; is the first "registration day” tinder the new registration law. See notice o's date and places for registration elsewhere in The Democrat. Marriage licensee issued: April 23 > Arnold Lucre of Marion tp., aged.3o, occupation farmer, to Mary Etta Jacks, daughter of Wm. E. Jacks*, also of Marion tp., aged 23, occuixation teacher. First marriage for eadh. Supremo court minutes: No. 8232. Everett Greenlee vs. Newton School Township of Jasper county. Jasper C. C. Appellee’s petition for permission to tile brief is granted and briefs are ordered filed on or before May 20, 1912. Moniticello Journal: It is understood that there is a movement on foot to institute bankruptcy proceedings in the court in £he matter of the Ore Eldridge failure. It is alleged that a number of small creditors have had no showing as to their claims and that the bankruptcy proceedings would put all on the same footing. The deal made by W. F. Frye for the If. Wasson bus line was made without the consent of the court, owing to the interest Of the heirs,' and was declared void. The Savings A- 1 rust. Bank was appointed administrator of the VVasson estate and the bus line owas sold Thursday to the highest bidder, both Mr. Frye and Kanne Bros., bidding. it ig understood that Frye went Kanne Bros, one betoorun their final bid of $3,000 taking the line for $3,200. Mr. 1 rye gets all the paraphernalia pertaining to' the business, including t,ix horses, three busses, baggage wagon, buggy, harness, hay and grain on. hand, the lot and barn on Division street, all the barn tools, and the good will of the business.

In the case of F. E. Husted vs. the Mary G. Allen estate wherein plaintiff had sued for $660 for support of Mrs. Allen, the jury was out until midnight, when a compromise verdict wan rendered, giving the plaintiff S2O. This throws the costs on him, and they are no doubt twice or three times the amount of the judgment received. The petit jury was discharged for the term yesterday* But one week more of court remains of the term. No. 7709. Crowder-Cooper Shoe Co. vs. George L. Johnson, et al ; judgment for $302.83 vs. Geo. L. Johnson and adm. of estate of Samuel Pass, deceased, as surety. No. 7761. Charles G. Spitler, et ; al. vs. John Finn, et al.; plaintiff moves for order on Finn to produce all letters written by plaintiffs at trial of cause. So ordered. No. 7807. American Fertilizer Co. vs. Thomas M. Callahan, et al.; defendant Callahan files affidavit for Change* of venue and cause is sent: to Newton county. ?>'o. ?819. Nathaniel High vs. Wiley Latta; , dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.. T, ‘T No. 7823. Benjamin J. Gifford vs. Gifford Gun Club; re-set for. May 1. No. 7852. Thomas W. Grant vs. Mart Reed; jury trial, and verdict for defendant. No. 7853. Petition for guardian for Bryant W. Hammonds; Harvey Davisson appointed guardian, bond SSOO. No. 7854. Ediward W. Lakin vs. Barbara E. Lakin, et ai.; process ordered for Edward W. and Nettie E. Lakin, his wife, Harold V.. Lester R. and Dorothy Rebecca Lakin, returnable May 4. ► No. 7856. Leendert Mak vs. 1 Clifford Dutton; set for trial May 1,

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