Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1912 — Page 1

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Home From the Convention.

Frank Welsh returned Wednesday afternoon from attending the' Baltimore convention. He let. Baltimore Saturday with a party from Monticello and came via Norfolk: and thence via ocean steamship to New York, up the Hudson tc Al-I banv and thence hoipe. E. P. Honan left Baltimore Friday with a party of Lafayette friends and came home over the same route, but spending two days in New Y r ork and not reaching home until Thursday evening.

Cecil Clouse Dead.

Cecil M. Clouse, unmarried, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse, died at the home of his parents in tee north part of town Wednesday after months of illness from a general tubercular infection, aged 27 years and three months. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a, in., from the Christian church, conducted byTtev. Winn, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Parrett of the Presbyterian church. Interment in Weston cemetery.

A Lie Out of Whole Cloth.

Editor Frank E. Babcock of the Jasper County Democrat, is sail to have taken a very decided positlo.i against William Jennings cause the latter read the New York delegates out of the party, and that he has given it out right from the shoulder that he will not support any candidate whom Bryan supports. He so informed W. R Nowels, one of the old wheel horses of the democratic party in Jasper county, Tuesday in a heated argument at the postoffice.—Republican. The following statement from Mr. Nowels shows what little dependence can he placed on anything that appears in the sheet from which the above clipping is taken: Rensselaer, Ind., July 5. Mr. Babcock has never "informed” me of any such thing as stated by the Republican, either at the postoffice or any place else, nor even intimated to me or anyone else so far as I know, that be would not support any candidate that W. J. Bryan was for. The question of a candidate was not mentioned in the postoffice it only had to do with W J. Bryan’s course at the Baltimore con\entiot. —-W. R. Nowels. ,v ■*V

A BIG CROWD HERE THE FOURTH

And Everythißg Passed Off Nicely and Without Accident. CARNIVAL FAILED TO ARRIVE Which Was Probably Just as Well as the One That Did Come Was Closed by Officers of the Law. An ideal day and a big well behaved crowd were the features of the 4th of July celebration in Rensselaer. There were no drunk?, no fights and no open gambling so far as noted. The carnival shows failed to materialize, which was no great loss to anyone. Finances of the carnival management may have been responsible for the non-appearance of these “attractions,” although it is understood that the reason given the managers of the celebration was inabality tp get their outfits out of Chicago because of the freight congestion there. There were a large number of rakish-looking people put in appearance and a show was opened in a tent east of Earl Duvall's store, where four shameless females clothed in little more than nature’s garb gave a highly “mortal entertainment,” but after the marshal learned what it was he took the mayor and they ordered the hunch to pull down their tent and get out of town a* soon as possible or they would be arrested. They got, and a number of their male paramour who were running devices on the street were told to get out also, which they did. The automobile parade was a frost, only four or five machines being in line. Dr. Hansson, the veterinary, had gone up to the Kankakee and got almost a wagon load of pond lillles with which his machine was decorated, and he had by far the handsomest decorated ma-

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ih nc in the bunch, but perhaps more for a joke than anything else the judges—who are said to have been a couple of show girls stopping at the Makeever House, and whom it is alleged did not even see the parade, were told to give first prize to Landlord Fate, whose auto was covered with colored paper. A “liberty bell” suspendid from an arch formed of four columns, with Miss Mario Comer, a daughter of B. D. Comer, whose machire was used, represented the Goddess of Liberty, with Mrs. Ernest Comer as flower girl and little Misses Annetta Hansson and Margaret Werner as attendants. Dr. Hansson drove the machine and B. D. Comer-rode beside him. Mr. Fate was chairman of the autu parade committee, and Doc thinks the joke a very rank one.' The motorcycle race to Pleasant Ridge and return, eight miles, was the most exciting of the events. Following are the of the contestants and the order in which they came in and the time made: lßt Cook, Brook, time. 14, « 2d—Ray Wilson, Rensselaer.. 14.40 2d—Leon Elglesbach, Rene. .. ] 5.40 4th Swing, McCoysb’g. 15.58 »th Stevenson 17.3$ Cook rode an “Indian” in race;] Wilson, Stevenson and Swing each a Harley Davidson; and Eiglesbach a Thor. Lowell and Thayer crossed bats at Riverside Park in the presence of] about a S6O “house,” and Lowell, carried off the honors by a score of 7 to 0. The balloon ascension was good,, Ellis Thomas, son of Larsh Thomas of Rensselaer, making the 1 ascension rhis first—in place of the regular aeronaut with the outfit. He had always wanted to make an as'ceht, and prevailed upon the aeronaut to let him make It in his stead. The report circulated here in the afternoon that an auto ran into a buggy out on the east gravel read and that one man was killed, proved to be nothing but a little fracas between a couple of brothers living southeast of town, arising over too much attention paid a caso cf beer, it is said, and one struck the other on the side of the head with a beer bottle, cutting his ear some-

what. The “injured” man was brought to town and taken to a doctor, but as soon as he got sobered up he was all right again, we are told. Council Is Suspicious. The city council held a special meeting Tuesday night at which President Sterling and Attorney O’Shaunessy, representing the match company, asked the council to extend water mains to the factory to provide means for fire protection, etc. The mains at present, terminate at the residence of J. C. Gwin and it is estimated hat it will cost possibly $2,500 to make the extension asked. Failing to get the consent of the council to do this they asked that the main be extended to the corporation line, but as the match company were unwilling to give bond, this also was refused by the council. Wh J e here It is understood that they attempted to make a change in the wo-ding of their bond with the Commercial Club, which is for SIO,OOO, and to make the date for the actual beginning of operation of the factory Aug. 15, In place of the original date of March 1, but again they were unsuccessful as a change In the bond without the bonding company’s consent would render the instrument void. Some small bills against the company, where the cerdltors were willing to discount 10 per cent, are said to have been paid: at this visit of the factory men.

Lecture-Recital at Remington Tonight.

Prof. Wilbur H Kay of Wastington and Jefferson college, Washington, Pa., gives a James Whitcomb Riley lecture-recital Saturday night, July 6, In the Remington Presbyterian church, it will be a benefit program to aid' the ladies in their efforts toward building the new church. Prof. Kay comes highly recommended. His successful work as instructor and platform reader are well known by his friends here in the west. The ladles feel very grateful to Prof. Kay, who givgf this program as a contribution'in honor of his wife's earlier association with this church.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from till Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. — — i New suits filed: No. 7884. Malinda Long vs. Joseph S. Maddox, et al.; action to forecolse mortgage. Demahd $750. No. 7885. James N. Leather man vs. John Binder; action to quiet title. Proceedings of the county commissioners: i Notice ordered for letting contract no first day August term for three new bridges in Barkley and one each in aKnkakee, Walker and Union. , George Putts petition for highway; report filed and board find 3 it to be of public utility and same is ordered established and notire ordered for bids. William McAleer, et al.petition so v ditch; referred to W. F. Osborne. county surveyor, to report on or before August 5. , Washington S. Lowman, petition for ditch; set for docketing Aug. 6. Bounty on wolf scalps reduced from $lO and $3 to $5 and $1.50. Notice ordered for letting contract for coal for heating paint and poor farm on first day August term.

Death of E. A .Bartoo.

Ethan A. Bartoo, for many years f w ell known and highly respected resident of this town and vicinity, passed away at his home in Remington Mondayforenoon at 9 o’clock. Mr. Bartoo had suffered for several years with a form of muscular

rheumatism in his lower limbs which made it very difficult for him to get abour. The immediate cause of death was a slow form of appoplexy lasting several days. He was taken sick last Wednesday, and gradually i’l k to unconsciousness from which ; ie never rallied. His age was 83 years, 2 months and 18 days. He moved to this .county from Plainfield, Will Co., 111., in the year TSSI, locating on the old Charles Campbell farm 2v£ miles southwest of town where he lived s os- a number of years, after which he retired tc town life where he has lived until his death. A widow, ten children, mauy grandchildren aid a host of friends remain to mourr. the departure oS one of God’s most noble works, an honest, upright and Christian man. Ethan Allen Bartoo was born April 13, 1829, in Wales, Erie Co.. N. Y. He wa3 married to Mary * irgil in 1852, who died in March, 1373. To this rnion were horn six children, all of whom survive. He was marrie.l to Elizabeth King m December, 1873. To this union four children were born who also survive. " He united wit* the Presbyteiian church in 1873 and was a member of the Reming-fir. church at the time of his death.—Remington Press.

Two Fatal Accidents Near Lowell.

Robert Brown of Lowell, a graduate of the Lowell high school, aged 22 years, was drowned in the Kankakee Thursday. He and his father and a younger brother were 1 out In a boat at -.he time. Train No. 37 ou the Monon, due in Rensselaer at 11:51 a. m., killed the signal light man near Lowell Thursday forenoon.

Church of God Services.

Elder Joseph W’illiams of Forest, Ind., will preach at the Church of God Sunday at 10:45 a. m., and 7:45 p. m. Everybody cordially invited. i

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