Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DITCH WILL BE ESTABLISHED

Is General Opinion of Those Who Have Attended Hearing CASE COMPLETED YESTERDAY And Special Judge Hanan Will Rep turn Here August 8 and Render Final Decision and Special Finding of Facts. The hearing of the remonstrances in the Borntrager ditch which has been up before Special Judge Hanan of Lagrange in the Jasper circuit court for the last six weeks, was completed yesterday and Judge Hanan will return about August S and 'render his final decision in. the matter together with a special finding of facts.

Those who have followed the hearing through its course are convinced that the finding will be in favor of the ditch, in fact the Judge has so indicated, it is said. Whether it will be appealed or not remains to be seen, but the opinion has been expressed that it will not be for the reason that the remonstrators have nothing to appeal on, all contested points having been settled so clearly by Judge Hanan that there is nothing on which to- base

an appeal. In this fight every legal proposition that was possible to raise was brought up and the court’s rulings have been based on such legal authorities and fairness that there are no sore spots left. Judge Hanan is said to be one of the most able ditch lawyers in Indiana, and the way he has handled this case proves that he is most famaliar with the statutes and higher court decisions in ditch tnatters. He has himself taken notes of all the evidence introduced and with these notes before him he will prepare his finding. -■ , Many of the 1 assessments will be changed, no doubt, some reduced, others raised, but that the general finding will be in favor of the improvement is the general belief.

B. Forsythe Entertains.

B. Forsythe .entertaiped at his home Wednesday evening: Judge Hanan of Lagrange; Judge Hanley and wife; E. P. Honan and wife; Mrs. Herrod and daughter of Indianapolis; Mrs. Fate; Ross Dean’, Elmer Wilcox; Miss Beatrice Yates and C. W. Duvall and family. The party was entertained by a quartette of singers, consisting of Morrow Bros., Mr. McCurtain and Mr. Steinburg. Refeshments of icecream, cake and cigars were served.

Yes, a “Member of the Gould Family.”

Speaking of the latest hot air dope in the Purtelle electric railroad matter, wherein “Percival Steele, a member of the Gould family,” writes Dr. Merry of Mt. Ayr -that the “matter of building the road, and the completion thereof is being pushed as rapidly as all the circumstances in connection therewith will permit,” the Hammond Times says: “Those who know Purtelle say that a letter from Percival Steele, referred to with awe as being a member of the Gould family, is discredited at the start from the fact that Steele has been associated with Purtelle all along.”

Mentioned for Joint Representative.

The Democrat has heard the names of Charles E. Sage of Jordan township; John Hayes of Barkley and O. K. Ranier of Rensselaer mentioned as good timber for the democratic nomination for joint-, representative. Either one of the gentlemen would make a good representative. Mr. Sage is a prominent farmer and ex-trustee of Jordan, is an old school teacher and an able man for the place. Mr. Hayes is also a farmer, a former school teacher and an able and clean man. Mr. Ranier came here from White county and nas served on the board of commissioners of that county. He is a retired farmer and business man and has all the ear-marks of a good man for this place. No doubt there are many other

good men in the county who might be induced to make the race, and The Democrat only mentions Messrs, ■sa&e. Hayes and Ranier because of having heard them spoken of. Neither of them are seeking the place nor do we know that the use of their names; would be authorized, but as White county is looking to Jasper to furnish the candidate the matter should be taken up and the candidate or candidates be found before our delegates go over to Monon to convetnion, it is well to talk the matter over and learn where we are at.

Harry Hartley Now On the Job.

H. E. Hartley, the new manager of the former Brady elevator, arrived in the city Monday to take active charge of the business. His folks came through from Tacoma with him and are now visiting relatives in Kentland. Mr. Hartley has rented the house now occupied by J. K. Davis and will move into same as soon as Mr. Davis and family leave for their new home in Greencastle.

Motorcyclists Have a Spill.

An Indianapolis couple touring on a motorcycle -took a oad spill just as they neared the north city limits Wednesday evening, and the lady was bruised up considerably about one eye and the left side of her head, but the man escaped without serious injury. After seeing his wife placed in competent hands here for the night, he took the machine and continued his way to Indianapolis, his wife following on the train Thursday.

Engagement Announced.

Announcement of the engagement and coming marriage of Miss Myrtle York, daughter of Mrs. Emma J. York, to Mr. Raymond Parks, son of Mr. ard Mrs. W. Parks of this city, on August 26, was made at a party given Tuesday afternoon at the home of the future bride’s mother on McCoy avenue, to about thirty of her young lady friends. On th joker of each deck—the afternoon’s amusement consisted of six handed euchre—w T as the inscription, “Myrtle to Raymond, August 26, 1912,” were the means employed to announce to her friends her engagement and coming marriage. Both young people are well known and highly respected, and we join their many friends in extending them advance congratulations. '

Making It Unanimous In New Jersey

Peter H. Zea. writing from Atlantic. Highlands, N. J., in renewing his subscription for The Democrat, says: “Things are moving along very favorably out this way; and if old Indiana will do as well as New Jersey no doubt will, I think we will have to submit to a democratic administration. Many old-time radicals are lining up with the Wilson forces; and this so early in the game, 'what will it be when the curtain is pulled aside, and things hidden are brought to light? Hoping you may have a very enjoyable time, from start to finish, and that you will see carried into effect the principles for which you have so long and earnestly labored, I am, as ever,” etc.

Why Not Remove These “Sore Spots’’

A splendid sod has been formed on Milroy Park, which was seeded down last fall, and the park pre-' esnts a very pretty appearance this summer.

Why wouldn’t it be a good idea for the city dads to further beautify the west approach to the city byhaving a concrete wall constructed on the west side of the river, south of the bridge, and use ground there as a dump for ashes dirt, etc., until it was all filled in and made into a pretty little park, instead of growing up to weeds and grass and becoming an eyesore to everyone? Also, the pile of junk that has lain on the north side of the bridge and east side of the river for the past ten years or more should be ordered removed and thus do away with another old eyesore. There is no pospect of this nuisance ever being abated until the council takes some action in the matter, and action should not be further delayed. Every tourist passing through Rensselaer must see these eyesores, and The Democrat believes it is time something was done to remove them and thus beautify the west approach to the main part of our city.

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

DEATH COMES TO MARK REED.

Well Known Farmer Dies From Cancer of the Stomach. Mark Reed of west of town, who has been slowly dying from cancer of the stomach for a long time, passed away at’ 1:20 a. m„ yesterday. He had eaten nothing for the past two weeks and was but a mere shadow. He drank a little water, but even this he threw up as soon as it became warm. Those who

remember him as a gtrong, robust man of over 200 pounds, and the picture of health only a couple of years ago. would not have recognized the worn and wasted body as that of Mark Reed they knew, so much had he fallen away by disease. Mr. Reed was operated on in a Chicago hospital several months ago, his ailment of perhaps a year’s standing having baffled the skill of local physicians, and it was then found that he was suffering from cancer of the stomach or intestines, but the precise nature of the trouble was kept from him. the surgeons patching him up as best they could for the brief time he had to live and sending him home. He was up and around considerably after this, but several weeks ago he got bad again and was determined to go to Chicago for another operation. Then the truth was told him as to his trouble, and that another operation was out of the question. Both he and his family have therefore known that it was only a question of time until the end, and for a,couple of days before his death his demise was expected at almost and hour. During his ill-s ness he has been visited by many of his K. of P. brethren and old friends from town, but the last few days very few outside the immediate members of his family have been allowed to see him. and for a day or more before he died he Was so bad that he scarcely recognized anyone, even members of his own family.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at the house at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Revs. Harper and Williams. and -burial made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Reed was 51 years of age and leaves a wife and six children. A complete obituary will be published in the next issue of The Democrat

My Lady of the North

The opening chapters of this very interesting story will appear in the next Saturday feswc of The Democrat.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

ONE RESULT OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

tffe LOVE STORY A GRAY JACKET

By Randall Parrish

**Vbta VUmbm Khg” ILLUtTBATIONI BY ARTHUR B. WILLIAMSON

POKER GAME CAUSES SHOOTING

Card Missing in Game—Double-Rar-reled Shotgun Used Effectively. Lowell, Ind., July 24.—The old Gardner resort on the Kankakee river in West Creek township was the scene of much excitement and danger Sunday forenoon. Victor Barrens who is in charge of the place had invited a company of triends there and a game of poker was going on when some one stole a card and a row and free for all fight started. Nearly all the furniture was smashed up. About this time Jim Phillips, a young ex-Ken-tuckian about 25 years old, got hold of a shot gun and fired into the crowd' and instantly he was monarch of all he surveyed. The crowd went in all directions. While Edward Brooks, a horse trader from Newton county was hiking out Phillips emptied a barrel of shot into the fleshy part of his left leg and the right leg was burned with powder.

A doctor from Momence dressed his wound and he was able to walk off. Phillips, who is a young’ married man, went home, threw the gun on the floor, went to bed and was sound asleep when Sheriff Grant and Deputies Fred Furman, Tom Platt and Fred Buse arrived there about 11:30 and arrested him. When awakened he asked: “Is that you, Mr. Grant? All right, I've been waiting for you.” He is now lodged in the county jail to await further action.

The First Campaign Roorback of the Season.

The Starke County Republican has “discovered” that there “has been a steady decline in the price ot farm products since it became apparent that the country will probably go under democratic control next year.”

Yes, we’ve noticed that potatoes have dropped from two dollars to one dollar or less per bushel; oats have dropped five cents per bushel; but corn is 8c and wheat 13 cents higher than one year ago. And even hay—which we would advise Bro. Moorman to chew until he gets a little horse sense in his noddle—has dropped several dollars per ton.

It is also predicted that onions will be much lower in price this fall and if only the hens would get scared, too, and increase the egg supply s o we could buy them for less than 18 cents per dozen, and people would begin to retrench oh spring chicken, we might all be happy except the farmer who happens to have such commodities to sell.

The Taft administration and God made all these things scarce last year and the price was corresponding high, and now Jehovah—-who is still in the republican employ—is giving the farmer a scare by sending abundant rains and big crops to force the price down to the consumer, so the farmers wiil all vote the republican ticket. While we admire your zeal, Bro. Moorman, we have a blamed poor opinion of your judgment in springing anything of this kind so early in the campaign. Your heart is all right, no doubt, but the trouble is in your head. Better have it bored.

Remains of Chicago Man Brought Here for Burial.

The remains of Arthur Rockhold, who died in Chicago Monday from the effects of an operation several weeks ago for abcess of the liver, were brought here Wednesday afternoon and burial made in Weston cemetery. His age was 34* years. A widow, formerly Miss Mary Sheurich, a daughter of Josepu Sheurich of Barkley tp., Is left. Mr. Rockwell was a native of Peoria, Ill.,» but had resided for a number of-years in Chicago,, where

he held a position in the waterworks department. The bodj’ was accompanied here by Rev. and Mrs, Dr. Lyon, the former a cousin of deceased, who conducted the funeral at the home in Chicago and with Rev. J. C. Parrett conducted the services at the.grave, and C. V. Hubbell, also of Chicago. The widow will remain In Rensselaer for the rest of the summer.

Poor Crops In Starke Comity.

The Starke County Republican says that farm crop conditions in that county are not promising this year. The prospects for the corn crop is far from satisfactory, it says, caused from late planting, poor seed, re-planting and excessive rains, and not half the fields promise to bring the corn to maturity ahead of frost. Too much rain has made proper cultivation of the fiblds impossible on even the best ‘drained lands, while the ]>oorly drained got practically no cultivation at all.

Wheat was practically all killed and the bats have been knocked down badly by the wind and rain and a 25 per cent loss Is anticipated. The hay crop is good, and the pickle and onion crop, which is of no mean importance there, •promises a good yield. There are small sections of Jasper county where we have the same conditions because of too much rain, but generally speaking the crop conditions here are very good, indeed.

Lightning Struck Young Man.

Jacob Groffart, aged 26, was struck by lightning during the electrical storm Tuesday afternoon and lives to tell about his miraculous escape and thrilling experience. He and Will Flick were working in a held on the Philip Gutwein farm near the Jasper county line road opposite the Guingrich place when the storm approached. They started for the house and had only gone a short distance when a bolt hit the telephone line -near them, shattering two poles and at the same instant struck Groffart. He fell unconscious upon the ground and Flick, who was partially stunned, thought the lightning had done its deadly work, so he hustled to the house for assistance. Later when they returned Groffart showed signs of life, Dr. F. L. Sharrer was called there, and after working with him awhile he was restored to consciousness but suffered intensely from the effects of the shock. An examination showed that the lightning had struck his watch, stopping it at 4:23 and melted his chain. There were no marks on the body. Groffart and Flick recently came from Cuicago.—Francesville Tribune.

Catholic Church Struck By Lightning.

During the severe electrical storm Tuesday afternoon, which was accompanied by one or the heaviest tains of the season, lightning struck the cross on the St. Augustine Catholic church and passed through the roof ’and on down io the sewer in the basement of the building, whlcn it broke to pieces where it entered. The church building , was damaged about SSO, which is covered by insurance. ’ During the same storm the down town Western Union office wires were put out of commission and Miss Spaulding, the operator, had to, hold forth at the depot Wednesday until the repairs were made.

Mike Kuboski Buys Another Farm.

Mike Kuboski has bought of the widow the Joseph Green farm of 96 acres, 1 miles south and 2% miles east of Rensselaer, now occupied by Mr. Martin, and gets immediate possession, including this year’s crops.

The price paid was SBS per acre. Mr. Kuboski does not expect to occupy the farm himself, but buys it as an investment. The sale was made through C. J. Dean’s agency.

Vol. XV. No. 33.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from tha Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Severs! County Offices. ■ , . Prosecutor Long well was- over from Brook on business yesterday.

County Treasurer Fell- visited iu Remington Sunday and reports that J. M. Ott of that place was limping aroynd . pit crutches. Mr. Ott tailed to get out of the way In time of a big -tone that was being used on the foundations for a bridge ho was working on, and one of his limbs was caught and bruised tip somewhat.

The match factory people are again trying to secure their position with the people of the city by paying up a portion of the indebtedness incurred in putting up their factory, having, it is said, paid Several of the .smaller claims infull, and a substantial portion on some of the larger claims. The claim of the J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., was reduced by SI,OOO by a check'given on a Chicago bank, and likewise the claim of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., amounting to something like SBOO, was reduced .to SSOO.

The application for taking James W, McE wen to Lon gel iff was accepted Thursday and the clerk has issued the proper papers for taking him away, but his wife and daughter now say that they can take care of him; that he is getting better, and they do not want him taken to the asylum. The general impression that the family had asked for the inquest seems to be erroneous. The affidavit for the inquest was made by L N. Hemphill, and the hearing was held before Squire Bruner, ipstead of Squire Irwin, as erroneously stated in a recent issue of The Democrat. He is suffering from senile dementhia in an aggravated form, the doctors say. His ago is 80 years. Just when he will be taken to the asylum or whether the family will get out a writ of habeas corpus to prevent his being taken at all, we are unable to state. ■

High Prices for Good Stuff.

I will pay 17% cents for strictly clean eggs; 11 cents for hens; cents for 2-pound and over spring chickens.— Fancy Produce Market, C. E. Prior.

Presbyterian Church.

Next Sabbath morning the pastor wilj preach on the text, “And He Was Speechless.” In the evening, Rev. Jayne will preach at the Union Vesper service, on the court house steps. Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock Rev. Parrett will preach at the Egypt school house.

EXCURSION TO CHICAGO SUNDAY

Only 75 Cents for the Round Trip On the Monon. The Monon will run another of its popular excursions to Chicago on Sunday, August 4. Following is the special train schedule and round trip fare from all stations at which stops are made north of Monon: ...J. ; Lv. Monon 8:20a.m. SI.OO Lv. Lee .......,8:30 a.m. .90 Lv. McCoysburg . 8:35 a.m. .90 Lv. P. Ridge .. 8:40 a.m. .80 Lv. Rensselaer .. 8:48 a.m. .75 Lv. Surrey .... 8:57a.m. .75 Lv. Parr 9:02a.m. .75 Lv. Fair Oaks .. 9:09a.m. .75 Lv, Roselawn ... 9:20a.m. .75 Lv. Thayer 9:25 a. m. ’75 Lv. Shelby .... . 9:28 a. m. .75 Lv. Lowell 9:42a.m. .50 Ar. Chicago .... 11:30 a. m. Returning special train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. m. Try a box of our Wild Rose or Homespun linen finish note paper for your correspondence. Only 35c and 40c per box, 102 sheets. Envelopes to match at 100 per package.