Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs tram the Various Departments \—■ i . OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News ' Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices.

Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock of Goodland autoed over on business Wednesday. County treasurer A. A. Fell and wife were in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday to attend the International conference of the evangelists of the United States, held at Moody Institute. Arthur Tuteur, democratis nominee for prosecuting attorney, attended the democratic convention at Morocco Thursday. Arthur is going out after the office of prosecuting attorney and will give Mr.' Longwell a race for his money.

The 320 acre farm just northeast of town owned by the Ruperts of Illinois, was sold Thursday to Roth Bros., of Rensselaer, proprietors of Roth Bros, meat market, for $33,000, it is reported, and $12,000 cash was paid down on the purchase.

C. B. Steward went to Chicago Wednesday taking with him the two eldest Fross cimuren o. _tr Oaks, whose father was recently committed to the insane asylumn and the mother having since died. Mr. Stewart started them on their way to Forest burgh, So. Dak., at which place they have a sister living and with whom they willu make their future home. Not much has been doing in the circuit court this week. Judge Hanly has been over at MonticeMo a few days sitting in cases there where the regular judge was disqualified. The petit jury will be in Monday to hear cases set down for trial.

No. 7891. Almira M. Stockton, et al. vs. W. F. Osborne, county surveyor, Mose Leopold special judge; cause submitted Wednesday and court goes out over line of ditch.

Beveridge Meeting Well Attended.

The first political gun of the campaign in Jasper county was fired in Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon when former United States Senator AJburt J. Beveridge spoke to a packed house in the Fred Phillip’s Aerdome theatre. There were probably 700 or 800 people who heard Mr. Beveridge speak, and, while not agreeing with most of the policies he advocates, yet it must be admitted that he is a fine forceful speaker, a reputation he has enjoyed for several years. Of his speech it is not necessary to say much. He told about the republican and democratic rascals in congress who were under the control of the trusts and other great interests and of the legislation that that was put through for the latter,s benefit. He denounced the republicans much more severely than the democrats, because, he said, they had dragged the honored name of their party into the mire. A voice in the audience ashed. “How about Perkins? Who does he stand behind?” This gave Mr. Beveridge a chance to laud Perkins, and one was almost convinced that this trust magnate is a much maligned hero. However, we suppose the republican press, including the Indianapolis IJJews, will keeep right on giving Perkins h—for his alleged grub-staking of the B. M_ candidate for the presidency. The man who asked the question and who persisted in trying to get a direct answer, v even trying to argue with the speaker, was W. E. Gilmore, who lives out about Lee. He said he was “a Bill Taft republican,” and the man’s nerve was commendable even though his judgment was bad in tackling a speaker ‘ like Beveridge. One hearing the speech could not help but ask himself why it was that Beveridge, knowing aU the

1 crooks and horsethieves in Congress all these years, had not told the people about them before. No i doubt in the world but there are many such there, but wouldn't it have been better if he had told us about it before this late day? Previous to the Beveridge speech, | John G. Brown of Monon, former re- ] publican representative from Jasper and White, now the B. M. nominee I for state senator from this district, made a short talk, as also did Rev. 1 Martin of Monticello, the B. M 1 nominee for joint-representative. J Mr. Brown said that he was the jsame John Brown as of old, stood j for the same things he had i stood tor, bat that the republican i party had left him and he had ! gone to the party that advocated the principles that he thought were right. Rev. Martin made a more lengthy talk. He has all the arder of a new convert, is a good speaker and is said to be a man of exceptional worth and ability, a preacher wlio does things.

Jrom here Mr. Beveridge went to Lowell, Hammond, and Gary, sneaking at each place Wednesday evening, at Lowell at 5 o’clock; Hammond at 8, Gary at 9. John G. Bowers of Hammond was here and accompanied Mr. Beveridge on his Lake county itinerary. Mr. Bowers is the B. M. nominee for congress.

The local Bull Moosers feel much pleased over the large attendance at the meeting here, as they have reason to be.

320 Acre Farm at Public Sale. The 320 acres of the Maines estate, lying 1 mile north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, one of the finest improved, best drained, as good quality of soil as any land in Jasper county, will be sold at public auction to the highes bidder, about the middle of October, the date and terms will be given in a later issue. This farm will be shown by either Judson Maines or Fred Phillips to prospective buyers.

Township Institutes.

The second township institute in the different townships is to be held as follows: BarMey, September 21. Carpenter, October 5. Gillam, October 5. Hanging Grove and Milroy, September 28. , Jordan, October 5. m Kankakee and Wheatfield, October 5. Keener, October 5. Marion and Newton,, September 28. Walker, October 5. Union, September 21.

Since these are meetings of the teachers of the townships held for the betterment of the schools, patrons of the schools are invited tc be present and take part in the discussions.

Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

Dr. M. G. Traugh, formerly of Remington, drove up from Lafayette Wednesday on business and to hear Beveridge speak. Doc looks as young as he did twenty years ago, despite the fact that he is nearly seventy years of age. He is still one of those jolly, big-hearted men who never grow old, and actually doesn’t look nor appear a day older than he did when we used to know him at Remington, nearly twenty years ago. However, we fear that his mind is not as strong as it was at that time. Then he was a rapipant democrat, and when he got into an argument o-n politics—which he frequently did—■. one could hear his stentorian voice all over town. But Doc now is a Bull Mooser.

Former Rensselaer Boy Recieves Honors As Cartoonist.

Harley Tyner, a former Monticello boy, while here this week, showed his friend, L. A. Alford, a telegram from John T. McCutcheon promising him SSOO a month as a cartoonist if he will come to Chi-, cago. Hartley is a genius with the crayon and won a $75 prize at the state fair in fourteen minutes as a rapid sketch artist. He is a son of Gene Tyner of Monon who was faril e is now engaged in running a short order house at Logansport and makng money, but is now arranging to dispose of that business and take up the Chicago offer.—Monticello Herald.

Mr. Tyner’s parents formerly resided in Densselaer and Harley attended school here for several years. His father was then pumpman on the Monon.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, SEPT. 21, 1912

Former Rensselaer Boys Desert From Regular Army.

Rensselaer officers have lately received circulars offering SSO reward in each case for the apprehension of former Rensselaer boys who have deserted from the regular army. They are “Bill” Stone, Andrews and, the latest, Emerson C. Thornton. Young Thornton was a private in the hospital corps, and enlisted July 17, 1911. He is alleged to have deserted at San Francisco, August 28, 1912. At the time of his enlistment he gave Rensselaer as his home, although his folks have been gone from here for somfe six or seven years, C. L. Thornton’s, and have been living in Seattle. Wash., since, Emerson living with them. His age now is given as 21 years. This being the home or former home of all these boys, Lhe army officers sent circulars offering the rewards here, presuming, it is inferred, that they would drift back to their former home. Young Andrews’ parents left Rensseaer several years ago, moving from here to Remington and going from there to Goodland, we belivee. “Bill” Stone is a son of Dick Stone, who died here several years ago. We did not leaPn the date of enlistment of these two boys.

Reports Crops Good In Whitley County.

W. B. Yeoman, of near Columbia City, who was called here by the death tof his brother, pamuel E. Yeoman, eays that they have fine crops in his locality this year, except wheat, and there was probobly not one-tenth as much wheat harvested as there was used for seed last fall. Oats were damaged considerably by smut, his own probably 10 per cent, yet they turned out 55 bushels to the acre. Corn is good, he says.

W. R. Lee Buys Rensselaer Creamery.

Walter Lee, former proprietor of the Home Grocery, but recently engaged in the mercantile business at Newman, 111., has purchased the A. Merica & Son Creamery, known as "the Rensselaer Creamery, trading in on the deal an eighty acre farm in Walker tp., the consideration being $3,000, the same price paid by Mr. Merica when he bought it of Morrison, a few years ago for his son Dean, but whose health failed and he has been unable to look after the business properly for some time. Mr. took possession of the business immediately and, as he is a good business man and a hustler, will no doubt make a success of this venture as he has made in the past of others.

Notice To Tax Payers. The Iroquois ditch special assessment has been • placed upon the tax duplicate to be paid with the fall or second installment. Those that paid in full for the year will please call and pay this special assessment. Respectfully, ALSON A. FELL, Tredbnrer of Jasper County.

AT THE HELM

Hoosiers All Prospering About Mitchell, So. Dakota.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoyes and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mark Hemphill, returned Tuesday afternoon from a two weeks visit with the Kentons and Zards and other Hoosiers now living near Mitchell, So. Dak. Jack thinks it is a fine country there and says they have fine crops there this year, having had plenty of rain this season. He saw practicalll all the many Hoosiers there and they had a very pleasant visit. AM those who bought farms there about the time the Kentons and Zard boys went to Mitchell have seen their lands advance in value to double the price paid, and they have done well at farming and are well satisfied with the change made. Jack says that the well located land there is now up to about SIOO per acre. John Knowlton, who recently sold his 80 acre farm north of Rensselaer to Frank Alter at $l3O per acre and bought a 160 acre farm near Mitchell some two weeks ago at SB9 per acre, has been offered SIOO per acre for same. Of the crops raised by the Kentons and Zards this year Mason Kenton had 180 acres of wheat that yielded 4,040 bushels; Kenton Bros. 400 acres, 6,500 bushels; Charlie Zard, 190 acres, 3,400 bushels; Fritz Zard, 120 acres, 1,950 bushels; Walter Zard (a son of Fritz’s) 70 acres, 1,009 bushels; and Sam Parker, 200 acres, 4,449 bushels. Oats yielded from 40 to 55 busnels per acre, and they have a good corn crop. A sample of the corn on Charlie Zard’s and Sam Parker's farms was brought back by Mr. Hoyes and is now on exhibition at Long’s drug store. Sam Parker has eighty acres of wild hay that is averaging about two tons to the acre. Sam has just started fattening 46 head of cattle for the market, and the Kenton Bros, who have over 100 head, are feeding some 60 head now. They also have lots of hogs. Jasper Kenton, who sold out near Mitehell a couple of years ago and doubled his money on the large farm he had there, moved to Kansas, it wilt be remembered. He has bought 800 acres In Canada now. There was a frost Monday morning at Mitchell, but Jack says it did no damage, It was reported. He says the crops appear good all along the way there, and in coming back he saw lots of com in lowa that was dry enough to cut up. There is a great deal of wheat and oats stacked up, and some shock grain, yet to .thresh in lowa and South Dakota.

The Progressives wifi hold political meetings as follows: Tefft- —Sept. 23, 7 p. m. • Barkley Center—Sept. 27, 7 p m. All persons, regardless of party, are invited to attend. Women are welcome. The nieetings will be addressed by capable speakers.

Buy your box stationery and envelopes at The Democrat office.

—From New York World.

Political Meetings.

Mrs. Joseph Yeoman Dead.

Mrs. Rachel Yeoman, widow of Joseph Yeoman, deceased, died at 10:30 p. m., Wednesday at ht;r home in the west part of the city, after a week's illness from billious trouble and old age. She was 79 years and 28 days of age at the time of her death.

Mrs. 1 eoman. whose maiden name w'as Rachel Moore, was born in Johnson county, Indiana., August 20, _ 1833, and was married to Joseph Yeoman of Jasper county, in 1852. To this union several children were born, four still surviving the father and mother. They are: Robert J. and Mattie E. Yeoman, Ermina Rush and Reuben C- Yeoman. Oce brother. Robert M. Moore, who with her daughter Mattie lived with her, is all that is left of her father’s family.

The funeral will be held today at 10 a. m., from the Baptist church and interment made in Weston cemetery.

Another Old Soldier Mustered Out.

Another old soldier answered the long roll call Wednesday when former sheriff Samuel E. Yeoman passed to the great beyond about 11:00 a. m., after a brief illness. While Mr. Yeoman had been In rather poor health for the past few years, his immediate illness started Tuesday afternoon, when, after a short walk after his oow, he returned home exhausted and sat down near his barn and his wife after considerable difficulty got him into the house. He grew rapidly worse and relapsed into unconsciousness after a time.

His temperature was weak and the doctors could not revive him. Acute Bright’s disease is given as the cause of his death. Mr. Yeoman was a veteran of the civil war and was born in Union tp.. Jasper county, in October, 1839. He was married to Miss Nancy R. Braddock in 1863, who with one son, Orrie A. Yeoman of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Gertrude Spitler of Oklahoma Oity, Okla.. survive him. One brother, William B. Yeoman of Columbia City, Ind.. and one sister, Mrs. Clevfrnger of Harrison county, Mo., also survive him.

The funeral was held at 2 p. m., yesterday from the M. E. church, Rev. C. L. Harper conducting the services, and burial made In Weston cemetery. Mrs. Spitler mas immediately appraised of her father’s death and arrived here in time for the funeral. t

Collegeville Items.

Nearly all of the old students who have reserved for themselves places have now returned thus bringing the total up to 310 which number practically taxes the capacity of the college.

The C. L. S. hold a provisional meeting Sunlay morning for the purpose of reorganization, and also to prepare for a literary entertainment that will be given on Columbus Day. The A. L. S. and the Altar Society also held their reorganization meetings.

At the general meeting of the Athletic Association held Sunday evening the following officers were elected, president Thomas Harrington, secretary, James Fitzgerald, treasurer, Joseph Gordon. At the next meeting the board of directors will be chosen, and the athletic afairs will be ready for another prosperous season.

Wednesday afternoon was general city day for students. The old ones took advantage of the permission to renew old acquaintances, and the new ones “to get next to some of the ropes” if possible. While the weather is warm the Athletic director is trying out the baseball material preparatorw for j next spring’s work. There is some good new material on band. The, game with the St. Xavier’s Sunday' afternoon was lost 8 to 1 because of t'he difficulty of filling ctcdKablyj the catcher's position, and not until Roof, a new acquisition, was given a chance did the ball cease to find its way to the grand stand, t In fielding both teams played as' well as they were weak at the bat J The game was slow and uninteresting.

Fancy Prices for Fancy Goods This Week.

We will pay 20 cents for strictly fresh, clean eggs this week; 11 cents for heos and 13 cents for springs. Fancy Produce Market.—C.E. PRIOR Photae 39. „

Vol. XV. No. 49.

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.

A Wednesday Wedding at Remington. At the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Ira Yeoman, in the north part of town, on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m., September 18 th. occurred the wedding of Miss Francis Yeoman to Mr. Ross Edwin Meyers The ceremony was pronounced by Rev. Bull of the Presbyterian church in the presence of about thirty relatives and friends. After the ceremony dainty refreshments were served and the bride and groom left immediately for Chicago where they will spend a few days. Upon returning they will go to housekeeping on the groom’s farm four miles northeast of town. The young couple are very highly esteemed In this vicinity and will be wished all happiness and success by their many friends. —Remington Press.

The Newton County Tickets.

The republicans of Newton- county nominated the following ticket Monday at their county convention at Kentland: Auditor, E. R. Bringham; treasurer, Conda Stacker of Mt. Ayr; sheriff, Joseph Hooker of Washington tp., coroner, Isaac Best of Lincoln tp.; surveyor, Heber Hamilton of Grant tp.; assessor, Amos Agate of Brook; commissioners, Young Dear duff of Washington tp., and S. H. Dickinson of Grant. Bring bam, Hamilton, Agate, Dearduif and Dickinson are present incumbents.

Tuesday the democrats held their convention at Morocco and nominated Samuel R. Slzelove of Morocco for auditor; Wm. Dowling of Kent land for sheriff ; Frank Rich of Goodland for treasurer; O. F. Stoner of Morocco for assessor; Dr. M. L. Hu ms ton of Goodland, coroner; J. A. Brack of Kentland for surveyor; commissioners, Martin G. Barker of Jackson tp„ and Meddle Sigo of Jefferson tp. The Hon. John B. Peterson, democratic nominee for congress, was present and addressed the convention, and at night Hon. W. P. Boland of Kansas City, Mo., spoke.

AMAZED AT BROTHER’S STAND.

Pure Food Apostle Astounded at Learning Judge is “Bull Moose.” Washington, D. C., Sept. 18.— Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, who has been in retierment for some time on his farm, while he looked after the crops and marketed twenty-two steers, for which he received over $2,000, learned for the first time today on reaching Washington that his brother, U. Z. Wiley, of Indianapolis has turned to a “bull moose,” and has been nominated for congress in the Indianapolis district. “You don’t mean it,” he said, greatly astonished. He added that he never was more surprised in hig life.

"Why, I thought the Judge was an old standpatter,” he said. “I ; never saw any signs of insurgency about him. I do hope that he accept the nomination.” i As Dr. Wiley ia going out to Indiana to denounce ColoUel Roosevelt in a series of red-hot speeches week after next it was suggested there might be a good chance to j work up a joint debate between him and his brother the judge, i “Well, it wouldn’t be the first .time that we have taken opposite sides on a question,” said the doctor. “When we were boys we *set- ; tied our disagreements with our fists. But the runny part of it is that we have always agreed on , politics heretofore. We were both * republicans, straight. Now lam whooping it up for Wilson and Marshall and you tell me the judge is a bull moose. I can hardly believe it."