Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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

Will Start Building Soon.

Johm Marlatt will start his new addition to the Rensselaer Garage building as soon as he can, get workmen at it. The new addition will be 40x100 feet on the west along the south line of the present garage and will be built of either cement blocks or bricks. It will be two story, including basement. A new heating plant will also be put in the garage this fall, we understand.

A New Firm and A New Location.

Lon Kiser, who has been employed in the Home Grocery for a long time, has formed a partnership with Frank Rowen, proprietor of the Depot Grocery, and they will move the latter up town into the Makeever room just west of the Makeever bank building, which they have leased. This will make them a nice location and no doubt tJhe new firm will enjoy a good trade.

Groendyke Is Merely A Joke.

Rev. Groendyke of Norh Judson, defeated candidate for the democratic nomination for state senator, was in Rensselaer Friday afternoon and harangued a small crowd olf the idle curious on one of the street corners for awhile and passed out some of his dope circulars. Groendyke, who is a native of Holland, is a sore-head, and announces that he will run as an independent candidate for senator. He never had aniy support in the convention except from his own county and that was for him because of the desire to appease him and because his disposition was known. He will cut no figure in the election, as his personality drives away votes instead of attracting them. His candidacy was a joke in the convention and is a joke now.

Second Attempt Made to Burn Out Nick Krull at Kentland

The Kentland Democrat states that the second attempt to fire the Krull bakery at Kentlnad was made Sunday night, Sept. 15, the first attempt, which resulted in several hundred dollars damage, having been made just a week previous. An oil soaked newspaper l and kindling that had been placed just behind the screen door was partly burned, but had smouldered out before igniting the wood or the inside door and door frame which hafi also been saturated with coal oil.

It is not known, of course, whether Mr. Krull has some enemy who is trying to burn him out or whether the town has a firebug, who thinks Nick’s bake shop a good place to start a fire to burn out the business district.

Mr. Krull, was formerly in business in Rensselaer and still has many (friends and acquaintences here.

Traub & Selig’s Opening Draws Big Crowd.

The opening of the new Traub & Selig gent’s furnishing store in the Odd Fellows building Saturday drew a big crowd, and the large supply of souvenirs, which they had provided for the occasion, was exhausted during the afternoon and evening. They had almost 500 carnations for the ladies, besides the souvenirs for the men, but these .were all given away before the evening crowd came. Mrs. Ray Wood at the piano and her daughter, Miss Ruth, on the violin, furnished entertaining music for the opening. The new store was a revelation to the hundreds of people who visited it, and exclamations of delight werp heard on all sides. The splendid new fixtures and show cases of the latest design and the neat and attractive manner in which the stock was displayed evoked a great deal of praise, and everyone remarked that it was the finest store ever in Rensselaer and would be a credit to cities many times larger than this. Messrs. Traub & Selig are hustlers and very courteous and obliging gentlemen to meet. That their new store will be a merited success from the start is assured.

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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. Trustee Selmer was down from Gillam on business Monday.

Ex-County Commissioner John F. Pettet was down from Walker tp.. on business Monday. Urging pressure of his law practice, U. Z. Wiley, former judge of this judicial circuit, has declined the Bull Moose nomination for congress in the seventh district. Vrs. C. L. Bader, who has been under treatment at a Chicago hospital for several weekia past, was able to return home Friday, accompanied bty her son Omar.—Winamac Demo-crat-Journal. Fowler Leader: Grant Hall was in Logansport the first of the week and appeared before Judge Lairy and secured an order which, will require William Wilson, executor of the Daniel Baldwin estate, to make full report of his trust up to the present time and file same with the court on or before the first day of the next term of court, which is the firjsit Monday in November. The Dunn Hotel in Logansport has been sold for SII,OOO subject to the approval of the court. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 23, Delver Montgomery Wood of Goodland, aged 25, occupation farmer, to Ldna Pearl Nice, also of Goodland, aged* 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Sept. 23, Charles Grover Marlin, of Rensselaer, aged 24v occupaion farmer, to Hattie Edna Doll, also of Rensselaer, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. C. L. Harper at the M. E. Parsonage the same evening. Remember that the next and LAST DAY ifor the registration of voters is MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. Unless you have registered at either the May, September or October sessions you cannot vote at the regular election in November. If you registered at either of the previous sessions and have not since changed iyour residence, you do not have to register again. To be a legal voter you moist be a resident of the state six months, the township sixty days and o*f the precinct thirty days, and must have Registered.

Items from the circuit court docket: No. 1465. State of Indiana vs. Bruce Hardy, charged with forgery; plea of guilty and sentence of two to fourteen years in prison. Sentence suspended. No. 7843. Daniel Waymire vs. Bank of Wfheatfield; cause re-set for trial Oct. 3. No. 7859. W. H. Cheadle, trustee of Robert Parker, bankruptcy, vis. George A. Chappell, et al; defendant ruled to answer 4th Monday. No. 7863. Charles W. Hidkman vs. Roy Donnelly; cause re-set fox trial Nov. 14.

No. 78 77. dell Hughes vs. Henry S. t Hancock; foreclosure of mechanic’s lein, judgment s3l. No. .7878. Phileas Poutrie vs. B, WV Pratt, et al; set for trial Oct. 4. No. 7879. August Elbert vs. Eame; set for trial on same date.

No. 7883. Prudential Insurance Co. vs. Isaac Right, et al; judgment 1 in foreclosure, $6,853.62. C. G. Spitler appointed receiver. No. 7884. Malinda Long vs. Joseph Maddox, et al; judgment in foreclosure, $718.50.

No. 788 7. Hiram Day vs. Eliza Jane Platt; foreclosure of mechanic’s lein; judgment $34.

No. 7891. Almira M. Stockton, et al. vs. W. Frank Osborne, county surveyor; surveyor’s allottments confirmed; judgment against objectors. Motion for new trial overruled and plaintiff’s appeal to supreme court.

No. 7893. S. Herbert Moore vs. The Wlllys-Overland Co., et -al; plaintiffs motion to take deposition

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1912

of John Hansson, party-defendant, at court house in Rensselaer on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p. in. is sustained and order issued.

Something Is Out of Jibe at Home.

Notwithstanding the immense crop of potatoes this year and the fact that more potatoes were raised in Jasper county than ever before in its history we are still compelled to pay SO cents a bushel for them at the grocery stores, about 30 cents more than they are quoted at in Chicago. Eggs also are away up in price for this season of the year,] and are retailing now at 22 cents per dozen, which means that they will get along well toward the 50 cent mark before spring. In Chicago they are now quoted at 26 cents. *

May Not Build New Vaudeville Theatre.

Barnes’ Gayety Aerdome closed with Saturday night’s performance for the season. At this writing the matter of building a vaudeville theater in ths rear of the Barnes restaurant had not been fully decided upon. This is within the fire limits and should a building be put up there it would likely have to be practically a fireproof structure, to be used for the purpose intended, and therefore of either brick or cement. This would make it quite expensive, and Jerry Healy, l who owns the lot, is not very favorable toward going to this expense in erecting a building thereon. But perhaps the matter will be satisfactorily arranged later.

Maybe Will Have Ouster Lights On Washington Street.

There has been considerable talk during the past few days about putting in the new cluster street lighting system on the two business blocks east ifrom Front street and around the court house square. Business men who have been approached on the subject are unanimously in favor of the scheme if it can be arranged satisfacorily all around. The cost of the lights, installing and all, is said to be about SSO per post. They should not be more than 75 feet apart for the best results, and perhaps 50 feet would be better stilL This system of lighting is being installed in many of the business sections of the more up-to-date cities, and nothing could be done that would add more to the beauty and attractiveness of the business district of Rensselaer than to put in the lights here. It is hoped the matter will be taken up by our progressive business men and pushed through to a successful end. For the benefit of readers who do not understand what this system is we will explain that the posts are about seven feet high, set at the edge of the sidewalk and the lights, three or four in a cluster, are at the top of the post. They make a splendidly lighted street and add greatly to the appearance of the business section where installed.

“He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last.”

Some young fellows from a point a number of miles south of Rensselaer were here in iln automobile Sunday and amused themselves by racing through the streets without any regard for the law or the safety of pedestrians. When the marshal went out in the country to a point where they were supposed to be, to arrest them, some boys in town are said to have chased otit in an auto and passed the marshal and warned them that he was coming after them, and they hufriedly left for home. The marshal telephoned to Remington to have the marshal there stop them, and when they came through 'he ran out, in the street and waved his hat and yelled at them to stop, but without slacking the breakneck speed they were going, they pulled out around him and gave him the Ha! Ha! racing on south.

It ie altogether probable, however, that they will visit Rensselaer again, by request, in a very short time, and then the Ha! Ha! will likely come from the other side. While the marshal was out after these parties here, it is said, a bunch 1 of town boys emulated the strangers', and thought they would show off a (few stunts in fast and furious driving. They, also, may be asked to call at the Captain’s office and settle for their fun while the marshal was out of town. They certainly will if the proper evidence can be secured against them. Plenty of people saw them, it is said, but a dislike to testify to their violations makes it hard to secure the evidence.

PEACH MORGAN BADLY INJURED

Rensselaer I toy Unable to I’lay With Butler Football Team This Year. IndianaiK)lis Star: ..The prospects of Butler College having a winning football team received their greatest setback yesterday when the prodigal, Peie Morgan, showed up with a badly injured arm and shoulder, and announced that he would, in all probability, not be able to don the moleskins thfe season. Morgan failed to report for registration the first day of school and the report was circulated that he would not enter. Coach Thomas later received a special delivery letter in which Morgan stated that he was working and in fine fettle

/or the season, and would enter school the first of this week. He has been at work at Warsaw in the tree surgery business. A few days ago while trimming a tree, a large limb broke with him. In the fall Morgan was pinned between two limbs. He was working alone at the time and it was thirty minutes before help arrived and the limb Was removed. His left shoulder was badly mashed and the ligamentls torn, and the left arm twisted and mangled. The shoulder has been in a cast since the accident and the attending doctor has given strict orders that the member shall not be used under three weeks. The physician said also that he cou,ld not promise that the injured member would be able to stand the strain of a football

game this season. The effect of Morgan’s injury on the Butler squad can not be over estimated, as the candidates for the team have been looking forward to the coming of the star of last year's team. Morgan, while playing under the handicap of water on the knee, was awarded a place on the all-state team by many critics last season. Coach Thomas said that he was undoubtedly the best half back in the state.

Coach Thomas, when he was told of the injury, said that it meant that the men must double their efforts from this time on. He added that every effort would be made to get Morgan in shape for the games later on in the season and if possible in time for the game with Wabash. '

City Council Proceedings.

The common council met Monday Evening with all members present except Councilman Catt. City Engineer instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a sidewalk in front of J. C. Passon's property on College Avenue. Ordinance No. 145, regulating the traffic on the streets and alleys* of Rensselaer was passed to third reading and unanimously adopted.

Petition of school board for sidewalk on Susan street from Van Rensselaer street eatt to Division street was granted and resolution for same adopted. City clerk was directed to advertise sale of .school bonds on October 8, at 1 p. m. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. Geo. Mustard, marshal $ 30.00 F. Critser, nightwatch3o.oo Healey & Clark, ptg bonds. . . 15.00 ROAD FUND. Ches Zea, city teamster.... 30.00: Wm. Beasy, unloading stone. 6.50 Wm, Price, same 3.70 Phil HeuEon, hauling stone.. 1 6.50 Ed Randle, same. ... 10.50 R. D. Thompson, freight. .. . 28.08 Healey & Clarke, pub notice. 5.75 Same, same. . . .... ... ... ... 7.50 Same, Ptg blahk notices. . . . 2.00 1 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary. ...... 30.00 1 Al Timmons, wk on main. .. » 2.50 John Hordeman, same. . .... 7.35 Nat. Lead Co., lead pipe. r. . . 22.28 R. D. Thompson, (freight pd. . 6.36 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. .. . 50.00 Mel Abbott, eame. ~ . ... ... 30.00 Dave Haste, same. . . ..... . r 30.00 Ray Collins, firing It plant. . 15.00 Dick Hartman, wk on line. . . 25.Q0 Western ElecttriC Co., sup. f . . 42.70Monon Coal Co,, Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1... . 45.84 Seelman Co., vise, It. plant.. 8.10 R. IX Thompson, freight pd. . 183.83 Same, same . ... 136.83 Healey & Clark, letterheads. . 2.00 PARK FUND. Tom Cox, work on park. ... 3.00

Chicken Supper.

The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will serve a chicken supper in the dining room of the church, Thursday evening, September 26, 1912. Serving begins at 5 o'clock; charges 25 cent®. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

Reason Why Law Is Necsesary To Protect Legal Voter AND GET HONEST RESULTS. V . Is Aimed at Cities Rut to Be Constitutional Had to Cover the Entire State. If the election were held tomorrow there would be more than 300,000 dtlzcna of Indiana outcasts from the polls—disfranchised—unable to vote. Unless these 300,000 citizens with a right to vote if registered take the pain* to register on October 7, the vote In Indiana will be lighter than it haa been in years, and it will be Impossible to even conjecture the result of the election In November. An Investigation has revealed the fact that thousands have merely postponed registration with the full intention to take the step in October,

RALSTON URGES DEMOCRATS TO REGISTER.

while many others are either going on the mistaken idea that they can and will vote without it. or they are opposed to registration law because of the slight inconvenience it causes and declare their Intention to deliberately put themselves outside the pale of citizenship. The point is made by some greyhaired citizens who have lived in the same community all their lives, are known to every man, woman and child in the locality, and have voted sor 1 thirty or forty years, that it is an utter absurdity to force them to register before permitting them to vote.

Without a complete understanding of the reasons that made the registration law a necessity the views of these men who are mostly excellent and substantial citizens would seem conclusive. These men, and all the voters of the state are entitled to know why the law was considered a necessity.

As far back as 1881 an amendment to the constitution was proposed, making it obligatory on the legislature to pass a registration law. Amendment* to the constitution cannot be made unless the people vote for it. This amendment was submitted to the beople at thq pollß and it passed by the enormous majority of 87,000 —a phenomenal majority for that time. This amendment did not say that the legislature could a registration law if it wished, but said that the legislature should pass such a law. At that time there was nothing like the necessity for a registration law that we have today. It was before the day of large cities, of great industrial development—before > great and powerful , corporations like the steel trust began to pour thousands of men who were not citizens into the state, and before the Republicans bei gan to practice the plan of importing thousands of non-residents from Kentucky for election day. Because the

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necessity was not so pronounced, nothing was done. But times have changed. Out in the farming sections where !he most substantial part of our people reside, it is hard to understand why the registration law was passed. Here are some reasons:

in campaign after campaign an interesting thing to be observed ha* been the great negro excursions from Louisville that have poured thousands from Kentucky into the city six weeks and a month before the election. A poll taken sixty days before election was always light In certain Republican localities of the city of Indianapolis compared with the poll taken thirty Says before. This increase represented the Imported, illegal voter who had been brought in to kill the vote of a thoroughly qualified Democrat out in the country. At times this vote has been large enough to turn the tide. The registration law puts an end to this crime against the legal voter.

In every campaign for years the counties along the Ohio river have seen hundred* of imported negroes from across the river brought over to take temporary jobs on farms and in cities. These men voted, kilted the vote of a citizen of Indiana, then returned to Kentucky. This law prevents this crime against civic decenoy.

In Terre Haute a short time ago a large number of Italians working on a railroad, living In box cars, having no place of residence and no right to vote—men who were here today and there tomorrow—were taken into Terre Haute at four o’clock on the afternoon of election day, their naturalization papers were taken out, and they voted over the protest of citizens whose votes were killed by the disgraceful proceedings. This law will end this sort of thing. In the northern part of the state where 4hejitael trust has established plants, the most shameful travesty marked a recent election. The votes of farmers in Boone county, Clay county, in every agricultural county of the state counted for nothing, for they were killed by the illegal votes of people who were not citizens. No man has suffered more In Indlsna from this sort of thing than William Jennings Bryan. In all his campaigns the great trusts and corporations were against him, and in all his campaigns these combines brought Into Indiana thousands of illegal voters to offset the votes of the farm4. era and merchants, and workingmen who voted for the Commoner.

Thf* condition has been growing worse year after year. Something had to be done FOR THE PROTECTION OF CITIZENS WHO HAD A LEGAL RIGHT TO VOTE. The constitution of the state declared that such a law should be passed, and it was enacted.

The point is sometimes made by substantial citizens of cities and country that the law was not> needed in the farming counties and that it should not have been extended to these counties. It is true it was not needed there, but in a state election it was impossible, under the law, to pass a law applying only to certain communities. It had to be general to stand the test of the courts.

And it was thought that all good citizens would be willing to stand the slight inconvenience of registration in May or September or October to make sure that their votes were not lost on election day by beitig killed by some illegal and imported voter.

Every voter in Indiana who objects, to the inconvenience of the law should bear this in mind: The steel trust is against the law. The ward heelers of the cities are against the law. Both Crooked Business and Crooked Politics are against the law. And they are against it because it means that we can have an honest ballot in Indiana —that the vote of every workingman and farmer will count in the result and will not be offset by the vote of some imported crook.

However that may be, the law is on the books and must be obeyed if we are to vote. Every name not registered after the October registration, is blotted from the list of citizens. Remember this: The International Harvester trust will be greatly pleased

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