Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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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. County Treasurer Fell and E r L. Hollingsworth attended the state meeting of the Y. M. C. A. at Hammond the latter part of the week. 0•" • ' New water closets are being placed in the men’s toilet. The old ones had been repaired and remodeled until they were played out, and entire new stools and flushing tanks were necessary.

Fred Irwin was arrested Monday night on a charge of intoxication and placed in jail. Yesterday he was arraigned before Squire Bruner and fined sls and costs and taken back to jail in default of payment or stay bond.,,

The prosecuting attorney, through his deputy, Mr. Davis, has dismissed the remaining indictments against C. L. Bader, the Winamac bridge grafter, who served in the state prison about one year on a like Charge and was paroled by Gov. Marshall.

Attorney Frank Davis of Brook is here this week looking after some state cases for Prosecutor Longwell. Asked if he was an applicant for the Brook postoffice, he replied, “Not by a d — 1 sight; I want something with less work connected with it, teomethisig like pork inspector in Jerusalem.”

John Bill of Jordan tp., who recently purchased of Ed Bruce the former John Jones property oini River street, expects to raise the house and thoroughly improve the property next spring. Mr. Bill paid $1,750 for the property which is 75x300 ft. This is an advance of S3OO over what Mr. Bruce paid for it less than a year ago. Harvey Davison has sold to his brother George of Barkley tp., the former Minerva Hopkins property on south Weston street, which he purchased last spring. George’s son, Clyde Davisson, will w r ork the farm and the former will move to town with his family in about two weeks and occupy the property, which he expects to greatly improve nexj: spring. The property consist of a dwelling house and three lots.

Items from the circuit court docket: No. 1474. ‘State vs. Noah Yoder; motion ;to quash Sndiicemenlt sustained. Defendant bound over to answer charge in Newton ' circuit court, bond SSOO with John A. Dunlap and M. A. Graves as surety approved. No. 1475. State vs. Jonas Yocßer; o&use dismissed, court having no jurisdiction. No. 111, R. E. DaVis ditch; R. A. Mannan allowed $7 6. No. 7871. I. M. Washburn vs. E. V. Ransford, adm; cause submitted and plaintiff allowed $247.

Grant Hall was at Eogansport Saturday on matters connected with the settlement of the Baldwin & Dague bank affairs. Another dividend is to be paid at Goodland at once. This will make seventy per cent paid the despositors -there. There is nothing further in sight for the people at Arabia and the Fowler depositors must ,wait yet a while for the balance of their money. There hias been much unnecessary delay in the settlement of this matter due to the fact that some people in Logansport undoubtedly find it to their financial advantage to delay the final settlement as long as posr sible. —Benton Review.

New Suits filed: No. 7952. Homer Lakin vs. Mary Brown and Joseph Brown; action for alienation of affections of plaintiff’s wife, who is a daughter of the defendants, to whom plaintiff was married March 6, 1911, and who abandoned him

1 j March 18, 1912, the complaint alleges, because of defendants luring her away. Demand $5,000. No. 7953. John H. Greve and William Greve vs. Louis Wen dein; action on landlord’s lein. Demand $125. s No. 7954. George A. Borntrager vs. Valentine Dziabis; petition to declare defendant of unsound mind. 'No. 7955. Sarah A. Reed, adm., vs. Sarah A. Reed, et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 7956. Eiiiza D. Bartoo vs. John V. Bartoo, et all action for partition of real estate in Jasper , and Wabash counties.

WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.

Mrs. I>. T. Halstead, J, C. Thrawls, and S. O. Duvall, Old Residents, Answer Death Summons. The Death Angel called three old residents of Rensselaer during the week end, Mrs. D. T. Halstead, J. C. Thrawls and Samuel O. Duvall. Mrs. Hlastead was the only one of the number to die here, but Mr. Thrawls and Mr. Duvall were both brought here Sunday for burial. Mrs. Halstead died at her home in: the east part of town at 3:30 Friday afternoon, passing into the peaceful slumber of death without a struggle, after a lingering illness sos some time past, incidental to old age, mainly. He age wms 85 years, 10 months and 18 days. The funeral was held from the house Sunday at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Elder S. J. Bindley of Oregon*, 111., and interment made in Weston cemetery.'

j James C. Thrawles died at the ! home of his step-daughter, Mrs. R. J. Crane, in Logansport, with whom | he has made his home for the past few years, Friday night, aged 86 years. While he had been feeble for some time, he had only been sick about a week prior to his death. The body was brought here ! Sunday and the funeral held at the M. E. church the same afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Harper, and burial maTle in Weston cemetery. Mr. Thrawles was an old resident of Rensselaer and a former surveyor of Jasper

j county. Samuel O. Duvall, another old ! resident of Rensselaer, in fact one ! of its earliest settlers, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Burch, of Oak Park, 111., Saturday morning of heart disease. His age was 80 years, 6 months and 21 days. Mr. Duvall had gone to his daughter’s some time ago to spend the winter, but was here on Nov. 5 to vote and had been in very good health for one of his age. The body was brought here Sunday at 2 p. m„ and taken to the home of his son, John Duvall, on South Scott street, where the funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. C. L. Harper conducting the services. The burial was made in Weston cemeteny, the Masons, of which order deceased was a member, having charge of the burial ceremonies.

Lost Life While Trying to Save That

of Another. Mrs. Philip Paulus of Newton tp., returned Monday afternoon from Chicago, where she was called Friday by the serious condition of -her brother, 'Minor ißentJey, who was so badly burned id a fire that destroyed the barns of tine Commonwealth Edison Co., a week previous, that death resulted Saturday morning.

Mr. Benitley was watchmen in the barns and returning to the lower floor from a trip upstairs to answer a telephone, he found that the lower part was a -mass of flames. He could have escaped himself, but thought of an old man whom he supposed was sleeping on the hay, and made an unsuccessful effort to find him. By this time escape was wholly cut off in front and the barred windows in the rear cut off escape there. When rescued he was so badly burned that death resulted a week later. The old man whom he sought to rescue had already gotten out, it seems. Mr. Bentley leaves a wife and one child, a daughter. The body wap shipped to Oxford, Ind., his old home, for' burial Monday.

Public Sales. % The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, December 2, Ray L. Adams, 3% miles south and % mile east of Rensselaer. o General sale, 12 head of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm implements, etc.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1912

THANKSGIVING NIGHT.

Last night I got to thinking, when I couldn’t go to sleep, Of the way Thanksgiving served me in the days when, joy was cheap--Of how we’d have a turkey, and of how I’d beg a taste Whenever they would open up the oven door to “baste” The bulgirig breast, and how then from the oven came a drift. Of tantalizing odor, such as only boys have sniffed.

I got to thinking of it—for I couldn’t go to sleep— " Of mince pies i-n. the pantry, where I’d sidle in and peep, And jelly and plum butter and the peach preserves and cake— And- then I got to thinking of how fine ’twould be to take A trip back to the old days, when the dancing candle light Played pranks with all the shadows on the wall Thanksgiving night.

The boys I used to play with! I could shut my eyes and see The whole troop of them waiting, and a-waiving hands to me; All freckled, ragged-trousered, with their scans and mittens, too, They made a splendid picture—but , the picture wasn’t true; For they’ve grown up, as I have, and strange paths have lured our feet— The paths that find Tomorrow, and that never, never meet.

I wondered if they also were not lying half awake And thinking of the turkey, and the jelly, and the cake; And if they had their fancies of the lazy little street That leads beneath the maples where the topmost branches meet — ' And suddenly I heard them—heard the murmurs low and clear That told me they were with me, and ' were very, very near.

And then I curled up boylike, with my cheek on my hand, And shut my eyes and whisperedto myself, you understand— Our little “Now I lay me,” clear to its "My soul to keep.” Just as I used to say it when I hurried sleep. And something seemed to tojmh me like a hand held out to bless — And all at once my heart throbbed to a hymn of thankfulness. D. Nesbit

Call in arid see the* sample line of holiday calendars for holiday gifts, with holly calendar pads and without ajiy advertising printed on them, in panel effects,’ oblong and square. A very pretty line at from 5c to 25c each. We also have the holly calendar pads for sale for use on home made calendar-backs.

Holiday Calendars.

FARMHOUSE AND MONEY LOST.

House of William Faylor of Union Tp., Burned Friday Together With $2,000 In Currency.

Wm . Faylor’s home, four miles south of Virgie was destroyed by Are Friday at noon, caused from a defective ,flue. The house had evidently been burning some time before it was noticed by the school children. Mr. Faylor was just going out to the corn field and his wife had left about an hour and a half before for Fair Oaks. One of the school boys thought of the telephone and rang up some of their neighbors and soon there were many people carrying out canned fruit and clothing while others carried water to save the milk house, fifteen feet from the back porch, and the barn, otherwise they would have game, too. The house was worth about $ 1,000 and was insured for S6OO. The household goods were mostly saved. Mr. Faylor lost quite a large sum of money, about $2,000 it is claimed. »

While it is difficult to get much information regarding the money lost, it is understood that it was in currency amd that Mr. Faylor had it concealed in one of the upstairs rooms. He was afraid of banks, it is reported, and kept the money he accumulated along in the house. All he gets for the loss of his SIOOO Ihonse and $2,000 in curreAcy ‘is S6OO insurance, which certainly ought to be a lesson to him and any other timid ones.

A man doesn’t have to keep his money all in one bank. Rensselaer has three strong banks, and one can divide if up if he doesn’t care to put it all ip one place, andi he certainly should feel much more cure with his money in the bank than having it about the house, where his own ILfe and that of his family is not safe should an inkling of his having it become known to robbers, to say nothing of the possibility of its being’burned up. There is also the postal savings bank, with the United Sates government behind it, the same that is behind your money, and if the postal savings bank should break your money wouldn’t be much good no matter where you had it. I>on’t chance any robbers and fire.

Deposit your surplus money in the bank and then you’ll not meet with the experience of Mr. Faylor.

More Expense Reports Filed.

It is quite evident that the republican politicians were honest lor once when they claimed in the late campaign that they had no money, or, rather, not the usual amount of swag to buy up the election. According to the report of C. G. Spitler, the republican treasurer of committee in Jasper county, no funds whatever were received this time from their state committee, and only $380.85, $100.85 of which was a balance left over from the last campaign, was received. Of this SIOO was .received from E. D. Crumpacker. defeated candidate for congress The expenditures were $288.59, $18.85 of which was for 110 subscriptions for the Inter Ocean. A balance of $92.26 is left on hand. J. A, McFarland, treasurer of the democratic oouaity committee, shows total receipts of $74,39, the largest items being from C. A. McCormick, candidate for t state senator, and Patrick Hayes, candidate for representative, who contributed sls and $lO, respectively. E. P. Honan, the next largest exm-tributor, gave $5. There are bills of sl6, for poll book holders $6, and Fred Philips for rent of airdome for the speaking, $lO, that had not yet been presented, leaving a net balance of $11.85. The largest expenditures was S2O to the Rensselaer band for music, sl2 to F. E. Babcock for stationery and bills, and $10.94 to N. Littlefield, comity chairman, for office rent and telegrams. Of the receipts given $8.45 was balance from last campaign. L. D. Carey, republican candidate for state senator, spent $122.30 $25 of this sum was to the campaign fund in Newton county, S2O to same in Starke county and S2O to same in White county. Patrick Hayes, democratic candidate for state representative, spent $42,75, $25 of which was to the White county campaign fund and $lO to the Jasper county campaign fund.

Wm. Roadifer, progressive candidate for commissioner from the 3rd district contributed $lO to the progressive county committee, and had $3 other local expenses, a total of sl3.

Notice To Subscribers. It seems hard to convince some subscribers that the old plan of Sending country papers along for several years and letting the subscriber pay whenever he chose to do so cannot be followed any more because of new postal regulations. Now a reasonable time is given to secure a renewal, and when that time has expired the publisher must cease sending the pai>er regardless of how "good” the subscriber maiy be financially. Some subscribers seem to . think that the publisher is at fault for stopping their paper at the expiration of the limit given to renew, and become incensed for having any doubt about their intention to pay. They do not, or will not, understand that the publisher has no option in the matter under the present postal regulations, but must discontinue sending them the paper unless a renewal is had within the prescribed limit. Watch the date on the label of your paper and make it a point to renew at or soon after the time that your subscription expires. The publisher does not make the postal rules, but he has to obey them, remember.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Near* by Cities and Towns—Matter* of Minor Mention from Many Places. Another Newton County Auto Victim. Alalon Straube, residing south and west of Morris Chapel church in Newton county, was killed the evening of November 15 near the west corporation, line of Brook. Straube, with his twelve-year*old son, was coming to Brook when he met Win. Coon, a Brook liveryman, who was driving liis auto over to Ade to meet a train on the C. I. & S. Although Coon had his lamps burning, Straube did not get far enough out of the road or did not see the auto, and neither did Coon see the rig until too close to avoid a collision, and the buggy was smashed to kindling wood and the occupants hurled out onto the ground. Straube’s skull was fractured and he died about four hours later. The hoy was unhurt. The Newton county coronor exonerated Coon from all blame.

Francesville Couple In Divorce Courts.

Pulaski County Deinoorat: Mary E. Ilubbell has applied for a divorce from Lewis W. Hubbell. The parties and tae'r families are prominent people of the west side of the county, and the situation causes both surprise and regret on the part of their friends. Her complaint states that they were married in 1875 and separated on Nov. 4 of this year. She asserts that he has a “vicious and ungovernable temper, and at times becomes very violent and pactically insane;” that he has threatened that he was going to kill her and has kept a sharp knife about the place, and that he has failed to provide medical care. Theiy have six living children, all grown. Mrs. Hubell asks $15,000 alimony, and has secured a temporary restraining order to prevent him from selling any property until after the hearing next Monday. This order was dissolved by the court this morning, however, which is taken to Indicate that a settlement as to the financial part of the case has upon.

ENJOINS WOODMEN RATES.

Illino's Judge Declares Schedule of Order In Burdensome. Springfield, 111., November 22. the new rates adopted by the head camp of the Modern Woodmenmen at the meeting in Chicago in January, 1912, to be burdensome and unnecessary, Judge Robert Shirley, of the Sangamon circuit court, today granted a perpetual injunction, restraining the head camp from putting the rates into effect and also Testraolning the officers from declaring delinquent any member refusing to pay the new rates. The injunction is effective everywhere, as Illinois is the home of the organization. Thp petition for an injunction was filed fy four members, P. E. Tainter, James M. Brown, James H. Wallace and Frank J. Koch, all of this city, last August.

Wedding Anniversary.

Sunday being the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoyes about 50 friends and relatives gathered at their country home north of town to remind them of the occasion. After partaking of a sumptuous dinner the guests departed for their homes, wishing them many more years, of happiness and prosperity. \ “ They were the recipients of several beautiful and useful pieces of silverware.

CASH.

On and after December 2, 1912, all sales made amounting to one dollar or less wiil be made for cash only,—Hamilton & Kellner.

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