Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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R. R. PROMOTER WANTS $50,000

Addison N. Love Sues for Above Amout in U. S. District Court DEFENDANTS PROMINENT MEN Of Carpenter and Jordan Tow-slips, While Plaintiff is Treasurer of N. W. I. Traction Company. Addison N. Love, treasurer of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., which is seeking subsidies in Carpenter and Jordan townships, and does not seem to want to give up securing a good slice of the taxpayers’ money in those townships, has filed suit in the federal court at Indianapolis against John Hudson, John Wilson, Peter Geib, S. G. Hand, Warner T. Elmore, O. L. Brown, A. P. Rainier, Charles A. »velsh, James Bullis, Frank Fenwick, George Sage and James Kennedy, all prominent Carpenter and Jordan township people, for $50,000 damages for slander, alleging that the defendants have made false and defamatory statements regarding the financial ability of the said company or its promoters to build the proposed traction line. The complaint was filed, or the summons'issued, rather, on May 2, and the defendants have been served with notice by a deputy U. S. marshal to appear before Judge Anderson, of the Federal court at Indianapolis, 15 days after service. Monday’s Indianapolis News had the following mention of the matter:

Addison N. Love, a stockholder in the Indiana Northwestern Traction Company, has filed suit in the United States district court asking $50,000 for slanderous assertions alleged to have been made against the traction company and its officers by John Hudson, John Wilson, Peter Geib, S. G. Hand, Warner T'. Elmore, O. L. Brown, James Bullis, Frank Fenwick, George Sage and James Kennedy, against whom the suit is directed. The complaint alleges that the reputation of the traction company has been damaged by assertions of the defendants that it is an irresponsible corporation and is not able and does not intend to build a road through Carpenter and Jordan townships and that its officers are irresponsible men and •ve no financial standing. The defendants are residents of Jasper county. S. G. Hand, one of the defendants, is presiednt of the State bank at Remington; Charles A. Welsh, is the county commissioner from the third district and resides in the west part of Carpenter tp.; A. P. Rainier is a practicing physician of Remington and the democratic candidate for coroner: Warner T. Elmore is a retired farmer residing in Remington; the other defendants are prominent farmers of both Carpenter and Jordan townships, who have been active in their opposition to the proposed third election in their townships to vote a subsidy for the road, but so far a? The Democrat has been able to learn, deny having made any statements derogatory to the financial standing of the company or any of its promoters.

To most people the action is viewed as very unwise on the part of Mr. Love, if his company has any intention of building a road through here'or wishes to secure subsidies, as several, who favored the proposition are now said to have changed front because of the persistency of i the company in calling so many elections and the attempt, as they view it, to force a tax on the people; when they have repeatedly said that they would not stand for it. Thank God it is not yet a crime t® oppose the taking of money from one’s pocket, whether it be by taxation or the old-fashioned stand and delivery policy, and if the defendants in this case are no more guilty than those interviewed have said they were, it is not very probable that Mr. Love will get his $50,000 very quick or that Judge Anderson will send the defendants all to the federal prison at Ft. Leavenworth. So far as The Democrat knows, President Roberts and his cohorts have paid all the bills they have contracted here, and they may be worth many millions of dollars or not worth one penny. They have, so far as we ’know here, acted very nieely, and we have heard not one

Train No. 4 Ditched at Lowell.

The early northbound train on the Monon, No. 4 from Louisville to Chicago, was ditched at Washington street in Lowell yesterday morning. No. 4 does not stop at Lowell, and was running at a high speed, it being about three hours late, when the day coach and sleepers left the track and the former is reported to have been quite badly smashed up. The engine and mail car did not leave the track. There were no fatalities, but six persons were injured, one woman seriously, the others only bruised and scratched, /Particulars were hard to get, the depot officials here not having had much of any information regarding the wreck, and what The Democrat was able to learn was got over the telephone. All trains from the north were delayed by the wreck, and were not in as we go to press. Owing to the train being so late there were no Rensselaer passengers on No. 4.

word said against them in a financial way by the many people we have talk to who were opposed to the voting of a subsidy for the benefit of the road. Mr. Roberts, we are told, denies any responsibility for the action filed and says he knew nothing of it until it tame out in the papers.

Street Contractors Will Be Ready for Work This Week.

The contractors, 'who will put in the brick pavement on Washington street, were here Friday and stated that they had their tools and outfit all loaded for shipment to Rensselaer and would be here sometime this week ready to begin work on their contract paving from Cullen street west to the river bridge. The city council would have preferred that they put off commencing on the work a few weeks until the light and telephone poles could be removed and the sewer matter more fully investigated, but they said their outfit was already loaded on cars and they cohld not put off the work.

However, the 12-inch sewer already on the south side of -Washington street is deemed large enough for years to come if, properly laid, and the work of taking it up from Front t’o Van Rensselaer street and giving more fall on the west end and removing the “bump” of about a foot in the middle of the block, was begun Monday morning and is being pushed as rapidly as possible. All or practically all of the business houses on the south side of Washington street drain into the sewer in the alley in the rear of the business houses, and do not use the Washington street sewer at all. The telephone people do not want to tear up their poles until they can move into their new building, so it will be necessary to leave gaps in the curb, to be filled in after the improvement is put in. It is not a very big job, the paving of the two and one-half blocks, and will take the contractors but a short time when they once get to work at it.

The Tented City.

When most of the town is still slumbering this morning lhe mighty Haag railroad shows will arrive here on their own special trains of cars, and by the time the town is awake, there will be a tented city complete in itself, having sprung up in one night.

This tented city is as complete as; any city of modern size, as a visit to the show will prove. The mighty Haag railroad shows have the most unique trained dnimal act ever produced, composed of bears, ponies and blue faced monkeys. Professor Charles Duncan, who has created this act' says without doubt there is not another act in the world to equal it. The blue faced monkeys which are used in this act are a great specimen of animal intelligence, being as near the missing link as can be found. Words will not express the many remarkable qualities of human intelligence that are shown by these blue faced monkeys. The mighty Haag railroad shows will exhibit at Rensselaer on Wednesday, May 6. —Advt. Calling cards, the correct sizes, both plain and linen finish, constantly in stock in Tho Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

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THE TWICE=A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 6, 1914.

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 Agent Barrett will be at Remington today, as usual. Sheriff Dowling and T. B. Cunningham, of Kentland, were over yesterday. The case of the State of Indiana vs. Edward M. Honan, taken from this county on change of venue to White county, is set for trial next Tuesday. The ice was broken for May in the marriage license business by the issuance of two licenses from Fair Oaks, Monday. The groom in one case was a brother of the bride in the other. At the meeting of the county board of education Monday, Charles B. Steward, was re-elected county truant officer without opposition. Not all of the enumeration returns were brought in, but the returns so far made, show a general increase in the number of pupils over the county.

The repairs to the ladies’ toilet in the court house are now being made and the toilet is closed to the public. It is hoped, however, to have it in temporary use for today, on account of the crowd that will be in town for the circus, and close it again tomorrow until the repairs are completed. Sheriff Hoover went to Crawfordsville Monday ancty brought back Henry D. Vance, who was arrested there by the sheriff of Montgomery county on instructions wired by the Jasper county sheriff on an affidavit filed in the Jasper circuit court by John Herr, of McCoysburg, on the charge of getting money under iaise pretenses in a real estate transaction. Vance is now in jail here, b.ut will probably be tried this week. Marriage licenses issued: May 4, Ernest H. L. Hass, son of F. E. Hass, of Fair Oaks, aged 24 Feb. 6 last, occupation farmer, to Lillie Myrtle Cooper, daughter of Win. Cooper, of Kniman, aged 18 April 30 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. May 4, John Bower, of Lake county, aged 30 Dec. 25 last, occupation farmer, to Wanda V. Hass, daughter of F. E. Hass, of Fair Oaks, aged 34, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Saturday and Monday were busy days in the county treasurer’s office, being the two last days for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency, Friday was also a big day, about $23,000 being paid in. Saturday was the biggest day Treasurer Fell ever had $25,388.28 being pqid in here direct; $1,967.07 from the Remington State bank and $60,8.18 from the Wheatfield bank, a total of $27,963.53. Monday—not including drafts and checks sent by letter, which the force was too busy to compile that day—about •I 17,000 was paid in. Including the checks and drafts the amount would probable aggregate upwards of $25,000.

Aged Woman Dead at Parr.

Mrs. DeWit, aged 83 years,' died Monday afternoon at the. home of her grandson, Jesse Roudebush, at Parr, after but a few days illness. The funeral will be held at Aix today and burial made in the cemetery near by.

Firemen’s Benefit Show.

The receipts of Thursday night’s show at the Princess, consisting of the regular three reel feature and the "Rensselaer movies,” will be divided with the Rensselaer fire department and the amount received by the department will be added to its disability fund. You can help put a worthy cause by purchasing a ticket to this show.

Those Opposed to R. R, Subsidy Will Remonstrate. The opponents of the third railroad subsidy election in Carpenter and Jordan townships to vote a tax for the proposed Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., circulated remonstrances last week to present to the county commissioners, asking the latter to refuse to grant the petition for another election, and it is understood secured a big majority of the voters on their papers. In Carpenter it is understood they secured 361 signatures, while the largest vote ever cast in any election in the township, that of the presidential election two years ago, was but 521.

When the matter came up in Commissioners’ court Monday answers were filed to the petition by the remonstrators which denys all the matters set out in the petition; that they are not signed by 25 freeholders and that the company is not duly organized under the laws of Indiana for the incorporation of railroad companies. By agreement of the parties the matter was continued to the first day of the June meeting of the Commissioners, when it will be heard and determined. It is understood that a majority of the board is opposed to further harrassing the people of these two townships with special elections, as the matter has twice been voted down by decisive majorities in the past sixty days, and will probably refuse the prayer of the petition and let the petitioners appeal to the circuit court if they desire. A large number of the best citizens of the two townships were here Monday to protest in person against the proposed election.

COURT NEWS

Judge Hanley heard argument Saturday in the motion for a new trial made by the defendants against whom judgment was recently rendered in the big Mineral Springs race track case brought here,, from Lake county. The motion was overruled and the case will now be appealed, it is said. The bastardy case against John Clouse, of north of town, on which an indictment was returned by a recent grand jury, was dismissed by the state in the circuit court Monday, both the mother of the babe and Clouse himself denying that he was responsible for the charge. Judge Berry, of the Benton-War-ren circuit, was over yesterday to sit as special judge in a case here.

John Ade Funeral Was Largely Attended.

The funeral of John Ade, at Kentland, last Friday was very largely attended, perhaps 1,500 to 2,000 people being there. There were nearly 200 Masons in line in the funeral procession. Among those fiom Renselaer attending the funeral, in addition to those mentioned in Saturday’s Democrat, were Delos Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, George A. Williams, Norman Warner, Firman Thompson and T. G. Wynegar. Many prominent people from neighboring counties and also from Chicago were present. Judge E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette, J. T. Saunderson, of Fowler, and William Darrocb, of Kentland, also Bennett Lyons, of Brook, old friends of the deceased for many yeais, made brief remark.? in elotjgy of Mr. Ade. ,

Dissolution Sale of Traub & Selig, Rensselaer, Ind., in full swing. Thousands of dollars worth of brand-new Spring Suits and furnishings are thrown on the market at sacrificingly low prices. In the future all customers will be waited on as we have added several additional clerks to take care of all customers. Don’t fail to attend this sale. TRAUB & SELIG.

Do You Want Lightning Protection?

I can furnish you with lightning protection and give an insurance to that effect. I handle nothing but the best lightning conductors and put them up in a scientific manner. If interested call and see me .or phone 568.—FRANK A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Ind. tfs

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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. Benton County Man Dies of Injuries —, ' ' ■ Lafayette, Ind., May 2.— As the result of injuries suffered Tuesday at the farm of John Bower, progressive candidate for treasurer of state, east of Fowler, Charles M. Martin. 38 years old, is dead in a local hospital. Martin was driving a team of horses drawing a disk harrow and the ainmals ran away, rolling him under the sharp knives of the machine. Martin’s home was at Martinville, Ind.

Spencer Ball Player Held for Shooting Circus Man.

Sullivan, Ind., May 1. —F. A. Curtis, of Mt. Vernon, 111., manager of transportation of the Haag circus, was shot here last night by Claude Purcell, pitcher of the Sullivan baseball team. The circus was being loaded at the C. & E. I. depot and Purcell, it is said, was interfering with some of the men. Curtis told Purcell to get away and words were passed. Purcell drew a revolver and shot Curtis in the right lung. Curtis is tn a critical condition. Purcell is in jail.

Killed in Gravel Pit.

Walter Ogden, -30 years old, laborer, employed by the Lake Cicott Sand and Gravel Company, was crushed to death about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon when tons of earth gave way, burying him beneath seven feet of sand and gravel in the Biassingham gravel pit near Lake Cicott, in which he was working. Ogden’s home was in Portland, Mich., and he came to Lake Cicott 5 weeks ago when he went to worlt for the gravel company. He. made his home with Sherman Spencer.— Saturday’s Monticello Journal.

Alleges Peterson Is Favorable to the Liquor Interests.

Congressman Peterson of the Tenth district, has been receiving several inquiries relatives to where he stood upon the prohibition amendment" now in congress for* passage. His reply is favorable to the liquor interests and was probably made at this time as a matter of political expediency. However, Mr. Peterson’s constituents, who hold averse opinions on the questions need not worry about his attitude as he is serving his only term in congress and it is positively certain that, the people will recall him next November. —Francesville Tribune.

A Nervy Burglar.

Lafayette, Ind., .May 3.—ln the past five days than a score of residences have been entered by burglars in Lafayette, and the pb-i lice department has been looking for a tan-colored negro. For the second time this week, the home of Samuel T. Murdock, the electric light, gas and traction magnate, was entered early today. The thief sat down at a table in the dining room of the Murdock home, prepared a lunch and then helped himself to several bottles of wine. He left the house while three officers, who had been detailed to watch the place, were in the immediate vicinity.

Jury Failed to Agree in Abortion Case.

The trial of Dr. Samuel S. Washburn of Lafayette, charged with haying caused the death of Miss Hazel Dudley’ of .Mitchell, So. Dak., last September in an operation for abortion, ended last week in the Benton circuit court, in a disagreement of the jury, and the case will come up again. I speaking of the case the Benton Review says: “After the jury was dismissed Prosecutor required Dr. Washburn to.give a new bond, and for double the former amount. “The greatest tragedy of the as-

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fair was that when the body of the dead girl was taken back to Mitchell her betrayer was one of the pall bearers, and put on a sanctimonious air, but the girl had died without making a written statementufion which to base a prosecution, and it was ‘only an incident’ to him.”

To Take Place of Hotel.

It is said a large restaurant is ' being built at Cedar Lake to take the place of the hotel recently burned. and it s a hurry job to get in line with the summer crowds/ it is built partially over the lake on Piling, just north of the Cedar Lake depot, and will have capacity enough to care for the excursionists and summer tourists. The place will be managed by Mr. McLatighlin, who had charge of the Sigler Hotel when it burned.—Crown Point Star.

Doctor Fights Battle With Bull and Herd That Kill Woman.

Wabash, Ind., May 3.—ln a thrilling battle last night on the farm of Philip Bamberger, near here, between a maddened bull, which had attacked Mrs. Lambarger, and a herd of infuriated steers which joined in the fight with the bull, Dr. A. E. Rodgers, who had gone to the rescue of the woman, had a narrow escape from death, and Mrs. Lambarger was so badly Injured that she died this morning.

Mrs. Lambargar, 46 years old, went to the field shortly ‘before dusk to drive the cattle to the barnyard. She was accompanied to the dividing fence by her 12-year-old daughter. Upon • reaching the center of the field she. was attacked by the bull, which charged her without warning. • i. The first onslaught of the maddened animal knocked the woman from her feet. The bull then trampled her time and again and gave her no chance to arise. Seeing her mother hurled to the ground the daughter ran to the public road for help, all the other members of the family being away at the time. As she, reached the highway Dr. Rodgers approached in I his automobile. Grasping the situaI tion, the doctor ran to the barn for a pitch fork. As he reached the side of the apparently dead woman the birii turned its attention to the rescuer. Then began a battle that lasted fully a half hour.

A herd of a half dozen steers, attracted by the bellowing of the hull, jxxined in the fight. With the pitchfork for a weapon, Dr. Rodgers, standing over the body of Mrs. Lambarger, thrust the tines into the heads and necks of the brutes as they came at him singly and en masse. For thirty minutes he fought for his life and that of Mrs. Lambarger. The daughter meanwhile ran to the home of a neighbor to obtain help. Six men responded and it took their combined efforts to drive the herd back and rescue Dr. gers and the woman he sought to save. Mrs. Lambarger was carried to her home, where it was found that she was internally injured, six ribs broken and her chest crushed. She died about twelve hours afterwards. Although suffering from the strain of the fight and a nervous shock. Dr. Rodgers was not otherwise injured.■

POINTS OPT PRINTING WASTE

Representative Barnhart's Committee I’rges Revision of System. Washington, May 2.—Declaring that there is an enormous waste of money for public printing, Representative Barnhart, of Indiana, chairman of the committee on printing, in a report submitted to the hbuse today urged thorough revision of the laws governing government printing, which- he asserts woujd mean a saving of about $1,000,000 a year. The report recommends legislation to effect printing reforms all the way from reorganization of the government printing office to the buying of envelopes., The report asserts that there are 1,500 tons of useless printed matter now’ stored at the capitol, and that in six years 6,049,410 useless volumes have been printed. Representative Barnhart has drawn up a bill which proposes to make the government printing office responsible to the congress, with the joint committee on printing empowered to reduce duplications of printed documents, etc.

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