People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — Page 5

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KILLED HIS FAMILY.

AND THEN ENDED HIS OWN LIFE IN THE SAME WAY. Because They Were Cold and Hungry and He Was Out of Work and Despondent—The Awful Deed at Chicago. ■» The following dispatch, dated Feb. 5, comes from Chicago: “An entire family of six, father, mother, wife and three children, were murdered last night by Richard Klattke, a Lake View carpenter, who then completed his work by killing himself. The dead are: “Richard Klattke, carpenter, aged 38. “Kate Klattke, his wife. “John Klattke, his father, aged 73. “Wilhelmine Klattke, his mother, 71. “Mina Klattke, daughter, aged 9. “Anna Klattke, daughter, aged 8. “Emma Klattke, daughter, aged 7. “The members of the Klattke family were found dead early this morning in their cottage at 207 Berteau avenue. The discovery was made by Matthew Brown, a saloonkeeper. Mr. Brown wishing some work done, called at the Klattke residence to secure the services of the carpenter. He rapped on the door, but there was no response. Knowing that the Klattkes were early risers, he became suspicious, called neighbors and broke in. In the house he found the seven corpses. Each had a bullet wound in the head. In each ease the ball had penetrated the brain and death had evidently been instantaneous. “Beside the bodjf of Richard Klattke lay a revolver, and empty cartridge shells were scattered about the rooms. One peculiar feature was the lack of any indication of a struggle on the part of any of the victims, and a heavy odor which appeared to be that of chloroform pervaded the house. From this it was surmised that Richard had first chloroformed the entire family, and had then at his leisure taken deliberate aim and had put the bullet into the brain of each. Mr. Brown took a hasty surveyonly of the premises, and then hastened to send word to the police. A detail of oflicers was sent to the scene in a patrol wagon and a more careful examination was made of the surroundings. There seemed but little more to complete the tale told by Brown. Everything pointed to a deliberately planned murder by the head of the family, and a desire to place himself and family beyond any further earthly troubles. “A close examination of the remains showed that one of the victims alone had any warning of her fate. This was Mrs. Kate Klattke, the wife of the murderer. She, it appeared, had struggled with her husband before the'fatal shot was fired. Her hands were scratched and her clothing torn. She had evidently been overpowered and thrown on the bed beside the dead body of her little 7-year-old daughter Emma. Both were found in the rear room of the frame cottage where they lived. The pillow and bed clothing were saturated with blood, which had flowed from the wound ip the right cheek, just below the eye of each. The bullets had been fired at close rangeland the faces of the victims were burned and torn by the force of the powder. The snot for

the revolver’s mark was carefully chosen and was the same in each of the victims. “On a chair lay a whetstone and two knives, each of which had been eharpened to the keen edge of a razor. It was evident that Klattke had prepared for a possible failure of his revolver ind had arranged for a sure substitute, if needed. “Klattke was despondent. His family were cold and hungry. Since Christmas he had been out of work, and he ended his troubles just as relief was in sight. "This morning his next door neighbor. Adolph Smith, called at -the cottage with the joyful news that he had found a job for Klattke. At the same time Matt Brown arrived on the same errand. They came too late, just how much no one knows, for the bodies were cold when discovered.” Oh, God, how long? In this beautiful world of sunshine, and' peace, and plenty, a man denied by law the right and opportunity to earn his living. In this land of wonderful rivers, shimmering lakes and babbling brooks, the poor choose death by violent means rather than by the slow process of starvation. The fields of golden grain fill granaries and elevators to oyerflowing. The fertile fields of the sunny South produce cotton for half the world. On the backs of million of sheep grows the wool to clothe the nations. Our extensive forests contain lumy ber to shelter the world. From the bowels of the earth we produce ores such as old Ophir ne’er dreamed of. In our great cities are hundreds of churches whose spires pierce the blue above. So plentiful and bounteous do all these stores of nature yield, that “overproduction” has been named as one of the evils of the times. Amidst all this plenty, and right at the threshold of the church and almshouses. people are literally dying by inches through the slow process of starvation. Only a short time ago a woman murdered her family in Kansas and then took her own life. Cause, hunger and cold —destitution. Now a man murders his family and himself for the same cause. One was in the rural districts, whil - Ihe other was in the city. Had he only waited a day longer he would have had work. But it came too late. The deed was done. The cold, stiff, stark bodies were past all suffering. The white, silentmpturned faces appeal to heaven for vengeance; for “vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.” “I will repay.” “I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick in prison, and ye visited me not.” “Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.” Special laws and our system of distribution gives millions to one and misery to thousands, Christian people uphold these systems, this condition, by fltelr votes.

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT, RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY. MARCH 12. 1896.

We lay it to their door, the condition, and they are responsible for these murders.

The New Orleans Picayune of a recent date contains the following facts and figures relative to the working of the railroad system in Australia and other countries where the government owns the railroads; “In Australia you can ride a distance of 1.000 miles across country for $6.50 first-class, while Workmen can ride six miles for 2 cents, twelve miles for .1 cents, thirty miles for 10 cents, and railroad men receive from 25 to 30 per cent more wages for eight hours of labor than they are paid in this country for ten hours. In Victoria, where these rates prevail, the net income from the roads is sufficient to pay all the federal taxes. In Hungary, where the roads are state owned, you can ride six miles for I cent, and since, the roads were bought by the government the men’s wages have doubled. Belgium tells the same :• tory —fares and freight rates cut down one-half and wages doubled. Yet the roads pay a yearly revenue to the government of $4,000,000. In Germany you can ride four miles for 1 cent on the government owned lines. Yet wages are over 125 per cent higher than they •were when the corporations owned them, and during the last ten years the net profits have increased 41 per cent. Last year the roads paid the German government a net profit of $25,000,000. People who favor the government ownership of railroads claim that if our rovernment owned the railroads we c.rid go to San Francisco from Boston or $lO. Here is the proof: The United ’fates pay the railroads not quite $275 j transport a loaded postal car from loston to San Francisco. A passenger ar will carry fifty passengers, which, ! $lO each, would be SSOO, or a clear refit of $225 per car, and this, too, after i ; ing oVz per cent on watered stock, hi h is fully 100 per cent on the cost . the road. These quoted figures are • a from a reliable source.”

More Failures in 1895 than in 1894.

We clip the following report of Bradreefs commercial agency from the 'ly papers: “According to Bradi rot’s the total number of failures for •95 is 13.013, as contrasted with 12,- : in 1894, an increase 2.2 per cent. !:e commercial death rate during the • cr was 1.23 per cent as compared with ,21 per cent in 1894. “ihe percentage of assets to liabilic.; in 1895 was 55.4 per cent as against per cent in 1894 and 65 per cent in t ..f o »» A:;, will be seen the business failures r last year exceeded those of 1894, .withstanding the plutocratic dailies •j^.claimed that we were upon the eve a great “tidal wave” of prosperity, there can be no prosperity until the uesent infamous robbing and wealth iestroying financial and economic sysem is destroyed root and branch. Pay no attention to the promises of the republican party. They are the mpny times recorded enemies of silver and more money for the people. The “my policy” men in the people's party | are only in the way. The j>eople’s party wants no bosses.

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•>. W. HORTON. DKNTAI. si RUJSON. T ULT Hens-eiaer, I nd. All who would preserve their naturotl teetli should give him a call. Special attention given to tilling teetli. Gas or vitalized air for painless extraction. Over l.aKue Bros. RENSSELAER RANK. H. O. Harris, JPres. Ml. T. Harris, Yice-M*res. J. C- Harris, Cashier. Money loaned and notes purchased. Exchange issued andsoldon all bunking points. Deposits received. Interest bearing certificates of deposit issued. We make farm loans at six per cent interest payable annually. Collections made ana promptly remitted. 'lfred McCoy, Pres. T. J. McCoy, Cash. A. R. Hopkins. Assistant Cashier. A. MCCOY & CO’S BANK RENSSELAER, IND. The Oldest Bank in Jasper County ESTABLISHED 1854. Transacts a general banking business, buys notes and loans money on Jong or short time on personal or real estate security. Fair and liberal treatment is promised to all. Interest paid on time deposits. Foreign exchange bought, and sold. Your patronage Is solicited. Patrons having valuable papers iiu v deposit them for safe keeping.

AddisonParkison. Geo.K.Hollingsworth, President. Vice President, Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. Commercial State Bank, RENSSELAER. INDIANA. .HE ONLY STATE BANK IN JASRER CO. Directors: Addison Parkison, .lames T. Handle. Jo. n M. Wasson. Geo. K. Hollingsworth and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank Is prepared to transact a general bunking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bought at current rates of interest. A share of your patronage Is solicited. Are open for business at the old stand of the Citizens’ State Bank. H. Hold Filling*, Crown and, Hridut Work. Teeth ll' ithout Plate* a Speclaltii. Gas or vitilized air administered foi the painless extraction of teeth. Give me a trial. Olbceover Porter& Wlshard’s.

New IVieat Market CREVISTON BROS. UESSSULAKK. I NIMAN A. Shop located opposite- the public square. Everything fresh and clean. Fr* sh and salt meats, gan-e. poultry, etc. Please give us a call and we will guarantee to give, you satisfaction. Remember the plan-.’ Highest market price paid for hides and tallow. European Bargain * Store. don per Wash Hotter No. 8. 52.25 Parlor Matches, do:., boxes. .15 d-Go/. Oil Can with Pump. 1. 1 5 Copper 'Pea Kettle, Niekled 1. 15 Tubular Lanterns 50 Corn Knives, from 2d to .. ,o() Cottage Sewing Machine . 20. 00 100-lb. Grindstone <T frame 2.50 Largest Zinc Tubs, 8b to.. .05 C. E. HERSHMAN, BKNSSELAKK, INI)

eun« iff purest I VaND BEST LESS THAM HALF THE PRICE OF OTHER BRANDS 4- POUNDS, 204 +■ HALVES,IO* QUARTERS.S4 SOLD IN CANS ONLY Fur sale by Frank B. Meyer.

4:*ii These good people are in need of one of Warner* & Sons’ stoves to keep them from freezing. N. WARNER £ SONS, RENSSELAER, IND. stoves! This season finds us enabled to offer some great improvements in stove mechanism. The inventors have not only been very busy but they have been veiy successful and the result is a number of excellent new candidates for public favor, and a substantial improvement in the merits of the older makes. Prices are even lower than before. Moore’s Air-Tight Heater Is one of the new marvels. ' It takes of the base burner at a much less cost. Burns less coal, is more easily handled, responds quickly to attention, and is equally as handsome as the high priced stoves. Forty Kinds to Select Fr m . We have the the largest variety of stoves carried in this part of Indiana, and can sell a good heater at from $5 50 up. HEAT THAT BED ROOM -sr with one of our $5 hard coal burners that will keep fire all night with a hat full of coal. f If I And theno chaps arc freezing because they can't stay in house with those roaring furnaces.

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JAMES W. DOUTHIT, LAWYER, .9 Rensselaer - Indiana. RALPH W. MARSHALL, 11 ATTORNEY. Special attention 'given to set tlenierit of Decedent's Estates. Collections, Conveyances, Justices' Cases. Office on Washington St., opposite Court House. Rensselaer, Indiana. CP. MITCMEUL. Attorney at Law, Practices in all the courts of Indiana and Illinois. Real estate bought and sold. Ag't, for one of the best Life Insurance companies on the globe—The North-western Masonic Aid Of Chicago. FAIR OAKS, IND. Ira W. Yeoman. ATTOENE IT. REMINGTON. IND. Insurance and real estate agent. Any amount of private money to loan on farm security. Interest'd per cent, Agent for International and Red Star steamship lines. MORDECAi F. CHIIX’OTE, ATTOENEY' -A.T Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to all business in the profession with promptness and dispatch. Office in second storv of the Makeever building.

Simon I*. Thompson. 1). .[. Thompson. M. L. Spider. THOMPSON & BROTHER, Lawyers and Real Estate * Brokers, Have the only complete set of Abstract Books in town., Rensselaer, - - Indiana. I B. WASHBURN, Physician and Surgeon,, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Special attention given to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and diseases of women. Tests eyes for glasses and treats rupture by the injection method. A. L. BERKLEY, M. D Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. Unusual facilities tor Surgiclal Operations. Office in Leopold’s Arcade Building. RENSSELAER IND.

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