Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1901 — Page 1

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

VOL XXII

Another Big Law Suit.

The G. W. Tanner cattle matter ba9 resulted in anothrer suit for big sums, being instituted in the circuit court. In this case Patt Halligan is the plaintiff and Geo. r w .’inner, S. A. Dowell, Clint Brm, Robert F. Helm, Harry E. iwis and Charles Murra y are thesefendants. Te complaint is in three paragraas. The first asks for $2,000 ancaas t-> do only with 50 cattle sento Indianapolis, and sold to Hen & Lewis, commission men «iat city. The second para-‘ i asks for $1,500. e third paragraph concerns the resident defendants, and >■*. ideant to cover all the cattle,” including those sent to Chicago, Indianapolis or any other- points. The defendants) other than Mr. Tanner, are interested in varying degree according to the allegations of the complaint. It is stated that other suits will be brought against still other parties, or that they will be added as defendants to this suit, So far, as we are reliably informed, the Halligans have recovered of the $12,000 pr $13,000 they are said to be out, is about $3,000 as their share of the settlement effected in the previous case, wherein the Chicago commission people were the nominal plaintiffs.

[?]udge Got Another Wedding.

•Judge Thompson tied another of his extra ’ seoure matrimonial kiots. Thursday Dec. 27th at his dice in the court house. The pi dies were Mr. William Porter a d Miss Nannie Blankenbaker. 1 ley are an estimable young c uple from Union tp. and were and have always lived in the Vwnship.

Poisoned Cattle.

Hammond Tribune: One of the injst dastardly crimes committed ini Lake county for years was perpetrated. Saturday at Dyer, * iffbont eight miles south of this city. Davis Bros., breeders of thoroughbred cattle, being the victims of a well laid plot to kill some of the finest animals in their herd. Of fifteen cattle affeoted by the poison, four were saved. Officers are investigating.

A New Book Out.

“Northwestern Indiana From 1800 to ,1900,’: W T. H. Ball, contains history, farly and late, of eight c®unties;\Lake, Porter, Laporte, ?Starke, \ Pulaski. White, Jasper and Nekon. Area, 3,960 square miles. 1 Tree s of natuil features, pro- / fructioAs, native taimals, Indiana early settlers, picieer life, county organizations, modern life, churohes, towns and f villages, and varitas other particulars, much new Hstoric material having been collected in the last few years. It four valuable maps and viWs of §even oourt houses. Jasjir County be- » ing represented by bth map and house. The Author came H Porter county t*d then into IJIIBe county in I8d7; \bh acquaintHHwith the of Lake, gg|B many in Porter, jnd some in HnHjrr icounty, and has gone over ||||B> counties quite a little. lie ■HBBmndo some corredbns in the Statements of other! historical writers and has insdfced many additions. The book is on sale a* Fendig’s drug store. A Good Hensselaern 1 t ß, r Sale. A good team of be taken in part paymt further particulars. En* J. J. Nobgob, Lee, Inc Wl-Stp w

NO. 30

“Are you in favor of the Ship Subsidy robbery,” I am asked, and I reply, yes; I am in favor of any so-called robbery necessary to the protection of our nation and the upbuilding of our trade and commerce. Foreign nations are paying large subsidies to their shipping, which enables them to give lower freight and passenger rates than our American ship owners can meet, and the result is that American shipping is being driven from the sea. In 1865 American ships carried 66 per cent of our exports. In 1899 they carried only 8 per cent. Today we have less than onethird the tonage of ocean shipping we had 30 years Bgo, although our foreign commerce ie four times as great as it was then. We protect our lake and coastwise shipping by forbidding foreign vessels to trade from one American port to another, but this rule oannot be adopted for foreign shipping and we must either pay the subsidies or suffer the shame apd danger of an almost utter lack of an American merchant marine. The advantages of a subsidised merohant marine are these: 1. Every subsidised ship must be constructed suitably for armament, and must be subject to government requisition in case of war, to be used either as a cruiser or transport. 2. Every subsidised ship must carry the mails when requested to do so, and must provide approved facilities for hapdling the same. 3. Every subsidised ship must be built in an Amerioan ship yard, and of American materials. 4. Every subsidised ship must carry a certain number of apprentices, the number being dependent on the tonnage of the ship, so as to become in faot a training school for men for our navy. These provisions are in the proposed bill, bui it follows as a logical conclusion that the more American steamship lines we have the more aotive agents will there be for the selling of American products in foreigh countries The more we sell abroad the will get to carry and they will offer every possible facility to our shippers, and bend every energy to the building up of a foreign trade. In addition to this help to our trade we will be keeping at home the vast sums paid out to foreign vessel owners, and it will be used here for taxation and the upbuilding of Amerioan industry.— A. B. Sibert, in Rochester Republican.

Judge A. O. Capron, of Plymouth, has prepared a fish law for the next legislature which will prohibit catching fish between Jan 1 and May 15, providing red-horse, suckers and carp may be oanght with spear or dip-net between March 15, aud May 15, if the fish erman first pay a 25 cent license to the county clerk.

The Gbicago Daily News printed a telegram from Manila Saturday night that a soldier boy by the • name ot Skinner from Routs, | Ind., who was on picket duty in the Philippines, bad been found asleep at his post and was coart martialed and sentenced to be shot on Ghrismas day.

os S William Porter, ( Nannie Blankenbaker tw 9« j-Jodio Kalip, Deo. 28, j Lenora Gilmore . go \ Vernon Nowela, Deo. j Rozetta Smith.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. TUESDAY, JANUARY ist 1901,

The Ship Subsidy Bill.

A New Fish Law.

Roots Soldier Boy Ordered Shot.

Marriage License.

A New Firm and a New Building.

A partnership has been formed by D. M, Worland and A. B. Gowgill which will be in foroe on and after Jan. Ist. The new firm will-jointly continue the present separate businesses of the two partners. That is Mr. Cowgill’s undertaking business and bicyole selling and repairing. Also Mr. Worland’s buggy and vehicle business. They -will do business in the rooms in Dr. Horton’s buildings, now occupied by Mr. Gowgill, for the present but they are to have a new place of business specially built for them, as soon as it can be erected. It will bi a 25 by 60 foot frame building covered with iron and be built by Judge Thompson, on his locs at the southeast comer of Washington and Gullen streets and will front on Cullen. The building will be of a character that the work can be done in winter, and it is expected to begin it at once and rush it up in a few weeks.

Shed All Their Stripes.

For the first time since a prison was locatedin Jeffersonville, not a prisoner in the reformatory is now wearing the stripes, the uniform of the lowest grades. When the old Prison Sooth was transformed into the Indiana Reformatory three grades of standing were established, the first designated by a grey suit, hardly distinguishable from citizen’s clothing; the second, a check suit without repulsive appearance, and the third, black and white stripes. None but those refusing to obey prison rules have been attired in stripes for a long time. Oa Christmas day there were fifty-four men who had on zebra-like clothing, and Superintendent Rert decided to give them a Christmas ,gift in shape of the higher grades of clothing He gave them a straight tip however, that the first man that violated the ruLs would get back his stripes and that they stay stripes to the end of their sentences.

A Severe and Painful Accident.

Frank Nichols commonly known as “Tim” Nichols, who lives north of the railroad met with a severe and very painful accident, Friday afternoon. He was working in the Babcock elevator, near the depot and while in an npper part of the building, got a bad fall. He first fell about 12 feet striking astride of a large rod, and from there 6 or 8 feet farther to the floor. Dr. English was called and reports that unless the internal injuries proves more serious than now seem probable, the aocident will’ not prove dangerous, but will lay Mr. Nichols up for several weeks.

Day’s Length Today.

The sun rose at 7:24ja. m., today, and sets at 4:44 p. m. The day’s length is, therefore, 9 hours and 20 minntes. This is an increase of only 5 minutes since Deo. 22nd, the shortest day. The afternoon .is 8 minntes longer than on the 122nd,. bht the forenoon is 3 • minutes shorter. It will be just 10 days yet before the front end of the day gets a move on to become longer, as the sun will rise every morning at 7:24 until January. 11th. It sets a minute later each day, however, and the day’s length thus tnoreases by that mneh. After the 10th the increase will be about two minutes, daily. Heavy mounting boards, of various tasteful colors, at The Republican office.

A Very Pleasant Wedding.

A very pleasant though unpretentious matrimonial event was the marriage, on Sunday, Dec. 30, 1900, of Mr. Vernon Nowels, a well known and popular young sales man in Ellis & Murray’s store, and Miss Rozetta Smith, daughter of Mrs. E. Smith, of Chicago. The marriage took plac*, at one one o’clock p. m. at the bride’s uncle’s Mr. A. Leopold on Front street and with whom she has mostly made her home for several years past. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. Jacobson, of Chicago. An elaborate wedding dinner was served immediately after the ceremony A large party of guests were present, all however of one or the other of the parties. Those present from elsewhere were, Mrs. E. Smith, and daughters, Sarah, Flora and Belle, and son Max and Mr. W. Marks, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Leopold, of Kentland; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold and Louis Leopold, of Wolcott; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leopold, of Brook; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield, —Many valuable bridal presents were received. The bridal couple took the evening train for a short sojourn at Indianapolis. On their return they will occupy a new , house on Front street opposite Mr. Leopo’d’s residence, and which is all ready for their occupanoy.

Little Child Terribly Burned.

The home of Wm. E. Jacke, 6 miles southeast of Rensselaer, was thp scene of a very dangerous and most distressing accident last Friday. Their five year old daughter Florence, seems to have been putting paper or some other inflammable substanoe into the store, and the flames reached and ignited her clothing. She ran into the next room where ajsister was sick in bed, and flung, herself against the bed. Then ran out into the yard where her mother was, and she caught her in her arms and succeeded in putting out the fire. She was terribly burned, however, all over the body from the waist up, both front and back, and also the right arm. Dr. Hartaell was called and dressed the bums and did all that medical skill can to relieve the little one’s sufferings, He pronounces the injuries very serious but considers it too soon to form an opinion as to the probability of her recovery. The bed where the child first threw herself was. scorched, and had it taken fire no doubt the house would have been bnrned and probably the sick child on the bed.

The Judge Does More Marrying.

JudgeS. P. Thompson out still another notch in his marrying record stick, Friday afternoon. The The parties, like the previous couple, were from Union township where the Judge’s territorial possessions are mostly located. The parties were Mr. Jodie Kalip, of Illinois/and Mias Lenora Gilmore, of Union tp. The ceremony was performed in the Judge’s room, in the court house, and in the presenoe of a large and very jovial party of friends from Union.

Furniture Repairing and Upholstering Shop.

The undersigned is prepared to do all kinds of repairing, upholstering, varnishing and painting at reasonable prices at Milroy pro perty across the river. All work will be promptly called for and delivered. Gbobge Bhabp, 319 8. River St i * ; x- r ' . %K'r . . * Wanted:— Private family will take one or two ladies to board; no other boarders. Terms reasonable. Inquire at this office.

The Lyda Murder Trial.

Evidence tor tne Defence. John McCormick testified that when he knew Cox, eight jears ago, his reputation for morality and peacefulness was good. Robt. Cbenoweth testified as to excellent relations existing between Mr, and Mrs. Lyda, having visited them. On cross examina* tion said he had heard neighbors talk concerning Mrs. L’s goed reputation but could not name any particular one, Mrs. Cbenoweth testified to practically the same as her husband; had heard Mrs. Jones, of Fowler, say Mrs. L was a good girl.- ----- - • ' 4 Mrs. Hartrider as to Mr. at.d Mrs. Lyda’s friendly and affectionate relatipns and always being together verified that Mrs. Lyda’s reputation was good; that Starr' Cox’s reputation as to morality,' peace and quietude was good; On oross examination she said she had never heard anything against Cox. Dr. Wm. Walker, of Lafayette, was the next witness. Dr. Walker is a physician and surgeon of thirty yearß practice in Tippecanoe county and impresses one as knowing what he is talking about. He j testified that he had studied poison, including strychnine, and its effect on the human system; that a fatal dose of strychnine varies owing to conditions, but generally within twenty minutes. Condition of Mr. Lyda was described to him and he said that it does not indicate a strychnine poison but urinary poison. The defense then asked of Dr, Walker, after giving the physical condition of Mr. L for two years preceding his death, with symptoms of disease and giving in detail the movements and sufferings of Mr. L and the medicine, its composition and the periods at whioh each kind of medicine was taken, what in his opinion was the cause or the man’s death. His answer was “Uremia.” Saidjhat presence of strychnine was not reliable proof that it was the cause of death; that the stryohnine which is absorbed causes death.* On examination the witness said that strychnine could not be taken in any form without one noticing the taste. Mrs. Mary Anstili was called to the stand and testified that Mr. Lyda once said that he didn’t want Mrs. Lyda to ever permit him to be cut up. Dr. E, C. Davidson, of Lafayette, was the next witness He had studied strychnine and uremic poison and gave symptoms of each; that a person could not be held up by two persons in a strychnine convulsion; that strychnine, takes effect in from 3 minutes to, an hour, generally in 20 to 30 minuted: did not think it reliable to drafl conclusions us to death withofl microscope- The same hypotM tical question being given hinfll to Dr. Walker he said the Lyda’s death was “Uremia.” JB| next question was the samfl - given to Dr. Walker and hefli|| again said “uremic poison. '’MßS® <-r> >-n amination admitted M' 7-1 person might have twitcbijH spasms from strychnine afl walk immediately afterwa USslM could not have a convul* walk immediately aft .-rvva M .-! ryimine p usoning ''"M j'yM clear to the last; same M l)r. Walter 11. iVterJBHBI si", a physieian. T M.-Vk of questioning was oti.'-r -- v j n-r the -a!: M ing tin- tentmiony of A ;■> m if a person had a h M m

given about later he had another, Afnad taken another dose of and if he had another convulsion he took some more strychnine; said person could not tjit upTior be held op in a strychnine convulsion badM enougu to prove fatal; that strychnine does not cahae vomiting. In reply to the hypothetical questions whioh were given to Drs. Walker and Davidson, the witness gave the same opinion, that Lyda’s death Wis caused by ‘‘Uremic poisoning,” He thought that came of death by strychnine poisoning could not be absolutely determined with eyes. On cross examination hetsaid he I could not account for presence of strychnine without knqwing the care with which the stomach was handled. Said that A patient might be able to wa* between | convulsions if they did not involve J the whole body. Admitted that 1 Mr. Lyda might have been snffer- ■ ing from strychnine in fie doctor’s office at Fowler and aff&rwards. — Monticello Journal.

Malone-Foibes Wedding

Remington Press. dr'" "Tp" Wednesday at high"noon occured the marriage of MrsJEffle Malone an IE. C. Forbes atthe home of the bride’s parents Jkr. and Mrs. J. W. Powell, fteviß. M. Middleton pastor of the M. E. chnrch officiating in the pretence of abont 20 invited friends and guests. A sumptuous dinner w§s then served after which Mr. and*Mrs. Forbes, drove to Rensselaer all took the train for Chicago. Tlla many friends of this most excellent couple join with Press in extending hearty congratulations and good wishes.

The New Century Today.

This is the first day of the 20th Century. The beginning of a uew year is always an impressive event but how much more is the beginning of a new century. And especially a century that such wonderful and surprising discoveries and developements as arf ex* pected in the century that follows the 19th The world is no# in such a full tide of progress ihat its forward movement must keep on. The man who, 100 years ago, could have foreseen and proclaimed the wonders of the 19th century would have been counted crazy. It is no# different however, for the world 'is moving now, as it was not in 1801 and most wonderful thkigs for theduture can now be predicted, and no one think the prophesy unreasonable.

Judge Baker’s Head is Level.

Judge Baker of the U. 8. eourt struck the nail on the bead jrhen he says that a few on a jury who hold baok an asemeat fchlet a criminal go at lube are Iha of lynchings ail mob HL * mk,. recently qjjbged