Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1902 — Page 1

The Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican.

VOL XXXV NO. 8

The Circuit Court

The case of Samuel E. Yeoman vs Fitz W. Bedford was the first jury trial of the term. The case was a peculiar one, in various respects. In 1877 Jonathan Paucoast gave a rote for 1300, borrowed money, to the bank of McCoy & Thompson, with Messrs. Yeoman and Bedford as sureties. The note ran until 1885, when Mr. Pancoast being unable to pay it, Mr. Yeoman paid it, principal and interest, for $650, Mr. Bedford stating that h«? was then unable to assist paying it, but promising to do so later. In 1900 Yeoman bought a weeder of Bedford, agreeing to pay S3O for it in a year. In 1901 Mr. Bedford asked for the S3O and Mr. Yeoman asked that it be credited on this old note which in law had long been outlawed. Mr. Bedford compromised by crediting $lO on the note, and Mr. Yeoman paid the remaining S2O. At this time Mr. Bedford wrote on the old note a receipt in full. Mr. Yeoman held that this $lO payment revived the old note and he brought suit to collect from Mr. Bedford. As a portion of his defense Mr. Bedford urged that Mr. Yeoman should have made his claim previous to the time Mr. Bedford settled up his financial matters some years ago. The jury in their verdict found for the defendant, holding that the $lO payment did not revive the outlawed note and which was,also-one of the instructions of the court. The case of Ira W. Yeoman vs Vincent Eisle, both of Remington, was tried Tuesday, by a jury. It originated some time ago. Yeoman make an abstract of a land title for Eisle. which the latter refused to accept, denying that he ordered it made, and having found an old one which was doctored up cheaper. Yeoman brought suit, for sl2 and the case was tried before a justice in Rensselaer, and decided in favor of Eisle. Yeoman appealed to the circuit court, , and the case was tried on appeal. Eisle still denied ordering the abstract, of Yeoman but the jury found that he had, and brought in a verdict in Yeoman’s favor, for the sum of SB. There are over SSO roosts which this decision will upon Eisle. The case of Everett Halstead vs O. E. Eller was tried Wednesday forenoon. Halstead, acting partly as the agent of his brother O. Q. Halstead, rented to Eller a bunch of ten cows, to be used as necessary concomitants of a milk selling business Eller was conducting at Rensselaer. Along with the same deal went a milk wagon, a horse, harness, 35 cans and possibly a pump. Some at least of thir latter property was sold to Eller 'outright. Some time ago, the Halsteads hearing that Eller was mortgaging the cows to other parties to buy more, attached all the property, including the cows. The suit was to determine the ownership of the property. The of the jury was a compromise. The Halsteads get back six of their ten cows, one having died and three having been rsold by Eller. The latter gets horse, wagon and 35 milk cans. Two other cows are restored to the party they were bought of. Mrs. Alice Sunderland, now of Rensselaer, formerly of south of -.town, was given a divorce from Frank Sunderland, for habitual drunkenness. The defendant was not present and is believed to be out of the state.

Draft Colt For Sale. A good, black, year-old mare; Dam, an imported Canadian Clyde; Sire; Ben Lowman. Price 170, rJDash or on time at 5 per cent, Jas. Mathebon, wOct.!7,pd North Cullen St.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1902,

A New Divorce Case.

A new divorce suit just filed in the circuit court, is notable from the prominenoer and high standing of the parties. The plaintiff is Mrs. Mildred C. Powell, of Rensselaer, and John W. Powell, an exsheriff of Jasper county and for many years past holder of a good position iu the government printing office at Washington C., is the defendent. The complaint states that they were married April 4, 1865, and lived together until a short time prior to Deo. 15th, 1901, when the defendant abandoned their home in Washington, and has refused to live with her since. The complaint also charges cruel treatment for the past eight years, in the denial by the defendant of any affection for the plaintiff, in repulsing her demonstrations of affection, in rediouling her religious principle etc. It is also asserted that the defendant has become a believer in spiritualism, one of the doctrines of which, the complaint alleges, is the principle of free love. The defendant gets sll6 per month for his work for the government and a pension of sl6, and alimony is asked in the sum of $45 per month.

Rensselaer High School Foot Ball Team Organized.

At a meeting of the candidates for the team, last Friday evening Tom Moody was elected captain, Blain Gwin and Frank Maloy were elected coaches, while at the meeting of the athletic Association the same evening B, F. Coen was elect-' ed Manager. The boys are out for practice every evening for about an hour and under the efficient training of the coaches are getting good forces. The school will have a team worth going to see by the time for the games with the other schools. Monticello will play the high school two games, one here and one there. West Lafayette will be here Nov. 8. They state in their letter that they are in the championship race. The high school fellows are glad of it as they want to show a school, right under the shadow of a university that there are “others.”

It is expected that games will also be arranged with Hammond, Delphi Brook, Monon and Remington. The following are the candidates for the team: Robert Sheets Kenton Parkison Tom Moody ' Simon Kenton Rue Parcels Herbert Lee Perry Gwin George Michaels . Ray Collins Ray Hopkins Park Kelley Robert McGregor Rex Warner John Duvall Howard Mills Ralph Zeigler.

Marriage Licenses. 23 is&ag U. B. Quarterly Meeting. The first quarterly meeting cf thio year for Parr Mission will be held at Brushwood U. B. church, Oot. 4th and sth, Rev. O. P. Cooper P. E„ and Rev. L. Byrd Pastor. A big shipment of the finest old poplar house siding that you ever saw. Just on at Lee’s lumber yard at MoOoysburg. ( w2t A cook stove to your liking, for from 112.00 to $23.00 and up at the hardware at MoCoysburg. w2t T ' . Furnished rooms to rent, with or without board, new to the business center. For name of party enquire at this officeWanted: To rent an office room in the down* town district. One adjacent to suite of rooms suitable for living purposes preferable. For name of party enquire at Republics Othol

The City Council.

The council meeting was another field day for new sidewalks. On petition of Mrs. Ellen Hop. kins and others a new walk was ordered along the south side of Plum street along its entire length from the east line of the corporation to Franklin street. The three blocks of sidewalk on Elm street, petitioned for by Mrs. Lida Potts and others, at the last meeting, was ordered constructed. Other new walks ordered: North side of Cornelia street, from Van Rensselaer to Front. On east side College Ave., from Washington street south to Fred Phillips’ already constructed walks. The street committee was instructed to have the south walk at the west end of the Washington street bridge raised, and new approaches built. On report of the fire warden the street committee was directed confer with the owner of the old building east of the depot, formerly moved from the Odd Fellows’ lot, on Washington street. The building, in its present condition being objected to by the warden. The cleaning and painting of the_ College Avenue (creamery) bridge, was let to B. Peterson, for $22, for two coats.

The city attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance for the construction of Makemself sewer. The mayor was given permission to deposit his docket, as a magistrate, by right of office, with a justice of the peace. The question of the purchase o? the old Milroy property for a public park, was taken up. Representatives of the Ladies’ Literary Club showed that S7OO towards the amount needed had been subscribed by citizens. fcThe finance committee was directed to confer with the owner of the property to see what it could be bought for. Norman Warner was granted a permit for a new two story brick business building on Washington street. Some 36 claims were allowed, including the quarterly-allowances for the firemen.

Fifty Years in a Pulpit.

The Indiana synod of the Presbyterian church has been called to convene at Goshen, Oct. 3. The meeting will be held, at Goshen in honor of Dr. H. L. Van Nuys. who will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate of the Presbyterian church on that day. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. D. W. Moffat, who has been in charge of the First Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne for over thirty years. Dr. Moffat and Dr. Van Nnys are the oldest pastors in point of service in the synod. The latter has never held any other pastorate except that at Goshen.

Want the Law Changed Again.

The report in current that an effort will be made to change the law by which town and city officials are elected for but two years so that they will as formerly, be elected for four years. Every town and city in the state affected by the law passed by the last legislature will be asked to cooperate in the effort to bring about the change. It is claimed elections every two years are too frequent, and that as officials are usually conceded a renomination when serving but two years it would be better to elect them for four yean. Reed Lee’s stove ad on another page, it .will certainly interest you I have a few Regesterable Duroc Jersey sows for sale yet. w3tp Gao. O. Pumphut.

High Prices For Old Stumps.

Old walnut stumps are on . a boom throughout Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Stumps that have remained unnoticed for years and were regarded as worthless are now eagerly sought at prices that are almost fabulous. An Indiana concern has been traveling over the country buying every walnut stump that can be found. At first the prices paid were small, but as the eyes of the stick-timber folks began to open the price went higher and higher until it is now out of sight, and the funny part of it is that the uglier, knottier and more unsightly the stump the more money it will bring. The stump of a walnut tree that was cut down several years ago brought more than the whole tree. It is stated that the stumps are made into veneering material and used in the manufacturing of high-grade furni ture.

The President’s Tour Ends.

Presidents Roosevelt’s western tour came to a sudden end at Indianapolis, Tuesday. An injury on his leg, below the knee, which he received at the tro’ley car accident at Pittsfield, Mass, some time ago, got to hurting him badly, and an examination by tne physicians showed a pus formation that needed removing, to prevent the danger of blood-poisoning. An operation for its removal was therefore performed at St. Vincent’s hospital, Tueday afternoon, after which the President left for Washington, the physicians insisting that absolute rest was necessary.

New Telephone Cards.

The Jasper County Telephone Company has just got out a new and much needed list for the Rensselaer exchange. It has been more than a year since the previous list was issued and there have been many changes in that time and also about 75 new names There are other important changes, as all the country telephones have been renumbered, all now being above 500. All patrons of this exchange should apply for new cards, at once. They are free to them.

Indiana Clubs Will Meet.

The annual meeting of the Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs has been called to be held at Greencastle Oct 15th, 16th and 17th. An effort is being made to secure James Whitcomb Riley or Booth Tarkington and Mrs. R. J. Burdette as features of the meeting. Mrs, T. S. Denison, of New , York, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs will deliver an address. State Fair Finances. < * The State Fair made between $6,000 and SB,OOO. The receipts were about $48,000 and, after paying all premiums and other expenses incidental to the fair itself, as well as for three new hog barns, a new cattle barn, the half-mile track and many minor improvements, the board estimates that there will be a $6,000 or SB,OOO margin.

Second band six lid and reeervior, wood burning cook stove, f< r sale cheap, or trade for cordwuud. Enquire at this office. Our cider mill is now in operation on Wed. and Friday each week at two cents per gallon, 2| miles northeast of Rensselaer. wOot 7pd Clark Bros. Feeders for Sale. I have 150 feeden for sale on farm near Shelby, Ind., weight IQOO to 1200 lbs have also 200 stookers for sale. Good quality. Wm. B. Brown, Idwlmp Crown Point, Ind.

Jack Yeoman At It Again.

Reported to Have Got Away With Big Sum In Oklahoma. Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 23.—A. J. Yeoman, living near Kremlin, Ok , one of the best knewn and wealthiest cattlemen of northern Oklahoma has disappeared. It has come to light that he had mortgaged everythina,fae possessed and in addition, it is reported, much that he did not possess, leaving his creditors badly in arrears. Two weeks ago Yeoman is reported to have driven a carload of cattle from near Ames to Isabella i where they were shipped to Kansas 1 City. Since that time nothing has j been heard of him except that he left Kansas City for Colorado after ■ disposing of the cattle. Some of his creditors recently 1 became suspicious and began an investigation. He had been given permission to feed near Ames and Watonga, although his home was in Garfield county, and to Ames 1 the creditors went to look for the cattle. The first on the ground were representatives of the First National bank of Enid and H. H. Watkins, cashier of the Enid State bank, They were able to find a few cattle to make good their losses in part. The other creditors so far as known will get nothing. The records show the following: chattel mortgages against Yeoman in Garfield county: Bank of Kremlin $ 400.00 Frank Jett 367.75 J. C. Paddock 172.00 First National bank Enid 7,000.00 R. M. Brenton 492.00 C. I. Riggs 1,149.00 H M, Watkins 6,000.00 It is reported that the same property has been mortgaged in Blaine county and possibly in Woods. The above dispatch from the Chicago Chronicle, concerns a former well known and prominent resident and township trustee of Jordan tp., and also an ex.sheriff of this county. In addition to the sums enumerated above that he seems to have absconded with, we are informed by a relative of his here, that he lately sold a farm in Oklahoma for $7,000, and other property amounting to $3,000 or $4,000 more. Hence he must have got away with a big roll, especially if, as suggested above, he had mortgaged the same property to other parties. Yeoman left here some 8 or 9 years ago, also under a financial cloud, numerous persons, especially his best friends, losing heavily through his transactions. Among these probably the heaviest loser was his cousin 8. E. Yeoman, whom he dropped for $3,000 on security debts. Another and perhaps still heavier loser was another cousin, James Yeoman, of Newton tp., J. F. Irwin Abe Pruett and Heniy Adams were also heavy losers at that time. •

Office to Rent. Suite of offices, with fire proof vault, on ground floor. Possession given October Ist. Enquire at Commercial State Bank. Mackintoshes to Measure. Don’t forget that I have the latest goods for Mackintoshs, which are made up to your own measure —Ladies’ or Gents’-—call and see The prices are right, too. Mrs. H. J. Babtoo. Farm for Sale or Rent I have three good farms for sale, or rent, for cash. Also residence property in Rensselaer for sale or tent. Call at residence miles south of town, or address, dwtf Robt. Michael. Millinery Opening. Everybody cordially invited to come in and see our full line of pattern hate, beautiful designs at rersonable prices the most complete and stylish display ever offered in Rensselaer Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 3th. Mrs. H. Purcupile. Two dollars a month buys a Binger sewing machine, At the Binger office. dtf

Regular Weeklv Edition

Hausz-Crail Wedding.

Married, at 6 o’clock p. m, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1902, Mr. Fred W. Hausz and Miss Belle Crail. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lowman, about 5 miles northeast of town, and was performed by' Rev. O. D. Royse, of Rensselaer. About a dozen guests were present. The groom is 28 years old and his bride 20. They will live on a farm near Wellington, 111,, to which place they expected to go Thursday by team.

Some Prize Poland China Pigs.

Jasper County tsok pretty near* ly everything in sight on Poland China pigs at the state fair. Ben Smith, on the gravel road south of town, took Ist and 2nd premiums on sows under 6 months, and Ist on sow and boar under 6 months*. He afterwards sold the three prize winners for $235, and reserved the right to exhibit them at the Illinois state fair, next week. Mr. Lock, of Remington, got Ist on boar under 2 years, it being the sire of the Smith pigs. Also 2nd on boar under 6 months. Mr. Lock sold the old fellow for $l5O, and a brother of the same forsl2s.

ANOTHER CHICAGO EXCURSION.

Sunday, Oct. sth, Time of passing and rates for Jasper county and neighboring points. Medaryville. ....7:47 a. m. SI.OO Francesville .... .8:01 a. m. 1.00 Monon ~..8:20 a. m. 1.00 Lee 8:30 a. m. 1.00 McCoysburg 8:35 a. m. 1.00 Pleasant Ridge.. ,8:40 a. m. .75 Rensselaer..,.... 8:48 a. m. .75 Surrey ........... 8:57 a. m. .75 Parr 9:02 a. m. .75 Fair Oaks 9:09 a. m. .75 Rose Lawn 9:20 a. m. ,75 Thayer..... 9:25 a. m. .75 Shelby 9:28 a. m. .75 Special train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. m, On arrival of special train at Monon, a special will leave at once for Medaryville and Francesville.

The Monon Carnival.

The Monon carnival or street fair will be held next week, and judging from present indications and the known energy and ability of the managers of which Noble J. York, the secretary, is the leading spirit, the carnival will attract a large attendance from Rensselaer and all other neighboring towns. It begins Tuesday, Sept. 30, and lasts four days. Among the attractions already booked are: The Electric Theater, under management of Prof. G. W. Andren. with “Mamie” the serpentine dancer. Madame Keriena, the Egyptian palmist. Happy Harry, of St. Louis, ‘7 years old, head weighs 42 lbs, body only 8., Greatest case of “big head” on record. Baloon ascensions by Profs. Dale and Gintber, with parachute drops. Merry-go-round, foot ball, base ball and many other amusements. Reduced railroad rates all along the line.

PUBLIC SPEAKING. HON, E. D. Crumpacker Republican Candidate for - Congress, at* WHEATFIELD Thursday Evening, Oct. 2nd, at 7 o’clock at REMINGTON Friday Evening, Oot 3rd at 7:30 o’clock.