Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1902 — Page 1

VOL XXXV NO. 21

Blanket Remonstrances Circulating.

In accordance with a plan put on foot several weeks ago in boost of the churches of Rensselaer, blanket remonstrances against saloons are now being circulated in all the wards of the town. These remonstanoes confer upon a certain person named in each, a power of attorney to affix the signer’s name to a remonstrance against every saloon license application that may be made, within two years. They are thus not directed against any particular saloon keeper, but against all saloons. To a considerable extent this is the local option principle. This present movement, it is proper here to state, has no connection with a spite remonstrance that was talked of, by some disappointed politicians, a few days after the election, because certain saloon keepers were alleged to have voted in a certain way. This present movement is being pushed by people who are against saloons on principle, and not only in accordance with the movement started in the churches, as above stated, but in accordance with a general movement all over the state originated and organized by the State Anti-Saloon League.

The Rensselaer High School Foot Ball Team.

In the High School team, the town and school have a team of which we may all be proud. While Hot possessing the strength and weight of the team three years ago, and laboring under the disadvantage of raw material, and a very heavy schedule, the team has played some really scientific foot ball. The two games that I have een vfere full of spectacular plays, the kind that a spectator likes. The 90 yard run of Gwin’s in Saturday’s game against West Lafayette is a thing that rarely occurs in a foot ball game. To my knowledge, a run of equal length has only occurred once or twice before in the history of American foot ball. Six years ago Poe of Princeton did the same jibing, giving him a great name in foot ball. Too much credit cannot be given to Gwin for this brilliant run. The High School has three more games on its schedule, among which is a game with Highland Park on the 22nd. Highland Park, under the able coaching of Albert Marshall should be able to play a wonderful game and to furnish our boys one of the hardest arguments of the year. Spectator.

A Remington Wedding.

Mr. Ammon Beasley, Remington’s well known and popular photographer, was married Sunday ' evening, Nov. 9th, to his photographic assistant, Miss Clara B. Bond, only daughter of Mrs. Sarah Bond, and both former residents of Rensselaer. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. J. Freed, of the Remington church, at Mrs. Bond’s home. The newly married Couple are now making a bridal trip, and after their return will reside with the bride’s mother, whose sole home companion she has been for several years.

Another Truancy Case.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClintic, of north of the railroad, were both before Squire Troxell, Tuesday night, charged with violating the truancy law, in not sending to school, with proper regularity, an , 8 year old orphan girl they have in their care. They both were very defiant and Mrs. McClintic told the justice she got the child to help her with her work and not to send her to school. A fine of $5 and costs were assessed against Mr. McClintic, $14.85 in all, and Mrs. McClintic was dismissed. Mr. McClintic refused to pay the fine and went to jail. But he paid hits fine the next day.

Dining chairs $3.75 per set, a E. J. Hurley’s furniture store. Mrs. J- L. Jones desires to say that ehe has on hand constantly a full assortment of Croft and Reed’s fine soaps, extracts, perfumes etc. i Phone m

THE RENSSELAER SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.

The Burned Baby Died.

Little Bessie May Ramey, the victim of Monday’s lamentable B3alding accident, heretofore related, lingered until about six o’clock Monday evening, when death put an end to her terrible suffering, She was the youngest child of John A, and Capitola Ramey, and was two years, 4 months and 20 days old. Her death is a sad blow to her griefstricken parents, and much sadder on account pf the terrible form in which its death came. The manner of the accident was not before quite accurately stated Mrs. Ramey had poured some boiling water in a tub, which was sitting on a chair, and .had gone to get cold water to cool it. when the little child climbed up the back of the chair and Tell with her head and side into the hot water. The tub was not upset. Mr. and Mrs. Ramey have six other living children, and he has three others by a former marriage. The funeral was held on Wednesday, at 10 a. m , in the F. W. Baptist church, by Ferguson and Cochran, and interment was made'in Westorf cemetery.

Two Games Next Saturday.

Next Saturday Nov. 15th will be a great foot ball day in Rensselaer, as two good games are slated for that day. . The Oakwood team which played here last Saturday must have carried back very favorable accounts of the treatment they received, for two more Lafayette team, will come up next Saturday. The second nine of this same Oakwood high school will play the Rensselaer high school’s second nine, in the forenoon, the game being called at 10:30 a. m. Both are good teams and a rattling good game can be expected. The other Lafayette team is the Central Lafayette high school’s aggregation. They will play our high school’s first team at 2:30 p. tn. A game for your whiskers is promised. The admission to the games is 25 and 15 cents.

A New Judge In Town.

And now it is Hon. Charles W. Hanley, Judge of the 30th judicial circuit of Indiana. His commission from the governor arrived Tuesday night, and about 11:30 a. m. Wednes, he went before Clerk Major and took the oath of his office. whereupon he became judge of the court and Judge Thompson’s term expired, The commission is dated Nov. 10th, and the term of office extends for six years. Though Judge Thompson’s time was out, he tried this afternoon, the Platt vs Platt divorce case, which had been set for the forenoon.

Will Bear the Flag.

For the first time since 1869 and practically since the establishment of the United States postal system the people will have the privilege of using a postage stamp bearing the flag of the republic, with the issuance of'the new series of postage stamps now in process of printing. The stampdisplaying prominently the Stars and Stripes will be the two-cent denomination, but it will bear no resemblance the two cent stamp in use today.

Household Goods For Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale, at private sale, at hia residence on North Dayton street the following articles: 1 base burning wood stove. 1 cook stove. 2 bed-steads, springs and matresses 1 dining room table. 6 dining room chairs. 1 sewing machine. 3 rockers, 1 washing machine. Robert Randle.

Notice the double page ad of the Chicago Bargain Store. Ladies sewing chain |1 at E. J. Hurley's furniture store. See “Aunt Jerushy’’ at Opera House, Nov. 26th. Good barn for rent. For name of party enquire at this office. 2tp Wanted at once a young lady for cashier and book-keeper, at the Backet Store. Must be qualified for the position. Ramsford A Fkawk.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1902,

The Circuit Court.

The divorce case of Rariden vs Rar ide n, from White county, was given another change of venue, this time to Newton county. The case has been to the Supreme Court once, and has been pending here for a year or more. A good deal of money is involved. The last case Jtried by Judge Thompson was the divorce case of David Platt, vs Cora Platt, tried last Wednesday afternoon. They ' were married July 31, 1895 and i lived together until Jan. 1, 1899, when the defendant deserted and wholly abandoned the plaintiff. She is now' believed to be living in Pennsylvania. Dave was granted a divorce, but as the defendant was served by publication, he is forbidden to marry again in less than two years.

Justices and Constables.

The new justices elected io Rensselaer and Marion Tp., are, for Rensselaer, J. M. Troxell, to succeed himself, 8. C. Irwin to succeed J. A. Burnham, and for the township at large, 3. E. Yeoman, to succeed W. H. Churchill. They will all qualify for their offices. The method of procedure, after election, is for the connty clerk to forward to secretary of state the

names of all who are elected justices, and the secretary of state issues their commissions on application. So far very few of those elected in the county have had the fact certified to the county clerk. It is the business of the election inspectors to do this but for the most part they have neglected that duty.

Those elected constables in Rensselaer and Marion Tp., are Christie Vick, Wm. Childers and Lyman Zea. The county clerk issues the commissions of constables. So far Mr. Vick is the only one of the three named who has qualified; and is the only one of the new constables in the whole county to do so.

The State Plurality Was 35,264.

The vote of Indiana at the recent election has finally been officially figured up, and it shows that the Republicans carried the state by the enormous plurality over the Democrats of 35,264. Surely Indiana is no longer a “doubtful” state. The total vote for secretary of state was 590,356. Of these 298,819 were Republican; 263,355 Democratic, 17,765 . Prohibition, 1,367 Peoples, 7,113 Socialist, and 1,759 Labor Socialist. The Republican majority over the combined vote for all other parties is 1 6,890. In the congressional districts the Tenth is still, the banner Repulican district. The following is the vote on Guthrie and Crumpacker, by counties. TENTH DISTRICT. Guth- Crnmrie, D. packer, Benton 1284 1773 Jasper 1a64 1880 Lake 2898 4629 Laporte 4768 4399 Newton 1013 1505 Porter 1358 2432 Tippecanoe .... 3539 5353 Warren 758 1810 White 2426 2205 ' Totalsl942B 26016 Crumpacker’s plurality, 6,588.

Thompson Sues the Ferrets.

Ex-Judge 8. P. Thompson has brought suit, as a tax-payer, against the tax ferrets, demanded that they pay into the county treasury $4,000, claiming that the contract with them is void. That being the amount they have received on their contract. He also wants the ferrets enjoined from collecting any more taxes on omitted property. That is undoubtedly the nub of the suit, for the Supreme court has already sustained the legality of their contract

Buggies and Carriages, at Wm Scbleman’a. Don’t fail to go in and see those beautiful new stylish hats at Mrs. I men. Everything up to date.

Trouble Over the McClintic Child.

B. F. Ferguson, as local representative of the Indiana Children’s Home Society, was yesterday directed to take charge of the little Minehart girl, at Wm. McClintic’s over which occured the case against Mr, McClintic under the truancy law. The child, however, wassick , • and on advice of the physician, its removal was not attempted. The family objected very strongly to giving it up. So far as we have been able to learn, unless it be in the matter of sending to school, there seems nothing to complain of in the treatment the child has 1 received. It is well clothed, seemingly well fed, and apparently not I over-worked. It is also said to be | well satisfied to remain where it is. There are many however, it is fair to state, who believe that Mrs. McClintic’s poor health and ner* vous condition makes it unsuitable for the child to remain there.

Indiana Trustees Association.

The twentieth annual meeting of the Indiana Trustees’ association will convene in the hall of representatives at Indianapolis, Novemb r 19th and 20tfa, for the purpose .of discussing questions relating to the conduct of our school system, roads, ditches, management of the poor and so forth. Much of the splendid progress made by the Hoosier school system is due to the concerted and sysmatic effort of this association and the meeting this year will be better than any previous session. Every section of the state will be represented by men who have been closely associated with the educational and economic developement of Indiana and whose experience will combined to make the better and broader life of the whole.

Indiana Quail Law Boiled Down.

The following is an epitome of the quail law now in force in this state: “It is unlawful to kilt more than twenty-four quail in any one day; to sell sell or offer for sale directly or indirectly at any one time or at any place any quail; to hunt upon anv inclosed land without first obtaining the written consent of the owner or t< Eant thereof; to hunt on Sunday; for any non-resident to bunt within the borders of the state without first procuring a $25 license; to export or import quail ” The open season for quail is Nov. 10th to Jan. Ist.

More About the Prize Fight Fiasco.

We have further details of the tribulations of the poor spoite who' went to Shelby to see the fight Wednesday night. A hall had been rented, but when they got there they found that a secret society was holding a lodge meet-, ing in it, The “Royal Neighbors,” or Nabobs, or Swamp Angels, or something of that kind. Anyhow they didn’t close the lodge till they got ready and then, stayed in to have a free view of thefight. By that time the crowd willing to pay had great diminished. About this time, Hennesy, the Frankfort man, began to “spar for an opening”—to crawl out of. He kicked for a purse of 150 which was raised. Then he kicked about the Swamp Angels being in free, and finally demanded a purse of 175, instead the SSO he had first asked for. He was then invited to go to Frankfort, and the fight was called off. The purse money was refunded, and the Rensselaer contingent cams home on the 11:30 night train

Read every word of the two pace challenge ad of the Chicago Bargain Store. Now is the time to clean chim neys, and Harry Wiltshire is the man to clean them. Three dollars a month boys Binger sewing machine. At the Singer office. dtf Bargains in millinery for a short time. Mrs. Imes will offer a reduction on all trimmed goods. If in need of anything in her millinery line you oottld not afford to miss seeing her goods and the prices she is offering them at before buying.

Items Here and There.

State-statistician Johnson estimates that the Indian corn crop, which is being harvested now, will exceed 165,000 bushels. Mr. Johnson claims that the September rains have not injured the crop as badly as he has been reported. Most of the damage done by the rains was to the corn that had been “cut up,” and was in the shook.

Harry Kramer, manager of Mudlavia hotel and sanitarium, lost his new automobile, Monday morning. While speeding along at a fast rale, the gasoline tank got to leaking, and came in contact with the fire box, and soon his whole machine was on fire. Harry and his chaffeur jumped out with coat tails blazing but were not much hurt. The automobile was completely ruined. The Chicago Tribune has been calling up the Republican editors of adjoining states to find who they favor for speaker of the National Congress, to succeed Henderson. Yesterday the Indiana editors had their inning. Of 80 who reported 61 favor Uncle Joe Cannon, of Illinois. The others scattering, thoilgh Henenway of this state gets most of their preferences. Another change has just taken place in the management of St. Joseph’s college. Rev. Benedict Boebner, rector of the college for three years past, and Rev. August Seifert, rector of St. Charles Theological seminary, at Carthagena, Ohio, have changed places. Rev. Seifert is the former rector of St. Joseph’s, having held that position from its first opening, until a little over three years ago. To obtain quicker accurate elections returns, an amendment has been suggested to the present law by which an official representative of each commitee would be present during the count, whose duty it would be to carry the certified result of the vote immediately to the committee he represents. Under the present, system the electicn boards are tired from work ail day and night, and often they do not report results. The law doesnot require them to do so until the canvassing board meets the next Thursday after the election. A very notable addition has just been made to the Jasper Public Library. Rensselaer Post G. A. R. has turned over to its keeping the Official History of the War of the Rebellion, published by authority of Congress, and at public expense. It contains over 100 large volumes and gives all official records of all battles, both Union and Confederate. Three large atlases, with maps and diagrams of every battle, compiled to accompany the history, 1 but not furnished free, have been presented by Judge S. P. Thump- ' son, who recently purchased them of a party in Kentland.

Death of Sylvester O'Meara.

Sylvester O’Meara an old and well known citizen, died at hie home on south Weston street, at 3 p. m. Thursday, after a long and painful sickness with a cancer. Arrangements for the funeral had not been made when we went to press.

It pays to trade at Scbit men’s Don’t fail to read Forsythe’s 2 page ad. Remember f “The Donation Party” at the Opera House, Nov. 26th. Gj to J. C. Canniobael for robes and blankets. Every Saturday a sale day on single harness. dwtf 2500 yards of oali< o at 3 cents per yard. At Chicago Bargain Store. For rent a good eight room bouse and bam, on Callen St Enquire of J. O. Portsr.

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A Justice Muddle In Union.

Squire Tom McGowan was in agam Thursday and took his oath of office before Clerk Major, but until his commission is received . from the governor, which probably will be - today or tomorrow he will not be authorized to transact business. It is not likely that either of the other' newly elected justices in that topnship will qualify. In fact there is only room for one of them to do so. for it seems that although three were elected in Union, the township is only entitled to two, by the order of the commissioners, ,®®de a number of years ago. There has been some talk, from Democratic sources, that the recent elected of justices there is illegal, because of this fact that the town--Bh’P is only entitled to two. But as Mr. McGowan has been certified as elected, and has been or will be commissioned by the governor, he will hold the office unless a contest is made. That reminds us, by the way, that the township has enjoyed th® luxury, illegal though it was, three justices since Oct. 1901, when the commissioners appointed 8. M. LeMoine, of Fair Oaks, namely James Wiseman, of ytrgl®, Thos. Fay, of Parr, and LeMoine, aforesaid. LeMoine’s appointment, by the way, was illegal, and lhere is much doubt if any of his acts asjustice are legal-

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