Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1915 — Page 1

Mo. 36.

Mice tie High Cost of Lining For One Week Only Commencing Feb. 9th and taken from our regular stock of 10c standard canned goods. 4—3 lb. cans of hominy for .... .26c 4—3 lb. cans of pumpkin for ...26c 4—2 lb. cans tomatoes for . .j .. .26e 4—2 lb. cans kidney beaas'for. .26c 4—2 lb. cans baked beans in tomato sauce f0r............ .26c 4—2 lb. cans early June pea5....26c 4—2 lb. cans sweet corn for .. .26c 4—l lbTcans Snyder’s tomato soup for 26c 4—l lb. cans of cove oysters ....26c ■ ■ . y.. i 1 Every can guaranteed or money refunded. John Eger

TELLS OF ACTIVITIES OF PROPOSED RAILROAD

0. L. Brown Visits Monticello in Interest of Projected Lafayette & Northwestern. ' Monticello Journal. O. L. Brown, of Lafayette, was in Monticello Tuesday looking after business connected with the Lafayette & Northwestern railway which he is promoting through western White county. The survey is being rapidly completed and active work in securing right-of-way is now in progress. This right-of-way question is being presented to the people along the proposed route at neighborhood meetings, Mr. Brown being on his Way Tuesday to West Point township, where he had arranged a meeting, Mr. Brown hopes to have matters so shaped that construction work can be begun on the southern part of the line by April Ist and continued through, the summer. He has a number of teams now and is planning to buy several more. He is just closing jup a contract for 250,000 ties and is making every arrangement to push the line along as fast as possible. The route seems certain now to pass through Wolcott, Mr. Brown stating that the Remington people, or rather the land owners along the Remington route, were holding out for so much money for the right-of-way that it made the route an impossibility. The road as now proposed will follow a section line 'from the that it leaves Tippecanoe county until it crosses the railroad at Wolcott, With the exception of one section in Round Grove where there is a deflection one mile westward. This makes it especially agreeable to the farmers as it will not cut up their farms. North of Wolcott a northwesterly course is necessary to get to Rensselaer and the company admits that it will cut up the fai?ns there in bad shape. The people of western White county Should be mindful enough, however, of the great convenience an interurban line will be to them that they should consider well before throwing any unnecessary obstacles in the way of the building of the road.

Britain Provides For Army Of 3,000,000 —Also for Pay.

The House of Commons in London Wednesday provided for an army of 3,000,000 exclusive of the Indian troop,s to be used in the present war. It also provided in blank the money to support the army, which means that there is no limit placed on the appropriation, so long as the war and the necessity of the army exists.

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The Evening Republican.

MEASURE DIRECTED AT GIFFORD CASE BEATEN

Bill Proposed by Senator Wodd, of Tipton County, Would Shut Out Illegitimate Child.

Senator Wood, of Tipton county, introduced a bdll in the state senate which provided that only in cases where the father of an illegitimate child had made acknowledgement of the offspring in writing before an officer authorized to acknowledge deeds and mortgages could the offspring share in the estate of the father. The (bill passed to the third reading when it was made an order of special business for Wednesday morning and after a sharp debate was defeated by a vote of 37 to 5.

Apparently the measure was introduced with a view to defeating the case of Regina-Burris, now Mrs. John Kupke, who claims to be the illegitimate child of Benjamin Gifford and who brought suit some time ago through her attorneys, John A. Dunlap and E. B. Sellers, for the entire Gifford estate. George H. Gifford, executor of the will of B. J. Gifford, and Moses Leopold, local attorney for the executor, were present when the bill was argued as also were Attorneys Dunlap and Sellers, Senator McCormick, of this district. Senator Ridebach, of Winamac, and Senator Reser, of Lafayette, were all aligned against the measure and helped to accomplish its defeat.

The measure had it become a law would have it impossible for an illegitimate child to have shared in the estate of the father unless he bad done the almost wholly improbable thing and made acknowledgement of the child In writing before a notary public. The bill proposed the repeal of all conflictings laiws. . Benjamin Gifford left $5,000' for the Burris girl and had, it is claimed, previously made acknowledgement to a numlber of persons that she was his daughter. Her mother was a daughter of R, W. Burris and when she was about 16 years of age Gifford employed her to go with him to his farms in Jasper county. It was during this time that she became a mother, and it is said Mr.- Gifford took her to a hospital in Kankakee, 111., when the child was born and afterward deeded to R. W. Burris and wife a 40-acre farm. There had been a prospect of the case coming to trial at this term of court but now it seems probable that it will go over until next term. , The full text of the defeated measure, which was known as “Senate Bill No. 147” follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the illegitimate child or children of any man dying intestate and having acknowledged such child or children during his life as his own, shall inherit his estate, both real and personal, and shall be deemed and taken to be the heir or heirs of such intestate in the same manner and to the same extent as if such child or children had been legitimate: Provided, That such acknowledgement shall be in wirting and acknewledged before an officer authorized to aieknewledge deeds and mortgages : and be it further provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply where the father of the illegitimate child, at tiis death, had surviving legitimate children or descendants of legitimate children. Sec. 2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Movement Started For Public Park and Playground.

At the regular monthly meeting of the teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday school, the subject “Social Service and the Sunday School,” was discussed by J. H. Holden. It was suggested that an effort be made by a united effort of all the Sunday schools in town to crystallze the existing sentiment for a supervised public park and playground, to be owned and operated by the city. The first step toward a movement in this direction was the appointment by Mayor C. G. Spitler of the following committee to secure the co-operation of the other churches. The committee was J. C. Parrett, Mrs. John I. Gwin, J. H. Holden.

Special Notice. I have decided to remain in •Rensselaer and have opened a plumbing and tin shop the first door north of McFarland’s store A share of your patronage is solicited. Special attention to repair work. Estimates on all ldnds of plumbing jo1&. Phone 466. ' E. W, HICKMAN.

RXHMELASR. INDIANA THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1916.

BILL INTRODUCED FOR STATE HIGHWAY BOARD

Provides For Engineer to Visit and Advise With Local Officials to Secure Uniformity. Senator Faber, of Wabash, has in traduced the administration bill for better roads. It is the offspring of the highway commission appointed by the governor, which during the summer and fall held public meetings in. every congerssional district. The bill would establish a state highway board to serve without pay, which would elect a state highway engineer with a salary of $4,000 yearly. The state highway engineer, in addition to keeping the records of road work of the state, would investigate and determine methods of road constroction best adapted ra different parts of the state. He would offer county and township officers advice. He and the county highway superintendents would have the right to take options for the state for the purchase of suitable buildings and materials lor certain experimental work. An interesting feature is that the state highway board woul<J have power on behalf of the state to co-operate with the national government in the improvement and maintenance of public highways. The board would divide the state into districts, and would provide for annual meetings in each of these districts which the county and township officials would be required to attend and at which instruction in road building would be given for two days. Theer would also be an annual road school of one week at Purdue.

Before any county or township official could undertake construction or repairs to- cost more than SI,OOO he would have to submit his plans to the state highway, engineer. The state highway board would also issue certificates for the position of county highway superintendent, showing their fitness. The bill provides that all money derived from licensing of automobiles and chauffeurs shall be set apart in the state treasury as a road fund for- use.by the state highway department. After the expenses of the department are paid the remainder would be apportioned among the counties much as it is now.

-The last clause in the proposed measure is the one it is most sought to avoid, that of taxing the counties or any persons in the counties for building up the state. The Republican believes this matter of state road supervision should be conducted through one of the offices already existing and without ■the expenditure of any additional money or the" creation of any new fat jobs. By the time the state highway department got through with the auto license money there wouldn’t be enough left for the counties to buy a sack of flour. We need a uniform road laiw, in all probability, but we could get one that didn’t provide central authority in Indianapolis and a big expense for maintenance. The salary of the engineer is only a starter. He would have assistants and clerks, railroad travel and hotel bills and little if any good would result. The Faber measure had better be passed up until another session. Two years’ delay won’t prove very seribus on top of the many years under the old method of construction.

Exciting Courtroom Scene in The Mullendore Murder Trial.

Monticello Herald. Angered by the attack of Charles R. Pollard, attorney for the defense, on the character of her slain brother, Cleve Cook, Mrs. William Kite created an exciting scene at the Mullendore murder trial at Delphi Tuesday by attempting to hurl an ink-well at Mr. Pollard. Deputy Prosecutor John C. Odell had opened the argument in the case for the state and had spoken for five hours, urging that the evidence showed that Mullendore was the aggressor. PollaTd, for the defense, was refuting this argument, and was in the midst of a scathing excoriation of Cook’s character when Robert Cook, a brother, and Mrs. Kite attempted to speak. After having been forced to sit down by the judge, Mrs. Kite secured an ink-w'ell from the table and attempted to hurl it at Pollard. This was prevented by Bailiff Rogers and order was restored.

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FEBRUARY TERM OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Cases Set so Trial, Some Settled, sftne Advanced During Early , Days of Session.

E. iMakeever vs. Estate of I. N. Makeever, deceased, plaintiff, by W. W. Lowry, his attorney, flies an amended claim bringing Jasper and Francis Makeover in as defendants. lAlbertus IM. Yeoman, adm., vs. Jasper Makeever et al. Francis M. Makeover files answer. State of Indiana by Joseph P. Hammond, auditor, vs William L. cahaiy et 1. Defendants Leeson & Leeson, Tilton and Hollingsworth, file answer. Tilton and Hollingsworth each file cross-complaint, lhis is an action to foreclose a school fund mortgage on the Uhuicjiill property north of the old iMonon depot. State of Indiana vs Isaac Knapp. Defenuinxt pleads guilty to assault and battery and is fined $5. State of Indiana vs Henry Mcvo,*/, cnaiged with assault and battery and gives bond in sum of SIOO for his appearance at April term. Two other affidavits have been filed but parties not yet arrested. {State of Indiana vs Daniel W. Waymire, charged with perjury. Cause venued to this county from newton county. Folsom Mtg. Co. vs Rogers. Dismissed. Erickson vs. Oliver. Motion for new trial overruled. Hatton vs Monon R. R. Dismissed. "Harry W. Gilbert vs J. Luce Bartoo. Chas. A. Bonner, receiver, files inventory. Port Huron Engine Co. vs Ross Wolfe et al. Judgment for SSO and costs. Bush vs Hoskins. Judgment heretofore rendered reduced upon motion to sl7, Graver vs Thornton et al. Judgment quieting title to lots 20, 21, 22, 23, in block 29, Weston’s add. State Bank of Rensselaer vs Abner C. Pancoast ,and B. B. Miller. Judgment for $367.25. Court finds that B. B. Miller was surety. Hopkins vs Harris. Examination of defendant ordered for Feb. 15, at 10 o’clock a. m. York vs Estate of Fanpie O. Rhodes, deceased. H. Blaine Peacock, Fannie Gwin, Harry Wood and Lorena Bartoo file petition asking as heirs to be permitted to defend against the claim of plaintiff. Same order in 8330. Josiah Gaines vs Margaret Johnson, et al. Court orders examination of defedants for Feb. 15, at 11 a. m. Huston vs Huston. Defendant defaulted and court orders prosecuting attorney to file answer. Monrick vs Bowman. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of SB4. Myers vs Myers. Defendant Everett Myers files motion to strike out portions of complaint. Motiop sus? tained. Defendant files motion to make portions of complaint more specific and court orders plaintiff to make compalint more specific and grants time to *and including March 1, 1915. This is a divorce case. Lowell National Bank vs Francis A. Turfler. New suit returnable March 1, 191*5. Boyle Ditch Case. Judge Wason came Wednesday and resumed the hearing of remonstrances. The remonstrances of C. T. Otis et al had been continued to this time on account of the illness of C. T. Otis. A. Halleek represents the petitioners and Roy Blue appeared for Mr. Otis. The testimony was nearly concluded Wednesday and Thursday, the judge, accompanied by some of the parties and attorneys, are going over the line of the drain and making observations of the lands assessed. Judge Wason will probably render his decision at the April term.

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EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS CERTAIN

Filibuster of Administration Ship Purchase Bill Has Occupied Time of Congress. Washington, Feb. 10.—Republican and democratic senators who appose the government ship purchase bill, aided by Senators Norris and Kenyon, progressive republicans who have stood by the bill, forced an adjournment tonight of the longest continuous session in the history of the senate and made more uncertain than ever the fate of the measure which the administration has so uigently pressed upon congress, Upon the adjournment, after 54 hours and 11 minutes of continuous debate, leading members of both houses of congress conceded that an extra session to be called soon after March 4 seemed inevitable. There were some, however, who still hoped that there yet might 'be time to dispose o>f appropriation bills and the ship purchase measure in some form before adjournment. Adjournment came on a motion made by Senator O’Gorman, which prevailed 48 to 46, after Senator Norris, deploring the fatiguing filibuster, had proclaimed his conclusion that opponents of the ship purchase bill could filibuster it to its death.

Disappointed over the loss of support from the progressive republicans, but still hopeful that something yet could be done to save the bill, administration leaders of the senate would not admit that the cause was lost. Anticipating a break in the senate, President Wilson had been conferring during the day with house leaders on plans for getting the bill before the house, and such a course may be taken, though the senate republicans insist that their fight will continue until the end of the session, no matter what the administration forces may accomplish on the house side.

Marriage of Miss Bessie Clark and Mr. Ross B. Hagen.

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark, on Cullen street, at 2:30 p. m., occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bessie; to iMr. Ross B. Hagen, of Morocco. The ceremony was. performed by Rev. Curnick, of the Rensselaer M. E. church, in the presence of about forty persons, mostly relatives. An abreviated form off the Episcopal ceremony including the ring was uesd in welding the tie of union and Rev. Curnick was at his best on impressing the sacredness of the occasion. Many presents adorned the center table, the room being decorated in large bunches of pink rose/buds and ferns, and much merriment expressed the humor of the witnessing company. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen, parents of the groom; iMr. and Mrs. Goddard, sister of the groom; Mrs. Margaret Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Billings, Mr and Mrs. Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Whaley and families, all uncles and aunts of the groom; and Mr John Moore, of Purdue.; Miss Mae Blue, of Star City; Mr. and. (Mrs. W. L. Bott and Miss Ruth, of Rensselaer. The couple left on the afternoon train for Chicago, to return Saturday for the infair ddnner given by the groom’s parents. They will be at home on Mr. Hagen’s farm near Morocco after March 10th.

Cafeteria Lunch Patronized By Large Number of People.

The cafeteria lunch at the Christian church dining rooms Wednesday evening was largely patronized and the menu gave the best satisfaction. About S7O was taken in and this will be largely clear. The cafeteria method of serving is growing in popularity and is apt to be generally adopted for church suppers. The young men of the church aided the ladies in handling the supper.

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Basket Ball R. H. S. vs Reynold H. S. Reynolds holds championship of White county. Thurs., Feb. 11 8 p. m. _ • ... .. ... Two Girls’ Teams Will Also Play High School Gym 15c to all Hear Our Fife and Drum Corps “Our Goat Came Back”

MAKEEVER ESTATE FIGHT IN NEWTON

Frank Makeever Asks Division of Estate of Brothers, Jasper and Isaac Newton. Frank Makeever, of Newton county, by his attorney, J. A. Dunlap, has made his brothers, Jasper and Newton, the latter deceased, defendants in an action asking a partition of land which he alleges the three held as partners, although title vested in their individual names. Bert Yeoman, son Of a sister of the Makeevers and the administrator of the estate of Newton Makeever, also Mrs. Vance Collins and Mrs. Claude Seward are mads' parties to the defense, which is being represented by Attorneys George A Williams and W. H. Parkinson. The land which the plaintiff alleges was partnreship land consists of 570 acres and is partly in Newton and partly in Jasper counties. Jasper holds title to 290 acres, Frank to 80 acres and Newton’s estate to 200 acres. Of the latter amount Bert Yeoman was deeded 160 acres before the death of his uncle and Mrs. Collins also received 80 acres, pert of whieh was other and undisputed land. Frank claims that he had on two or three occasions went to his brother, Newton, and urged that a settlement of their alleged partnership be made, but that he had been put off. An examination is being made at Kentlhnd today, Thursday, of Jasper Makeever, the attorneys being present to conduct it.

J. J. Lawler Able to Sit Up Some at Mercy Hospital.

Charles E. Day, secretary of J. J. Lawler, was here over Wednesday night looking after some business for Mr. Lawler. He visited his employer at Mercy hospital, Chicago, Wednesday, and states that he is piaking quite satisfactory recovery, but that it will probably be a week or ten days before he is able to get out much. Hds injuries consist of a sprained back, a broken bone in one heel and burns about the hands and face.

Blooming Valentines for Sunday.

The best valentine is a blooming plant. It will add cheer and fragrance for many days. I have some fine “blooming valentines” for Sunday, the 14th. Better call and see them or get your order in today J. H. Holden.

Church of God Services.

Eld. S. J. Lindsey will deliver a short series of illustrated Bible sermons at the Church of God beginning Tuesday, Fcib. 16th, at 7:30 p. m.

Presbyterian Church Cafeteria Dinner.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve a cafeteria dinner in the church dining parlof Tuesday evening, Feb. 23. The public is cordially invited. •

“The Best Laxative I Know Of.”

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YOL. XIX.