Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1912 — Page 1

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Mrs. William Rhoades Dead.

‘Mrs. Fannie Rhoads, with whom Mirs.* Emma York and family have been living on McCoy avenue the past ’jw years, during her illness, died yesterday morning at 2:45. She had practically been an invalid all her life. She took pneumonia a few days ago and grew rapidly worse until her death. Deceased was almost 76 years of age. The funeral will probably be held Sunday afternoon from the M. E. church. Her husband died 8 years ago.

Want Better Train Sendee On the Panhandle.

There is a petition in'* circulation in all the towns along the State Dine, division of the Pennsylvania lines asking for better mail service and the replacing of the noon trains each way for the convenience of the traveling public. If these trains can not be replaced the peti-' tion a<sks that the train going east in the forenoon be started out of Effner at 10:45 and jn the afternoon at 5:10, and. trains out of Logansport at 6:30 in the morning and 2:45 in the afternoon, or there-< a bouts.—Mon bicello Journal.

Conductor Has Narrow Escape From Death.

With. Mauck, conductor on Monon freight No. 74, had a harrow escape from death here Wednesday evening while the engine was picking up some cars near the cattle pens. Mr. Mauck was riding on the head end of a car and jumped oft to make a coupling, striking on some ice he slipped and his leg rolled under the wheels of the moving cars, bruising the flesh quite badly, but fortunately not breaking any bones. He was attended here by a physician and was then removed to his home in Lafayette that night on the 11 o’clock.

Kanne-Reiddle Nuptials.

The marriage of Mr. Al Kanne and Miss Elizabeth Reiddle was sollemnized at St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 8 a. m., Thursday, Rev. Father Daniel officiating. There was a large attendance of friends of the contracting parties present at the ceremony, after which a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Lena Reiddle to the newlyweds and attendants and relatives. Mr. Lonzo Healy was groomsman, and Miss Charlotte Kanne, a sister of the groom, bridesmaid. After a visit in Illinois they will take up their residence on the farm just vacated by Tone Kanne, near town. Thg, Democrat joins in congratulations.

Horse Scaled at Auto and Breaks Its Leg.

While moving from Jordan tp., to a 160 acne farm near Wheelers, Porter county, Thursday, John A. Gray had the misfortune, to lose a good (horse valued at S2OO by getting its leg broken near the Henry Liters ’ farm south of town, necessitating the killing of the animal. The horse was quite frisky always, and meeting Sheriff Hoover, who was going south in an auto, the animal jumped to one side in such a way as to break one of its fore legs above tihe ankle. Mr. Hoover had turned out to one side of the road and no .blame whatever is attached to him by Mr, Gray. It was just one of those unfortunate accidents for which no one was to blame, and is deeply regretted by Mr. Hoover.

Sudden Death Near Remington.

Mrs. W. S. Gaflbraeth, who lived writh her son, Charles Galbraeth, 7 miles northwest of Remington, died very suddenly Thursday evening from heart failure. She waq about 45 years of age and appeared to be enjoying good health until late Thursday evening when she was found unconconscious on the floor of her room by some member of the family. She was resusticated and a doctor summoned, but before the doctor arrived the spark of life had flown, She leaves to mourn her loss five children, two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Perry Coleman, of near Gifford; and a daughter of perhaps 14 years of age who resided with her; Charles, Rufus and Frank, all of whom live in this county. The funeral will probably be held Sunday and Interment made beside the bodies of her two children, who died while quite young, in the Prater cemetery.

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—-To-gether with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. • kJ . “ , Judge Darroch was over from Kentland Tuesday and Wednesday on legal business. —o—• New suits filed: No. 7828. Medaryville State Bank vs. Fred Will; transcript on change of venue from circuit court. —o— F. W. Fisher was down from Kankakee tp., Tuesday qualifying as superintendent of the Barnard ditch in that township. —o— St. Valientine was out with his arrows Tuesday and Wednesday, and as a natural consequence two marriage licenses were issued Tuesday and three Wednesday. —o—. City Councilman C. J. Dean has announced himiself as a candidate for the republican nomination for recorder. Harvey J. Dexter and Jesse Nichols may also get in for the nomination, it is said.

Feb. 15, Blanchard Roy Clemens, of Illinois,/, aged 19, occupation farmer, to Fanny Feme Grosman of , Goodhill, 111., aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Father of male, J. H. Clemens, files written consent to issuance of license. —o— The value of the Warren Springer 5 * estate some of which is included in several hundred acres of land near Kniman, in Jasper county, is placed at over $2,000,000, according to a petition filed by the widow in the probate court in Chicago Tuesday. All but $2,000 of this ■is in real estate. Nothing more has been done in the rounding up of the poker players. Acting Prosecutor Davis of Brook went home Tuesday, it is understood to confer with Prosecutor Longwell before continuing the investigation further. He stated that as it was understood Landy Magee proposed to take a change of venue from the township he would dismiss the case before Squire Irwin, which was to come up Thursday, and file the case in the circuit court, which was done.

— o —’ George L. Scott, the present assessor of Marion tp., has announced himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for county recorder. Thiis makes two announced candidates for the nomination, and in order placate matters the democrats should elect Felix Erwin of Fair Oaks to the place at the November election, providing, of course, Felix will accept the nomination, the suggestion of his name by The Democrat being wholly unsolicited by him. —o— Swaney Makeever of Newton i tp., has announced himself a candidate for the republican nomination for county commissioner from this, the second district. C. F, Stackhouse, the present democratic incumbent, has two years yet to serve on his present term, or until Jan. 1 ? 1914, and will be re-nominated and elected,, if he will accept the nomination. It is understood that C. T. Denham, the republican commissioner, from the third district, whose term expires Jan. 1, 1913, wilt! not be a candidate for re-election, I?bt no patriots have ben heard from as yet who desire his seat. W. L. Frye, who drives one of the Wasson busses, was fined a dollar and costs in Squire Irwin’s court Tuesday afternoon for slapping Ross Ramey, delivery boy for John Eger, in a dispute over some traveler who was in the Kanne auto bus. Frank Ellis was driving the Kanne bus and young Ramey was on the seat with Mm. The

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latter claimed that Frye went to the rear of the bus and tried to get the party to leave it and come ride with him. Frye denied the charge and in the dispute is alleged to have* slapped or struck Ramey. iwho then filed, an affidavit for assault and battery. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 13, Frank Harmon Snider of Kniman, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Mabie May Cavinder of Laura, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Mother of female gives written consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. Harper. Feb. 13, Claude Louis Atkinson o(f Fowler, son of I. N. Atkinson, deceased, aged- 21, occupation farmer, to Goldie Pearl Gardner, daughter of Ira L. Gardner of Remington, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 14, Adpheusus H. Kanne of Rensselaer, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Reiddle, also of Rensselaer, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Thursday morning at 8 o’clock. Feb. 14, Wayne Call of Fair Oaks, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Maudie May Wilson of Rensselaer, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female, her first marriage having been dissolved by divorce in Sept., 1910.

Feb. 14, George Milton Sands of Tefft, aged 26, occupation farmer, to Rachel Louvette Cullen, also of Tefft, agedi 23, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married at the home of the groom’s brother, Chas. Sands in Rensselaer, at 8 p. m., Wednesday, Rev. J. P. Green officiating.

REV. G. W. BUNDAY DEAD.

Former Pastor of Rose Bud Circuit Dies of Heart Disease at Upland. Rev. G. W. Bunday, well remembered here as a minister of the Rose Bud circuit of the Methodist Protestant church, was found dead last Sunday morning in the town hall at Upland. He had been elected marshal of Upland and had been serving in that office since Jan. 1, though still preaching on a circuit of three churches. In the discharge of his duties as marshal he had gone to the town hall at 6 o’clock to build the • fires. Two hours later Dr. Zimmlr noticed that the electric lights in the hall were still burning, and entering the hair found Mr. Bunday lying dead on the floor. He called a number of persons to the hall and after examining the body pronounced the death due to heart trouble. The coroner afterward held an autotopey and confirmed Dr. Zimmer’s opinion. Mr. Bunday’s daughters, Goldie and Beatrice, kept house for him. He had left them asleep and they were unaware of their father’s death until awakened by a friend who came to bring them the sad news. Two married daughters also survive him:—one in Montana, Mrs, Ruth Stephenson, wife of Fred Stephenson, formerly of Parr, and Minnie at Mt. Vernon, Ind. Rey. Bunday was three-fourths Indian, his father being a halfblood Miami, and his mother a fullblood Deleware. During* the two years he wars pastor of the Rose Bud circuit 'he and his family made many friends here who will be pained to learn of his sudden death.

The services for Sunday, Feb. 18, will be: Sunday school at 9‘30. Every class graded and every teacher trained. Preaching at— 4-0:45 a. m„ and 7 p. m. Subjects to be studied, “Forgiveness” and “Demos.” Those who are - 'not 'in . any other Sunday school, or who have >no church home are most cordially invited to these services. <•

A very pleasant surprise party was given Wednesday evening at the home of John Martin, Sr., southeast of town in honor, of his son John, it being his twenty-second birthday anniversary. About twenty of his friends were present. The evening was spent in various games and a two-course lap supper, was served. At a late hour they all departed, wishing him many more happy returns of the day. xx

Presbyterian Church.

Birthday Party.

Farmers Sowing Alfalfa.

Charlie Pullins is a great believer in alfalfa growing, and expects to put out a few acres on his new farm in Barkley tp., the Charles Arnold farm, this spring. "He expects to add to this until he gets out 20 acres-, wnSch he thinks will bring him in Income enough to support himself and wife without drawing on any of their other resources. To this end he has sent to D. B. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., for 1,000 pounds of seed, which will sow about 40 acres. The seed costs him 15 cents a pound there, and the thousand pounds will sow 40 acres., Swaney Makeever of Newton tp., will take a part of the seed and others will take what more he has to spare of it.,—Swaney also expects to put out 20 acres, we understand. Mr. Pu'llins has tried alfalfa on his old farm in Barkley for some years, and is well pleased with the results. He also has About an acre on his little farm at the west side of town, the old Dn. I. B. Washburn place. He thinks it is the greatest paying crop one can grow and that If properly put in it will do well here.

High School Notes.

Edward Honan entered the sophomore class last Monday. L. H. Hamilton gave an interesting talk to the High School Wednesday morning. Virgil Robinson, who has had a plight attack of pheumonia, was able to return to his school work Monday. / The R. H. S. basket-ball team will play the Lafayette High School team Friday night, Feb. 16, at the latter place. The Virgil class has been reading some very interesting papers this week ( on Roman private life. The foliowing were the subjects: The Webster literary society will give the following Washington program at the Presbytertan church, Wednesday, Feb. 21:

Business. Washington, the Man. Solo . Maurine Tuteur Washington’s Sense of Humor. . Lorene Warren P/eriitjnttiton. . . . . Miarian 'Parker Washington’s Romances. .. .Feme Tilton. Debate —Resolved: “That Washington did more for his country than Lincoln.’’ House and its Furniture. . Ruth Parkinson. Dress and Ornaments. . Maurine futon r. Burial Places and Funeral Ceremonies ..Edna Robinson Food and Meals. . . . .Nelle. Sawin AmUi-ements. . .Florence Allman The senior reception given at the home of Alfred Thompson Wednesday night, with the junior class and faculty as guests, was one of the pleasant social events of the year. The parlor and reception hall were beautifully decorated in red and wihite, the junior colors, and the living room in black and gold, the senior colors, while the dining room was decorated in pure white and red hearts pierced with arrows. Red hearts on which were pasted small pictures were pasr-ied and the guests were asked to write the prophecies of the members of the junior and senior dl asses which the picture represented. After fifteen minutes they were collected and read. Messrs. Dean, Lee and Sharp were chosen as judges. Many ongidal and humorous prophecies were read but William Babcock was given the prize with his prophecy on “Pete” Thompson in which he said “Pete would rise in the world as he ■ rises from hie seat fpr recitation.” Partners for supper were chosen by watching small red hearts which were fastened to red and white ribbons and interwoven about the tooip. When paper hearts failed to match, the real hearts did. The refreshments consisted of red and white cream hearts, angel food cake, and mints.

Methodist Church.

•Subject Sunday morning: “The Church of the Living God”; evening, “Conversion.” Sunday school 9:.30 a. m.; Epworth League 6 p. m. - You will be welcome to all these services.

Lecture Course Dates.

Feb. 26-—Landon (Impersonsator). March 22—Beulah Buck Co. (Ladies Quartet).

RECORD OF ZERO WEATHER

Mercury Was Below Cipher Mark 14 Days in January AND EIGHT DAYS IN FEBRUARY To Date—A Record for This Locality Probably Never .• Before Equalled— 23 Below Was Lowest Mark. The zero weather record for January and February was probably never before equalled in Rensselaer and vicinity. The mercury registered at zero on below tor fourteen days in succession during January, and eight days of the present month It has been below the cipher. January 13, with 23 below, was the coldest morning during the month. Last Saturday morning, with 17 below, was the coldest for February. We are under obligations to St. Joseph’s College for the official records of the government thermometer kept at the coUlege, which appear below: January. Max. Min. Monday, 1 26, 8 Tuesday, 2............. 21 11 Wednesday, 3 .....27 *0 Thursday, 4 .19 *3 Friday, 5 *0 *7 Saturday, 6... 2 *lO Sundlay, 7. ...... 1 *lB Mlondjay, 8............. 10 *6 Tuesday, 9.. ... 9 *9 Wednesday, 10 8 *7 Thursday, 11...., 10 *4 Friday, 12 .11 *6 Saturday, 13.. ....12 *23 Sunday, 14 .....20 *6 Monday, 15 19 Tuesday, 16.... 15 *l7 Wednesday, 17 ...36 10 Thursday, 18 ...40 21 Friday, 19 24 2 Saturday, 20........... 23 2 Sunday, 21... 35 4 Monday, 22 .....40 22 Tuesday 23 ; ... .38 30 Wednesday, 24 .......... 35 10 Thursday, 25 28 8 Friday, 26. .... .30 21 Saturday, 27... ...31 20 Sunday, 28 . . ... .. 29 17 Mond'ay, 29 .....27 19 Tuesday, 30 ....... v .... 28 14 Wednesday, 31). .. . 33 n February. Thursday, 1. ..... ... . . .31 19 Friday, 2 23 *0 Saturday, 3 10 *5 Sunday, 4. .5 ♦l2 Monday, 5 18 *3 Tuesday, 6 17 ♦a Wednesday, 7 27 12 Thursday, 8 ....19 •5 Friday, 9.... 12 *1.4 Saturday, 10 15 *l7 Sunday, 11 ............. 29 10 Monday, 12....... 30 9 Tuesday, 13 28 *6 Wednesday, 1 4 .......... 52 18 ♦Below zero.

New Records.

Few attractions have established the records now credited to “The Greyhound,” The Studebaker has long maintained a reputation as one o.f the long-run and steady attendance 'houses of the country, but nothing more attractive from the artistic as well r as the financial standpoint has ever tarried there. Two months of capacity houses have made “The Greyhound” the talk of the theatrical profession from New York to San Francisco and established its flame as the most, sensational dramatic success of the new year. Wagenhale and Kemper predicted a brilliant future for .their latest production, the Chicago papers received it enthusdastkaHy, but no one came forward with the advance information that the new offering would take its place as the crowning feature of the theatrical season. “The Greyhound” is a big play with bright high-lights and somber Shadows. It is tense and dramatic, with a color which lifts one from the atmosphere of business and everyday life. It fulfills every requirement of a popular entertain-, ment and at the same time, it leaves an impression few offerings Of any sort have been able to create. The characters are unique and the entire performance is characterized by am unusual air of the novel and uncommon. Many things might be added, in support of the claim that . “The Greyhound” is the season’s sensation, but the fact that two months of crowded houses has not diminished the intereat hi this

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unusual play, is quite enough in its favor. Extra popular priced matinee Washington’s birthday, next Thursday, popular matinee Wednesday and regular matinee Saturday. Every night Including Sunday, fifty cents to a dollar and a half, no higher.

Collegeville Items.

Last Sunday brought us the following visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Michael DermOdy, Hamtmond; T. F. Maloney, Tefft; Mr. and Mrs. T. R Murphy, Mr. and Mirs. F. J. Annen Chicago; Miss Catherine Weber, Celina, Ohio; J. Hummer, Mishawaka; Rev. J. Walsh, Seeleyville; Rev. P. Thienes, Sullivan. The St. Joseph’s basket ball team has now an open record. Their second defeat of the season was wiped out last Friday night when the Monticello H. S. saved itself at the collegian s hands from scoreless honors by the slim margin of two baskets ip Past minute of play in their return game in the college gymnasium.

Two games of basket ball are surely too strenuous an exertion for any team. Yet Monticello SH. S. essayed the attempt to their utter sorrow when they tackled the St. Joseph’s quintette after having conquered the Rensselaer H. S. Apparently the visitors were not in a class with the collegians though a month before they had defeated them }, and M no stage of the game did they appear to be the same team that had gained that welldeserved' victory. But the college lAda had improved wonderfully both in floor work and In basket shooting, and had the advantage of their own floor. On the other hand the spacious floor and the double-header greatly handicapped the visitors. At that both teams missed one of their stars; Beckman being out of the game on account of torn ligaments in his right foot, and Schladelman for the visitors because of his wrenched knee. The high school lads showed a game spirit to the finish of the game. The locale scored right off the reel, and played the first half with their usual energy, for they had the good basket and must get a safe margin so as not to lose out in the second period. The second half, with the poor basket, continued in- the same fashion; and then it was the grim determination to keep the visitors scoreless that made the game entertaining. But Jacks saved the Monticello boys, from a shutout by two pretty, long shots from the center of the floor during the last few minutes of play. Deery, McArdle and Reichert did the scoring for t'he home boys, dividing the points among themselves 8 and 9 and 10, respectively. Moran and Winter at guard worked to well that during the forty minutes of play the visitors only once worked the ball to their own basket only to throw the ball out of bounds. The St. Joseph’s quintette wk play Hebron team, Lafayette, Sunday; St. Cyrir’s College at Chicago, Wednesday, • and Crown Point H. S. in the college gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Saturday, Feb. 17, Chas. Galbraeth, 3 miles wedt and 4 miles north of Remington. Sale of horses, farm implements, etc. Monday, Feb. 19, Wm. Markin, 5 miles due north of Rensselaer, on the Mrs. Loughridge farm. General sale of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday. Feb. 20, Joseph W Price, 6%» miles north and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm Implements, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 21, John W. Wells, 6 miles north of Parr. General eale of horses, 43 head of cattle, hogs, farm tools, some household goods, etc. Monday, Feb. 26, Grant Culp and Fred Banes at the Edward Culp farm, 2 miles north and 2 miles east of Remington. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, implements, a complete.threshing outfit, corn shelter, etc. Feb. 28, Mat Zimmer, 4 miles west and 2 miles north of Francesville. Generaa sale of horses, cattle, hogß. farm tools and household goods.