Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Barn Burned Near Remington.

The large fine barn on the D. R. Jones farm southwest of Remington, in Jasper county, was stroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Howard Jones lives bn the farm, and he was in Remington at the time. Mrs. Jones was sick and a four-year-old son got some matches and went to the barn where he set fire to some straw and the barn and all the contents was destroyed. The building is said to have been worth $2,000 and only carried $650 insurance. We are unable to learn the loss on contents, which was considerable, nor t!he insurance carried on the latter.

Basket Ball Team Boses to Lafayette 22 to 21.

The Lafayette high school basket ball team almost met defeat by a score of 22 to 21 at the Armory Friday night when they were opposed by the local quintet. The game was extraordinarily interesting in the second .half, and the large crowd that attended applauded until hoarse the brilliant and almost professional-like plays of both the home and Lafayette teams. It was the best game of the season and the result was unexpectedly gratifying to Rensselaer, because of the score ran up by the home team, who were so easily beaten by Lafayette a few weeks ago.

Western Michigan Lecture Drew Good Sized Audience.

Notwithstanding the counter attractions—factory meeting at the court house, basket ball game in the Armory and two nickel theatres —a good sized crowd turned out Friday evening to the illustrated lecture on Western Michigan, by John I. Gibson, secretary of the Western Michigan Development Bureau of Traverse City, Mich. The pictures shown of grain and fruit farms, etc., It will not be strange if ture was entertaining and instructive, and it will not be strange if several of our people who attended the lecture will want to see the real thing and will make prospecting trips to that section of our neighboring state.

Small Attendance Friday Night at Match Factory Meeting.

There was a very small attendance at the match factory meeting Friday night to discuss the proposition of disposing of $25,000 in bonds of the company here to bring about the consolidation of the Ohio match concern with the local factory and put the latter in operation. Most people we have talked to think that t'he match factory people have been given enough already, and have expressed themselves, with very few exceptions, as unwilling to invest in any stock of the concern. ~ Just what the outcome will be remains to be seen, but the general opinion prevails that the company should go ahead and clear the factory of the liens against it and comply with their contract with the Commercial Olub before asking anything further from our people. f

Our Envious Neighbors.

Rensselaer citizens have been stung on a match factory which is partly constructed. A number of the Rensselaerites furnished the money and a promotor the experience. Most all of the get-rich-quick fellows have this little city spotted. Purtelle, the promoter of interurban lines, also found green pastures at this point on the map son a long time before the citizens “fell” to him. —-Crown Point Star. Over at Rensselaer they are having their troubles with a sheeny factory. From • the months taken in investigating a factory proposition we would naturally suppose the business men Of -Rensselaer had their eye teeth cut and vl’ouid not be roped in, but 1 from what we can hear they have lost dollars on the match factory where Brook has lost cents, and the only thing they have left to show’ for their money is an incomplete building fit for nothing. This bonus business’ for a factory is all right, but it would be better paid to a local man and then let him experiment, and if he makes good, it is a great thing for a town, and if he loses the people will be in the same boat as when they pay a bonus for a foi-eigner to come in and experiment on their money.—Brook Reporter. -

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Daniel Frazer, attorney for the Fountain Park Co., in the suit of Christian Hensler, was over from Fowler Saturday. —o —• Recorder Tilton is the only Roosevelt republican in the court house, but Attorney W. H. Parkison and a few other local republicans are quite ardent “Teddy” men. ■ —O— Attorney Frank Davis of Brook was over Monday and yesterday assisting Attorney Dunlap in the case of Cox vs.. Monnett, the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. —O — This is the last Week of the February term of the Jasper circuit court, and next Monday the Newton court will convene. The next term of count here will convene the second Monday in April. —o—- ■ Trustee Henry Cannon (Dem.) of McClellan tp., Newton county, has resigned and is moving to Clinton county. Mark Templeton (Rep.) has been appointed trustee in his stead. This breaks the tie in Newton and gives the republicans six trustees to the democrats four. —ol—iJacob Smith of Wheatfield was pinched by City Marshal Mustard Saturday afternoon and put in the coolTer to allow his overwrought mind and body to rest. It seems he had made a social call on B. J. Gifford and had casually announced in a very deferential manner that he was going to carve Mr. Gifford’s adam’s apple, and the latter objected. Then the marshal did the shadow act and copped the would-be assassin just at the supreme moment. Sobered up Sunday he was fined $1 and costs or $4.80 in c.ll, by Justice Bruner, and evidently thinking that he had something more coming than one drunk for $4.80, he proceeded to get stewed to the gills, but this time he was not seen by the eagle eye of the law and gdt out of town. —o(Proceedings of the first day’s session of the county commissioners: Contract awarded to Rochester Bridge Co. for new bridge in Gillam tp., for $438, and to F. M. Williams of Winamac for one new bridge in Walker for SSBO, and one in Hanging Grove for S6OO. Poor farm contracts 1 awarded: John Eger, groceries, $150.35; Roth Bros., meats, $26; E. VanArsdel & Co., dry goods, $39.30. Application of Mrs. Vern Hopkins of Rensselaer for admission to tuberculosis hospital granted. Report of fees collected for quarter: Clerk, $349.60; auditor, $73.10; recorder, $701.15. Interest on county funds for the month of February reported by the various county depositories as follows: First Nat Bank, Rensselaer. $69.97 T. & S. Bk, Rensselaer. .. . 29.97 State Bank, Rensselaer..... 35.82 State aßnk, Remington..... 25.82 Bank of Wheatfield..: 11.48 —o — Circuit Court proceedings: No. 6535. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Emmet L, Hollingsworth, adm.; judgment for $3,380.22, principal and interest. No. 7669. State, ex rel. Elizabeth Gangloff, vs. Myrt B. Price, et al.; cause dismissed by relator. Judgment vs. relator for costs. No. 7777. Z: A. Cox vs. Lida G. Monnett; case taken up Monday before M. Leopold, special judge, and still in progress yesterday. No. 77'93. Eva Greenlee vs. Herman Clinger; motion for new trial overruled. ' No. 7801. Albert S. Keene vs. Edward Jackson, et al. petition to sell real estate: George Stembel and Robt. Mannan appointed appraisers. Sale ordered 1-3 cash, 1-3 nine months, 1-3 eighteen months. No. 7812. Asa Sa win vs. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. Co.; cause dismissed at costs of defendant. No, 7659. Christian L. Hensler

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, MCH. 6, 1912.

vs. Fountain Park Co.; motion for new trial as of rights heretofore filed is overruled, and appeal granted to appellate court.

Bro. Steinbach Sued for Libel.

Bro, E. J. Steinbach of the Kentland Democrat was in the city a few hours yesterday. Ed recent-, ly took exceptions to the methods alleged to have been adopted in the reorganization of the Newton county democratic central commitand said some caustic things about Attorney Hume L. Sammons, the new county chairman. Sammons has now sued him for libel and demands $5,000 of .Ed’s coin. The latter intimates that he will stand pat.

Roosevelt Sentiment In Oklahoma.

In a private letter to tlhe editor of The Democrat, U. M. Baughman of Oklahoma City, says, among other things: “The republicans of Oklahoma (aside from the “machine”) are quite strong for Roosevelt, but I am inclined to think it will hardly be possible for him to secure the Oklahoma delegation. We are having quite cold weather here yet, and will have a late spring. Business conditions fairly good considering the drouth of last year.”

Files Brief in Higher Court.

Attorney Otto J. Bruce is preparing a brief which 1 he will soon file in the Supreme Court of Indiana as the initial step of the fight o>f Lake and Porter county land owners against the construction, of the Marble ditch in Jasper county, which has been ordered built by the Jasper county circuit court. The drain as ordered will be one of the largest in Indiana and is designed to reclaim all of the land laying south of the river in Jasper county. John Brown, W. B. Brown and Wm. E. Pitney of Valparaiso, three of the largest land owners on this side of the river, are bringing the appeal before the Supreme Court. AH of the land north of the Kankakee river in Lake and Porter within a distance of two miles has been assessed to drain the marsh over in 'Jasper county and these land owners feel that it is a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, especially after the great marsh on this side has been drained at the expense of the north side farm owners, and they have reasons to have a “grouch” when asked to assist the neighbors op the other side.

To show the magnitude of the proposed work' the cubic yardage to be excavated in the main ditch is 4,904,268 with a number of laterals not figured in, and the engineer’s estimation on the cost is placed at $328,391, with a great amount of the cost piled upon the land owners of Lake and Porter county, who have long since reclaimed this side of the river.— Crown Point Star.

SIX CUPS OF COFFEE

Were Drunk Every Day by Baker, Who Dies at 1 Age of 111. Wabash, Ind., March 2.—Henry Baker, claiming to be 108 years old, but who, according to the death certificate made out by his daughter, who is ill, is dead at his home near this city. Baker was far the oldest man in the county and had resided here since the Civil War. He enlisted in the Union Army when 57 and ihisrepresented h»s age in order to be accepted, having then been older than the age limit. He had been a constant user of tobacco since 14 years olf age, and drank six cups of the strongest coffee each day.

We want you to come to our Tailoring opening Thursday, Meh. 7, and look over the season’s latest ideas in woolens whether ready to order now or not. Five hundred pure wool samples, all 1 1-3 yard lengths. ROWLES & PARKER.

Residence For Sale. My residence on River street. Rebuilt last sumip'er. Large cemented basement and cold storage, 8 rooms and bath, closets and pantry; 75 bbl. cistern; garage attached to house; all neW hot water heating plant in every room, electric lights, new paper and newly painted. Lot 75x170. Chicken " park and houses; plenty fine fruit. Price less than it cost me. Term®. Not for rent. —DR. H. L. BROWN.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Saturday, March 9, at 2 p. m., Albert Duggins at the Leek Hitch barn, Rensselaer, sale of horses, cattle, hogs and household goods. Tuesday, March 12, S L. Seass, on the Van Gundy farm in Milroy tp., 8 miles southeast of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, March 15, E. W. Stahl, 3 miles north of -Mt. Ayr. General sale of horses, cattle, chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc.

Wandered Away From Institution.

John Gangloff, who has been in such poor health for several months and for some time has been taking treatment in a Catholic institution near Detroit, wandered aWay from the institution early last week and finally reached tihe home of his sister, Mrs. John Nagel, near Plymouth. His brother Andrew left for Detroit Saturday to look for him, but word was received Monday by Mrs. Gangloff that he was at his sister’s, as above stated. Mrs. Gangloff went to Plymouth at once to look after him. His mind is affected, but it is said he has been benefited by the treatment at the Detroit institution.

Team Killed Near Delphi by Monon Train.

A team driven by Edward Brown, residing one mile east of Ockley, was struck by a Monon north bound fast freight at midnight last night at Hailey’s crossing, six miles south of Delphi, killing his team of mules instantly, breaking his wagon into splinters and almost killing the driver.

Mr. Brown was moving from Ockley to Reynolds and was returning from taking a load of goods there when the accident occurred. It is not known how the accident occurred,, and Mr. Brown has not regained consciousness sufficiently at present to explain.

When the crash came, he was in some miraculous way was lodged on the pilot of the engine and carried in that way until the train stopped. He was then taken on board the freight and brought to Delphi. In the meantime Dr. Crampton of this city was notified and was at the depot when the train came in. An examination revealed the fact that no bones were broken but Mr. Brown was badly bruised about the head and unconscious. He was taken to the 1 home of Mrs. Reiff at Martinsville where he is now under the care of physicians. At five o’clock this morning he was slowly regaining consciosness and unless unexpected complications;* set in he will recover. Mr. Brown is 32 years old and has a wife and four children.—Saturday’s Delphi Herald. .

Birth Announcements.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Downs of Newton tp., a daughter. Friday, Meh. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgett, of east of town, a son.

. Strauss Brothers, Chicago’s master tailors, will send their representative to be with us Thursday, Meh. 7. Five hundred samples of 1 1-3 yard lengtihs of the season’s latest Jdeas in woolens. Come in and select your new spring suit. Satisfaction guaranteed. ROWLES & PARKER.

Don’t forget our Tailoring opeuipg Thursday, Meh. 7. Five ‘ hundred 1 1-3 yard length samples to select from. Order your new spring suit now. We will hold same for you until wanted. ROWLES & PARKER.

Kanne Bus Notice. Hereafter our bus headquarters will be at Tone Kanne’s residence, phone 214. Calls may also be made for us at Leek’s hftch barn, phone 342 or at the Rensselaer Garage, phone 365. We make all trains, answer all calls for city trade and solicit a Share of your patronage. Respectfully, KANNE BROS. Select your Easter suit at bur opening Thursday, “Meh. 7. Our prices are right and satisfaction guaranteed. . ROWLES & PARKER. Remember The Democrat is well equipped for printing horse bills.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and, Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. * Phenomena at Hamilton. ' Hamilton, Ohio, March 2.—A distinct .rainbow and two immense rings around a flaring sun was the unusual phenomena witnessed by Hamiltonians between 11 a. m., and 12 noon today. The rings, it is claimed, were due to a glacial reflection, combined with atmospheric conditions.

Refuses Second Place.

Evansville, Ind*, March 2. — Friends of Congressman John W. Boehne of this city today stated ■that under no circumstances would Mr. Mr. Boehne accept the nomination for Lieutenant Governor on the democratic ticket “in the interest >f harmony.” It is understood tn Mr. Boehne will also refuse anocaer nomination for Congressman.

Rainbow in Indiana.

Noblesville, Ind., March 2.—An unusual phenomenon was observed in the sky by of this city shortly before noon\oday. Just beneath lhe sun, which had been shining brightly all forenoon, was a beautiful rainbow, with all the colors plainly noticeable. It was visible for about an hour and then disappeared as quickly as it had come into view.

Quintet in Batch Left by Stork.

Linton, Ind., March 2.—lndiana will not be outdone by Kansas, which recently reported five children being bom -to a couple in that state.

This morning Mrs. Monroe Bennett, 30, wife of a farmer living three miles west of Linton gave birth to a quintet—three girls and two boys. Two years ago triplets were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bennett —two boys and one girl. The arrival of the quintet this morning makes eight children for the couple In a little , over twb years.

Mr. Bennett announced from now on he. is for Mayor Shank of Indianapolis for Governor and for the swatting of the high cost of living. Many persons went to the Bennett home today to see the five babies.

DIVORCES IN THE STATE

Increased 3.2 Per Cent.—Marriages Only 29,962, a Decrease of 2.3 Per Cent. The year 1911 in Indiana saw divorces increase in number as compared with the preceding year, while the number of marriage licenses decreased, according to figures com-j piled from the reports of the cir-j cult court clerks of the state. The forthcoming report of the state statistician will show that the total number of licenses Issued during the year was 29,962, or a decrease from the preceding year of 2.3 per cent. The total number of divorces granted was 4,781, or an increase of 3.2 per 1 cent. The ratio dt, divorces to licenses issued also increased. In 1910 the divorces granted bore a ratio of 15 per cent to the number of licenses issued. In 1911 the ratio was 15.9 per cent. For the ten years preceding 1910 the ratio was from 13 to 14 per cent. The list of the counties with the licenses and throws some 1 light on the social condition of the various parts of the state. Lake! county, with 2,050 licenses, and 9* divorces; Laporte county, with 560! licenses and 51 divorces; Clarke county, with 1,821 licenses and 38 divorces, and Vanderburg county J with 1,173 licenses and 181 divorces are the chief gretna greens of the state, where many licenses are issued to persons coming from other

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states. In a lesser way Dearborn county, with 207 licenses and 14 divorces; Jefferson bounty, with 220 licenses and 30 divorces; St. Joseph county, with 926 licenses and 170 divorces, and Vigo county, with 986 licenses and 182 divorces, are also gretna - greens, where eloping couples from nearby states are married.

The counties which pre largely farming communities show a low ratio of divorces to licenses Issued. Adams county, with a large German and Swiss population, had only 9 divorce cases with 184 licenses issued. Brown county, with about one-fourth the number of licenses as Adams county, had as many divorces. Laporte county presented about the same ratio as Adams. Switzerland county, with forty-six licenses issued, had nine divorces, and Union county, with thirty-eight licenses, also ~ had nine divorces. Warren county, with seventy-five licenses, had seventeen divorces. Reports from the ninety-two counties in the state, showing the number of licenses issued during the year and the divorces granted, are sum--marized in the .following table: Licenses Divorces Counties issued granted Adams ............... 184 9 Allen .... . 919 208 Bartholomew 247 26 Benton 117 iq Blackford ............ 185 42 Boone .......... ,t. ... 203 32 Brown 52 9 Carroll 144 22 Cass 130 14 Clark .....1821 38 Clay .’ 317 go Clinton 267 49 Crawford 110 15 Daviess 234 34 Dearborn .... 207 14 Decatur ..... Z........ 135 21 Dekalb 244 49 Delaware ..... 1 ....... 539 140 Dubois .. . ;. 153 io Elkhart 462 123 Fayette 110 42 Floyd 328 62 Fountain 197 29 Franklin ; 119 g Fulton 157 22 Gibson 267 23 Grant ... 520 123 Greene •.... 337 75 Hamilton 252 53 Hancock 199 31 Harrison ... 119 16 Hendricks . 134 27 Henry ........... JA 7. 295 67 Howard 417 53 Huntington 256 50 Jackson 205 20 Jasper 118 10 Jay 213 37 Jefferson 220 30 Jennings ............. 132 28 Johnson 164 29 Knox .... ....... 524 101 Kosciusko 242 41 Lagrange 154 9 Lake 2050 9 Laporte ..560 51 Lawrence 341 83 Madison ... ...... ... . . 661 162 Marion ......... 3332 842 Marshall ... 200 37 Martin ............... 149 11 Miami 312 59 Monroe 253 45 Montgomery 248 46 Morgan v 192 39 Newton 75 7 Noble . . ... ..... ... .. . 180 23 Ohio ....... ... 39 5 Orange . ..-. 195 26 Owen -....' 209 10 Parke . . 162 38 Perry 107 12 Plko 173 22 Porter v 210 25 Posey 342 30 Pulaski ”'. . 127 10 Putnam 8-6 43 Randolph 276 34 Ripley 118 19 Rush 178 28 Scott 87 10 Shelby . . 282 60 Spencer .............. 326 30 Starke 81 10 Steuben 123 20 St, Joseph 123 20 Sullivan 926 170 Switzerland ........... 46 9 Tippecanoe .......... 393 82 Tipton . .... 191 33 Union . 38 9 Vanderburg ..1173 181 Vermilion 155 44 Vigp ; j 986 182 Wabash 243 26 Warren 75 17 Warrick 238 31 Washington ........... 167 21 Wayne . ..\ . 382 70 Wells .. . , 217 15 White ... ... 145 13 Totals , ...... .29962 4781

Save Electricity. Use Hylo lamps in bath rooms and for all night lamps. Use 15-watt Tungsten lamps for halls and bedrooms. Use the Dimolight attachment for turning down any kind ot I light* fits any socket and can b# 1 usecT on any globe. For sale by t Ray Delmar, phone 151.

i Bicycle and Motorcycle Repairing. ! I have opened up a bicycle and motorcycle repair shop in the old . Goddard building three doors south ( of the Rensselaer Garage, on Front . street, and solicit your patronage. ( Will keep tires and other supplies on hand.—JAMES C. CLARK. ts