Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — Page 1

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WILSON CARRIES 40 STATES.

Revised election returns to date give Taft Idaho by 600; Vermont’ by 924; Utah by 3,000, a total of 12 Electoral votes. Roosevelt gets Michigan by 30,000; Minnesota by 10,000; Pennslyvania by 30,000; South'Dakota by 5,000; Washington by 30,000, a total of 77 Electoral votes. AH the other 40 states are carried by Wilson by pluralties ranging from 500 in Wyoming to 200,000 in New York. Indiana gives him a pluralty of 128,000, and Ohio over 150,000.

DEMOCRATIC MOOSERS BUNCOED

Republican Progressives Voted Republican County Ticket Instead of That of Their Own Party. Now that the election is over and affairs have settled down to their normal condition a few calm reflections on the Vote in Jasper county is in order. It is very plain to anyone who examines the tabulated vote printed elsewhere in The Democrat, that the republican moosers did not play fair with the democrats whom they had induced to come over to their standard, and while the democrat moosers voted their county moose ticket, the republican moosers voted the republican county ticket and thus caused the defeat of most of the democratic county ticket. It is also evident that more democrats went over to the moosers in the county than had been expected. The moose vote on president was 694, but Bowers for congress received but 402, while on the county ticket proper Roadifer for commissioner in the south district was high man and he only received 304 votes, or 390 votes less than the moose strength as shown on the national ticket. That most of the moose strength went to tlie republican county ticket is evidenced by a study of the tabulated vote.

It is hoped that a study of these figures will be made by those democrats who were induced to go over to the moosers and that ’fjtfey will see how they were buncoed. It ought to be an object lesson to them that they will not soon forget. The general impression now is that an understanding existed between the republicans and republican! moosers by which the republican moosers were to support the republican countiy ticket and weaken the democratic local ticket by getting the democrat moosers to vote their new party ticket. ’ If so, it worked very nicely as the figures show, but it is hoped the democrats of wavering tendencies will not be so easy next time. Hoover’s plurality of 597 surprised even his most sanguine friends. C. A. Tuteur, candidate for prosecutor, also made a good race, and carried his own county by 101, but lost by 236. Welsh for commissioner won out by only 64 over his democratic opponent, A. H. Dickinson. Mr. Welsh will go into office Jan. 1, 1913. The defeat of C. F. Stackhouse for commissioner was not entirely unexpected, there being some local dissatisfaction over appointments, but it was hoped that: he would pull

through, as he has made a good economincal public official. S. D. Clark made a splendid race for recorder and came to the Marion township line with a plurality of 56 votes. Rensselaer’s vote, however, overcame this majority and his opponent received a plurality of 161 in Marion tp., giving him a net plurality in the county of 105. Groendyke’s effort to defeat Mr. McCormick for state senator had little effect. He only got 22 votes in Jasper county and not a one of these came from Keener tp., which is practically settled up with Hollanders, his countrymen. It was the first time in the history of Jasper when the democrats carried the county on the national and state ticket. The plurality on the (national ticket was 54 and 91 on the state ticket. There were quite a few ballots spoiled or but partly voted. Several marked the first name on their ballot and of course that counted for the one candidate only. Others marked within the circle and also the square at the left of the names of those they wanted to vote for. It is really astonishing the number of voters there are who don’t as yet know how to mark their ballot.

Devere Yeoman, considering the short time ne had spenc from his employment with an engineering and contracting firm, made a splendid race and won out over his republican opponent for surveyor by 29 And this was on a straight vote, no bull moose candidates being in the race. Devere returned to South Bend Wednesday, where his employers are finishing up a big sewer contract. He will resign his position in a few veeks and return home is enter upen the duties of h<s office Jan. 1, 1913. Mr. Yeoman is unusually well qualified for the position to which he is elected and should prove a competent and popular surveyor.

One nice thing about this election so far, we have heard no complaints of illegal voting, thanks to the registration law. There was quite a falling off of the vote over that of four years ago, when there were 3,486 votes cast, not including the few socialist votes. The total vote this election was but 3,283, exclusive of the 14 votes cast by socialists, a falling off of 203. Perhaps some of this decrease is attributable to the new rdgistratioini law, but of those registered but 165 failed to come out and vote. Really there were fewer than this, as the figures 165 does not take into account the ballots not counted at all, of which there were quite a number the county over.

’■ Puntelle, the electric railroad magnate, who, by the way, was an ardent bull mooser and was quite prominent election night in figuring out how Teddy was going to win despite the returns being brought in at the court house, paused in his figuring long enough at one stage of the proceedings to announce that the railroad subsidy had been carried in Carpenter township. But evidently Gene had not heard from West Carpenter, which gave a majority of 60 against the proposition, although the east precinct had given a majority of one and the south precinct three in favor of the plan of taking money out of the pockets of the taxpayers. Jordan sat down more noticably still on the subsidy

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TUB TWICB-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1912

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. The case of W. L. Wood vs. John F. Judy, appealed from the Newton circuit court by Judy, was affirmed by the appellate court Thursday. While the next board of county commissioners will be republican, the board will continue democratic until Jan. 1, 1914, Mr. Stackhouse having another year yet to serve. The grand jury has been called for next Tuesday, by Judge Hanley yesterday. Why it was decided t<» call the jury we are unable to s’ate, but no call was made when the jury was drawn last Monday, as is when it is decided to call it at all.

J. F. Osborne went to Demotte Thursday to assist C. J. Hobbs in making a survey of the Hebron grade which C. D. Shook, the sub-contrac-tor, reports completed, and, while Hobbs is the engineer, there is some objections to its being accepted and he desired Osborne to go over the work with him.

Commissioners’ court proceedings. James Newcomb ditch; no objection filed, and same is referred to drainage commissioners. Grant Davisson appointed third commissioner, to meet Nov. 12 and report on or before first day of next term.

George W. Infield ditch; notice found sufficient, cause docketed and continued for objections. Notice ordered for letting contract for two new bridges in Barkley tp. on firsft day of next term, also one in Wheatfield, same date.

Contract awarded Attica Bridge Co., for a new bridge over the Iroquois ditch to replape the noted Burk bridge at $3,650, and to the Rochester Bridge Co., for two new ones in Wheatfield tp„ at $638 each, and one to Joliet Bridge Co. in Wheatfield tp., at S7BO. A joint session of the Jasper and Benton county commissioners will be held on Nov. 25 at First National Bank, Goodlard, at 10 a. m., to examine the Fox stone road on county line. Joseph Stewart allowed $l,lOO on engineer’s estimate on Stewart stone road. All bids rejected on George Naninga stone road. R. L. Bussell stone road; cause continued for filing claims for damages. A. W. Sawin petition for highway improvement; doard' appoints W. F. Osborne engineer and Walter V. Porter, Sylvester Gray and James Walters as vjewers, to meet on Nov# 18. M. J. Delehanty petition for highway; S. D. Clark, George O. Stembel and Allred Barlow appointed viewers, to meet Nov., 20. Notice ordered for letting contract for supplies for" county farm. Interest on county funds for the month of October was reported as follows: First Nat Bank, Rensselaer. $89..35 T. & S. Bank, Rensselaer. . . . 40.38 State Bank, Rensselaer. .. . 56,93 State Bank, Remington. 34,48 Bank of Wheatfield.. 9.74

The meetings this week at the Presbyterian churdh have been well attended and the outlook is good for a series of profitable meetings conducted by our local pastors. Miss Berry is proving a good strong leader in song and her solos are enjoyed •by all who hear her. Meeting Sunday night at the Christian church, Nov, 10, and will continue all next week at the same place. A religiuos canvass of Rensselaer will be made on Tuesday afternoon, November 12. You are asked to help. Come out and make these series inspiring to all who attend.

A kittle Hilarity Over the Result IS Unofficially Indulged In.

The Foresters and Rensselaer bam<ds got out Thursday night* nad proceeded to help some of the boys Jollify over the election. But it was no regular authorized jollification, just some of the republicans trying tp drown their sorrow and

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being helped by some of the democrats. A big . bonfire made from store boxes was a feature of the program, and several pieces of music were played near the fire on the courthouse square. The same crowd expects to do a little more jollifying to-night (Saturday) and a good crowd is expected to turn out.

Bert Brenner Will Move to ValpaRaiso

Bert Brenner, who has been negotiating for a drug store at Valparaiso for several weeks, closed a deal recently and is now in charge of same. Valparaiso, although a town of about 7,000 population, has but three drug stores and the one purchased by Mr. Brenner is> an old established business. Mr. Brenner has clerked in the Long drug stole here for (nearly twenty years and has a host of friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county whose best wishes go with him to his new home. He will move his family to Valparaiso soon. Mr. Long’s son George will graduate in April from a school of pharmacy and will then take an active position with his father’s store. In the meratime an experienced drug clerk will be employed. <

High School Notes.

The debate between the members of the two literary socieies was held at the Christian church Friday, Nov. Ist. The question was, “Resolved, That My iMrty is Best Fitted To Serve The Interests of The 'American People.” The three leading parties were represented and the decision of the judges was in favor of the Progressives. Mabel Stocksick, sophomore, has been absent this week on account of sickness. An election was held Tuesday throughout the high school. In order to make it as real as possible the Freshman class was called the first precinct, the sophomore class the second precinct, the junior the third, and the senior the fourth. Each precinct selected its own election! board. Tuesday morning sample ballots were passed around to each student by the clerks and after some explanation by the session room teacher, the students voted. The election boards met after school and the following report was gi.-en out Wednesday morning regarding the national ticket: The first precimct was democratic, The second precinct went Republican. The third precinct went to the socialists. The fourth precinct went to the republicans. In the local election the republican ticket was successful except in the vote for prosecuting attorney and sheriff, which went to the democratic candidates, Mr. Tuteur and Mr. Hoover. In the state election the entire republican ticket was elected. The progressive vote averaged about six to each precinct on the local vote, but in the state election, Beveridge, the progressive candidate for governor, ran a close second.

One very gratifying report of this election was the fact that only four or five ballots were thrown out. There were several mixed tickets but those voting such tickets knew how to vote them. Will Price and Bert Greenlee were absent from the Junior class Tuesday. The football game which was to take place here next Saturday with the Watseka high school has been postponed on account of several casesof diphtheria at that place. There will be a football game at the ball park Friday afternoon at about 3:30 between the Juniors and the seniors of the high school. Every body is invited to come out and see the game. Ad mission free. The best attendance this month was in the Sophomore class, the per cent bqing 93.4. Averages for the month 95.3 per cent. There were Seventy boys enrolled and edghtyone girls for the month. The per cent of attendance for the bpys was 93 amid the girls 97.7. There were seventeen cases of tardiness, ten boys and seven girls. The summary of the Rensselaer public schools for the month ending Nov. 1, 1912, is as follows: Boys. Girls T’tl.

Enrol’m’t to date 267 281 548 Erirolm’t month 262 271 533 Av. No. belonging 253 265 519 Av. attendance 245 257 503 Per cent of attend 96 97 96.5 Cases Tardiness 25 16 41 Dropped from roll 4 8 12 Days school in. session 20 Days Teachers absent 1 Times Teacher tardy 2

The election of Hon. John B. Peterson of Crown Point to Congress is indeed most gratifying to the democrats of the Tenth district. He will succeed E. D. Crumpacker, who has held the office since 1896, and makes a solid delegation of thirteen democrats from Indiana In the national assembly. Mr. Petterson is an able man and an honest one. That he will “make good” is a foregone conclusion.

Average attendance Sept 495 Same for October 503

District Pluralities. CONGRESS.

Pet. D. Grump, R. 1 White 409, Porter ........ 246 Jasper 31 Tippecanoe 1073 . Newton 104 “Lake ......... 93 Benton ........ 286 Warren ........ 396 Plurality . 1106 JOINT SENATOR. McC., D. Car. R. White 230 .... Jasper . ... ........ .... S 6 Newton . . 68 ... . Starke 205.... Plurality 417 JOINT REPRESENTATIVE. Hayes, D. War. R. Jasper .... 119 White ............. 304 ... . Hayes’ Plurality 185...,

OVERHEATED FURNACE

Causes the Destruction of Six Buildings at Hebron, Ind. Valparaiso, Ind., November 7. An overheated furnace in the basement of the Dilly Building, at Hebron, this county, occupied by Smith Bros., dealers in hardware and furniture, caused SBO,OOO loss this morning. Twenty business enterprises were temporarily put out of business. ■Henry Hogan and John Morrow were knocked down by the explosion of dynhmite caps in a burning store and badly hurt. Ben Nichols and Dr. Edwards sought to secure some books and were badly burned. Six buildings were destroyed and scores of others badly damaged. Miss Bernice Griffin, night operator, observed the start of the blaze and spread the alarm by telephoning 'to all subscribers, who turned out , and fought the fire, which threatened general destruction of the city. I The loss is covered by $30,000 insurance.

Birth Announcements. Nov. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant, a son. Nov. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. James Hemphill, a daughter. Nov. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Timmons, of Gillam tp., a daughter. Nov. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Rue Parcels, at. the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels, a daughter.

HON JOHN B. PETERSON.

An unknown “retired” farmer" has the following to say of his kind. The retired farmer has earned all he has and deserves much more than he gets. He says: “When I read In the papers and hear speakers tell that the retired farmer® are no good, I get pretty mad'. The young folks don’t want us around in the way. Wlhat are tyou going to do with us? I suppose you think we ought to be “Oslerized.” Maybe we wouldn’t be any good in heaven and possibly we would be too green In the other place. Who made your towns? You say your railroads, your factories and merchant®. Let me tell you. First us old fellows,' we weren’t so old then, came on these prairies, broke up the sod, built houses, barns and echool houses, lived on corn pond and pork, worked sixteen hours a day and saved our money. Then the railroad came, towns were built up because we needed l them. Factories were started and every* thing prospered. But we pioneers opened the way. Now we are crippled up with rheumatism, mother can not go six miles to church, so we are moving to town. We are going to sit in the park and hear the band play and 1 watch the people go hy and be just as lazy as we want to. Maybe we ill die in a few years. A year or two doesn’t make any difference to us. Our usefulness in the town or country is about over. We have worked hard, suffered privation, saved what little we have and are not very free io let go of it. Wie pay our way, and It seems to me, we are safe citizens, if not enterprising ones. Bear with us as you would with a faithful old horse, for the 'good we have done, and remember that old people do not change their ways as readily as younger ones, but they are just as sensitive to blights and slurs.—

Can locate you on 320 acres of rich level land with an abundance of water at a depth of five to fifteen feet. All that is required for a clear title is cultivation, and residence on same for a period of three years. Only a very few tracts left, so if you are desirous of getting some ot this land Uncle Sam is giving away, don’t delay in writing for particulars to E. HUFTY, 1538 Spruce St., Pueblo, Colo. .

Gleaner. Notice. There will be a Gleaner meeting Saturday night, Nov. 9. Supreme Arbor dabs are due all members.— E. S. THORNTON, Sec. All the news in The Democrat

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