Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1912 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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CATHOLICS CLEAR OVER $600.

Young Ladles’ Gold Watch Contest Alone Brought In $394.75. The Catholic Corn Show and Baaaar closed Friday night with a large attendance and th,e total receipts of the three days was a little •ver S7OO. The thirty-seven. entries •f ten ears in the corn show was acctioned off by Fred Phillips and brought in a total of $22.50. The first prize ten ears grown by Henry Paulus, west of tow'n w T as bought by trustee E. P. Lane of Newton frp., at $9.75; the second and third prize ten ears were sold separately. The rest sold in bunches of 40 ears •ach. The crocheted bed spread donated by Mrs. Joseph Hoover, on which she had spent about one year’s work and used about $8 worth of thread,, brought in SSB, and Mrs. Mary Travis was the lucky person who got it. The popularity contest for the ladies’ gold watch between Miss Loretta Nagel and Miss Charlotte Kan ne, was the best thing of the entire tair, financially speaking. Both are popular young ladies and have a bost of friends. But when the money was counted at eleven o’clock at the close of the contest, by Col. Fred Phillips and the editor of The Democrat, who were selected for the purpose, it was found that Miss Nagel had out-distanced her competitor more than two to one. Each •ent counted one vote, and Miss Nagel turned in $270.36 to Miss Kanne’s $124.39, making a grand total of $394.75. Aftec the vote was announced Rev. Father Daniel nailed both the young ladies over at 1 presented each of then, wt.h a fine gold watch and thanked them for their good work. Father Daniel also thanked the public in general for the interest shown in the affair and for its liberal patronage. The fair was for the benefit of St. Augustine’s church, which has been to considerable expense in improvements made to its parochial school building the past season, and its financial success is very gratifying to hiiy and the members of his bhnrch as well.

Hamilton & Kellner Will Build of Brick.

Hamilton & Kellner expect to •rect a large new feed and imple- 1 »ent building on the site of their j present building or immediately to the west thereof on the vacant lot, ■ next spring. The structure will be 26x150 feet, extending back to the' brick alley on the south. It will be of brick and two stories in height.] It had been their intention to build •f cement blocks, but they found they could get no reduction in in-I surance rates over a frame structure if cement blocks were used. The insurance companies claim that in •ase of fire the cement blocks will •rumble and fall when they get hot and water is thrown on them, hence auch walls are little if any better Mian wood.

Rev. Harper’s Salary Boosted $150 Per Year.

Tbo board of managers of Trinity M. E. church to raise the •alary of their pastor $l5O per year at a meeting held Saturday night, making the annual salary mow $1,350. This is in grateful recognition of the services and ability •f Rev. Harper, who is now serving Iris fourth year as pastor. The church has prospered greatly under the pastorate of Rev. Harper and ihis many friends both in the •hurch and out are much pleased •var the substantial increase in salary voted him.

Ladies of G. A. R. Elect New Officers.

Milroy Circle at the last regular meeting elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Maud Woodworth, Pres; Mrs. Edna Rlshling, Senior Vice; Mrs. Hattie Handle, Junior Vice; Mrs. Mary Wood, Chaplain; Mrs. Mary Howe, Conductress; Mrs. Alta m Hoover, Qiuard; Mrs. Maud Mustard, Treas. The delegates selected to the state •nsampment were Mrs. Eva Hempkill and Mrs. Mary Howe; alternar tire delegates, Mrs, Mae Babcock and Mrs. Maud Mustard, 1

FOR SALE DURING HOLIDAYS. L*we Holly and Holly Wreaths at the Three Drug Stores. Oarnations, roses, vallies. narcissus, Bweet peas, violets, loose holly and holly wreaths at our home near depot. Prices cheaper than Chicago or Lafayette. Let’s hav° your orders ea-iy. Wishing you a merry Xmv.-, we are,* yours to please.—KlNG FLORAL COMPANY.

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. New suits, filed: No. 7969. James R. Craig vs. Gerret Grevenstuck; suit on note. Demand $450. Judge Hanley is still grinding awdy on tho Ryan ditch case, and the end is hardly in sight as yet. Sheriff Hoover took the Marlin girl to the Julia E. Work training school for girls at Plymouth, yesterday, where she was sent by Judge Hanley. | The error made in publishing the allowances of the county commissioners for election board service in the I Rensselaer Republican has been causing the auditor considerable annoyance and lots of explaining. The . Republican published the allowances j as made for three days, the same as most of the boards filed for, but the commissioners allowed but for two days, the amount appropiated by the county council and the amount it has been the custom to allow for the past twelve years.

Newton Tp., Road Case Appeal Dismissed.

The appellate court has dismissed the appeal of Almira M. Stockton, et al. vs. Reuben C. Yeoman, et al., I taken up from the Jasper circuit court by appellants, remonstrators in one of the proposed stone roads in Newton township, holding that no ! appeal lies from the circuit court, i hut that its action is final. The deqision is by Judge Cox and com curred in by other judges of the , court. In brief the court savs: <l) In a proceeding be loro a l board of commissioners to build a free gravel road by an issue of bonus on the benefited lands tinder -he act of sections 7694770 1, Burns 908, an appeal lies to the circuit court, but the judgment of the circuit court is final, from which there is no appeal. (2) An attempted appeal from the judgment of the circuit court on appeal, must be dismissed. (3) It is within the discretion of the legislature to give or withold the right of appeal (4) The general right of appeal in civil cases does not apply to special proceedings. The same parties appealed in the Everett Halstead et al. stone road petition in the same township, and, as the proceedings were the same in both cases, practically, it is likely that appeal will be dismissed also. This is probably the law, but it hardly seems right to say that uo appeal shall granted front the circuit court in oases of this kind.

The Lord Loves A Cheerful Giver, But-.

The Democrat does not want to throw cold water onto ariy worthy object, but really, isn’t this charity stunt being overworked in Rensselaer? The promiscous giving of charity is apt to breed indolence and a tendency to depend upon the efforts of others rather than the exerting of one’s own self in keeping the wolf from the door. There is no excuse at this time for any able-bodied man or woman in Rensselaer asking or expecting charity, unless sickness or death has perhaps entered their homes. No good citizen wants to have any deserving man, woman or child suffer for the necessities of life V in our midst, but those -who idle away their time should not be supported by the industry of others. To help such people only encourages them in their indolence and they come to believe that the public owes them a living. He who will neither sow or reap deserves little consideration from those who do both. *.We have seen charity extended here time and again to many people who do not need it and who are better off than some of the people who gave to the charity fund. And this has gone on from year to year until they have become accustomed to expecting it and believe that they are entitled to it. At one time here the township

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1912.

trustee was extending aid right along to many families who wero better off than some of the taxpayers who were helping support them. They had pianos and telephones in their homes and other luxuries. They had come to believe that the poor fund was an easy mark and that they were entitled to a regular place on the list of beneficiaries. Some of them were arrogant in their demands for aid and resented the inquiries of the trustee who followed as to their real needs and condition, with the result that the list of “regulars” was cut in two. And no suffering resulted, cither.

As previously stated there is no reasonable excuse for any abk-bodied man or woman, with a few exceptions, being in need of charity in Rensselaer at this time, nor has there been in many years. There is always plenty of work here for those who desfre it, but the man who wants to get a job of harvesting ice ir. July and plowing corn in January, and will do nothing else, is neither deserving of assistance or sympathy. The promiscuous giving of aid, whether needed or not, is setting a bad example and should be frowned upon. More real kindness can be done in finding work for those really wanting it, or giving them work, and thus teaching them to depend upon their own hands for support, than in giving them a sack of flour or a ton of coal and assuring them that more will be forthcoming when mis is gone. Permanent charges should be discouraged, and this can only be done by investigating each iiidiridual case and giving aid only where needed and deserved.

Evidently Got Their Money’s Worth.

A visit through the fine new high school building will convince one that the school board got some building for their money. It is not only a large, handsome and well built structure, but is decidedly up-to-date and modern in every way. The rooms are well lighted, large and commodious, the assembly room being a splendid large room and will probably seat as many or more people than any other room in Rensselaer. The gymnasium in the basement is another large and well lighted room, and has dressing room and shower baths at either end, qne for boys and one for girls. The manual training room, also in the basement, is a good sized and well lighted room and is supplied with new and modern work benches, tools, etc. The toilet rooms are large and modern in equipment. Sanitary drinking fountains are provided in the hallways, where a constant supply of fresh water is continually flowing. The floors of the entire building are of hard maple and the finishing of bard pine. The heating and ventilating system is of the latest and most approved type and with the plumbing cost about SB,OOO. The heat is sup. plied from the exhaust steam from tho city light plant and is partly by direct radiation and partly hot air, which latter is forced to the rooms from a large number of steam coils. The ventilation is perfect. Cold air is taken from the outside through a huge galvanized iron in«tako and is forced to the different rooms by a large steel fan about four feet in diameter, operated by a 7 % horse power electric motor, which is running continuously when school is in session. The radiation works automatically and keeps the rooms at an even temperature. It is certainly a fine system and required an enormous amount of labor to install. The heating, plumbing and ventilating system was furnished by C. W. Eger, the hardware merchant, who has reason to feel a little chesty over the job. The entire cost of the new building, exclusive of the furniture, is about $31,000. It is a splendid structure and a credit to the city. “

A Busy Sunday for the Stork Special.

Born, Dec. 115, to Mr. and Mrs. tvilliam Barkley, a 10-pbund feirl, Born, Dec. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, a son. Born, Sunday night, Dec. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Eii Arnold, of Barkley tp„ a son. «

High Grade Nursery Stock.

We represent Emmons & Co. nurserymen of Newark, N. Y.; 500 acres in Nurseries and Orchards; high grade nursery stock and wheat sprayers. Thoroughly reliable. References, First National Bank and Arcadia National Baik of Newark.— SAMUEL WILLIAMS & SON, Rehsselaer, Ind., R-2, Box 18.

NEW RESIDENCES TO BE BUILT

Next Season in Fred Phillips’ New Addition on the West Side. Of the twenty-four lots recently .platted in Fred Phillips’ new addition on the west side of College Avenue, fourteen have been sold. There are five lots fronting east on College Avenue, and of these Mr. Phillips reserves the north corner lot for his own use and on which he expects to build some time in the near future. Fred’s lot is No. 1, and the other four lots have been bought in the order named by A. F. Long, Carl Duvall, Leonard Rhoades, S. C. lAvin, Mr. Irwin getting the south corner lot. There are two blocks of lots and two streets laid out east and west. Washington Avenue, tho north street, runs from College Avenue west to the road running south past the Win. Washburn and Peacock properties, \Vhile the south street. Grove Avenue, runs only the length of the two blocks at present. The Makeever estate owns the ten acres immediately west of Fred’s addition. , :* Two streets are laid out north and south through the two blocks, the first is Augusta street and the second Frances street, named after Mr. Phillips’ two little daughters. Mr. Phillips puts In the sewer and water mains in the alley east through the center of each block and is also to build the cement sidewalk In front of each block. Of the other lots sold Charles Osborne gets one; John Gwin, two; Eph Hickman, one; Earl Reynolds, three; Monett home have also bought two lots. Messrs. Gwin, Rhoades Osborne and Reynolds expect to build on their lots the comming season, and Mr. Reynolds will build on two of his three lots. Mr. Phillips requires that the cost of each house shall be not less than $1,500, that the foundations shall be not less than a certain height and that the houses be a uniform distance from the street, which insures good and substantial dwellings and a uniformity that will be attractive. This addition lies up high and dry and Is about the prettiest location in town. As soon as building operations commence there next spring it is likely that Mr. Phillips will close out the remainder of his lots very quickly.

Sad Death of Little Girl.

Mrs. W. F. Powers hands os a copy of the Lewiston, Pa., Daily Sentinel of Dec. 9 containing an account of the accidental death of the little two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wallize, which occurred the Saturday previous. Mrs. Wallize was formerly Miss Zura Hinkle, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hinkle, formerly of Rensselaer, but now residents of Lewiston. The little girl with her two older sisters, Marjorie and Dorothea, aged four and seven respectively, were playing in the back yard of their home, and becoming tired sat down on the lower brace of a heavy door frame that was leaning against the rear of a bank building near by. Their weight caused the frame to topple over and little Louise, started run out of the way, hut was caught by the heavy frame, knocked down and pressed to the brick pavement of the alleyway. Doctors who were hastily summoned thought that the child was not seriously Injured at first, but she died two hours later, it was thought from internal hemorrhage. Mr. Wallize is a traveling salesman for a New York shoe firm and' was away from honr» 2t the time of tho accident. Numerous telegrams were sent out to him and be was reached at Huntingdon, Pa. a

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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. Plan to Reorganize. Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—Chairman Sims will call a meeting of the Republican state committed here December 2(, to make plans for reorganization of the party. The committee will continue at its present headquarters and begin an active fight for rehabilitation. Besides Sims, Jack Bryson, of Brazil; John Ruckelshaus, of Indianapolis; p. j. Lynch, of Newcastle, and others attended the conference to-night.

BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER

Of KJdnapitcd Charlie Ross Dies at Ago of Seventy-Eight. Philadelphia, December 13.—-Mrs. Sarah Ann Ross, mother of Charlie Ross, who was kidnapped 38 years ago, died at her home hero tonight. She wa a 78 years old. She was the widow of Christian K. Ross. The fate of Charlie Ross, who was stolen when he was four years old, never has been learned, although numberless clews from all sections or tho country and Europe were followed by detectives employed by the d'stiacted parents.

BONFIRES TO FLASH

Throughout Virginia When Staunton Celebrates Wilson’s Home-Coming. Staunton, Va., December 14. President-elect Woodrow Wilson’s “home-coming” to his birthplace here on December 28 will be celebrated with bonfires throughout Virginia, according to plans now being made. Along the route of the President elect from Alexandria, shortly after he enters the state, to Staunton, fires will blaze a welcome. At Montlcello, Jefferson’s old home; at Montpelier, Madiison’s old home, and other prominent points the fires will burn. Vice President-elect Marshall it is expected will make an address her* in February.

BOTTLE WITH LAST MESSAGE

From Schooner Rouse Simmons Is Found On the Beach Near Sheboygan, Wis. Chicago, December 13.—A bottle containing the last message from the schooner Rouse Simmons, which, with her crew of 17, foundered in T ake Michigan a fortnight ago, was picked up to-day on the beach near Sheboygan, Wis. The message was written on a rlieet torn from a log book and was signed by Captain Herman Sohueneinann. It read: “Everybody go>d-by. I guess we are all through. The sea washed over the deck load Thursday. During the night the small boat was washed overboard. Leaking badly. Engwald and Stede fell overboard Thursday. God help us.” The Rouse Simmons calrried a cargo of Christmas trees, many of which have been washed ashore.

NO MORE SPEECHES.

V Governor Marshall Is Declining Invitations and Contemplates Rest. Governor Marshall will accept no more speaking dates between now and the time he retires from office as Governor, according to a statement from his offices today. He has declined invilations to Ihe Sulzer dinner in New York and tl*e Jackson day celebration of the Old Hickory Club of Indianapolis. That the Governor is feeling the effects of his strenuous campaign and the task of preparing his message for the legislature is becoming apparent, his friends declare, and they say he will be forced to ‘‘take it easy ’ until he goes out of office. He probably will make no more addresses of any kind before he delivers his message to the legislature. Governor and Mrs. Marshall will depart fbr Scottsdale, Ariz., the day following the inauguration of Gov-

ernor-elect Ralston, and will star there with Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Kimzey, Mrs. Marshall’s parents, until the week in which Governor Marshall is inaugurated as Vice-Presi-dent. The Governor’s message to the legislature is practically completed, but another draft will probably be made of the document. The Governor and Mrs. Marshall will spend a part of Christmas week, including Christmas day, in Columbia City, with friends there.—lndianapolis -News.

Public Bales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Dec. 18, Edward Her. ath, 4 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, 9 head of horses, 32 head of cattle, sheep, chickens, implements, etc. Thursday, Dec. 19.. Elizur Sage. 3 miles west of Rensselaer, on the Mt. Ayr road. General sale of 6 head of borses. 8 head of cattle farm tools, hay, etc. ’

"The Rosary.”

Whatever else may be said of Rowland and Clifford’s new production “The Rosary,*’ which comes to the Ellis Theater next Friday. December 20, the charge of Imitation of other plays can not be made. “The Rosary” virtually breaks new ground in the dramatic field and should prove a veritable surprise when the curtain rises upon it. The play is built upon a thorough modern theme, viz: the Influence of thought upon the lives and well being of the men and women of our present day. That thought, intangible and evanescent as It is, is still a force, a power, a theory that has for sometime past engaged the serious attention of our foremost psychologists, but its portrayal upon the stage has been neglected heretofore. “The Rosary” attacks the theme boldly, it deals with the lives and fortunes of a little group of people living In the West Chester country near New York City, the husband Is a disbeliever in all religion, his wife a woman of serious conviction regarding faith In things of life unseen. Strong in his belief and thoroughly human, a priest moves through the subtle story of the play, when doubts come and the man and worn, an’s lives are shattered, seemingly beyond human, power to repair, this priest analyzes the situation and by the power or his faith brings both the people whom he loves back to happiness. Mingled with the darker colors of human tragedy is a vein of natural comedy from the events which occur during the action.—Advertisement.

Gleaner Meeting.

There; will be an election of officers In the Gleaner lodge at their hall in the Mjakeever bank building, Saturday night, December 21. All members should be present.—E. S. THORNTON, Secretary.

Please Take Notice

I have equipped my mill with a new grinder for the accomodation of my customers, and will grind every Friday and Saturday. I will keep a large quantity of corn meal and buckwheat flour on hand at all times.-—J. W. Heilcher Knlman, Ind.

Thanks Her Friends for Their Support.

1 desire to thank my friends who contributed so generously and helped me in other ways in the contest for the gold watch given away at the‘Catholic Corn Show and Bazaar,' and assure them that I appreciate their assistance and work in my behalf more than I can express.—LOßETTA NAGEL.

Peanut Social.

There will be a peanut social at Virgie Saturday night, December 2i. The peanuts will be furnished for the) girls, and the boys "must bring well filled purses. A short program will be rendered. The receipts will be used for Sunday school and charitable purposes. Everybody come and bripg your friends with you. COMMITTEE. '

Holiday Calendars.

Call in and see the sample line of holiday calendars for holiday gifts, with holly calendar pads and without any advertising printed on them, in panel effects, oblong and square. A very pretty line at from 5c to 25c each. We also holly calendar pads for sale for use oa home made calendar backs.

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