Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1914 — Page 1

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Edgar J. Huff, of the Monon News, slipped into town Saturday morning very unostentatiously and secured a marriage license for himself and Maude Pearl Adams, a charming pleasant faced clerk in Monon. On Saturday Rev. W. B. Morgan, of that town, pronounced the words that made the twain one. Here’s joy to you, and your frau.—Monticello Journal.

“Go to Church Sunday.”

The slogan of the Rensselaer pastors and other church workers, in connection with the general “tag day” over the country, is “Go to Church Sunday, Feb. 1,” and if the weather is favorable it is probable there will be a much larger attendance at the church services tomorrow than ever before in the history of this city. There will be services at all the protestant churches both morning and evening and a general mass meeting at 2:30 p. in., at the Methodist church in which all the pastors will take part.

O. J. Parker Buys Fine Building Lot.

The Democrat is informed that Oren Parker has bought of Mrs. M. B. Thompson the 100x150 feet of ground on the corner of River and Washington streets, immediately north of the Thompson residence and fronting on River street. This is perhaps the finest residence lot in Rensselaer, and it is probable that a good round price was paid for it, in fact it is reported that the consideration was $2,500. It is said that Mr. Parker expects to build a fine new residence thereon the coming season.

Mrs. A. Gangloff Undergoes an Operation.

Mrs. A. Gangloff was taken to Chicago Wednesday to undergo an operation for a Chronic ailment. She was accompanied by her husband and daughter, Miss Lizzie Gangloff, Dr. Gwin and a Chicago surgeon, who had come dowm to see her, and pronounced her trouble gallstones a nd thought she had better go to the hospital for an operation. Mrs. Gangloff had been quite sick for a week or more, and it was necessary to take her to the depot here in the ambulance and carry her to the train on a stretcher. She was operated on the same afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Wesley hospital, and withstood the operation very well indeed. Mr. Gangloff returned home Wednesday night. leaving her getting along as well as could be expected. Her daughter, Lizzie, is still with her. •

Found Missing Horse in Newton Tp.

Someone took Mrs. Drake’s horse from the place where it was hitched on the east side of Front street, near the Rensselaer Garage, Saturday night, and when Mts. Drake and her brother, Morris Maloney, got ready to go home about 10 o’clock, no horse was found. The buggy was iound Sunday morning in the east part of town and the horse was located some five miles northwest of town, near the .farm of John Zimmer, in Newton tp. It is thought that someone had driven the horse about, and finally turned it loose or ridden it over into Newton tp., probably the latter, for had it been tnrned loose in town it would very likely have found its way home.

George Reed Purchases Maud Spitler Property.

George Reed, of just north of town, has bought the fine residence property of Miss Maud Spitler on north Van Rensselaer street, just across the street from the pubic library. The consideration was $5,400. Miss Spitler retains the weat part of the ground, 75x75 feet, and the Spitlers are thinking some of erecting an apartment house thereon for th© use of Miss Maud Spitler end mother, C. G. Spitler and wife, Mr. Learning and wife, and Wood Spitler and wife, the latter to dispose of his property on Cullen street, although this matter has not yet been definitely decided upon. C. G. Spitler has contracted to sell his residence property on south Cullen street to George Healey, who now occupies the Randle property on north Cullen. .

Notice to Woodmen. All members are requested to be present Wednesday night, Jan. 28. | Important business to be transacted. By order of the board of managers.- 1 —JOHN MERRITT, Clerk.

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 county commissioners will meet in regular monthly session Monday. * b Robert W. Claudier, a Chicago real estate agent, was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. The c, finial call for the democratic state convention will be found in another column of today's Democrat. The date for selecting delegates in this county has not as yet been set. T. W. Englehart, one of the Gary men who was a defendant in the recent big Porter race track ease here, is now in Cuba, where ex-Mayor Knotts of Gary has a big fruit ranch. Tim sent a postcard a few days ago from Havana, Cuba, to Clerk Perkins, with a picture of a Cuban gunboat thereon. The boat looks to be about the size of some of the larger watercraft on Cedar lake, and wouldn’t scare even a lone-handed Gary politician worth a cent.

E. P. Lane of Newton tp., has been established as agent of the Peoples’ Life Insurance Co., of Frankfort, by the vice-president of the company, who came here to straighten out. some of the business in this locality that had been tangled up through it;? old agent, Roy Stanton, who with Mr. Lane’s assistance had written some $200,000 of insurance in Jasper county. Stanton has settled some of the local bills against him, it is said, will probably take care of all in time. He is reported to be at Monterey at this time, or was when last heard from. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 27, Victor Babcock, son of Frank J. Babcock of Carpenter tp., aged 22 Jan. 3 last, occupation farmer, to Pearl Raymond, daughter of Lyman Raymond of Jordan tp.. aged 19 Nov. 24 last, pcetipnfion housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jap. 27, John Lawson Daniels, son of George Daniels of Barkley tp., aged 24 July 7 last, occupation farmer, to Marguerite Josephine Hurley, daughter of Theodore Hurley of Jasper county, aged 24 Sept. 20 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. Father Daniel Wednesday at the priest’s house.

John Archer, one of the alleged Gillam tp., chicken thieves who has been in jail here for several months, was taken to Kentland Wednesday when the indictment against him was held faulty by the court. At this writing no new affidavit has been filed and it is possible will not be. He has been in jail here for about four months, and his brother, Clifford Archer, who was indicted with him, was convicted in this court and sent to the reformatory. John took a change of venue from this county and will escape on a technical error in the indictment unless a new affidavit is filed. Later. —The Democrat learned yesterday that a new affidavit has been filed and Archer, who is said to have returned home, will be re-arrested.

New suits filed; No. 8166. Frank Hill vs. the C. I. & L. Ry Co., action for $5,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained a year ago last November at the time William Washburn and Noble Peacock were killed here by the “Hoosier Limited.” while Washburn, Hill and, D. S. Makeever were loading stock at the Monon’s cattle pens. The complaint alleges that plaintiff was deprived of the use of one arm for six months following the accident; that the elbow of said arm is stiff as a result of the injuries received; that he suffered a nervous breaddown, from which hie still suffers, and that his ability to labor and transact business has been greatly impaired and his earning capacity

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JAN. 31, 1914.

diminished, etc., in the sum of $5,000. No. 8167. John D. Thompson vs. Alfred C. Robinson, action on account. Demand $292.70. At the county election next November there will be elected in Jasper county an auditor, treasurer, clerk, sheriff, surveyor, county assessor, two commissioners, one each >■ from the first and third districts, seven members of the county council, and complete township tickets. We will elso .lect a representative from Jasper and White, and a judge and prosecuting attorney for the judicial circuit composed of Jasper, and Newton. The dates for none of the nominating conventions have as yet been talked of, but it is probable the county and district conventions will be held early in the spring and that the township conventions will follow later. It is hoped that no mistake will be made by the democrats in any of these conventions. With good strong, clean tickets in the field, there is ho reason why the democrats should not elect a good share of the township and county officers in the next election. Republican District Chairman W. O. Thomas of Monticello, has shied his castor in the ring as a candidate for the nomination for congress. Judge Hanley of Rensselaer, who has been mentioned by some for the nomination, it is said, will not consider it at all, but will be a candidate for re-noinination for circuit judge, a position h'e has held for two terms. Will R. Wood of Lafayette, is therefore the probable strongest candidate so far heard from for the nomination for congress. The democrats realize that they would stand but little show to elect a judge of this circuit against Judge Hanley, and it would be very gratifying to them, politically, if he would get in the race and secure the nomination for congress. And he would receive a tremendous big vote in Jasper and Newton counties too, were he a congressional candidate, and no doubt would pull as many votes in the other counties of the district as any other man whom the republicans might name, as he is very popular all over the district..

Township Agricultural Meetings for February.

Monday, Feb. 2, Center school house, Union tp. Tuesday, Feb. 3, Egypt school house, Jordan tp. Wednesday, Feb. 4, high school building in Remington for Carpenter tp. Thursday, Feb. 5, Ford school house, Hanging Grove tp. Friday, Feb. 6, County Agent’s office in court house for Marion tp. Wednesday, Feb. 11, Walker center school house, Walker tp. Thursday, Feb. 12, Demotte school house.

Friday, Feb. 13, Bluegrass school house, Newton tp. Wednesday, Feb. 18, Tefft school house, Kankakee tp. Thursday, Feb. 19, Center school house, Wheatfield tp. Friday, Feb. 20, Center school house, Milroy tp. Monday, Feb. 23, Center school house, Gillam tp. Friday, Feb. 27, Center school house, Barkley tp. During the month of January there was an average attendance of 4 5 at these agricultural meetings. Kankakee tp. had the greatest number with 103 and Jordan tp. second with 66 present. There was much Interest shown and County Agent Barrett is well satisfied with number in attendance and the keen interest generally shown. During February* Mr. Barrett will talk on Soy beans and cow peas and also wants to get the farmers to organize in the various communities to further the work of a boys’ corn club, and a girls’ poultry chub as well as to help him in work which Is sure to be beneficial to all. Everyone turn out to these meetings this month and help to get the boys and girls started in this club work, which is sure to result in much good. Bring the girls and women along and all help to mak<g this feature a success.

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AFTER WILLIS AGAIN.

Sentence Expires Today, But He will Be Re-arrested for Alleged Perjury. • James Willis, whose 90 day jail sentence expires today, will b# re-ar-rested on a warrant issued a few days ago charging him with perjury in his recent trial at Kentland, in which he was convicted of assault and battery, fined SSOO and given a 90 day sentence. At the time the alleged offense was committed, along the road leading north by Henry Paulus’, farm west of town, the Thompson girl testified that someone passed on horseback where Willis had stopped with the auto, and it is said that the latter testified that he was not out in that part of the country at all on the night of the alleged occurrence. It is said that the party that rode by has since been located, in the person of one of the Short boys, out at Garland Grant’s, and that his testimony will support that given by the g rl in his respect, and the prosecution for perjury followed. Willis had been counting the days when he would be released, expecting to go at once to Ohio to start life over again there where his fath-in-in-law was to assist him in getting a start, and he was much cast down,' in fact brokeMown completely, when told by the sheriff that he had a warrant -for him on the perjury charge. Opinion is divided somewhat on the further prosecution of Willis in view of his intention to leave the country and through sympathy for his aged parents y hnd his wife and children. It is probable that if a grand jury is called for the February term of court, it will be asked to investigate this perjury charge and on its findings will depend whether he will be further prosecuted or not.

To the Public.

Some person or persons have seen fit to start the report that I am closing out the Fire Sale Stock for Rowles & Parker. I brand this a s an untruth and I have on deposit in the First National bank of Rensselaer, $2,000.00, sl,000 of which I will give to the person that can prove his statement that I am closing out this stock for Rowles & Parker: the other *I.OOO I will pay to any one that can prove that I have closed out a stock of goods for anybody in the last five years other than myself. The facts are, we have only a limited time in which to close out the Fire stock. If you want bargains, you had better not delay one day, but come today and every day, as we must vacate the Forsythe building in time so that Rowles & Parker can remodel the building and get their new stock for the spring trade. I am not a salaried man. D. A. KLOETHE, Successor to Rowles & Parker.

Red Men Rent Quarters With Woodmen Lodge.

The Red Men’s lodge has subleased of the Woodmen their hall in the Odd Fellows’ building and will hold their meetings there hereafter, the two orders holding their meetings in the same hall. The proposition of letting another order in is opposed by many of the Woodmen who are not Red Men, and at a former meeting w*hen the proposition was up the matter was unanimously vbted down. • Unfortunately for ?’>e Woodmen order, many of the Woodmen are also Red Men and most of the Woodmen officers are Red Men. The latter order being a newt r lod te here, the interest of tihe Woodmen who are Red Men is with that order, and more than three-fourths of the Woodmen members out Wednesday night were Red Men and are such before they are Woodmen.

Presbyterian Church for Feb. Ist, “Go to Church” Sunday. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.; morning worship, at 10:45 a.m, subject, of the sermon, "Why Attend Church? ” Christian Endeavor at 6:15 p. <m.; evening worship at 7:00 p. m., subject of the sermon, "Youth.” Everyone most cordially invited to both services.—J. C. PARRETT, Pastor.' Baptist Church. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service, 10:45 a. m.; evening service, 7:00 p. m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7.30 p. m. All are very cordially invited to worship with us. R. B. WRIGHT, Pastor.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Hapi>enings in Distant and Nearby Cities and towns—Matters of Minor Mendon from Many Places. FRIENDS OF boehne Want Him to Enter Senatorial Race If Taggart Runs. Evansville, Ind., January 28.Close friends of former Congressman John W. Boehne here say that in the event that Thomas Taggart lets his name go before the state convention as a candidate for United States Senator against Senator B. F. Shively they will try and induce Boehne to become a candidate. Boehne is one of the antl-Taggart leaders of the First district, and was present at the recent meeting at Indianapolis when the Bryan and Wilson League was organized.

Difficulties of Guarding “Exhibits” in Dry Territory.

The quantity of alleged intoxicating liquors confiscated some months ago at Remington when some alleged blind tigers were raided, has never been officially ordered destroyed, but has been stored in the town hall in that place in the custody of the marshall. The latter is said to have observed that the quantity • —l4 barrels—-was slowly but surely disappearing, four barrels having already escaped, and the first of the week he laid a trap to catch some thirsty one Who might wander that way, it is said, by leaving the door open and lying in wait for them. Jack Donahue of Remington, was caught and arraigned before Squire Dickinson of Carpenter tp., who bound him over to court under SSOO bonds signed by his father. Donahue is reported to say that he touched none of the “exhibit;” that he happened along by the hall and finding the door open walked in, when he was pounced on and arrested. As it was a public building, he is said to contend that he had a perfect right to enter, as it was not closed.

Opinion on Health Officers’ Expense.

' Thomas M. Honan, attorney-gen-eral, Saturday gave an opinion to Dr. 'J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner, in which he said a health ofi fleer is not permitted by law to charge expenses for driving his own horse and buggy or automobile while performing his duty. The expenses i allowed by statute to health officers are not to be Charged when the officer merely is giving general health instructions. It Is only in cases of ■ emergency when contagious diseases I are feared that the expense account becomes legal, the opinion said.

Booked for Jackson Day.

Lafayette, Ind., January 28.—John W. Kern, United States Senator, John A. M. Adair, congressman, and Homer L. Cook, former speaker of the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, will be three of the speakers at the banquet of the Jackson Club on the evening of February 23. Candidates for state offices will be invited.

TODAY’S MARKETS.

Now is the time to sell your young roosters before they get too old and staggy. Springs, straight—-! 2c. ( Hens—l 2c. Large ducks —11c. Large geese—9c. Hides—llc. | •, Good turkeys-—lsc. Prices subject to change of market without notice. C. E. PRIOR, Fancy Produce Market.

Notice to Ford Automobile Owners. I am prepared to repair Ford machines and vulcanize inner tubes; also will save you money on bicycle tires. Shop across alley, north of Norgor’s hitch barn.—JAMES C. CLARK. ts

Vol. XVI. No. 87.

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed sale bills for the following public sales: Wednesday. February 4, Joseph Stewart, 10 miles east and 1-4 mile south of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 5, George R. .Masters, J. A. Davis and Harry Hibbs, at the residence of the former, on the Dr. Moore farm 10 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm implements, household goods, etc. Monday, Feb. 0, Charles Liston, 5 miles south and 3% miles west of Rensselaer, on the Bicknell farm. General, sale ofhorses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 11th, Julius Schultz, 10 miles north and 1 1-4 miles west of Rensselaer. Stock sale, horses, cattle, hogs etc,

Indiana Brevities.

Cart ersburg.—E. E. Tomlinson, a skunk farmer, says his pet dog is aplaymate of the skunks. Linton.—James Arvin, arrested' here, has been taken to Hillsboro, 111.,, to answer chargee of arson and forgery. Frankfort, —R. C. Houston has resigned as a state bank examiner tol become cashier of the Clinton County bank. Newcastle.—John Harris, a paroledl prisoner, charged with chqck frauds, 1 has been returned to tho reformatory) at Jeffersonville. Lawrenceburg.—Progressives have named Fred J. Ulrich county chairman, and will put out a full ticket this year. Shelburn.—Paines Peterson, a miner,i ran through the streets firing a revolver, and wounded two men beforehe was overpowered. Logansport.—Fred Davis, a barber/ was arrested here and returned to Sidney, 0., on a charge of stealing! tools from a shop there. Pleasantville.—William B. Vann ha®j sued Aldo Hindman for $5,000, allege Ign injuries by falling through the floor In defendant’s store. New Albany.—The Democratic' county central committee has fixed! Friday, February 27, as the date for the Democratic county primaries. Oakland City.—A dentist treated an aching tooth for Alva Tower, and the man immediately regained the use ofS his arm, which had been paralyzed) I four years. Tipton.- Charges of rioting agalnste strike breakers and union men, grow-, Ing out of the traction linemen's strike, have been dismissed in circuit court. < Jasper.-—'The circuit court has an-’ nulled the marriage of Frank E. Caro, seventeen years old, and Lillian Stevens. The couple had been married only five days. Terre Haute.—Members of the Terre Haute Ministerial association have begun an active campaign for the “Everybody Go to Church Sunday,” which will be observed February 1. South Bend. —Fire destroyed the farm home of John Ward, five miles south of South Bend and caused Mrs. Ward and her four small children to flee In their night clothing to a barn on the other side of the farm. Later the family, wrapped in blankets, was taken to a neighboring farm.

Reprort Fourth Month’s Attendance in Rural Schools.

Following fa the report of the fourth month's attendance In the townsihip schools of Jasper county, showing the best in each township: Barkley—Jennie Eib 95.2 per cent. Carpenter—Belle Southard 98.€ per cent. Gillam—Florence Ryan 98.3 per cent. Hanging Grove—Cecile Jordan 95.2 per Jordan —Laura Cooper 95.1 per ©ent. Kankakee- Grace Poole 96 per cent. Keener—Otto Schwanke 98 per cent. f Marion—Charles Blue 99.7 per cent. Milroy—Martha Clark 96 per cent. Newton—Nelle Parker 99.2 per cent. Union-—Lpvie Gunyon 95.6 per cent. Walker Joseph A. Downey 98,5 .per cent. Wheatfield—Leona Miller 94.5 per cent. The banner school in the county is that of Charles Blue of Marlon township with an attendance of 99.7 per cent. The banner township is Newton with an attendance of 9 7 per cent. The average attendance of the county is 92 per cent.

Birth Announcements. •Tan. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Korah Fotte, of near Perr, a daughter. Jan. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. John Marion of Newland, a daughter.