Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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NAME REMINGTON POSTMASTER

Dennis O'Reilly, Machine Candidate, Recommended by Peterson. Washington dispatches in Monday’s Indianapolis Star stated that Congressman Peterson had recommended Dennis O’Reilly for postmaster at Remington, Jasper county, ! to succeed W. E. Peck, whose term expired Sunday. Mr. O’Reilly was' known as the machine candidate for, the place, his chief opponents being C. W. Harner, one of the old wheel horses of democracy at Remington, and J. R. McCollough, the latter a 1 former editor of the Remington : Press. He is one of the precinct com- j mitteemen of Carpenter tp., and was 1 stamped with the “Boss” Murphy brand of approval, it is reported,' some two years ago. Mr. O’Reilly, while of Irish des-' cent, is not a Catholic, as some might infer, by the name. He was formerly a member of that church but has not been now for several years.' Rensselaer and Remington are the only presidential postofflces in Jasper county, and “Boss” Murphy will have no more plums of this kind to distribute here. | No recommendation has as yet been made for postmaster at Good-' land, the commission of the present postmaster having expired also Feb-' ruary 15.

Attempting to Blindfold the People

on Its Former Attitude. The Republican is greatly con-’ cerned because The Democrat does' not join with it and tear up the' ground over the proposed Increase in telephone rates of the Jasper' County Telephone Company. Tie* Democrat made its fight to head off increased rates when there was a 1 chance to do something, and its sight 1 was effective in holding off an In- 1 crease until the passage of the present law regarding public utilities. At every step it was opposed and fought viciously by the Republican, which is now, for effect only, making a grandstand play m this respect.

The Democrat does not want to’ see any increase in telephone' rates, ’ but it la not always what we want that we get, and it has no hope what-’ ever of holding the rates down to the present prices. Not long ago The Democrat published a statement from the Brook Reporter of what had been accomplished there by the mutual telephone company, and commented on the fact that the Republican was wholly silent in the matter, and it never has published at any time, anything favorable to mutual companies or a lower toll rate in Jasper county. | Perhaps the Republican can de-' ceive itself, but it cannot deceive the people of Jasper county* who know how viciously it fought the organization and granting of a franchise to the then newly organized mutual telephone company is this county. The mutual company pro-j posed rates of $1 and $2 per month,! but the opponents of the company,! in order to kill off the granting of a' franchise, required that a system so expensive be installed that no com-' pany could comply with the de- 1 mands, and then got the council to kill the proposed franchise. These' are well known facts and can be sub-| stantiated by the records in the matter.

As the matter now stands the Public Service Commission gives the company already in, a monoply on the telephone business, .but requires that it give good service at adequate rates, based on the value of the plant. One’s individual opinion cuts no figure whatever, and only facts and figures can or will be considered by the commission. The Republican knows this as well as any one else, and its maudlin imouthings about fighting to the last ditch, ■ berating The Democrat, etc. ? , etc., is 6nly done in th£ hope of blinding the people to its attitude when there was a chance to accomplish something for the public good.

And Rensselaer, Too!

A dispatch from Washington says: "Senator Shively today presented petitions of citizens of Lafayette, Rensselaer, Muncie, Hammond, Westfield, Noblesville, Salem, Indianapolis, Foster, Covington, Richmond, Orleans and Deputy, asking for adoption of amendment to the constitution granting the right of suffrage to women."

Wanted— Brood sows due to farrow the coming spring, Poland China breed preferred.—JOHN DALE, Parr, R-l, phone 523-1. f 23

W. I. HOOVER IS NEW CHAIRMAN

Of Democratic County Central Committee Monday. CO. CONVENTION MARCH 13, And Precinct Primaries on Saturday, March 7—C. A. Tuteur Elected Secretary, and J. A. McFarland, Treasurer.

The New Precinct Committeemen

Following are the new precinct committeemen, sb far as reported at this writing: Carpenter, East—C. W. Horner. Carpenter, West—A.H. Dickinson. Carpenter, South—Dennis O’Reilly Marion, No. I—Edward Herath. Marion, No. 2—Lucius Strong. Marion, No. 3 —F. E. Babcock. Marion, No. 4—E. P. Honan. Union, North—Felix Erwin. Union, South—J. W. Smith. Newton—R. J. Yeoman. Wheatfield —John Bowie. Keener—J. B. Erwin.

At the meeting of the newly elected democratic precinct committeemen Monday, held in the east court room, L. Strong was made chairman of the meeting and F. E. Babcock, secretary. All the precincts were represented except Hanging Grove; Barkley, East; Barkley, West; Milroy; Kankakee and Walker. After calling the roll of precincts the following officers of the county central committee were elected: WILLIAM I. HOOVER, Chairman. C. A. TUTEUR, Secretary. J. A. McFARLAND, Treasurer’ The matter of when the county convention should be held was then taken up, and in view of the State convention being held on March 19, and the established custom of selecting delegates to such convention at our county convention, it was decided to hold the precinct primaries to select delegates to the county convention on Saturady, March 7, and the county convention on the Friday following, March 13, there being no superstitious fears of “Friday, the 13th,” in tho committee. At the county convention delegates will be selected for the various district conventions—Congressional, Representatives and Judicial—-as well as for the state convention. The official call for the precinct and county conventions appears in this issue of The Democrat, and the democrats over the county should get busy and discuss candidates for the county ticket as well as who they will send as delegates to the county convention, for if we make no mistake in our ticket we will do some business in Jasper county, at the November election.

FOUND DEAD IN HOME.

George Reusch, a Bachelor Farmer j and Ditcher, Died Suddenly in Newton Tp. George Reusch, aged about 50 years, was found dead in his bachelor home in Newton tp„ in the Lane neighborhood at an early hour Sunday morning, by Ed Shindelar, who went to call on him. When found he was sitting on the edge of his bed with his fur coat and cap on, and had evidently come in the house and been attacked with heart trouble and sat down on the edge of the bed. The fire was pot all out in the stove, a few feet away, but he had probably died the night before, as no light was seen in his home as usual Saturday night. IMr. Reusch had not been feeling well for some time, and not seeing a light at his home the previous night caused Mr. Shindelar to make an investigation next morning, with the above result. Coroner Wright and Dr. Hemphill were notified and went out to the Reusch home. Among the effects was found a letter from a sister of deceased, Miss Rosa Reusch, of Oneonta, N. Y., and Coroner Wright telegraphed to her Sunday as to what disposition should be made with the remains. He received a reply Monday morning, signed "Frank R. Seaman, for Rosa Reusch,” saying that they would come at once for the

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1914.

I body, and it was inferred that Seaman would come, and would reach here yesterday morning. It was preI sumed also that Seaman was a broth-er-in-law. Oneonta, by the way, is located in Otsego county, N. Y., about 20 miles west of Worcester, the old home of the editor of The Democrat, who used to be well acquainted all through that section thirty years ago, before coming to Indiana, and whose folks still reside in that county. Reusch came here some 15 years ago, and had bought a 40-acre farm in Newton tp., which he had been improving, and he also worked much, at tile ditching. He is understood to have been in comfortable circumstances, and was well respected by his neighbors. Later—Undertaker Wright received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Seaman saying that they were snowbound in New York, and that he would have the body shipped there by express, and would come on here soon. Mr. Wright is awaiting another telegram before shipping the body, being not quite clear as to whether Mr. Seaman wished him to ship it right out or wait until he heard from him again. The body was brought in from Reusch’s home yesterday morning and taken to Wright’s undertaking parlors and prepaerd for shipment.

SIGLER HOTEL BURNED.

Popular Summer Hostelry at Cedar Lake Destroyed Friday Morning The Sigler hotel, the largest and best patronized summer resort at Cedar Lake, was completely destroyed by fire last Friday morning. The loss, it is reported, will reach $50,000. The caretaker, a Chicago man, named McLaughlin, had a narrow escape from the building. This hotel occupied a prominent point on the west bank of the lake and was patronized during the summer season by many Chicago people, and many Rensselaer people have also went there for outings in years gone by.

FOR G. A. R. DEPT. COMMANDER.

Delphi Post Endorses Bro. A. B. Crampton of Carroll County Citizen-Times. Bro. A. B. Cramipton, of the Carroll County Citizen-Times, has been endorsed by Boothroyd Post, G. A. R., of that city for state commander of the G. A. ’R., and the numerous friends of this veteran editor among The Democrat readers would like very much to see him honored with the position, knowing his worth and fitness for the place. The following item in reference to the action of Bro. Crampton's home Post is taken from a late issue of the Delphi Journal, the republican organ of Carroll county—Bro. Crampton himself is a life-long democrat and runs a democrat paper: At the regular meeting of Boothroyd Post No. 31, G. A. R., of Delphi, Saturday evening, Jan. 31, 1914, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, endorsing A. B. Crampton as the candidate of the Post for Department Commander for Indiana. It was a most fortunate choice. A. B. Crampton deserves the honor in every way, but aside from that fact, he is a man in the possession of virile vigorousness not often found in now thinning ranks of the boys in blue. His service has been untiring and along with it goes an indomitable energy that has kept life and action in local G. A. R. projects and would have the same rejuvenating effect in the larger affairs of the state department. The organization has peculiar neled of men like Mr. A. B. Cramipton, and he * will prove a formidable candidate. Following are the resolutions: “Imposing special confidence in the ability and patriotism of A. B. Cranfpton, who has served Boothroyd Post No. 31 and the interests of all old soldiers for, many years with untiring energy in any capacity in which an opportunity was presented, and especially as a commander of this post for five years and president of the Carroll County Soldiers’ and Sailors' Picnic Association for four (years, we take great pleasure ip announcing him in the name, of the Post as a candidate for Department Commander for the state of Indiana. “Comrade A. B. Crampton enlisted in 1861 as color-bearer of the 48th Indiana Volunteers, served in the campaigns against Corinth, Miss.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Chattanooga, Tenn.: Atlanta, Ga., and Sherman’s march to the sea and was discharged in July, 1865, by reason of the close of the war, as Ist Lieutenant of Co. A 48th Indiana. "We want it expressly understood that this announcement is by’the order of Boothroyd Post G. A. R„ No. 31, of Indiana and not by solicitation of Comrade Crampton.” James A. Neff, Adj., and Stephen L. Woodruff, Commander.

Birth announcement cards and envelopes at The Democrat office. |

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed sale bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Feb. 18, W. S. Breese and J. R. Clark, 2% miles southeast of Lee. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools and household goods, etc. ' Monday, Feb. 23, Conrad Schafer, 6 miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. Friday, Feb. 27, James Prohoska, 1 miles west of Surrey and 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr. General farm sale, horses, cattle, farm tools, etc., also 10C acre farm on which Mr. Prohoska resides.

Public Schools to Give Washington Program.

The pupils in the south half of the primary building will give a Washington program Thursday afternoon in the Christian church beginning promptly at two o’clock. The public and patrons are cordially invited to attend this entertainment. It was very gratifying to the teachers in charge of the Lincoln program, given last week, to have such a large number of visitors present and it is hoped that even a larger audience will be present at the Washington program. Remember the date, Thursday, Feb. 19, at 2 p. m., in the Christian church. The following program will be given: Greeting—Ross Caln, (Ist grade). Recitation—Geraldine Payne, followed by flag salute by all the grades. Hatchet drill—Second and third grades. Marching song—lst grade. George Washington—Delos Woodworth. Flag drill, and song—Fourth grade. Recitation—-George Barber. Recitation—Esther McColly (Ist grade.) Soldier boys—Second and third grades. Song—-Mt. Vernon Bells, fourth and fifth grades. Flag exercise —First grade. One Little Hatchet —Kenneth Retherford. Recitation—Billy Grant. Washington maxims—First grade. Songs—Fourth grade. a. George Washington. . 'b. Washington’s Birthday. Our Bonny Flag—First grade. A Boy’s Composition About Washington—WHlis Wright. Song—Second and third grades. Recitation—Bernice Carson. Truthful George—lrene Hoover. Flag of the Free Drill—Fourth and fifth grades. Our Presidents —Philip Blue. Wjhat Made Our Country Grow— Fourth grade. Drill—What Should Have Happened, fourth grade. Patriotic piano solo—Ruth Clark. Music by the school’s Victrola Talk by Mr. William Day. America.

OH, JOY, IT’S PROMISED! WARMER WEATHER SOON

Washington, February 15. —All sections of the country except the Pacific slope will be held fast in Jack Frost’s grip until after Tuesday, according to the weather There will be a change to higher temperatures the middle of the week. The weekly bulletin tonight said: “East of the Rocky mountains the weather will be fair during the next several days, except that local snows ■are probable during Monday and Tuesday over the great lakes, the upper Ohio valley and the north Atlantic states. “The next storm of importance will cross the great central valleys Thursday or Friday. This disturbance will be preceded by a general change to warmer weather east of the Rocky mountains, and it will be attended by snow in northern and probably rains in the southern states. There are no indications that this distu&ance will be followed by a cold wave.”

Dr. Rose M. Remanek, optical specialist, will be at the Griffith House, Remington, Friday, Feb. 20. Eyes examined, glasses fitted. v. g News was received here by Mrs. Elmer Gwin of the birth of twin daughters in her brother, George Wood’s family of Seattle, Wash., Feb. 8. K ■ Our old friend, C. E. Harlacher, of Monticello, has our thanks for a cppy of the Lynn Haven Tribune, published at Lynn Haven, Fla., where he is now sojourning. Mr. Harlacher went south recently with Sylvester Hatton and daughter of Rensselaer, and stopped quite awhile with them near Mobile, Ala.

W. A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer, has booked the following public sales: Feb. 27, James Prohoska.

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. Attorney John Greve of Demotte, was in the city on business Monday. The county jail is without an occupant once more, for the IJrst time in a long wihle, and the sheriff don’t care if it hasn’t another occupant during his term of office. New suits filed: No. 8174. The American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. Roy L. Harris; suit on note. Demand S2OO. No. 8175. Alfred C. Robinson vs. P. C. C. & St. L. Ry Co.; action for damages for alleged failure of defendant road to hold back a carload of hay loaded from Wolcott by plaintiff, and which by reason of sending it out was caught in the flood last spring and totally ruined. Plaintiff asks for. $125 damages. No. 8176. Northern Indiana Land Co. vs. Douglas Clark, Lucius Strong and DeVere Yeoman; appeal from conimissloners’ court. —— •• • • ■ Marriage licenses Issued: Feb. 14, Paul D. Stevens of McCoysburg aged (18 Oct. 1 last, occupation farmer, to Dora Phillips, daughter of John R. Phillips of McCoysburg, aged 18 July 24 last, occupation housekeeper. Male being under age, his father filed written consent to issuance of license. First nmrtrage for each. Married by Rev. W. G. Winn at the Christian church parsonage. Feb. 14, George Cleveland Eck of Goodland, aged 21 Nov. 14 last, occupation farmer, to Iva Edna Butler, daughter of Edward Butler, also of Goodland,,.occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The Sternburg dredge has been making good headway on the extension of the Iroquois ditch on west, when it has been working, but has had several breakdowns which has delayed work considerably at different times and had another such delay 4*st week, occasioned by the breaking or some irons on one of the “spuds.” The dredge is now some 60 rods west of the mouth of Carpenter's creek and has cut something over three miles of the ditch since it started last fall. The cut becomes wider as it goes on west, which will make the work a little slower than at the beginning.

The attention of Deputy Prosecutor Dean has been called to the fact that several local automobile owners have forgotten or neglected to provide themselves, or thpir autos, rather, with new licenses for 1914, and Mr. Dean will take the necessary steps to see that the auto license law, as passed by the last legislature, is obeyed. A heavy penalty is provided for failure to comply with the law. Another thing that has come under the eye of the prosecutor, is the fact that there are numerous violations of the cigarette law, passed by the last state legislature, which makes it a violation of the law for minors to even have the “makins” in their possession, or for minors to receive from elder persons, or for any person to sell cigarettes to them. Some of the local dealers are said to sell cigarettes to anyone who has,the necessary money with whfcb to purchase them.

Items from the circuit court docket: State of Indiana vs. George Reed; charge of illegal sale ; of intoxicating liquors. Defendant arrested Monday and arraigned; bond of SIOO given for appearance next Monday, with defendant as surety. Reed lives at Remington and runs a pool room and soft drink establishment there, it is said. He was fined $lO and costs at last term of court on a similar charge of running a blind tiger or having intoxicating liquors hi his place, which was one of those raided at Remington some time ago. A. C. Pancoast ditch; Special Judge Wason challenges himself to sit in said cause, because of having

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sat in the former case which was knocked out in the supreme court, and resigns jurisdiction. . D. Blitstein vs. George 11. Gifford, executor; cause dismissed. John Mervin Dunn vs. Gustie Dunn; divorce granted' plaintiff and defendant given custody of child. Plaintiff to pay in to clerk of court $2 per week for use and benefit of defendant,for support of child, Rosaline Marie Dunn, until further order of court.

CALL FOR COUNTY CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given to tile Democratic voters of Jasper County, to meet at their usual voting places except Marion tp., which will meet in the East Court Room in Rensselaer, and Carpenter tp., which will meet in the Town Hall in Remington, on Saturday, March 7, 1911, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention to be held in tihie East Court Room at the Court House in Rensselaer, on Friday, March 13, 1911, at 12:30 p. m., to nominate candidates for the following County offices, to-wlit: Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Auditor, County Treasurer, County Sheriff, County Assessor, County Surveyor, County Coroner, One Commissioner First District, One Commissioner Third District, One County Councilman from the First, one from the Second, one from the Third and one from the Fourth Councilmanlc Districts. Three County Councilmen-At-Large, And to elect eight delegates to the State Convention to be held at Indianapolis on Thursday, March 19, 1914, as follows: Two delegates from each Commiissioners’ districts and two delegates-at-large. You are further notified that delegates will be selected at the County “•Convention for the various District Conventions, time and place of Which will be designated in later calls. The basis of representation to said County Convention is one delegate and one alternate for each ten votes or fraction over five votes cast for the Hon. Samuel M. Ralston for Governor in 1912, as follows: Votes. Deleg’s Barkley, East 43 4 Barkley, West 54 5 Carpenter, Bast .... 64 6 Carpenter, West .... 65 7 Carpenter, South ... .59 6 Gillam 50 5 Hanging Grove .... 27 3 Jordan 73 7 Keener 24 2 Kankakee 51 5 ■Marion, No. 1 92 9 Marlon, No. 2 118 12 Miarlon, No. 3..... . 84 8 Marlon, No. 4 11l n Milroy ........... 29 3 Newton ........... 52 5 Union, North 40 4 Union, South 64 6 Walker 58 6 Wheatfield 94 9» WILLIAM I. HOOVER, Chairman. C. A. THTET’R, Secretary. r .

OAT AND POTATO CAMPAIGN.

Meeting to Be Conducted by a Representative From Purdue University and County Agent Barrett It Is very eyident that a great improvement could be brought about in the quality and quanity of oats and potatoes which we are growing on our farms. Too mudh can not be said in regard to seed selection, and it is needless to say that we all pay too little attention to the selection of our small seeds. Miany of our oat fields are extremely smutty, others more or less so, and every head of smut means one less head of oats. This should not be the case and it is absolutely unnecessary. Treatment for oat- smut Is very simple and it is pure negligence for us to go on sowing untreated oats, taking the chance of more or less smut when the treatment is so easily applied to ths seed. ? The one thing that is so evident with regard to our potato yields is the amount of scabby potatoes. This also can be remedied comparatively easy. There is to be a series o! meeting and demonstrations on oats and potatoes to be held in the county as follows: Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 10 o’clock, at Will Wor|ley’s, 6 miles south of Rensselaer; Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 2 o’clock, at the Auto Sales garage in Remington; Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Count" Agent Barrett’s office in the Court House, at 7:30; Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 10 o’clock, in Sheever’s workshop, in Demotte, and Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 2 o’clock, in the garage at Wheatfield. Please to keep these meetings in mind and everybody turn out, hear what the man from Purdue has to say, and let’s improve our conditions in oat and potato growing, if possible. Signed, O. G. BARRETT, '• County Agent.

Edwards Made Commissioner.

Indianapolis, February 16. —Gov r er nor Ralston, today appointed Charles A. Edwards, banker, of Huntington, a member of the Public Utilities Commission, to succeed Frank Payne, of Jeffersonville, who resigned today. He is to serve four years. The position pays $6,000 annually.