Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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JORDAN VOTES IT DOWN.

Proposed Traction Line Subsidy Defeated by Vote of 86 to 58. The special election in Jordan tp., Tuesday on the proposition of voting a tax of 1% per cent in aid of the proposed Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., resulted in the defeat of the proposition by a vote of 86 to 58. There was a larger vote polled than expected, but the result was precisely as anticipated. It is reported that new petitions are now being circulated for holding another election on the same proposition in both. Jordan and Carpenter, which latter township also voted down the proposition, and will be presented to the county commissioners at their regular March meeting. '

Examination for Postmaster for Demotte.

A civil service examination will be held at Rensselaer on. Saturday, March 14, to fill the contemplated vacancy in the position of fourthclass postmaster at Dembtte, Jasper county. The compensation of the postmaster there for the last fiscal year was $404. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements can be had from the postmaster at Demotte or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Commission at Washington at least seven days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impractiable to examine the applicant. ' —— ■ 1 1 -< The Passing of An Old Friend. Rensselaer people will greatly miss home-grown asparagus the coming season, asjjhe- only field left of this splendid, fling vegetable cultivated for half-acre field on the former Ralph Marshall farm at the west side of town—has been plowed up. This field brought in over 8100 every spring to Ed Reeve, who has occupied the place as a tenant for the past five years, but Fred Phillips, the present owner of the place, did not care to bother with this crop, as the place will now be occupied by his hired hand. It takes some time to get an asparagus bed to producing well, but when once started it requires but little attention and does not have to be replanted. The bed on the Marshall farm was one of the finest anywhere in this section, and it is to be regretted that the ground will be put to other

Another Chance to Sell the Gifford Holdings.

A gentleman was here from Chicago during the fore part of the week trying to buy the remainder of the B. J. Gifford lands and the Gifford railroad, but his offer was declined. The Democrat is informed that he offered SIOO,OOO for the railroad and S4O per acre for the remainder of the land, some 7.300 acres, which would have brought the total to $392,000. The party is said to have command of the necessary money to make the purchase, and it is barely possible, it is said, that the court may order something done in the matter next week. I

The railroad is in very bad shape and is practically so much junk, but this would-be-purchaser expected, it is said, to get some other railroad company to take hold of the line and fix it up and operate it, and make his money out of the I sale of the land. The railroad is necessary to sell the land, and the prospective purchaser did not care to take the land without it. It is probable that something will have to be done very soon in the matter. If the property is sold to a speculator, he will, of course, advertise and boom that section of the coun-l ty and will no doubt benefit it very much, enchancing the value of all the adjacent lands by reason of getting in settlers who will occupy and till the ground. For the good of all concerned and for the general welfare of that section of the county, it is hoped that the property will soon be disposed of.

Baptist Church.

Sunday school, 9:30; morning service, 10:30 a. m. Wednesday prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m. You are welcome.—R. B. WRIGHT, Pastor.

W. A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates.

W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer, has booked the following public sales: Feb. 27, James FTohoska. Wednesday, Feb. «5, David S. Alter.

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. Judge Hanley went to Valparaiso Wednesday to sit as special judge in a law suit. A couple of new state cases have been filed against residents of Barkley ts)., but as the arrests have not been made at this writing and probably will not be until today, we refrain from mentioning any of the particulars. J. Fred France of Huntington, Ind., and Edward J. Barrett, candidates for the democratic renomination for clerk of the supreme court and state geologist, respectively, were in the city Thursday calling on the democrats here. The Good Citizens’ League of Remington, organized to stop the alleged sale of intoxicating liquors there, has engaged the services of attorney George Marvin, of Monticello, to assist in the prosecution of the alleged blind tiger operations. Josiah Davisson of Rensselaer, is being strongly talked of for the democratic nomination for sheriff of Jasper county, and it is understood is not averse to making the race. He has made no formal announcement, however, and probably will not do so. Trustees Chas. V. May of Carpenter tp„ and John T. Biggs of Wheatfield tp., have announced themselves as candidates for the republican nomination for county treasurer. H. W. Marble, the Wheatfild banker, wants the nomination for county commissioner from the north district, and C. J. Hobbs of Kersey, wants the nomination for county serveyor.

Clerk Perkins had quite a rush for marriage licenses again Wednesday, three being issued for the day. Another couple came in at an early hour Thursday, were soon fitted out with the necessary—papers and went on their way rejoicing. Up to yesterday noon there had been 14 licenses issued for the month so far. East year only 11 were issued for the entire month of February.

Papers were received here yesterdaj’ from I valde, Texas, to serve on J' Mary F. Campbell of Demotte, in divorce proceedings instituted by her i husband, John A. Campbell, now of Uvalde county. Texas. The complaint states that the parties were married at W heatfield, Jasper county, Ind., in Aug. 1899, and that defendant abandoned plaintiff about Jan. 2, 1911, by eloping from their home, j then at Mt. Pulaski, 111., with one G. A. Brown, and that they have not I lived together since; that plaintiff was a kind and indulgent husband and gave defendant no reason for her action in deserting him. It is understood that the defendant is now living at Demotte and that their daughter. Matilda A. Campbell, 13 years old, is attending the Demotte school.

Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 18,, Thomas E. Samuel of Remington, aged 33 Aug. 26 last, occupation book-keeper, to Helen Leota Eck, daughter of George C. Eck, also of Remington, aged 23 Jan. 4 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Feb. 18, Edward Albert Steneberg of Riverside, 111., aged 26 July 31 last, occupation teamster, to Mae Karg of Remington, aged 25 Nov. 4 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Feb. 18, Burlie Harrod of Rensselaer, aged 24 March 25 last, occupation farmer, to Lucy Christina Morganegg, daughter of Chris Morganegg of Barkley tp., aged 21 May 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

r«-te rwiGE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 1914.

Feb. 19, William Marshal Pritchett oi Rensselaer, aged 21, Dec. 19 last, occupation farmer, to Amelia Bertha Kosta, daughter of Joseph Kosta of Union tp., aged 17 Aug. 17 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 19, Elmer Brown, son of Thomas G. Brown of Rensselaer, aged 28 Dec. 14 last, occupation farmer, to Stella E. Whiton, also of Rensselaer, aged 28 Aug. 17 occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. P. Green in the clerk’s office.

ANOTHER MISTAKE MADE.

Congressman Peterson Appoints Frank Retterath Postmaster at Goodland. Congressman Peterson has recommended the appointment of Frank Retterath as postmaster at Goodland to succeed A. J. Kitt, whose comniission expired last Sunday. Just who Retterath is The Democrat is unable to state, as it has never heard of him before, but of course he bore the “Boss” Murphy-Taggart-Fair-banks brand or he would not have received the appointment. The choice of the leading democrats in Goodland and Grant tp., The Democrat is told, was M>r. Lemman, the old hotel proprietor there, who has been one of the foremost party workers in Goodland for many years. But Mr. Lemman is now in very poor health, and his appointment was out of the question. Therefore nine-tenths of the democratic and republican patrons of the office were for Arthur Spinney, perhaps one of the very best party workers in Newton county and a man who is well liked and thoroughly competent in every way to serve the patrons of the office in the most satisfactory manner.

Spinney’s friends, w r ho are legion in Goodland and Newton county, are sure to resent Mr. Peterson’s ill-ad-vised choice for postmaster at Goodland.

St. Augustine’s Church Notes.

Next Sunday the services at St. Augustine’s church will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock; Rosary highmass and reading of the lenten regulations at 10 o’clock. The Holy Name Society will meet at 2 o’clock. All candidates should make an effort to be present. The solemn reception of the candidates into the Holy Name Society will take place at 3 o’clock, Rev. Ignatius Rauh will deliver the sermon. All are welcome at these impressive servics. After these services there will be a banquet prepared by the ladies of the parish at the parochial school hall. A program has been prepared and will be rendered in connection with the banquet. This feast is not intended for the members of the Holy Name Society only, but also for the members of the parish and their friends.

Each morning during the week there will be divine services at 8 o’clock. Wednesday, 25th of February, is known as Ash Wednesday, and it is called thus because on this day the Catholic church blesses ashes and puts them on the foreheads of the faithful, saying, “Remember, man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” (Gen. iil, 19). In blessing the ashes the church asks that all who receive them with a contrite heart may be preserved in soul and body; that God may give them contrition, and pardon their sins, and that he may grant them all they humbly ask for, particularly the grace to do penance, and the reward promised to the truly pentlent. The faithful are sprinkled with ashes because the sprinkling with ashes was always a public sign of penance. David sprikled ashes on his bread. The Ninevites, Judith, Job and others, did penance In sack cloth and ashes. We should receive the blessed ashes according to the intention with which, they blessed and sprinkled upon the heads of the faithful in humility, remembering and confessing that we are dust anif ashes and that for our sins we are willing to commence the holy season of Lent, and are not ashamed to follow Christ doing penance publicly, and bearing ashes on our foreheads. During the holy season of Lent there will be Lenten devotions on each Wednesday and Friday evening at 7:30 . x x

Box Social at Slaughter.

There will be a box social at the Slaughter school-house southeast of Rensselaer, on Saturday evening, Feb. 28. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to come out. Ladies please bring boxes.

COURT NEWS

New suits filed: No. 8176. Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. vs. estate of B. J. Gifford; suit on mortgage, note, partially allowed. Demand $1,646.77. (This and the following claims were allowed by the executor with the exception of the attorney fees, we understand, amounting in all to about SBOO, and it is on this part that suit is really brought.) No. 8177. Same vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $4,424. No. 8178. Same vs. same; sdme kind of action. Demand $2,195.68. No. 8179. Same vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $2,043.93. No. 8180. Same vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $1,768.48. No. 8181. Same vs. same; same kind of action. Demand $1,790.40. I No. 8183. Equitable Life Insur-J ance Co. vs. Edward Oliver; suit on note. Demand $191.25. No. 8184. Charles Schwanke vs. I Babcock & Hopkins; action to re- ( cover on 275% bushels of corn which ; plaintiff alleges he sold defendants on Dec. 29, 1913, at 60 cents per Bushel. Demand S2OO. No. 8185. John Fenzel vs. D. L. Brookie; action on account. Demand S6O. No. 8186. Fred E. Callahan vs. Daniel E .Lakin; suit bn note. Demand SIOO. Items from the circuit court docket: Nancy Knight vs. Sarah A. Platt et al; Commissioner reports sale of lots 9 and 12, block 6, Leopold’s addition, to Robert E. Platt and James H. Platt for SIOO. Sale confirmed, deed presented and approved. Marion Cooper allowed $5.77 and commissioner $lO. Balance of $84.23, less court costs, to be distributed. Eliza D. Bartqo vs. John V. Barloo. et al; commissioner files petition for distribution which is granted. J. H. Chapman allowed $25, and P R Blue SSO. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. Edward .Gilmore, et al; defendants James Wilson and A. (Meyer file answer. Defendant Gilmore defaults.

Trial calendar of the Jasper circuit court: State vs. Lucas, third Monday. State vs. Klinger, third Saturday. State vs. Clouse, third Wednesday. State vs. Reed, third Monday. State vs. Honan, third Friday. State vs. Donahue, third Thursday. State vs. Kirk, (3 cases), third Tuesday. State vs. Miller, third Thursday. State vs. Tanner, third Wednesday. Dillon vs. Mills, fourth Monday. Midland Roofing Co. vs. Kirk, fourth Monday. Hurley vs. Karch, trustee, et al, fourth Tuesday. McFarland vs. Babcock, fourth Wednesday. Slinigsby vs. Cranford, fourth Tuesday. Oliver vs. Erickson, fourth Thursday. Allen vs. Estate of B. J. Gifford, fourth Tuesday. Makeever vs. Moore, fourth Wednesday. Thompson vs. Robinson, fourth Thursday. Leach vs. Remington Farmers’ Elevator Co. et al, third Wednesday. Rich vs. Herriman et al, third Friday. Chissom vs. Bingham, third Saturday. The following cases appealed from the Jasper circuit court will be of interest to readers of The Democrat:

Supreme court. No. 22475. Ray D. Thompson et al. vs. John P. Ryan et al. Jasper C. C. Appellant’s briefs. Appellants’ request for oral arguement. Appellate court. No. 3239. James M. Htallagan et al., executors, vs. .James W. Johnson. Jasper C, C. Affirmed. Felt, J. (1) Action by appellee for convention of horse. Testator took a chattel mortgage on "one sorrel gelding 7 years old, named Charley,” and other personal property from T, who failed to pay the mortgage, and testator commenced replevin and T gave bond for retention of property. Pending replevin suit T sold a sorrel horse named IJarney to appellee and the sorrel horse named Charley died. The replevin suit was decided in favor of testator and he took out execution and seized Barney, believing him to be Charley, he being the only sorrel horse disposed of by T and none remaining in his possession. Appellants*. seek to hold appellee as grantee on the strength of T’s replevin bond, which is refused, as the proceedings should have been by writ of restitution and suit on bond to obtain benefit on the bond. (2) No judgment having been rendered in

the replevin suit at time appellee purchased Barney, those proceedings can not bind appellee in the purchase of a sorrel horse other than mortgaged. (3) Parol evidence may be resorted to for the identification of property covered by a chattel mortgage. (4) By the issuance of execution testator followed an irregular method of asserting his rights, as he should have asked for writ bf restitution. No. 8878. Landy McGee vs. J. W. Stockton, et al. Jasper C. C. Transferred from 22482 of supreme court. Appellants' petition for time, which is granted including April 7, 1914.

Big Birthday Celebration in Union Township.

About forty relatives spent the week-end at the Riverside Farm, John E. Alter being 61 years of age the 14th of February- The guests were invited in honor of the occasion. Although the weather was around the zero mark, the big 11roomed house was heated perfectly by three wood stoves, a base burner and the cheerful " z fire-place. The party was abundantly fed, about ten chickens, gallons of dressing, salads, huge kettles of potatoes and noodles, a dozen cakes of different varities, pies of many sorts and other things too numerous to mention at meal time, with tubs of apples and bushels of popcorn to nibble at between times.'

The guests were most royally entertained. A regular program in the afternoon and another at night. There being three violins, a cello, guitar, piano .also a splendid new Edison phonograph to furnish the varied musical numbers, with solos, duets and grand choruses. Several interesting recitations and readings were also given, some specialties in old clogs and jigs were inspired by the zeal of the fiddlers. The hymns and anthems made them more reverent, but no less delightful. Sunday night the fest of the quests departed, all degearing there never before had been such a splendid house party. There had been a “smoker” for the men. a room for the Children with their games, but there hadn’t been the tiniest place for ill feeling, nor a corner to even think of your neighbor’s faults. The guests fully decided that February was the birth month of great and interesting men indeed. They have known for years what it meant to go "out to Aunt Hattie’s.” xx

Mrs. John T. Daugherty Dead.

Mrs. John T. Daugherty, who has been in rather poor health for several months, and who suffered a relapse Monday, died at 7 a. m., Thursday. Her condition was not regarded as serious until shortly before death, and the attending physician was unable to do anything for her. Deceased. whose maiden name was Julia Sayler, had spent her entire life in Jasper county, and she leaves a husband, one daughter, Mrs. Sherman Thornton, of Surrey, and a sister, Mrs. Louis Daugherty, of Hammond, to mourn her death. She was about 74 years of age. The funeral services will be held today at 2.30 p. m., from th-* Presbyter ian church, conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett. Interment in Weston cemetery.

Death of Old Resident of Gillam Township.

John Tillett, an old and highly respected resident of Gillam tp., I who suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago and has been failing slowly since, died at Ila. m.,1 Monday at the home of his son, j Frank, with whom he has been, making his home for the past six months, having lived on the old Tillett homestead with his daughter, Mrs. P. T. Robinson, much of the Mme prior to going to live with his son.. The funeral services were held at 1 p. m., Wednesday afternoon at the late residence of deceased and burial was made in the Brown cemetery in Barkley. Seven children are left to mourn his loss; Mrs. Thos. Randle, Hope, Kan.; Frank Tillett, Mrs. P. T. Robinson. Gillam tp.; Mrs. Mary Parker, Francesville; Dr. Jesse Tillett, Montana; James Tillett, Peru, and Mrs. S. T. Freeman, also of Gillam tp. Mr. Tillett, whose age was 88 '■'ears, 2 months and 25 days, cam? to Jasper county frotn Peru, where he has two brothers and many other relatives.

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Vol. XVI. No. 93.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Near* by Cities and towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. I numinous Verdict sos Senator Gore. It took the jury just four minutes to organise by electing a foreman and take one ballot and vote, un* animously in favor of U.S. Senator Thomas P. Gore, who had been sued by Mrs. Minnie Bond for $50,000 damages for an attack which she alleged Senator Gore had made upon her in her room in a Washington hotel’ last March, to which she had inveigled the Senator to talk with him about her husband's aspirations for a government appointment, and whom the Senator had turned down. Senator Gore had never been in the i hotel before, and believed she was p leading him to one of the parlors, las she said, instead of a private room. The frame-up was quite well arranged, and the woman let out a scream after they reached the room and a bunch of the blind senator’s political enemies rushed in and found them in what might have seemed a compromising position un« der other circumstances. Seven of the jurors who acquitted him were republicans. The bunch of conspirators who put up this dastardly scheme to blacken and defame the character of this un* fortunate man—Senator Gore is to* tally blind—and kill him off polltl* rally, should be punished to the full limit of the law, if there is any way to reach them. They at least should be scorned by all honest men. i

WHY IS A COLLEGE?

President Howe, of Butler college, must, we fear, be classed as a revolutionist—or is he a reactionary? In an address to the students yesterday he said : The college is no place for fancy dance steps, pink teas or vaudeville, and those students at Butler whose chief interest lies in social life will soon be weeded out. Students come to Butler to work, and it is our Intention to give students enough work to make them healthy and just enough society to keep them from getting "the blues.” If the president of the local institution is not careful he will create the impression that scholarship is really desirable. Possibly he may even succeed in making it popular. If he can get it into “the mores” at Butler he will have succeeded in accomplishing a thing which the heads of other institutions have despaired of bringing to pass. Of course, President Howe is wholly right in his plan to limit extra-curriculum activities, for these in many institutions have become, if not the whole life, at least a large part of it. Certainly they absorb a great fund of interest and energy. The young people must Play, of course, must have some time for recreation. But, after all, the business of getting an education—an education out of books as well as out of life—is the main object of going to college. We shall watch the experiment at Butler with much interest. One other point is important, and that is that the college is designed to serve, not only its students, but the community, which is entitled to get from it young men and young women fit to serve it intelligently. As the lawyers say, a higher institution of learning is “affected with a public use.” Undoubtedly this thought was in the mind of President Howe when he made his very sensible remarks.—lndianapolis Nerws.

Slayer Acquitted.

Crawfordsville, Ind., February 19. . ■ —Walter Runyan, charged with having killed Arlie Stull, October 24, 1913, was acquitted this afternoon. The trial had been in •progress since January 13. Since February 10 attorneys had been urging the case. Runyan plead self defense. An armload of old papers foi a nickel at The Democrat office.