Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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T. S. ROBERTS RAISES BID

Of Monon Railway Company $9,000 on Gifford Railroad. Judge Hanley, who had approved of the contract several days ago of the conditional sale of the Gifford railroad to the Monon railroad company, was put in a rather embarrassing position Thursday when T. S. Roberts, president of the Northwestern Tracton Co., presented a proposition to give $104,500 —$9,000 more than the Monon proposition—for the 3,001% shares of stock in the Gifford railroad owned by the Gifford estate, and for the $222,000 bond issue of said road; also $lO per share for the 498% shares of stock owned by others. Mr. Roberts filed with his proposition a check for SI,OOO. The proposition, of course, is for a clear title to all the property pertaining to said road. As it has been well known for a year or more that the road was on the market, it places the court in a rather embarassing position to have this latest offer come up after its approving the contract of sale to the Monon, and H. E. Kurrie, for the Monon, was to come to Rensselaer today and pay over the other $94,000, balance due on contract after deducting the SI,OOO forfeit put up.

The estate owes some SSO,OOO, it is understood, on which it is paying interest, and the road is running behind $20,000 per year. The closing up of the sale of the road at once for all cash will put the estate on “easy street,” so* to speak, and also get off its hands this white elephant.

Judge Hanley will probably go over the proposition of Mr. Roberts today, but unless about one-fourth of the amount is put up in cash on the latter proposition it is not likely to be considered, coming at this late hour. \

Left Many Decendants.

Luke Bever, who died last Saturday, was buried yesterday. The funeral services was held at the house, conducted by Rev. Tyner. The deceased was aged 78 years, 1 month, one week and one day. He left a wife, nine children, thirty-two grandchildren and four great-grandchild-ren. Frank Bever, a son was buried just two weeks ago.—Tuesday’s Delphi Herald. Mr. Bevbr was the father of Clifford Bever of this city, who attended the funeral Monday.

Sends Regards to Old Friends.

C. D. Nowels writes The Democrat from Parsons, Kan., in renewing his subscription, and says: “We are all well and well pleased with our home here. Weather has been fine all winter, with very little snow and very little cold weather. I have 30 acres of oats ground that was plow-

ed up last fall and the oats came up and made a good =>iand. It is wintering through in good shape and I will leave it stand for an oats crop this year. Wheat never looked better, and farmers are looking for a good crop this year. Stock of all kinds is wintering in good shape, having grazed on the wheat fields most of the winter. Roads have been good all winter. Regards to yourself and all old Jasper county friends.”

Claim Made That Heilig Did Not Participate in Deadly Assault.

Speaking of the assault on John Mitch, the Cedar Lake saloon keeper, who died last Friday evening from a beating alleged to have been administered by Ray Heilig and Glen Jones, of Lowell, and Albert Wyverly, of West Creek tp., Lake county, the Lowell Tribune says: It understands that Jones testified before a justice of the peace and several attorneys that he was the one that struck Mitch and that Heilig was not there at the time, and an attempt will be made to get Heilig released on Jones’ statement. Young Heilig is a son of George W. Heilig, a Lowell baker, who used to be located at Remington and is well known there:

The Tribpne also says: “The prosecuting attorney has bound all three mfen over to the grand jury and they will have to lay in jail until that body meets and decides upon their case and if they bind them over to the court they will have to stand trial for the murder of John Mitch. Deputy Coroner J. W. Iddings held an inquest at Cgdar Lake Tuesday night and his verdict was that Mr. Mitch’s death w'as caused by a fractured skull from some unknown cause.”

SUBSIDY ELECTIONS APRIL 7

in Carpenter and Jordan Townships, inAidofl.N. W.T.Co. WAS RECENTLY VOTED DOWN But a Change of Heart Is Said to Have Taken Place With Some, and Promotors Hope to Carry Elections This Time. The county commissioners at their session Tuesday set the date for holding special election in Jordan and Carpenter townships for Tuesday, April 7, and in Carpenter appointed Ad Hensler and John J. Porter as inspectors for the east and west precincts, trustee Charles V. May, of course, acting as inspector in the south precinct. Elections were held on Feb. 10 and 17 in both of these townships, respectively, on the same proposition and the tax was voted down by a majority of 100 in Carpenter and 28 in Jordan.

Other proceedings of the cotfnty commissioners at their March session follows:

Contracts for poor farm supplies awarded as follows: Groceries, John Eger, $137.45; dry goods, G. E. Murray Co., $04.65; meats, Roth Bros., 200 lbs,' roast beef, $3 2, Bonds of gravel roads superintendents, \V. S. Parks. Jacob A. May, E. D. Britton and Joseph Ilotler approved. Harvey J. Dexter ditch; audtior presents assessment sheet showing unpaid assessments of $5,904.95. Bonds ordered, ten annual payments, 5 per cent interest. Thomas Davis ditch; W. F. Osborn resigns as superintendent of construction and County Surveyor DeVere Yeoman is appointed in his stead.

C. J. Hobbs ditch; set for hearing second day April term. George H. Hart ditch: assessment sheet showing assessments affecting Jasper county lands presented, and commissioners fix June 10 as limit for paying assessments before bond issue. , A'/':

John Eck et al, stone road in Carpenter tp.: John Bill and Frank Fenwick appointed viewers, with county Surveyor Yeoman as engineer, to meet at office of Jasper Guy in Remington on March 10, and qualify and proceed to view said proposed improvement. Interest on county funds for the month of February reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer,, $70.52: Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $34.25; State bank, Rensselaer, $42.58: State bank, Remington, $30.60; Bank of Wheat field, $7.40.

Still Bellowing, But Don’t Know What It Is Bellowing About.

The Republican is greatly incensed because of The Democrat having published the figures presented at the hearing here last Friday to a member of the public service commission by the Jasper County Telephone Co. It no doubt thinks The Democrat should have-denounced the figures as false and the witnesses as perjurors.

Inasmuch as Miss Gertrude Hopkins, book-keeper for the telephone company, testified under oath that she had prepared the statement from the books of the company, and that the figures w'ere correct. The Democrat does not believe that it is its duty or privilege to say that the same was false or that Miss Hopkins perjured herself when she testified that it was correct. In fact, we do not believe there is anyone in Jasper county who is acquainted with Miss Hopkins who will question her honesty and veracity. One might THINK that the company ought to have made a big pile of money during the past five years, yet personal opinion doesn’t count for much when opposed by figures that are testified to as being true, and The Democrat cannot, even to please its ’steemed contemporary, denounce these figures as false and the party who made them and testified that they were correct, as a falsifier.

When the mutual company was investigating the practibility of the different systems, and ,eost of installing a telephone system in Rensselaer a few years ago, the consensus of opinion—in fact all were agreed on the proposition—of the manufacturers of telephone equipment—and representatives of three

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914.

different manufacturers, visited Rensselaer and looked over the ground—was that the common battery or central energy system could not be installed and maintained here at the rates then in force. This was the highest authority the officers of the mutual company could secure, and as its opponents had caused to be required by the city council in the franchise asked for, that such system must be put in, it was necessary to ask for a higher rate after a certain number of phones were in use here —$1.25 and $2.25 aftep they reached 500, and $1.50 and $2.50 after reaching 800. In view of this, The Democrat cannot, in honesty to itself and common justice to the present company, urge that it put in such a system at less rates than the 'highest authorities say it can be maintained for. It does believe, however, that it carefully managed and looked after, the present magneto system could be put in first class condition, maintained and render good service for the rates now in effect, and has always contended that the local toll rates were too high. But If a central energy system is to be demanded, it does not believe, in view of investigation made a few years ago, that it can be maintained on $1 and $2 per month rentals.

Please bear in'mind that Brook, Goodland and all other towns in this vicinity— except Monticello, which lias the central energy system -all have the magneto systems.

Monon Officials Inspect the Gifford Railroad.

Chief Engineer A. S. Kent and other officials of the Monon railroad came down Thursday and went over the Gifford railroad from McCoysburg north. The fear of some of the people up in the Gifford district that the Monon might junk the road if it buys it, is said by officials of the road to be without foundation. It is reported to be the intention to build on south and connect with the Louisville branch, of the Monon some j Place north of the Wabash river, i about Brookston, one ’report has it, i and extend north and connect with I the Monon's main line near St. John. | ( bus giving practically a double 1 track from Lafayette to St. John. Executor George H. Gifford and

other officials of the Monon conferred with the public service commission in Indianapolis Thursday over the proposed transfer, and it was expected there would be no opposition from the latter.

Blaine Peacock Selected on Oratorical Committee.

Blaine Peacock, who is taking a law course at Stetson University, arrived in the city last night for a tew days. Mr. Peacock was sent by the university to confer with the Southern college relative to holding of the annual state prohibition oratical contest in which Stetson, Florida' State University and Southern College will participate. Blaine says his lather, who is now in Rensselaer, Ind., will come down to make his home here in a few weeks 1 arpon Springs, (Fla.) Progressive.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Saturday, March 7, Joe Hallagan, at Leek hitch barn in Rensselaer Sale of 20 head of Durham and Hereford milch cows. Monday, March 9, Arthur Mayhew, 5 miles southwest of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, implements, etc. Wednesday, March 11, James Gilmore, at the farm of the late George Reusch, in Newton tp., 4 miles north and 5 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, hay, fodder, implements, household goods, etc.

Baptist Church. Sunday school, 9: 30 a. m. There will he a special program for the morning service, 10:45 a. m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. We give you a special invitation to worship with us.—R. B. WRIGHT, Faster. \ v • ■ • ,

Birth Announce’inents. Feb. ( 26, to Mr 1 , and Mrs. Hartley Coover, of Remington, a son. March 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowman, in Newton tp., a daughter. Notice. Those persons who know themselves to be indebted to me are requested to.call and settle or at least to call. This is the second request. If a third is necessary it will be made by an attorney.—l. M, WASHBURN.

Public Sales.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legul News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. . . r March has started out quite well in the marriage license business, three being issued Tuesday, and all the parties were married right away at the court house, in the clerk’s ofnce. Among the three contracting couples was Theodore Phillips, a former trustee of Gillam township.

Don't forget the precinct primaries this afternoon at 2 o’clock to select delegates to the democratic county •onvention, which meets in Rensselaer on next Friday. Turn out to these primaries and see that good, representative democrats are sent to the convention. We must nominate a winning ticket this year, and no mistakes should be made if we hope to win out.

Sheriff iloover and Mrs. Jesse Nichols, matron at the poor asylum, ’went to Lafayette Wednesday and took Mrs. S. H. Kuster, formerly of Remington, from the soldiers home to the asylum at Longcliff, returning on the Hoosier Limited Wednesday evening. They had no trouble whatever in taking the aged woman to the asylum.

Marriage licenses issued: March 3, Theodore Phillips, of Gillam tp., aged 50 August 2 Jast, occupation farmer, to Myrtle May Maddox, daughter of Joseph S. Maddox, of GlMam tp„ aged 23, March 13 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for female; third marriage for male; first having been dissolved by death Feb. 28, 1907; second by death Nov. 13, 1913. Married by Rev. Paul C. Curnick, D. D„ in the clerk’s office. NVlarch 3, John William Comer, of Parr, aged 23 July 2 last, occupation farmer, to Minnie Belle Yarman, of Ft. Wayne, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. J. P. Green in the clerk’s office.

COURT NEWS

New suits filed: No. 8194. Curtis N. Dewey vs. Mary Ross et al; action to quiet title. The jury was excused Thursday for the term, after hearing only four or five cases during the entire term. Items from the circuit court docket: State vs. George J. Hohen, Jr.; cause filed, appearance called lor first day of the April term. Emil G. Isch vs. James W. T rib by et al; title quieted in James \\ r . Tribby, to be full satisfaction of all claims. Plora Dillon vs. Richard Mills, et al: evidence heard and cause taken under advisement. John A. Dunlap adm. vs. John Platt et al; sale of real estate reported'to John Beckman, for $l,lOO, 1-3 cash, 1-3 'nine months, 1-3 eighteen months. Deed presented and approved. , Curtis N. Dewey vs. Mary Ross, et al; cause dismissed. Daniel S. Makeever vs. Silas H. Moore; defendant granted Change of venue and cause sent to Newton i county. Equitable Life Insurance Co. vs. Ed Oliver; dismissed, costs paid. Edward Lakin vs. Barbara Lakin; cause set for trial third day April term. John I). Thompson vs. Alfred C. Robinson; continued for term by agreement. Petition of Florence M. Payne to join in conveyance of certain lands in Washington county; prayer of petition granted. , Clarence Hurley vs. Fred Karch and Kate M. Ott; jury trial, judgment of SSO vs. defendants. Ed Oliver vs. Art Erickson; jury trial, judgment for plaintiff for

$151.90, and finding for defendant on attachment proceedings, American Agricultural Chemical Company vs. Roy L. Harris; judgment on default for $398.55. Frank Rice vs. Cyrus Rice; judgment on default for $1,421.90.

Status of Telephone Troubles in White County.

Over in White county they are also having telephone troubles at present. The difficulty seems to have arose over the Monticello company, which has had to carry a considerable amount of delinquencies asking patrons to sign up contracts which would insure the payment of phone rentals in advance.

Because of this some 100 phones were taken out up about Buffalo, and a mutual company has been incorporated which will endeavor to run into the Monon exchange, it is said.

This move has been detrimental to the business interests of Monticello, so it is said, and the business men there have got up in arms and demanded that the Monticello company let the Buffalo mutual in on the latter’s exchange, and also that Monticello patrons be granted free service over the Reynolds, Idaville and Yeoman systems, which are owned by other parties, . and as the company has stated that it cannot accede to their demands, many phones have been taken out in Monticello also. The matter has been referred to the public service commission, which will hold a hearing next week.

St. Augustine's Church Notes.

Next Sunday is the second Sunday in Lent. The services at St. Augustine’s church will be as follows: Early mass at 8 o’clock. The St. Rose Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. Rosary, highmass and sermon at 10 o’clock. Christian doctrine, the Stations of the Cross and benediction at 2:30. The council of the Holy Name Society will meet at the parochial residence after benediction to complete the necessary arrangements for the reception of a class of candidates on Siunday, March 15. Wednesday and Friday evenings during Lent, lenten devotions. On, week days the divine services each morning at 8 o’clock. All good chrißtians not otherwise engaged should deem it a great favor to be able to be present at these early morning services.

Progressive Banquet, March 13, 1914

To all Progressives, Friends and Ladles:—You are cordially invited to attend a banquet at the armory Rensselaer, Indiana, Friday, March 13, 1014, at 6:30 o’clock p. m'„ given by the Progressive organization of Jasper county, Indiana. The Honorable Clifford Jackman, of , Huntington, Indiana, who comes to us highly recommended, and other Progressive speakers will deliver addresses. Banquet will be served by Clarence P. Fate. Tickets will be fifty cents each. The committee of arrangements urge those desiring tickets to make application at once to the chairman or secretary. PROG RESSIYJC COMMITTE E . H. J. Kannal, Secretary. R. B. Harris, Chairman.

Ellis Theater.

Vaudeville in this theater is growing in popularity and Is becoming a habit with its patrons. This is the tenth consecutive week, and promises to be among the big ones. The bill for Saturday features 'The Jalvans,” the world’s favorite manipulators, skill balancers, top spinners, humorous entertainers and magicians. “Fountain & Edna,” sister team, and the first one to appear here; contortionises extraordinary. “De Vance,” novelty and eccentric singing and dancing. “A 1 Mastiff,” A-l ventriloquist. One of the features in the policy of the house is the big Saturday afternoon matinee, commencing as 2:30, at which the prices are 10 and 20 cents. Night, 2r> cents everybody.

W. A. McCurtain Sale Dates. W, A. McCurtain, auctioneer, has booked the following sales: Tuesday, March 10, Joe Davis, Union tp. Wednesday, March 11, James Gilmore, Newton tp. Thursday, March 19, W. L. Wood, Parr. We want you to call and see -our splendid new- stock of box stationery, correspondence cards, etc.— THE DEMOCRAT.

Vol. XVI. No. 97.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Hapiieuings In Distant ami Nearby Cities un«l Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. The Irony of Fate. T. \V. Post in tlreat Danger,” read a headline in Wednesday's papers. Then.' the article went on to state that iv special train was speeding from Los Angeles, Cal., to a hospital in Rochester, Minn., with Charles W. Post, of Battle Creek, who was suffering from appendicitis and was being hurried to the hospital for an* operation. Mr. Post is at the head of the famous breakfast food products company of Battle Creek, the alluring advertisements of whoso output havo been published all over the civilized world as a cereal for all the ills that flesh was heir to. Evidently Mr. Post has not been a regular ixartaker of his own ‘‘medicine,” or ho would not now ho suffering from appendicitis.

Subsidy Eleetion Ordered in White County.

Monticello Herald: A petition was granted for a railroad election in Princeton township, asked by the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., which hopes tp get a subsidy of 2 per cent on the taxable property of that township. The proposition was recently defeated in Carpenter township, where Remington Is located, but won out at Rensselaer. The promoters havo now soon red an order for another election at Remington on April 7th, and Princeton and Carpenter townships will both vote on the matter the same day. The hoard here at first refused to grant the petition until a deposit should be made covering the cost of an election but finally reconsidered and set the election for April 7th, on being advised that they could be inand t^d.

All a Mistake—Nix on Work.

Recently the police in Chicago were called on to disperse an aggregation of about 500 men that styled itself "The Army of the Jobless” that made an assault upon the city hall clamouring for relief. The leader was one who styled himself “General” M. B. Martin. Saturday a job was offered him at ; which he could earn $1.75 per day—-the “General” declined. As # Hoon as the police heard of this action, a warrant was issued charging him with vagrancy. When search was made of his usual haunts to serve the warrant Martin was missing. A member of the "army” informed the city detectives who bad the warrant, that Martin had left for New York, "riding the cushions” and displaying a roll of bills that contained at least SSOO. Just like a whole lot more of ( "never-sweats” that keep clamouring about hard times and nothing to do. They simply run away from work.— *Montleello Journal.

Progressives Organize tit Lowell.

Lowell, Ind., March 4.—The progressives of West Creek, Cedar Creek and Eagle Creek townships held a love feast in the K. of P. hall Monday night at which were gathered a large number of the representative people of the three townships. The purpose of the meeting was 1 to bring the progressives together and organize a Three Creek Progressive Club, which was done. The following officers were elected: President, Frank > Maloy; vice-presidents, Joe I)inwiddio, Eagle (’reek; John Hayhurst, West ('reek; George Hoevet, Lowell; George Dickey, Shelby. Every person present signed the roll. George Hoevet was unanimously endorsed as a candidate for commissioner for the third district; Paul Hathaway for county assessor, and Merritt Kelsey for assessor of Cedar Creek. It was decided to have Messrs. Otto Bruce and George Hershman, of Crown Point, address a taxpayers’ meeting at an early date- Before adjourning sandwiches and hot coffee were served. The club endorsed a full progressive county ticket being put up.