Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — Page 8

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MT. AYR. (From Kentland Enterprise.) Isaac Parker is moving to the Frank Kennedy farm east of Foresman. Miss Hazel Kenton, of Mitchell, S. D.. is the guest of her cousin, Miss Xell Parker. Mrs. Barker, of Brook, is tile guest of her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hopkins. Harvey Goff will move the last of this week to his mother's farm northwest of Kentland. Miss Bessie Xeflander has returned home after a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Joe Long. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bringle on Feb. 23, and one to Mr. and Mrs. Claud Baldwin on Feb. 25. The dance at the I. O. O. F. hall Friday evening was well attended. Horton Bros., of Rensselaer, furnished the music. , James Phohosky held a public sale Friday and his stock all brought good prices. The 100 acres of land advertised for sale did not receive a bid. Miss Ethel Murfitt returned Saturday from a five weeks’ visit in Chicago and Orland, 111. She was accompanied home by her aunt, Mrs. MIPs. . Mrs Bernard Hopkins and two children are here visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hopkins, while Bernard is moving their goods front Chebanee to Dyer, 111. Geo. Schanlaub closed a deal last week with Sant Kennedy for 40 acres of land lying just south of the farm of David Miller, Jr., about, five; miles northwest of Mt. Ayr. The price paid was S4O per acre. Manno Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, was married Feb. 12 to Miss Amanda Hochstettler, of Marshall county. They will commence housekeeping this spring on a farm, in Marshall county. At the Jackson township spelling contest Friday night first honors went to Raymond Helmuth. Jennie Benson and Dowana Herron. The alternates are Rhotla Protzman, Irvin Carter and Louvana Warren, Clint Owen and family, who have lived on the James Lyons farm, the past year, have moved to near Earl Park, and James Davis is taking his place on the Lyons farm, A Mr. Sowers, of Morocco, is moving into the house Mr. Davis vacated. Tunis Wildrick, who has been living on a farm formerly owned byThomas Barker, cut a large bee tree and in a hollow thereof found a sword and scabbard, which were well preserved. They had belonged to an officer in the civil war. The diameter of the tree was about three feet.

Raymond Stacker and Miss Hazel Warner were married in Indianapolis Feb. 26. These young people have spent all their lives iD this community, and have a wide circle of friends who extend them congratulations and best wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Stacker will go to Lafayette about April 1. where; the former will spend a year in school.

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FOUR CORNERS. George Ketchmark, of Lacrosse, attended the Timmons sale Saturday. Rev. Campbell and his two sons are holding a revival at Demotte this week. Orville Fisher, of Tefft, and Thomas Jensen, of Wheatfield, were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. A stronger by the name of Daugherty, from Illinois, has moved into the Perry farm on section 22. Kankakee tp. Alfred Duggleby was seriously injured a few days ago by failing down the shute to his silo while feeding stock. Mrs. Simon Fendig and her mother, Mrs. E. W. Allen, were business and pleasure callers in Rensselaer Wednesday. The sales are about over for this spring, and now the changes from one farm to another is tite order of the daj, neither a profitable or pleasant task. John Collins is running the gasoline sawing outfit for John Garlack, who had his hand caught and man-

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gled last, week while sawing wood lor George Hoosline. ( The depot at Tefft was broken into Saturday night and four Quarts of "oil of gladness" taken. Diamonds and watches have no attraction for the bum house-breakers of north Jasper.' ■- Trustee Albert Keen says he is getting a wbrld-wide reputation un-> der the ficticious name of Harvey Keen, by his courageous deeds while the wild west show was in full blast. In.the future remember his name is Albert." We have been informed that Wbeatfield is to have a new lumber and coal yard as soon as the charter is received from the state. The sale of stock will be pushed. Will Helmick is the party behind the enterprise, and will be one of the heavy stockholders, Simon Fendig failed to get the bloodhounds to assist in running down the robbers who broke into his drug store last week. But Sim is not one to cry quits, and when once the hall is unwound a Surprise to many will be the result. Could saymore, but will abide our time. Our over-ready to oblige groceryman, Harry Remley, is thinking seriously of adding a medical department to his already extensive business and is assisting Dr. Fvfe in the treatment of fractured limbs. The greatest difficulty- he will have to com hat. is his nervousness and becoming suddenly- sick when some stranger or passer-by happens that way.'

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SOUTH AMERICA. Xick Dig nan was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. - < barley Heaver is buzzing wood tills week. John Tow moved back to Xenia ml Friday. Mrs. John Johnson was on the sick list this week. illiam Vanatta was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Edna Ward called on Anna Caster Sunday evening. Airs, Rachel Sommers called on Mrs. Clark Wednesday. John Havens hauled wood to Wolcott Monday afternoon. John Sanders, a resident of Milroy, has moved to Rensselaer. Clayton Ward spent Monday with Verne Sanders of Rensselaer. •loliii \\ . W ard is drilling a well for Chapman Bros, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark called on J. F. Grouns Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rosa Hite, of Kokomo, is Visiting her sister, Mrs. Emma Dignan Mr. and Mrs. Munson Beaver lias moved in the house vacated by John TOW. 5; ■ Mr. and Mrs. George Caster spent Sunday with John W. Ward and family. Airs. Gladious Havens called on her mother, Mrs. .1. F. G rou ns. Monday afternoon. George Beaver’s house was burned Sunday. I'he lire started from a detective hue.'; They saved most all the furniture, but it was badly broken getting if out. There was no insurance.

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PINE GROVE. James Torbet is on the sick list at this writing. Moving has beeen the order of the day this week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ad Shook are the parents of a ‘new boy. ,:/■ Thomas Forgey called on John and Creola Torbet Wednesday evening. Charley Britt took supper with John Daniels and wife at Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. James Torbet attended the Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Pierson's Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Clemons and family left Wednesday for their future home in Wheatfield. Vern Odle helped Roy Donnelly, of Rensselaer, move Monday on the Herman Shultz, place, north of Aix. Mrs. Charles Pullins spent Monday night and Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Ad Shook, and family. Bluford Torbet and family and John Dale and family took dinner Sunday with James Torbet and family. Mr. and Mrs. Estel George, of Blackford, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Harry Gifford and family. There will be an oyster supper at the Brushwood school house Satur-

day- night, March 7. Everybody invited. Thomas Forgey, Creola Torbet, Elsie and John Behrns called on Charley, Nile and James Britt Sunday afternoon. Thomas Shroyer visited John Dale and family Tuesday eveni rig. The evening Was spent in playing games and eating ice cream. Several of the men around here brought out Mr. Gramouth's household goods and other articles y esterday. He is moving into the house vacated by Mr. Clemons and family. Mr. Gramouth is from Illinois. John Torbet arrived home yesterday after a three days’ drive from Boone county with his household goods. His brother-in-law, John Gibbs, accompanied him as far as Gf'nt. Beck’s, near Franeesville, where he will visit awhile.

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March surely came in like a lion* Harry Brown was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday-. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Peer spent Sunday with Volney Peer and family. Edward Xicholson and family have moved in Mr. Wiley's property at Kniman. Aneil Hilton, of Laura, moved his family Tuesday on the place Vacated by John Barkey. Miss Marie Ott came home Saturday from Chicago for a few- days’ visit, with home folks. John E. Plaster, of Walker Center. spent Sunday with Ross and Alfred Moore and families. W. A. Lake and daughter, Mary, and soli, William, spent Sunday- with Air. Alexander and family-. Miss Louise Lake returned Monday night from Valparaiso where sire has been attending school. j Walter Peer, returned home from Valparaiso last Friday evening to spend a few days with home folks. Mr. Wiley is putting up a new 1 house just east of town, which Mr. Rippy expects to occupy soon as finished.

W. 11. Barlow, of Lafayette, came up Tuesday to spend a few days with his daughter, Mrs. A. K. Moore, and family of north of Kniman.

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LEE. Charles Jacks and tamilv are still staying here with his mother < lyde Clark and family, of near Morocco, were here this week visiting relatives. Orval Holenian has moved in with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ida Lewis, and will do teaming. Mr. Warren, of south of Wolcott, moved here this week ou the farm just vacated by Wm. Rishling. Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore's children came and spent Tuesday with her in her new home, it being her birthday anniversary. Roy Helsel moved on the Horton ranch near here thismeek, and Ben Denton moved on a farm in the Nan voo nelghborhood. -They are unloading two car loadof tl.e machinery for the dredge 1 here this week. The carpenters are building the dredgeboat now. Charles Carlson, who has been living here this winter, moved to his ! arm just east of Lee this week. Asa liolenian, who has been living there, moved to the Anna Warner farm. M e are losing several of our n ighor - now who are moving to other e waijp new ones are moving in We welcome them all to our " hhorhood. church and Sundav school.

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JMcCOYSBURG. Miss Ethel Ferguson called on Miss Pearl Ross Sunday afternoop. Joshua Ross and family have moved over close to Wolcott, upon ,a farm. Douglas Corvin came out from Ohio to visit his friends at McCoysburg. Mrs. Levi Herr's mother came 'rom Dele ware. Ohio, to make them a visit. .' -v V ■ Miss Ester Johnson spen - Thursday afternoon and evening with Mis’ Josie Stultz. Mrs. C. E. Messenger spent Sunday afternoon with her sister. Mrs. D. W. Johnson. Mrs. Charles Beaver and faniilv called on Win. McDonald and familv Tuesday afternoon. Leslie Lowan and Miss Alice Stevenson were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Mrs. R. V. Johns and daughter, Eva, called on Mr. and Mrs. Will McDonald Mondev evening. We are losing several of our nice

neighobrs this spring, although others are filling their places. Bert Messenger and Harry Shirey, who went to Illinois a short time ago, returned Wednesday evening. Mrs. Grgnt Lutes and baby spent Tuesday afternoon with her aunt, Mrs. f'larence Messenger, and baby. Mrs. Charles Beaver and children and Mrs. \Vm. McDonald spent awhile with Mrs. R. V. Johns Tuesday. Mrs. Mel Griffin, of Rensselaer, called on -Mrs. Charles Stultz Tuesday. The latter is continuing about the same. Chas. Payne and family and Xate Eldridge and family, of Rensselaer, are mowing up in the Gifford region to raise onions. Mrs. John Herr was called to Ohio on account of her daughter’s poor health. Mrs. Lena Marlin is staying with the children at home. Miss Amy Speaks and Harry Bebee called on Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Brown Tuesday. They then went to Harry’s folks, Guy Bebee’s, at Xewland. Mrs. Mel Griffin and daughter. Mary, aud Mrs. Carry Lowman ami children spent Tuesday affe—> >n with their sister, Mrs. H E. Lowman. and family.

Mrs, Anna Goldsburg and daughter, PearL of Brookston, Mo., who have been visiting her old neighbor, Mrs. Charles Ferguson, and family, went up to Gifford Saturday to see her mother for a while. The Ladies’ Aid met at J. R. Phillips’ Thursday and all enjoved a good time. They will have a supper for the benefit of the church Saturday, the 13th. at the school house. Everybody invited, Wilson Bussell and Miss Ethel Miller. who went to Terre Haute, came home married Sunday night. They went up to Mr. Bussell’s brother's, R. L. Bussell, and Monday night went out- to C. W. Bussell’s, where they stayed all nieht. She is going to finish school. They expect to live where H. E. Lowman now resides;

POSSUM RUN. Ike Marlatt buzzed wood this week. John Price called on Alfred Caldwell Monday. Everett Myers helped William Poliec-k move Monday. Mrs. Thomas Paker spent Thursday with Mrs. Openchain. - Roy Beaver helped Frances Marion haul fodder Tuesday. Mrs. Hurley and son. John, were Parr goers Tuesday evening. Miss Orpha Parker spent Sunday with Miss Hattie MeCurtain. Frank Payne has moved into the house where Joe Xorman lived. Thomas Parker called on Win. Openchain Wednesday morning. Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. Thomas Parker Sunday afternoon. Kstel Marion called on John Mccurtain and family Sunday afternoon. Jess Walker called on Charley and Everett Parker Wednesday evening. Theodore Smith has moved into the house where William Shultz lived. - ■ . William Rolleck has moved into the house where Albert Stinson lived. G. X. Rile, of Rensselaer, took dinner with Thomas Parker Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Polleek called on Mr. and Mrs. Jim Myers Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Davis spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and •V rs. Rqv Beaver Greeley Comer helped George Heil. <>f Morion, move Wednesday on his place near Gifford. Jennie Openchain. who has been on the sick list for some 'inie. rettimed to school Wednesday. The doctor was called out to see th<> little son of Mr. and Mrs. W'm Openchain. who Is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ott. of Rensselaer, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. arid Mrs. John McCurtaiii and family.

Notice to Heirs, Creditors ami lie'g.itees. In the matter of he Estate of William Phillips, Deceased, in the -tasper Circuit Court. April Term t '• 1 4. Notice is hereby given to the < reditors. heirs and legatees of William Phillips, deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit* Court, on Monday, the 13th day of April. 15H4. being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Fred A. Phillips, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any, j why such final account should not be approved: and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. FRED A. PHILLIPS, Administrator. Charles G. Spitler, attorney for Estate. ni-T-i 4-21 Mail The Democrat your orders for letter heads, note heads, bill heads, statements, etc., and we will fill your order promptly and send you the work prepaid by parcel post direct to your door or postoffice without extra charge. Write for prices on anything you may want and a prompt reply will be mailed you.

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IMPORTANT NEWS BOILED DOWN TO LABT ANALYSIS. ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS Brief Notes Covering Happenings In Thte Country and Abroad That Are of Legitimate Interest to All the People. ___ t L ■ Washington President Wilson in his message to congress at Washington urged that the exemption clause in the Panama canal toll act, favoring American coastwise ships, be repealed and says it is in violation of treaty with Great Britain. * • * John Bassett Moore resigned as counselor for the state department at W ashington. Rumors have been current that friction had developed between Mr. Moore and Secretary of State Bryan. • • • Governor Cox of Ohio told President Wilson at Washington he heartily indorsed Representative William G. Sharp of Ohio for the ambassadorship to Russia. The president has practically made up his mind to name Mr. Sharp ♦ • • Secretary Bryan of the state department at W ashington has accepted an invitation extended by the government of Chile to visit that country during the fifth pan-American congress, which will be held at Santiago about the middle of next September. • * * The charges of David Lamar, “the wolf of Wall street,” that the United States Steel corporation received $75,000,000 in illegal rebates from railroads in the last six years collapsed before the interstate commerce commission at Washington. * • * Secretary of State Bryan of Washington became a grandfather for the sixth time when Mrs. Richard L. Hargreaves of Lincoln, Neb., his daughter, gave birth to an eight-pound girl. * • * Simultaneously with an investigation by the house committee on rules at Washington of charges of grain swindling by the Chicago board of trade and the Minneapolis chamber of commerce, the senate has begun the consideration of the Met-umber bill. • • * It has been estimated at Washington that the income tax would bring In about $50,000,000 and that about 400:000 individuals would pay.

* • * MaJ. Beecher B. Ray of the quartermaster's corps of the army at Washington received a setback in his efforts to compel the secretary of war to send his nomination to the senate as a lieutenant colonel. The court of appeals uphed the secretary of war in jumping another officer over his head. * • *■ The Supreme court of the United States at Washington dismissed the appeal of the Waltham Watch company from a decision of the second federal circuit court of appeals in favor of Charles A. Keene, a New York Jeweler, when the company sued for selling Waltham watches below the regular retail prices fixed by contract agreement. * ** By a vote of 14 to 47, the senate at Washington decided to take up for immediate consideration the senate resolution for a constitutional amendment for woman’s suffrage. * * • Domestic John A. Hennessy of New York, former Governor Sulzer’s prober, was sued for $50,000 on a charge of libel by Henry A. Rublno, attorney for the Warne-Qulnlan company. The complaint alleges that Hennessy accused Rubino of paying $20,000 to John H. Delany to have a specification for road making changed In the interest of his company. • • • Of 700 federal liquor licenses held in Memphis, Tenn., 676 were surrendered to the county attorney general when the “nuisance act” went into efTect, ending the day of the open saloon in Tennessee. • * • In a race with death C. W. Post, the multi-millionaire food manufacturer of Battle Creek, Mich., left Santa Barbara, Cal., on special train for Rochester, Minn., there to be operated on for appendicitis. * * * On condition that the common council of Little Falls, N. Y., adopts resolutions forbidding smoking In the public departments of the building, David H. Burrell, a leading business man, offered to contribute $50,000 to build a new city hall. It * * * Hiram C. Gill has been elected mayor of Seattle, Wash., over James D. Trenhome by a large majority. Gill was elected mayor in 1910, recalled a year later for permitting an "open town,” and defeated for reelection in 1912. * • • Legislation to permit the formation of land banks in the state is urged by Governor Glynn in a special measure to the New York legislature. A system of amortization loans, which would be Issued by a large central bank, was given strong indorsement.

The sword of Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, commander of the Irish brigade, was presented to the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Ind., to rest near the body of Father Corby, the chaplain who, with hands uplifted, gave in the midst of chot and shell the final absolution to the soldiers of the brigade on the battlefield of Gettysburg. * * * An “army of the unemployed” started from San Francisco on a ’ to the national capital. There are 2,150 men in all. * * * The Ward line steamer Esperanza arrived at New York 24 hours late, owing to rough weather. Forty-eight hours after leaving Havana the Esperanza experienced gales with a velocity of 90 miles an hour and great sea& smashed hatches and disabled the wireless so that communication waa cut off. • • • *Five deaths were caused in New York by the storm, which swept the Atlantic coast, isolating Boston from communication with the west, except by cable to Nova Scotia. • * • Thirty years in prison for stealing a kiss from a white woman was the sentence imposed on Charles H. Guyton, a young negro at Los Angeles. • • * Thirteen members of the crew of the Norwegian bark Tasman perished in the North sea when the bark was capsized. * * » The Union Labor Hospital and Training School association at San Francisco closed a lease' whereby it takes over the McNutt hospital for ten years at a total rental of $105,000. General patients will be treated, but special arrangements will be made for union labor men. An indictment charging Everett P. Fowler, the so-called Tammany bagman, with extortion was dismissed by Supreme Court Justice Davis in New York. Fowler, it was charged, obtained a political contribution of $260 from Seneca P. Hull of Cortland, N. Y., who was competing for state highway contracts. * * * • ■ ’’’ ' * ' ' Mexican Revolt A commission to investigate the Benton case was appointed by General Carranza at Nogales, Sonora. * * * Great Britain’s pronouncement through Sir Edward Grey that the United States was in no way responsible for the execution of William S. Benton and that the American government would not be asked to resort to force as a result of the tragedy at Juarez was the chief factor in the Mexican situation and served to relieve the tension at Washington. “ • * * Contending that Texas has not sacrificed Its right to protect its citizens and repel invasion, Governor Colquitt of Texas in a letter to Secretary of State Bryan defends the right of the state to send a force of rangers across the border in pursuit of brigands and marauders. • • • Foreign Following the evacuation of Epirus by the Greek troops, a revolt was started under the leadership of Zografos. The leader hoisted the flag of a republic in several villages. * * ♦ Representatives of Japanese newspapers presented a petition to the mikado of Japan asking for the impeachment of Home Minister Keihara. • * * A mass meeting of persons connected with Bremen tobacco interests was held at the bourse there to protest against the growth of the AngloAmerican tobacco combination in Germany. • * * One man was killed and 17 men were injured in a riot at the garrison of Escorial, Spain. Peasant conscripts attacked a number of students of the government engineering college, who are doing military service in the same regiment with them because the studnte refused to treat the peasants to a drink. • • * It is said that as soon as he has recovered from the injuries sustained | recently by being thrown from hie horse, King Albert of Belgium will go to France and take an examination for a military aviator’s certificate. • • • Lord Roberto, Viscount Milner, Baron Balfour of Burleigh, Rudyard Kipling, Prof. Albert Venn Dicey, Sir William Ramsay and 20 less prominent persons issued an appeal at London to fellow countrymen to follow their example in signing an antihome rule declaration.

* • • Personal While "looping the loop” at Santa Barbara, Cal.Ji Lincoln Beachey, the aviator, lost control of his biplane and fell 1,600 feet, but managed to right himself 400*feet from the ground and escaped with slight injuries. • * * J. C. gtuart, vice-president and general manager of the Erie railroad, died at Garden City, L. I. * * * Col. James O'Shaughnessy, father of Nelson O’Shaughnessy, charge d’affaires for the United States In Mexico city, died at New York. * • * Cardinal George Kopp died at Troppau, Austrian Silesia. Meningitis was the cause of death. The prelate, who was in his seventy-seventh year, was the highest dignitary of the Roman Caiholic church in Germany.