Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Weather Still Wet and Nasty.

Sunday was what the old-fash-iened weather experts would call a “weather breeder.* ’lt was a beautiful day and everybody was out enjoying it. The late fire at St. Joseph’s college—the gymnasium building—attracted hundreds, perhaps it would be better to say thousands, for it is probable between 2,000 and 3,000 people visited the scene Sunday. Monday morning started in with a drizzling rain which contin»ed throughout the day, and thus putting an end to the hope of farmers who had expected to begin oats sowing early this week. The rain continued all Monday night and until nearly noon yesterday.

Barkley Democrats Nominate Ticket.

The democrats of Barkley tp., held a well attended convention Saturday at Cosy Palace school house. John Hayes was made chairman of the convention and John G. Culp, secretary. Two names were presented to the convention for trustee, Alfred Lowman and Joseph Pulliae. A ballot was taken and Lowman received 37 votes to Pullins 29. Two blank ballots were cast. There was also two names presented for assessor, Fred Markin and James Britt. Markin received the nomination, Mr. Britt moving to make the nomination of Markin unanimous before the vote was announced.

Grant Davisson was nominated for justice of the peace ' and John Hayes for constable. There were 68 out to the convention, which was the largest held in that township for many years.

Emory Poole Suffering With Spinal Meningitis.

Lafayette, Ind., April 4.—Emory Poole, the boy who three years ago played detective and obtained the conviction of his father on a charge of murder, is dying at a hospital at Oxford, Ind., near his home. Young Poole is suffering with spinal meningitis, and there is no hope for his recovery. In May, 1911, after many weeks of search, he dug up the body of Joseph Kemper on his father’s farm and accused his father of killing Kemper. He appeared as one of the chief witnesses for the state in the trial. The father, John Poole, is serving a life sentence at Michigan City. His defense was that he killed Kemper accidental.'y. Knowing that pub?ic sentiment was against him on account of having had trouble vith many of his neighbors, he sajd he cut. up the body and buried it. The son, since his father went to pris ». , hae i.een living with his mother, and working on the farm.

Brings Action for $7,000 for Hazing Damages.

Miss Mabel Rogers, an orphan girl of Shoals, Ind., a first year student in the domestic science department at Purdue University, has brought an action for $7,000 damages against Misses Mary Sheridan of Attica, Ruth Cowan of Chicago, Helen Lee of Oxford, Mary Clark of Indianapolis, Agnes Phillips of Monroeville, Esther Kistner of Terre Haute, and May Blu of Star City, for alleges permanent injuries received on January 30, it( the girls’ dormitory at Purdue, when the seven girls entered her apartment, where she was partly disrobed, dragged her from her room; paiflted her chest and back with red ink. poured mucilage down her back, * stuck her with pins to compel her to bow down before them, and then threw her into a tub of cold water. The plaintiff alleges that she was ill at the time and vainly begged her assailants to desist. As a result of the hazing, she alleges that she is a nervous wreck, has partly lost her eyesight, and cannot continue her studies, as a result of her injuries. '

1.0. O. P. Rensselaer Encampment Xo. 201. Work in the Golden Rule degree, Friday, April 10. Refreshments. j. W. COEN, Scribe E. W. HICKMAN, C P. Birth Announcements. April 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pierson, of Newton tp., a daughter. April 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oox, a daughter. Big Dance at Virgie. There will be a big dance at Virgie on Saturday might, April 11. Good music and good order. Everybody come.— ‘lf. F. LARSON.

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. County Supt. Lamson was in Remington on business Saturday. John P. Ryan and Trustee Selmer were down from Gillam tp., Mcnday. Co. Supt. Lamson and City Supt. Dean attended the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association meeting in Indianapolis Friday. The county council, which was called to meet in special session Monday, did not have a quorum, and adjourneu to meet again on Monday, April 20.

Railroad subsidy eelctions were held yesterday in Carpenter and Jordan townships, .Jasper county, and in Princeton township, including the town of Wolcott, White county. Mrs. John Lilly* of Wheatfield tp., who was ordered re-committed to the insane asylum last week, was taken to Longcliff yetserday by .Deputy Sheriff Gus Grant, assisted by Mrs. Jesse Nichols, matron of the poor, farm.. County Commissioner liershmau is nursing a couple of very sore fingers, or the index finger and one thumb,- rather, caused from a screwdriver slipping while he was at work overhauling bis auto a f t w days ago and his hand striking the sharp edges of the gear-wheels, cutting the flesh to the bone.

Marriage licenses issued: April 4, Casper Morris, of McCoysburg, son of Joseph Morris, of Francesville, aged 22 March 20 last, occupation farmer, to Ina Becker, of Hanging GroVe. This was a hurry-up case that came before Squire Bussell, of Hanging Grove tp., who sent the constable in with the groom and ’phoned the clerk to issue the license and it would be filled in as to the bride and the applieatipn blank returned. At this writing it has not been returned and we cannot give all the data, but the young man in the case was brought over by Constable Floyd Miller, whom the Squire sent to Nauvoo after him, on paternity charges brought by the girl, who is a daughter of T. J. Becker, who lives in George W. Infield’s property at McCoysburg.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still in session yesterday, but expected to finish up the business of the term during the day. Following is a report of the business of Monday s session, except claims allowed: Report of Ld Oliver, as superintendent of the Ed Oliver stone road, was approved and superintendent discharged.

Frank Hill stone road in Jordan tp.; W. E. Harris and George A Williams allowed S4OO attorney fee. But one bid was received for selling the Faylor bridge, and thip was rejected and cause contineud without further advertising. John B. Wolfe, as superintendent of the Oliver stone road, was allowed $52 for services on same. County 1 officers reported the following fees collected for the quarter ending March 31: Clerk, $290.54; recorder, $500.15; auditOf, $1 57.25; sheriff, $134.10. ■ ' Interest on county funds in the various depositories reported for the month of March as follows: First National hank, Rensselaer, $90.09; Trust & Savings ban, Rensselaer, $51.73; State bank, Rensselaer, $58.20; State hank, Remington, $39.62. The bank of Wheatfleld did not report in tome to be acted upon.

The April term of court will convene next Monday. The grand jury has been drawn but will not be called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term, April 27. Following are the names of both the grand and petit jurors: GRAND JURORS. John Jordan, Hanging Grove. Wan; C. Pruitt, Jordan. Hiram Day, Rensselaer. Joseph Dluzack .Carpenter.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK 1

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1914.

Fred Waymire, Rensselaer. George Daniels, Barkley. PETIT JURY. Harry W. Remley, Wheatfield. W. O. Rowles, Rensselaer. August R. Schultz, Union. S. D. Clark, Wheatfield. Nathan Eldridge, Barkley. W. E. Peck, Remington. Lymond Raymond, Jordan. L. A. Frame, Keener. John J. Porter, Remington. Max Coppess, Gillam. W. S. DeArmond, Kankakee. George Caster,. Milroy. David M. Peer, Walker. Carey L. Carr, Newton. James Ellis, Rersselaer. Charles Erb, Hanging Grove.

St. Augustine’s Church Notes. This week, the week before Easter, has been called by several names, from the great mysteries and various ceremonies celebrated and performed in It. The Greeks and Latins anciently called it the Great Meek, the Holy Week, sometimes the painful week—that is, the Week of Ansterities, also the Week of Sorrows, the days of the Cross or of Suffering. The chief object of the oburch in this week is to celebrate the memory of the passion and death of her Redeemer. Every part of thq sacred liturgy i s directed to this end; the church’s offices, more solemn and more multiplied in this week than in any othe rduring the whole year, most especially adapted to excite in-4be-hearts of the taithful those various sentiments of love and gratitude of eompasison for the suffering of our Lord, of sorrow and detestation for sin, which every Christian ought to cherish in this holy time. The services at the St. Augustine’s church for this week are as follows: Wednesday evening at 7:30 rosary and sermon; Thursday morning, high mass and sermon at 9 o’clock. Thursday afternoon, £,-30, Encharistic Stations; Thursday, evening >:3O, devotional exercises; Friday morning services at 9 o’clock;. Frioay afternoon from 2 o’clock until 3, adoration of the Cross; Friday evening at 7:30 rosary and sermon, Saturday morning the blessing of the baptismal water and Easter candle at 6 o’clock. These ceremonies will be followed by the sacrifice! of the mass. There will be an- opportunity to receive the holy sacrament of penance from 10 o’clock until late at night on Saturday. Tlje early mass on Easter will be celebrated at 8:00. The Catholic order of Foresters and the St.'Rose Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. Rosary high mass and sermon at 10.

Organization of Boys’ Corn Club and Girls’ Poultry Club.

County Superintendent Ernest Lam son and County Agent Barrett have formulated plans and are ready now to proceed with the organization of a boys’ corn club and girls poultry club for Jasper county. Getting money to defray the expenses of prizes i s the first obstacle ir the work of this kind, but by the circulation of subscription papers in various townships of the county that point is being very well taken care of and it Is planned that the winner of each of the boys’ corn club and girls’ poultry club shall be given a free trip to Washington with representatives from other counties in Indiana next winter, and that the winner in each township of each club shall he given a trip to Purdue to the week’s short course. Either of these trips should be sufficient to stimulate every boy and every girl to join one or the other of these clubs and put forth their very best efforts to win out. Meetings have been arranged for various parts of the county, at which every boy and girl wishing to join these clubs should attend. Full information as to rules, prizes and something as to how best to proceed to raise the acre of corn and chickens will be given out. The meetings will be held as follows: < Center school in Gillam tp.. at 9 o'clock, April 10. Wheatfield, i o’clock, Friday, April 10. i Remington school building at 9 o'clock Saturday, April 11. County Agent Barrett’s office in the court house at 1 o’clock Saturday, April 11. Do not fail to be present at one or the other of these. meetings and register in this club, for at. that time the club members are to make application for eggs, and if not satisfied .with the corn which they may already have at /hand, corn will be given them, and 'a. picture of the various groups will he taken. V

Announcement. I wish to announce that I have opened a Produce House ocross from the Rensselaer Lumjber Company in the building formerly occupied by the Depot grocery. , j I ahk a share of your patronage and promlise honest weights and a square deal. Phone 26 for prices on eggs and poultry. A. E. WALL AC J 3.

PROGRESSIVES NOMINATE

A Full County Ticket at Saturday’s , Convention.

PROGRESSIVE TICKET

Clerk—L. L. McCURTAIN Union township Auditor—L. B. ELMORE Remington Treasurer—D. L. HALST&AD Newton township Sheriff—JOSEPH KOLHOFF Jordan township Surveyor—H. L. GAMBLE Rensselaer Assessor— REV. G. W. POST ILL Rensselaer Coroner—J. M. SAUSER Marion township Commissioner Ist District R. H. MOREHOUSE Wheatfield township Commissioner 3rd District CHARLES HENSLER Remington

The progressives of Jasper county held a very enthusiastic and largely attended county convention here last Saturady. The convention was called for the east court room but had to adjourn to the west court room because there was a greater number of seats in the latter, and many chairs were also carried therein from the east court room. James H. Chapman was chairman of the convention, and H. J. Kannal secretary, with ,H. J. Bartoo, editor of the Remington Press, as assistant secretary. All the nominations as given above were by acclamation, and all must concede that it is a very good ticket. No nominations were made for county council, the county central. jCqtpjmUee being empowered to fill out the ticket in this respect. Delegates to state convention were selected-as follows: W. B. McNeil, Wheatfield; William Wells, Demotte; J. F. Bruner, and A. S. LaFtue, Rensselaer; Emmet Fidler, Jordan; W. T. Elmore and John Nichols, Remington. The convention ; will be held "on Saturday, April 18. After the nominations were concluded the various candidates were tailed upon, one at a time, and thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon them' and made other appropriate remarks. Mr. Hobson, a farmer of Hanging Grove tp., who is a red-hot progressive, wag? also called upon antj made quite a little speech along progressive lines, which was loudly cheered. # The matter of raising funds to carry on the local campaign was taken up and contributions asked for. Quite a number responded with sums in various amounts up to $lO, there being several of the latter and perhaps between S3OO and S4OO was raised. This will be used for advertising and other legitimate expenses of the campaign, it is understood.

The following resolutions were adopted by the convention: We, the Progressives of Jasper County, Indiana, in this, our first convention assembled, do hereby declare our allegiance to the principles of The Progressive Party, as set forth in its State and National platforms of 1912. The Progressive Party in the National election of 1912, cast over four million of votes, and thus at once assumed second place as i national party, as against the Republican party, which took third place. We deny the allegation made by the Republicans generally, that the Republican and Progressive parties are the same, that their platforms are the same, and say that that there is as much difference between the platform of the Progressive Party and the Republican and Democratic Party, as there is between midnight and the noonday sun, and would respectfully urge citizens to fead and compare the respective platforms. The Progressive Party believes that a platform is a contract with the people. 1110 re solemn in its nature than a contract between men, and is not a convenience for the purpose of being elected to office. Two years ago most of us were either Democrats or Republicans, but we had lost faith in party leadership; had lost faith in the sincerity of party promises, and we saw fit to form- a new party, to deal with the new issues of a new time, and througih which to give effect to our will in new laws and institutions.

We believe in a protective tariff, which dhall equalize conditions between the United States and foreign countries, both for the farmer and the manufacturer, and which shjfll maintain for labor an adequate standard of living. In order to accomplish this, we favor the establishing of a non-partisan tariff commission, with full power, and

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports Front Many Parts of the Country. SHORT DITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places.

Tariff Is Six Months Old and Customs Not Reduced. Washington, April —The Under-wood-Simmons tariff act went into effect six months ago today and present indications are that it will not reduce customs revenue any more than was estimated in congress at ther time of passage.

According to the treasury’s March statement customs revenues amounted to about $26,000,000’ which is about $1,500,000 less than the Payne-Aidrich law produced in March, 1913. That was a marked increase over February when revenues fell over $10,000,000 compared to the same month of 1913. The average decrease in customs revenue for the six months the Un-derwood-Simmons act has been in operation is placed at about $4,000,000, but officials were confident today that would he reduced in the coming six months. The annual reduction wal estimated iat about $45,000,000 a year. Despite reports of an unexpected failure of income tax returns to provide the revenue necessary to offset the difference in customs, officials were inclined today to believe that the government would find its original expectations realized.

that a tariff should be based upon the difference between tne cost of an article abroad and in this country. And we further believe that when such a tariff law, is enacted that it will be fair and just to all and if in force at this time, the farmers of this coutny would not be in competition with the importation of corn form Argentine, nor with the importation of oats and wheat from Canada; and therefore we are opposed to the present tariff law', and likewise opposed to the reciprocity bill with Canada, which the Republican Party attempted to put into force and effect. The deliberate betrayal of its trust by the Republican Party, and the apparent incapacity of the Democratic Party to solve the problems of this day, are causes that should appeal to every man and especially to every Progressive to put forth every effort to bring about the success of the Progressive Party, in order that those problems may be met and solved, W e further declare that w ? e are not “coming back,” but that we are going on with a larger and more determined party, of one thought from east, to west and north to south. In the rank and file of both old parties there are many voters of Progressive tendencies, who are clinging to a name, to a mere form, from which the substance has been trampled under foot by scheming politicians, and to these men we extend a hearty invitation to come with us. Therefore, be it resolved, that we Progressives of Jasper County, Indiana, pledge ourselves to do all in our power to carry out the principles as set forth in our State and National platforms, with a firm and confident belief in those principles and in their ultimate success; and believing at all times that a platform is a contract with the people and not a mere convenience. And, be it further resolved, that the Progressives of .Jasper County, Indiana, will do all in our powmr to give notice of our conventions apd meetings jjy word or mouth, and by publishipg the same in such newspapers as will print the same, and that we are determined to hold such meetings, notwithstanding the fact that the Rensselaer Republican has refused to publish notices o's our meetings. , P, R. BLUE, W. H. WELLS, t Wis. ROADIE, 1 r E. MORLAN, J„ H .CHAPMAN, Resolutions Committee. —-Advertisement.

Big Cattle Sale. Attention is called to the ad else where in this paper of the public sale of 200 head of cattle by John G. and A. T. Brown, at the residence of the former, in Monon, Wednesday, April Bth. A 100-egg Simplicity incubator pnd Brooder combined for sll. —(J. W. EGER. .

Vol. XVII; No. 1.

Monon and Francesville Telephone Plants Sold.

A deal was closed here yesterday in which A. E. Malsbary, of Lafayette, disposed of his telephone interests here and at Monon. to Alpha Christlejr, of Boswell. The purchase price has not been made known. The new owners arc experienced telephone men having been connected with the Boswell plant-for several years. They have placed in charge of the two plants C. \V. Horne, of Rennet, Mo., an expert, with years, of practical experience, who will begin at once to make several proposed changes, one of which will be an additional metalic circuit between here and Monon to handle long distance service anu others to follow. —FraneesviUe Tribune.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL—r ■ . - Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Mrs. P. A. Turfler and little son were Lafayette visitors Saturday. •' .. \ . Today's markets; Corn, 58c; oats, 35c. One year ago today prices were: Corn, 4 7c; oats, 30c. A. E. Wallace has opened a produce buying establishment near the Rensselaer Lumber Co., yards. Mrs. Fred Phillips and daughter, Grace Augusta, and Mrs. Jennie Thompson visited in Lowel Saturday. Thomas Ward returned to Teagarden, Ind., Saturday after a few days visit here with hla brother, John Ward. ■ 1 •, ■■■ : . » /: Miss Alice Longwith, of Davenport, lowa, after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle, left Saturday for a visit near Crawfordsville.

The Jasper County Medical Society held a pleasant and profitable meeting Monday evening at the homo of Dr. M. D. Gwin. The subject discussed was “The Ductless Glands.” This issue of , The Democrat begins Vol. 17, and except for the first three months of its existence, the paper has been under its present ownership and management all of this time. * Otto Braun, the music teacher, has been confined to hiß bed for the past week with an attack of ptomaine poisoning, caused by eating some % canned goods. He is better now and will be out in a few days. James Davi« and family, of Barkley tp., leave this morning for North Platte, Neb., near which place his father, Joe Davis, recently purchased a farm. He will assist his father on the latter's farm this year. Ed Robinson has v*ld his Interest in the Moore & Robinson tailoring and dry cleaning establishment to . hi 8 partner. Jake Moore, and is thinking of learning shorthand, to fit himself for a court reporter. AMth Court Reporter Wagner, he will go to Chi - cago today to see about entering a shorthand business college there or taking a correspondence course.

McCOYSBURG. Everybody is busy sifting around watching it rain. Alice Stevenson took dinner Sunday with Esther Johnson. Esther Johnson called on Alice Stevenson Monday forenoon. Mrs. John Herr spent Sunday with her son, Levi Herr, and family. ■■ J . Mr. and Mrs. H. \E. Lowinan called on Mr. and Mrs. Wash Cowman Saturday. If anybody is short of rainwater, call on MeCoysburg. We have plenty and got more Monday. , There will be an Easter program at the MeCoysburg school house, Sunday evening at 7:30. \ Mrs. Samuel Albright, of Mpndn, spent Saturday and Sunday with her sort, Delt Albright, and family. and Jay Woods, of Rensspent a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs .T. R. Phillips. Ethel Ferguson, Thelma Johns and Josie Stultz called on Grace. Saddle and Florenec Herr Sunday afternoon. There was a good-sdzed crowd out to Church Sunday evening. We hope we will have that many every time, or more. Mrs. Jake Roy, Mrs. W. R. Willet, Mrs. John Herr and Mrs. Prank Cochran called on Mrs. Charles Stultz Thursday afternoon. James Wood, who has been sick for some time, passed away Sunday morning at 3 o’clock. Funeral services were held at the Milroy dhturch at one o’clock Tuesday.