Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1914 — Page 1

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Mr. and Mrs. John Kellner Celebrate Golden Wedding.

The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Kellner of Kannal avenue, was celebated Sunday at the fine home of their son, Conrad Kellner, on Work street, and was a very enjoyable occasion. A big dinner was a feature of the day, and pictures of all present were taken and will be preserved as souveniers. The four sons and one daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kellner were present, together with 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Henry Hildebrand of Chicago, Conrad Kellner of Rensselaer, Lawrence,, Joseph and Philip Kellner of Carpenter tp. Others present were the wives and children of the above and Adolph Erhardt and Angeline Slovich, friends of the Hildebrand family, of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Kellnet were married in far away Germany on Aug. 16, 1864, and came to America one year later and located at Joliet, 111. They spent but a few years there, however, coming to Indiana some 45 years ago and locating in Jasper county, northeast of Remington, ■where their family was reared and where they resided until nine years ago, when they came to Rensselaer to spend their declining years at their ease. Both are quite well preserved and bid fair to live many years yet, perhaps to celebrate their 60th anniversary ten years hence. At least their many friends hope that they may do so.

Fountain Park Opened Saturday

With an Extra Good Attendance. Fountain Park Assembly, near Remington, opened Saturday with a record-breaking crowd for the first day. Sunday, owing to the threatened rain, about noon, when many people would be thinking about starting to the park, there was just a fair, comfortable-sized crowd for the first Sunday. The program was good both days, in fact, an extra good program has been arranged for the entire assembly, and was enjoyed by all. The Euclid quartette furnished music for the afternoon and a part of the evening program, Sunday. The Remington band also giving a very enjoyable concert Sunday evening, and the sermon lecture by Roland A. Nichols in the afternoon was exceptionably good. Monday, and the rest of this week, the program consists in chief of domestic science demonstrations by Miss Maidie Schwacke, a concert Monday evening by the Jackson orchestra, musical entertainment Tuesday evening by the Hearon Sisters, and tonight will be an entertainment by the Pilgram Girls and character sketches by W. S. Battis. Thursday afternoon Bob Seeds will lecture, and in the evening Germain, the Wizard, will entertain the people. Friday afternoon and evening will be readings by Miss Maude Willis, also moving pictures in the evening.

City Schools Will Open Sept.

The Rensselaer schools will open this year on Sept. 7, one week later than last year, and by reason of this late beginning with the week out for teachers’ institute, the last of September and the first few days of October, it will probably cut down spring vacation somewhat. At this writing the full corps of teachers has not been engaged, and the school authorities request that we publish none of the names of the teachers until the list is filled, which will probably be in a few days now. Several of the old teachers will return this year and several will not. Supt. Dean, Principal Sharp and Mr. Coe will be in the high school again, it is understood.

Lafayette Enjoying a Great Building Boom.

D. J. Babcock, who is now operating a linotype on the Lafayette Journal, spent from Monday until yesterday afternoon here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock. Lafayette is enjoying the greatest building boom this year in its history, and in addition to the large number of dwellings and smaller business houses going up, there is a sky-scraper bank building and a half-million dollar hotel in course of construction, work going on night and day on the latter, which is located just east across the street from the postoffice building.

Birth Annoancements. August 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Haftman, a son.

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. J. H. Gilbert was over from Remington on business yesterday. New suits filed. No. 8 260. Martha Ellen Reed vs. Jeremiah Bishir, et al; action for partition of real estate. Deputy Clerk Miss Ethel Perkins left Saturday on a couple of week's vacation, which she will spend with relatives in Mishawaka and with Miss Waive Mallory at Toledo, O. Charles E. Simpson has bought of Alfred Randle the former Mr. Kays property in the east part of town, occupied by his son-in-law, Clifford Payne. The consideration giving in the deed was $1,250. Marriagp licenses issued: August 15, William P. Lightfoot of Hebron, aged 62 years, occupation farmer, to Jessie A. Wade of Kersey, aged 28, occupation housekeeper. Third marriage for male, first two having been dissolved by death on Oct. 8, 1908, and July 22, 1913; second marriage for female, first marriage having been dissolved by death March 2, 1909. Married by Rev. Curnick at M. E. parsonage. August 15, Herbert ,Hammerton of East Lynn, 111., aged 35, occupation farmer, to Myrtle Hammerton of Compton, HL, ' aged 28, occupation milliner. Second marriage for each, first marriage of male having been dissolved by death May 19, 1913, and that of female by death Feb. 4, 1912;

Says The Democrat Is Knocking Its Canadian Land Scheme.

Theodore George, the pseudo local ■agent tor certain Canadian lands, publishes a letter from one J. W. Bishop, husband of Mrs. Bertha Nichols Bishop, formerly of Rensselaer, in which both he and the alleged writer of the letter go out of their way to take a rap at The Democrat for its alleged knocking of Mr. George’s “Canadian land bargains’’ in the arid belt. Now, in the first place, The Democrat has never said one word of its own violition about this “garden spot of Canada,’’ which Mr. George —and it is currently reported the Rensselaer Republican—is interested in unloading on the unwary. The Democrat published an entirely unsolicited letter from C. W. and E. J. Duvall, who accompanied the recent excursion of George and the Republican to this land and spent some three weeks there. A letter which the Duvall’s mailed us from this actual "zone of milk and honey” in which they warned their freinds and the public in general from being taken in by the misleading statements made by the agents for this land.

This letter was published without comment, precisely as it was sent to ■ us. A like letter was sent the Re-' publican but was never published. On the return of the Duvalls, entirely without solicitation on our Part —in fact both called on us—they orally stated what they had already written and added considerable more information regarding their personal investigations of nearly three weeks, and repeated that they thought people should know the actual facts before being induced to go to that section and lose every dollar they possessed, as many others have done. The Democrat printed several of the statements made by C. W. Duvaß—which are fully substantiated by his cousin, E. J. Duvall —not as The Democrat’s views or opinions, but those of Mr. Duvail’S. If any misstatements were made by us in publishing Mr. Duvall’s remarks, we ask HIM to correct us' and not Mr. George, the Republican nor Mr. Bishop—who may be a victim of misplaced confidence looking for another sucker—as the statements were credited as having been made by Mr.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19. 1914.

Duvall and not by us—we hadn’t been up there, the Duvalls spent nearly three weeks there. If any reader of The Democrat or of the Republican desires any more information as to the section of Canada that is being boomed by Mr. George and the Republican—for a hoped for consideration, of course—we would advise them to talk with either of the Duvalls before spending any money to make a personal visit or investing in land in that section on the say-so of parties who expect to profit from any investments they may make. Both C. W. and E. J. Duvall are entirely disinterested and can give unbiased information. Now Mr. George's soreness at The Democrat dates back for about a year when we insisted in his paying a bill of some $25 which be owed this office after he had repeatedly put us off with broken promises. As for the Republican, The Democrat has repeatedly said—and the reader has only to look back over its record for proof of the statement —that it endorses every gold-brick scheme that comes along to take money from our people, whom it should protect instead of helping to bleed. If, as currently reported, the Republican is to get a commission on all sales made by Mr. eGorge and through its advertising—in fact is in partnership with George—its interest in this Canadian land scheme is very clear. But it should be noted that “Clarkey” of the Republican, who went up there on the same excursion with the Duvalls, very enthusiastic and openly stated he was going to buy a few quarter sections, didn’t make any purchases at all. Further comment is unnecessary.

Four Years of Crop Failures Enough For This Illinois Man.

An ox team drawing a prairie schooner passed through Pontiac this morning, the novel sight creating a ripple of excitement In the downtown district. The outfit is en route from Regina, Sask., to Belleville, 111., and is driven by Charles Wasen. Wasen went to Canada four years ago from Belleville and engaged in farming in the western wheat belt, carrying with him visions of sudden riches to be made there. After a time he became disillusioned and longed to return to southern Illinois. Upon learning of the big celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his home town in September he determined to make the return trip ii this unusual way, and started on the back trail 2,100 miles, long, on February 18. When he left Canada the thermometer registered 32 degrees below zero and his schooner was mounted on sled runners and he was enabled to make fast time for an ox team, his best day’s record being thirty-two miles. After the sleds were abandoned for wheels he was compelled to travel on low speed and is now satisfied with an average of ten miles per day. During the recent hot weather he has been taking it easy and plans to arrive in Belleville by September 12.—Pontiac (Illinois) Leader.

Inion Tp. Democrats Nominate J. W. Smith for Trustee.

At the democratic convention for Uniqn township, held at Parr Saturday afternoon, four n -.mes were presented for trustee—J. W. Smith. P; T. Hordeman, Frank Garriott and John Miller. Smith was nominated on first ballot. Other nominations were: Assessor—Amel Schultz. Road Supervisors—No. 1, Most Reed; No. 2, Samuel Potts; No. 3, David V. eYoman. 1 Justices of the Peace—James Wiseman. Constables—-Wallace Miller, < Paul Weging.

One Name Omitted Through an Oversight.

Through an oversight in reporting to the newspapers the list of survivors of Co. A, 87th Ind., present at the reunion at Shelby Grants last Tuesday, T. A. Crockett inadvertently omitted the name of Whitsel Lewis of Rensselaer. Mr. Lewis’ name increased the number of survivors present to 15, instead of 14, as reported to the papers. Mr. Crockett felt very sorry that the omission occurred, b t it was clearly an oversight on his part and he hastened to correct it xt*-seon as his attention was called to the\natter.

Our groceries are as jfure as money will purchase. A lull new stock just put on the shelves. Phone 95-.—ROWLES & PARKER.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Former Remington Postmaster Buys Dairy Farm in "York State.’’ \V. E. Peck, former postmaster at Remington, has purchased a fine 260 acre dairy farm in Tioga county, N. Y„ eight miles east of Binghampton. on the D. & H. railroad, and expects to move there with his family About September 25. The farm is well improved, has good modern 12-rooin house with steam heat, big basement barn with slate roof, good large silo, etc., and other necessary outbuildings. With the place Mr. Peck gets nearly 100 tons of hay, silage, grain, etc., raised this year, 20 head of fine Holstein cows, horses, all farm tools and ev-rything on the place except the household furniture. The price paid is about $lO,000. <

This is about 7 5 miles west from The Democrat man’s old home and birthplace, our former home being at \\ orcester, Otsego county, and we had a nice ipsit with Mr. Peck Sunday regarding that locality. He is very much taken up with the country there, and says quite a number of people from the west, and middle west, have recently gone back there and bought farms, and cited one from Richmond, Ind., one from North Dakota and one from Seattle, Wash. Lt is a great dairy country, and Mr. Peck expects to increase his dairy up to 50. cows ere long. Clyde Reeve, formerly of Rensselaer but for the past several years a resident of Remington and one of the rural mail carriers out of that place, has bought a 77 acre farm in the Deleware valley, Deleware county, N. Y., near Deposit, not far from the Pennsylvania line, and expects to move upon same early next month. Both Mr. Peck and Mr. Reeve think there will be several more from Remington and vicinity locate in that vicinity, as they are all interested in the stories brought back by those who have been prospecting there.

TO BE HELD SEPT. 24 and 25.

Annual Session of the Jas|»er County Sunday School Association. The officers of the Jasper County Sunday School Association held a special session in the Christian church Sunday afternoon to make arrangements for the county convention. The date set is Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25. The place is the Christian church, Rensselaer, Ind. The county officers are planning to have the best meeting in the history of the organized work. Rev. George N. Burnie, the state secretary, will be present, together with other workers of splendid abilitv and wide reputation. An effort is being made to get an international worker. Two delegates from each of the thirty schools of the county will be entertained in the homes of the church people of the city. Friday noon, Sept. 2th, dinner will be served in the dining room of the Christian church. All of the church people of the city are asked to make this A great occasion. During the absence of Mrs. John I. Gwin, who will be in Dakota for some time, the county secretarytreasurer’s work will be in the hands o Mrs. A. A. Fell. All township officers are urged to co-operate with her that all business may be put in splendid shape before the county convention. Letters will be sent to each township asking them to take care of the financial part of the work at once. 1 \ Jasper county is a “Front Rank County,” and it is still striving for better things, in the name of the Master let every one interested help. You have no greater opportunity to do efficient and effective woik. The Sunday school is the teaching service of the church. Let us be full of enthustam, thoroughly in earnest, and let the Sunday school be as effective as the day school. Every township nas held a splendid convention, now let us end the year’s work with a great county convention. Let us do it because we love Him. J. N. LEATHERMAN. President. MRS. JOHN I, GWIN, SecretaryTreasurer.

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EXCURSION TO MICHIGAN CITY

Over the Mom>n, Sunday, August 23. SI. 10 for Round Trip. The Monon will run an excursion to Michigan City next Sunday over its Indianapolis and Michigan City Divisions, and also from Hammond via Monon. The special train on this division will leave Hammond at 7:10 a. m., on the following time and fare schedule: Hammond 7:10 a.m. $1.50 Munster . 7: 23 a.m. 1.50 Dyer 7:31a.m. 1.50 St. John 7:50a.m. 1.50 Cedar Lake ..... 7:50a.m. 1.50 Creston 7:55 a.m. 1.40 Lowell 8:02 a.m 1.35 Shelby ; 8:27 a.m. 1.25 Rose Lawn 8:27 a.m. 1.15 Fajr Oaks . 8:37 ! a.m. 1.10 Farr 8:44 a.m. 1.10 Surrey -8:50 a.m. 1.10 Rensselaer 9:00 a.m. 1 10 Pleasant Ridgq . . 9:08 a.m. i.l(. McCoysburg 9:13 a.m. 1.10 Lee . . . 9:18 a.m. 1 00 Monon ... . : . . ..... 9: 4 0 a.m ' .90 Francesville ... .10:00 a.m. .80 Medaryville .... 10: 1 1 a.m. .70 San Pierre 10:2? a.m. ,f.o Wilders 10:42a.m. .50 La Crosse ...... 10:47 a.m. .4 5 South Wanatah . . 11:02 a.m. .40 Wanatah . . 11.07 am: Haskells . .... 11: 1 8 a.m. .30 Alida ......... 11:22 a.m. .25 Westville ....... I 1: 28 a.m, .25 Otis .. 1 .11:36 a.m. .25 at. Michigan City 12 ;00 Noon. Returning, excursion train will leave Michigan City at 6:30 p. m., Sunday, Aug. 23.

Joe Wing, Alfalfa. Rensselaer, Sept. 15.

To the many readers of the Breeders' Gazette we need not offer an introduction to Joe Wing. To others it may be of interest to say he was reared upon Woodland farm in Ohio, his present home. A number of his early years were spent as a foreman on a cattle ranch in Utah. There he learned the worth of alfalfa. The appeal of an aged father and the love of a sweetheart finally overcame the attractions of majestic mountains and fertile valleys. He returned home with a keen appreciation of alfalfa and a quantity of the seed. Ihe years of trials and failures in learning its requirements under these changed conditions reads like a romance. His ability to tell how he succeeded secured for him the position of staff correspondent for the Breeders’ Gazette. Rumor has it that he is the highest paid agricultural writer of the present. He has traveled extensively in foreign lands. Of the books he has written ‘‘Alfalfa in America,” holds first place. In securing him for Rensselaer he was chased by letter through New Hampshire, Tennessee, Illinois and Ohio, which gives some idea of his acquaintance with the United States. The information he gives has been expensively gathered from the field of experience. His talk is on a subject that brings material advancement. It means a better understanding of soil fertility, more profitable returns from the farm, more and better live stock, longer contracts between land-owner and tenants, and a higher scale of wages to farm laborers. indirectly it touches every interest, and is a force in the uplift of the economic, intellectual and social standards of the community. He not only entertains, he enspires. Listen to Joe Wing and you will become aware that you are in the presence of an unusual man. 'dvt. W. H. PULLIN.

Cotton Goods Prices 50 Tears Ago.

The Jojin V. Farwell Co., of Chicago, is sending out to retail merchants a sheet giving some prices made by its predecessor for August, 1864, which are interesting for comparison with present-day ‘‘war prices,” as follows: Prinfs —Cocheco 50c, American 4 sc, Pacific 46c. Ginghams—Lancaster 48V>c Everett 47%c. Ticks—Pemberton Red Aw., 72%c, Franklin A, C, A, 62%c. ' Canton flannel Hamilton X F Bro., 75c. Denims—Warren Bro., 55c. Brown shirting—Boot O 4-4, 54c; Atlantic L, 4-4, 62c; Pepperell R, 4-4, 60c. Brown sheetings—All standards, 4-4, 72%c. 4-4 Bleached cottons—-New York Mills, 77 %c; .Masonville, 70c; Androscoggin, 71c; Hills Semper Idem, 65c; Hope, 61c. Sheetings and pillow case bleached—Pepperell, 10-4, $1.60; Pepperell, 9-4, $1.50; Pepperell, 8-4, $1.32%; Pepperell, 6-4, SI.OO. Spool cotton—Coats, $2.00, less 5 per cent.

We want you to call and see our splendid new stock of box stationery, correspondence cards, etc.— THE DEMOCRAT,

Vol. XVII No 39.

GERMANS ARE AT BRUSSELS’ GATES; CAPITAL MOVED

Seat of Government Is Transferred to Antwerp, Fearing Cavalry Advance. GREAT BATTLE IN BELGIUM Singing of Marseillaise at Dlnarrt Saves French Defeat Despite a Heavy Lose—Kaiser and Sons at the Front. Brussels, Aug. 18.—The thunder of cannonading was audible in Brussels during the early morning and it was later reported that after making a feint with their right wing at Dlest to divert the Belgian center at Louvain, the Germans were advancing directly on Brussels through Hvy and Jodolgne. London, Aug. 18.—The Daily Express says: "There is little doubt that a great battle is now occurring In Belgium between the Germans and the and French allies. Our correspondent. In a cryptic dispatch from Ghent, indicates that the Germans are advancing on the historic battle-ground of W aterlo and that events of the greatest importance are In progress.”

London, Aug. 18. —The Paris correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company learns that the Russian Emperor will sign a proclamation at an early date giving the Jews In his dominions equal civil and political rights with his other subjects. Brussels, Aug. 18. —The Belgian capital was hurriedly moved to Antwerp at the approach of German cavalry almost to the gates of the city, and the defenses of Brussels are being strengthened to resist the kaiser’s forces. The re-enforced German cavalry, which was repulsed by the Belgians in the fighting between Tirlemont and Louvain, has penetrated to Wavre, a town only 15 miles southeast of Brussels. The proportions of the German advance are undetermined, but It Is reported to be backed by Infantry, In an army corps which arrived during the two days’ lull in the operations about Brussels and immediately undertook new offensive operations, ✓' Brussels Prepares for Siege. Brussels, practically an unfortified city, resounds the noise of picks and shovels as soldiers and civilians alike are working to strengthen Its defense. The government is preparing for a long siege, and everything possible Is being done to enable the city to hold out for months against a German artillery attack. The government hopes to hold the capital at Antwerp by the combined strength of the allied armies behind the fortifications. The removal of the capital to that city indicates that the Belgian war office realizes the German troops have made great gains through the country to the south and east of the capital, and bears out the theory that the German advance is as methodical as. a machine. Daring the advance on Wavre the Germans encountered the fire of the Belgian outposts, and after a number of skirmishes the German offensive movement was stopped. As a result of a series of careful aeroplane recon uoi sancea it is believed by the Belgian leaden that the main part of the German army Is concentrated at Luxenbourg. The German plan, revealed in the latest troop movements, indicates an approaching attempt to break through the center of the French line and deal a crushing blow at the most vital spot in France. French are Near Strassburg. Paris, Aug. 18. —The war offico officially announces that French cavalry, leading the Invaders, of Alsace through Saale pass, have arrived at the village of Rosheim, or Muhlbach, 20 miles from Strassburg, the capital of the former French province. French Take Road to Strassburg. By C. F. BERTELLI. (Special correspondent who writes from the French viewpoint.) Paris, Aug. 18. —The most important news of the day comes from the east. It is a sequence of the occupation of the Pass pf Saale, which has been known for. several days, and of the fighting at Blamont. Operations are now developing at the angle of the frontier where Alsace and Lorraine join. . Saale Is at the entrance of the Valley of Bouche, which flows toward Straseburg. and along which there Is a railway. From this point, on Friday, the French troops gained the heights of. Moqpt Donon, w hich dominates, the

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