Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$1.50 Per Year.

BAD ACCIDENT AT NEWLAND.

Francis Barrington, Brakeman on Gifford Road, Gets Foot Mashed. Francis Harrington, aged about 25 years, 3, brakeman on the Gifford railroad for several years, met with an accident just about noon Thursday at Newland that will cost him his left foot. eH was coupling onto another car to move it to aqpther location at the time, and foolishly and carelessly reached up with his left foot, perhaps to kick in the coupling. The cars came together and his foot was cut almost entirely in two at the instep, making a frightful wound.

He fell back between the cars, and T. M. Callahan—who was standing within a few feet of him and saw the reckless act but could not prevent the accident so quickly did it all occur—pulled the man from between the rails. Dr. Johnson was called out from Rensselaer and dressed the wounded foot, and thought there was little chance of saving the member. He did not want to'pass judgment, however, and thought the young man should be taken to the hospital in Lafayette. Accordingly he brought Harrington to town in his auto and he was taken to Lafayette on the milk train Thursday evening. At this writing no word has been received from Lafayette as to whether it was thought the foot could be saved or not.

Lincoln Chautauqua Opens in Rensselaer Today.

The full program of the Lincoln Chautauqua, which opens in Rensselaer today, is published elsewhere in this issue of The Democrat. In addition to Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, who will speak each morning during the chautauqua, today’s program proper, which begins at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, will start off with a concert by the University Players, followed by a lecture by Thomas McCleary, subject, “The Heart of the Nation.” Tonight’s program will be opened by the University Players, followed by Thomas McCleary 'in his humorous lecture, “The Mission of Mirth.” Sunday’s program will start off in the afternoon with a concert by the Bunnell-Weller Company, followed with an entertainment by Tom Corwine of Kentucky, the noted imitator. Sunday night will be music and pictures by the Bunnell-Weller Company and an address by Gov. Malcom R. Patterson of Tennessee. The Royal Black Hussar Band, one of the big attractions of the chautauqua, will be with us next Tuesday. This chautauqua should be made a permanent thing with us every year, and in order to make it so it is necessary that it be liberally patronized by our people. Season tickets are on sale at different places in town and may also be had at The Democrat office at the regular price of $1.50 for the entire session. Turn out today and tomorrow and help give the opening sessions a good attendance.

A. M. Clark Visiting Relatives and Friends Here.

A. M. Clark of Gardner, Kan., came Thursday for a couple of weeks’ visit with relatives in Milroy tp. Mr. Clark is farming 240 acres of land near Gardner and has done very well sinde he went there. He thinks it a fine farming country and would not consider returning to this coufity again to farm. He is right near good markets and the prices of grain there are as good as here. He sold 1,000 bushels of wheat when he threshed at 75 cents per bushel, but Tuesday it was $1.07. He was offered 50 cents a bushel for 1,000 bushels of oats just before leaving. He says that the land there is very productive and rents are less than here, grain rent being one-third of the crop, and pasture and meadow $3 per acre.

Walker Tp., Couple Wedded Here Wednesday.

A nice looking young couple from Walker tp., were married here Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. William Washburn, Mrs. Washburn's brother, Rev. John Sebring, who lives with her, performing the ceremony The groom was Mr. Thomas Wo<*lever, and the bride Miss Cecelia Hershman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hershman of Walker township. They will be at home to their friends in Walker township after Sept. 20. The Democrat joins the many friends of the young couple in extending congratulations.

Lincoln Chautauqua at Rensselaer, Sept. 12 to 17, inclusive.

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. New suits filed: No. 8276. Oscar L. Dinwiddie vs. B. J. Gifford estate, et al; claim for services on rejected claim. Demand $5,000. The county council yesterday fixed the county tax levy at 49 cents on the hundred dollars, 30 cents of w r hich is for general expenses, 15 cents for repairs on free pike roads, and four cents for court house .bonds and interest on same.—Monticelo Journal.

Sept. 9, Martin Kelly, Jr., of Medaryville, aged 21 Dec. 9 last, occupation farmer, to Belvia L. Galbreath, also of Medaryville, aged 1C Oct. 28 last, occupation housekeeper. Fiist marriage for each. Married by by Squire S. C. Irwin, mother of bride filing written consent to marriage.

Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 9, Thomas Woolever of Walker tp., aged 24 March 25 last, occupation farmer, to Cecelia Hershman, daughter of Walter Hershman, also of Walker tp., aged 21 Oct. 25 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. John Sebring.

The Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad Co., was granted a franchise through Benton county by The county commissioners there this week. This is the line being promoted by O. L. Brown and other parties, some of whom reside in Remington.

A petition has been filed with the county clerk, who is chairman of the board of election commissioners, asking for the placing of the names of Frank H. Henley fojr trustee and Fred Bartels for road supervisor in district No. 4, Barkley tp., on an independent ticket for said township. The petition is signed by J. Vasen and 28 others. This will make four tickets in Barkley township—democrat, republican, progressive and independent.

Ed Sternberg was here Wednesday looking after the Sternberg dredge at work on the extension of the Iroquois river ditch near Foresman. His father, Charles Sternberg, had been looking after this contract, but his health has became so poor of late that he has finally had to give up. He was lately at the Mayo sanitarius at Rochester, Minn., where his ailment was diagnosed as cancer of the stomach, and he returned home to die, and is said to be failing quite fast. Ed Sternberg an<} wife have been located at Kansas City for some time but expect soon to either locate in Chicago or Rensselaer, to be near the dredging contracts they have in this section of the countrv. \

T. M. Callahan and Harry Gifford, who have the contract for building the 6% miles of stone road, north from the Barkley cihurch, expect to complete same next week, and would have completed it this week had they not run out of stone a few times since they begun the work some five or six weeks ago. This road is being rolled with a, 12-ton road roller, and is said to be one of,the best roadsdn the county. It certainly has been built in the quickest time of any road contract ever let in this section. When completed one can go to Newland and Gifford on stone or gravel road all the way from Rensselaer. In fact, by going out north of Aix and then turning east, one can do this at the present time. The building of the Oliver and Irwin stone roads up through the Gifford district will prove one of the besf investments ever made for the development of that district.

The county commissioners finished up the work of the September session Tuesday, and adjourned. Following is the proceedings of Tuesday, Monday's proceedings having

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1914.

been published in the Wednesday issue of The Democrat: Plans and specifications approved and notice ordered for the following new bridges. Two in Barkley, three in Jordan, one in Marion, three in Wheat field. J. W. Hitchdngs petition for macadam road; DeVere Yeoman appointed engineer, George May ana W. E. Corah appointed viewers, to meet and qualify within 10 days. John Claussen petition for highway in Barkley tp.; road ordered established 40 feet in width. Charles Erb ditch:- John Phillips declines to act as commissioner, and Joseph Stewart is appointed in his stead. Time extended to Oct. 5 to file report. The Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad Co., by O. L. Brown its attorney, accepts the franchise recently granted to build said road through Jasper county. George A. Williams was appointed county attorney at a salary of S4OO per year, to succeed John A. Dunlap, who had tendered his resignation.

Onion Harvest Now Under Full Sway

Dr. Turfler is well under way in harvesting his 23 acjres of onions on the west side of the road at the Burke bridge north of town. This ground, which had been considered practically worthless all these years, had dried out enough since the digging of the Iroquois river ditch to permit of its being worked, and this is the first crop raised thereon. It is probable that this is the best field of onions raised in Jasper county this year, and they will probably yield about 500 bushels to the acre right through, although some have placed upon the yield a larger estimate than this, it is claimed that one acre yielded a little over 1,000 bushels, but this is considerably guess wmrk as the ground was not measured except by pacing it off. But if Dr. Turfler receives 50 cents a bushel for the crop right through, it will bring him in a nice big bunch of money as one year's returns just the same, and this, too, from ground that ten or fifteen years ago could hardly have been given away. ,

Dr. Turfler also has 5014 acres of onions near Kniman and 2% acres near Gifford, but these are not quite as good as those out by the Burke bridge. ,

B. Forsythe, who has acres on a part of his muck ground northwest of town, estimates that the best of his crop will yield from 400 to 500 bushels per acre, and will probably average from 300 to 400 bushels per acre. Mr. Forsythe put out 16 acres of onions last spring but lost two acres from a heavy wind, which blew the dirt off and seed out of the ground. He will use a sprinkling system next year to prevent this when the muck becomes too dry. His crop was also hurt somewhat from the drouth this season.

There are between 1,000 and 1,100 acres of onions in about Xewland and Gifford, and the early onions are quite good but the iate planted ones will not yield very heavily, in fact some of them are not much of any good. T. M Callahan, who has parties raising onions there for him on shares, says that his early planted ones are good and will probably run from 400 to GOO bushels per acre. He will have about 10,00 u bushels.

At present there is really no market for onions at all, it is said. It is too early to put them in storage and all that are being sold are for present use. Those here having storage facilities will hold their crop until winter or spring, when the is usually much better than early fall, the market being glutted at this time by shipments of growers who have no facilities for storing.

Progressives Nominate in Barkley and Kankakee.

The Progressives nominated township tickets Saturday in Barkley and Kankakee townships, in the former Harry Gifford was nominated for trustee; Chester Caster for assessor; Arthur Waymire, J. R. Parkison and, P. D. Zook for advisory board. In Kankakee C. F. Meyers was nominated for trustee and Hans Rasmussen for assessor; We were unable to secure the names of the rest of the nominees in either township. 1

Notice to Coal Customers. Inasmuch as' we must pay cash for all coal we find dt impossible to extend credit for more than 30 days. Grant-Warner Lumber Co. Harrington Bros. Co. J. C. Gwin & Co. Rensselaer Lumber Co. Hamilton & Kellner. I>. E. Grow. Subscribe for The Democrat.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tslegraphic Rapurts From Many Parts at the Gauntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL

Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places.

!»00 Freshmen at Purdue. Lafayette, lnd.. Sept. 9. —Purdue University fonpally opened its fortyfirst year today with a freshmen enrollment of nearly 900. More than 1,500 young men and women were present at the convocation program at the Eliza Fowler Hall. Dr. W. E. Stone, president of the school, in his opening address discussed the abolition of the “tank scrap” and the reason for this action by the faculty and the student council. Dr. Stone said that the university would be represented by one of the strongest football teams in its history this fall and lie predicted a victory over Indiana.

Results of Illinois Primary.

In the Illinois primaries last Wednesday, Rodger Sullivan, democrat, won out for JUnited States senator by a plurality of about 60,000. Lawrence Y. Sherman received the republican nomination and Raymond Robbins the progressive. Clifford, Russell and Pavy were the nominees for state treasurer on the three tickets, respectively. Joe Cannon, in the 18th district, defeated Dr. E. B. Cooley of Danville, for the republican nomination for congress by 4,500. However, Joe is not likely to go back to Washington, as the democratic nominee is almost sure to be elected.

CUTTING AFFRAY AT WATER VALLEY

Ro.v Grayson of Rensselaer, Badly Slashed by a Knife User Tuesday Afternoon. Roy Grayson, one of the trio of Grayson boys of Rensselaer, was slashed to pieces Tuesday afternoon at Water Valley by “Bobbie” Jones, a “bad man” of Shelby. Grayson had been working for Jim Doty of Shelby, and Tuesday with Jones (visited the Folgli saloon on the south side of the river at Water Valley. It is presumed that both also partook freely of booze there, although Grayson is said to not have been intoxicated, and when they finally started back home Doty overtook them on the bridge, in a wagon, and both got in to ride with him. They soon became involved in a quarrel and Grayson is said to have knocked Jones down. The latter drew a pocket knife and lunged at Grayson, cutting a frightful gash in his chest, and kept up the slashing until it took nearly 100 stiches to close the wounds. Doty finally wrenched the knife from Jones’ hand or he no doubt would have killed Grayson right then and there. Jones was pretty well "jagged,” it 4s said, and had a; supply of booze with him at the time.

Grayson was removed to the home of Jake Warner, and later taken lo IJoty’s home, after the doctors had sewn up his wounds. While fright*, fully cut about the chest, arms and neck, it is thought that he will probably recover* Jones was landed In jail at Crown Point and will no doubt spend a few years in prison as a result of his handiness with the knite. Grayson is about 29 years of age and is unmarried. He has been in North Dakota considerable of the time for the past few years and had been working for Doty only about two weeks, it is said. His brothers, Will and Jesse* who have been working about Morocco, are at his bedside.

Jones is 2G years old. In speaking ot the affair the Crown Point Star says; “The prisoner has talked but little on the subject to the oft Hers, but has said he supposed everybody had a fight to protect their own life. Sheriff Friedley didn’t hear enough of the altercation to form an opinion on whose shoulders the blame rests.”

A Chinese Lad Attending High School Here.

For the first time in the history of the Rensselaer high school, we have for a pupil a native of China,

Chin Pang Hoae, who has been in this country for about three year?. His.parents still live in China, and Chin Ifad been attending the military academy at Bunker Hill, 111,, where. Loren Sage was an instructor. This academy has been discontinued, and the young man desiring to continue his studies, came'here and is now living out with Mr. Sage’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sage of southeast of town, for whom he lias worked heretofore during vacation. He drives to town every morning with Mr. Sage's son, Harold.

The young man is quite bright and when examined to determine what class he should be placed In, the instructor was convinced that he should go in the senior class, and he will graduate next spring. He speaks English quite fluently for the time that he has been in tftis country, and has become thoroughly Americanized, wearing his hair close cropped and dressing in the American style of clothing, although he has a trunk full of line silken clothes which his mother prepared for him before he left China. His father is said to be quite well to do.

The Monuett school for girls opened Sept. 2 with 23 enrolled for the - year, all of the elementary grades, except the first, being represented.

The present scholastic year of the parochial school began on Tuesday and is the most promising since the foundation of the srhool in this parish. There are 81 children in attendance.

St. Augustine's Church Notes.

Next Sunday, the fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the order of services will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock, the St. Rose Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. Immediately after this mass there will be a meeting of this sodality. Rosary, high mass and sermon at 10 o’clock. Christian doctrine, devotional exercises and benediction at 2:30. The Holy Name Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p. ni. All members are urged to be present as there are many things of importance to be considered. During the coming week occur the Ember days, therefore Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of next week are fast and abstinence days. On Monday, the 14th of Sept., the church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is not «a day of obligation but a day of devotion.

t'utiiolic Services at Newhuid. Mass will be celebated at Newland at 8 o’clock next Sunday, Sept. 13, All Catholics are especially urged to be present at this service and remain for a meeting which will take place immediately after mass. A permanent organization will be effected at this meeting. A Catholicism class will be formed and placed in charge of a teacher. xx Special Sale of Farm. To dose frp an estate of the late Mrs. Ed Stahl we will sell at private sale a g6od farm of eighty (80) acres near Mt. Ayr. This farm must be sold in September. A chance for some one to obtain a good home at a reasonable price. For particulars call on EVERETT HALSTEAD, P.emselaer, or William Darroch, Kentland. s-9-12 H|rth Announcements. Sept. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker of Barkley tp., a daughter. Sept. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nagel of near Pleasant Ridge, a son. Sept. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. George Niecum of Fair Oaks, a daughter. City Tire Shop. Our repairs are good; others are worse. Use good judgment— safety first.—STOCK WELL & BRADOCK, Prop. «

TAX LEW SAME AS LAST VKAIL County Council Fix Tax Hate for 1914 at .*>0.15 Cents on the One Hundred Dollars. 'l'he county council completed the work of its regular annual session i Wednesday, and the tax levy for this; year was fixed the same as last. This is 30.15 cents for county expenditures proper; 1(1 cents for gravel road repair and 10 cents for court house bonds. Additional appropriations were made for next year as follows. Assessing Union tp . $ G OO Expense of court house. ... 1,600.00 Same, poor farm ..... ... . . 600.00 Same, highway viewers, etc. 250.00 For storage road machinery 500. w For burial paupers ... . . ... 100.00

- (Continued on page six)

KAISER’S RIGHT WING FLEEING FROM BRITISH

German Line of Communication Is Reported Cut.

CHASE INVADERS IN SWAMPS Allies Take Many Prisoners and Guns While Pursuing Foe—Army of Paris Joins Forces In the Field.

Amsterdam, Sept. 11.—In official communications Issued in Berlin Gen. Von Stein announces that the Germany army, which had advanced across the Marne to the east of Paris, was heavily attacked by the enemy between Paris, Meaux and Montmlrail. The fighting lasted two days. The German army had checked the enemy and had even advanced, but stronger hostile columns came to the assistance of the allies and the enemy won the battle, compelling the German troops to retire. Fifty guns were captured by the allies and some thousands of men made prisoners.

London, Sept. 11.—The Germans have been driven back 40 miles on their right flank as a result of the five days of fighting since the alUes defending Paris started their counteroffensive. On the center the Prussian guard has been routed by the French and is being chased to the north of St. Gond's marshes, while the situation remains in the main unchanged, with heavy fightiug In progress near Vitry-le-Francois. Near Nancy the Germans have* gained slightly along the road to Chateau Saline, in German Lorraine, Vhile the allies have progressed in the forest of Champenoux, on the FrancoGerman border. All these announcements are contained In official dispatches from th« French war office at Bordeaux. Belgians Resume Offensive. An Exchange telegram from Ostend says that the Belgians have assumed-, a triumphant offensive movement, having driven the enemy back from the environs of Ixiuvain. A cut in the German line of communications in the east has been effects ed by the allies, according to a Dally Telegraph correspondent in France. Other reports reaching here say the British troops have raided the German lines of communication and are~ now essaying a flank attack in force.

It is persistently reported, also, that a large force of fresh troops is moving from the region of Ostend, with a view of severing the invaders’ line of retreat.

And in upper Albace, according to an Exchange telegram, the situation has been changed absolutely by the withdraw#! of German troops to re-en-force the armies In France and East Prussia, so that nearly all of the south end of the "lohl province” Is now In possession of the French.

Repulse German Right Wing. Two of the furious engagements fought during the day by the allies* left resulted in the further crumpling of the stricken German /right, and the swarming over the River Marne of the killed French and British troops, which are now reported to be chasing the Germans, whose retreat has become so precipitate that it borders on a rout.

General Gallieni i:i an official bulletin did not hesitate to call the German movement a retreat. But he also gave notice that the battle is not yet won, for he declared that heavy fighting was still in prpogress along the center.

The brilliant part played by the British force is indicated by the short bulletin issued by the British war office. It says; "The enemy has been driven back all along the line. Sir John French reports that the first corps has buried 200 German dead and taken 12 Maxim guns. The Germans suffered heavily. Hundreds are capturefi. They are said to be exhausted. The British have crossed the Marne in a northerly direction.” The British on the left wing of the allied army have pushed the Germans back to the north across the River Marne, presumably about ChateauThiery, and between there and Epernay. General von Kluck commands the Germans who face the British troops. There has been an attempt to re-enforce this column with men from General von Buelow's army, but it has failed. Guns Left on Battlefield. So headlong was the> German retreat that mapy guns were left on the

(Continued on Page Four.)

Vol. XVII. No. 46.