Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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C. H. STERNBERG DEAD.

Veteran Dredge Man Buried at Medaryville Monday Afternoon. Carl H. Sternberg, the well known dredge man, who has been in poor health for some time with cancer of the stomach, died at his home in Chicago at 5 p. m., Friday, aged 64 years, 6 months and 14 days. The funeral was held at Medaryville Monday afternoon and burial made there. He used to live near Me--daryville before engaging so extensively in the dredging business. He leaves a wife and four sons. Mr. Sternberg was well known in Rensselaer, having dug both the Howe and Iroq'uois river ditches, and with his sons was the contractor on the Borntrager ditch, now under construction, it being a continuation of the Iroquois river ditch. He also owned a 160 acre farm near the slough ditch south of Rensselaer.

Good Registration of Voters Monday.

So far as reported at this writing the registration held in Jasper county Monday was quite a full one. Quite an effort was made to get out the vote, and except in a few instances this was reasonably successful. The precincts that have reported at this writing of the registration are as follow’s, the figures in the first column being those of the 1914 registration and in the second column the total registration of 1912, for comparison. 1914 1912 Carpenter, East .196 187 Carpenter, West 186 169 Carpenter, Southl79 169 Marion, No. 1 266 286 Marion, No. 2 322 319 Marion, No. 3 213 216 Marion, No. 4 ........223 246 Milroy 78 78 Wheatfield ...275 257 Walker .....196 176 Kankakee 131 119 Barkley, East 255 157 Union, North ..184 155

Miss Nell Meyers Operated on Fof Appendicitis.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers received a message Sunday evening from Madison, Wis., where their daughter, Nellie, is attending school, stating that she was in a serious condition from an acute attack of appendicitis and that an operation would be necessary. Mr. Meyers talked with her doctor over the long distance phone and instructed him to see that she have the best of care, and Mrs. Meyers, accompanied by Dr. English, left on the early morning train Monday morning for Madison. They found on their arrival that the operation had already been performed Sunday night and was successful, and if no complications arise she will get along all right. Dr. English returned home Monday night, but Mrs. Meyers will remain there until her daughter is able to be brought home.

Mahara Bros, in Colored Musical Comedy Field. Miller & Brown, the two most popular colored performers on the American stage, with 20 other artists, will present the new musical comedy, “Mr. Ragtime” at the Ellis theater on Saturday, Oct. 10. This organization has played all the large cities and is now enroute for a tour of the southland. The Mahara Bros, are well remembered as producers of “The War Correspondent,” “The Girl Over There,” “The Devil,” and “Mahara’s Minstrels’ which toured United States, Mexico and Canada for the past thirty years and are known by every man, woman and child the country over. Their past reputation assures followers of amusements an evening of enjoyment and

Democratic Convention at Demotte. Notice is hereby given to the dem-, ocratic voters of Keener township and all others who expect to affiliate with them in the coming Election, to meet at Demotte on Saturday, Oct. 10, 1914, at 7:30 o’clock, at the hall in that town, for the purpose of nominating township tickej. and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. ~.r COMMITTEE. Notice to Modern Woodmen. All members of Rensselaer Camp No. 4412 are requested to be present at the regular meeting of said camp on Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. —JOHN MERRITT, Clerk. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

BISHOP ASSIGNS M. E. MINISTERS

Number of Divisions in Organization Reduced to Four. HAMMOND DISTRICT TAKEN IN Sixty-Third Northwest Indiana Conference Closes at Lafayette With Announcements of Pastorates for Ensuing Year.

The closing session of the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held Sunday night at Lafayette at Trinity church and the pastors and the hundreds of laymen who attended the six days’ session departed for their homes. It was one of the most important conferences held by the Methodist church in the Northwest Conference.

Bishop McDowell of Chicago, who presided during the conference, announced at the closing session that the Hammond district would be merged with other districts of the conference. This reduces the number of districts in the Northwest Indiana Conference from five to four. The Rev. A. T. Briggs, who has been superintendent of the Hammond dis* trict, has been appointed pastor of the West Lafayette church. The' Rev. M. C. Wright, who has been pastor of the West Lafayette church, has been transferred to the Montrose church at Terre Haute. The conference which closed at Lafayette Sunday night was the six-ty-third which has been held by the Northwest Indiana Conference, and Bishop McDowell in his closing remarks thanked the Lafayette ministers for the entertainment and many courtesies that were extended to the visiting ministers and laymen. Sunday afternoon Bishop McDowell performed the ritualistic ceremony of the church when a class of young men was ordained-to the ministry. A short business session was held Sunday night before Bishop McDowell read the appointment? for the ensuing year. The following special appointments were announced:

H. A. Gobin, vice-president DePauw University. College Avenue Quarterly Conference- W. H. Hickman, trustee for Chattanooga Institution, College Avenue Quarterly Conference, postoffice Pennville; S. B. Towne, financial secretary DePauw University, College Avenue Quarterly Conference, postoffice Greencastle: Henry Ostrom, conference evangelist, College Avenue Quarterly Conference, postoffice Greencastle: S. Shumaker, state superintendent Anti-Saloon League, St. Paul Quarterly Conference, postoffice Indianapolis: J. H. Orroll, general missionary Sunday School Union, postoffice 1054 North Third street. Salt Lake City, Utah; E. T. Warring, associate editor Western Christian Advocate, Brazil Quarterly Conference, postoffice Cincinnati; L. R. Echhardt, professor DePauw University, College Avenue Quarterly Conference, postoffice Greencastle: J. W. Walker, professor English Bible, Puget Sound, University of Tacoma, postoffice Tacoma. Wash.; B. B. KessJer, professor 1 Iliff School of Theology, St. Paul Quarterly Conference, postoflice University Park, Col.; Guy S. Carpenter left without appointment to attend school. Brazil Quarterly Conference, postoffice Boston, Mass.; R. V. Johnson left without appointment to attend school, Kingman Conference, postoffice Boston, Mass.: Paul Hutchinson left without appointment to attend school, First Church South Bend Quarterly Conference, postoffice Evanston, Ill.; Charles Deich left without appointment to attend school, postoflice Evanston, Ill.; F. W. Hixson, president University of Chattanooga, Crawfordsville Quarterly Conference, postofficA Chattanooga, Tenn.; A. G. Schafer, field agent of the Northwest Indiana Conference for the Preachers’ Aid Society, First Church So-nth Bend Quarterly Conference, postoffice South Bend: J. J, Davis left without appointment to attend school; F. R. Briggs left without appointment to attend school; G. H. Bright left without appointment to attend school; R. C. Greenlee left without appointment to attend school. Bish-op McDowell read the following assignments for the districts, of which We give our own, now the Lafayette district:

Lafayette District—A. W. Wood, superintendent; Ambia, Elmer Jones; Barkley, C. W. Petty; Battle Ground, C. B. Smith; Boswell, F. J. Beisel; Brook, T. P. Woodson; Brookston, O. L. Chivington; Burnettsville, C. A. Smock: Culver, J. F. Kenrich; Dayton, J. W. Hanger; Delphi, C. L. Harper; Delphi Circuit, W r . H. Broomfield; Fowler, C. P Royce-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1914.

Francesville, J. M. Williams; Goodland, George E. Deuel; Idaville, J. S. Goodwin; Kentland,. F. L. Hovis; Kewanna, A. L. Brandenburg; Lafayette, Congress Street, Grant Teeters: St. Pauls, H. P. Ivey; Trinity, E. W. Dunlavy; West Side, A. T. Briggs; Lee and Shelby, H. A. Sutherland: Leiter’s Ford, W. I. Taylor; Lochiel, Harry Hoover; Lowell, V. H. Servies; Lucerne, H. H. Cannon; Medaryville, W. N. Dunn; Monon, W. B. Morgan; Monticello, H. L. Kindig; Montmorenci, A. S. Stewart; Morocco, J. J. Rankin; Mt. Ayr, C. A. Trimble; Mulberry, F. G. Howard; Otterbein, A. A. Dunlavy; Oxford, J. E. McCloud; Raub, T. Griffin; Remington, W. B. Warriner; Rensselaer, p. c. Curnick; Reynolds, A. T. Moshier; Richland Center, E. M. Kuonen; Rochester, A. S. Warriner; Roselawn and Fair Oaks, C. W. Postill; Royal Center, Linn Bates; Shadeland, H. H. Dunlavy; Star City, J. J. Wilson; Winamac, A. H. Lawrence; Wolcott, T. J. Reeder; Yeoman, R. H. Johnston.

Goodland Likely to Continue Dry.

Goodland Saturday Times: The remonstrators against saloons in Goodland filed two hundred and eighty-five cards Thursday night and claim a majority of 35 against the saloon proposition. The other side filed thirty withdrawels, and our informant says they have eight or ten not filed. An attorney informs us that the wets cannot file any more withdrawels, although the drys can yet file cards re-signed by those who withdrew. If this be the law, then the question seems to be settled without further contest.

Someone has advanced the opinion that the letter “e” is the most unfortunate letter in the English alphabet because it is always out of cash, forever in debt, never out of danger and in hell all the time. For some reason he overlooked the fortunates of the letter, as we call his attention to the fact that "e” is never in war and always in peace. It is the beginning of existence, the commencement of ease and the end of trouble. Without it there would be no meat, no life and no heaven: It is the center of honesty, makes love perfect and without it there could be no editors, devils or news.

We notice that one of the faults alleged against Mr. Wm. Darroch, the democratic candidate for judge, by his political opponents is the fact that he is between sixty and seventy years of age. That is just about the time when a judicial mind is becoming well equipped for its work. Also, it wants to be remembered that Judge Hanley, the republican candidate, while a man of energy and ability, is no “spring chicken.” This age talk reminds us of a story that a gentleman told us the other day about his grandfather. He said the old hero had reached the age of nine-ty-six years; two daughters whom he called the “girls,” although the youngest was past sixty years, were with him. In a trembling voice he said: “Girls, I am an old, old man and can’t hope to live much longer.” “Yes, but father,” said the younger daughter, “you have been specially blessed with a long life, you have been prosperous and happy, and better than all, you will leave a good reputation behind you.” Heaving a heavy sigh the old grandfather with a scared look said: “Yes, if I don’t do some blamed fool thing yet to spoil it.”—Goodland Saturday Times

COURT NEWS

The following matters have been disposed of since our last report: C. L. Downs vs. Charles F. Mansfield; cause dismissed, costs paid. Rich Pump Co. vs. Hoile Bros.; judgment vs defendant for $18.47. Everett Greenlee vs. Newton School Township; jury trial, judgment for plaintiff for $lO5. Samuel Smith vs. Patrick Hallagan; continued for term. Glen S. Allen vs. Estate of B. J. C>ifford; change of venue granted plaintiff and cause sent to Newton county. H. Murray & Co. vs. Charles and Anna Gay; judgment on default of $63.10. The j ur y was excused Friday night after returning a verdict in the Greenlee case, until yesterday morning. \ 1 Give us your potato order. We have a car of nice, ripe potatoes: 20c a peck, 75c a bushel, or 70c in 5 bushel lots.—JOHN EGER.

That Letter “E.”

POLITICAL NOTES.

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. 8287. Eugene S. Barfoot vs. L. Claude Freeman, et al; action in foreclosure.

Attorney George E. Hershman of Crown Point, was looking after a case in court here Monday. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland, was looking after a case in court here Friday afternoon. The Gangloff bridge over the Iroquois river, east of town, has been repainted, which adds much to its appearance. a. E. Kirk did the work. At the teachers’ institute last week the matter of holding a county teachers’ association meeting later in the year, was voted down by a decisive majority.

Notice was received from Longcliff Monday by Clerk Perkins of the acceptance of Harvey Casto of Rensselaer, who was declared insane last week, and he was taken to the asylum yesterday. A constable froip Watseka, 111., was here Saturday, armed with a requisition for Stanley Case, a young married man of near Demotte, and with special constable Ray Parks went up and got the young man and took him to Watseka to answer paternity charges brought by a young woman of that place. He is alleged to have got the girl in trouble and then skipped to Indiana, where he later married a girl near Demotte

A Mrs. Woodcock of Monon, who is divorced from her husband and is said to bear an unsavory reputation, was found in the Weston cemetery Sunday morning, and was taken in charge by the marshal and later sent back to Monon. She was acting in a hysterical manner in the cemetery, and claimed to have been brought here by a 17-year-old boy on the early morning train after a night s revel in Monon. She also claimed that her brother at Monon had forced her to lead a life of shape.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: H. C. Meeks petition for highway, also Chas. S. Chamberlain petition for highway; causes consolidated and John F. Petit, H. C. Meeks and Mike Jungles appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 12. Yeppe Hansen stone road; final report filed, no objections to same, nd same is accepted and superinAndent discharged. B. J. Moore, con-s-actor, allowed $1,610.20, and A. Halleck balance of S2O attorney' fee. Same order in W, V. Porter stone road; contractors allowed balance o| $949 and Geo. A. Williams bailee of S2O attorney fee. J- J. Lawler petition for ditch; cause ordered docketed pending action. The following fees were reported collected for the quarter by the varhras county officers: Sheriff, $100.31; Clerk, $423; Recorder. $438.30; Auditor, $61.80. Interest on county funds reported for the month of September as follows: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $1 24.40; Trust & Savings Bank. Rensselaer, $51.34; State Bank, Rensselaer, $55.68; State Bank, Remington, $44.01; Bank of Wheatfield, $12.24. 1

COUNTY FARM SUGGESTED.

Farmers Will Be Directly Ben efitted by Proposed Plan. Fowler, Ind., October 2.—Benton county may obtain an agricultural experiment station, similar in a way to those conducted by the various states, if a suggestion made to J. W. McFarland, county agent, is accept-

ed. According to this plan he is to take charge of the county farm, which comprises about 160 acres, and to work out experiments, such as the production of soy beajis, the cultivation of alfalfa, and the numerous other tests that would be of interest and value tp the farmers. It is contended that if the agent conducted his experimental work on the county farm, the farmers would be benefited to a greater extent, and the agent would have better results than by going from one field to another in the different parts of the county, whereby he loses a great deal of time. It has also been suggested that the county agent on the county farm could give better attention to animal diseases and hog cholera matters, especially methods of prevention of that disease, as well as the prevention of tuberculosis in cattle, could be given closer and more satisfactory attention. McFarland approves the plan. The entire matter will rest with the county commissioners, and may receive action at an early date.

Stick to the Farm.

With winter coming on, and the crops safely harvested and stowed away, many young men of tho farms will be casting longing eyes toward the big cities. They would leave the green fields end their pleasures and seek the glare of the electric lights and the allurements of the great white way. They would taste of the greater life. And therein lurks the most hauntlug peril that confronts our country today, for the nation is dependent upon the farmer. Our population is increasing by leaps and bounds, and millions of additional mouths must be fed each year. From the soil of the farms must come the produce which sustains life and body for the countless thousands who throng the cities. And year by year young men of the country are leaving the farms to seek their fortunes in the, human ’bee hives.

And each one who forsakes the farm reduces the producing capacity of the country, although our constantly increasing population calls for greater farm production. Young men of brains are needed on the farm. Their presence there means much to their country—-a thousand times more than they realize,

The city offers but one chance in a hundred for success, for every large city is already over populated, and for every job worth the having there are many applicants. Today, as we write this article, every cly in he country, as usual, is groaning under the burden of its unemployed. M’any hundreds of housands of people are without bread and wholly dependent upon charity. That is the condition of the great cities today—a condition which should not appeal to any intelligent young man from the farm. The farm offers the young man a life of honor, and of peace, and of plenty. The glare of the electric light offers him all that he should not have. Young men of wisdom stick to the farm. Fools have no wisdom to lose.

The 23d Psalm.

The following is going the rounds of the exchanges: "The Ford is my auto; I shall not want. It maketh me to lie under it in green pastures; it leadeth me into much trouble. It draweth on my purse. Igo in the paths of debt for its sake. Yea, though I understand my Ford perfectly, I fear much evil, for the radius rod or axle might break. It has a blowout in the presence of mine enemies. Surely this thing will not follow me all the days of my life, or I shall dwell in the house of poverty forever. “Moral—Equip a Ford with a Cuckoo clock. When the thing reaches a speed of twenty miles an hour, the bird will come out and sing, ‘Nearer My God, to Thee..’ ”

Birth Announcements.

Oct. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of Walker tp., a son. Sept. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. William Hershman of Walker tp., a daughter. Our last Friday and Saturday sale was such a success that we have decided to give another special two days this week, Friday and Saturday, with the usual extremely low prices.—E. VAN ARSDEL & CO. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. XVII. No. 52,

70,000 LOSS BY GERMANS RUSS CLAIM

Teuton Rout Reported in East Prussia, But Berlin Announces a Victory. RETREAT IS GALLED A ROUT Czar's Forces Said to Be Advancing Toward Allenstein and Pushing Foes Back—Decisive Battle Is Near. Petrograd, Oct. G. —The Germans have been heavily defeated all along their line, which extended originally 84 miles into Russian territory. German invaders are fleeing in disorder through a terrible country, pursued by Russian cavalry and guns. It appears from reports received here that the German forces were practically annihilated, for in fighting they lost from 70 to 80 per cent. The roads are strewn with bodies along the German line of retreat. The reception of this news for the first time since the beginning of the war roused the Russians to the height of rejoicing. Some twelve to fourteen German army corps were dealt with in one week. For the second time since the war began Grand Duke Nicholas announces an achievement which he deigns to consider a victory. German Defeat Decisive. London, Oct. 6. —The defeat of the German army which invaded Russia from East Prussia appears from Russian accounts to have been even more decisive than previously stated. According to the Russian ambassador at Rome the Germans were completely routed with a loss of 70,000 men and have been forced to abandon everything. Germans Claim Victory. This statement conflicts with German claims. From Berlin this repont was received: “Near Augustowo the Third Siberian and parts of the Twenty-second Russian anny corps, composing the left wing of the Russian army, on crossing the Niemen river were defeated after a furious battle lasting two days. More than two thousand unwounded Russians were made prisoners, and a large quantity of guns and machine guns, were captured.” f - German Defeat Complete.

The statement given out by the Russian embassy in Rome follows: ‘‘The defeat of the Germans is complete. Their retreat is changing into ft rout that ie so disorderly and precipitate that they are forced to abandon everything. “Two Russian armies are proceeding, one from the west and another from the south, toward Allenstein (in East Prussia, 50 miles southeast of Elbing). “The German losses have not yet been officially ascertained, but it la estimated that they had 70,000 men disabled.’’ The Russians are now moving forward with the object of again Invadipg East Prussia. This victory, if it is as complete as reported, is of the greatest Importance to the Russians, as it will prevent the Germans from undertaking land and s'ea operations which would have compelled Russia to turn at least a part of its attention in this direction.

Drives Wedge in Army. General Rennenkainpff apparently drove a wedge between the two German forces which were advanced upon Druskeniki and Ossowetz and brought about the battle of Augustowo, which resulted in a Russian victory. If the Germans have not already retired from the left bank of theNlemen river at Druskeniki, their defeat at Augustowo must compel them to do so. I he moral effect of another invasion of East Prussia will also be of importance. No news has been received from the Silesian and Galician battlefields, and probably the main armies have not come together there. A big battle cannot bo delayed much longer, however, ae on the Silesian frontier both armies are moving forward and will meet in Russian Poland. It is reported that 20,000 Galician peasants have reached Bohemia, fleeing from the Russians. Vienna reports that four cases of Asiatic cholera have occurred among the troops returning from Galicia. Emperor Nicholas, commander-in-chlef of the Russian armies, has arrived at the headquarters of the active army. This information was given out from Russian general headquarters.

See those bargain day specials in shoes, underwear, sweaters, blankets, rugs and dress goods, Friday and Saturday.—VAN ARSDEL & CO.