Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

hrterestiog Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized'—Together With Other Notes Gathered Prom The Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. Trust and Savings Bank of Rensselaer vs. Harry Swartzell, et al; suit on note. Demand S3OO.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sternberg were down from Chicago Friday and filed i'or porbate the will of the former’s father, the late C. H. Sternberg, Ed being named as executor of the will. The instrument was executed Sept. 12 last, and leaves a life estate in all the property of dependent to the widow, Augusta Sternberg, at whose death it is to be divided equally among the surviving children or their heirs. County Commissioners Makeever and Welch were here Monday, in special session to make any changes heretofore made in election inspectors, who might be ineligible by reason of relationship or otherwise. Charles Fell was appointed inspector in the west precinst of Carpenter tp., in place of Ad iHensler, whose uncle is on the progressive ticket for county councilman; C. M. Sands in place of C. J. Dean in Marion, No. 3; M. L. Ford in place of Ed Cook in Hanging Grove, and Ralph Johnson in place of Ed Tanner in the west precinct of Barkley tp. All of the changes made were necessary because of relationship to candidates.

The big dredge to be used on the Kankakee river drainage contract, is now being built at Dunn's bridge, near Tefft. Some mammoth timbers and a huge amount of lumber will be used in the construction. The two pieces of timber for the “spuds" are each three feet square and sixty feet long. The dredging begins at the Starke county line, two miles east of Dunn’s bridge, and as soon as the big dredge boat is completed and ready for business, which will probably be at least two or three months hence, it will dig east to the county line, to which point Starke county has already dredged, and then turn about and come on west down stream.

A Case of Now You See It; Now You Don’t See It.

The Republican says that there is no comparison between the length of time a republican and a democrat should serve in office-—a republican should serve as long as he can get the nomination and be elected, but a democrat should be booted out as soon as possible. The fact that W. I. Hoover has served two 2-year terms as sheriff disqualifies him, In the Republican’s opinion, to ask for the support of his party or the voters in general for county treasurer, although he would not take the treas■urership until a year after his last term as sheriff expired.

The fact that his republican opponent has been in office continuously for the past six years, as trustee of Carpenter tp., or that Judge Hanley 3ia9 served twelve years as judge and four years prior thereto as sheriff, makes no difference —they are republicans and the ' rule” doesn’t apply. Besides, the township trustee’s office is not a high salaried office, etc., etc.

Now, as a matter of fact, as stated! in Saturday’s Democrat, tire office of auditor, clerk, recorder, etc., are each 4-year offices and those of sheriff and treasurer ought to be, if the l others are, and no doubt soon will be made four year offices.

There is no kicking on the part ,of the Republican to the republican incumbents of these offices having a second term, or of Judge Hanley’s having a third term to a 6-year office, and the salary of all these offices is much greater than that of sheriff.

Judge Hanley, to say nothing of his four years as sheriff at a time when the “perquisites” run, the salary iu,p to perhaps twice what it is now, receives an annual salary as judge qf ?,3,500 —ten dollars a day.

He has served already twelve years as .nidge and received in salilfy $42,00 0: Another term would mean $21,000 more, or a total of $63,000! -Mr. Hoover’s salary for each term is less than one year’s salary of Judge Hanley. Mr. Hoover is not eligible by law to another term as sheriff and neither is Mr. May eligible to another term as trustee of his township. It is just as far around one way as the other, and the Republican's “argument,’’ as usual, is very thin.

Trustee Karch, of Walker Township, Stricken With Paralysis.

Fred Karch, trustee of Walker tp., was stricken with paralysis Monday forenoon and is reported to Be in a precarious condition. It is thought that worry over township matters brought on the stroke. One ot his teachers, a Miss Miller of South Bend, had been having some trouble in preserving discipline in school, and Friday she is said to have resigned and Mr. Karch instructed the county superintendent to find another teacher for him. nt. Lamson went up Monday morning with a teacher to take her place and found Miss Miller in charge and she stated that she was going to hold the fort. Soon aftey a report of the situation was brought to him Mr. Karch was stricken. He was unconscious but kept talking about this trouble. Supt. Lamson and John F. Pettet visited Mr. Karch Monday and he seemed to know them, but after they had gone he asked members of his family who they were. Mr. Pettet and Mr. Meyers of Walker, were down yesterday and reported that Mr. Karch’s condition was no better, in fact worse, if anything, and his friends seem to fear that he will not survive.

Former Rensselaer Teacher Married in Indianapolis.

A pretty wedding was that of last evening when Miss Josephine Miller became the bride of Dr. Virgil Gordon, of Blountsville, at the home of the bride, 3137 Broadway. Miss Blanche Clarke, harpist,, played a program of bridal music and Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as the wedding party entered the ceremony room led by little William Jackson, who carried the ring in a lilly. Mrs. Kate Pierson walked before the little Margarit Atkisson. who scattered rose petals in the pathway of the bride. The bride met the bridegroom and Paul Miller, brother of the bride, best man. at the altar, where the service was read by the Rev. Albert Boynton Storms, of the Central Avenue M. E. church. The bride wore a gown of white satin trimmed with pearls and fashioned with a long train. Her filmy veil was fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet -of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Pierson’s gown was blue charnteuse and her flowers were American Beauty roses. The flow r er girl wore a white lace frock

over pink silk. Among the guests were Mrs. D. S. Makeever, Mrs. Marion Freeland and Miss Evelyn Freeland of Rensselaer, Miss Jean Sigler and Miss Jane Parkison of Chicago, and Mrs. Sarah E. Miller of Rensselaer. Dr. 'and Mrs. Gordon have gone to Blountsville for residence. The bride traveled in a velvet suit of wistaria shade trimmed in fur with hat to match.—Thursday Indianapolis Star.

Big Double Shows at the Princess Two Nights Each Week.

The Princess Thursday inaugurated the first of its big 4-reel specials, which made a good hit with the audiences. The Princess has decided to give 4-reel complete photoplays every Tuesday and Thursdaynight. The other nights are taken up with the installment plays, as follows:

Monday night, “Lucille Love." Wednesday night, “The Million Dollar Mystery.” Friday night, “The Perils of Pauline.” Saturday night, “Trey o’ Hearts.” The Tuesday and Thursday shows will be instructive and pleasing, the selections being made from the best 4-reel photo dramas of , the day. While the expense of the Princess is materially increased the prices to the public will remain the same. ."> and 10 cents. —Advt.

Flour Sale. We have our new bleacher in operation, and in order to introduce our Pour will, for the next ten days, sell 50 pounds for $1.30. Every sack guaranteed.—lßOQUOlS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914.

OUR COUNTY CANDIDATES

Less than one week remains before the voters of Indiana will go to the polls and cast their ballot for a United States senator, state, district, county and township officers, and The Democrat desires to say a word about our local democratic candidates at this time. We have not the space to give an extended mention of each or to follow each indi-

vidual candidate in the various townships, therefore will confine our remarks chiefly to the county ticket, which appears on another page of this issue of The Democrat in the form of a sample ballot, the names being arranged precisely as they will appear on the official county ballot. JOINT-REPRESENTATIVE Oapt. Patrick Hayes pf Idaville, White county, has sent us a cut of himself, and as he is good looking, well preserved and intelligent old civil war veteran, we gladly give the

HON. PATRICK HAYES Democratic Candidate for Joint-Rep-resentative of Jasper and White Counties.

space lor his picture, that our readers who have never had the pleasure of meeting ( apt. Hayes in person may see what sort of a looking gentleman he is.

( apt. Hayes is our candidate for re-election as joint-representative of Jasper and White counties. He servin the last legislature and was on the right side of all important questions that came up before the lower house of that body. He is a man of intelligence, splendid business ability, and his judgment is much sought alter by his neighbors and friends. He served one or more terms as county commissioner of White county and made one of the best commissioners that county ever had. You may rest assured that Mr. Hayes will do his utmost, if re-elected, to look after the interests of his constituents, and you will make no mistake by helping to re-elect him. CIRCUIT JUDGE For judge of the Jasper-Newton circuit, William Darroch of Rentland, needs no introduction to the

School Notes. The Rensselaer public schools will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week to allow the teachers to attend the State Teachers’ Associa* tion, which meets at Indianapolis Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The visit to Indianapolis takes the place of the annual visiting days to the different city schools, , and is the plan adopted by many school boards throughout the state.

The enrollment in' the high school is the largest for several years while the senior class is the largest in the history of the school, the class numbering 4 4 at present. The report cards for the first sik weeks will be sent out Wednesday afternoon and the parents are especially urged to examine them carefully. Personal interviews between parents and teachers will often be the means of better work on the part of the pypils. Too often pupils stay out of school or leave the city when they should be in school. A large per cent of the failures are caused by irregular attendance.

It is to be hoped that many people will visit' the schools this year, not only on patron’s day but at any time. These visits are welcomed by the teachefs and are often the means of better understanding of the pupils. Report for September.—Enrollment to date, boys 283, girls, 285,

A Brief Write-Up of the Democratic Ticket In Jasper County

older residents of Jasper county. Practically all of Mr. Darroch’s life has been spent in Newton county, where he stands very highly and he is the oldest and best known practicing attorney in the circuit. He has been engaged in many cases tried in our own county and is conceded to be a well read, able and conscientious lawyer and a man of very pleasing -personality. He made the race for judge twelve years ago and carried Newton county by a ( good majority, despite the heavy republican odds against him, and no greater compliment could be paid him by the people of his own county, who have known and respected him all his life, than this. This year conditions are much different, and The Democrat predicts that Mr. Darroch will be elected by a handsome plurality, and that thte 30th judicial circuit w ill have a democrat for judge for once in its history at least,

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY For prosecuting attorney we have C. A. Tuteur of Rensselaer, a young man who graduated In law a few years ago and was our candidate for the same office and carried Jasper county by a majority of 101, b,eing defeated only by the vote of Newton county, which 'his opponent, Fred Longwell, of Brook, carried by a slightly heavier majority. Mr. Tuteur was born and raised in Jasper county, and the handsome vote he received here two years ago shows what the voters here think of him. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Now, as to our county ticket proper, we have for clerk of the circuit court, Thomas F. Maloney of Kankakee tp. Mr. Maloney is an old school teacher and a former trustee of his township, where he gave the best of satisfaction, lie Is a man of pleasing personality, straight as a string, a fine penman and a man in every way qualified to fill this office wT U complete satisfaction to everyone, making a careful, efficient and painstaking official. All who know Tom” Maloney will agree with us that too much cannot be said in his praise. He is a man who was successful as a teacher, township official and farmer—in ,which latter occupation he has been engaged for several years —and you will never regret hav ing cast your vote on Nevember 3d for him.

COUNTY AUDITOR Next on the county ticket is the name of Lester A. Sayers of Wheatfield, our candidate for county auditor. Mr. Sayers also is an old school teacher, which occupation he has followed for several years. He is a man who has never been actively engaged in politics heretofore, but has sure made an excellent impression on the voters he has met during this campaign. No better qualified man ever ran for the office of auditor of Jasper county than Lester A.

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total 568; enrollment for month, boys 283, girls 285, total 568; number belonging to date, boys 275, girls 2X4, total 559; average daily attendance, boys 268, girls 274, total 54 2; per cent of attendance, boys 97.8, girls 98.3, total 98; casesof tardiness, boys 25, girls 26, total 51; number of pupils not absent, boys 206, girls 221, total 427; number of non-resi-dent pupils, boys 59, girls 75, total 134; per cent of non-residents 28.6; number of visitors 19. Report for last September-—Enroll-ment to date, boys 253, girls 289, total 542; average attendance, boys 23 5, girls 2 79, total 515; cases of tardiness, boys 35, girls 22, total 57; non-resident pupils, boys 45: girls 56 total 101. Enrollment in primary building—. Ist grade, 46; 2d grade, 53; 3d grade, 64; 4th grade, 54; sth grade, 46. Total 2631 Enrollment in grammer building 6th grade, 40; 7th grade, 39; Bth grade, 32. Total 111. Enrollment in high school building—9th grade, 73; 1 oth grade, 421 lth grade, 31; 12th grade, 44; unclassified, 3; commercial, 1 Total 194,

Notice to McNess Customers. I am going out of the medicine business and expect to give up the route by the first of January, so those knowing themselves indebted to me, please send same by mail, call and settle, or be prepared to settle When I caII.—ESTON PITZER, Box 225, Rensselaer, Ind., Salesman for McNess Products. * s-n-24

A TEMPESTUOUS TEAKETTLE

Indignation Aroused by Jug liuudlu Report. Mouon News: The Rensselaer Republican roars fiercely over an incident that occurred last Saturday night.and flays Constable A. C. Miller unmercifully for offensive conduct, of which he is as guiltless as the Republican editor, having nothing whatever to do with the affair complained of. There are two sides to every story and the Republican has evidently heard but one side, in this instance it was so at variance with tlie facts as to make the Republican’s attack wholly unjustifiable. The circumstances of which ~ofrr neighbor BO bitterly compTSlnff is as follows:

Clifford Summer and Vern Sanders, employes of a Rensselaer garage, were arrested here Saturday night on suspicion of the parties who had burglarized the stores of A. It. Clark and O. A. Jacks at Lee one night last week. The arrests were made pursuant to a telephone message received by Marshal Wilson from Lee at a late hour Saturday night. The young men had been seen going through Lee on a motorcycle and had also been seen by Marshal Wilson sweeping down Market street at a speed clearly in violation of tile law. A break down caused the boys to return to the Thacker garage and they were then gobbled up by Night Watch Ira Robbins. They were detained at the new depot restaurant where at 2 o’clock in the morning they were released after Marshal Wilson became satisfied that they were not the parties wanted. One of the young men became beligerent when the marshal Interrupted his slumber and a slight tap was given him to make him conform to the rules of propriety. The Republican says that Summer and Sanders are seeklpg legal redress for their detention here, but from what we can learn here their grievance will vanish into thin air. At all events they had better not tackle Constable Miller, who was Bleeping peacefully at the time the arrests were made.

Birth Announcements. Oct. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Clint Saldla of southeast of town, a son, Oct. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stevenson of Parr, a son. We will unload a car of Wisconsin sand-grown potatoes, Thursday, 1' rlday and Saturday. They are put up in sacks of 150 lbs., 2y 2 bu. each. In 5 bu. lots or more, 6Gc a bushel. Also a car of apples at $2 and $2.25 a barrel. —-JOHN EGER, Yesterday's markets: Corn, 68c; oafs, 45c; wheat, $1; rye, 75c. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 64c; oats, 35c; wheat, 75c; rye, 55c.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Yes? Mr. Peterson Would Also Pension Government Employes. Mr. Editor: As an old line Jeffersonian democrat I want to say a few words regarding Congressman John B. Peterson’s "stand” for “democratic principles” during the time he has been in congress. I have noticed at various times his attitude on the congressional mileage graft, which has been condemned for years by the democrats, and the fact that he was the, only member of the Indiapa delegation in congress who did not vote against retaining this 20 cents per mile when the matter came up In that body last spring and summer. We all know that this 20 cents per mile fee for traveling expenses was fixed years and t years ago When members (raveled by slow stages to and from Washington and in many cases much of the way on horseback, before the luxurious mode of travel by rail at 2c per mile had become a possibility, and that the graft has been condemned by democrats and the rank and file of other parties for many years. And yet Mr. Peterson alone among our thirteen democratitc congressmen from Indiana did not vote to abolish the outrageous graft,when he had the opportunity to do so. I ve also noticed that he favors tiring government employes on a pension when they have reached a certain age, thus adding hundreds of thousands to a pension list for all time to come and increasing our expenditures of government millions upon millions of dollars each year. His position on both these questions is undemocratic and humiliating to the voters of his party, and, especially, < on the latter, is positively dangero’us. In proof of how popular he is, however, with the government em-

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Vol. XVII. No. 58

VERDUN DOOMED, DERUN CLAIMS; NIEUPORT SHELLED

Allied Armies Hold Invaders in 1 Check After Battle on Yser; LOSSES OR BOTH SIDES HEAVY Decision in Great Battle Is as Far Distant as When Kaiser’s Forces Occupied Ostend Ten Days Ago. Berlin, Oct. 27 (By Wireless via London). —Word comes from the front that Verdun is doomed and Its fall is expected by the German besiegers. This follows the report of last week that some of the outer fortresses had been reduced by the Germans’ guns and that the defenders of these outposts bad withdrawn to the main stronghold. The Germans have liad considerable difficulty in bringing up their heaviest siege guiiß to bear on the French fortress because of the frequent sallies of the defenders and the main French army supporting them on one Bide.

The anuonncement that capture of the fortress ie imminent is believed here to mean that the great guns are now playing on the main defenses and that Verdin Is to meet the fate of Liege, Namur, Maubeuge and Antwerp. r

Both Sides Claim Gains. Paris, Oct. 27. —The Germans are bombarding Nieuport. After forcing a crossing of the Yser In great force between Dlxmude and Nieuport, the main body pressing back the main Belgian line about six miles south of the latter city, the invaders’ advance was halted when the bending allied line stiffened, held and met the attack with a furious counter-assault. But the Germans were able to bring up their heavy siege guns, and about noon a violent fusillade was directed from the German batteries on the Belgian positions on the outskirts of Nieuport. Scores of shells burst over and in the eeaport city, and the din, which rose even above the roar of the general battle being fought along the Yser. was frightful. Frightful destruction of life was recorded in the history-maklhg battle of Flanders, in which the most deadly en gines of war are engaged. Night at tacks of great Terocity have been delivered along the entire front between La liassee and the Somme by the Germans, hut the allies have been able tohold the invaders to their positions. While the Germans have driven forward at one point in Belgium, the allies have forced an advance at another, until the once jagged line now ehows great bends and sharp angles. A decision in this conflict is as far distant as when the Germans occupied Ostend ten days ago. For a time at least Dunkirk and Calais, the objectives of the Germans, appear to be safe.

Germans to Shell Fleet. London, Oct. 27.—That the Germans are now preparing to give deadly battle to the British and French ships of Admiral Hood's flotilla, which have lent such valiant assistance to the allied land forces between Nieuport and Ostend, was indicated by the report that two of the 42-centimeter (17Ineh) Howitzers and ten .28 centimeter (10-inch) siege guns had arrived at Bruges and had been posted on previously prepared bases between Zeebrugge and Heyst, a seaside resort nine miles north of Bruges. From here the long-range guns will be able to reach the British warships, which, according to report, are bombarding the German batteries located in the sand dunes near Ostend.

German Wounded Fill Towns. I Bruges, Ghent and Roulers already are full of German wounded and more trains and road vehicles, both horse and motor, are blocking the ways between these towns and the battle front with fhelr cargoes of Invalids. The villages of Moorslede, Poelcapellc, >Vestroosebeke and Staden, all lying along the railway from Ostend to Ypres, within a stretch of ten miles between Dixniude and Roulers, have been laid waste by ffiells and lire. Cortemarck and section points at either end of the railway division upon which these stations are located, have been severely damaged in the fighting.

In this section, counterbalancing the advance of nine miles made by the Germans near the coast, the allies bent the German line back at Roulers and Menin by a sharp wedge movement, but the allies were unable to hold Roulers because of the fury of the ‘German art.llery fire and were forced out—the fQijrth evacuation of

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