Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1914 — Page 3

All Over The County

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Atkinson, Monday, Oct. 19, a daughter. Harvey Stoudt left Tuesday morning for another trip to New York state. Tom Cambe returned Monday from Lebanon, Ind., where he has been working the past summer. Mrs. Christina Foster returned 'home Tuesday evening from a five months’ visit with relatives in England - ■ , ■ - Nicholas Stowe returned to KentIftDd Monday, after a few days stay "here with John Zimmerman and family. Mrs. A. Hicks and Mrs. Anna Banes returned Wednesday from a six weeks’ visit with relatives in Canada. Mrs. Ed Sutherland of Milford, 111., came Friday evening to spend several days with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Parks. Mrs. John Phillips of Wabash, came last Friday for a several days’ visit with relatives and friends in this community. Miss Laura Peck and Mrs. H. H. Bowman went to Peoria, Monday, to spend a few days with their cousin, Ora Landon, and family. Jones Bros, report the sale of W. M. Broadie residence property on east Division street, to James Skinner. Consideration $3,600.00. Mr. and Mrs. Helvie of Christianii b«rg, Ohio, came Wednesday evening for a few days’ visit with their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maud Helvie. ’Rev. McNary was called to Leßoy, Kan., Friday by a message announciM the death of his father, Robert Ilk Nary, at that place the same day. Mtb. Wm. Pucket came up from Iftfayette Sunday arrd spent the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey, and to see that big boy of Lee Rush’s. Mrs. John Ritenour and daughter, Mrs. Dessie Miller, went to Saunemin, 111., last Thursday, to visit the former’s brother-in-law, Frank Gray, who is very low with a cancer. Four of our townsmen formed a party and started for Little Rock, Ark., on a prospecting tour, Tuesday

9 4 if Come rieht into O this live store if you want to find the "livesl’’ twenty dollars worth of good clothes ever made. Collegian Clothes at prices from sls. to $35. —each one a garment that gives value to both sides of your dollar. We have them in many fabrics and sizes—with one that will more than please . you. Duvall’s Quality Shop C. Earls Duvall . Rensselaer, Indiana V' ;

morning. They were former nightwatch Jake Thomas, George B. Reed, James Calligan and Bals Weppler. Mrs. Hette Lamborn of Beloit, Ivan., is the guest of her sister-in-laws, Mrs. M. A. Timmons and Mrs. Jena Lamborn, since the last of the week, and expects to make an extended visit here and at Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. MeCollough, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Howard and Mrs. Max Doyle of Montgomery County, near Crawfordsville, came Friday and spent the week end with the former’s Drother and family, W. I. MeCollough, and with Fred Gay. The several Hensler families in this vicinity autoed to Rensselaer Sunday, where they attended a reunion and were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Aninias Hensler, in whose honor the reunion was held. The latter left Monday for their home near Kokomo. A Carpenter township citizen took a shot at a gentleman whom he found disturbing his chicken roost one night last week. He was not sure that he winged his bird but rumor has it that a certain person from these parts found it necessary to make a trip to Rensselaer the next day and that a quantity of small shot was picked from his anatomy by a physician of that city. More particulars we did not learn, but its too bad if we are harboring a chicken thief in our midst.

Elizabeth Clark Stone, daughter of John and Armilda Stone, was born in Jasper county, Ind., March 23, 1881, and died Oct. 14, 1914, aged 33 years, 6 months and 21 days. She is survived by a mother, two sisters, Mrs. Lenna Heath and Mrs. Ollie Poulson, and two brothers, Edward and Irvin Stone. Mrs. Poulson was prevented from being at her sister’s bedside by an injury she received while riding with her husband on a motorcycle recently. Funeral services were held at the home the afternoon of Oct. 17, and the body was laid to rest in the Remington cemetery.

PINE GROVE.

(Too late for Saturday issue.) Ernest Florence called on Celina Cragun Friday evening. * Chloae Torbet is helping her sister, Mrs. John Dale, this week. Margaret Gifford and Mary Shook spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Alice Galbraith. May Shook attended the funeral of Mrs. Harry Walker at Barkley M. E. church Sunday. Ray Vinstra and Jerome Peek of Lafayette, are picking up potatoes for John Dale this week. There has been no school at Independence this week on account of the teacher being ill and unable to teach.

Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and family spent Sunday with John Dale and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Folger and family and Mrs. Lon Daniels and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ad Shook and family. , Mr. and Mrs. Will Britt and family of Attica, came via auto Saturday to spend over Sunday with his brother, James Britt, and family. Mrs. Ed Horniqkel and daughter, Edna, of Roberts, 111., came Tuesday to attend the funeral of her little nephew, Lyle Dale. T-hey returned home Thursday morning. Mrs. ‘Belle Dickey and daughter, May, returned to their home in Indianapolis Saturday after a several weeks' visit with the former’s brother, James Torbet, and family of Barkley tp. ‘ Obituary. Lyle J. Dale, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dale, was born August 19, 1913, and died October 12, 1914. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers, one sister, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn the loss. Darling baby, how we miss you, Your cheerful smiles no more will greet us; For God has folded you in His loving arms, And has tatken you to His home Card of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our any friends and neighbors for thier kindness to us during the sickness, death and burial of our beloved baby and brother, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. Also to the singers for their beautiful song.—Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and Family,

MEDARYVILLE.

[From The Adrertlner.] Mrs. Clara Frantz of Michigan City, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McCav, last Sunday. Mrs. Charles Moose left Saturday for a several weeks’ visit with relatives at North Judson, Valparaiso and Chicago.

'Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen left yesterday, for a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Cicero, Noblesville and Sheridan, Ind. Mrs. Sadie Romke and Mrs. Eva Hunt visited Attorney and Mrs. Ralph Horner at Winamac last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Fannie McCay of Ann Arbor, Mich., arrived here last Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal McCay. E. C. Hansell returned last Saturday from a five weeks’ visit to Indianapolis and Greenoastle, in this state, Macon, Mo., Ellston, lowa, and different points in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. John Antcliff and

daughter, Bernice, and Miss Frances Guild motored to Brook last Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives. As Mr. and Mrs. Grant Eldridge were autoing east last Sunday afternoon and coming to a cross road about seven miles east of town, Claude Burlew came along in his auto on this road and turning the corner, the two autos were so close to each other that a collision was unavoidable. We are told that bushes or weeds are grown so high on that corner that a view of the other road is Impossible. The two autos came together with a crash, but fortunately none of the inmates was injured. The Eldridge car suffered most in the wreck, coming out of the melee with a badly bent front axje and a demolished fender. The other car wasn’t injured much.

FRANCESVILLE.

[From Th® Tribune.] J. M. Tillet of Peru, was here a part of last week. Alex Merica was in Rossville on business one day last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Geopp, northeast of Francesville, Sunday, a daughter. John H. Kopka and H. C. Crock shipped a car of mixed stock east Saturday afternoon. ' " —— Mrs. John Molitor of this place, and Mrs. C. C. Parker of Medaryville, visited with relatives at Wabash last week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heltzel from near Lee, were here Saturday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Drake and Mr. and Mrs. George Moore. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pfledderer, Sunday, a son. Fourteen children have been horn to them and thirteen are living, a daughter, aged 15, having died last spring. The Tribune overlooked mention of the marriage of Frances Lee Stump and Amelia Malchow. He is the son of G. W. Stump and wife of Medaryville, and she the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Malchow of White Post. They were married here a few days ago by Rev. E. Miller.

GOODLAND.

[From The Herald.] Frank J. Babcock was over from Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday W. H. Townsend sold his property in the northwest part of town to Lewis Tice. Consideration $2,500. (Mrs. W. H. Gilman left last Saturday for Pierpont, S. Dak., for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Florence Johnson, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Neary were called to Utica, 111., last Saturday by the death of a relative. They will visit relatives and friends at Ottawa, 111., before returning home. John Hall and sister, Mrs. Ed Turner, were called to Beaverville, 111., Tuesday to be at the bedside of their mother, who is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Arseneau’ Mrs. James E. Watt, who has been quite sick for the past several days is reported to be some better at this time. Her daughter, Mrs. Austin Augsperger, of Peoria, 111., is here helping care for her mother. Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Force, of this city, and Mr. Perry A. Runnion, of Sheldon, 111., were married at the Catholic parsonage last Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the Rev. Father Henneberger officiating. Mrs. F. D. Gilman, who has been visiting friends in Big Rapids, Saginnaw, Mich., and Michigan City, Ind., and Chicago for the past five weeks, returned home last Saturday morning. Mr. Gilman went to Chicago Friday and returned home with her. Mrs. C, H. Nicholson returned to her home in Lyons, Ind., this week after a ten weeks’ visit here with her father, Harvey Crane, who has been ill for the past two weeks but is slowly improving at this time. Another daughter, Mrs. Hugh Ross, of Manteno, 111., returned home this week.

Mrs. S. C. Spoor, who has been here for the past several months at the home of her step-daughter, Mrs. A. J. Kitt, during the illness and death of her husband, returned to her home in Elwood, kid., Thursday morning. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. John Haines, and daughter, Ruth, of Brook, who will makte her an extended visit.

Frank Weishaar went to Logansport Wednesday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Johnny Emmerl, who was an engineer on the Panhandle, and who was injured Sunday morning and died Tuesday morning. The funeral was held Thursday morning. Mr. Emmert run several trains over this division of the Panhandle during the past several years. He was 30 years old, married and had three children."

WOLCOTT.

[From Tho Enterprise.] Mrs. James Galbreath and son are visiting friends at Burnettsville. Fred Rogers of Saybrook, 111., is visiting his mother, Mrs. M. C. Lyons. Mrs. H. H. Hickman of Lafayette, is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Phebus. \_r Peter B>urch and family left Monday evening for Monmouth, 111., where they will make their home. Mrs. Quincy Hughes returned home Monday from a week’s visit with her brother, C. M. Smith, and daughters, near Alt. Pleasant, Mich. Mrs. Sam Hanna and son, Oscar, went to Piper City, 111., Thursday to attend the funeral of Mr. Hanna's sister, Miss Margaret Hanna.

Mr. and Mrs. Hilliary Watts of Indianapolis, have been visiting their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin, and other relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Lem man of Frankfort, returned home Wednesday after a few days’ visit with her mother, .Mrs. Brown, and sister, Mrs. Ed Spencer.

Mrs. George Spangle, who has been spending several days with her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. John Dunn,

returned to her home in Rensselaer Wednesday. Joseph, Oliver, an old soldier, who was an old resident of this place was stricken with paralysis Thursday afternoon and died that evening. We were unable to learn of the funeral arrangements.

Thomas Fowler and son, Clifford, of Peoria, 111., visited his neice, Mrs. James Blake, Thursday. From here they went to Monon to visit his sister, Mrs. Grilling, and neice, Mrs. N. L. Saunders.

MT. AYR.

( From the Brook Reporter. ) Oscar Stucker is the owner of a new five-passenger Ford. Miss Lucy Harris and Miss Pearl Rimer were Rensselaer visitors Monday. George Corbin purchased the old Ford runabout of W. R. Lee last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby went to Monon on Tuesday to consult Dr. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Benston of Foresman, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Benston. George Lynch came home from Indianapolis on Saturday for a few* : -stay with -his famßy; Archie Lee came over from Rensselaer on Thursday, and assisted in his father’s store, while he was gone. Mrs. C. iH. Stucker and son, Gilbert, and Dan Dirst, motored to Monon Tyesday to consult Dr. Stewart.

Alfred Coo vert sold his bakery and restaurant business to George Lynch last week. Mr. Coovert has not decided what he will do now.

Len Harmon sold his dray business to Harry Hufty on Monday. Mr. Hufty took possession at once, but Mr. Harmon has not fully decided what he will do. Eugene Kirk, who lived northwest of Mt. Ayr, traded for Clarence Klankenbaker’s farm northeast of Rensselaer. They traded crops as well as the farms, and each family immediately moved to their new homes.

Milton Witham sold his property to W. K. Lee last week, and will move to Mississippi this week. Mr. and Mrs. Witham will make the trip in an automobile. It is rumored around that Mr. Lee is to be married to a Bluffton lady in the near future, and will occupy his property himself. The ladies of the M. E. church netted $14.25 at their chicken pie supper on Saturday night, but did not have enough provisions to supply the demand. The proceeds will go toward a new furnace for the church. A subscription paper was also passed around and about $60.00 was subscribed toward the cause.

BROOK.

, [From Th* Reporter.] Mrs. O. B. Stonehill spent Tuesday and Wednesday with relatives at Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waling went to Rensselaer Saturday to visit relatives a few days. Mrs. Charles Antcliff and daughter are visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Levitt, and other relatives here.

Mrs. Dan returned Saturday from a month’s visit with her neice, Mrs. Elmer Pierson, at Blue Island, 111.

John Paulis and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lackie of Peotone, 111., are the guests of Charles Leavitt and wife this week. John B. Foresman and wife and Mark Foresman and wife left Friday via the auto route for a fqw days’ visit with relatives in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Harris of -Mt. Ayr, visited friends here Friday until afternoon when they took the train for Brazil, where they will spend some time with relatives.

OUR UNAMENDABLE STATE CONSTITUTION

The Situation In Indiana As Shown By the Experience of Sixty-three Long Years. It is now almost universally agreed that we need either a wholly new constitution or a substantial revision of our ipresent constitution. It is also agreed among those who have investigated the workings of our mode of amending the present constitution, that it is practtctlly unamendable. During the past sixty-three years 322 amendments have been formally proposed, and our constitution has been but twice amended—once by single section in 1873, and once by seven sections in 1881. And these amendments were of but minor importance. A more obstructive system of constitutional amendment than ours could hardly be devised. It would almost , seem as though the present constitution had been purposely designd to perpetuate Itself for all time and without change. Here is the amendment process: A proposed amendment must originate in the legislature and be passed by a majority of the votes of the total members of both houses. It must then "lie over” awaiting the action of the succeeding general assembly. If this next legislature passes it in the same form, and again by a majottty vote of both houses, it can then be submitted to the, people, but it must be adopted by a majority vote of all voters at the election. This means a majority of the votes cast for the highest candidate. And while any amendment is awaiting the “action of a suceeding general assembly or of the people" no other amendment can be proposed. This takes all direct initiative away from the people and makes endless obstruction almost certain. The requirement of a "total majority vote" has proven unreasonably obstructive wherever tried. The Janu-

ary. TST3, isßue 61 ■’Equity” contain! this authoritative statement: "Twelve states have for years had this requirement for the adoption of constitutional amendments, and in these states it has been found practically impossible to change the constitution, no matter how necessary.” For example, in Minnesota, in 1910 and 1912, amendments were voted upon, receiving majorities “thereon* ranging from 61 per cent, to 77 per cent., but all of them failed because they did not receive a majority of all votes at the election.

We have had a similar experience with the proposed amendment to require qualifications for lawyers. This amendment was first proposed in 1897, and was •pending" until a final decision of the supreme oourt In 1918 declared It rejected. It was voted upon three times by the people, each time receiving a large majority of those voting on the question, but not a majority of all electors voting at the election. In the election of 1910 it received 76% per cent, of the vote of those voting upon It, and yet it failed. Such is the tyranny of the minority Under onr present amendment system. Our lsst 'legislature, proposed 22 amendments. They have been denominated by the newspapers &b “The Lost Amendments,” for the reason thst they did not appear In the published Acts of legislature. However, since they are in the Journal, it is to be presumed that they are awaiting the "action of the next legislature.” These amendments did not come from the people, and they do not represent the substantial demands of the people. If they could be adopted they might be the means of bringing some relief through legislative action. But what reason is there for believing they will meet with any other fate than that which has attended former proposed amendments? The only reasonable hope of their adoption would be by special election. But who would sanction the expense of a special election for theee proposed amendments when they do not even touch the many important constitutional questions which

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demand a derision today? Let it , rwaemburefl. also, that ao other ; amendments cgn be proposed whilei any of those are pending. Their eCect| inevitably must be to delay the day j of mere important constitutional change*! The needs of constitutional revlslom in ifidtaßa are great enough so domend general revision. Thij only bOM tbfoogh * constifutton2 can-i! Ahn m (ho end tt would boi and fay mare satinyittn any further experiment thtfqp jrph amendments.

Collins Will Stick With Athletics.

Eddie Collins has signed a long terra contract to continue his labors for the Athletics. Neither Mack nor Collins would say how long the contract runs or the sum the player is to get each year, but it was said that lie received a substantial boost over bis present stipend, which is SO,OOO per annum. Collins was one of the stars the Fed* eral league was said to be hot after, and one Btory had it that the nimble second baseman had an offer of a two year contract calling for SII,OOO a year, with a $3,000 bonus to sign.

William Sets World’s Record.

The Indiana colt, William, set a new world’s record for four-year-old pacers at Cleveland when he beat Dr. Burns, Jr., in the first heat of the 2:05 pace in 202. The former record was 202% made by Braden Direct at Lexington In 1012

Senators Buy Mitchell.

Mlko F. Mitchell, an outfielder of the Pittsburgh Nationals, has been bought by Manager Griffith of the Washington Americans. The recent injury of Clyde Milan, Washington’s center fielder, will koep him out of the game a month.

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