Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1914 — Page 1

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Pnb>«c Sales. The Democr bills for the following public epubl ‘ca n Tuesday, Dec. 8, John Akers, miles north of Gifford. General sale es horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements. etc. . Saturday, Dec. 12, John Schanlaub and Charles Cain, on the Chas. Malchow farm, just west of town. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Charles Guttrich, 5 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Dec. 17, M. H. and F. O. Garriott and C. D. Lakin, trustee of the Lakin heirs, 9 miles north and 2% miles west of Rensselaer. Big stock sale; 92 head of cattle, horses, hay, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 29, Albertus M. Yeoman, administrator of the estate of the late Isaac N. Makeever, at the late residence decedent in Newton , tp. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc.

L. & N. W. Traction Line Surveyors Nearing Rensselaer.

H. E. Shellhous, chief engineer on the proposed Lafayette & Northwestern Traction line, reached Rensselaer with his gang of men a fewdays ago. That is, they are making Rensselaer their headquarters now. Mr. Shellhous states that they have the permanent survey completed from Lafayette to the north corporation line of Wolcott, and a preliminary line run diagonally from there to a point a short distance south of St. Joseph college, and that they will now go back and survey the permanent line from Wolcott here, or to the point where they tie-in south of the college. Should this road be built and this line adopted, it would cut out Remington altogether and save some four miles in distance. However, The Democrat does not believe that the builders of any line would be so short-sighted as to miss Remingtoh. It was the original intention to run straight south from Remington for several miles and thence east, etc. It is perhaps as logical a route, at least, to run north to Wolcott and thence w-est from Wolcott to Remington, and so on to Rensselaer, and the distance would be no farther than the line as originally intended. Mr. Shellhous states that his men, ten in number, including himself, will reach Rensselaer with a permanent survey the latter part of next w*eek. He states that the survey that has been made is a permanent one, and the contractors can go ahead and build the grade from it.

More Honors Conferred Upon E. P. Honan.

E. p. Honan, president of the Indiana Fraternal Congress, was unanimously re-elected president again Tuesday at their session in Indianapolis. He was also elected sole delegate of the congress to attend the National Fraternal Congress of America in August, 1915, at San Francisco, Calif. It is also probable that he will be sent to Washington and New York City soon as a delegate. This is certainly a great honor to Mr. Honan and one that his many friends congratulate him over.

Presbyterian Church.

Monthly meting of the teachers, officers and class presidents of the Presbyterian Bible School to be held in the church parlors on Wednesday evening, December 9, 1?14. PROGRAM Supper, 7:00 p. m. Teacher’s Training Drill, 30 minutes. Lesson 1, part 1, and Lesson 1, part 3. Oliver’s Preparation for Teaching, conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett. Presentation of new graded lessons. Primary, Catherine Watson. Junior, Mrs. C. G. Spitler. Interlmediate, Marceline Roberts. Question -box, conducted by C G. Spitler. Each person present is urged to contribute at least one question. No question to be discussed longer than tl»ee minutes.

Gus Phillips Recently Married.

Word was recently received in Rensselaer by his brother, Fred Phillips, of the marriage of Augustus Phillips, the actor, who is now Playing with a moving picture concern in the east, and Miss Mildred Manning of Virginia. The marriage took place about two weeks ago. The bride is, a light opera singer and is with the Hippodrome Company in New York City. Gus’ old Rensselaer friends extend congratulations.

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. Commissioners’ Court convenes Monday. There were 13 marriage licenses issued last month, against 2 for the previous month, and 9 for the corresponding month of 1913. Deputy-Sheriff Gus Grant goes to Franklin today to bring home his wife and baby, who have been visiting her folks there for the past two months. < The L. W. Hunt stone road in Carpenter tp., was completed the fore part of the week, the contractors, T. M. Callahan and Harry Gifford, having made excellent time in the construction of same. C. A. Beers, cashier of the First National Bank and the First Trust & Savings Bank of Aledo, 111., returned home Thursday after looking after a case in court here. Mr. Beers says that there has been a few cases of the foot and mouth disease in his county and that over 500 head ot cattle and many hogs have been slaughtered on order of the inspectors, one of the directors of his bank having had 90 head of cattle, some of which were ready for market, killed. The county, however, has not been quarantined and the farmers are rushing their stock into market as fast as they can get cars to ship them, in fact, cars cannot be secured fast enough to accomodate the shippers.

Judge Hanley heard the case Wednesday wherein it was sought to mandate the county council of Jasper county to appropriate funds to employ a county agricultural agent, and held that the council should so appropriate. It will be remembered that after trying the employment of a county agricultural agent for one year, the council refused to appro priate funds for paying an agent for another year, sentiment being divided among the taxpayers of the county as to the benefits of employing such an agent. Suit was finally entered in the circuit court by several of the taxpayers interested to mandate the council to make an appropriation, and Judge Hanley's holding that the mandate should lie, means that we will have such agricultural agent again in Jasper county, although just when he will begin his duties or who will be employed is indefinite at this time.

ANDREW GRANGER GOES FREE

Demotte Man, Charged With Auto Theft, Released on Habeas Corpus Proceedings. f The adjourned hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by Andrew Granger of Demotte, wh% had been indicted by the Cook county, 111., grand jury on the charge of having stolen an automobile in Chicago a few weeks ago, was taken up again by Special Judge Moses Leopold, Wednesday afternoon, and after hearing all the evidence, the court ordered the discharge of Granger and directed the clerk to certify a copy of the order to Gov. Ralston, who had honored the requistion of the governor of Illinois for the removal of Granger to t}iat state. The automobile alleged to have been stolen by Granger was not, apparently, that replevined here re-~ cently by O. T. McClurq of Chicago," and stolen one night in October from in front of a theater which McClurg was attending. But simply charged the stealing of “an automobile the property of Frederick McClure,” and did not give the name of the car. Granger proved by reliable witnesses that he was not in Chicago on the day this automobile was stolen, as testified to by Elmer Shinkle, who said he saw him in the city on that date and told a pretty straight story

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as to where he saw him, etc. But Granger showed that he was at Demotte and in Jasper county all that day, and proved it by Jack Reeder, John Greve and several others. Mr. Kaufman, of Kaufman & Wolfe, proprietors of the “Lion Store” in Hammond, testified that he had talked with Granger the night before the date Shinkle said he was in Chicago, over long distance telephone, and had told Granger that he was coming down next day hunting if the weather was suitable, that he came down and saw Granger in Demotte. It was therefore shown to the satisfaction of the court and others who heard the evidence that Granger could not possibly have been in Chicago on this date. Shlnkle’s story, however, also convinced those who heard his testimony, that he saw Granger in Chicago, but that he wag mistaken as to the date. Granger claimed to have got the Cadillac car which McClurg replev-ined—w-hether this car was the car or not on which the indictment was based it is unable to determine, as the indictment itself did not give the name of the car, and gave the name of “McClure” instead of “McClurg” —in Hammond along in September. He claimed to have traded an Ab-bott-Detroit car for the Cadillac to some stranger who had stopped in at a Hammond garage, when he, Granger, was also there; that he gave his car and something like SBOO iff cash difference. He proved this transaction by an employe of the garage in Hammond who stood by when the trade was made. Whether there will be anything more done at the Chicago end to try to take Granger on some other alleged auto stealing case, we are unable to learn at this time.

CHRISTMAS TURKEYS WANTED

We are now in the market for Christmas turkeys for our New York trade. Also dressed turkeys..,Get our prices.—FANCY PRODUCE MARKET, C. E. Prior. Phone 39.

A HOME-COMING CHRISTMAS EDITION - • Of The Democrat Will Be Issued Soon, Containing Letters From Many Former Residents of Jasper County. The Democrat expects to issue * a Christmas Home-Coming' Edition soon in which we hope to have a Targe number of letters from former residents of Jasper county who now reside in other states. These letters will be of interest to all of their former relatives and friends still residing here, as well as to every reader of The Democrat, no matter where he is located. This edition will be published either on Dec. 19 or 23, depending somewhat on the receipt of the letters, requests for which were recently mailed, and the time necessary to put them in type. We believe that this particular edition will be by far the most interesting one ever published by The Democrat, as it will contain a score or more of letters from former citizens to their old friends in .Jasper county. We know every subscriber will enjoy reading this Home-Coming number and many will want a few extra copies to send to some relative or friend who is not a regular subscriber to The Democrat. To provide for this a few hundred extra copies will be printed, and if you want one or more of them you should leave your order with The Democrat at once.

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 Plaoes. FORMER RENSSELAER BOY, Now Judge, Tells Woman 14 Separations Are Not Enough to Grant Her a Divorce. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 30. —Although it was admitted in superior court by both parties in the controversy that Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Botts had separated fourteen times since their marriage, and that they have nine children, Judge Robert Vanatta, of the superior court, refused to grant a decree of divorce. The husband averred that hfs wife “nagged” him, and in the wife’s cross-complaint she declared that her husband failed to provide suitable clothing. “Fourteen separations are not enough to convince this court that there is anything between you two to warrant a permanent separation,” said the court. “You must think of your nine children first and of yourselves later.”

INJUNCTION ISSUED

Against Killing of Cattle Ordered by Federal Inspectors. Mansfield, 0., Nov. 36. —The agricultural commission of Ohio and its agents were today enjoined from killing 35 head of cattle belonging to Bloom Buck, of Shelby, and located on the farm of David Hutchinson, in Plymouth township, Richland county. '.After the state and federal inspectors had examined the cattle a week ago they were said to be suffering from the foot and mouth disease and ordered killed. The farm" was quarantined by their order. Other veterinaries were brought in by farmers of the township and the Board of Trustees to make an inspection, and they declared that the cattle did not have the disease. When the inspectors returned to the farm today to kill the cattle the injunction had been granted by Judge Mansfield. The cattle were originally shipped into the county from Chicago, and a number of farmers in the northern part of Richland county had bought some of the herd. The farmers are very much incensed over the action of the inspectors and will fight the case to the finish.

Another Trace of Chalmers Bank Robbers Found.

The Monticello Herald says that a party of corn shredders working in a field near West Point church found three corn shocks in each ot which a man had evidently been concealed. In one of them were some paper bands that had been used on packages of currency and one good five dollar bill, also a small bottle of nitroglycerine, known to yeggmen as “soup?’ It is supposed now that the thieves made their escape on foot instead of having an automobile in waiting, and that they took a northwesterly course from Chalmers, probably catching a train on the Panhandle.

Rensselaer Sports Lost Out at Morocco Wednesday.

Some eighteen or twenty loads of Rensselaer sports, including the Athletic football team and many of the high school students, went over to Morocco through the rain Wednesday to witness the “for blood” game between the Athletics and the Pine Village team. The latter team again won an easy victory by a scon of 12 to 0, and it is reported that a number of the Rensselaer sports are poorer in purse than when they went over to the game. Report has It that there was one side bet alone of SIOO. They had Capt. O’Brien of Purdue, up to referee the game and Rev. Titus, pastor of the Christian church of Rensselaer, was one of the time-keepers. The Athletics played this sam* team at Attica on Nov. 22, and were defeated by a score of 32 to 7. They desired revenge and wanted the Pine Villagers to play them here. This the latter refused to do, but offered to play them on a neutral field, and Morocco was finally agreed upon. Of course, there is no way of knowing just how much money changed hands over the game, but it is rumored that it w’as considerable.

Domestic Science Fair at Old High School Building.

The Domestic Science Fair and Exhibit for the benefit of that department of our schools, will be held in the old high school building, Saturday, Dec. 5, afternoon and early evening. The doors will be open at 2:30. The main feature of the fair will be a market where cakes, pies and candies prepared in the domestic science laboratory will be offered for sale Other features will be a cooking exhibit, which will consist of a contest, a series of cash prizes being offered for best work In this. For best cake, first prize $1; second 50c. For best cookies, first prize sl, second 50c. For best assorted candies, first $1; second 50c. < For best biscuits, first $1; second 50c.' Entries for the first three will be prepared at home and brought to the exhibit, but the biscuit contest will take place in the cooking lab oratory during the afternoon of the fair. The girls will prepare the biscuits before the judges and one-halt will be counted for method of work and one-half for results. The sewing work done this yeai in the department will also be exhibited. . Not the least of the interesting features will be the pure food exhibit and sample sale. The department has secured samples of foods and household products that It can recommend for use. Samples of these products will be offered for sale at a very small sum each. Lunch will be served to those who desire. Menu will be of cafeteria style wtlh oyster stew, salad, cocoa, pies, coffee and ice cream to select from. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and so gain a general idea of the progress of the work in this department this year.—Advt.

Annual Christmas Bazaar.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church are busy making preparations for their annual Christmas bazaar, and not being able to procure a vacant room, the ladies have decided to hold their bazaar in the dining room of the Presbyterian church, on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 16 and 17. The ladles have been industriously at work and many fancy articles, useful .as well as ornamental, will be for sale and persons wilt do well to- visit the bazaar for their Christmas presents. -—Advr.

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Vol. XVII, No. 69

GERMANS ESCAPE TRIIP SET BY FOES IN RUSSIAN POLAND

Forces Near Lodz Break Through Cordon. CZAR'S GENERAL IS REMOVED Rennenkampf Accused of Permitting Kaiser’s Army to Escape—Bo,ooo Prisoners Taken by Teutons In Region of Lowicz. London, Dec. 3. —The Germans have pushed back the Husslans in the region of Lowicz and captured 80,000 prisoners, the German war office asserted. Rennenkampf in Disgrace. The success of the Germans in cutting their way out of the trap laid for them by the Russians has cost General Rennenkampf his command, according to a dispatch from Petrograd, which says the Russian leader has been relieved because he was two days late in carrying out orders of the Russian general staff. The delay is said to have prevented the complete encircling of the German army and resulted in its escape. German* Escape Trap. London, Dec. 2. —Though it seem* clear now that the German army in Russian Poland, or that part of it which the Russians almost surrounded near Lodz, narrowly escaped annihilation, the Germans fought with such fury that the cordon encircling them was broken, and as German re-enforce-ments are coming up the issue is not yet decided.

By FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY. International News Service Correspondent. Petrograd, Dec. 2.-—Fighting desperately to save themselves from utter annihilation at the hands of the Russians the Germans m Poland are trying to bring up re-enforcements to stave off the attacks of the czar's troops, the Army Messenger announces. The battle Is raging fiercely in the vicinity of Lowicz. Enormous losses have been inflicted on the German right wing. German re-enforce-ments which were marching up from Wielun have' been defeated. German losses In the vicinity of Lodz are declared to be enormous. The British press contends that a Russian success on a colossal scale still is possible, but in all quarters It Is admitted that the recent claims of a complete Russian victory were premature.

BATTLE NORTH OF ARRAS

Both the Allies and Germans Lose Heavily—More Men for ths Kaiser in Western Arena. London, Dec. 2. —The battle of the coal fields, as the furious engagement being fought north of Arras has come to be known, centered during the day on the banks of the canal from Bethune to Lens. Here the Germans and French were at grips in a terrific encounter during most of the day. The fighting was most vigorous. Heavy losses wefe Inflicted on both sides. One hundred and twenty to two hundred and fiity thousand re-enforce-ments have been brought up from the rear by the Germans to strengthen the line along the Yser, where it was reported a new effort was to be made to force the allies back from the banks of the banalized river.

GUTIERREZ NOW AT CAPITAL

Provisional President Enters City of Mexico and Establishes Himself at the National Palace. Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 4—Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez, who was elected provisional president of Mexico by the Aguas Calientes peace convention, entered Mexico City and established himself in the National palace, according to information received here. Mexico City is quiet, the city being policed by soldiers of General Villa’s convention apny.

VON MOLTKE BACK TO FRONT

German Commander Recovers Health —Reported to Have Been i Imprisoned. Amsterdam, Dec. 2.—Lieutenant General Count von Moltke, says a Berlin dispatch to the Telegraaf, has recovered bis health and is returning to the front He had been reported imprisoned for interfering with the plans of the crowfi prince. '

Notice Ked Men. All members requested to be present Monday night. Dec. 7. Election of officers. Smoker and cards.'—SACHEM.