Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1914 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the foilawing public sales: 'Saturday, Dec. 12, John Schanlaub and Charles- Cain, on the Chas. Malchow farm, just west of town. General sale of horsts, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Charles Guttrich, 5 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale of horser, 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*4 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 of said decedent in Newton tp. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc.

TIS A BASE FALSEHOOD.

The Republican Says There Was Little or No Betting on Football Game. The Republican states that the report that Rensselaer sports lost considerable money on the RensselaerPine Village football game at Morocco last Wednesday is a base fabrication. It says there was perhaps a dollar or two bet here and there, but that was all. With the well known attitude of the editors of the republican toward anything that savors of gambling in any way, we must accept its statement in this matter of facts. Had it been otherwise, of course, the Republican 'wo'uld have said so, and vigorously condemned this alleged feature of the game.

Two Still Fire Alarms Sent In Sunday Afternoon.

Two still alarms of fire were sent in last Sunday afternoon, the first being from the Monnett School for Girls, Where the old kitchen range 1 had permitted some coals to drop through the bottom where it was rusted out and ignited the floor beneath. Fire Chief Montgomery with a few other firemen, went tp the scene with chemical extinguishers and put out the fire. It had gotten in under the range and between the double floor, and it was necessary to disconnect the water pipes, move the range and chop a hole in the floor to extingish it. The boys had scarcely got back to town when they were called to the home of George Kaufman, who occupies the old, Kelly house, just east of Dr. English’s residence, where a chimney was burning out. No damage was done at the latter place. Another slight blaze occurred yesterday morning which might have proved a very nasty fire had not a chemical extinguisher been handy. An automobile that had been driven in the Central Garage had leaked out gasoline and it had run in with water on the cement floor and was unnoticed. Some one came in and struck a match to light a pipe or cigar and threw the burning match on the floor, in the .“water.” In an instant there was a puff of flame as the gasoline took fire. Rex WaTner grabbed a chemical extinguisher and the fire was put out without any eerious damage.

A. L. Clark Disposes of His Interest in Telephone Company.

A. L. Clark, who moved here last summer from Morocco, and with W. L. Bott of Star City, purchased the controlling interest in the Jasper County Telephone Co., disposed of his interests in said company the latter part of the week to George Myers of Chicago, a son of the late L. H. Myers of this city and a brother of Howard Myers, the Brook liveryman. Mr. Myers, it is understood, will move here and take an active part in the management of the plant. He is a hustler and a thorough business man. The Democrat understands that Mr; Clark has purchased a telephone plant at Hebron, in Porter county, but will continue to reside in Rensselaer with his excellent family for the present.

For Sale. We have cut flowers, potted plants, fruit, candy, nuts and fresh fish constantly on hand at Osborne’s Flowei and Fruit store, in Leopold’s building on Van Rensselaer street Special orders for flowers will have prompt attention.—FEßNE OSBORNE. Phone 439, store or residence.

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. ■ ■ ■ " " JAttorney W. W. Lowery of Indianapolis, was here Monday looking after some legal matters for J. W. Stockton. County Supt. Lamson entertained both the outgoing and incoming | township trustees to a fine dinner at I Fate-S' College Inn Monday noon, h- A/, . In the case against Michael . Dluzack of Carpenter tp., on pater- ; nity charges recently brought by [ Miss Opal Sigman of Wolcott, heard in the White circuit court a few days ago, the defendant was found to be the father of prosecuting, witness’ twin babes. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 8. Hugh B. Curry of Aurora, 111., aged 25 Feb. 16 last, occupation hotel i manager, to Vivian K. Hiersteiner, ! aiso of Aurora, aged 22 Oct. 23 last- : Second marriage for each, that of male having been dissolved by divorce Dec. 8, 1913, and that of fe- : male by divorce June 19, 1914. W. O. Schanlaub and the other ' county superintendents of the 1 Oth I district will be guests of Superintendent Heighway of Lake county, next Tuesday and Wednesday at , Gary. The two days will be devoted to visiting the schools of that city, , and discussing the most talked about school system in the world.—Kentland Enterprise. **. . ...' .

James E. Flynn Brought Here for Burial Yesterday.

James E. Flynn, an old resident of Rensselaer who for a number of . years was connected with the Rens- • selaer flour mills, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. V. Weaver, ;in Lowell, Sunday morning and the i body was brought to Rensselaer foi .burial on the 11:05 a. m., train yes- : terday. The funeral was held imme- ; diately from the M. E. church, conI ducted by Rev. Servies, the M. E. , minister at Lowell. Mr. Flynn had been in failing health for some time i and his last visit to Rensselaer was ■early in October to register for the November election. He leaves three children, Mrs. H. V. Weaver of Lowetl, and Mrs. Leona Nichols and Hallie Flynn of Chesteri ton. His first wife died several years ago and he was later married to Mrs. Sarah Miller, now of Indianapolis. But a separation and divorce followed. Mr. Flynn was a veteran of the civil war and was aged 70 years last August. Burial was made in the family lot in Weston cemetery.

Weather Interferred With Domestic Science Fair.

The domestic science fair and exhibit conducted in the old high school building Saturday, was fairly well attended considering the nasty weather, and Miss Ethel Dyer, the domestic science teacher, who had charge of the exhibit and sale of foods, etc., prepared bS' the pupils, disposed of practically everything she had. The prize winners were: For best cake, first; 50c sceond. Luella Robinson, first; Clara Wright, second. For best cookies, $1 first; 50c second. Helen Warner first, Madeline Price second. For best assorted candies, $ 1 first; 50c second. Vera West first, i Elizabeth Moore second. For best biscuits $1 first; 50c second, Catherine Chamberlain first; Iva Healy second.

New Lighting System Being Installed

The lead cable containing the wires for the new system of street, lights came Saturday and Light Superintendent Chamberlain and force were busy Monday and yesterday in putting the cable in the conduits. Supt. Chamberlain thought if the weather did not interfere too much he would be able to have the lights all installed this week.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914.

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Aged Aunt of Mrs. Joseph Brown Dead.

Mrs. Rachael Miller, aged 94.. years and 5 months, died of old age last Friday night at 11 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Miss Ellen Miller, on North Lima street. She was the oldest woman in McArthur tp., and probably the oldest in Logan county. She was born in Genesee county, N. Y., but had lived here about 33 years. Her husband, Thos. Miller, died about 20 years ago. She leaves three daughters, Miss Harietta Miller and Mrs. ' Helena Neer of Champaign, O„ and Miss Ellen Miller of Huntsville, 0., by whom she was tenderly cared for in her declining years. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Monday and burial made in the Huntsville cemetery. Above is a clipping from a Huntsville, Ohio, paper. Mrs. Miller was an aunt of Mrs. Joseph Brown of Union tp., Jasper county.

Red Cross Christmas Stamps.

The Ladies' Literary Club have taken up the sale of the Red Cross seals for this season in Rensselaer, and they hope to dispose of S2OO worth or more. Mrs. P. C. Curnick is chairman of the committee, which is composed of Mrs. Curnick, Mrs. Oren Parker and Mrs. J. H. Chapman. Most of our readers are familiar with the Red Gross work and especially with the annual sale of the Christmas stamps or seals. This money is used for fighting the ‘white plague,” and one-fourth of the amount received from sales in each county is left in the county where received for local work. These stamps may be procured for ic each at The Democrat office or at the various stores.

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 thh Presbyterian church, on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 16 and 17. The ladies have been, industriously at work and many fancy articles, useful as well as ornamental, will be for sale and persons will do well to visit the bazaar for their Christmas presents. —AdVt. ■

CHHRISTMAS 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.

34 INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED

Against Members and Employes of the Last Legislature BY MARION CO. GRAND JURY Which Was Recently Asked by Gov. Ralston to Investigate the Illegal Passage of Certain Bills. t One of the greatest sensations that has occurred in Indiana in a long time was that of the Marion county grand jury report in the legislative scandal of the 1913 legislature, which it was asked to investigate by Governor Ralston several weeks, when criticism of the irregular passage of certain bills had become so harsh that the governor felt that the matter# should be looked into by the grand jury. This was accordingly done and a very exhaustive investigation made, with the result that 34 indictments were found against thirteen members and employes of the last legislature, including Lieut.-Governor O’Neil, the speaker of the Senate, and Homer L. Cook, speaker of the House and recently elected secretary of state. The other eleven indicted were: Mason J. Niblack, parliamentarian. George C. Stelhorn. Paul C. Hill, assistant clerk of the house. Samuel M. Quillen, clerk of ”■ the house. Douglas Bolser, house doorkeeper. John D. Shea, doorkeeper of the senate. * George Raab, assistant secretary of the senate. Wade Free, secretary of the senate. L. P, Harlan, of the senate plunder committee. J. J. Keegan of the house plunder committee. George W. Sands of the house plunder committee. There are seven single and four joint indictments against Cook, and four single and one joint indictment against O’Neil. The indictments all have to do with the making out and presenting for payment of false claims, under Sec. 2586, R. S. of Indiana, and on conviction the penalty is imprisonment in the state prison not less than two nor more than fourteen years, and a fine of not less than $lO nor more than SI,OOO. The grand jury was unable to fix definitely the responsibility for the passage of the bills in question or to find that there was any law to punish any of the lawmakers who were in any way responsible for their passage, but it found that there were many employes of the 1913 legislature in excess of the number prescribed by statute; that some $50,000 or more was paid out without any authority of law for such employes, etc!, etc.; that officers high up in political circles l»ad lobbied before the legislature and had received large sums of money from the interests they represented, and many other things that will be an eye-opener to the people of Indiana.

It was the certifying to the illegal payrolls, etc., on which the indictmexits are based. Whether or not a conviction can be had remains to be seen, but it is said that a test case will be made of some one of the indictmentsand it will be vigorously prosecuted. All the indicted ones were released On their own recognizance until further action is taken in court. Concerning the lobbying charges, the report of the grand jury, which is am extensive one, says, among other things: ‘‘The evidence in this investigation discloses a situation that calls aloud for penal legislation upon the subject of what is called ‘lobbying’ about the legislature. It shows that men of great political influence, on account of their position in some instances, and their relation.to party organization, do not hestltate to demand and receive large sums of money, running into thousands of dollars, to influence and control the legislature of the Btate. * * ♦” ‘‘Among the men so demanding and receiving large sums of money at the last legislature was the chair-

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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Lodz, the second city of Poland and lying 75 miles to the westsouthwest of Warsaw, has fallen to the German arms. It was ocpied Sunday, according to the official announcement from Berlin. Around this imiairtaut town a desperate battle has raged for days. Here countless thousands have fallen in desperate hand-to-hand conflicts and from the shells of hundreds of guns. Ixidz has long been an objective point of the German army. It has grown in recent years from an insignificant place to be one of the most populous cities In the Russian empire. In 1910 its population numbered 415,004, and with tills important .place as a base it is expected that the Germans will make a strong effort to reach the Polish capital of Warsaw. Regarding the other operations in the east, the Servian war office reports Servian successes on the whole front, with the capture of 2,100 men and four complete batteries. On the other hand, Vienna imports that the Austrian troops are gaining ground to the south of Belgrade. Forty British and French warships are rejMirted to havd gather, ed near the DardeneUes with a view of bombarding the Turkish strongholds. Three victories in Flanders and northern France arg claimed by the allies. A German field fort has been razed by the British gun. nera. Ostend is reported to be in flames, caused by the bombardment by British warships. A dispatch to a Geneva newspaper states that Rouniania definitely lias decided to enter the war on the side of the English and French. Petrograd says that the Turkish cruiser Hatnidieh has been damaged by a mine and has returned to Constantinople. King Nicholas of Montenegro, admits that a third of his army has fallen on the battlefield, but declares that the Montenegrins will continue to defend their country. That French aviators have succeeded in dropping bombs on the German aviation hangars in, Freiburg is acknowledged in an official report received in Washington from the German foreign office.

New State Officers Take Their Places

Homer L. Cook on Friday succeeded Lew G. Ellingham of Decatur, as secretary of state. Mr. Cook was the, second among the new officials elected Nov. 3 to assume office, D. J. Crlttenberger of Anderson, having succeeded William H. O’Brien of Lawrenceburg, as a/udltor of state Nov. 24. Messrs. Cook and Crlttenberger and the men they succeeded are all democrats. With the exceptions of George A. Bittier of Fort Wayne, newly elected treasurer of state, and Charles A. Greathouse, reelected state superintendent of public instruction, all of the new officials will have taken their places by January 1, 1915, while Mr. Greathouse will have to wait until March 15, 1915, to begin his new term of two years.

Illness Forces Ambia Grocer to the Wall.

The first deed of assignment to be filed in Benton county in four years, was that of Ed Gaffield, an Ambia groceryman, who was unable to meet his obligations and this week placed his business affairs in the hands of W. F. Morgan who is to look after Gaflleld’s creditors. The schedule, which failed to enumerate the assests and llbilities, includes furniture and fixtures in the Boyer block, all stock and merchandise, notes, accounts and monies due. The instrument sets forth that the assignor has been ill the past several weeks and confined to the Wabash sanitarium, apd that h.e is unable to furnish a complete schedule.— Benton Review.

Will Divide Fronts With His Customers. With poor crops and many being short, I have decided to divide my profits with my customers, therefore $1.50 gets your horse shod with four new shoes, except with No. 6 and No. 7 shoes which will be 25c extra at H. F KING’S. ts

Vol. XVII, No. 70

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country, SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings An Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. About S4O War Tax on Ons Heal Estate l>eal. The first deed to be filed with County Recorder Ray Jones under the new war tax regulations was that of L. D. Owings and wife to Edward L. Smith of Monon. The deed covers six lots, on which are located the Owings livery barn and residence in Fowler. The consideration was $13,500. On this deal Mr. Smith was the first man to contribute to the war tax by having to pay $13.50 in stamps. By the transaction Mr. Owings becomes the owner of a farm near Monon. Mr. Smith was called upon to pay a total ot about S4O in war tax to make the entire deal.—Benton Review.

NEW REGULATIONS ARE MADE.

State Veterinarian Announces Rules to Govern Movement of Cattle, Sheep and Swine Following Lifting of Ban. Indianapolis, Dec. 6.—Five thousand, seven hundred and eighty-three cattle, sheep and swine have been slaughtered in seventeen counties in the effort to wipe out the foot and mouth disease in Indiana, according to a report received by Dr. A. F. Nelson, state veterinarian, yesterday. These animals represented ninety herds. The aggregate appraisal for the Slaughtered animals is $150,397.81, to which will be added approximately SIO,OOO as the value of herds killed recently in Allen, Johnson, Morgan. Tippecanoe and Porter counties. . Following the action of the federal authorities in lifting the federal quarantine from thirty-four-counties, representing the number which have been free from the disease and removed from the affected area, the state veterinarian yesterday announced regulations which are to govern the movement of live stock, beginning tomorrow. The regulations provide that live stock may be moved even from the affected counties under certain conditions. The new regulations issued by Dr. Nelson have the approval of the governor. They are as follows: “Whereas, the federal government has released from quarantine for interstate shipment for purposes of Immediate slaughter, cattle, sheep and swine from all counties within the state of Indiana, except those of Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph, Marshall, Starke, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski, Fulton, White, Cass, Miami, Carroll, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Howard, Grant, Blackford, Delaware, Whitley, Allen, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Monroe, Brown, Sullivan, Knox, Daviess, Pike and Dubois; “All counties that are now under quarantine against interstate shipments by the federal government •hay ship animals for immediate slaughter within this state, provided they do not originate within less than three miles of an infected farm or premises. A statement to this effect must accompany the bill of lading from each party making the shipment, giving the number of animals owned by each party and species of animals. Shipments made from within the three-mile area for immediate slaughter within this state must be inspected by an authorized deputy. Interstate shipments for immediate slaughter will be permitted by the federal government from counties under quarantine, provided the animals are inspected by a federal inspector, In no case will animals within the Three-mile area be permitted to be moved until inspected by an authorized deputy. “Live stock or poultry for purposes other than immediate slaughter may be shipped by express from counties not under quarantine by the federal government, to counties that

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