Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — Page 1

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Public Sales. ' L. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Jan. 13, Herman Schatz 10% miles directly north of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Jan. 22, James K. Garriott 7 miles north and 2 miles west of Rensselaer. General farm sale of horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, household and kitchen furniture, and 400 bushels of corn in crib, Wednesday, Jan. 27, John Etibbe, 3 miles northeast of Parr. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Jan. 28, Fred Schank, on the “Coon Island” farm in Gillam tp., 7 miles southwest of Me'daryyille. General farm sale of horses, cattle, hogs, corn in crib, farm tools, household goods, etc. B Monday, Feb. 1, Clay Dewees, 7 miles north and 2 miles east of Rensselaer, on the old Renicker farm. General farm sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

YOUNG FRANK ALTER ARRESTED

For Theft of Pocketbook Belonging to John Medicus. i Frank Alter, the painter, was ar- J rested Thursday on complaint of John Medicus, the plasterer, whocharges young Alter with the theft of the latter’s pocketbook, containing some sl7 or $lB, on the previous afternoon. He was arraigned before Squire Dean and released on his own i recognizance, to appear yesterday at' 10 a. m., for trial. | The facts of the case, as near'as] The Democrat is able to learn, are about as follows: Mr. Medicus was!' doing some patching of the walls in the armory in the K. of P. building, and had taken off his pantaloons, in which was his pocketbook, and laid them and his coat in one of the small rooms near the head of the stairs at the northwest corner of the building, then donned his plastering clothes. MT. Shaffer, the owner of the building, and Henry Smith and C. I A. Hisman, painters, were working on the third floor of the building. | Mr. Medicus went to where his clothing was lying about 2 o’clock | to get a chew of tobacco, and again for the same purpose shortly after 3 o’clock. On his first trip he found everything as he had left it, but the second time he went for tobacco he found that the clothing had been disarranged, that some one had paid a visit there in the meantime. He at once felt for his pocketbook but > it was missing. He reported the loss immediately to Mr. Shaffer and the ' painters, and the only other person who had been in the rooms during the time was young Alter, who had inquired of Medicus between 2 and 3 o’clock where the painters were at work, and when told had apparently gone to the third floor and asked them about the chances for securing some work himself. Smith and Hisman told him to see the latter that , evening, and it was agreed where he was to meet Hisman, but Frank did not meet him as agreed. He was up do'wn, however, he admits, until about 11 or 11:30 o’clock that night, and played several games of billards and pool, a few games of which he paid for. In fact, he paid for all the games he lost, it is understood. Mr. Medicus states that he had some sl7 or $lB in his pocketbook —three $5 bills, two quarters, several dimes, pennies, etc. The pocketbook with a key and a masonic emblem, which was in it at the time it was taken, was found next morning lying in the gutter a foot or two south of the electric light pole by the State Bank corner, but all the money was gone: It had evidently been thrown there after it had quit raiiSing that evening. There is a discrepancy of the time young Alter spent in the building in the story told by him and the painters. They only seeing him, they state, some fifteen or twenty minutes, while he says that he was there over an hour. The evidence against . him is ’ wholly circumstantial, and were it not for the fact that he has been in similar trouble several times before, it is not likely that any suspicion would ■have been directed toward him. The preliminary hearing was still going on before Squire Dean when The Democrat went to press yesterday afternoon. •

' __ Birth Announcements. Jan. 8, to* Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rardin of Parr, a son.. . . . " I Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

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. •„ •. ■' '• ■ •, ■. Court Reporter Wagner was a Chicago visitor a few days the first of the week. The January 5 term of the Newton circuit court will convene in Kentland next Monday. Our next term will be on the second Monday in February. The county assessor’s office, which for the past two years has been located in the southeast corner room on the third floor of the court house, £ has been moved back to' the old quarters on the first floor, where the county agent’s quarters were recently located. The Tolan stone road in White county was let Tuesday to Stanton, Spencer and Unroe of Wolcott, for $12,985, There were twelve other bidders, and the bids ranged from ’512,980 to $17,642, the latter bid being that of Charles Kain. B. J. Moore and Walter Porter put in a bid on the work of $16,497 or $3,500 more than it was let for.

The Democrat is informed that the county commissioners will buy boulevard lights for the other three sides of' the public square providing j the council will make an appropria-, I tion for the purpose. The amount i needed is $750, the city agreeing mo furnish the “juice” and keep the lights in repair free of charge. It is I probable that the council will make the necessary appropriation. New suits filed: No. 8345. Atlas Coal & Coke Co. vs. Andrew Granger, et al; action on account. Demand for judgment of $96.69 and that alleged pretended sale of general store in ] Demotte to Lawrence Grosshan and ; Ransford Replogle be set aside and 1 a receiver be put in charge of same. I No. 8346. John Mourick vs. George Bowman; action on account. Demand SBS. No. 8347. Albertus M. Yeoman, adm., vs. Jasper Makeever et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 8348. Milton B. and Samuel D. Roth vs. Frank B. Tiam; suit on account. Demand $79.03. No. 8349. The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. vs. Andrew Granger; suit on account. Demand $277.

The county council has appropriated SIOO to carry up the case recently decided adversely to the council in the employment of a county agent, wherein Judge Hanley mandated the council to make the necessary appropriation for sqch agent, and The Democrat is informed that Court Reporter Wagner has gotten up a transcript of the evidence for the council, at its request, but no precipe has been filed in the clerk’s office as yet for a transcript of the proceedings there. This probably will be done very shortly, however. Some nfembers of the council are quoted as saying that they have no hope of winning out in the higher court, as it has already decided in a like case taken up from Covington epupty that the council i ust apropriate such funds, but that they can delay the mater a year or more by taking this appeal.

The case of Gilespie et al vs. Darroch? guardian et al, taken up from circuit court, was affirmed by the appellate court this week. This case concerns the sale of some lands near- Roselawn, in Newton county, and is of interest to many readers of The Democrat in that locality. The decision was by Judge Shea, and the court held: 711 A minor girl owned/a farm of eighty acres, worth $3,200, rented at JIOO per year, with improvements in good cbndition. Guardian died, with ward owing guardian advancements, and guardians’ son was appointed guardian. Appellant G. developed sale of the farm on false value of farm,’ and obtained a sale to his brother, regular on its face, for $1,200. Young guardian reimbursed

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY. JANUARY 9,1915

his father’s estate and resigned, and appellee was thereafter appointed guardian and brought this suit to set aside deed by guardian. Appellants filed demurrer with memorandu’m, but did not question appellee’s right to sue as guardian instead of suit by ward and friend. By failure do raise question in memorandum, appellants waived it. Party can not cover up in memorandum objections really relied uporfy (2) Where appellee filed notice in its pendens record, other appellees, who are residents of Illinois, and bought land without actual notice but after lis pendens notice was filed, took subject to-equities. (3) The alleged fraud may be inferred from the evidence. (4) The minor was the w r ard of both the guardian and the court. “Mere technicalities will not warrant the court in upholding a sale of the ward’s property which results in a wrong and injustice to that ward.” (5) The opposing party can not object because a guardian ad litem was appointed for ward without summons. The, notice to ward is to protect its interest, not opposing party’s interest.

Son of Julius Huff Dies.

Ray Huff, son of Mr. and Mrs Julius Huff of five miles south of Rensselaer, died Thursday night at 10:30 o'clock after an extended illness from enlargement of the spine, aged about 14 years. He had been in poor health for the past three years or more. /The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. m., tomorow, at the house, conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church of Rensselaer, and burial made in Weston cemetery’.

Mrs. Mary Snyder Dead.

Mrs. Mary Snyder, widow of Frederick M. Snyder, died yesterday at 9:20 a, m., at the home of her son, Riley Snyder, with whom she lived, in the east part of town, aged 62 years, 9 months and 8” days. She had been in poor health for the past few years and for the past ten days had been in a critical condition. Her husband died about two years ago. At this writing the time for holding the funeral has not been decided upon, as they are waiting to hear from a sbn, William Snyder, of Richmond, Va., and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Musgreve, of Oregon,

Burial will be made in Weston cemetery., >

A. H. Hopkins Appointed Ancillary Receiver.

Judge Anderson, of the federal court, of Indianapolis, has appointed Arthur H. Hopkins of Rensselaer, as ancillary receiver of the Indiana assets of Israel Koffman of Chicago. The assets here consist of the stock of goods in the Makeever bank building that were recently attached by local creditors, including County Treasurer Fell, who has a claim for about S6O taxes. The claims here are a little less than S2OO, while the stock of goods has been appraised at about $2,200. Koffman also had two stores in Chicago, and the claims filed up there, including those on which the bankruptcy proceedings were begun, are said to “ total less than $1,500 so far. At this writing Mr. Hopkins does not know just what will be done with the goods here, but thinks they will be ordered sold here by Judge Anderson.

St. Augustine’s Church Notes.

Next Sunday, the first Sunday after Epiphany; the services will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock, the Yourtg Ladies Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. A short meeting of the sodality will 'be held immediately after the services. Rosary, high mass and sermon at 10 o’clock. Christian doctrine, devotions and benediction at 2:30. The Holy Name society will meet at the school hall at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. , Catholics of Newland and neighborhood take notice: Father Felecian will celebrate mass at Newland on Sunday, January 10th. He will give instruction to the children immediately after the services. ■ Mass to begin at 8 o’clock

Former Jasper County Resident Dies In Lafayette.

Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 6.—James Wesley Williams, 98 years old, died here today. He was born Jan. 12, 1817, in Jasper county, and had resided in Tippecanoe county for thirty years. His widow, who survives, is 99 ybars old.

Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday schopl, 9:30 a. m.; preaching service, 10:45 a. m.; Epworth League, 6:00 p. m.; ’■preaching service, 7:00 p. m. Everybody invited to attend.—REV. P. C. CURNTCK, Pastor. >

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 Places. STOCKMEN FAIL IN WHITE. State Veterinarian Would Raise Cattle Quarantine, But Federal Authorities Will Not Agree. White county stockmen and shippers in common with those of all other Indiana counties under quarantine against the hoof an’d mouth disease have been busy the past week exerting every influence to more favorable rulings stock shipments, but so far their labors have been without avail. State Veterinarian A. F. Nelson is anxious and willing to relieve the situation and frankly states in a letter to local stockmen, sent in answer to their petition, that he has made special efforts for White county and Lafayette, owing to the special conditions here—-there not having been a case of the disease within White county—but that he cannot do so owing to orders from the Chief of the Bureau of Animal industry at Washington. Local shippers state that they are put at the mercy of Chicago packers by the present ruling, as stock from a quarantined district cannot be reshipped out of Chicago but must be slaughtered there and that under this arrangement they lose approximately 50 cents per hunderd. A general petition from all over the state is being sent to Indiana sen= ators and congressmen urging them to exprt immediate pressure for the relief of the situation here and it is hoped that the desired results may be accomplished by that means.— Monticello Journal.

Poultry and Corn Club Work.

The Boys’ and Girls’ Club work which was started last spring under the supervision of County Agent Barrett, is now being completed at the poultry show. Considering the fact that the work was left practically without a leader during the summer and consequently many of the boys and girls became discouraged and did not complete their work, and also considering the fact that this was a very poor year for crops, they have made a very good showing. Thirteen boys have completed the work in the corn club and liave samples on exhibition at the show, while eleven girls have exhibits of chickens. The following is a list of the boys and girls:

BARKLEY Miss Marie Moore. Miss Bessie Moore. Miss Blanche Peterson. ?4iss Pearl Peterson. Miss Hazel Brouhard. .Mr. Lowell Peterson. Mr. Lawrence Brouhard. CARPENTER Miss Cecile Fisher. Miss Zoe Jordan. Mr. Robert Smalley. Mr. Clermont Stack. GILLAM Mr. Edward Ryan. HANGING GROVE Miss Laura Maxwell. .k. JORDAN Mr. Hurshell Bice. KANKAKEE George Schreiber. MARION Miss Anna Spangle. Miss Lila Peek. Mr. Marquis Peek. NEWTON ■Mr. John Stockton. UNION < Mr. Lonzo Wiseman. WAIiKER _ Miss Elsie Peer. » Mr. James Alexander. 4 WHEATFIELD Mr. Archie Hendrix. Mr. Harold Kennedy. ‘ In townships where there were only one entrance a definite score was not figured out-. However, in

Barkley, Carpenter and Wheatfield townships there were two contestants. In Barkley township Lawrence Brouhard won with’a score of 83.87 points against Lowell Peterson with 81.85 points. Brouhard had the largest yield reported in the county, namely 89 bushels on one acre. This was new ground and had received careful cultivation. In Wheatfield

township Harold Kennedy won with against 88.6 points for Archie Hendrix. These scores are competed for the township and are not comparative in regard to the county. The best 10 ears were exhibited by Harold Kennedy, and scored 80 per cent. In Carpenter township the-wlnner had not been decided at this writing, as one of the boys took his report home to make some change and has not yet returned it to Superintendent Lamson. Several good birds were exhibited by the girls and they were able to capture some.prizes in the show in competition with the older and more experienced poultrymen. The awards in the different townships at this time has not been made. Mr. Pickett, the judge in the poultry show, has taken a great Interest in these girls who have entered the contest and besides ogerlng as a reward to each one who had entered the contest a year’s subscription'to the Inland Poultry Journal, has also written a personal letter to each of them, offering suggestions as to how they might improve on the care of their birds. ' The original plan of this club work was to send the winning boy and girl in each township to Purdue for the Week’s Short Course and this generally will be carried out, though some townships have not yet raised the necessary money. Supt. Lamson will go to Purdue next Monday with those boys and girls who are successful.

POULTRY SHOW ENDS TODAY.

Good Exhibit and Fair Attendance # Marks 1015 Show. The Jasper County Poultry Show, being held in Rensselaer this week, will end today. There has been a fair attendance all week and today, as usual, Will likely eclipse all previous days’ attendance. Mr. H. A. Pickett of Greentown, Ind., who is again the judge, has made the following rewards: The Prize Winners. White Wyandottes—Martin Sauser, Ist, 2d, 4th, cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d, pullet; Ist pen. Tom Caln, Ist, 2d, pen; 3d cockerel; 4th pullet. Laura Maxwell, 2d pen. S. C. B. Leghorns—W. H. Wortley; Ist, cock; Ist, 2d, 3d, cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, pullet; Ist, 2d, 3d, hen. Cockerel best Individual male .bird in show. . Buff Rocks—Charles Minninger, Lowell, Ist cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d pullet. R. C. R. I. Reds—Thos. J. Britton, Kentland, Ist cock; Ist hen. J. M. Illingsworth, Kentland, Ist, 2d, cockerel; Ist, 2d pullet. S. C. R. I. Reds—Fred Linbach, Ist cockerel, Ist pullet. Buff Orpingtons—Fred Linbach, 2d cockerel; 2d pullet A. E. Wallace, 4th cockerel. Riley Snyder, 3d pullet; 4th hen. Albert Linbach, Ist cock; Ist, 2d, 3d hen. A G. Catt, Ist, 3d cockerel; Ist, 4th pullet; Ist pen. Barred Plymouth Rocks—M. D. Gwin, Ist cockL 2d hen; 3d, 4th cockerel; Ist, 3d pullet; Ist pen. Victor Yeoman, 2d cock. Jesse Snyder, Ist cockerel; 3d cock. A. D. Hershman, Medaryvile, 3d, 4th hen; 4th pullet, 2d cockerel. Charles Fleming, Ist hen; 4th cock. Ed Straut, 2d pullet. Silver Camplna—J. M. Sauser, Ist cockerel; Ist pullet. S. C. B. Minorcas—J. A. Dunlap, Ist, 2d pullet. Dark Cornish—John Webber, Ist, 2d cockerel; Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th hen; Ist, 2d pullet. A. E. Wallace, 3d cockerel. » Black Langshans—Zoe Jordan, 2d pullet. Cecil Fisher, Remington, 3d cockerel;-Ist pen. C. W. Spencer, Ist cockerel; Ist,. 4th pullet. Max Kepner, Ist cock; Ist, 2d hen; 3d pullet. S. C. White -.Orpingtons—Mattie Snyder, Ist cock; Ist hen; Ist, 3d cockerel;-1 st. 2d, 3d, 4th pullet; Ist pen. Charles Postill, 2d cockerel; 2d pen. ' i‘S. C. White Leghorns—-Max Kepner, Ist, 2d, 4th hen; Ist, 2d cock; Ist. 2d cockerel. Ira Coe, Ist cockerel. C. W. Spencer, 3d cockerel. George G. Handley, Fair Oaks, 3d cock; 3d hen; 3d pullet; 4th. cockerel. Fred Waling, Ist pullet. Buff Orpington Ducks—-John Rush, Ist hen. White Pekin Ducks—Victor Yeoman, Ist cock; Ist cockerel; Ist pullet. Tom Cain, Ist hen, ?d cock: White. Hofland Turkeys-—Tom Caln, Ist hen; Ist pullet. Mrs. F. P. Morton, Ist cock. Bronze Turkeys—Victor Yeoman. 2d hen; 4th cockerel; 3d pullet. Henry Paulus, IstVhen; Ist, 2d pul let; Ist, 2d,. 3d cockerel.

Notice of Annual Meeting. T ■ . . . The eighteenth annual meeting of The Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton an 4 Adjoining Counties of Jasper and White, will be held in Remington, Indiana, Jan. 9, 1915, for the election of officers and such other business as-may properly come before the meeting. w. i. McCollough, pres. FRANK E. FISHER, Sec.

Vol. XVII, No. 79

ITALY GIVES TURKS TILL JAN. 10 TO APOLOGIZE FOR ACT

Hodeida Incident Causes Nation to Act. KAISER’S MEN CLAIM GAINS Germans Batter Lines of the Allies— French Report Disputes Progress, >' Insisting Attacks Were Repulsed. Rome, Jan. 8. —Italy has fixed January 10 as the time limit for Turkey to apologize formally for the Hodeida incident or suffer the consequences. Italy will not be satisfied unless the reparation Includes the release of the British consul who was seized in the Italian consulate, the punishment of the violators of the consulate, and a military salute to the flag. Unless this reparation is made relations of the two governments will become of the utmost delicacy. Paris, Jan. B.—The Germans appear to have assumed the offensive in the* region of Lasigny, in the Argonne, from La Four de Paris to Varennes, near Verdun, and bn the ridge that dominates Steinbach. These attacks, which are described as violent, have been repulsed, th& French official announcement says. The afternoon report announces thoj capture of a portion of the German first lino trenches in the Woevre district to the northwest of Fllrey. This advance derives its importance' from the fact that it indicates the French are making Inroads into the German triangular position, the apex of which rests on the right bank ofthe River Meuse, at St. Mlhlel. Germans Claim Progress. Berlin, Jan. B.—The German official communication on the progress of the war given out in Berlin reports that further advances have been made by the Germans in the western part of the Forest of Argonne arid that desperate fighting is going on to the north of Arras. French attacks in the eastern portion of the Argonne forest and to the west of Sennhelm (Oernay) in. Alsace, the statement says, were repulsed.

Austria Fears Invasion. Vienna, Jah. B.—-The Austro-Hunga-rian government believes that Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Russian armies, contemplates a sweeping invasion with Vienna and Budapest as the objectives. The fears of the government were Indicated through orders for all young men not yet liable to military service, between the ages of sixteen and nineteen, to report at the two capitals. It is stated that these youths will be employed in constructing fortifications and intrenchments about the two principal cities.,of the dual empire. Further indication of the perturbation of the government Is evidenced by the requisitioning of great quantities of foodstuffs and fuel. Thus it Is indicated that the goygmment Is preparing as a last resorfTo withstand a siege of the two capitals by the Russian forces.

BIG MEXICO BATTLE NEAR

Crucial Fight fc.- Control of Mexico Is Imminent-''-* ?;i la Captures Salcillp, Washington,' Jan. 8.-■—Lining up for one of the most sanguinary battles of the Mexican conflict, Villa and Carranza troops were arraying their forces between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Advices, official and semiofficial, here indicated that the battle may be the final showdown between the two chieftains. Puebla and vicinity • are apparently chosen for the center of. the fray. Carranza’s agents here claim signal victory thus far The reports told of carloads of wounded being taken into Vera Cruz ; * There the scourge, of smallpox is spreading. Added to the claims of Puebla victory was the Carranzistas jubilant announcement of a “disastrous defeat’’ of Villa’s forces at Marte, Coahuila. San Antonio, Jan. B.—Saltillo was captured by General Felipe Angeles’ division of Villa troops, according to dispatches to La Prenza, the Villa organ here, .

TURK TROOPS OCCUPY URMIA

Persians Have Allied Themselves With the Sultan's SdTdTers in Attack - , on the Russians. : Constantinople, Jan. B.—lt is officially announced that the Turkish army has occupied Urmia. Official dispatches also mention fighting in Persia in which Persian troops allied themselves with the Turks in attacks upon the Russians.