Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1915 — Page 1

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Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the rollowing public sales: Wednesday, Jan. 27, John Sti-bbe, 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 Medaryville. General farm sale of horses, cattle, hogs, corn in crib, farm tools, household goods, etc. Thursday, Jan. 28, N. O. Chupp, % mile west of Surrey. General farm sale, including, horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Monday, Feb. 1, Clay Dewees, 5 miles north and 2 miles east of Rensselaer, on the old Renicker farm. General farm sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 2, Ed Barkley, 2% miles northeast of Aix. General farm sale, horses, cattle, implements, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 2, Lawrence Kellner, 8 miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General farm sale, 18 horses, 26 head of cattle, sheep, hogs, arfd a large lot of farm impleInents. . Friday, Feb. 5, Joseph Francis, 314 miles southwest of Rensselaer, •on the Bunkum road. General farm sale, horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 10, J. V. Lesh, 4% miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, on the Henry Grow farm. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Feb. 11, Scott Bros., 4 miles north and 6 miles east of Rensselaer. General farm sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

Hoyes-Coen Nuptials.

The marriage of Mr. George M. Hoyes, son of Jack Hoyes of north of town, and Miss . Gladys Coen took place Sunday at 2 p. m., at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coen, just north of the city limits, Rev. G. W. Titus, pastor of the Christian church, officiating. A number of relatives of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyes will reside on a farm north of town. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending congratulations.

Traction Surveyors Again Working Near Rensselaer.

Engineer Shellhous of the proposed Lafayette & Northwestern Rail- .■ road Co., is again working with his crew of helpers out of Renssei laer. They have completed the preI liminary survey from Rensselaer to Kankakee, 111., and are now going back over the line and making the final survey. The survey had previously been made from Lafayette to Rensselaer ready for the grading. Mr. Shellhous says that the people on west are very enthusiastic over the road and that they met with nothing but encouragement all along the proposed route.

Investigate Street Flusher.

Fire Chief J. J.' Montgomery and Councilman Ray Wood were in Chicago Friday investigating the proposition of purchasing a sprinkling, or flushing wagon, rather, for use on our brick business streets the coming season. Ordinary sprinkling of a brick street does very little good, and the proper way to handle the matter is said to be by flushing a few times each day. The water is forced oiit of the tank by air pressure, which is supplied when the tank is being filled, and comes out with considerable force, washing all the dirt and debris to the gutters. It is probable that a wagon of this kind will be purchased and used here the coming season.

City Council Proceedings.

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except Councilman Warner. But little was done except allowing the usual grist of claims. The petition of C. W. Spencer for a street light on south RiVer street was referred to the light committee. Ordinance No. 161, relating to the removal of overhead signs on Washington street, was passed to third reading. Practically everyone is objecting to the passage of this ordinance, it is said, and it is doubtful whether it is ever passed or not. Overhead - signs are permitted in practically all cities’, and are a great convenience to the public as well as to business men. Ordinance No. 162, amending the Ordinance requiring the cleaning of snow from sidewalks, by providing a penalty for failure to clean walks, i was introduced and passed to second treading. s

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUHH CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From The Several County Offices* Commissioners’ court will meet in regular session next Monday. New suits filed: No. 8361. Aetna Life Ins. Co., vs. Joseph A. Akers, et al; suit on note and mortgage; demand $6,500. No. 8362. First National Bank of Rensselaer vs. Firman Rutherford et al; suit on note and chattel mortgage; demand S3OO. No. 8363. Fred J. Wessels, adm. of estate of D. H. Meyers, deceased; petition to sell real estate. The judge of the circuit court of Newton county did a sensible thing the other day when he ruled that ah papers in ditch cases must be left in the county clerk’s office and not subject to release. The rule ought to be made to apply to the papers in all cases in either circuit or commissioners’ court and not only in Newton county but judges on other circuits ought to do likewise.—Monticello Herald. • > ■ County Treasurer A. A. Fell went down to Indianapolis Saturday afternoon to visit his wife, who was operated on last week in St. Vincent’s hospital. He returned Sunday evening, and got a letter from there yesterday. Mrs. Fell seems to be doing nicely and it is hoped that she will soon fully recover her usual health. Mr. Fell also received a letter a few days ago from his son, Charles Fell, who is in Denver, Colo., and recently underwent an operation there for an ailment growing out of his severe case of typhoid fever of a few years ago. He is doing nicely now’ and writes that he weighs 160 pounds, the most he has weighed for two years.

Deputy Prosecutor Sands and a few others from Rensselaer and McCoysburg, were over to Kentland Monday to attend the trial of the State vs. Messenger. Messenger, it will be remembered, with another party, was charged with robbing Millard Fross one time last summer while the former were under the influence of liquor, the robbery taking place near McCoysburg. The jury, found Messenger not guilty, but it is said that the fact that so severe a penalty would necessarily have been inflicted had the verdict been the opposite, had a great deal to do with this finding. Marriage licenses, issued: Jan. 23, William Lee Branson of Jasper county, aged 25 Feb. 19 last, occupation farmer, to Bertie Ditchings,, also of Jasper county, aged 27 Dec. 9 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 23, Willard Lawrence Hurley of Rensselaer, aged 21 Feb. 18 last, occupation farmer, to Etta Laura Blackman, also of Rensselaer, aged 22 May 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male; second for female, first having been dissolved by divorce Sept. 21 last. Jan. 23, -George Marcus Hoyes, son of Jack Hoyes of Marion tp., aged 20 April 12 last, occupation farmer, to Gladys May Coen, daughter of J. W. Coen of Rensselaer, aged 18 August 3 I'ast, occupation housekeeper. Male being under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each. .

Charles Remmek, on a plea of guilty to pointing a gun at Nightwatch Crits'er last Wednesday evening, was fined $5 and costs, $13.4 5 in. all, in Squire Dead’s court Thursday afternoon. Young Remmek had gotten hold of some liquor Wednesday evening, it is said, and it made him act like a crazy man. Nightwatch' Critser was requested to go to the house and quiet him, by his parents, and when he went in the young man pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot him. He was later quieted by Dr. Hemphill, who was called, and put to bed. Mr.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 27, 1915.

Critser swore out a warrant against Remmek Thursday with the above result. Remmek claimed that the gun was broken and could not be loaded or fired, but this fact would not change the offense, for it is against the law to point a gun at another person, wlmther the weapon be loaded or not'or whether it is capable of being discharged.

Shot in Leg by Accidental Discharge of Gun.

Will Van Cleave of Fair Oaks, while visiting his father, George Van Cleave, in Barkley tp., Monday, went out with his nephew, Ray List, a young man of about 19 to saw wood. List took a gun along, thinking they might run across a few rabbits, and just” before noon started back to the house. On the way they ran across the track of a rabbit-and in following it up, List stumbled and fell, the gun was discharged, shooting Van Cleave in the leg between the knee and hip. A doctor was immediately called and dressed the wound and it is thought the young man will get along all right unless other complications arise.

Farm House Burned Near Surrey.

The dwelling house on the Murphy farm near Surrey, was destroyed by fire about three o’clock Saturday morning, together with the contents. Thomas Murphy, who occupies the place, with his family was at the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ritter, of Barkley tp., at the time. The fire is supposed to have been caused from a de-; fective flue or an overheated stove. The loss is estimated at about sl,200 with an insurance of S6OO in R. D. Thompson’s agency, S4OO on house and S2OO on contents. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy lost all their household effects except the clothes they wore and a few clothes on the line near the htuse, also a washing machine that was outside. The loss is a severe one to Mr. Murphy and their neighbors are assisting them in the way of subscribing money and household goods.

Returns to Jasper County for Keeps.

Nelson Hough and son, Warnie, returned .Sunday from near Jamestown, N, D., where they have been living for the past three or four years. The rest of the family returned some time ago. They have come back here to stay, having got all the experience with that section of North Dakota that they care about. There has been very little snow there this winter, not as much as we have here at the present time, and the coldest it has been was on Christmas day, when it got down to 32 degrees below zero. My. Hough says, however, that he does not mind the low temperature there, that it does not affect one as much as the cold did here Monday. They raised very little there last year. Up to July Ist they had the finest prospect ever, but after that there was too much rain and the black rust struck the wheat. It only yielded six to seven bushels per acre, while the quality was ly poor. Thousands of acres was never cut or threshed at all.

Funeral of Larkin Potts Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral of Larkin Potts was held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church, the services being conducted by Rev. G. W. TitUs, pastor. Burial was made in Weston cemetery, the G. A. R. Post, of which deceased was a member, having charge of the services. Mr. Potts was born in Franklin county, Ind., June 10, 1838, and died at his home in Rensselaer, Jan. 21, 1915, his age at death being' 76 years, 7 months and 11 days. He was the eldest son of Jonathan and, Mary Potts, and when a boy moved with his parents to Hancock county, coming from there to Jasper county, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage in 1866 to Lucinda Evans, who died March 15, 1887. To this union seven children were born, only two of whom survive him, Alva of Rensselaer, and Andrew of Medford, Oregon, - Mr. Potts was again married in 1898, to Ophelia Sears, who survives him. On April 24,1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 9th Indiana regiment, being discharged at the end of three months.and he then re-en-listed jn the 99th Indiana, serving as corporal and later as sergeant. He was a kind and loving father and a good citizen. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, two sons, four brothers, one sister, fourteen grandchildren ans ipany friends/ Subscribe for The Democrat.

FORMER COLD RECORDS BROKEN

Mercury Dropped to J 35 Below Zero Saturday Night, the Lowest for Many Years. The lowest temperature recorded here in a great many years was that Saturday night, when the government thermometer at Joseph’s college, dropped to 25 below zero. It is nearly always several degrees colder out at the college than in Rensselaer, where the thermometers registered as low as 22 below Sunday morning. This is the lowest point reached here, to our knowledge, in a great many years, ' and seems to have been a Tecord-breaker all through this section of the state. The blizzard beginning Thursday night continued all day Friday and some six or eight inches of snow fell here, while at points further south the .fall was still heavier, over a foot being reported at Indianapolis. Saturday morning the mercury had dropped to six below zero, and the cold during the day was perhaps the most penetrating we have Experienced this winter. A rising temperature came Sunday, and Monday morning the college thermometer registered 7 above zero, but at night it dropped down again and registered 1.5 below yesterday morning.

“The Girl He Couldn’t Buy.”

“The Girl He Couldn’t Buy,” 1 a new play by Sumner Nichols, a play of today, will be presented at the Ellis theater on Friday, Jan. 29. The author has outlined the unrelenting game as some men play it. You laugh because you cannot help it, you cry to see men so unmindful of their duty to trusting youth. It cannot be too strongly urged that every woman young or old, who may be called upon to make a living, see this great play with a real purpose.

Forty Accessions to Church.

The evangelistic meetings at the Christian church came to a close Sunday. There were forty accessions to the church during this three weeks’ effort, and the meeting was one of the best ever experienced by any dhurch in the city. At Sunday’s evening service a large crowd was present and the interest was citywide. The congregation desires to express their gratitude to the people of the city, the different churches, and the press for the help and cooperation given.

Will Soon Join Husband in Montana

Miss Irma Holmes left Saturday for Minneapolis, Minn., where she will visit her sister, f%r some time. The latter’s baby is quite ill, and she wrote to her mother, Mrs. S. B. Holmes, to have Irma come and stay with her for awhile. Mrs. Holmes has rented their farm in Newton tp., for the coming y.ear to her son-in-law, who with her son, William, worked the farm the pastyear, and expects to leave on Saturday, Feb. 6, for Montana, where her husband and eldest son, Boyd Holmes, have each taken up a half section .claim, 115 miles from Miles City, which is their nearest railway station. Their nearest town is 40 miles distant.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our husband and father, and we especially desire to thank the G. A. R. Post and members thereof for their kindness. - MRS. LARKIN POTTS AND CHILDREN. The work of putting in a new water pipe at the water and light plant, leading from the wells to the tank, is now going on. The old pipe had become bent and broken and caused the water to shoot out at the break, covering everything ’•thereabouts with a thick coating of ice and entailing a great loss of water all the time. Direct pressure is being used on the mains during the replacing oX-the pipe. The 7-months-old babe of Mrs. Kouts, the woman who was accidently shot and killed by her son-in-law, near Fair Oaks a few weeks ago, has been taken by James Clark and wife of Rensselaer, and will be adopted by them, it is understoood. There are several other children ranging in age from 5 to 14 years, for whom it may be necessary to secure homes. The father and son-in-law are cutting wood for Joe Kosta, southwest of Fair Oaks.

Birth Announcements. Jan. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. A E. Wallace, a son. ( > Jan. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton, of west of town, a sob.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant ami Nearby Cities and Towns.-—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Another Old Resident of Waklel- Tp., I‘asses Away. Mrs. Julia Ann Spriggs, widow of the late Joel F. Spriggs, died at her home in Walker tp., last Friday of pneumonia, after about a week’s illness, although she had been in rather feeble health all winter. The remains were brought to Rensselaer Sunday, the funeral held at 1 p. m., from the Christian Church and burial .made in the family lot in Weston cemetery beside her husband, who died less than a year ago, March 26, 1914. Mrs, Spriggs, whose maiden name was James, was born near Morocco Jan. 5, 1843. She was married to Joel F. Spriggs Jan. 4, 1864. To this union ten children were born, five of whom and the husband proceeded her in death. The surviving children are Simofi T. Spriggs of near Medaryville; David Spriggs of Walker tp.; Mrs. C. A. Lee of Council Hill, Okla.; Mrs. William Folger of Barkley tp., and Mrs. John Holser of near Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Spriggs had resided in Walker tp., for about fifty years, and on January 4 of last year, celebrated their golden wedding. They were among the pioneer settlers of Walker, and were highly respected people. Mrs. Spriggs leaves twenty-three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and many friends to mourn her death.

STATE AGENTS ENJOINTD.

Carl Vroonian Denies U. S. lias Authority to Destroy Animals Unless Purchased. a..’ Here is a perplexing problem. > Some one is slaughtering animals in Illinois said to be afflicted with the hoof and mouth disease. Two hundred cattle were killed near Dixon yesterday. It is said federal officials did the slaughtering. The state authorities have been enjoined from doing so under an injunction ‘ issued by Circuit Judge Irwin. Since the restraining order, which Attorney General Lucey says he “will answer in February,” was issued several herds have been killed. Charles F. O’Connor, attorney for the Kane, Whiteside and DuPage county cattle owners and dairymen, who, are interested in the injunction, hris received the following letter from Carl Vrooman, acting secretary of the department of agriculture in Washington: Your attention is directed to the fact that the authority of tills department with respect to animal quarantines relates only to interstate and foreign commerce. The two statutes on the subject are the act of Feb. 2, 1903, and the act of March 3, 1905. This department has no authority to destroy, and has never undertaken to destroy, any animals affected with or exposed to foot and mouth dis ease, except those purchased from the owners for the purpose .of being killed. Mr. O’Connor transmitted the message to Governor Dunne, saying the farmers he represented “would like to have the state define its position as clearly.” He also sent a letter to thesstate executive saying he hoped he would not be put in the position of having to attack the constitutionality of the statute creating the fetate hoard of live stock commissioners, fearing this might make the state officials responsible for the $1,000,000 worth of cattle already killed. “It is my,hope,” read the letter, “that we could use that statute as a foundation upon which- to build a constitutional law that would properly declare the public policy of otfr state in regard to the animal industry and still not subject the farming community to the insolent display of authority and dangerous lack of knowledge of a hastily gotten-togeth-er and panic-stricken group of political veterinarians, inexperienced and unlearned in their profession, such as has been displayed by a large number of the panjandrums ranging up and down the state, claiming to exercise all the police, military, exe-

Vol. XVII, No. 84

EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

A British squadron, eonqHised of powerfpl and swift battle cruisers, patrolling the North Sea, encountered a German squadron, presumably bound for the British coast, ami won what Ist considered in England an inq>ortant victory. The German armored cruiser Bluecher was sunk and two battle cruisers are reported to have been badly damaged. Together with a fourth German battle cruisers, the damaged vessels found safety in their homo waters. Ollier vessels of the British and tierman fleets, <>f light cruisers and destroyers, also were engaged, but the’ result has not yet become known to the British Admiralty. o > That the revolutionary movement in the Union of South . Africa has not been entirely suppressed is indicated by the official announcement from Pretoria that 1,200 reliels under Lieutenant Colonel Maritz have attacked Upington, Bechuanaland. The rebels were ropulsod, but nearly 1,100 of them got away. While artillery is playing the leading role along the front in Belgium ami France, there are reports of vast military preparations in Alsace, where it is thought that the Germans are about to inaugurate a strong offensive movement against the French in the Vosges. Heavy German re-enforcUments are being sent to that district. In the eastern theater the Russians are supposed to be engaged in a series of movements in Poland which will bring about a change in the operations in that territory, while the Russian attempt to outflank the Austrian right wing in Southern Bukowina is said to have been frustrated.

cutive, and Judicial .powers of the commonwealth.” Despite the fact that five veterinarians—three state and two federal—lhave acknowledged a blunder was commltteed In diagnosing the thirty-seven animals at the State Training School for Girls at Geneva, as being afflicted with the disease, the quarantine has not been lifted. The School .has been quarantined now for several weeks and the milk from the healthy cattle Is still being poured on the grounds and forty-eight gallons a day, besides butter, are being purchased in Geneva with the taxpayers’ money. Stockyards men charged Dr. O. E. Dyson, state veterinarian, with breaking his word with regard to an agreement he entered into with federal offleials at Springfield early this week. At that time Dyson agreed th at a considerable area ofl h e quarantined territory at the Union Stock Yards should be made "open,” This, it was said, would have greatly benefited shippers. Yesterday the veterinarian refused to keep his agreement. The matter is scheduled to be taken up at another conference to be held today. Downstate farmers will hold a conference at the Stock Yards Inn this morning, at which the hos and mouth disease epidemic w.ill be dis-

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Jaines Davis Writes From North Platte, Neb. James Davis, under date of Jan. 21, writes The Democrat from North • 'latte, Neb., where he moved with his family from Jasper 'county last spring, and says: “We have had some fine weather out here but it is snowing tpday. Hardly think it will amount to much, but they say it will be good for the ground and for next year s crops. We did not raise- much this year, but some raised good crops, I have been trying to rent a farm -but they are scarce. Some rent for grain rent but most owners want cash. I don’t think that one can pay cash rent out here. We have a good towfi and produce is high. Butter is worth 30c a pound; eggs 35c dozen; flour from $1.50 to $1,95 per one-fourth barrel. Cattle, are high, but good__horses sell for about SIOO each. Hogs are 6 c per pound. Hay in bales $6.50 per tori. Farm tools are high here. Wagons with double box cost SBS. F6nce posts are from 15c to 17c each. People who have been here for several years are well to do, but it is hard on al poor man when he hasn’t the money to go ahead. There is lots of land for sale here at from $5 to $25 per acre, some improved, some unimproved. The wind blows pretty hard here sometimes and the sand is a fright at such times. We have' fine roads and they never get: very bad. All are well.” Buy your typewriter ribbons and carbon papers at The Democrat office; w