Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1915 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Feb. 17, Charles Pullins, 4 y 2 miles north and 3-4 mile east of Renselaer, on the Iroquois River Farm. General farm sale, horses, cattle, implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 18, Geo. W. Hoosline, 3 miles southw r est of Tefft, 4 miles southeast of Wheatfield. Big general sale of horses, cattle, hogs, hay, grain, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 18, Dr. H. L. Brown, 1 mile north of Rensselaer. *Big general sale, including a lot of Jersey cows, and other good stock and farm tools. Monday, Feb. 22, W. I. Hoover, 2% miles south and y mile west of Rensselaer. General farm sale, horses, cattle, hogs,' farm implements, 20 acres of shock corn, etc. Thursday, Feb. 25, J. M. Yeoman, 1 mile north of Rensselaer. Stock sale, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.

HEAVY HAULING PROHIBITED.

Notice About Heavy Hauling Viola- • tors Will Be Fined If They Do Not Abide) by the Law. The combined weight of lpad, vehicle and driver, and with tires less than three inches, 2,500 lbs. With tires three inches and less than four inches, 3,000 lbs. With tires four inches and less than five inches, 3,500 lbs, when roads are thawing or wet weather. JOHN L. S. GRAY, Co. H. S.

Young Couple Married at Presbyterian Manse.

Mr. Lyman Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Peters of south Marion, and Miss Grace Lytle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lytle of the same neighborhood, were united in marriage yesterday by Rev. J. C. Parrett, at the Presbyterian manse. They left on the afternoon train for a few days’ visit with the groom’s brother and family, Geore Peters, of Lafayette, after which 'they will return and take up their residence about March 1 on the M. Y. Slaughter farm in southeast Marion, which Mr. Peters has rented for the coming year. The Democrat joins the many friemjs of the young couple in extending to them its hearty congratulations.

Death Angel Enters Two Homes.

The 9-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lang of west of Surrey, died at 4 p. m., Friday of tubercular meningitis after several days illness. She was .the youngest of eight children, and £he first death that had occurred in the family. The funeral was held at the house at 2 p. m., Sunday, conducted by Rev. Titus, of the Christian church of Rensselaer, and burial made in Weston cemetery. James, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Landy McGee, of the east part of town, died Saturday forenoon of scarlet fever and kidney trouble. Brief funeral services were held in the yard of the home at 5 p. m., the same day, by Rev. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery. This is the first death from scarlet fever to occur here for some time. An older girl also had. the disease -but rcovered .therefrom.

Former Rensselaer Dentist Sued for $4,000.

Sherman J. and Bertha Erwin have sued Dr. Albert E. Sehmadel, the dentist, for $4,000 damages in the superior court. They charge that Dr. Sehmadel extracted four teeth for Mrs. Erwin on December 27th, and that her jawbone was fractured and the arteries were ruptured. She says she was confined to St. Elizabeth hospital for a time and has never fully recovered.—Tippecanoe County Democrat. Dr. Sehmadel is known to many readers of The Democrat, as he was located in Rensselaer some 12 or 14 years ago as assistant in a dental office here.

Death of Former Resident of Union Township.

Richard “Butler, for many years a resident of near Parr, Jasper county, died at his home in St. Charles, 111., last Wednesday and was buried there Saturday. Thomas and Anna Lonergan of near Surrey, were among the relatives from this county attending the funeral. Mr. Butler resided in this county for nearly 40 years, selling his farnnone mile east of Parr, some ten or twelve years ago to Amos Davisson and going to St. Charles. He leaves one son, who is in Alaska.'

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Fromthe Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From The Several County Offices. Attorney George A. Williams was in Winamac Friday on legal business. Attorney Parkison returned Sunday evening from a few days business trip in Hammond and Chicago. Dan Cupid is quite a busy lad! these days, as evidenced from the number of marriage licenses that are being issued.

Among those from this county who attended the district meeting of county assessors at Lafayette Thursday, were County Assessor G. L. Thornton, Township Assessor True Woodworth and assistants, 4T. H. McLain and James Donnelly of Rensselaer, and C. C. Parks and Sherman Thornton of Newton tp. Judge Hanley has had the plain plate glass on the west side of the court room taken out and replaced with corregated and frosted glass, which greatly improves the light in the room and does away with the glare that made it almost blinding of an afternoon with the shades raised. The old glass will probably be disposed or. i —- New suits filed: No. 8369. Miller & Hart vs. John Vanßeek, et al; action on account and for the appointment of a receiver. Demand $94.32. / No. 8370. Lowell National Bank vs. Francis A. Turfler; complaint on note. Demand $418.22. No. 8371. Elizabeth Cullen vs. Estate of Samuel Maguire; disallowed claim of $5,000. No. 8373. Grant-Warner Lumber Co. vs. Elsie M Washburn, et al; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. Demand $1,640. No. 8372. S. C. Irwin, adm. of estate of Lucia Keener, deceased, vs. Francina Allen et al; partition and sale of real estate.

Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 13, Morris Charles Jacks, son of O. A. Jacks of Lee, aged 21 Dec. 1 last, occupation merchant, to Ethel May Parker, daughter of George Parker of McCoysbiirg, aged 22 Sept. 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 15, Fred Bert Wagner, son of Jacob Wagner of Remington, aged 25 March 6 last, occupation farmer, to Neaska Letta Lanham, daughter of B: T. Lanham of Rensselaer, aged 22 Sept. S last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 15, William Bryant Pritchett of Danville, Ky., aged IS Nov. 30 last, occupation farmer, to Katie Ulia Trump of Fair Oaks, aged 16 Sept. 30 last, occupation housekeeper. Both being under age, mother of .each filed written consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. P. C. Curnick in the clerk's office. Feb. 16, Herbert Lawrence Bozell of Fair Oaks, aged 21 Nov. ’ 6 last, occupation farmer, to Mabel Ann Warne, daughter of William Warne of Fair Oaks, aged 21 Dec. 16 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 16, Lyman A. Peters, son of Alfred Peters of Rensselaer, aged 24 Jan. 18 last, occupation farmer, Grace Lytle, daughter of Charles A, Lytle of Rensselaer, aged 21 Feb. .13 -last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Successful Revival Meetings Closed at Fair Oaks.

Rev. Van Orman on last Friday night closed the most successful revival ' meeting ever held in Fair Oaks. These meetings were held in the Church of Christ, commencing on January 25, and ended as above stated, with exceffent attendance and interest all through. Thirty in all came forward for the .first time confessing their Christ and completing obediance to His commands by being baptized. Baptismal services were held Sun-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRIJARY 17, 1915.

day, January the 31, and again February the 2, fifteen being baptized each time. On Sunday, February the 3, the members reorganized with a total membership of 48; thirteen of these by reinstating, two by letter, three reclaimed and thirty being new members. On this same day ordaination services vrere held, three elders, four deacons and nine deaconesses of this congregation, and one elder and one deacon of the Shelby congregation, were ordained. Several members of tbe Shelby congregation came to attend these services and with the members here had dinner at tbe church, everyone enjoying a good sociable time. Bible school will be held each Sunday at 1 6 o’clock a. m , and Rev. I'an Orman will preach each Sunday at 2 :15 p. m. Everyone is invited and welcomed to these services. xx

Aged Couple Married Thursday Evening.

Mrs. Mary E. Troxell, widow of the Troxell, was married '&t__h€r home on Elm street last Thursday evening to Mr. Jerome B. Martin of Lafountaine, Ind., Rev. H. J. Ketner of Marion, a cousin of the bride, performing the ceremony. Some forty relatives and friends of the bride witnessed the ceremony, after which a wedding supper was served. Mr, and Mrs. Martin ‘will visit here this week and will ship her goods to Lafountaind, where they Will make their home. This was the second marriage for the groom and the third for the bride, their former marriages having been dissolved by death. His age was 68 years and her’s 66 years.

While James E. Britt of Barkley tp., was sitting in his home Sunday morning, conversing with a neighbor, 57 friends and neighbors made their appearance quietly, with wellfilled baskets, and reminded him that he had a birthday anniversary, that he was 47 years old. The day was exceptionally good for this time of the year, and everybody enjoyed themselves. Mr. Britt received a very fine library lamp as a token of friendship. A fine dinner was spread and no one went home hungry. Do birthdays make one feel older? 1 don’t believe it did him.—One Who Was There.

Washington, February 12.—Representatve Charles A. Korbly of Indiana, one of the Hoosier “lame ducks,” will be appointed to a responsible federal position in Washington before congress “‘.adjourns, three weeks hence. The tentative plan is to appoint him solicitor for the treasury department, which pays $5,000 a year.

FOWLER NURSERY Will sell you the best grade of standand fruit and ornamental Trees, Canes Vines, Shrubs and Perennials, and guarantee them true to name at seasonable low prices. This nursery was established more than forty-five years on the Benton county prairies and has always had the fairest reputation for reliability and fair dealing. Hundreds of men in your vicinity have bought Fowelr Nursery Stock and satisfaction. Send a postal for our big new catalogue and get prairie grown stock acclimated to this section.—FOWLEß NURERY, Fowler, Ind. m-10 Notice. The physicians’ blacklist will be made up on Mar&h Ist, and anyone who is indebted to any of the local physicians will do well to look after his standing and keep his name off the list. This warning is not meant solely for a few notorious deadbeats but refers to all who are slow to pay -or careless about keeping their bills paid. REQUESTS HAVE COME IN FROM PHYSICIANS IN NEARBY TOWNS FOR A COPY OF THE LIST WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. By all means keep your name off this list. —JASPER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. Lyceum Course Dates. February 25.—The Boyds. /. March 17.—Weatherwax Bros. April 7.—Bargelt & Co. Birth Announcements. Feb. 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Thomas of the east part of town, a son. Another new supply of correspondence stationery,, calling and invitation cards, correspondence cards, etc., has just been received a£ The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. ]

Birthday Surprise.

Korbly to Land Job.

JUDGMENT FOR $150 SECURED

lty Jasper County Against Winaniao j Bridge Co. for Shortage on Mil- " roy Tp. Bridge. The old case of Jasper county vsT the Winamac Bridge Company and C. L. Bader and Mr. Frain, the latter surety on the bond of said company, on its contract to erect a 70-foot bridge over the Howe ditch in Milroy tp.,; some years ago, was by agreement submitted at Crown Point Monday, where the case was taken on change of venue, and a judgment for $450 awarded the county. This was for the full amount sued upon, and was according to the figures of Engineer Ray Yeoman of Valparaiso, who was secured to measure the bridge and ascertain its shortage over specifications and contract. The Winamac Bridge company, it will be remembered, erected several bridges in Jasper county some years ago and C. L. Bader, president and general manager of the company, was convicted and served one year in the state prison for swindling tKe county on the particular bridge, above mentioned, which was shown to have been scaled down from the specifications nearly or about onetliird. An investigation was then made of other bridges erected by this company, and all were found to be short about the same amount. The democratic board of commissioners sued the bridge company and the bondsmen on this Milroy contract for the shortage—they having been paid the full amount of the contract price—with the above result.

Just what will be done in regard to the shortages on other bridges erected by the company remains to be seen, but it is probable that this will end the matter. The total shortage , on all of the bridges erected here by the Winamac company, is said to have been In the neighborhood of $2,000 or $2,500, but this being the largest bridge, the amount was greater on this than on any other erected here. The case was set for trial at Crown Point Monday, but the defense agreed to let the case be submitted and judgment taken as above noted, therefore reducing the costs considerably, as no witnesses were required to go over there.

W. L. WOOD INTRODUCES BILL

That Would Put Costs On Petitioners Where Elections Fail to Carry. - Representative W. L. Wood of Parr, has introduced a bill in the legislature that will, in a measure, should it become a law, relieve the people somewhat from being hounded to death by subsidy hunters fly-by-night railroad promotors who want subsidies voted them along the route of their proposed line. It wtuld be betterJf we could get a law enacted to do away’ with the voting of subsidies to private corporations altogether, but if this cannot be done the putting of the costs of holding these special elections onto the petitioners where the election fails to carry is perhaps the next best thing. The full text, of Mr. Wood’s bill follows: A bill for an act to amend Section one (1) of an act entitled “An act to amend section one (1) (being section 4045 of the Revised Statutes of Indiana of 1881) of an act entitled ‘An act to amend the first (Ist) arid fourteenth (14th) sections of an act entitled “An i

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Effects of European War Felt in Fruit Growing Sections.

A. G. Potts, who was called here a few weeks ago by the illness and subsequent death of his father, Larkin Potts, returned to his home near Medford, Ore., Saturday, Mrs. Potts, who had been here since December, accompanying him. Mr. Potts has charge of a large fruit ranch 4 y 2 miles from Medford, consisting ot peaches, apricots, apples, pears, etc. The past season has been an unprofitable one for the fruit growers in that section. Much of their product is exported to foreign countries, and the European war has cut off practically all of this business. Mr. Potts states that the fruit trees' are just beginning to blossom there now and that frost must be guarded against for the next two and a half months, and to successfully do this, it is necessary to “smudge” tne orchards. This is quite expensive, and he thinks that it would be better to turn the entire Rogue River Valley over to general farming than to give practically all of their attention to fruit, as at present. Mr. Pott* likes it firstrate therevand expects to make his permanent home there.

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. CASK OF MUCH INTEREST Benton County Jury Found Mrs. Caldwell Eccentric but Competent. Lafayette, Ind., February 12. The Caldwell will case, involving the estate of Jennie Caldwell, which was reversed yesterday in the Indiana supreme court and sent back to Benton county for a new trial, is of great interest here. Mrs. Jennio ('aidwell died in 1912 at her home in Earl Park, Ind. Slio left several thousand acres of rich farm land and personal property. in her will she made bequests to relatives and to friends and left her washer-woman and her servants liberal gifts. She left the larger part of her estate in trust for the erection and maintenance of a home for aged women. IHier beautiful family home was to form the nucleus of an institution which she hoped to see develop into one of the finest chartible institutions in '’lndiana. She named James Barr, Lee Dinwiddle and Wm. C. Compton ,as trustees and executors. Soon after the will was probated four Earl Park sisters, cousins of Mrs. Caldwell, brought suit to set aside the will, alleging that Mrs. Caldwell was of unsound mind, was unduly Influenced and was addicted to the use of drugs and had a leaning toward spiritualism.. The trial in the Benton county circuit court before Judge Saunderson and a Jury lasted several weeks. The plaintiffs, Mrs. John L. Bond, Mrs. George Hart, Mrs. Charles Jewell and Mrs. William C. Ditton, brought many Chicago witnesses to testify as to Mrs. Caldwell’s eccentricities. The jury returned a special and a general verdict, holding in the special verdict finding for the plaintiffs. An appeal was taken. It is likely that when tho case is tried again a change of venue will bo taken.

JACKSON CLUB BANQUET

.Set for the Evening of February 20 —-Many Speakers, The annual banquet of the Jackson club, the olfl reliable democratic organization of Lafayette, will be held on the evening of February 26th. The date, which falls on Friday, was fixed by the gentlemen who will make the addresses as being the most convenient for them to come, and lion. Perry Davis on yesterday telegraphed Mayor Durgan the date.

The speakers include Frank Dailey, United States district attorney, who is prosecuting the Terre Haute election frauds; Lieutenant Governor O’Neil, Speaker Bedwell of the house of representatives, Auditor of State Dale J. Crittenberger, Senators Van Nuys and Van Aukon, Representative John G Branarnan, the floor leader of the house, Judge C. R. Pollard of Delphi, who is so popular with democratic audiences here, and several others. The Jackson club bancjuets have a national reputation and in times pagt some of the greatest orators of the nation have attended.—Tippecanoe County Democrat,

BOY WHIPS TEACHER.

Son of Kd Sutherland, Forpierly of Remington, Uses Buggy Whip on Teacher. ' The Milford school board Monday night investigated the case in which Miss Lena Foster, a teacher, was struck by One • of her pupils on the street with a buggy whip without interference or protest from, his parents. They instructed the truant officer to look for the boy and compel his attendance at school if he returns to town and decided to stand back of Miss Foster in any action she may see fit to bring against the boy and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sutherland, managers of a local restaurant. The boy is about nine years old. Me was punished in school and decided to have his revenge. Armed

Vol. XVII, No. 90

EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Tin* latest official statements disclose few details of the progress of the battles in tlie eastern war zone. ■> ' ’

In Poland the opixtsing forces are in alignment to the south of W arsaw, while the Vustro-Gernian .troops are making advances in Bulcowlna, and have c apt Ored important positions Jiot only there!, hut in the t'arpuKhiuns, in the neighborhood of Dtikla Pass. In tho western arena artillery activity has increased all along the line.

A press dispatch from the Hague announces that the American ainhassudor to (iermanj, Janie's \V. (.erard, has been invited to the Herman eastern headquarters for a conference with Kmperor William..

'l’he Serbian fortress of Semendria Is said to have been blown up l»y explosion of its powder magazine after a bombardment by Aus-tro-Hungarian artillery. A news dis|Nitch from Nish states the Serbian government, has announced the invasion of the departinent of Prisrend by Albanians, "ho in superior force conijielled the Serbians to retreat, and are continuing to advance into Serbia. All domestic oats and other grain necessary for forage for horses will he expropriated by order of the Herman Hundcsrath, or Federal Council.

with a buggy whip lie attacked Miss Foster on the street after school hours. The case was brought to tho attention of the school board, but in the meantime the boy was sent to Remington, ind., the former home of his parents, ills departure left no chance to begin action against him in court, but if the teacher decides to commence action against the parents the school board will give her their support.—Milford Herald.

CHICAGO THEATER BURNS.

Academy of Music Destroyed With Loss of $175,000. (’hicago, February 12.—-The Academy of Music, Chicago’s oldest theater, situated in the center of the crowded west side, at Ilalstead and Madison streets, was destroyed by fire early today, with a loss of $175,000. It. was a Tour-story structure, erected 'in 1 870, and was the only theater not ruined in The great fire of 1871. In recent years the theater had beep operated as a vaudevillo house.

Pulaski Gels First Vocational Agricultural School.

VVinnmac, Jnd., February 15,—Arrangements have been made by which Van Huron township, Pulaski county, will have a vocational agricultural school, plans for which were completed at. a meeting at Star City of school officials and patrons with Z. M. Smith, state agricultural supervisor.

F. A. Ogle, who has been superintendent of the Star City schools, will have charge of the agricultural school, i!is contract calls for two evening classes each week for ten weeks for men and boys more than 17 years old, and from May 1 to Sept, l ho will devote his bntlre time to the agricultural work in Van Huron township. His work through the summer will consist of practical farm demonstrations in soils, horticulture, live stock and poultry. Two-thirds of his salary will be paid by the state. The offer is the result of the six years- of work MrT Ogle has done in the com m unity‘and the spirit shown by the citizens. This is to be the first strictly vocational agricultural school in the stater ■: * The federal government has offered Van Buren township SIOO, with which it may hire a woman to assist the girls and woiqen ff the community in their homemaking work. This offer has been accepted, and in all probability Miss Anna Noel will have charge of the work.

Box Social. There will be a box social at Rose bud school, Union tp.’, on Saturdas night, Feb. 20, for benefit of th< schooI.—STANLIAS BRUSNAHAN Teacher. * ■ Sale bills printed while you wal at The Democrat office.