Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1915 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public Sales, j The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Feb. 22, W. 1. 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. WILLIAM VAN CLEVE DEAD. Fair Oaks Man Accidently Shot Three Weeks Ago, Died Yesterday. William Van Cleve of Fair Oaks, who was accidently shot in the leg between the knee and hip, by his nephew, Ray List, while the two were hunting rabbits in Barkley tp., on Jan. 25, died at Fair Oaks yesterday morning as a result of the injury. Van Cleve was rather weak and run down at the time, it is said, and had kept failing right along since the accident. He leaves a wife and one child, also two children by a former marriage, we understand. His age was about 30 years. Presbyterian Church Cafeteria. Dinner will be served in the church dining parlors, Tuesday, Feb. 23, beginning at 5 p. m. MENU Stewed chicken $ .10 Baked ham and horseradish . ... .10 Mashed potatoes and gravy. ... .05 Noodles .....05 Spaghetti 0b Baked Potato salad 05 Cold slaw 05 Dill pickles rOT Cucumber pickles 01 White bread 02 Corn bregd 03 Butter 01 Pie 05 Cheese ,01 Ice cream 05 Cake * . .05 Coffee 05 Homemade Candy. The public is cordially invited and strangers in the city especially invited.—Advt.

Well Known Hammond Lady Lying at Point of Death. The Hammond News states that Dr. Mary E. Jackson, well known to many Rensselaer people, is critically ill at her home in that city and' specialists have pronounced her recovery impossible, and say that the end is not far off. She recently underwent a severe surgical operation, which it was hoped would save her life, but she is again in a critical condition. The News says: “Dr. Jackson has been a prominent figure in her profession, in lodge and social circles for a quarter of a century and numbers her friends .by the hundreds, all of whom will grieve to learn of her .condition.” Surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold of Barkley Tp. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold of Barkley tp., were given a surprise Saturday evening by about forty relatives, neighbors and friends, the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold were the recipients of a number of nice silver presents as a reminder of the occasion. A fine threecourse supper was served. The surprise was planned and successfully carried out by their married children, Harry and Mrs. Arthur Waymire. A very nice time was had by all and the guests left at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Airs. Arnold many happy returns of the day. Notice to Subscribers. ! Subscribers changing their adrdress should not forget to notify The Democrat at''’once of such change and to always give the old address as well as the new in writing to have their paper changed. There are many [changes again this year among ohr country subscribers and to make Isure of not missing any copies they [should notify us promptly. It would Inot be a bad idea to send the ..notifiIcation a, few days in advance, beIcause "when torn up in moving and Igetting settled one is apt to neglect Ithe matter, and thereby miss a few Icopies before the proper address is Iknown to us., | Box Social. I The Pocahontas Council will give la box supper on March 4th in their lhall in thd I. O. O. F. building, to ■which they extend a cordial invitajtjon to the Red Men, their friends land the friends of the council. A fehort program will be given.—Advt. I Box Social. I There will be a box social at Rosebud school, Union tp., on Saturday Inight, Feb. 20, for benefit of the ichooI.—STANLTAS BRUSNAHAN, ■Teacher.

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. Attorney \y. B. Parkison returned • . i Thursday from a business trip to Rochester, Ind. • Ex-sheriff W. I. Hoover went to Earl Park Thursday to attend a big meeting.and banquet of Ford automobile agents,.. ' . _____ • • New suits filed: No. 8374. George 11. Gifford, ex. vs. Nic DeVries, Simon Groet ahd Fred Knipper; suit for possession of real estate.

Former sheriff John O'Connor has been over jn Newton county this week, serving notices on landowners affected by the Williams ditch, a continuation of the Kankakee or Marble ditch. ) A joint institute of Marion, Milroy, Hanging Grove and Union townships will be held in Rensselaer this morning, and the Barkley institute in Barkley in the afternoon. J. B* Harper and Miss MeNeil of Purdue, will be present. The public is invited.

The Eschbach bill, placing administration of motor vehicle law in the hands of county auditors, giving them power to issue licenses and keeping money therefor in treasury of county where issued, secretary of state to sell license plates to auditors at cost, passed the house Wednesday by a vote of 63 to’32.

County Treasurer Fell sold the May stone road bonds in Carpenter tp., $9,600, and the R. L. Bussell stone road bonds in Hanging Grove tp., $22,000, Thursday to Edward O’Gara of Lafayette. Eleven dollars premium was received on each issue and accrued interest to date of issue. The bonds bear 4% per cent interest.

The township assessors of Jasper county-will meet here in the office of County Assessor Thornton on Monday, March l, and agree upon a basis’ for personal property assessments and to secure their supplies. Real estate will be assessed again this year, and it is probable that tht assessments will be boosted' somewhat.

An affidavit was sworn out yesterday morning in the circuit court by Mrs. Elizur Sage against her son-in-law, Ralph Zeigler, who occupies the Sage farm in Newton tp., charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill. The trouble occurred Thursday out at the farm. Mrs. Sage had gone out there and there was a quarrel in which the prosecuting witness charges that Mr-. Zeigler struck her on the arm with a stick or club, bruising and lacerating the flesh. A bench warrant was issued yesterday* forenoon and it was expected young Zeigler would be brought in during the day.

Marriage licenses issued: Feb, 17, Richard Lyeen of Demotte, aged 22 June 28 last, occupation farmer, to Ricca Hoffman, also of Demotte, aged 24 May 3 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 17, Ray L. Bristow of Rensselaer, aged k 9 Oct. 29 last, occupation farmer, to Jennie May Taylor, aged 19 Feb. 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Male being under age, mother filed written consent to issuance of license. » Feb, 18, Floyd Landis Tanner, son of -Edward Tanner of Rensselaer, aged 23 Sept. 4 last, occupation farmer, to Amanda Ethel Jenkins, also of Rensselaer, aged 21 Aug. 29 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The Chicago receivers in the Israel Koffman j bankruptcy matter, have filed a petition with Federal Judge Anderson of Indianapolis, to order the stock of goods, held here by attachment proceedings by local credit-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1915.

efs. shipped to Chicago. Mr. A. H. Hopkins, the ancillary receiver, thinks that it would be better for the interests of the local creditors, whom he represents, to have the goods disposed of here, and the creditors, also think this. Therefore they have filed objections with Judge Anderson to the removal of the goods to Chicago, and set up such plea. Among the local claims against this stock, is one of some S6O due . Jasper county for taxes; $69 due The Democrat for advertising and job pointing; about SSO due the Republican for same: rent of building in which the . stock has been held, and some claims by clerks employed in the store the last week or two that it was operated. Should these goods be shipped to Chicago it is probable that the expense of handling them would practically eat them all up, white if they are sold here, enough would be realized to pay all the local claims and leave per’/aps $1,500 in excess thereof.

Don't Believe We Need It.

The joint committee of the house and senate who visited Corydon last Saturday to investigate the matter of the state purchasing the old state capital building and the grounds surrounding it, have reported to the legislature and favor the project. The value placed on the property by the visiting committee—is about SIOO,000, “but seeing it is you (the state of Indiana) we will take $86,000 and call it square,” say the officials of Harrison county. A bill will probably be introduced asking the state to buy the property, but it is doubtful if this legislature will pass the measure.

The matter of purchasing this property is wholly a sentimental one, and it would cost a good bunch of money every year and furnish some political jobs to care for it. What we need is less sentiment and more sound business sense in the management of our state affairs, and it is likely that the proposition to unload this property onto the taxpayers of the state will be turned down, as it should be.

Hanging Grove Tp. Man In Cuba.

George W. Hobson of Hanging Grove tp., recently went to Cuba on business, and under date of Feb. 14 wrote a brief letter to E. S. Rhoads; the grocer, and Mr. Rhoads permits us to publish this letter, which follows:

Sante Fe, Isle of Pines, Feb. 14. My Good Friend Mr. Ed Rhoads: I am having the trip of my life, arrived at Havana on time. Passed through the narrow entrance of that old Spanish harbor. Our boat stopped over the point where the Maine was sunk. After the doctor took our temperatures and felt of our pulse, we landed jn the old and very beautiful city of Havana, spent only a half day there and then went on the Isle of Pine, the finest place in all Cuba. I have seen more oranges and grape fruit in the groves than you would sell in ten years. Climate fine, much like June. People mostly Americans. All went to Church except the natives, they went to a cock fight, which occurs here only on Sunday. I was quite sea sick on my way over but lived through it and am fieling extra fine now-. Respectfully, GEO. W; HOBSON.

Tenant House Burned on Win. Schleinen’s Farm.

The tenant house on William Schlemen's farm northwest of town, was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday evening. The house had been occupied bv Gilbert Lewis, who moved out last Monday onto a farm in Hanging Grove tp. Lewis- still had a new davenport in the house, which was burned also. There had been no fire there since Monday, it is reported, and it is not knofrn how the blaze started. The house was a fair one and worth perhaps |SOO to $.1,.000. It was insured in R.. 8. Harris' agency for S6OO.

H urry: H urry: Get in on tbebig bargain and get' a Gasoline Iron and make ironing day a pleasure instead of a dread. This iron will run on eent an hour; absolutely safe and guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Full directions with each iron. All orders promptly cared for. Send $3.50 with order and full address and shipping point. You will get the iron promptly or your money back. Mention this paper in sending in order—PETER McDANIEL, Rensselaer, I rid. m.-15 Lyceuin Course Dates. February 25.—The Boyds. March 17. —Weather wax Bros. April 7.—Bargelt & Co.

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. NO MORE FINANCIAL PANICS. Much .Accomplished by New Banking System, Says C. S. Hamlin.

Chicago, Feb. 18.—“ Under the federal 4 reserve system wo shall see no more financial panics,” said (’has. S. Hamlin, governor of the federal reserve board, at the annual banquet of the Chicago real estate board tonight. "Although barely ten weeks have elapsed since the opening of the twelve federal reserve banks, much .has been accomplished in the way of placing our banking system on a firm foundation,” said Mr. Hamlin. He then reviewed conditions under the old system and said that conditions just prior to the opening ot the federal reserve banks in November were “probably the most ominous in the history of our country. “The establishment of the federal reserve system has been a potent cause in our financial recovery,” ho added. “In the first place it established lower reserve requirements, thus releasing enormous amount ot cash as a basis for future credit operations. It mobelized a material pronorfion of the reserves of the member banks in the federal reserve banks thus furnishing a fund from which banks could be’assisted in reducing commercial paper.”

New Legislative Apportionment Bill Proposed.

Indianapolis, Feb. 18. —Representative Benz introduced in the house Wednesday a legislative reapportionment bill providing for radical changes, especially in senatorial districts, but which, according to declarations by leaders on both sides of the capitol, will not become the democratic party measure. Senator McCormick was surprised later in the day to learn that a reapportionment measure had been presented in the house, saying that he believed it was generally understood “bat all redistricting was to depend on the report of his committee aud that the senate and house democrats would confer on the report and make it a caucus measure. Representative Benz, as chairman of the house committee on reapportionment, asked the bureau of legislative information to work out a scheme of reapportionment based bn the enumeration of last year, and it was this bill that he presented yesterday. He said that lie no intention of offering It as a party measure. " '

The Benz bill puts Benton, Fulton. Pulaski and White in one senatorial district; Laporte and Starke together; Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter together, and also gives Lake two senators of its own. Jasper is put with Porter for representative, instead of with White; White goes with Tippecanoe, and Tippecanoe is also given one representative of its own; Bqnton, Newton and Warren are thrown together; Fulton and Pulaski together; Laporte and Starke together, while Lake is given four representatives of its own.

W. L. Wood's Subsidy Election Bill Recommended for Passage.

. • ■ ’ • • . . • •. Representative W. L. Wood's bill, | regarding subsidy elections, passed 1 the committee without a scratch, and came up for second reading Tuesday. ’*r. Wood writes The Democrat that be believes it will pass! the house with a good majority. This bill places the costs of holding subsidy elections on the petitioners, where the proposition fails to carry, and it is likely to cause people to hesitate about signing a petition for such an election when there is a prospect of their having to pgy the costs. v It is said that there are but three states now permitting the voting, of a tax upon the people of a-Commun-ity to give to private corporations, and Indiana is one of these. The people of certain sections of Jasper county have been hounded for years

■ • '■■ '• \ •• u* by subsidy hunters, and while this proposition has always carried in Rensselaer, where there are a bunch of easy marks who bite on fake proposition that conies along and would vote for anything that would take money out of the pockets of the taxpayers and. give it to a bunch of strangers, we have heard a great many people express themselves in the past year against voting for any more subsidies, The statement that it costs but S4O or SSO to hold a subsidy election is very erroneous. The notice of election alone costs from $25 to S3O; the printing of the ballots is from $lO to S2O more. Tho per diem of the members of the election board and meals is about $25 to the precinct, ahd in Marion , township, where rooms must be hired for holding the elections, $5 more per precinct must be added. It will thus bo seen that it costs over S6O per precinct in townships where there is but one pr» - cinet, while, in Marion tp., the cost of holding a special elect ion is; about S2OO, la addition to all this is tho loss of time and trouble of coming to tho voting place of the voters should be taken into consideration.

This proposition of giving away the people’s money, or taking it from many of them against their will, bo the per cent large or small, is altogether wrong and should not be permitted by our statutes. So far as Rensselaer is concerned, it is probable that another railroad through herlS would benefit tho town to some extent; on the other hand we must not lose sight of tho fact that it would also cut off much of the trade we are now receiving by reason of little stations springing up along the line. Rensselaer has the largest territory to draw from, we believe, of any town in the state, and a territory, too, that is Improving all the time. If some of the people—and, unfortunately, a few of them are businessmen, too—who sit around and whittle store boxes and whine that “another railroad would cure all our ills,” —would reach out ana try to take advantage of the opportunities that we now have instead of chasing rainbows, Rensselaer might soon become a much better town than it is, and it now enjoys the distinction of being “the best town on the Monon.”

With our improved roads and the methods of transportation which we now have, with thousands of the farmers and people who have money to spend owning automobiles, if we jffer them inducements and win 'reach out after their trade, as we should, and keep persistently at it, treating them cordially and fairly wten they come here, Rensselaer will stay on the map regardless of whether we get another »ailroad through here or not. And whenever the proposition looks good enough to capitalists—whenever they see that it is a proposition that will pay them—tho railroad will come without our getting down on Our knees and handing over our pocketbooks to the promotors. That old gospel hymn, “If You Cannot, on the Ocean Sail Among the Swiftest Fleet, Riding on the llighesi Billows, Laughing at tho Storms You Meet,” etc, is very applicable to Rensselaer and every other town that is inclined to indulge in rainbow chasing.

St. Joseph College Basket Ball Notes.

St. Joseph’s varsity went to J»(lianapolis Saturday night and met the fast Indiana Dental college'team. The St. Joe boys played a fine game, but the “tooth pullers” proved too much for them, defeating them by a score of 35 to 15. A return game will be played in the college gymnasium Friday the 2Gth, and the local squad hopes to have a surprise for the d own-state team.

The Indianapolis Star yays of the game: /‘ln the final hilf the play of Sartor was the undoing of the St. Joe team. The tall center caged the hall five times, making some remarkable shots. Con Miller, guard, (a Rensselaer hoy) broke up the visitors’ play many times and started the passing that ended in roost of the Dentals’ scores. Beckman’s work at guard was the feature of the St. Joseph play. Annen proved the best goal getter.” , Following Is the remainder of the St. Joseph schedule; t South Bend vs. St. Joe, at St. Joe, Feb. 20. Indiana Dental College vs. St. Joe, at St. Joe,, Feb. 26. South Bend vs. St. Joe, at South Bend,'March 5. Wolcott High School vs. St. Joe, at. St. Joe, towards the end of the month. •

Vol. XVII, No. 91

BERLIN UNYIELDING, BUT NOTE FRIENDLY

Reply to U. S. Protest Says Blockade Is Necessary. USED AS SELF-DEFENSE Commanders of Submarines Told to Use Vigilance to Spare American Vessels—Warships Urged to Accompany Ships in War Zone.

Berlin, Germany (via London), Feb. 19. —The reply of Germany to the protest of tlie United States against u blockade of British waters is couched in the most friendly terms, but firmly maintains the position of Germany as already announced. The answer, which is a long document, was converted into code at the United States embassy under the direction of Ambassador Gerard and has been transmitted In full to Washington. The note explains that Gerinany.’s proposed action is rendered necessary by Great Britain’s policy o/ attempting to cut off the food supply for the Gorman civil population by a method never recognized in international law. England’s course in ordering merchantmen to My neutral Mags and equipping them with artillery, with orders to destroy submarines, the German reply contends, renders nugatory the right of search and gives Germany the right to attack English shipping Germany holdß that Bhe cannot abandon that right under the stress which England has put upon her. Since Germany must compel the nations with which she is at war to return to the recognized principles of international law and restore the freedom of the seas, she argues that tho stand she has taken is necessary. Suggests Convoy by Warships. The note recommends that the United States government Bend warships to England to convoy merchant vessels through the danger zone, with the understanding that weasels thus guarded shall carry no war supplies. Hope is expressed that the American government will understand the position in,which Germany has been placed and appreciate the reasons for Its course.

The rCfdy closes with an expression of the hope that the United Stateß may prevail on Great Britain I‘to return to the principles of International law recognized prior to the outbreak of the war,” and in particular obtain the observance of the declaration of London by belligerents opposed to Germany. If this is done, the note explains, Germany would be enabled to import food supplies and raw materials. Germany Would recognize this, says tho reply, an invaluable service toward a more humane conditpt of the war and would act in accordance with the new situation thus created. Asks U. S, to Prevent Arms Trade. Great Britain is, with the toleration of neutral governments, not only supplied with such goods as are not contraband, but with goods which are regarded by Great Britain, if sent to Germany, as absolute contraband. The German government feels itself obliged to point out with the greatest emphasis that a traffic in arms, estimated at many hundreds of millions, is being carried on between'United States firms and Germany’s enemies. If it is a formal right of neutrals to take no steps to protect their legitimate trade with Germany, and even to allow themselves to be influenced in the direction of the conscious and willful destruction of their trade, on the other hand they have the perfect right, which they unfortunately do not exercise, to cease contraband trade, especially in arms, with Germany’s enemies. i

The German government is resolved to suppress the importation of war materials to Great Britain and her allies, and she takes it for granted that neutral governments, which so far have taken no steps against trafficking in arms with Germany’s enemies, will not oppose forcible suppression by Germany of this trade. Germany trusts that the neutrals who so far have submitted to the disadvantageous consequences of Great Britain’s hunger war in silence, or merely registered a protest, will display for Germany no smaller measure of toleration, even if German measures, like those of Great Britain, present new terrors of naval warfare. Germany is ready to deliberate with the United States concerning any measure which might secure the safety of legitimate shipping of neutrals in the war zone. Rushing Reply to Germany. Washington, Feb.. 19 —The text of the German reply yvas received by the press before it reached the state department, though Ambassador Gerard cabled a summary, which reached Secretary Bryan at night. -■ . ■ —.Mi, 1.'M.... - . .1

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