Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1915 — Page 1

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TARVIA NOT SATISFACTORY

For Street Oiling, and No One' Wants It This Tear. The time is approaching for doing something to our streets again this year to lay the dust. Last year tarvia was tried, and rather late in the season, too. Notwithstanding all the claims that have been made for tarvia, it was not considered very successful in Rensselaer, and there is scarcely a citizen here who wants it again this year. Crude oil seems to be the best material that has yei? been found for this purpose, and at Brook, Goodland, Wolcott and other places where it has been used season after season, it seems to have given general satisfaction and lasts longer than tarvia, which costs more. There is scarcely a street in Rensselaer at the present time that shows any evidence of the very thorough application of tarvia put on here late last summer, and it is not probable that this material will ever be tried out here again.

Minimum Light Rate Reduced to 75c per Month Net.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, all members were present except Councilman Kresler, and the following business was transacted: The new minimum light rate of 85c per month, with a reduction of 10c if paid before the tenth of month, which had been approved by the public service commission, was adopted. This is a reduction of 15c net over the old rate, and will become effective April 1. The light superintendent was ordered to cut off lights w’hen read ing meters in cases where the previous month’s rental had not been paid. Petition of the Jasper County Telephone Company for laying conduits on Washington and Cullen streets, was approved and the street committee directed to superintend the installation of same. As we understand this does not apply to the brick streets where the wires are now strung down through the alleys. A motion was made and carried that the city would flush the brick streets of the business section and clean the garbage from blocks 3, 4 and 9, and thereby keep the fire team within two blocks of the court house for fire protection, if tlbe merchants, men and citizens, would collect and turn over to the city, $1,200, or SIOO per month. This, it is understood, will be done. The usual number of claims were allowed.

Early Closing of Business Houses to Be Continued.

At a meeting held last Friday evening of the Rensselaer Merchants Association, The Democrat is informed, that the proposition of closing the business houses during the summer at 6 p. m., except on Wednesday and Saturday nights, was adopted and the band concerts will take place on Wednesday instead of Thursday evenings. It was also decided to hold another bargain or market day next month, but the date for same has not been fixed at this writing. Some new stunts will be pulled off at the next bargain day and the specials will not be put on sale until a later hour. The mistakes made at the March sale will be avoided at the April sale. Further announcement of the matter will be made later. early closing hour, it is not known just how popular this will be during the summer, and, it may later be decided to keep open until ,a later hour than that now proposed.

Cleve-Eger Critically III With Pneumonia.

C. W. Eger, the hardware merchant, is seriously sick at his home with double pneumonia, both lungs being affected. He was at his place of business Saturday and Saturday night, feeling about as usual. He woke up Sunday morning about 3 o’clock with pleurisy pains,, and Sunday and Monday was very ill. Two doctors and & nurse are at- . tending him. He rested better Monday night, and it is hoped that the worst is over.

Dental Notice. During my absence in Florida my office will be closed. Expect to return about April Ist. H. L. BROWN, Dentist. Birth Announcements. March 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Warner, a daughter.

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. Ex-sheriff Hoover unloaded a carload of automobiles at Wheatfield last week. % New suits filed: No. 8387. Wiley F. Raker vs. Indiana Oil & Asphalt Co.; action to quiet title. County. Commissioner Swaeney Makeever is driving a fine new 5passenger Studebaker automobile, The machine was driven through from Chicago Saturday by W. C. Babcock and W. D. Bringle.

The contested will case of Burris vs. the estate of the late B. J. Gifford, which was taken from Jasper county to Newton on change of venue and set for trial Monday, has been postponed in order to get service by publication on the heirs of cue of the defendants. Marriage licenses issued: March 20, Johjjjs Harmon of Rensselaer, aged 21 August 6 last, occupation expressman, to Alice Rebecca Swim, daughter of Allen Swim of Rensselaer, aged 19 April 29 last, occupation telephone operator. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. Titus in the clerk’s office at 9 p. m„ Saturday. The Pulaski County Democrat says that William J. Reed, a Knox attorney, a former resident of Jasper county, has filed an application for an allowance of S4OO from the funds of the county for his services in defending Leslie Stephey, who was tried and acquitted a year or so ago on a charge of having murdered Pearl Hettinger. Mr. Reed was appointed to defend Stephey as a poor person, and this application represents his bill for the work.

John Bennett of Mt. Ayr, was arrested last Thursday by Constable Childers of Rensselaer, and placed in jail here on the charge of bootlegging in Rensselaer recently. Bennett was here about a week before and the officers susplcioned that he was selling booze, but no direct evidence was secured until after he had left town. It is said that a young man who purchased some liquor of him has since made a confession to that effect and it is expected to secure a conviction. Bennett is a married, man and a laborer.

A list of the owners of cattle slaughtered in Indiana as a result of the alleged foot and mouth disease, was published in a late issue of the Indianapolis papers, together with the amounts each will receive from the state, such amounts representing one-half the total that will be paid, as the state pays one-half and the federal government onehalf. Thomas Logan of Gillam tp., will receive $941.73 from the State; Charles B. Franklin of near Brook, $916.51; John Brown and son, Chris Eielder and Osa Carlson, all of Lake county., $14,813.98, $1,116.63 and S9O, respectively.

The remaining chattels of Horace J. Wilson, engineer of the Indiana Northwestern Traction Company, which cut another splurge here a year or more ago, were sold on execution by Constable Childers Saturday. They consisted of surveyors’ instruments, a typewriter and some minor supplies, etc. The goods sold well, bringing a total of $199, or S6B more tilian the appraisement. Oply three claims had been filed against them, and ~ these claimants will receive their pay in full, while there will probably be in the neighborhood of $75 left in the hands of Squire Dean, which will be immediately pounced upon by other creditors. The claimants who had filed and receive the amount of their bills in full, are John M. Knapp, auto livery hire, $49.50; B. J. Moore, auto hire,' 1 S2B, and a balance due

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915.

the Monon Railroad Company on freight on household goods, etc., $0.85. .•

Another Ford Record Day.

From the point of production March 4th was a banner day for the Ford Motor Company. The high Crater mark of several months was reached with a grand total of 1847 Fords, produced by the factory and the Ford manufacturing plants. This is getting pretty close to a production of 2,000 Ford cars every day, and makes still more certain the 300,000 car limit between August, -irfil4, and August, 1915, upon which is contingent the profit-sharing with Ford purchasers. Following are the names of purchasers of Ford cars, through exsheriff W. I. Hoover’s agency, here since this profit-sharing date, and who will receive a rebate of SSO to S6O per car if the 300,000 mark is reached by next AugusL_which now seems assured: ’ Frank Welsh Wm. Grube Art Mayhew J. W. Faylor Harvey Kannal Willis Lutz James Babcock James E. Reed A. E. Brand A. E. Schaffer Sylvester Heinen Joe Borntrager Charles Schatzley Ed Randle E. R. Smith (2) W. S. McConnell G. W. Goar Frank Kresler W. E. Pull Jay Stockton Frank Hill T. A. Hurley S. O. Duvall (2) A. R. Kresler r Ernest Lamson L. Hollingsworth Louis Fritz G. F. Deshand Mrs. J. M. Allen Hhrry Reed R. D. Thompson Edw-ard Kanne Leslie Clark D. E. Grow George Tudor Roe Yeoman —Advertisement.

Edward Ranton, Sr., Dead.

Edward Ranton, Sr., who has been sick with a cold, followed by pneumonia, for the past three weeks, died at his home on Front street at 9 o’clock Sunday morning, aged 71 years, 9 months and 2 days. The funeral was held from the house yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church, of which deceased had long been a member, and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Ranton was a native of Ireland, where he was married in 1870 to Miss .Annie E. Lockhart, who with three children, Mrs. W. C. Rose of Barkley tp., J. E. Ranton of Santa Monica, Cali., and Ed Ranton, Jr., of northwest of town, survive him. They came to America in the early seventies and resided for several years near Ci'ssna, Park, 111., later moving to Hoopeston, 111., and came to Rensselaer and bought the former J. J. Hunt property on Front street, some two years ago. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ranton had been ill for the past few weeks, and the latter is still quite poorly.

Former Jasper County Resident Died Suddenly in Idaho.

Mrs. Alexander Hurley received notice a few days ago of the death of her aged father, W. J. Durant, w’ho died March 9 at his home near Kamiah, Idaho. His death was very sudden, and was caused from heart disease. He had returned home from town about 5 o’clock in the evening and retired about 9 o’clock. Soon after going to bed he was attacked with heart failure and died in a few moments. Mr. Durant was a veteran of the civil war and lived in Jasper county several years ago. He w r as three times married and leaves a widow, three daughters and seven sons as follows: Mrs. Alex Hurley, Phillip and William Durant of Jasper county; Mrs. John Hoosen, of Zanesville, Ohio; Theodore of Devils Lake, N. D.; John, Joseph, Xavier and Urban of Kamiah, Idaho.

Auto Went In Ditch, Scalp of Occupant Torn Loose.

John Cain and brother of West Carpenter, had an auto accident Monday morning while driving to Rensselaer in their Ford auto, where the later took the train for Chicago. The steering gear got out of order and the auto went in the ditch and upset.; About four inches of John’s scalp , was torn lose, and Dr. Engscalp was torn loose, and Dr. English took ■ ten stiches therein in drawing the wound together. His brother escaped unhurt and went on to Chicago on the 10:46 train.

Baby Show Attracted Good Crowds.

The Ideal baby show at the Princess theater drew good crowds Friday and Saturday nights, and the voting reslted in Bernard Franklin Haskell, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haskell, being awarded first prize; Audrey Jane and Louise Carson, little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carson, second; Ruth and Virginia Thompson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thompson, third?

AGRICULTURAL MEETING

At Newland, Saturday, March 27 Special Train Via Monon and C. A W. V. Ry. On account of the agricultural meeting at Newland next Saturday, the Monon will run a special train from Rensselaer, via McCoysburg, leaving this city at 9:15 a. m., and making stops at Pleasant Ridge, McCoysburg, and other stations on the C. & W. V. Ry., arriving at Newland at 10 a. m. Returning special train will leave Newland at 4:30 p m. Train for Kersey will leave Newland at 4:00 p. m. Prof. Henry G. Bell, who conducted the excellent meeting there last year, will speak in the morning on ’‘Soil and Management.” His talk will be especially adapted to Newland and vicinity and will be illustrated with stereopticon views. Lectures at 10:45 a. m., and 1:30 p. m.

The Corn Root-Worm.

Numerous letters have been received by this station recently, concerning two corn-root insects, viz.: the corn root-worm and the corn root-aphis. It is evident, therefore, that these insects have been unusually abundant in certain parts of the state. In fact, both species are more or less abundant in all of the corn growing states of the Mississippi valley. It has, therefore, been deemed best to issue a press bulletin on each of these species, giving to farmers such information as is known concerning their habits, and how to hold them in check. The corn root-worm has destroyed millions of dollars worth of corn during the last thirty years for Indiana farmers, and yet it is one of the easiest species of insects to control, when once the farmer becomes acquainted with its habits. Like most insects of this class, k is useless to attempt to hold it in check by the application of poisons; it covers too much territory, and, during the period when it does its injury, it is concealed beneath the surface of the soil. As one becomes better acquainted with its life history, therefore, the more evident it becomes that the application of good up-to-date farming methods is the only remedy needed. This insect is closely related to the striped cucumber beetle, belonging to the same genus, is about the same size and shape, but the color is a light green. The adult beetles may be found feeding upon the silk and pollen of the corn during the last of July and through August until the corn plants approach maturity, when they lay their eggs on the base of the stalks, just below the surface of the soil, and pass the winter in the egg state. The eggs hatch in late spring or early summer, and at first the larvae eat the smaller roots, but as the plants develop they bore out the larger roots, causing the plants to dwindle and die, or to become so dwarfed as to amount £3 nothing. The full grown larvae are white, chunky individuals, about one-tenth of an inch long, and nearly as thick. They pupate in small oval cells in the ground, and the beetles appear soon after. Remedy—As the larvae 'do not feed upon anything tyut the corn roots, it is evident that if a regular rotation of crops is practised, so that com is grown on the same soil only once, or twice, in three or four years, there will be no chance for the insects to increase. The trouble invariably comes from planting corn after corn, except on river bottoms, which are overflowed several times during each year. Corn has been grown on the bottom lands along the Wabash river near fayette, every year for the past thirty years at least, and I have never known a crop to be injured by this insect; but on the upland, black prairie anti muck soils where corn is the principal crop grown, it is sure to give trouble. On such land, oats and grass should rotate with corn. J. TROOP, Chief in Entomology, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.

Murderer Removed to Insane Asylum

John Craay, who shot" and filled August Walters of Cass tp., Piilaski county, several days ago, has been taken to the asylum at Longcliff. Craay owns 170 acres of land and was regarded as a good citizen. It is said that his mother and one sister are inmates of an asylum. Craay moved to Pulaski county last March from Illinois.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. LIQUOR STOCK DESTROYED. Had Been in Care of Sheriff More Than a Year. Winamac. Ind., March 20.---A drayload of liquor, consisting of seven barrels of bottled beer, whisky and wine, was destroyed by Sheriff Zellers, acting under the order issued by Judge Pentacost. The liquor was seized in August, 1913, when the Jim Campbell blind tiger was raided. It had been stored in the courthouse basement. A drayman hauled the liquor to the rear of the school house, where the jugs and bottles were smashed.

Rectory of Catholic Church Burned at Fowler.

Fire at an early hour Monday destroyed the rectory of St. Francis Catholic church at Fowler and threatened the church building close by. The fire started in the kitchen, and when Father Dhe was awakened by the smoke, escape was cut off from the stairs, and rushing to the room of his niece, Miss Clara Dubois, Father Dhe aroused her and both made their escape in their night clothes by jumping from the roof of the front porch, a distance of about 20 feet. Both were slightly injured in the leap. The rectory was valued at about $6,000 and the furniture at SI,OOO. The loss was partly covered.by insurance. Several windows in the church were broken by the heat.

Terre Haute Flatiron Murderer Confesses Crime.

Vern Lewis, a miner, aged 35 years, confessed Monday to the brutal murder of Mrs. William Balding and her three children on Sunday night, March 14. The murdei was committed by crushing in their skulls with a flatiron. The mother and three children were dead when found, and two other children, with their skulls crushed, who were still alive, were taken to a hospital, but it is likely one of these will The family were about to move to Illinois, where the woman’s husband had secured employment, and Lewis’ excuse for murdering them is that he ‘‘loved the woman and could not bear to see her move away.”

Wealthy Lafayette Man To Erect $100,000 Theater.

Lafayette, Ind., March 19.—Leopold Dryfuss, a wealthy meat packer of this city, announced tonight that he would built a new theater in Lafayette that will cost SIOO,OOO. Since the destruction of the Dryfuss Theater last March, Lafayette has had no legitimate theater. Dryfuss suffered a loss of $60,000 in the fire. He says he will build the new theater as a monument. The new playhouse will be one of the finest in the state and will be opened next fall. It will be erected on the site of the old one on Columbia street and only legitimate plays will be booked.

Wilson Approves Opening Dakota Land to Claimants.

Washington, March 20—President Wilson has approved the opening to settlement of several thousands of acres in the Standing Rock Indian reservation in North and South Dakota, to be disposed of under the homestead laws. After the two states have made selections to which they are entitled, there will remain 39,000 acres in North Dakota and 47,000 in South Dakota subject to entry. Applications will be received at Timber Lake, S. Dak., and Bismark, N. Dak., after May 3 and allowed on May 19, in the absence of conflicts.

Ton of Flour Mailed to Germans by Parcel Post.

Hammond, Ind., March 20.—Two hundred and fifty pounds of flour were shipped by parcel post by Ger-map-Americang here to relatives and

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EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

t London, March 22.—A disgptch to the Exchange. Telegraph frojfjj Vienna, by way of Copenhagen, says that a gigantic battle has begun along the whole Carpathian front. The Russians everywhere along the line have been strongly re-en-forced and are attacking with marked stubbornness. Violent conflicts are raging in the vicinity of Dukla, Uszok and Lupkow Passes. • These are the principal passes in the Carpathians nearest Przemysi. London, March 22. —The British steamer Concord, of 1,825 tons, was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel today. The crew of 26 men were rescued by a patrol and landed at Dover. The vessel is reported to be afloat. London, March 22. A dispatch received here this ex t iling says the Italian Government today stopped all railway freight traffic with Germany by way of Switzzerland. Berlin, March 22.—An enemy aviator appeared Sunday above Mulheim Baden, and dropped three bombs on the city and the artillery barracks. Three soldiers were wounded. Paris, March 23.—Two Zeppelins were reported at midnight to be flying over the Department of Oise, dropping bombs.

friends in Germany yesterday. The shipments have been going on for two weeks. A ton of flour has been sent within the last two weeks in eleven-pound bags. The shipping is becoming epidemic,*- and postal authorities predict the United States Postal department will be swamped with foodstuff for German points in a short time;

Farmer Killed by Train at Lafayette.

Lafayette, Ind., March 21—Valentine Arnold, 27 years old, who was struck by a west-bound Lake Erie & Western passenger train while walking on the track three miles east of the city last night, died today in a local hospital. His skull was crushed and he was hurled twenty feet from the track. He was a farmer and lived hear Dayton.

Storm Holds Six Trains on South Dakota Railroad.

Mitchell, S. Dak., March 20.—Six trains are fast in cuts on the Milwaukee system, between Mitchell and Rapid City, as the result of a snowstorm which has been sweeping the western half of South Dakota since last Friday' afternoon, The storm was especially severe west of the Missouri river, as the snow is drifting heavily.

Turnstile at Panama Fair Records 1,859,824 Total.

San Francisco, Call., March 20. The total attendance at the PanamaPacific'exposition, as announced ofFcially, for the four weeks ending last night, was 1,859,824, an average of approximately 66,400 a day. This is said to exceed the attendance at any previous exposition for the first four weeks.

ROUND ABOUT US. Kentland Democrat: Fred Friedline was at Rensselaer Monday and secured the order for drawing the plans and specifications for a fine residence property to be built there. Marriage license in Winamac Dem-ocrat-Journal: John Baughman, age 21, residence Rensselaer, occupation farmer, and Opal Scott, age 20, residence Jefferson tp. First marriage for each. Martinsville, Ind.,* voted “dry" Monday by 84 majority, and the licenses of the seven saloons of that city will expire in April. Four ago the town voted wet by a majority of 130. ( Triplets, two girls and a boy, were born at Kentland March 12, to Mr. and Mrs. David Marion. The three weighed an average of six pounds each, and are reported to be getting along fine. A Car Just Received. If you see a fine lot of quality buggies, call on C. A. ROBERTS, Front street, Rensselaer. Subscribe, for The Democrat.