Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1915 — Page 1

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A VERY INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS.

Hon. W. L. Wood’s Talk to High School Was Very Favorably Commended Upon. Representative W. L. Wood addressed the pupils of the high school Thursday morning on the work of the recent legislature, and told of the procedure in enacting the laws of our state. His talk is said to have been most entertaining and instructive, and was spoken of by the teachers as being one of the very best talks that has ever been made before the school, The talk was precisely along the lines needed and was not delivered in a partisan spirit. Mr. Wood made a very favorable impression indeed with both Pupils and instructors. Mr. Wood’s idea of the duties of a legislator, as he stated, is to represent his district—his constituency —and his state; that he should not be a mere partisan and only support or oppose such measures as this party colleagues were for or against, be the measure good or bad. If a measure was worthy of support, he supported it, no matter what the political color of the author’s lhair might be; and if it was a bad measure he opposed it, even though it was urged by some republican member or clique. In fact, he held that a legislator should be broad enough to rise above mere partisan politics and labor for the interests of the whole people. If we had more legislators who believed in this idea, and practiced it, our legislative bodies would be in better odor with the people and we would all get a more square deal.

Called Back Home by Death of Daughter.

Mike Nagle of near Mitchell, S. Dak., who with Elmer Kenton, William Moore and Sam Parker came through with cattle to Chicago the first of the week and came on to Rensselaer Monday to visit his brother, Joseph Nagle, and other friends, intending to visit here for about a week. Tuesday he received a telegram to come home at once, but not stating the reason. Last Friday his daughter, Miss Theressa, aged 24 years, was operated on for appendicitis, but was getting along nicely when he left. Supposing her to be worse, he immediately left for his home. His brother, Joseph Nagle, received a telegram Wednesday, stating that the young lady had died Tuesday, and Joe’s son and daughter, John and Loretta, left Wednesday afternoon for Mitchell to attend the funeral there Friday. Miss Theressa would have graduated as a trained nurse in May.

John M. Knapp Preparing to Move Back to York State.

John M. Knapp is preparing to close out his livery business in Rensselaer, sell his residence property and move back to Panama, N. Y., going on his father’s farm. Mr. Knapp, senior, is quite old and in feeble health, and John thinks it his duty to go back and look after him and his wife, much as he dislikes to leave Rensselaer. We regret very much to see Mr. Knapp and his excellent family depart from Jasper county, and hope that they may some time return and again make Rensselaer their home. > Mr. Knapp will dispose of his entire stock and also his comfortable and nicely located residence property on River Street, at public auction next Saturday, April 3, at 1 P. m.

More Rain Is Badly Needed. A light spring rain fell during the early morning hours Thursday, but was scarcely more than enough to lay the dust. The ground is probably the driest that was ever known here for this season of the year, and we need a regular old soaking rain, such as used to be very common here in spring time. In many places there is probably not enough moisture in the ground to germinate the oats that are being sown, and it is too dry for the grass to start even in protected places where it receives the full benefit of the sun. It is hoped by every one that we will get a good, steady soaking rain soon. “

Dental Notice. During my absence in Florida my office will be closed. Expect to return irtrout—April Ist. H. L. BROWN, Dentist. A Car Just Received. If you want to see a fine lot of quality buggies, call on C. A. ROBERTS, Front street, Rensselaer.

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. Sheriff McColly and W. V. Porter were Chicago goers Thursday. Ex-trustee John W. Selmer of Giljam tp., was in the city on business Thursday. The county commissioners have requested the auditor to call the county council together in special session on April 5, on account of special bridge mattters. On another page of today’s Democrat appears a list and brief mention of practically all of the laws passed by the recent legislature. The list is not quite complete, but is nearly so.

Marriage licenses issued: March 23, Loyd Earl Hanford of Gifford, aged 18 March 18 last, occupation farmer, to Helen Ethel Rutledge, also of Gifford, aged 17 May 26 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age, father of each filed written consent to issuance of license. New suits filed: No. 8388. John F. Judy vs. Harry B. Brown; action to foreclose chattel mortgage on a 4-cylinder Whiting automobile. No. 8389. Pioneer Stock Co. vs. G. A. Hemphill, of Remington; suit on note. Demand $165. No. 8390. Andrew J. Granger vs. George H. Gifford, executor of estate of B. J. Gifford, deceased, et al; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. Demand $l5O. No. 8391. Charles E. McMullen vs. Lewis E. Morris; action for an accounting and to declare trust-re-ceiver. .

Co. Supt. Lamson has received notice from the Culver Military Academy that they will receive from Jasper county one high school boy at their camp of military instruction from May 10 to 24, 1915. This boy to be selected from the high schools of the county by the Co. Supt., and will receive all instructions, board, etc., free. His only expense will be his railroad fare there and back and a deposit of $5 for his uniform. This deposit to be returned at end of term. Any boys who wish to make application should write to Supt. Lamson.

Deputy Clerk Miss Ethel Perkins is still engaged in the vtork making the transcript in the Marble ditch for the sale of bonds, and has now reached about 700 pages. The transcript will make about 800 typewritten pages, complete, and six copies are being made. The cost of the transcript, which will come out of the ditch fund, will be about $550, and Miss Perkins can afford to take a trip to the exposition on this, although it has been a mighty big job to do all the work and, after it is all typewritten, it is no small task to assemble the sheets and bind them together.

At this writing the official report of Coroner C. E. Johnson in the investigation made of the death of the little Watkins child a few weeks ago, has not been filed with the clerk, but will be filed in a day or two. The notes are now in the hands of the court reporter for writing out the full report. The coroner finds that death was caused from alcoholic poisoning, which is borne out by the report of the state labratory, but no responsibility is fixed for the manner in which the child was given or got hold of the liquor it drank. There seemed to be no evi-dence-,in the investigation that would promW a conviction of the parent of the child and it is not likely any prosecution will be made.

Goodland Merchant Dies in Indianapolis Hospital.

Mrs. George W. Hopkins received a card yesterday morning from her

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1915

sister, Mrs. Snively, of Indianapolis, staling that their uncle, and father's twin brother, A. C. Tedford, of Goodland, had died in a hospital at Indianapolis Thursday night. Mr. Tedford had been taken So Indianapolis for an operation for gallstones and was operated on Tuesday, but another trouble was found on operating, that the difficulty was abcess of the liver, and he died as a result Thursday at 4 p, m. Mr. Tedford was engaged in the grocery business at Goodland at the time of his death, where he had resided for the past thirty years. He was well known all through that section of the country and was a most amiable and highly respected gentleman. He leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. Arthur Spinney and Carl Tedford of Goodland, and Mrs. Bert Rich of Wolcott. His age was about 55 years. The funeral will he held at Goodland today or tpmorrow, at this writing the date not having been definitely decided upon.

Attend Funeral of Sister in Benton County.

John Schanlaub and daughter, Mrs. Charles Cain, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beck and daughter, Miss Rose Beck, went to Benton county Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Schanlaub’s and Mrs. Beck’s sister, Mrs. Mary A. Windier, held at the Dehner Catholic church at 9:30 a. m., that day. Mrs. Windier died the Friday previous. She was a widow lady, aged about 66 years, and leaves thirteen children, all married and having large families, her grand children numbering 54.. Mrs. Windier’s husband died several years ago, and her eldest son about a year ago. Her two brothers, sister and niece of North Manchester, Jacob and Joseph Schanlaub, Mrs. Matilda Stucker and Miss Ada Schanlaub; her brothers, Sidney Schanlaub of Jackson tp., and Ed Schanlaub of Morocco; her nephew, Co. Supt. W. O. Schanlaub of Kentland, and Mrs. George Schanlaub of Mt. Ayr, were also in attendance at the funeral. The Windier family has resided in the vicinity of Dehner’s church for many years, and own. some of the finest land in Benton county. All are highly respected people, thrifty and good farmers.

South Dakotaians Visiting With Old Friends Here.

Michael Nagle, Elmer Kenton, Samuel Parker and William Moore, former residents, came through to Chicago with loads of stock the first of the week and took advantage ot their nearness to Rensselaer, to run down here and visit relatives and old friends. All now reside near Mitchell, S. D-, and are cjuite well pleased with their new home. Crops were not extra good there last year, especially wheat, which was badly injured by rust. They have had lots of snow there the .past winter, which assures plenty of moisture for a good crop this year. Mr. Nagle is farming two sections of land and doing well. He has increased considerably in avoidupois since leaving Jasper county some five years ago and now tips the beam at about 260 pounds, instead bf his former 200 pounds.

Notice of Special Meeting of County Council. Notice is hereby given that the County Council of Jasper County, Indiana, will meet in special session, Monday, April 5, 1915, at 1 o’clock p. m., in the Commissioners’ court room to transact such business as may be properly brought before them for consideration. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. Birth Announcements. March 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Brown of Fair Oaks, a son. March 22, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Budd of Union tp., a daughter. March 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williamson of Gillam tp., a daughter. s i Marsh 22, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Nicholson of near Kniman, a son. March 21, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. .Williams of southeast of town, a daughter. Drew Small Crowd. “The Rose of the/Range,” played at Ellis theater Thursday night by local talent, did not draw an extra large crowd although the play was quite entertaining and each player did very well in their respective part. / - Birth Announcements. March 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling of Newton tp., a son.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. MORE BOND REQUIRED. Several Members of Terre Haute Gang Rearested for Tampering With Wtinesses. The Terre Haute gang of political freebooters now on trial in the federal court in Indianapolis, were plainly told a few days ago by Judge Anderson that there was such a thing as law in this country and that they must observe it while on trial. He placed Mayor Donn M. Roberts, Sheriff Shea, Alexander Aczel and Judge Thomas Smith, of the city court of Terre Haute, under $5,000 bonds each, Wednesday, on the charge of tampering with witnesses, and in default of bond all were sent to jail, where they spent Wednesday night, but were released Thursday on bonds' furnished by some of their friends. The disclosures of political rottenness in Terre Haute are growing worse all of the time as the trial proceeds, and the admissions of the men indicted has already convicted them in the eyes of the public. It was brought out Thursday that Thomas Taggart and a Terre Haute distiller indemnified the surety company that went on Roberts’ and Shea's first bond.

BENTON COURT REVERSED.

Supreme Court Holds Appointment of Administrators Unauthorized Pending Appeal. Indianapolis, March 25.—Where a person contests a will which has been probated, and the executor has qualified, and the trial court renders a judgment setting aside the will, but the persons claiming ’ ider the will appeal, the trial court is not authorized in appointing an administrator ' for the estate and compelling the executor to account to him pending an appeal to the supreme court. The above is established Wednesday by the supreme court in reversing the Benton circuit court for appointing Grace D. Folandsbee and Lemuel Shipman administrators of the estate of Jennie E. Caldwell, and requiring Lee Dinwiddle and other executors to account to them, although an appeal had been taken to the supreme court from the judgment setting aside the will. The supreme court says that an in term appeal from a judgment prevents the enforcement of the judgment pending appeal, and that the requiring of the executors to ma'ke a final accounting to an administrator appointed by reason of the judgment setting aside the will would be such an execution of the judgment as is prevented by the in term appeal.

Baby of Disputed Parentage Finds Haven at Logansport.

Logansport, Ind., March 25.—After a day spent in bickering between Howard T. Brockway, prosecuting attorney of White and Carroll counties, and Miss Mae Shigley of Lafayette, over Miss Shigley’s child, of which she asserts Brockway is the father, Brockway returned this evening to bis home in Monticello without any definite results having been reached. Miss Shigley and her baby are at the home of Judge J. M. Rabb of this city, where, it is said, the child will be kept until the matter is adjusted and either Miss Shigley keeps the child or a good home is found for it. Brockway’s mother and brother, Dr. T. E. Brockway of Lafayette, were with the young man in the conference here. Miss Shigley, who was formerly a nurse in a .hospital in Indianapolis, asserted that she desired only that Brockway should give the child a name. Brockway declines to marry her and in this is backed by his mother and brother, who, however, bitterly reproached Brockway for having “disgraced” them. Attorney Michael D. Fansler, who has been retained by Brockway,

says that his client is for trial and that Judge Wason of Delphi, will appoint a special prosecutor to press any action Miss Shigley may bring.

Echo of Two Years Ago.

Yesterday at the office of Stuart, Hammond & Simms, the statement under oath of Dan W. Simms was taken to be used in the case wherein the bank of West Lebanon is suing Joseph Been and Hezekiah Robinson prominent citizens of Burrows, Carroll county, to collect notes which they gave for stock in the defunct Columbia Casualty Company. The Been note is for $5,000, and the Robinson note for $2,000. The question raised by the men who gave the notes was the right of M. G. Traugh to dispose of them, Traugh having endorsed them and sold them? to the bank at West Labanon. At the time the notes were given Mr. Simms was president of the company which had luxurious'offices on Columbia street in this city and at Indianapolis. Judge Joseph Rabb, of Logansport, represents Been and Robinson, and he conducted the examination of Mr. Simms yesterday. The Columbia Casualty Company failed two years ago and some of the officers and stock salesmen are under arrest at Indianapolis.—-La-fayette Sunday Record.

Who Said Hoosiers?

Indianapolis, March 28.—A statement issued by the secretary of state shows that the automobile trade in Indiana is far greater than it was last year. Up to this time 51,738 automobile licenses have been issued this year by Cook. The total number issued last year at this date was 27,704. The state receives about $6.50 on an average for the license, which means that nearly $150,000 in fees has been collected in 1915.

ROUND ABOUT US.

The Gary Evening Post issued a 28-page paper Tuesday evening and said: “This newspaper is proof that Gary has 'Come Back.’ ” William W. Ackerman, the last Mexican war survivor in Lake county, died at his home in Lowell last Sunday, laged 88 years, Columbus, Barholomew county, voted “wet’’ Thursday by a majority of 592. The city was already wet, and there are twelve saloons there. Dr. J. D. McCann, a well known Monticello physician and surgeon, has been sued for SIO,OOO damages for malpractice by Charles J. Davidson of that city, who charges that the doctor did not properly set a broken limb of the plaintiff, to his great and permanent damage. Howard T. Brockway, prosecuting attorney of Carroll and White counties, has been arrested on paternity charges brought by Miss Mae Shlgley of Lafayette. Brockway stoutly denies the girl’s charges. Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit, will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the charges brought by Miss Shigley, whose babe is about two weeks’ old.

God Made the Country.

As the wire edge of winter wears down to the softness of spring the call of the country becomes insistent. The desert that man has made and called a town may be good enough in winter. Then we see starved plants growing on ledges of the stony cliffs we call houses or hotels, as pathetic a sight as a five-year-old girl in a public dance hall. They have no place there. The blasting winds of winter tear them to pieces and the blistering suns of summer burn the life out of them. But the country! That Is the place for living. The green carpet of the earth gladdens the heart, and the sight of growing things that we have planted appeals to something fundamental In us which we deny at the peril of losing our best selves. We are all farmers at bottom. Man made the town,-7 and It is a splendid example of what man can do, leaving out the glory of the fecund earth. But <God, after all, made the great outdoors that we know as the counry.—Philadelphia Ledger.

Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching service, 10:45 a. m.; Epworth League, 6:00 p. m.; preaching service, 7:0'0 p. m. Everybody iqvited to attend.—REV. P. C. CURNICK. Pastor. 1

Vol. XV xx, No. 101

U. S. SUBMARINE BELIEVED LOST; 25 FACE DEATH

F-4 Submerged for Hours Off Honolulu. e 120 FATHOMS UNDER WATER Grappling Hooks Fall to Bring Craft to the Surface—Located by Other Boats But No Signals Have Been Received. Honolulu, T. H., March American submarine F-4 is lying submerged at a depth of 120 fathoms two miles off Honolulu harbor, and it Is feared that the crew has been suffocated. The vessel was submerged at 9:15 a. m. and failed to come to the surface. The F-4, commanded by Lieut. Alfred L. Ede, carried a crew of 25 men. Attempts to bring the vessel to the surface with grappling hooks have failed. No signal bells have beien heard from the submerged craft, and this fact leads to fears that the submarine’s tanks have burst, suffocating the crew with sulphuric acid fumes. Search for Missing Boat. The three other submarines of the “F” group stationed here, the naval tug Navajo and launches scoured the ocean for miles about the harbor entrance before trace of the vessel was found. Naval officials at first were hopeful that no serious mishap had befallen the F-4, but as hour after hour passed without any trace of It their apprehension grew.

The little flotilla of submarines was engaged in target practice. Most of the 25 men aboard the F-4 are married and have families. Naval Circles Concerned. Washington, March 26.—Press reports that the American submarine F-4 may have been lost off Honolulu caused grave concern In naval circles here. If the F-4 should be lost It would be the first submarine in the American service to have been destroyed. In the case of the F-4 it was pointed out that the water in the vicinity of Honolulu is very deep. If a submarine goes beyond a depth of 60 feet the pressure is so enormous that ft would be crushed like an eggshell. ■ 'The F type Is about 400 tons displacement, has a surface speed of 12 knots and underwater speed of eight to ten knots an hour. Lieutenant Ede was born in Nevada on July 4, 1887. He entered the naval academy when eighteen years of age and .graduated well up in his class. British Steamer Towed to Port. Queensboro, March 26—The Liverpool liner Vedamore was towed In here by two tugs sent In response to a wireless call for help. The Vedamore is stated to be disabled but no details are available as to the cause or nature of her injuries.

FEVER KILLS LADY PAGET

Head ,of British Red Cross Was Popular in New York Society. Berlin, March 26, —The Serbian Dally Tribuna announces the death of Lady Paget, head of the British Red Cross in Serbia, from spotted fever. Sir Ralph Paget has been the British minister in Belgrade for several years. Young Lady Paget’s maiden name was Louise Leila Margaret Wemyss Paget. She married Sir Ralph Paget in 1907. She was well known by all the members of the American colony in London and was popular in both American and English society. The news of her death will be a great shock to New York society, many of whose members had been entertained by her mother. Daniel Webster jjaid: “Trade with the man who does the most business, there is a reason for it.” The high quality of the goods we sell has placed us in a position to give you splendid service. Whatever you may want, whether wagon, buggy, carriage, plow, disc, or any other farm implement, we can supply you with the best on the market. See our line and be convinced.—HAMlLTON & KELLNER.

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