Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1915 — Page 4

13,208 INMATES IN INSTITUTIONS

Statement Issued by Board of State Charities. MENTAL DEFECTIVES GAIN Five Hospitals for Insane and School for the Feeble-Minded, Care for Over Half of State Charges. . Indianapolis.—Tlxe 18 state institutions under the supervision of the board of state charities now have 13,208 inmates enrolled, according to a statement just issued by the board. More than half,of them are under the care of the live hospitals for the insane, the School for Fe§ble-Minded Youth and the village for epileptics. Nothing connected with the statistics of the state institutions is so striking as the rapid growth in the proportion of mental defectives. There are seven institutions for them, and all are filled to capacity. In spite of increasing demands from every quarter of the state they are able for the most part to receive new' inmates only as vacancies occur. Since the beginning of the fiscal year they have received 512 and discharged 466, The net addition to the enrollment in that time was 46;

In the first half of the fiscal year these 18 institutions received from the state treasury a little more than one and one-half million dollars fur maintenance and permanent improvements. Maintenance expenditures alone for the six months amounted- to $1,332,795.93, an average of $110.65 for each inmate. This was divided as follows: Thirty-nine dollars and forty-seven cents for salaries and wages, $30.12 for food supplies, $4.25 for clothing, $5.77 for ordinary expenditures and $31.04 for miscellaneous expenditures, principally house furnishings, fuel and light.

Compared with the corresponding period of 1914 there was an increase during the first half of the present fiscal year of $11,533.39 in maintenance expenditures, an increase of 331 in the average number of inmates and a decrease of $2.15 in the average per capita cost. One new institution lias been added to the list since this time last year, the Robert \V. Long hospital in Indianapolis. This new hospital now has 88 patients. Its average for the six months was 63.

In addition tb the maintenance cost, the institutions spent $168,250.89 on hew buildings ami -permanent , improvements, This was nearly $50,000 less than in the same period last year. The most extensive building operations at present are at the village for epileptics, at Newcastle, where additional cottages are being, made ready for patients, and at the Northern Hospital. for the Insane at Logansport, where new dining rooms are being added. The School for Fe file-Minded Youth, Fort Wayne, has purchased some equipment sor 1 its new hospital, which is not ready for occupancy, and the reformatory at Jeffersonville is building an extension to its walls. Receipts turned into the state treasury for the period amounted to $124,282.40, of Which $83,767.75 was from the labor of prisoners : t .Michigan City and Jeffersonville, and in the woman’s prison at Indianapolis.

Pensions for Indianiar.s. A pension of s*> lias been granted Fred Da. is, Ingalls, and pensions of sl2 have been granted the following Indianians: Harriet Broadhurst, West Terre Haute; Amanda J. Cox, Sandford; Virginia E. Harriott. Little York; JaUe ! Hudelsoii, Indianapolis; Rebecca E. Johnson, Terre Haute; Nannie A. Layman, Greencastle; Mary S. Newman, Richmond; Margaret F Scblaudroff. Fort Wayne; Lueretia E. Anthony, Freetown; Sarah Ann Bailey, Rising Sun; Frank Brenner, St Anthony; Harry L. Chappell, alias Faraby Crum, Buena Vista; Mary L. Eg new, Lamar; Caroline Friend. Burr Oak; Sarah E. Hickman, Terre Haute; Alice J. Sims, Kokomo; Catherine J. Spear, Terre Haute; Caroline Woods, Wabash.

Reappointed Factory Inspector. John J. Walsli of Indianapolis was reappointed state factory ins_pector by ■the Indiana industrial commission by the last general assembly. Michael Scollard of Brazil was appointed mine inspector. Both jobs pay $2,000 annually. William Fitzpatrick of Fort Wayne was appointed boat inspector. All the clerks of the former state inspection bureau were reappointed by the commission. For the position of boiler inspector, worth $2,000 per annum, John Gallrvan, present incumbent, is meeting with opposition from certain insurance companies, it is said. Incorporations. General Stove and Furniture company, Indianapolis, $40,000; to deal in furniture, etc.; Frank H. Nagle, George F. Ong, G. L. Crabb. Griffith Hide company, Griffith, $15,000; to deal in hides, etc.; M. Hart, William L. Hall, F. W. Curtis. Notice has been filed of the dissolution of the Ladies’ Co-operative dotnpany of Anderson. The American Advertising company, Evansville, $10,000; to do an advertising business; Gus Sehelosky, J. Reilly, JJ. Uuibach. }

£30,000 in Purses for Races.* The premium list of the Indiana state fair, to be held the week of September 6, has been issued by Charles Downing, secretary of the exposition, and it shows that a total of $71,507.25 tn prizes and racing purses will be offered. The prenri urn list is financially one of the richest the Indiana fair has ever opened to farmers, breeders and harness horsee. In the speed department the regular purses amount to SIB,OOO, and there are two stake races promoted by the Western Horseman, one for three-year-old pacers for $4,000 and the other for three-year-old trotters, amounting to SB,OOO, making the total hung up for speed $30,000. Becabse of the generous prizes in the other horse departments the fair ought to have an unusually attractive array of these animals. The prizes on draft horses amount to $4,075, with many medals and other trophies in addition; light harness prizes amount to SB4O and $250 for hackneys. The pony prizes amount to $1,029. The chief feature of the night horse shows will be the saddle-horse contest for SI,OOO, which is much richer than any prize the Indiana fair has ever offered in this class, and it is expected that a large number of the finest saddle animals of the United States will be here. The total saddle horse awards will amount to $2,575, and in the harness classes in the night show the prizes amount tol $3,320. The cattle prizes amount to a total of $10,877, divided as follows: Beef breeds, $5,935; specials on beef breeds, 51,250; dairy cattle, $3,692. In the other live stock departments the prizes are* Sheep, $3,447; swine, $4,651; poultry, $2,354; agricultural products, $1,806; horticulture, $930; plants and flowers, $1,112; bees and honey, $248; table luxuries, $308; fine arts, $1,792.50. Mr. Downing has published the premium list about a month earlier than Usual and an edition of about 15,000 copies will be mailed in a few days. Governor’s Route Is Outlined. T. C. Mcßeynolds, chairman of the building committee of the Indiana Panama exposition committee, has completed tlft* schedule for the. Ralston party, which will leave at noon June 14 from Indianapolis for the exposition.

The party will go ori a special Pullman observation car. Members of the party are to he Governor and Mrs. Ralston and two sons and daughter; .Mrs. Dale Crittenberger, wife of the auditor of state, and daughter; Senator E. R. Stotzenberg, member of the commission, and wife and daughter; Bert Winter, Lebanon, private secretary to Mr. Ralston before he became governor; A. V. Conradt, president* of the Great Western Pottery, Kokomo, who supplied the pottery for the building, and Mrs. T. C. Mcßeynolds and son, Thomas Jr. Mr. .Mcßeynolds, owing to his knowledge of railroads and railroad men, through his connection as manager of the Indiana Railways arid Light company, was designated by Governor Ralston to make out the schedule for the trip. Leaving Indianapolis at noon on the Life" Four, the party will go to Chicago, arriving there at 5:30. The ear will be switched to the Chicago & Alton and will leave Chicago for Kansas City at 6:15. Kans'as ‘City will be reached at 7:30 a. m. June 10. There the party will be met by automobiles and a trip taken over the city. At 10:30 o’clock the parj.y will leave aver the Rock Island and will stop at Colorado. Springs, Colo., at seven o’clock, June 16, spending three hours there. Breakfast will be served at Colorado Springs and at ten o’clock the party will leave over the Denver & Rio Grande for Salt Lake City, arriving there at 11:45 a. m., June 17. The party will remain in Salt Lake City until four o'clock in the afternoon, visiting many places of interest. At lour o’clock the party will depart over the Southern Pacific for Ogden, Utah. The party will pass through Sacramento, Cal., at noon, June 18, and will reach San Francisco at 5:30 IV m. of tire same day, Other stops may be arranged later.

Postmasters to Meet July 21-22. Arrangements were completed; at a meeting of the executive committee, of the State League of Postmasters in Kokonio for the holding of the convention of the organization July 21 and 22 in Kokomo. The members of the committee are John T. Clapp, president, Beech Grove; Harry C. Weaver, Campbellsburg; Oliver P. Chapman, Eaton, and Charles Rolling Prairie. The members of the committee were met by Will H. Arnett, former postmaster of Kokomo, and C. H. Havens, present postmaster of this city. Mr. Clapp estimated that fully 500 persons would attend the meeting. There are 1,000 members of the organization. The business meetings of the association will be held at the Athletic park. The members of the Kokomo Automobile club will entertain the visitors with automobile rides.

NEWS OF THE STATE

Greencastle—Perry Hubbard, age seventy, a Civil war veteran,‘was instantly killed by a Monon train at Cloverdale. Mr. Hubbard walked across the main crossing in front of the train. He is survived by the widow and one daughter. He had lived in Cloverdale all his life. North Vernon—Dr. John H. Green, secretary of the city health hoard, has been named president of the Fourth District Meffieal society. i «,

DIGEST OF WORLD’S IMPORTANT NEWS

epitome of the big happenINGS OF THE WEEK, TO BE READ AT A GLANCE - , •'•••. Items, Both Foreign and Domestic, That Have Interest for Busy Readers, Arranged and Classified for Their Convenience. European War News During the month of May the Germans captured 300,000 Russian privates and 1,000 officers as well as 251 cannon and 576 machinq guns in the southwestern theater of war (Galicia), according to a Berlin dispatch. * * * British troops renewed the offensive against the Germans northeast of Ypres, they stormed the Chateau Hooge, near Zonnebeke. The Germans were thrown back and the attackers seized the chateau, London says. * * * Milan newspapers print the report that a new- Italian force advancing along the coast and aided by a strong naval contingent has arrived within sight of Trieste.

General von Pritvitz, commander of the German forces holding Libau, has been wounded and taken prisoner by the Russians while motoring in Courland. General von Pritvitz’s escort was killed. The prisoner is now detained at Mitau. : - ' * * * The force* of General Cadoma captured the important position of Storo, to the north of Lake Garda, making one more step in the move upon Trent. * * * Tremendous gains against the Russians are announced at Berlin. These include: Storming of three forts before Przemysl. Russian evacuation of Radom in Poland. Capture of Stryj, south of Lemberg. Capture of 24,700 prisoners north of the Niemen in May. Total prisoners taken yesterday on eastern front, 10,582. ,'•* - .* • .. As a result of the Zeppelin raid the anti-German rioting broke out again in London. When it was officially announced that German flyers had dropped 90 bombs, killing four persons, injuring others and starting many fires in the attack, angry mobs destroyed shops owned by Germans. * * ■*, With the capture of the important Austrian mountain fort of Pasubio, which dominates the entire Vicenza valley, the Italians are now in possession of all the Austrian first-line defenses on the Trentino front, Says a dispatch from Rome.

* * * Forty-four German soldiers were killed and thirty wounded in a raid on the German aerodrome at Gontrode, between Ghent and Brussels. The raid was carried out by two of the allies’ aviators. . . . • • . • The steamer Dixiana, American owned, but flying the British flag, was sunk by a German submarine off Ushant, on the French coast. Her crew of 26 men were rescued and landed at Barry, Wales. * * * Tw«j steamers, both neutral, were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines. They are the Danish steamer Soborg and the Portuguese steamer Cysne. The crews of both were saved. * * * The Italians now hold thirty-seven villages in the Ampezzo valley alone, jyreording to a report from Rome. • * * The suggestion lias been made in the London Evening Standard by Fred T. Janes, the naval author, that the steamer Princess Irene was blown up by a German wireless device. The Princess Irene was destroyed with a loss of over 300 lives.

It is officially announced at Rome that an Austrian submarine was sunk by Italian torpedo boats in an engagement. • * * Domestic The American fishing launch America arrived at San Diego, Cal., speckled with bullet , holes received, the crew said, at Punta Banday bay, Lower California. • • « Joel M. Foster, a millionaire poultry man of New Jersey, through attorneys entered a plea of guilty to a statutory charge in court at Mobile, Ala., and was fined SIOO. Foster was arrested in 1914 at a hotel in company with Delitah Bradley. * * * John, Neal, Herman and Ben Boner, brothers, who are charged with the murder of Roy Wliitehead, son of the sheriff of Johnson county, were brought from Vienna, 111., to the Harrisburg, 111., jail to avert threatened mob violence at the former city. * * * The board of pardons of Arizona granted at the last moment a respite to all five Mexicans who were condemned to die on the gallows at Florence penitentiary Friday. The respite is not to exceed nine weeks. The men will be hanged .separately.

Twenty-eight schools at Joliet, 111., felosed their doors to 8,700 children upoin orders from Dr. C. E. Crawford, state health inspector. He charges city-wide violations of the quarantine regulations imposed in a two weeks’ campaign to check an epidemic of scarlet fever. »• • ■ “We have no inclination-nor have we the ability to engage in war, but we should prepare as rapidly as possible, so that if we are obliged to defend ourselves we cannot be overcome.” This statement was made by Judge ElDert H. Gary in an address delivered before 500 members of the American Iron and Steel institute at New York.

Sporting Leach Cross took Ad Wolgast, the Michigan wildcat, on for ten rounds at the St. Nicholas rink, New r York, and incidentally handed the old champion a terrible trouncing. c- ■ * *- • ■ Ralph De Palma won the fifth annual revival of the International Sweepstakes 500-mile auto race at Indianapolis. De Palma’s time was 5:33:55.50, an average of 89.84 miles an hour. Close behind De Palma came Dario Resta. Gil Anderson was third. Cooper took fourth. Personal At New York Princess Evelyn Engalitcheff, daughter of C. W. Pardridge, the Chicago merchant, filed in a suit for divorce against Prince Nicholas Engalitcheff. The complaint asserts the prince has had many love affairs. Gne Jane Hathaway is the only co-respondent named.

* * * Mexican Revolt President Wilson served warning on the leaders of the various factions in Mexico “to act together and to act promptly for the relief and redemption of their prostrate country” or the United "will be constrained to decide what means should be employed in order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people.” * * * Bread riots continue in Mexico City and the situation is growing more desperate, according to foreigners reaching Vera Cruz from the capital, Consul General Silliman reported to the state department at Washington. ** ■ * President Wilson issued an appeal at -Washington to the American public to relieve the general distress and suffering in Mexico caused by famine conditions. An authoritative announcement was made that the president may in a few days issue a statement “on the present situation in Mexico.** * * » Foreign

! Giovanni Giolitti, ex-premier of Italy, who led the pacificists daring the crisis before Italy’s declaration of war, has fled from Italy in fear of his life, according to a statement in the ' Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin. ** * . The list of honors conferred on the occasion of the king’s birthday, which was issued at London, was unusually long. The list is headed by Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, who received the Knighthood of the Garter. * • * The British foreign office announced at London that Sir Edward Grey, secretary.for foreign affairs, has been ad- | vised by his physician to leave his 1 work to rest his eyes, as his sight has been failing. Lord Crewe has taken charge of the foreign office, assisted by Lord Lansdowne. * * * | Washington President Wilson, notified Ambassador von Bernstorff at Washington that he would expect an assurance of se- ! curity for innocent human life on the high seas from the German government and promised not to dispatclf his reply to the German note until the answer had been received. Count Bernstorff sent a resume of the iyfsi idert’s requirements and observations ; to Berlin.

r* * * Germany withholds its final decision on the demands advanced by the United States government in coni nection with the sinking of the Lusi- | tania until the receipt of an answer from the United States to the note which Herr von Jagow, the foreign minister, has delivered to Ambassador Gerard in reply to the American note received by the German government on May 15. * # * Secretary Daniels has taken the initial step in the direction of developing for the United States the greatest submarine flotilla service in the world. In line with the adoption of the policy, he announced at Washington the selection of Capt. A. W. Grant to take Charge of the submarine service. '* * * As a result of the discussion of the German situation at the cabinet meeting held at Washington President Wilson will send a courteous note to Berlin. The entire cabinet agreed that the German answer was ‘'unsatisfactory.” * • * The conviction of a Lowellsville (O.) liquor dealer for taking orders in Hettsville, Pa., in violation of Pennsylvania law was set aside by the Supreme court at Washington as an improper interference with interstate commerce. *

Another Link With Monticelto 1 Monticello Citizens Add Their Praise Another link with our neighboring town of Monticello is provided in the following grateful and generous statement of a well-known resident there, Mr. Thomas H. Graves, Railroad St., who says: “I had a severe attack of'lumbago and my back became so stiff and sore that I could not stoop. I had a dull, throbbing ache through my kidneys and loins and a distressing kidney -weakness. I doctored and used medicine of various kinds, but nothing helped me until I took Doan’s Kidney Pills. This medicine Went to the seat of the trouble and three boxes made a cure.” Price 50c, at all- dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—.cct Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Graves had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, X. Y.—Advt.

HERE THER E and EVERY WHERE

I lie state Sunday senooi convention will be held at Logansport June 15-17. Many Starke county farmers are reporting the presence of the Hessian fly in the wheat. This is the season of the year when the fly manifests itself most disastrously; In the past ten days reports have come from various southwestern states telling of the ravages of this pest. In Starke county fields the wheat is falling in patches and turning yellow, the result of the fly or worm boring through the stalk just above the ground. From now on to har-

{fesiifeaefel [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent in • The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FOR SALE For Sale—Southeast Missouri lands where they get two crops from the same land in the same year. Corn from 40 to 90 bushels. Wheat from 18 ts 45 bushels, followed by a crop of cow peas which makes from $25 to $35. Alfalfa makes from 4 to 6 cuttings and pays from $5 0 to SBS per acre. Cow peas are sowed in cornfield last cultivation and will produce as much hog flesh as an acre of corn. Go there and see if we have told the truth; if we have not we will pay your round-trip railroad fare, which is $7.96 one way from Rensselaer. Unimproved lands can be bought from $25 to S4O; partly improved from S4O to SSO; improved from SSO up, according to location and improvements. Terms: Onethird down, balance on time at 6 per cent. Charleston is the county seat of Mississippi county, Mossourl, and is situated in the heart of the finest farming country in the world. Charleston has three railroad connections and ten trains daily. Mississippi county comprises 265,000 acres of fine black alluvial soil which grows in abundance corn, wheat, alfalfa, clover hay and in fact all kinds of farm products. It is a city of beautiful homes, churches (all denominations) and is not surpassed by any city of like size in the state for genera] neatness and an attractive appearance. It has a population of 4,500; has great thrift and enterprise. Three newspapers, three banks, large flouring mills and wooden ware enterprises. The farm products marketed in Charleston reach very large proportions and the general merchantile business would be a credit to any city twice its size. The population is growing steadily and substantially. Most of the inhabitants ow'd, their own homes. They have excellent schools. There sre no saloons. They have the finest water. A healthful climate the whole year round. Mississippi county corn exports, 1,500,000 bushels. Mississippi county wheat exports, I,IOT r OOO bushels.—JOHN O’CONNOR, ex-sheriff of j Jasper county, L. B. 475., Rensselaer, Ind.

For Sale—lo 7 acre farm in Otsego county, N. Y.; 8 acres maple, beach and hemlock timber, including sugar grove, balance in good state of cultivation; good living springs in pasture lots, good well of water at house, land is gently rolling but not hilly and is easy to work. House recently remodeled, and practically good, as new; 2 large barns In fair condition, and other outbuildings: farm well fenced, wire fencing; on R- F. D., and telephone. New evaporator and sap buckets with farm, all for $.2,100: Reason for selling, poor health and too old to farm.—Address L. J. SHELLAND, Worcester, Otsego county, N. Y. For Sale Cheap—Owing to my husband’s long continued sickness we wish to sell our residence property on Forest street, lot 71%xl80; 7-room house, electric lights, cellar, cistern, splendid drilled well, barn 2 hen houses and parks, all in good condition; fruit and strawberries.— See MRS. J. w. KING, or J. C. Passons, phone 132 i

vest this pest will prey upon the wheat with increased activity. It will )be found most in early sown fields where it was active last year. —Starke County Republican. -J Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reiss have announced the engagement of their Miss Sylvia- Reiss, to Mr. Gustave Braunschwerger of New York City. The wedding will occur early in October. Mr. Braunschw'erger is a wealthy leather goods manufacturer. He came from Germany to America nine years ago. He is a graduate of the University of I’aris and while a resident in Germany was a lieutenant in the army. Miss Reiss is a graduate of the Knox high schools where she took high honors. The past two years she has been a student at Bryn Mawr, the noted college for women at Philadelphia. They will reside on Riverside Drive, New York, where Mr. Branschwerger owns a splendid mansion.—Starke County Republican"

Rules U. S. Steel Need Not Dissolve.

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were J. Pierpont Morgan and” Andrew Carnegie.” Case to Go to Supreme Court. Washington, June 4. —News that the government had lost its dissolution suit against the United States Steel corporation, for the moment, almost matched the international situation In interest. Undoubtedly it will be appealed to the Supreme court of the United States, because the government would be unwilling to leave such questions as were raised unsettled except by the highest court in the land. Without knowing details of the decision of the court at Trenton, officials preferred not to comment.

An arm load of old papers for 5 cents.

For Sale—Sweet potato plants.— HARSHBURGER & CHUPP, Parr, Ind -> j-13 For Sale—Good second-hand rejrigerator, outside measurement 34 in. wide, 46 in. high, 20 in. deep; 3 doors, ice door in front, large cooling chambers for food, ice capacity 100 pounds. For less than half its original cost. —Enquire at Democrat office or phone 311. LOST. Lost—On the street in Rensselaer Monday evening, a $5 bill and two $1 bills. Reward.—JOE YEOMAN, R-3, Rensselaer. Lost— On the street in Rensselaer folding bill book containing $lO, $2 and $! bills, also lodge receipts. Reward. —-Leave at Democrat office.

WANTED \\ anted—Good farm hand, married or single.--ARTHUR ARXOTT, Rensselaer, R-3, phone Mt. Ayr 2 9-A. W anted—A good solicitor to travel over Jasper county. Previous experience not necessary, but is preforred.—THE DEMOCRAT. Wanted—A position as housekeeper for a woman with 8-year-old boy —Address MRS. J. ,H. Rensselaer, Ind. Route 1. Wanted—To borrow $4,000 on good real estate security on 5-year loan; will pay 6 per cent interest, semi-annually if desired.—Enquire at The Democrat office. MISCELLANEOUS Storage Room—Storage room for household goods, etc., on third floor of The Democrat building. Prices reasonable. —F. E. BABCOCK.

Typewriter Ribbons—For all the standard makes of machines, the celebrated Neidich brand, also cat. bon papers of the same make, on sale at The Democrat office. fainting Wanted—l am again prepared to do painting either by jon or day, and in town or country. Have my own means of conveyance. 0. M. BLUE, Box 304, Renssalaer. a -6 Flowers—Call Phone 439 for cut flowers, potted plants, fruit, candy, oulbs, garden seed, onion sets, seed potatoes, cabbage and tomato plants. We carry at all times a nice lot of strictly fresh caught fish. We deliver to any place in the city.—OSBORNE FLORAL COMPANY. ts _____ financial Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 533-L. Farm Loans—l can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at a low rate of interest. See me before placing your loan. Office, west side public square.—P. R. BLUE. , Far m Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—l am making farm loans at the lowest rates of interest. Ten year loans without commission and without delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. fl n Without Delay, Isl I Without Commission UU ID l Without Charges for n Making"' or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON