Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1915 — Page 1

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MOVE FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL.

Petition Being Circulated Asking Commissioners to Expend SIO,OOO for Grounds and Building. -Judge C. W. Hanley is circulating a petition, which is being generally signed, asking the county commis--1 sionerg to buy suitable ground and 1 erect in Rensselaer a county hospiI tal, to cost not to exceed SIO,OOO, Under the act of 1913, page 742, 1 which provides that the board may renter an order establishing such hosr pital and levy a tax for the maintence thereof of not exceeding two mills on the dollar for a period not Exceeding 20 years, and may issue tonds to provide for the purchase of I site and the erection of buildings, rnenever a petition signed by 250 fesident freeholders of such county, to of whom shall be from outside tie town where it is proposed ot locite such hospital, is filed with said biard. . *The doctors of Francesville, Monai, Brook, Mt. Ayr and Goodland ar T also favorable to the proposition an| will send their patients here if such an institution is established here. It is argued that practically all of the patients that are now sent to Chicago or to hospitals in other cities can be taken care of here and that the expense will be much less than if sent elsewhere. The law provides that in the event such hospital is established it shall be open to all inhabitants of the county, but that such inhabitant or person who is not a pauper shall pay a reasonable compensation for occupancy, care, nursing, medical attendance, etc.; that it shall be managedj by a board of five trustees, chosen from citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office, two of whom may be women, and all residents of the county. The first board is appointed by the commissioners and thereafter they are elected at the general elections. No practicing physician can be appointed or elected as a member of the board of trustees,' and the trustees receive no compensation for their services. The petition will be filed with the beard of commissioners at their meeting next week.

ALMOST 100 MILES PER HOUR

Made in the Auto Races at Chicago Saturday—lo Drivers Make Better Than 90 Miles. Dario Resta won the 500 mile automobile race at Chicago Saturday in a Peugeot, a French car, he broke records easily. His time was 5 hours, 7 minutes, 27 seconds. His average was 97.6 miles per hour. After about 150 miles he kept first place, at about 350 miles he had victory salted away by a lead or about three laps. Nine other drivers averaged from 90.3 to 96.5 miles per hour. It is estimated that 60,000 people saw the race. Twenty-one cars started in the race. There were no accidents. The first two miles were made at a speed of 107 miles per hour.

Birthday Surprise On W. B. Walter.

Mrs. W. B. Walter of northeast of town, carried out a surprise on her husband Sunday by inviting their relatives and friends in for a fine dinner in the woods. The occasion was in honor of Mr. Walter’s birthday anniversary, he being 42 years of age on Friday. There was about 2$ present, including Mrs. Walter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. McMurray, of Kniman, and her brother, A. MeMurray and family, 0 f Sheldon, 111. All spent a very pleasant day and departed wishing Mr. Walter many more such happy occasions.

Had a Fine Auto Trip From Toledo.

Dr. J. H. Hansson, son and daughter, Gravelous and Annetta, Cary L. Carr, P. W. Clarke, C. E. Simpson, Clifford Payne and David Zeigler returned Saturday afternoon from Toledo, 0., driving through two Overland automobiles, one of which, a 5passenger touring car, was for €. E. Simpson and the other,- a 6-cylinder, 7-passenger car, for the Carr Bros., of west of town. T)r. Hansson has several other cars sold but this was all he was able to get at this time. All enjoyed the trip very much froila Toledo, and Mr. Carr says that they passed through some of the finest improved farming country he had ever seen up in the northeast of Ft. Wayne. Crops looked well and they did not see a poor field of wheat any place, on the trip. They drove from a point beyond Ft. Wayne Saturday. f

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Rom the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. Judge Hanley has contracted for a new “Buick Six.’’ Deputy Prosecutor Sands was in Kentland yesterday forenoon on business. Acceptance was received from the officials at Longcliff Monday for Mrs. Ernest Cockrel, and she was taken there yesterday by Sheriff McColly. John McCurtain of Barkley tp., who was placed under peace bonds some time ago on complaint of his wife, and who thereafter went up in Minnesota where he remained for some time, recently returned to Jasper county.and has been again placed in jail, his wife being in fear of his doing her bodily harm.

The union vesper services held from the south court house steps each Sunday evening, with sacred music byythe Rensselaer band before, during and after the services, is drawing out good-sized crowds and promises to be very popular if kept up during the entire summer and fall, which they probably will be. . L. H. Wylie of Walker tp., was fined and costed $8.50 Friday by Squire T. Z. McMurray of that bailiwik, for alleged provoke, Dr. F. A. Turfler, for whom Wylie had worked, being the complaining witness. Wylie is alleged to have threatened to beat the doctor with a club in a controversy arising over settlement for labor. Attorney and Mrs G. A. Williams, accompanied by the latter’s neice, Miss Mae Davidson of Carthage, 111., came through Saturday via auto from East Liberty, 0., where Mr. and Mrs. Williams are staying at their farm during the summer. Mr. Williams had some legal matters to look after here, and they will remain until about the middle "of next week before returning to Ohio.

Marriage licenses issued, June 26, Harry W. Newman, of Rensselaer, aged 48 July 21 last, occupation traveling salesman, to Lillie M. Sommers, also of Rensselaer, daughter of Charles Sommers, aged 26 August 28 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first having been dissolved by death on April 21, 1905. First marriage for female. June 28, Omar DeVere Zea, son of Chester Zea of Rensselaer, aged 17 July 21 last, occupation baker, to Mary Ann Cooper, daughter of Marion Cooper of Rensselaer, aged 18 June 27, occupation assistant cook. Male being under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each. June 29,- Floyd Butcher of Remington, aged 23 Jan. 20 last, occupation farmer, to Viletta Belle Casey, daughter of Sanford Casey, also of Remington, aged 20 Dec. 3 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

New suits filed; No. 8440. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Netta Lakim Edward W. Lakin, her husband, and George D. Prevo; suit on note and mortgage. Demand $2,500. No. 8441. Lena Tratsch vs. Emma A. Gunyon et al; suit on account, for money alleged to have been loaned defendant by plaintiff. Demand $lB5. No. 8442. Alva Hall vs. Bertha Hall; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on the day of - 19—, and separated on the day of 1915. Cruel and inhu-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915

man treatment is cnarged and defendant’s elopement with Charles Clinger on the day she left plaintiff’s home, and never returned. Plaintiff resides in Walker tp. * Armed with search warrants City Marshal Yern Robinson, Constable J- W. and Deputy Sheriff Rice Porter visited the homes of John Platt, F. F. Wilson and Ray Day in the east part of town Saturday evening, in search of intoxicating liquors. Wilson occupies a small shack just north of the former Warren Robinson residence, in the match factory addition, and rumors of alleged carryings on there against the peace and dignity of the state of Indiana had reached the ears of Deputy Prosecutor Sands, who caused the search warrants to be issued. Wilson did not want to let the officers in, but finally did so. They found a couple of cases of beer there, some oh which was on ice. Milson at first stated the beer was his, for his own use, but later said that some parties had “chipped in” and bought it. He later told the prosecutor that his son had sent him the money to lay in a supply for Sunday, and Monday the latter confirmed the statement and it was returned to them, it having been taken and turned over to the sheriff for safe keeping. There was no evidence of any beer having been sold by Wilson. At Platt’s they found nothing, but at Ray Day’s three full quarts of whiskey and about a half pint besides was found. Ray said the whiskey belonged to his brother, Dan, and was for medical purposes. There was no evidence to contradict this, and it also was returned.

There was something doing in Squire Bussell’s court in Hanging Grove tp., last week, and it is probable that there will be a little more doing if the third man in the affair is apprehended. Jim Haines, of considerable previous notoriety in Jasper county, now a resident of Monon, came over to McCoysburg to the ball game a week ago last Sunday and is alleged to have brought some “licker” along with him which he either sold or gave to some of McCoysburg’g local booze fighters. This resulted in some disturbances at the ball game, and warrants were sworn out against Haines, Thomas Becker and another party, who has not yet been arrested, charging them with intoxication. In fact, there are two other charges still hanging over Haines. On the one for which he was arraigned he was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $11.50 in all, which he paid. Becker was fined $1 and costs, and the prosecutor not being in on this case, he got off with $6.30. Becker also paid, but the squire turned over to the proprietor of a McCoysburg store all of the $6.30 but the amount going to the state and township, for the purchase of such merchandise as Becker’s family might order. His family, it is said, being needy. Squire Bussell also gave Becker some good wholesome adyice, but if he is brought before him again > he will not get off so easy. The squire states that the people of McCoysburg and Hanging Grove tp., will not stand for drunkenness and disorder, and it behooves those inclined that way to walk the straight and narrow path.

Enjoy Auto Trip to Bass Lake and Culver.

A party of about forty Rensselaer and Newton township people drove over to Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee Sunday via automobile. There were eight autos, and the party consisted of the following: Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. ‘"Moore, daughter, Elizabeth and two younger sons, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Alter, Ed Lane and wife, Ralph Donnelly and wife, -Mr. and Mrs. Elza Grow, Mrs. Charles Grow, Mrs. Harry Kresler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waymire, Mr. and Mrs. Will Beck, Ms. and Mrs. Leo Worland, Mr. and Mrs. D. S, Makeever, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Freeland, daughter, Evlyn, and son, Jackson and Miss Nellie Grant. They report a very pleasant trip. They went via Bass Lake and ate their picnic dinner there. They reached home about 9 o’clock Sunday night. It is about 60 miles over to Lake Maxinkuckee and it makes a very nice trip.

We drill water wens anywhere and any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO., phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. ts

City Council Proceedings.

The regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer was held Monday evening with all members present. Hamii & Co., who are to occupy the Leopold store room where the Model Clothing was formerly located, were granted permission to use a part of the street in front thereof fur building material while putting a new front in the store, on filing of the required bond to the approval of the mayor. Hamil & Co, will put in this front at their own expense and will open up a clothing and gents furnishing store when the repairs are completed. Resolutions to vacate a part of Sumner and Elm streets in Benjamin and McGee’s addition at the west side of town, were passed under a suspension of rules, and July 26 fixed for hearing remonstrances thereto. An ordinance fixing the license fee for roller skating rinks was passed under suspension of rules. The rate is practically prohibitive, for which there will be little regret. It is $5 per day, $25 per week, $75 per month. A tent seating rink Is now being operated over at Goodland and seems to be a popular attraction among certain people there, while being roundly condemned by others. It is said that many of the women of the town having families of small children, will put the kids to bed and go to the skating rink every night and stay there for hours. A similiar rink wished to Come to Rensselaer, hence the passage of this ordinance which is hoped will keep them out.

In the matter of improvement of alley in block 9, original plat, notice ordered given for letting contract on July 12. The report of the cemetery trustees with the new plat filed of the west addition, was approved. The light superintendent was instructed to purchase 25 water meter boxes of the Clark Meter Box Co., at the same price paid the Ford Meter Box Co. An ordinance, contract or franchise was presented oy attorneys for the Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad to enter Rensselaer at the south limits of Cullen street and occupy said street north on Cullen and Forest to Vine street, and thence west on Vine to the west city limits. The ordinance was passed to second reading. The presentation of this ordinance is evidently a scheme to change public sentiment in the coming subsidy election, to be held on Wednesday, July 14. This company is asking $61,000 of Rensselaer and Marion tp., on a line as shown by a blue print and profile filed with the county clerk, whicn line runs away over to the west side of town, as shown heretofore by The Democrat. The company must build on the line as shown by this profile in order to collect the subsidy, should same carry, and in fact, iifi order .to collect the subsidies Voted in other counties, as we understand the same profile was filed in White and Newton counties. o , The usual bunch of claims were allowed.

And Still Some People Want to Vote Subsidies.

Indiana day was celebrated at the Panama-Pacific exposition Saturday. The Indiana building was formally dedicated and a tree was planted commemorating the event. The principal feature of the celebration was an address by Governor Samuel M. Ralston, who began with a description of the natural resources of Indiana and the achievements of the state’s pioneers. He described the various steps in the state's progress and urged former Hoosiers to return to Indiana next year and take part in the centennial celebration. Among other things Gov. Ralston said; “It is doubtful if any state in the Union excels our own Indiana in transportation facilities. Eight thousand miles of steam railroads, not including sidings, and 2,000 miles of electric road stretch across her surface. Indianapolis, her capital city, is the greatest steam railroad center in the . world, as she is also the greatest interurban or electric traction road center in the world.”

Place your want ads in The Democrat if you want to get results.

HUGH KIRK PUBLIC CHAUFFEUR Motor Troubles Car Washing with M. J. Schroer. PHONE 78

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. CJ. 1). CLYMER LIABLE ON BOND. Appellate Court Affirms Decision of Newton Circuit Court. The appellate court has affirmed a judgment of the Newton circuit court, making Glaseo D. Clymer, of Goodland, liable for $3,597.59 on a guardian bond, with two other sureties, which he executed in 1901 to permit the guardian to sell real estate of his ward for reinvestment. The guardian reported the sale of the land in March, 1902, and tendered the money to the court. The court entered an order approving the guardian’s actions in the matter, releasing Clymer and tho other bondsman of future liability and approving a new bond of the guardian, with Clymer’s cosurety and a new surety as sureties. The court, in affirming the judgment, holds that Clymer is still liable on the bond because he did not file a petition to be released as surety with notice to the guardian in a manner provided by law for a release of sureties.

Dan W. Simms Will Quit Indiana to Live in West.

Lafayette, Ind., June 26.—Dan W. Simms, for many years a leading attorney in this city and long prominent in Democratic state politics, will retire July 1 from the law firm of Stuart, Hammond & Simms, and will go to the Pacific coast for residence. Charles 11. Stuart of Logansport, will be a member of the new firm of Stuart, Hammond & Stuart. Simms is leaving for the west on account of impaired health and his plans for the future are indefinite. Simms was mentioned several times as the candidate for governor and was prominent in Y. M. C. A. work. He came here from Covington, Ind., sixteen years ago.

Horses Still Hold Lead in Tippecanoe County.

Lafayette, Ind., June 25.—The horse is holding its own in Tippecanoe county despite the ever-grow-ing popularity of the automobile. Statistics compiled by R. P. Fraser, county auditor, show that there are 1,133 automobiles in the county, the taxation value placed on them being $229,515. There are horses, and the value placed on them is $884,200. The average value of the automobiles as given for assessment is only $203, and the average value of horses, as given, is $Bl. There is one horse for almost every five persons in the county, whereas there is an automobile for only every forty.

B. F. CLIFTON DEBARRED.

Young .Minister Accused of Theft Admitted to ITactice in April. Covington, Ind., June 20. —Judge I. E. Schoonover today revoked the admission of B. F. Clifton to the Fountain county bar. Clifton was formerly the pastor of , the Kingman and Salem churches and is now under bond for his appearance in court charged with grand larceny. He was admitted to this bar last April. He is the young minister who was accused of stealing auto lighting tanks.

Kankakee Land Case Meets With Reversal.

The appellate court Friday reversed the Laporte circuit court for re fhsing To quiet the title of the state of Indiana to 3,700 acres of land along the Kankakee river and lying between the river and the meander line of survey, run by the government along the swampy lands lying along the river as being the line of the Kankakee river. The case reversed concerns the lands which are claimed by the Tuesburg Land Company under purchases from persons who held the lots of land lying along this mean-

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der line ; f,-.\ ,y • g < iment surveyors, * t - yu .n, will apply to a t yi i- ;i! land lying between th - .o*. m • >• . !• and the river and i Ijngmg tv. : . persons.

THINK IT OVER, VOTERS.

Is This Proposed Hoad Worth 000 to Rensselaer and Marion Tp? The line of the proposed Lafayette & Northwestern railroad, sot which Rensselaer and Marion tp. is asked to give a subsidy of $61,000, has been definitely fixed and cannot be changed now and collect the subsidies voted or that may be voted hereafter. Please remember this, and also bear in mind tho lino it is to run on —-if built, it passes a few hundred feet west of the Indian school buildings and % of a mile or more east of St. Joseph’s college; it crosses the Range Line road or College avenue just inside the south corporation line; runs on north through Fred Phillips’ addition and crosses McCoy avenue between the residence of R. D. Thompson and tho old A. McCoy homestead; runs along the east side of Weston cemetery and on north near tho Church of God and on north just east of the Mrs. Joseph Yeoman residence, and its nearest point to the Monon station is perhaps 1,000 feet west of said station. It will thus be seen that the proposed road is of no practical benefit or accommodation to the people of Rensselaer or those desiring to come here over its line; it runß diagonally across the country to'.Wolcott, In White county, a town with which we have nothing in common and whose people have nothing in common with us. It cuts up the farms badly by running in a diagonal line and will depreciate thereby the value of practically every farm it passes through. Rensselaer wants an electric railroad, when one Is constructed, that will connect our tow r n with Remington and will pass through the city somewhere near the court house ami near the Monon station. In view of the fact that this proposed line will give us no accommodations whatever, is it not foolish of us to vote a subsidy of $61,000 for it. Remember the date of the election Is Wednesday, July 14, and come out and register your vote against the proposition.

THE TROUBADOURS TO BE AT THE GAYETY

Orchestral Troupe, Composed of One Lady and Four Gentlemen, Will Be Seen Here July Ist. The Troubadours, an orchestral troupe of note, will appear atJ"the Gayety Airdome Thursday, July 1. This troupe is composed of five members, one lady and four gentlemen, and is one of the best acts on the road. The lady, Ruth Pancost, is a reader, and will entertain you as no reader has in a long time. As the Gayety is very grateful for the fine patronage of the people here, the management will put the price of this show low enough so that all may attend. It is a show well worth 50 or 75 cents but will be seen here for 25 cents. In addition to The Troubadours, a high class vaudeville act will also be given by another company. No pictures will be shown that night. The program follows: 1— March, Selected. .... .Orchestra. 2 “Poet and Peasant’’—Overture, Suppe Orchestra Borrows a Pie. .• . . Miss Ruth Pancost 4 Sextette from “Lucia,’’ Denizetti Orchestra 5 Solo, “My Old Kentucky Home, ’ (with variations) Edward Beyer 6 Reading, “Sally Ann’s Experience”. 1 ... ..Miss Pancost 7^—Solo, “The Last Rose of Summer’’. . .... O. B. Dussek 8— Violin Solo, “No. 5, Hungarian Dance,” John Brahms Michael Briglia 9 Reading, “By Messenger” .Miss Pancost 10— “Eureka Overture,” E. Gaettger Orchestra

Birth Announcements.

June 28, to Mr. and Mrs. John Lakin, of Parr, a daughter. June 20, to Mr. and Mrs. George Kimberlin of Sidell, 111., a daughter. The mother was formerly Miss Nora Baker of Barkley tp.