Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1915 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Another Heavy Rain Sunday—Much Wind Damage.

We got another quite heavy rain here Sunday forenoon and it was accompanied by enough wind to lay the wheat flat that had escaped the rains of Thursday and Friday. Many oats fields were also hit hard, and the damage will reach a great many thousands of dollars throughout the county, as it will be impossible to gather up near all the grain with the binders. Wheat cutting just started here last week and had the rains only held off about ten days it would have meant a good deal to our farmers. Sunday’s storm was accompanied by a wind approaching a tornado up in the northern part of the state, and houses, orchards and shade trees were destroyed and wheat fields laid flat. The storm was followed by much cooler weather, the mercury here getting down to 60 _ Sunday night. Considerable damage -was done by a windstorm over in the vicinity of Mt. Ayr and Brook Sunday. Barns on the Battleday and Ulyatt farms were blown down and other buildings in that vicinity were damaged. John O’Connor of this place, who w T as riding in the big touring car of 0. M. Bordwell, of the Globe-Wernecke Co., of Chicago, with three other gentlemen, reports that they ran into the storm northeast of Lowell. The rain fell in a perfect deluge, and they stopped the car and waited until the worst of th’e storm was over. It became so dark during the storm that one could scarecely see across the road. Much w r ater fell, and they passed through places where it came up to the axles of the auto. They saw one automobile that had run off the road into the ditch, but had not turned over. Wheat and oats were considerably damaged in that section.

Many Fourth of July Tourists Pass Through City.

A large number of automobile tourists passed through Rensselaer Saturday afternoon and Sunday, most of them being from Chicago, who were taking advantage of the Fourth of July holiday—the Fourth being observed on Monday as a legal holiday—to visit friends or simply taking a pleasure trip. Most of them returned through here again Monday. By the way, The Democrat wants to again emphasize a matter that it has spoken of frequently heretofore, and that is the necessity, as an accommodation at least, of placing up some permanent guide-boards to direct tourists passing through our city. The Chicago papers, we understand, are advising tourists to take this route to Lafayette, Indianapolis, etc., and the tourists who pass ed through here Saturday and Sunday were for most part making their first trip this way. About 75 per cent of the number made the mistake of turning south on River street, and many of them evidently went around past the ball park and beyond before discovering their error and having to turn back. Perhaps 25 to 40 per cent make this mistake right along, and turn at River street instead of going on to College avenue and thence -south to Reffiington. It would seem to us that our “Dustless Airline” officers and the Rensselaer garages would be doing tourists a greater favor and making the route more popular by spending 25c to 50c in putting up a guideboard near River street than they are in holding banquets at Lafayette and fish dinners at Cedar Lake. Strangers appreciate such courtesies, and it is too bad that the matter has not been acted upon before. Good substantial guide-boards should be put up wherever necessary, not only in Rensselaer but throughout the county.

Notice to Delinquent Debtors. A large number of small accounts due The Democrat for subscription and job printing and from which we hate gotten no replies to the numerous statements sent, will be placed in the hands of a collecting agency on August 1, if not paid prior thereto. Statements will be sent to all these debtors once more before placing them in hands for collection, but if responses are not received to this last request for settlement, the accounts will be turned over for collections as above stated. While the accounts individually are small, in the aggregate they foot up to SI,OOO or more, and mean considerable to us. We hope tile number that it will be necessary to enforce the collection of will be very small.

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. Harvey Budreau, the young man who was bound over to the circuit court last Friday morning and sent to jail in default of bond, w’as released Saturday, when his father, Albert Budreau of Milroy tp., came in and signed his bond. The tramp held at Kentland by Sheriff Hess of Newton county, on suspicion that he was wanted for murder in Virginia, was released Friday morning, a dispatch having been received from Hopewell, Va., that he was not the party wanted there. New suits filed: No. 8445. Julia C. Anderson vs. James H. Anderson; action for divorce. The plaintiff alleges that she is a resident of Rensselaer and that her occupation' is that of housekeeper and domestic servant; that she and defendant were married August 25, 1902, and separated on March 15,’ 1915. Failure to provide is the only charge made in the complaint. This is the third divorce case filed here in the past ten days.

High taxes drives capital out of i the city. Rensselaer now has a tax' rate of $4-15 on the hundred dollars, and there is no prospect of any reduction in the rate. If the two per, cent railroad subsidy is added it will make our rate over $6. The banks pay 3 per cent interest on time deposits, and the more money one has the worse he is/<off, in this respect. Come out next Wednesday and vote! against, the adding of 2 pe.<* cent ; more to our already burdensome/ taxes. The Democrat is informed that in 1 the rebuilding of the College avenue and Range Line road from Washington street south to St. Joseph college, that “it is being made wider than before, that it is to be 13 feet wide instead of 12.” This part of the Range Line road ought to be 20 feet wide. One trouble with our most traveled roads is that they are too narrow. The mile of Range Line road rebuilt last fall, just south of the Jordan tp. line, was made too narrow, with the result that it is now cut up as bad or worse than any mile of road between Rensselaer and Remington. On these narrow roads it is necessary for everyone to drive in the same track, with the result that deep ruts are soon formed and the road ruined. No one will drive in the ruts if they can avoid it, and by making the roads wider and putting a sufficient amount of top dressing on them to make them smooth all the way along to the outer edge, the roadway is worn down evenly and the ruts, "which soon ruin the narrow roads are not formed nearly so soon if at u all.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday. The first day was taken up principally in the allowance of claims. f ' Contractor Frank Teach was allowed $4,063.61 on the Frank Hill stone road in Jordan tp. On the Lewis Zick stone roads in Walker tp., the engineer filed supplementary report showing completion of road No. 1. There being no objections the report was approved and Charles Kain, contractor, was allowed a balance on same of $435.76. The board also allowed A. Halleck S2OO additional attorney fee for services for petitioners. In the Royal L, Bussell stone road in Hanging Grove tp., contractors Monyhan & Sons were allowed $3,456. ■ James E. Lamson petition for highway in Jordan tp.; report of viewers favorable, no objections filed. Board finds that change will be of public utility and orders vacation

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and establishment of highway as shown by report. James P. Deslems petition. for stone road; report of viewers recommending construction. Cause continued for supplementary report The following reports of interest on county funds for the month of June was filed: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $301.53; State Bank, Rensselaer, $121.28; Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $ ; State Bank, Remington, $73.94; Bank of Wheatfield, $25.01. A report of the proceedings of yesterday will be published in Saturday's Democrat.

Newton County Clerk Dead—Former Auditor Also Dead.

County Clerk Howard McCurry of Newton county, who has been in a critical state of health for some time, died at the home of his aunt, Mrs. M. L. Humston, in Goodland, at 8 a. m., Sunday morning, aged about 40 years. His funeral took place at Goodland yesterday forenoon. Mr. McCurry was a democrat in politics and had made a very popular official. He was re-elected to the office of clerk at the general election last fall, but we believe had not yet entered upon his second term. McCurry was unmarried. Former county auditor Elmer Eringham of Newton county, was buried at Goodland Monday. He resided at Bloomington, 111., at the time of his death, -which was caused from diabetes. He had been in poor health for a long time and gangrene settled in one of his feet, making it necessary to amputate the member. Bringham was a native of Tippecanoe county, but resided in Goodland for about 20 years, where he was engaged in business with his brothers under the firm name of Eringham Bros. His age was about 60 years. He leaves a wife and one or two children. Another old resident of Goodland was buried there Sunday, William Townsend, the aged father of Mrs. Charles W. Rhoades of Rensselaer, who died at the home of his sister at West Manchester, 0., at an early hour Saturday morning. He had been in failing health for some time. He went to Ohio several months ago, from Goodland, to make his home with his sister. He leaves four children, Charles Townsend of Indianapolis, Mrs. Sam Spiese of Ft. Wayne, Mrs. C. W. Rhoades of Rensselaer, and Harry Townsend of Tacoma, Wash. Mr. Townsend had frequently visited with his daughter here and was well known to many Rensselaer people. His age was 73 years. Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades and son, Kenneth, attended the funeral.

Former Remington Man Sued for Divorce.

Helen T. Hart has filed in the county clerk’s office a petition for a divorce from Ernest W. Hart, both residents of Earl Park, Ind. The complaint alleges that she was married to Hart in 1897 and that they separated June 14, 1915. It further charges that the defendant drank liquors to excess, and that on account of his said intemperate habits they have been “unable to live together in peace and harmony; 4 that he is an hibitual drunkard.” The Hart’s lived in Goodland several years where Mr. Hart was engaged in the hardware business. The case will not come up for consideration until the October term of court. —Fowler Tribune. The defendant in the above action is a native of Remington, where he resided until some 18 years afo, when he went to Goodland, and was married while living at the latter place. He moved from Goodland to Earl Park.

Remington Auto Turns Turtle Near Brookston.

Yesterday’s Lafayette Journal: Lon Butcher and family, who live south of Remington, had a narrow escape from serious injury while on their way to tfiis city yesterday. They were making the trip in an automobile and when they reached a point about three miles south of Brookston the machine went over an embankment and turned over. The occupants were thrown clear of the machine and though all of them were badly bruised none were seriously injured. Mrs. Butcher was most painfully injured of any of the party. -

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DON’T FORGET THIS.

Taxpayers Are Stung If Election Carries and Road Is Not Built. In speaking of the proposition to vote a $71,000 subsidy in Wabash township, Tippecanoe county, for Promotor O. L. Brown’s paper railroad, the Lafayette Sunday Record says that “the promotors have to pay the expense of the election whether it carries or not.” Bro. Isherwood should look up the law' a little closer in this matter. If the proposition carries, whether the road is ever built or not, the expense of holding the election is paid by the township voting; if it does not carry, then it is paid by the petitioners who ask for the election. Perhaps a score of such elections have been held in Jasper county in the past twenty years, always carrying in Rensselaer and Marion tp. at leastj and the taxpayers have been “soaked” in every instance for the costs. This expense should be paid by the township holding the election, but heretofore it has been paid out of the county revenue, and the citizens of the north and south end of the county have had to help pay for the assininity of Marion tp., or Rensselaer, rather. Under the present law we have a chance to make the promotors pay the expenses of holding such an election, but we can only do so by defeating the proposition. If it carries, we are again “soaked” so. the expenses, as usual.

Cyclone Damage in Newton County.

Henry Wortley, of west of town, visited the scene of Sunday’s cyclone 3 miles south and 2 miles west of Mt. Ayr, Monday and assisted in clearing up the wreck. He tells The Democrat that there were probably 75 people there, neighbors and people from Brook, who assisted in picking up the lumber and kindling which were strewn all over the fields. Some pieces of kindling and shingles were even blown as far as Surrey and Parr, it is said. The cyclone dipped down and struck the farms occupied by Jack Ulyatt and Charles Battleday and mowed a path about 50 feet wide. Practically all the damage done was at these two places. It came about 11:30 a. m., Sunday. Baftleday’s stock was all in the field and therefore escaped injury. Mr. Battleday and boys were playing softball in the haymow of the barn w’hen the storm struck there. In making their escape from the building, Battleday was struck by a piece of flying timber and got his nose broken. He was also injured in the breast and arm. The barn, which was nearly,demolished, was a good structure and practically new;. The Battleday house, also a good building that had been erected perhaps ten or twelve years, was moved off the foundations about six inches and so racked that there were cracks in the upstairs rooms one could shove their hand in. At Ulyatt’s all the buildings were destroyed except the house. Ulyatt’s 13 horses were in the field near the barn and ran to the barn when the storm came up. Four of these, three hordes and a colt, were killed and the others injured so that it was feared that he might lose them all. Ulyatt had cyclone insurance but Battleday had none. The rain fell in torrents during the storm. It w'as estimated , that 2,000 people from Brook and other owns and the surrounding country visited the scene Sunday afternoon and Monday.

Scores Killed in June.

Two hundred and three persons were killed in automobile accidents in the United States in June just ended. Illinois led with 45. More than half the victims were Chicagoans. New York stati was second, with 42. Nearly all the victims were residents of New York City. Pennsylvania was third. Seventeen were run down or tossed to death. Among the killed were two women, eight boys and four girls. Eleven persons were killed in Massachusetts. • , Ten met death in California. Colorado’s toll also was ten. Five perished in Louisana. There was hardly a state in which there were not one or more automobile fatalities. Statistics show that 80 per cent of the accidents were due to speed or carelessness.

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GENERAL ANU STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towne—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. AUTO KILLS LAFAYETTE MAN. Wealthy Land Owner Charged With Manslaughter After Accident. Lafayette, Ind., July 4.—Alysosius Hoefer, 40 years old, was instantly killed today when he was struck by an automobile driven by Oscar Harrold, a large land owner, residing near Grass Creek in Cass county. Hoefer was returning from attending mass at St. Boniface church and got off a street car at Fifth and Main streets. Harrold speeded up his car at the Monon railroad crossing and while running at a speed of fifteen miles an hour struck Hoefer, who was walking west on the crossing sidewalk on Main street. He was knocked under the wheels of the automobile and was dragged fifty feet. His skull was fractured. His death was instantaneous. Harrold was taken to police headquarters and Prosecutor Homer Hennegar placed a charge of manslaughter against him. He was detained in police court for some time and finally urns admitted to bail In the sum of $2,000. Harrold said that he was trying to escape being hit by the street car and failed to see Hoefer crossing the street. Mrs. Harrold and several relatives were in the car when it struck Hoefer. They came here to attend the eighty-third anniversary of the birth of A. C. Sale, a, brother-in-law of Harrold and a business man of this city.

LOGANSPORT GIRL DROWNED.

Catherine Quirk Falls Into Lake and Rescue Attempt Falls. Logansport, Ind,, July s.—Catherine Quirk, 16 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quirk of this city, was drowned this evening in Lake Cicott, after her escort, John Knight, had almost lost his life in an attempt to save her. ' Miss Quirk and Knight were on the lake in a boat with Miss Lena Gillespie oT Decatur, 111., and Miss Mary Murphy. In attempting to change seats in the boat Miss Quirk lost her balance and fell into the water. She sank at once and Knight sprang into the water after her. Meanwhile the panic-stricken girls in the boat rowed away with it and when rescuers reached Knight he had relinquished his hold on the girl. The body of Miss Quirk was at once recovered from the lake.

Girl, Saved by Newsboy’s Sacrifice of Skin, Dying.

Gary, Ind., July s.—Ethel Smith Cline, the pretty girl for whom Bil'y Rugh, a cripled newboy, sacrificed' his life, is dying at Lima, O. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith of Gary today saying that their daughter had contracted typhoid fever and was in a critical condition. The story of Ethel Uh is most tragic. While riding on a motorcycle her clothing caught fire and she was so badly burned that she could not live unless skin was grafted on her limbs. Billy Rugh offered his crippled leg, and while he died as the result the life of Ethel Smith was saved. Some time later she married Edward Cline.

“Window Box" Gardening New Farm Stunt in Germany.

Hamburg, July 6. : —Not content with urging that back yards and tennis courts be made to grow vegetables, the proponents of what may be called “window box gardening” are now hard at work. It is the exception, rather than the rule, that a German city or country house is without its window or its balcony flower box. It Is urged that these boxes, instead of being used for flowers, be devoted to beans, hops or cucumbers. The proponents of the new plan outline carefully

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just what kinds of vegetables can bo grown practically, in such limited quarters, and just how they should be tended.

Alleged Murderer Held.

Delphi, Ind., July 4.,—Charles Lawson, of Lafayette, alleged murderer of Gus Scallon, of this city, night watchman, has been captured at Stanton, Texas, according to telegrams received today by Sheriff Popejoy, of this county. Lawrence Lawson, brother of Charles Lawson, who is locked in the Carroll county jail awaiting trial, has confessed. He said his brother did the shooting.

Many Rensselaer People Celebrated at Neighboring Towns.

Monon Agent W. H. Beam sold 216 tickets to Monon Saturday, 198 to Parr and 150 to various other points. Most of the people going to Monon went by rail, while the larger part, perhaps, of those celebrating at Parr, went by automobile. Some drove to Goodland, while others spent the day at Dunn’s Bridge or along the Kankakee, Large crowds were reported at Parr, Monon and Goodland.

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Brook is considering the putting in of a waterworks system similar to the systems recently installed at Goodland and Wolcott. Such a plant is now being put in at Morocco. Great wealth has its disadvantages. The Republicans novV want to hominate Henry Ford for vice-presi-dent. The vice-president, you know, on the Republican ticket, is supposed to furnish the “barl.” Charles Lawson of Lafayette, who is said to have fired the shot that killed Nightwatchman Scallon at Delphi several weeks ago, has been arrested at Sinton, Texas, and the officers have gone there to bring him to Delphi. Former President of Mexico, Purfirio Diaz, died in Paris, France, last Friday, where he had been an exile for the past four years, following the Madero Insurrection. Diaz ruled Mexico with an iron hand for 34 years, and gave that country Its most noted staple government. His age Y’as 85 years.

In a semi-annual report from the office of the secretary of state on the operation of y the automobile licensing department, it was shown that the total number of licenses issued for the first six months of this year was 81,608, representing a gain of 26,608 licenses over the same period last year. The flgurfe also represents a gain of 15,108 over the entire total for 1914. The total receipts of the department for the first six months of this year were $535,049.

J. P. Morgan was dangerously wounded Saturday morning by shots from a revolver in the hands of Frank Holt, a crazy crank German professor of Cornell University, who entered his country home at Glen Cove, N. Y., while the family was at the breakfast table. Holt placed a dynamite bomb in the public reception room on the senate side of the national capitol Friday night, the explosion of which done quite a little damage to the room, but did not injure the building outside* of this.

F. W.. Brandt, a retired manufacturer of Indianapolis, aged 60 years, w r as crushed to death against the steering wheel of his auto at Donaldsonville, seven miles north of Plymouth, Sunday morning, when the machine went into t>he ditch. Brandt was accompanied by his son-in-law, Harold Tolles, and his two daughters. They left Indianapolis Saturday on an extensive tour of the Great Lakes. The accident was caused from his turning out to avoid a deep mudpuddle. The car skidded and went into the ditch. Nonu of the occupants were thrown out, but Brandt was crushed to death by the steering wheel, while Tolles’ ear was nearly severed. The women escaped with a few bruises.

Birth Announcements. July 4, to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. k Meek, of Union tp., a son.