Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — Page 1

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Public Sale Dates. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Oct. 27, Sol Norman, 6 miles north and 1 3-4 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

GEORGE MINNICUS KILLED.

Former Rensselaer Man Met Tragic Death at Chicago Heights. Word was received here Sunday morning of the tragic death at Chicago Heights, 111., at about midnight the night before while crossing the C. & E. I. railroad tracks to go to his home. George was a plasterer and contractor by trade, but occasionally clerked in a cigar store •which w’as located in a part of the city that made it necessary to cross the double tracks of the C, & E. I. in going back and forth from his home to the store. iHte had been making these trips, however, for fifteen years, and just how the accident occurred is not known. He was going home from the cigar store and was struck by a train and killed is about all that is known here at this time. Mr. Minnicus was a brother to Mrs. John Kohler, of the west side of town, and word of his death came to them. Mr. and Mrs. Kohler and son, Leonard, went to Chicago Heights Sunday via auto after learning of the accident, and it is supposed the funeral took place there yesterday. The deceased was about 45 years of age and is survived by a wife, one daughter aged about 17 years, and a son about a year and a half old.

Beeler-Watson Nuptials.

The marriage of Dr. Raymond C. Beeler of Indianapolis, and Miss Myra Watson of Rensselaer, took place at five o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Kate Watson, on McCoy avenue, Rev. J. C. Parrett, of Hammond, late pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, officiating. The out of town guests were: Mrs. E. C. Beeler, mother of the groom, Mrs. Combs, a sister, and her little daughter, Margaret, Mrs. James Hess and Dr. Wade Leßue of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cole, Mrs. Gordon Cole, Dr. and Mrs. Birney Powers of Bloomington, Ill.; Mrs. J. W. Paxton, Herbert Paxton, Mrs. Irene Baech and daughter, Katherine, of South Bend. A six o’clock dinner was served after the'ceremony following which 'the young couple left for a wedding trip, and will be “at home” after Dec. 1, at 3120 College avenue, Indianapolis. The bride is a popular young lady and *.as a host of friends in Rensselaer and vicinity, and her husband is said to be a very estimiable young man indeed. They have the best wishes of their many friends.

Return From Two Months’ Visit In “York” State.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reeve and daughter, Miss Clara Reeve, returned home Friday night from a very pleasant visit of two months with their son, Clyde Reeve, and family of near Masonville, N. Y. While there Mr. Reeve’s brother, Samuel Reeve, of South Elliott, Me., came down to visit them. The two brothers had not seen each other in twenty years. Sam used to teach school near Rensselaer many years ago and will be remembered by many of the older settlers here. Mr. Reeve says that Clyde likes his new home very much, and he himself was very favorably impressed with it in many ways. It is quite hilly in that section and many of the mountain sides are covered with fine timber. The apple crop in (that vicinity is* almost a complete failure this, year.

Overcoat and Presto-lite Tank Stolen But Are Later Found.

While Everett Brown’s auto stood in the yard west of Frank Schroer’s garage Saturday night, some thief removed the presto-lite tank and a good, almost new, overcoat that was in the car. The articles were missed when Everett got ready to drive to his home in Barkley tp. He reported the theft and went home. Next morning Al Rishlihg found the articles hid in a pile of wood near the southwest corner of the yard from whence they were stolen-, the tank wrapped up in the overcoat. Evidently the thief expected to come and get them, at some more opportune time.

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.

County Treasurer Fell paid a visit to his farm west of Remington Sunday. Attorney John A. Dunlap has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Helen Shumway. Charles Marlin was arrested for intoxication Saturday night and placed in jail to sober up. Sunday he was arraigned before Squire Spitler and on a plea of guilty was fined “$1 and.” A Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 16, Raymond Cole Beeler of Indianapolis, aged 28 June 20 last, occupation physician, to Myra Watson, of Rensselaer, aged 28 Aug. 24 last, occupation school teacher. First marriage for each. Ward Sharp was fined and costed sll Sunday by Mayor Spitler after having spent the night in jail for striking Howard Stiles in the face while on the street Saturday night, on complaint made by Stiles. They had been on unfriendly terms for some time, it is said.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sands had a case before Squire A. H. Dickinson of Carpenter township Monday evening. “Sid” Burton, a Remington barber, plead guilty to a charge of intoxication on Oct. 10 and was fined $5 and costs, $11.20 in all. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, who had been over to Kentland all of last week with her husband, Judge Hanley, was home Sunday, having driven over in their car and bringing her mother, Mrs. Maria Hopkins, home from Goodland, where she visited relatives last week. Judge Hanley had been laid up since last Tuesday with neuralgia or an abcess on his jaw, and Thursday he appointed William Darroch as special judge to sit in his stead, until he is able to resume the bench. He had been confined to his room in the hotel until Sunday, when he was able to come down stairs. He will likely be able to resume the bench in a few days.

Items from the probate docket, continued from Saturday issue: Estate of Charles H. Thompson; Frank M. Hart, adm., files final accounting, which is approved and trust discharged. Estate of Joseph Downey; Thomas Downey, adm., files final report showing charges of $190.26 above all credits. Report approved, and remaining balance after paying court costs and claim No. 2, amounting in all to $54, ordered turned over to widow. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, exr., reports sale of 277.21 acres of land to T. M. Callahan ana Harry Gifford for $15,603.50, and to Newcomb C. Halsey 20 acres, for $862.50, which sales are approved. Estate of Elizabeth Parker; E. L. Hollingsworth, adm., files final report shpwing charges of $5,194.61 and credits the same, which includes $720 allowed adm. by court for his services for 12 years. Report approved and adm. discharged. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, exr., shows that decedant entered into a contract on Oct. 24, 1 907, selling 199 acres of land in Sec. 15, Gillam tp., to Ferderick Schank for $14,925, on payments as set out in contract, and that all of said notes given therefor—l 9 are unpaid from No. 5 to 19, inclusive, etc., amounting to $1,677.50, and that said contract had been assigned by said Schank to B. F. Zehr, and by him transferred to John Zehr and Christ Stoller, etc., and deed is ordered made tp said Zehr and Stoller, who pay balance due on contract. Estate of John Groom; T. & s Bank, exrs., files final report showing charges of $4,748.34 and credits the same, which includes $l5O allowed executor. Court directs executor to pay balance of judgment in favor of Critser vs. executor of Groom’s estate, $72.84, to George A'. Williams, who holds attorney’s lien for fees in said cause. T. & s. Bank exrs., pay to clerk $2,925.52 for dis-

THE TWICE-/VWEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915.

tribution; $860.41 each to William Groom and John W. Groom; $360.41 to Martha Dyer; $62.91 each to Mary EttieTTemans and Irene Kanne; $22.91 each to Minnie Sayers and Milton Bierly; $4 7.92 to William Bierly; $72.84 to George A. Williams; SIOO to Joseph Theis; $6 to A. F. Long, sec. Weston cemetery.

Revenue Officer Visits Jasper County Again.

N. W. Freeman, deputy internal revenue colector for this revenue district, working under Peter J. Kruger of South Bend, visited Parr, Fair Oaks, Gifford and Newland the latter part of the week and is understood to have collected S6O from “Billy” Myers and $25 from Ed Gilmore at Parr, as government license for selling intoxicating liquors. In Myers’ case $25 is understood to have been for back license, $lO penalty for failure to take out license, and $25 advance license. Gilmore’s is reported to be for advance license. It is reported that parties were also cought at Fair Oaks, Gifford and Kniman.

The government doesn’t require collectors to give a receipt, but they have the proper official application blanks with them which are filled out and signed by the applicants. These blanks-are sent in by the collector, who collects the fee, and the licenses are sent direst to the applicant.

Our state law makes the paying for a government liquor license prima facie evidence that intoxicating liquors are being sold by such parties as a beverage, and lays the holder thereof liable to criminal prosecution if he has not been granted the proper local authority to sell. The report published in another paper here that the parties who had “dug up” to Mr. Freeman were the victims of a “fake” collector are unfounded. Mr. Freeman was in Rensselaer Monday and showed his credentials to the writer and also stated that he was quite well known in Rensselaer and Jasper county, having made all the collections for internal revenue here and that he knew C. P• Fate of the College Inn and took his meals there when in town. He visited Parr and other towns here some time ago and bought bottles of the alleged non-intoxicating liquors sold and those he thought suspicious was sent to the government chemists and their reports showing the amount of alcohol contained was shown to the parties when he again visited them last week, and they knew precisely where they stood and that he wa's what he represented himself to be. « Whether there will now be criminal prosecutions by the local authorities remains to be seen. It is understood that some of the alleged intoxicating drinks are labled “Blitz.”

William H. Randle Dead.

William Heitwr'Rahdle, an old and well known resident of Rensselaer, and a native of Barkley tp., where he was born March 1, 1839, died at his home in the north part of town at about noon Sunday, after a few days illness, although he had been in poor health for a year or*more. Mr. Randle leaves a wife and five children, Mrs. J. w. McConnahay of Chicago; Mrs. Nora Phillips, Alfred B. and Charles Randle of Rensselaer; and Frank E. Randle of Waynetown, Ind. One other chrld, John, died at the age of two years, and Mrs. Chas. Hayes, a daughtei l , died in 1898. He also leaves two brothers, James and Nelson Randle, of Rensselaer, and eleven grandchildren. Mr. Randle resided for many years in Hanging Grove tp., but moved to Rensselaer some fourteen years ago. The funeral was held from the house at 10 o’clock yesterday forenoon, Rev. Paul C. Curnick of Trinity M. E. church, conducting the services, and burial made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp.

“Coinrad” Fox Acquitted.

Charles Fox, who carrips the mail between the Monon station and the local postoffice, had his trial at Kentland Monday on the charge of running a boot-legging joint in Rensselaer arid was arrested here a year ago on this charge and recently took a change of venue to Newton county. He was acquitted by the jury after a few moments deliberation. Five quarts of whiskey was found in Comrad’s place when the officers made the search at the time of the arrest, but he claimed this was for his personal use, and no sales could be proven against him. Comrad was defended by attorney Mose Leopold of this city.

NOW AT COUNTY FARM.

Sheriff Unsuccessful in Getting Jamison Family Out of Country. Sheriff McColly returned Saturday afternoon from Chicago, where he went Friday with Mrs. Jamison and three children expecting to be able to get the woman and children off to Canada. Hie found, however, after consulting with railroad officials and an agent for the Canadian government, that the woman must have $25 in cash on reaching the Canadian line and some valid assurance that her husband would meet her at London, Canada, to which place she desired to go, or she would likely be sent back to Rensselaer again and the expense of sending her back be taken out of the necessary $25 which the sheriff had arranged to advance for Marlon tp. Accordingly, after having purchased her a ticket, costing $9.75, he got this amount'refunded and brought them back to Rensselaer and all were taken to the poor farm, pending the woman’s receiving a reply to her letter, written her husband last Thursday. If she receives a letter from him giving assurance that he is In London and will meet her and the children there, she will be allowed to enter Canada on showing this letter, otherwise not. It seems that an old auto which he had at his home in the Sharon neighborhood, some chickens and other stuff were sold by’ Jamison and he got some S3O for the stuff. This was given to the wife to take her and the children to London, Canada, where fie was to join them. She was turned back at Windsor and sent back to Rensselaer, the round trip consuming all but $6 of this money. If Jamison has gone to London, as he stated he was going to do, and writes his wife a satisfactory letter that will admit her to Canada, she and the children will be sent on by the township trustee to join him. Canada has never been their home, The Democrat is informed, but, being a Russian subject, he can enter that country’ with his family, as he wants to get back to Russian territory and take up arms with his countrymen. It seems that Jamison’s story of having knocked over a guard at the state penal farm and made his escape recently, after taking the guard’s gun, is not true. The gutfrds have nc guns, but are provided with clubs. They are all ‘trusties,’ and the story comes direct to the sheriff here that on the bunch of prisoners coming in one night soon after Jamison was ■taken there, about 900 in all, he niade a dash up the railroad tracks and got away. * . Monday morning Stewart Short received a postcard from Jamison that was mailed from London, Canada, Saturday, but not much was said on the card.

The Smallpox Situation.

City Health Officer Gwin says that no new cases of smallpox have been reported for a week now and he thinks the situation is under absolute control. Morris Hammond, little son of County' Auditor Hammond, who had been kept in the house all last week, did not break out with the disease until about Saturday, and the house has been placarded, same as all the others, but the family, except- those coming in actual contact with the patient, and who have agreed to keep out of his room, are allowed to come and go. This is the case at Cal Cain’s and George Healey's also, where there is one case in each family.

Lou Watkins, in “Rabbit Town,” is quarantined, and this with the Hammond boy, the Cain boy and Vera Healey are the only cases in Rensselaer. The other Healey children are not permitted to go to school, but Mr. Healey, on promise to keep out of the room of the patient at his house and use other precautions ordered in the Hammond and Cain homes, is permitted to come and go. Out at Vic Yeoman's in Barkley tp., the family have beeri directed to stay on the»farm until notified otherwise. Dr. Gwin states that he has used his best judgment in the matter and thinks the regulations adopted have been sufficient to prevent further spread of the disease without placing unreasonable restrictions upon the people in whpse homes the disease has occurred. An arm load of old papers for 5 cents.

GENERAL ANU 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. Al Ringling of Circus Fame in Auto Accident. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 17. Al Ringling, one of the owners of the Ringling circus, is confined to his room in the Fowler hotel here, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident ten miles north ot this city. He and a party of friends were enroute from his home in Baraboo, Wis., to Lafayette to witness the Purdue-Wisconsin football game and the machine went into the ditch north of here. The crank shaft broke on the machine and caused the accident. The wife of the famous circus man is on her way here to attend her husband.

Jitney Busses Blamed for Part of Trouble.

C. D. Davidson of Gary, was Saturday appointed receiver of the Gary & Interurban Railroad Company by Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court. Davidson’s bond was fixed at $50,000. Application for a receiver was made in federal court Saturday by the Central Trust Company of Chicago. Thq trust company claims a first mortgage of $1,000,000, and says three or four other issues are held against the Gary company. The trust company alleges the Gary company is one year behind in the payment of interest on the first mortgage. The road extends from Laporte to Hammond and is thirtythree miles long.

Seventy-four Violations of Chicago’s Sunday Law.

Chicago, Oct. 18.—Seventy-four violations of the Sunday saloon closing law were recorded in revised police reports today, an increase of forty-six over the number reported a week ago, when Mayor Thompson’s order went into effect. Thirty-five of the violations consisted of obstructing a view of the bars. Arrests for intoxication kept pace with the increase on the list of closing violations. A week ago Sunday fewer than thirty arrests were made. Yesterday fifty persons were arrested for drunkenness. The average number of Sunday arrests is seventyfive. Chief of Police 'Healey said, however, that the Sunday closing had reduced the amount of crime to a “very considerable extent.” All cases of violation will be submitted to Mayor Thompson tomorrow with the recommendation that license be revoked.

Diphtheria Epidemic At Goodland Now Under Control.

Last Friday evening the members of the school board, the ministers, township trustee and Supt. Porter met with the city physicians and decided that the holding of all public meetings should be discontinued for a period of ten days, which terminates next Monday. No church services were held Sunday, school was dismissed in town and in the seven township schools for one week. Saturday five children in the family of Mr. and Mrs. VVilham, residing on West Prairie avenue, were taken down, but are better at this time. The little Moran boy, of south of town, is now out. The little son of Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Truman is as lively as ever. Tuesday morning it was discovered that Mrs. A. P. Hawn was a diphtheria patient, but is not in danger. Sunday every school child was given anti-toxin as a preventive and by this means it is hoped to keep the epidemic in check. Many cases of sore throat have been discovered, but have been cured without any other infection setting in. If no other cases set in the physicians hope to have the epidemic wiped out soon, for which all Goodland

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citizens will be thankful.—Goodland Herald.

Wife Gives secret of Killing Away.

Rochester, Ind., Oct. 16.—Frank • Bink” Stimson, owner of a garage in this city and formerly an auto race driver, drove the auto that killed Leopold Zanger on the Michigan road four miles north of Logansport last Sunday evening. This information came to the officers here today when a passenger in the Stimson car, Richard Hart, of this city, told the story to his wife. She was unable to keep the secret and told Geo. Holmon, attorney, who persuaded the men to surrender themselves to the Logansport officers. Mr. Stimson with the other men who were in the auto, Roy Shanks, Thomas Black, Richard Hart, William Morris, deputy sheriff, and Thomas Hoover, all of Rochester, left for Logansport early today to make a confession. They were accompanied by two attorneys. Mr. Stimson asserts that the accident happened when Zanger suddenly stepped in front ff his machine. Another car, he says, was coming from the north at the time and Zanger evidently tried to evade it and stepped directly in front of the Stimson car. Stimson says he stopped after hitting Zanger but at the suggestion of one of the men in the car the driver did not go back. Zanger was struck about 9 o’clock and died soon alter he was found four hours later. The local officers, with those from Logansport, have been working on the theory all week that the man’s death Was caused by Rochester persons but were unable to obtain any tangible evidence.

STREET CAR RUNS WILD.

Several Lifayette People Are Hurt When They Jump From It. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 16.—Twenty passengers on a street car had a narrow escape from serious Injury and death last night when a car broke loose and ran down a steep hill, across the Wabash railroad tracks, not stopping till It reached Main street, nine blocks away. The passengers when they learned the car was running wild, smashed doors and windows and jumped to the pavement. Many were .severely bruised. The accident was said to have been caused by wet leaves on the track. Several years ago a similar accident occurred, but there was a train on the Wabash tracks at the foot of the hill. The car struck the train and many people were seriously hurt. Mrs. Arthur L. Sawyer, prominent in local society, was a passenger dn last night’s runaway car, and the only one to remain in the car until it. stopped. Several business men were among those who jumped.

FIRE IS FATAL TO THREE.

Fowler Colored Mother Dies in Vain Effort to Save Children. Fowler, Ind., Oct. 18.—Mrs. Dave Blakely, colored, died of burns Sunday, suffered in a vain attempt to save her two children, Harold, age three, and Adonis, age two, from being burned to death Saturday night. The father also was severely burned trying to save the children, who were enveloped in flames when a can of coal oil exploded when the father was pouring the oil on a fire.. The Blakely home was partly burned, its destruction being prevented by a bucket brigade.

Notice to Taxpayers. Monday, Nov. 1, is the last day for paying the fall installment of taxes to avoid delinquency and having penalty added. Remember, the county treasurer has no choice in this matter and cannot favor anyone. Avoid the rush of the last few days by paying early.—A. A. FELL, Treasurer Jasper County. Birth Announcements. Oct. 17, to Ml. and Mrs. Millard Tanner, of Hanging Grove tp., a daughter. Oct. 19, to Mr; and Mrs. Ray Parks of Rensselaer, a daughter. Oct. 15, t.o Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cain, of Jordan tp., a son. Wake Up Men! Open your eyes, and you’ll realize why your neighbors are all being Hamillized, and buying $18.50 all wool Clothcraft suits at $15.75; $5 at $3.95; sl2 suits and overcoats, S9.7S.—HAMILL & CO.