Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1915 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public Sale Dates. The Democrat has printed bills for Tuesday, Dec. 7, Mose Banks and W. P/Poisel, 3y 2 miles east of Gifford. General sale, 10 horses, 31 head i>f cattle, 100 head hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 10, Robert Timmons, 4i£ miles south, 114, miles west of Tefft, on the old Schrader farm. General sale, 7 horses, 15 head cattle, hogs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Dec. 15, Pearl Davis. 1 mile west of Gifford. General sale, including 12 head horses, 8 head of cattle, implements, etc. ' Thursday, Dec. 16, Russell E. Morton, y% mile east of Lee, on the Danville • farm. General sale, 8 horses, 21 head of cattle, 8 7 head of hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 17, John Lakin of Union tp., general sale. Monday, Dec. 20, Charles Smith, 3 miles east and y 2 mile north of Moody. General sale, 5 head horses, 13 head of cattle, 18 head of sheep, 100 chickens, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Dec. 23, Daniel V. Blake, 6 miles southeast of Foresman. Stock sale, 6 horses and mules, 13 head of cattle, 48 head of hogs.

NEW PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER

Rev. J. B. Fleming Will Occupy the J. H. S. Ellis House. The Presbyterian congregation, who had partly arranged a few weeks ago to employ Rev. Arthur Raabe of Mt. Vernon, lnd., to succeed Rev. J. C. Parrett, who lately resigned to accept a call as pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Hammond, later decided to engage the Rev. J. Budman Fleming, of Chicago, Heights, 111., who has preacbted for them here the past few Sundays, and he will move here within the next couple of weeks. He will occupy the 4) iHI S. Ellis house on Front street. Rev. Fleming is a fluent speaker, is a man of about 62 years of age, and his family at present consists of only himself and wife. They have live grown children, one son and four daughters. Two of the daughters are married, one is teaching in Lafayette and one is teaching music in Chicago Heights; the son is also doing for himself. Rev. Fleming gave all his children a college education. The old Presbyterian manse on Van Rensselaer street has been rented to Rev. Asa McDaniel, the new Christian church pastor. Next spring the Presbyterian people expect to build a fine new parsonage on the ground just east of the present parsonage and fronting north. The new parsonage will be of the bungaloW type, brick veneered and be equipped with heating system and strictly modern in all its appointments.

Evangelistic Meetings Will Close Next Sunday.

The evangelistic services at the Methodist church held by the Kerr Brothers, evangelists, will close next Sunday with what has proven to be one of the greatest revival meetings ever held in the city. Immense crowds filled the Methodist church all day Sunday. There were 426 at Sunday school, and the morning and evening services filled up everything. A large number came forward tt> the altar at all the services. The afternoon men’s and women’s meetings were record breakers. ' . ; This week special sermons, singing and services will be held each evening. Next Sunday will close these wonderful meetings and if the weather is favorable the question will be how to accommodate the crowds. Dr. Curnick advises his people to come early to all services if they desire to get a seat. It is the universal verdict that these evangelistic services have done great good, and that the whole community has received a moral and religious uplift. The Kerr Brothers are splendid preachers, wonderful sijjgers and famous evangelists, and the Methodist church is fortunate to have secured the services of such great men for these meetings.

Christmas Gifts for Men. A regular S2O astrachah collared overcoat for sls. A $4 hat for $3. All wool kersey caps sl. Bradley sweaters, $1 to $lO. Silk hose, 50c. Silk plated hose 25c packed in gift boxes.—HAMILL & CO. Subscribo for The Democrat.

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. Judge Hanley went to Monticello Monday to sit as special judge in a case there. Attorney George E. Hershman of Crown Point, was looking after matters in court here Saturday. Treasurer-elect C. V. May and wife of Carpenter tp., were over Monday. Mr. May finished up his corn husking Friday. He had not figured up the yield yet, but .will know precisely what it is when he does so, as every load was weighed. He had intended moving over this week, but sickness in the family of the man who is going on the farm makes it a little uncertain just when he will get moved.

Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 3, John William Baker of Chicago, aged 46 October 4 last, occupation millwright, to Weltha Trussell, daughter of Arthur Trussell, of north of Rensselaer, aged 32 May 15 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for female/ second marriage for .male, first marriage having been dissolved by death in 1911. Dec. 6, Wesley E. Tilton of Demotte, aged 21 Dec. 26 last, occupation chauffeur, to Zella M. Russell, also of Demotte, aged 17 Jan. 19 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her mother, Mrs. James Russell, filed consent to issuance of license.

The Jasper county hospital plans of A. W. Coen, son of A. E. Coen, of Berwyn, 111., formerly of Rensselaer, seem to be the most favorably considered of any yet submitted to the hospital board. They provide for a brick building about 36x56 in size, two stories and about one-half in basement. The board, however, consider changing, if adopted, to a full size basement. The basement will not be set down below the surface of the ground very deep, and the board thinks that the front part can be finished up and leased for doctors’ offices, and foe made to bring in quite a little revenue from rentals. The idea seems to be to have one sort of general office, with one telephone, one office girl, etc., and individual private consultation rooms. All the doctors to whom the plan has been suggested are ver > favorable thereto.

The County Board of Education met Monday with all members present except Trustee Keene of Wheatfield tp. Among the matters transacted was a decision to not have the Eighth grade pupils write themes. Discussion of whether it would be better to do away with township graduation exercises and issue certificates showing that the pupils had completed the work of the common schools, instead of giving diplomas. No action was taken, and the trustees would like to hear from the patrons of their respective townships as to their wishes in this matter. In the matter of county prizes for the Boys’ and Girls’ Club work, it was decided to give the winners their choice of a trip to Washington or the amount of money necessary for such trip to be placed in trust with some bank and to be paid to child when he had completed high school and entered some normal school or college, or, in case he or she never entered college, when they years of age.

New suits filed: No. 8533. John H. and Henrietta S. Akers vs. Goldie Akers; petition to adopt Clarence Leland Akers, a child born out of wedlock to their daughter, Goldie Akers, one ElVood Meyers being the father of said child, according to the petition. No. 8534. The G. E, Murray Co.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1915.

vs. Estate of Jane'Platt, deceased; action on disallowed claim. Demand 112.30. - No. 8535. Ed Oliver vs. Joseph and John Moore; action to replevin 2 Jersey cows, 2 steers and one black horse colt. No. 8536. James T. Nichols vs. Sarah E. Stembel, administratrix; action on disallowed claim. Amount $546.84. No. 8537. Ethel Comba Williams; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married April 26, 1911, and that on May 13, 1912, defendant without cause abandoned plaintiff and has since lived apart from her, against her wish and consent. Defendant is charged also with habitual drunkenness and failure to pro vide for either plaintiff or their child, Ellison Williams, aged three years, which plaintiff asks the custody of.

Case Against Local Men Dismissed in Chicago.

The case against John A. Dunlap and V. J. Crisler of Rensselaer, and Messrs. Lawrence and Harms of Chicago, growing out of the sale of a small tract of land **in the Springer tract in Walker tp., mention of which has heretofore been made in The Democrat, was dismissed on motion of the prosecuting witnesses, through their attorneys, in Chicago last Thursday. The defendants were all present and were represented by Attorneys W. H. Parkison and Mose Leopold of Rensselaer, and on the matters being fully explained to the court by the attorneys and the prosecutor, on motion of the latter the proceedings were dismissed. The whole thing seems to have been a sort of comedy of errors on the part of the prosecuting witnesses, and when the matters were explained and it was shown that there was no criminal intent, they were willing and anxious to drop the prosecution, and made the following statement to Attorney Parkison: W. H. Parkinson, Rensselaer, lnd. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of recent date, we desire to say that after going carefully into the transactions between ourselves and V. J. Crisler & Co., H. D. Harms and C. N. Lawrence, we are entirely satisfied that they were willing to do what was fair. There was considerable misapprehension of the facts and we find that the misunderstanding was caused by the fault of others. Yours very truly, CARRIE C. GENSERT, DOROTHEA HOWE. So the whole thing, which really was made a mountain out of a molehill, is ended to the satisfaction of the parties responsible for the court action, and the defendants are absolved of any criminal intent in the transaction.

Visiting Relatives In This Vicinity.

Mr. and Mrs. George Jessen, former residents of Newton county, but now residing near Sanford, Canada, 22 miles from Winnipeg, have been visiting relatives of each over about Morocco for the past couple of weeks, and came Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh in Jordan tp. Mrs. Jessen is a relative of Mrs. Welsh, and the latter and her husband visited them for a week while on their way to the Pacific I coast a few months ago. Frank said he told Geprge that the only way he would ever get even/would be to come and visit them, he didn’t think he would take him at his woid and come so soon. Mr. Jessen is farming 960 acres of land. Half of this, understand, is summer fallowed, and therefore he has crops each year on only about one-half of the total acreage, that farmed this year being summer fallowed next year, and vice versa. He reports that they raised fine crops this year and he had about 10,000 bushels of wheat and 3,000 bushels of oats and barley. His wheat averaged 41 bushels to the acre, ana some of it went as high as 53 bushels. This was machine measure, and it weighed out better than this, even. His bill was sl,072.95. Mr. and Mrs. Jessen will return home in a week or ten! days.

Birth Announcements. Dec. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall, an 8 % pound son. Dec. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Biggs, a daughter. Dec. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. George Moelhman, a son. January 20th at 2 p. m. Don’t fail to be on hand.—iHAMILL & CO.

Monday’s Proceedings of the County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday, it always taking two days at least to complete the work oF each monthly session. The following amounts were allow - ceedings of the first day's session: Poor Farm superintendent Jesse E. Nichols made his report for the period ending Nov. 30, showing the receipts to have been $686.61, and the expenses $1,223.46, leaving a net deficit of $586.35 for the quarter. The inventory of personal property at the poor farm on Nov. 30, filed with report, was as follows: Horses and colts—l 3 head. $1,700.00 Cattle and hogs—7 cows, 1 bull, 70 hogs (6 killed, 28 sold, 2 died since last report) 64 0.00 Grain and hay—3,ooo bu. com, 3,200 bu. oats, 500 bu. wheat, 40 tons hay. . 3,250.00 Miscellaneous-—l 5 dozen chickens, 1,000 quarts fruit, 400 lbs. meat, 200 lbs. lard 250.00 Farm machinery, household and kitchen furniture, etc., 1,250.00 Total value ......... , $7,009.00 The following amounts were allowed on bridge eontraots: John Daniels, bdg. Hanging Grove, $692; Gallagher Bros., bdg. Newton, $245; W. V. Porter, bdg. Union, $1,242, and bdg. Marion, $398. Evans & Vanatta were allowed the balance due them on the John Eck stone road in Carpenter tp., $2,195.80, and superintendent discharged. Final report approved in the Geor H. May stone road in Carpenter tp. contractor allowed $3,000 balance due and superintendent discharged. Contractor A. S. Keen allowed $1,440, part pay on the Karch stone road in Walker tp. Contractors Monyhan & Son allowed $1,750, part pay on the R. L. Bussell stone road in Hanging Grove tp. ■ . Contractor T. M. Callahan allowed $4,000 part pay on the James P. Deselms stone road in Gillam tp. Lee G. Baughman petition for highway; viewers report favorable and road is established 50 feet in width. Viewers allowed as follows: Frank B. Alter, $11; Joe Thomas and John Zimmer, each $5. ■Drainage commissioners granted aditional time, until Jan. 3, to file report in the George M. Meyers ditch. Probation Officer C. B. Steward filed report of his attendance at the recent meeting of the State Board of Charities at Richmond, lnd. At this meeting Governor Ralston recommended the centralization of county poor asylums, and thought that a great saving could be effected to the tax payers by a group of counties going together and having one central poor asylum to take care of the wards of each county, and Mr. Steward mentioned this matter in his report. No doubt such a scheme would be very beneficial from a financial point of view, as there are few poorj farms in the state that are self supporting, Uos matter, how few inmates there may be. Interest was reported on county funds fronv the various depositories for the month of November as follows: First Nat. Bk, Rensselaer. . $195.08 State Bk.. Rensselaer. 133.70 T. & S. Bk., Rensselaer. . . . 125.32 State Bk., Remington...... 80.28 Bk. of Wheatfield 34.41 Total for month .$558.79 The proceedings of session will be published in the next issue of The Democrat.

Box Social. There will be a box social and spelling match at the Biillig school in Jordan tp., on Saturday evening, December li. Ladies please bring boxes. Everybody cordially invited. —NELLIE M. PARKER, Teacher. Bradley sweater coats, mackinaws, fur caps, slip-on rain coats, Bradley mufflers are fine Xmas gifts at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DCVALL.

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. CONGRESS NOW IN SESSION. Both Houses Organize In What Is Seen as Greatest Meeting In Generation. Washington, Dec. 6. —Congress assembled and organized today for the session which is expected to be the greatest within the memory of the present generation. Four hours’ work in the House saw Speaker Clark returned to the chair; Representative Mann returned to the leadership of the Republican minority; the introduction of 2,000 bills and resolutions, many of them proposing measures of national defense and many more in opposition; the reappearance of constitutional amendments to enfranchise women, and a miniature rules light that flickered out with the adoption of last year’s rules with a few changes. In the Senate practically nothing was done except the election of Senator Clarke of Arkansas as President pro-tempore. Vice-President Marshall was absent because of the illness of his wife in Indianapolis.

For Wilson's Fiancee.

Evansville, lnd., Dec. s;— The firemen at No. 5 Hose House here are knitting a red, white and blue silk shawl for Mrs. Norman Galt, fiancee of President Wilson, and it will be sent her as a wedding gift.

St. Augustine's Church Notes.

Today, Dec. 8, is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is not oniy a holy day of obligation throughout the universal church, but is also the patronal feast of the United States. Services at the Catholic church here will be as follows: First mass at 8 o’clock. The Young Ladies’ Sodality will receive holy communion at this mass. Rosary, high hiass and sermon at 10 o’clock. At 2:30 devotional exercises, solemn reception of candidates into the sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and benediction of Blessed Sacrament. Next Thursday morning requiem high mass will be chanted in memory Of Lucy Ilealy. This mass is the sodalities mass and every member is urged to be present and to receive holy communion in memory of their departed member and friend. The ladies of the parish will have their final meeting Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Matthew \Uorden. At this meeting all arrangements will be completed for their bazaar, which takes place on Dec. 14, 15_ and 16. The bazaar will be held at the parochial school hall. In order to gain additional room spare desks will be removed from one of the school fooms and the room utilized as a dining room, and being on the first floor, can easily be reached, by every one. The ladles will serve chicken the first, oysters the second, and turkey the last eveVng. The different booths at the bazaa. will be of gr,eat attraction, as the ladies have been working strenously to make them beautiful and enticing as well as profitable. The children, too, have been co-operating with their parents for the success of the affair, having been very busy for several weeks making articles for their booths at school, under the direction of the sisters.

High School Notes.

The 1915 operetta is a thing of the past, but all reports point to a bright and glowing past. The total receipts were 1118.60 and the ex penses approximately S6O. We have heard more complimentary than critical remarks upon the show. Work has been begun upon Chance’s Projpgue and Centerbury Tales in both junior classes. > The first literary meeting was held

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Tuesday of last week. A very flue program was given. The societies are by now completely organized. The purpose of the two societies this year is to bring forth the talent which the high school possesses; to bring the public into a closer relationship with school activities and literary facilities; to give individuals Of the societies a chance to prove their talent by speaking before a body' and' not becoming embarrassed and to improve the literary appreciation of the members. The public is most cordially Invited to these meetings to see and to understand what is goiug on in the school. The basket ball team commenced practicing last week. The prospects are very good for a splendid team and under the direction of Mr. Wass it is hoped to make a more successful season with basketball than with lootball. The first game will be played here with Remington, Dec. JO. Mr. Wass visited Wheatfield Nov. 27, and interviewed the faculty manager of the Wheatfield basketball team. The Wheatfield faculty manager stated that “They expected to get the trimming of their lives.“ Mr. Wass replied that: "The high school does not wish to disappoint them.”

A New Christian Minister Engaged.

Rev. Asa McDaniel, of Dayton, 0., who has preached for the Christian church people here for a few Sundays past, has been permanently engaged as pastor, and will move hero and occupy the Presbyterian manse, which he has rented. Rev. McDaniel has a wife and two small children, both boys. ills last charge was at Harvey, 111., and they have lately been visiting with his wife’s people at Dayton, O. V

COURT NEWS

Special Judge George W. Marvin came over from Montlcello Saturday and took up the Ryan ditch case, then adjourned until Monday, Dec. 20, when the hearing will be resumed and will continue until finished. Other proceedings of the closing days of the November term which ended Saturday: * State vs. A. W. Graham, two cases; new bonds ordered and sheriff directed to accept bond in sum of S6OO in each case. Ronds filed and approved. State vs. Harry Eger; judgment on verdict. Fine of SIOO, jail sentence suspended during good behavior. Harvey .1. Dexter ditch; H. J. Dexter and several others file objections to final report, and court after hearing evidence finds on objections that ditch is not completed. Certain parties ordered to clean out certain fills and spills of sand. Contractor allowed $3,600. William E. ditch; commissioners file report: and profile herein. Amos Davisson ditch; John Lornegan files remonstrance against ditch John Marlatt, petition to clean and repair Jungles-Davls ditch; report and profile filed. Notice ordered published and posted, Charles E. McMullen vs. Lewis E. Morris; judgment for plaintiff for $••<74.33. Accounts in Illinois not taken into consideration. David James vs. p. C. C. & St. L. fly. Co.; defendant withdraws motion for new trial. Plaintiff remits SBOO of verdict. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,200, each party pays its own costs. ' Walter K. Johnson vs. W. (’. Smal- 1 ley et al; defendant’s demurrer of Nov. 17, and plaintiff’s demurrer of Nov. 9, overruled. This is the Remington Christian church case, and the ruling mean that the case will go to trial unless the parties should settle. Charles E. Lohr vs. Elizabeth Lohr; cause submitted, evidence heard, and divorce granted plaintiff, Mary A Norris vs. Estate of Fl W. Bedford, deceased; motion for new trial by estate withdrawn, judgment on verdict. Defendant files motion for new trial. F. A. Turfler vs. Eli R. Wagler and Ed Oliver; judgment for $383 and judgment in attachment on de* fendant Wagler. .Elizabeth C.riner et al vs. James L. Smith et al; defendant defaulted and cause continued for term. Lawrence Baker vs. Miss Nancy Rees; court finds defendant by reason of old age and infirmities incapable of managing her estate and a guardian should be appointed, and James N. Leatherman is appointed as such guardian. M. J. Wagner admitted to practice at the Jasper county bar.

See the fine line of lounging robes, house coats, bath robes and smoking jackets for Xmas presents at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.