Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1916 — Page 1

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Public Sale Dates. The Democrat Das printed bills for the following public sale?: Wednesday, Feb. 16, Mathew Nesius, 5 miles south, 3 miles east and y 2 mile south of Reaeselaer. General sale, S head horses, 11 head of cattle, big lot of farm tools, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Chas. Saltwell, 9 miles northeast of Rensselaer, on old Parkison farm. General sale, including 11 head df horses, 6 head of cattle, 2 hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 17, B. T. Lanham and John G. Culp, at the residence of Mr. Lanham, 3 miles south and 2 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, 14 head of horses, 32 head of cattle, 20 head of hogs, 5 dozen chickens, farm tools, etc. V. Thursday, Feb. 17, Harry Gulbransen, miles east and 2 miles south of Wheatfield. General sale, including 8 head or horses, 16 head of cattle, turkeys, implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 17, John W. Taylor, 1% miles east and 1 mile north of Remington. General sale, 11 head of horses, 10 head of cattle, 45 head of hogs, farm implements, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Sam Lowery, 3% miles directly north of Rensselaer on stone road. General sale, including 11 head of horSes and mules, 27 head of cattle, 8 head of hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Hamlin Smith, 3 miles north and 2*4 miles west of Mt. Ayr. General sale, including 6 head of horses and mules, 13 head of cattle, 4 head of hogs, geese and ducks, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 23, Wm. H. Asher and Love C. Asher, 2% miles west and mile south of Tefft. General sale, including 8 head of horses, 23 head of cattle, 14 hogs, farm implement?, etc. Thursday, Feb. 24, D. E. Lakin, 7 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, including 15 head of horses, 32 head of cattle, 18 head of hogs, farm implements, etc. Friday, Feb. 25, Joseph Cain, 3 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, including 8 head of horses and colts, 12 head of cattle, 24 head of hogs, farm implements, etc, Friday, Feb. 25, Levi J. Stutzman, 2 3-4 miles northwest of Mt. Ayr. General sale, including 20 head of horses, 7 head of cattle, 15 head of hogs, farm tools, household goods, safety corn shredder, etc.

"THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK”

Is the Name erf a New Serial by George Barr McCutcheon to Appear in The Democrat. Readers of The Democrat who enjoy serial stories will be pleased to learn that “On Trial," the very interesting serial that has been running in its columns for some time, will be followed by another story from the pen of one of America’s most noted writers of fiction, George Barr McCutcheon. This story is one of the late ones from McCutcheon’s pen. It is “The Prince of Graustark," and is said to be one of his very best stories. Watch for the opening chapters, which will appear on the completion of “On Trial," which will be ended with Saturday’s issue of The Democrat.

Unusally Deep Snow Visit Washington State.

The Democrat received a letter a few days ago from Christie Vick of Seattle; Wash., formerly of Rensselaer, in which he tells of a heavy snowstorm, 28 inches, occurring there recently. He states that, owing to the heavy weight of the snow —about 40' pounds to the square foot—a large portion of the roof of the St. James’ cathedral in Seattle was crushed In, totaling a loss of approximately $75,000. Street tar traffic was completely demoralized and schools were dismissed until the storm had abated. The Democrat also received a paper, from Everett. Wash., last week, in which mention was made of the .destruction of a dozen or more buildings there by the heavy snow, and that men were hard to get even though they were offered 75 cents an hour to shovel snow. This is the worst snowstorm to hit the Puget sound country in practically 35 years, according to reports from that section.

Notice to Patrons. During my absence in Florida my dental office will be closed. Expect to return about Feb. 20.—H>. L. BROWN. f-20 Our coal trade motvp is, “More heat and less dirt.”—HARRINGTON. BROS.

COURTHOUSE 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. Tiie White circuit court convened Monday, Attorney Emmett Laßue was in Frankfort oh business Monday. Robert Sherer has beer appointed assessor of Carpenter township to succeed John \V. Phelps, resignedTypewriter ribbons for all the standard makes of machines and also for Burroughs adding machines on sale at The Democrat office. All of the • punch boards" and slot machines were ordered out of Rensselaer last week by Deputy Prosecutor Sands, and as a result everyone must buy their cigars at *5 cents straight, or 6 for a quarter" now. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 14 Ernest M. Martin of Brook, aged 33 Oet. 23 last, occupation farmer, to Estella M. Sage, daughter of Warren W. Sage of Marion tp., aged 28 Dec. 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 14. Russell Omer Hatton of Earl Park,, aged 28 Sept. 8 last, occupation blacksmith, to Elizabeth Putts, daughter of Joseph Putts, of Marion tp., aged 18 Jan. 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage tor each.

B. B. Berry, judge of the Benton circuit court, has decided in favor of the trustee and advisory board of Gibson township in an injunction suit filed by taxpayers of the township who opposed an expenditure of 530,000 for a new high school building at Gil boa tenter. The state superintendent of public instruction had informed tbe trustee that unless the necessary improvements were made he would have to revoke the certificate of the high school. According to official figures just given out by the state bureau of statistics, Jasper county is credited with having 27 inmates in the insane hospitals; Benton county has 16: Carroll, 49: Lake, 140; Newton, 16; Porter, 42: Pulaski, 21; Starke. 20, and White, 33. The total number from the 92 counties is 5,205. Marion county has 586 alone. The next greatest number is from Vandtrburg county, 183; Allen has 158; St. Joseph, 178; Vigo, 178; Madison, 118, and Wayne. 107. All the rest of the counties have less than 1 on. New suits filed: No. 8568. Richard Gravenstock vs. Henry Knip and Andrew J. Granger; action to foreclose chattel mortgage on two horses of defendant Knip who is alleged since t‘ie execution of mortgage to have transferred and delivered said horses to defendant Granger. :tt whose possession they now are. Judgment for $45 is asked tor against Knip and foreclosure of mortgage. No. S 569. Cot ter-.Vlanter Go. vs. Ed Oliver: toreign judgment of 8 150 secured in Ghicago May 24. 1915. \o. SS7U. Leona V. Tribby vs. John B. Lattimore, et al: action on notes and to set aside conveyances. Demand SSOO. No. 8571. Alexander McDonnell vs. Joseph I*. Hammond, auditor Jasper county, et al.; action to enjoin the sale of certain real estate i assessed for construction of the Lowman ditch.

City Council Proceedings.

• All members were present at the Monday evening session of the “city dads,” and the following business was transacted: in the matter of the petition of ( . G. Spitler et al for a district sewer on Dayton street, beginning at Merritt street, the city’s eastern corporation line, and emptying into the Make-emuelf sewer, city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and speci-

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JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1916

j beat ions for same and the attorney • to prepare resolutions for said sewer. ! in the matter of Make-emsel! sewer resolution No. 128 was introduced and read, and after sutfnenj sibn oi rules was adopted by a unanimous vote of the council. Sewer begins at the north corporation limits, and is to be deepened and relayed,.tire outlet to be 4 feet in diai meter from railroad on to the river. : A resolution providing for the j oiling of several streets in the city, as petitioned for by K. J. Donnelly et al, was read and passed to second reading. I City engineer was instructed to prepare plat of the district wherein ; 5: P. Hammond et al had petitioned for a sewer on Rut sen street. | Ordinance No. 172, providing for tlie purchase of lot 6, block 2, original plat of Rensselaer, the former : Ralph Fendig property, was unanimously passed on suspension of rules, it is intended to build a city hall on this site. j Ordinance No. 173, providing sot , the sale of a part of the lots in block 3, was adopted on suspension of rules. T following claims were-a Mow • ’ed: CORPOR AT lON FUND. Corn Robinson, sal marshal. .$30.00 Frank Gritser, sal nightwatch 30.00 (’has. Moriah, salary clerk. . . 33.33 Rens Fire Dept, alarm Feb. 5 1 5700 Hemphill Bros., blacksmith w 5.95 W. B. Rurford, supplies clerk 16.00 G. E. Murray Go., mdse Fire d 1.69 Grant-Warner L Go, lumber 25.63 Amer. La France F E Co, sup 8.06 Kelts Lbr, Co , coal citv hall. 19 SO ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, sal city teamster 4 5.00 Fred Ferguson, work streets 36.00 Harry Swartzell. clean hose w 1.00 James Godfrey, work street 1.80 Hemphill Bros., blacksmith w 8.75 Omar Osborne, assist engineer 1.2 a W F Osborne; sery city eng 9.t¥) Same, same Make-emself. . . 65.00 WATER FUND. T. J. Hoyes, salary. ...?, . . .9s G. M. Sands, bond, int paid 2,254.76 Ci H. McLain, premium on in 570 ELECTRIC LIGHT FI ND, c S. Chamberlain, salary. .. 62.50 T. E. Malone, same. ...... 52.50 Dick Hartman, same 52.50 T. J. Hoyes, same 51.52 Dave Haste, same ... . ; . , 52.52 Jesse Gates, hauling coal . . , 33.33 Same, assigned, same 10.00 Gen. Rubber & Sup. Go., sup 17.86 Dearborn Electric Go., same. . I 19.83 Fairbanks-Mor.se Go., same. . 14.22 Vacuum Oil Co., oil 32^81 N andalia Coal Go., coal .... 166.12 ('. M. Sands, freight paid. . . 133.68 WEBSTER ST. SEWER FUND, c M. Sands, paid contractors 4 1 08 MAIN ST SEWER FUND. G. M. Sands, paid contractor 25.18 GEO. A. WILLIAMS, et al., SEWER FUND G. M. Sands, paid contractor 172.00 SPEC. ADD SCHOOL FUND. C. M. Sands, bond, int paid 562.50

At 12 o'clock Monday at the Presbyterian church occurred the marriage of Miss Estella Sage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sage, of southeast ot town, to Mr. Ernest Martin of Brook. The marriage was performed by Dr. J. Budman Fleming. pastor of the church. The witnesses were Mrs. Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. Loren G. Sage. Following the ceremony all went to the home of Mr. Loren Sage, where a fourcourse dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Martin left for Indianapolis on the 1:57 train and will return to their home near Brook the latter part of the week. Mrs. Martin is a graduate of the (roodland high school, also attended Terre Haute Normal and Earlham college. Richmond. |nd. She was for several years a successful teacher in the Jasper county public schools. Her charming personality has endeared her to a wide circle <ff friends. ' Mr. Martin tis a very industrious and prosperous Newton county farmer. He has a new home com pletely furnished where he and his bride will be at home to their many friends after March 1. The Democrat joins their many I riends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life.

Wed at St. Augustine's Church Yesterday Morning.

itev. Father Christian Daniels united in marriage at 9 o’clock yesterday morning at St. Augustine’s Catholic church, Miss Elizabeth Putts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts, of southwest of town, and Mr. Russell Hattdn of Earl Park, but who formerly worked in the Fred Hemphill blacksmith shop here.

Lyceum Course Dates. March .29- Columbian Entertainers. Graft at the Princess Thursday riight.—Advt. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Sage-Martin Nuptials.

PRIMARY ELECTION BOARDS.

(qualification* Required and Other Information of Interest to the Voter. ■ . Do:;.ocratic precinct chairmen of Jasper county should* make their selections lor members of the' primary election board in their respect’ve precincts and forward the names to County Chairman F. R. Erwin at Fair Oaks. He makes the recommemlations and notifies the board of election .commissioners whom he wants appointed and the latter MUST appoint Ihe men ivromnuqided if liis recommendations are made in writing to the board at least FIVE DAYS before the primary. Remember that a judge must be a freeholder. and no one can sit on a board who is related to any of the •undid..t« s. as far removed as second cousin, even. Judges must also have been a resident freeholder at least one year or a resident householder at least two years proceeding the primary. This qualification also applies to inspectors, but clerks and sheriffs need only be legal voters. The Republicans being the dominant party in the county will appoint lhe inspectors—tliis is also done by the board of election commissioners on recommendation of the | county chairman—but. the Democrats will be entitled to one judge, Lone clerk and one sheriff. The Progressives gel one judge and one sheriff. The Republicans only have the inspector and . one clerk. This makes the primary board equally divided in number among the three parties participating in the primary, each of whom is also entitled to a poll-book bolder, but the latter if Paid must be paid by his party and not by the county. Members of the primary board v. ill receive $3 per day for their services, instead of $2 as provided under the regular election law. This applies also to the sheriffs, who only receive $1.50 per day under the regular election law. Any person is entitled to vote in the primary who will be a legal voter of his precinct at the regular November election. That is, suppose one has moved from one precinct to another or has not resided the required length of time either in the state, township or precinct, hut will have been a resident thereof the required time by the date of the November election: —six months in state, 60 days in the township, 30 days in precinct—he is entitled to a vote in tbe primary. But he must qualify himself to the election board, giving the facts, etc. 1 ffone is not 21 years of age at the time of the primary but will be of legal age in time to vote at the regular election, he' also is entitled to a vote in the primary. The election boards will have thh last official registration lists of their respective precincts on their table for the primaries and will know who is entitled to vote at such primary except as above stated If one did not either register or vote at the last general election lie may vote at the primary by complying with the requirements as provided Dy the new voter in such precinct. The complete official primary ticket, of ail three parties except for precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention, will be published for two weeks before the primary in The Democrat, arid instructions will also lie published making everything plain to the voter.

Good Sale of Pure Bred Hogs.

At John K. Lewie’ pure bred Hampshire hog sale in Barkley tp. Friday, buyers were present from many localities, and a very gratifying sale is reported by Mr. Lewis.' Forty-eight head were sold, bringing an average of $5(1,25 each. Some sold as high as S3OO each. Nearly half of the hogt* sold go to parties outside or .Jasper county and some to other The sale was held in a large tent, heated with stoves, and seats were placed around the outer side for the bidders, while the show ring was in the center of the tent. Mr. Lewis has displayed excellent judgment in his selection of good stock to start his herd with and has become a fancy hog raiser of no small proportions. The auctioneers were VV r . A. Mc- > Curtain, Rensselaer; Andy Nagel, Chalmers, and F. H. Hulick, Tipton.

Protect Your Money

By wise buying. $22.50 R. & |>. Fashion clothes, $19.75, and tho nobbiest, styled $3 hats in America. Get HamilTized, be protected, it pays —HAMILL & CO.

GENERAL AND 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. Woman Admitted to the Bar. Gary, Ind., Feb. 11.— Miss Alta Halstead of Hobart has been admitted to the bar of Lake county. She is the first of her sex to take up the practice of law in this part of northern Indiana. Reward Case Will Go lo Higher Court. Frankfort, lnd., Feb. 12.—Notice cat ;m appeal to the appellate court w ill be taken in the case of John IJ. Moore against the board of commissioners of Garroll county, was filed in the circuit court today. The case was to determine who should be entitled lo S3OO reward offered by Gar--1 oil county for the apprehension of Charles Lawson., The jury awarded the money to John D. Brelsford of Lafayette. Judge Combs today overruled a motion for a new trial, also a motion to arrest of judgment. He rendered judgment in favor of Brelslord. Appeal bond was set at SSOO and ninety days was given plaintiff for filing bond.

JURORS SCORED

By Judge After Returning Verdict in Breach of Promise Suit. Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 1 1.- Miss Alice Christensen of Kankakee, 111., was awarded $4,500 damages jjpr breach of promise from Berlis Washburn of lierkey, Ohio, farmer, today. The girl sued for SIO,OOO. She had more than 200 lovo letters which she' averred Washburn sent her, read to the jury. Judge Manton, after the jury reported, scored the members on the amount given i|ie woman. He declared that slips of paper fouml in the jury . room showed that each of the 12 men had previously fixed the a mount, of damages he intended giving the plaintiff and after the total was added up, it. was divided by 12.

RESOLUTION BY BARNHART

Proposes That United States Declare for Peace First of All. Washington, Fell. H—Representative Henry A. Barnhart of Indiana today introduced a resolution in the congress, the purpose of which is to declare the intention of the United States for peace before it officially embarks on its scheme of preparedness. The resolution, it. is known, is the result of a conference which Barnhart had with a high official of the government. 'the resolution would also empower the President to invite the lead i"g nations of the world into a conference looking toward the limitation of armament, and the establishment of an international tribunal to settle the dispute of nations and to enforce its decrees. The resolution would appropriate SIOO,OOO to enable the President to carry out. the plan “whenever in his judgment there is a. possibility of its accomplishment.’’ The resolution says: "The adoption of this resolution is formal notice to the nations of the world that the United Stales has onLy. the preservation of its vested rights on land and sea in contemplation on its preparedness for defense program, and that It seeks to maintain such rights."

WILL ATTACK UTILITIES LAW IN HIGHER COURT

New Telephone Company of Boswell ! s Cnjolned—Notioe of Apjteni Served. Lafayette. I ml., Feb. 14. James IL Wason of Delphi, acting as spec* ial judge, has given a decision which enjoins the Farmers and Merchants* company from attempting to do business in the town, of Boswell. The appeal that will result will test the validity of Indiana’s public service commission law. Attorneys for the farmers and merchants, in their appeal to the supreme court, will al-

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lest* that the law pertuits the eom- - mission to legalise a telephone monopoly. The fight- at Boswell was waged between the Boswell Telephone coin puny and a new -orminiza::o;j known as the Farmers and-Merchants’Tele-phono company. The former company obtained a franchise in l:>t _, and when the public service commission law went into effect it surrendered its franchise and look out an indeterminate permit. The plant covers the town of Boswell and the surrounding territory. in I9M I number of farmers and business men organized another company, asserting that the original company was giving unsatisfactory service. Franchises, were obtained from the commissioners of Benton and Warrei* counties. The members of the new company then went to the towu hoard of Boswell for a franchise in the town, and it was indicated that the franchise would be granted. But the eld company brought injunction proceedings against the town board to restrain it from granting a franchise until the public service commission had issued a certificate to the effect that public convenience and necessity required a

second telephone line in Boswell. The restraining order was issued and the new company went before the public service commission and asjjied lor a certificate. The petition was denied. The new company constructed an exchange just outside the town of Boswell and operated its Hu*throughout the rural territory around the town. About thirty miles of pole line was built. Nearly 100 patrons of the old company“left that compaby and put In telephones of the new company. Then some of the patrans of the new company living in the corporate limits of the towu put up poles and wires on their own property and later attempted to conect up with the exchange just outside the town. The old company put men at work cutting the wires, and then another injunction suit was brought. A change of venue was taken and Judge Wason was called. Attorneys for the new company have bitterly assailed the public service commission and the law under which it operates. They insist that the law is unconstitutional and that it encourages monopoly in public utilities. Judge Wason, In bis finding, upholds the utilities law. Be also upholdp the contention of the old Boswell Telephone company that it is entitled to the exclusive right to do business in the town of Boswell. A perpetual injunction has been issued against the Farmers and Merchants' company, preventing it from doing business in the town. I lie attorneys for the new company have served notice that they will appeal from finding* of Judge Wason.

Birthday Surprise On Theodore Warne.

it was a lovely evening on the 11th of February, 191$. the 71st birthday anniversary of Mr. Theodore Warne of Parr, that Mr Clifton returned from the pm*.office. As usual lie came in through the kitchen, as lie entered the following friends of Mr. Warne opened the front door and walked in upon him. giving him a great surprise as he expected nothing of the kind: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jliff, Mr. and Mrs. Sheffer, Mr. and Mrs. Tull is, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Myers, Mr and Mrs. James Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luers, Mr. and M rs. Low man, Mr. aad Mrs. Jerry Tunis, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Longstreth. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Healy. Mr, and Mrs. Sol Norman, Mr. and Mrs Steve Brnsnaban and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowen, Lee Kimble. .Mrs. Mattie Porter and Mrs. Gunyon. The early part of the evening was spent in conversation and music, th« latter furnished by- Mr. and Mrs. Fred lliff. Then came a feast, which was brought in by the parties, followed by cake and ice eream, and a lovely time until tirpe to disperse. Everyone wished Mr. Warne many more happy birthdays to follow, u

Home Talent I’lay. The home talent play, “Red Acre Farm,” will be given again Satnrday night, Feb. 12, in the I. O. O. F. hall at Gifford, for those who were unable to attend when previously given on account of bad roads.' New features have been added. Admission 10 eents Commencing at 8 o’clock. Everybody welcome.—Advt. > “Graft” at the Princess Thursday night.—Advt.