Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1916 — Page 1

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Public Sale Dates. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, March 20, Dave Knight, 1 3-4 miles north and mile west of Gifford, 7 miles south of Wheatfield. General sale, including 7 head of horses, 9 head of cattle, a fat hog, 10 dozen barred rock hens, 7 barred rock cocks, some seed grain, implements, etc. Tuesday, March 21, Roy Johnston, 0% miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, including 44 head of cattle, 5 horses, 10 head of hogs, farm tools, etc.

Larsh & Hopkins Drug Store Robbed Sunday Night.

Sometime during the early- evening Sunday the Larsh & Hopkins drug store was entered from the rear door and the cash box robbed of $25 or S3O, the precise amount being unknown. The lock was pried off the back door and entrance gained to the store therefrom. So far as known nothing was taken except the money, although quite a number of drawers behind the counters were pulled open. The work was evidently that of local talent who were familiar with the premises. Devere Zea, who is employed in the Barnes bakery, saw a couple of men in the rear of the store at about 8:30 o’clock that evening, the time the robbery is supposed to have taken place, but paid no attention to them and can give no description of the men.

Typical March Weather.

The mercury Friday night got down to within 8 degrees of zero, which is almost a record-breaker for March. Most of the snow which fell earlier in the week remained on the ground until Sunday night, when enough rain fell to take away the light covering. Monday was fairly pleasant and much warmer, the mercury reaching 65 degrees in the afternoon. Yesterday was a fine bright day, with clear skies and balmy breezes. Evidently the “bock” season is not far off. P. S.—The above was written at about 10 o’clock yesterday forenoon, and before the noon hour was reached the skies were clouded over and a cold raw wind came up, and the afternoon was quite disagreeable weather, but typically March.

Fliver Goes In Ditch.

While Frank Hill and W. S. Parks were returning from a trip to Remington Sunday afternoon in the former’s Ford runabout, a tire blew out some five miles south of town and after removing the tire Mr. Hill started to drive in on the rim. The car steered quite hard On this account and in meeting a rig he ran the car into the ditch and it turned partly over, pinning both men underneath. Mr. Hill escaped injury hut Mr. Parks was bruised up somewhat. However, they turned the car back into the road and drove on into town with it. They were running slowly or the accident might have been more serious.

A Little More Information Please.

The Democrat is in receipt of an unsigned letter from Wheatfield, Ind., R-R-l, requesting us to change the address of the writer’s paper to the above address. The former address is not given, and as the letter Is not signed por is there any return card on the envelope, we have not the slightest idea who the writer is. If he will write us again, sign hi 3 name to the communication and give us his former address, we will make the change at once, but a 3 it Js we are entirely in the daTk who the communication is from.

F. M. Pollard Died Monday Night.

F. M. Pollard of southwest of town, who has been in poor health for several months, died at 1 a. m. yesterday and will be buried this afternoon in the Egypt cemetery. The funeral will be held at 1 p. m. at the house. Mr. Pollard was about 55 years of age and leaves a wife and several children. His two brothers from Ohio and a sister from Pennsylvania were at his bedside when the end came.

Notice to Users of Fertilizers. Why do you want to buy-of the man who sells on time to everybody, and the man who helps pay for the man’s goods who does not pay. I buy for cash and sell for cash; you get the benefit of the dollar when you buy of me. I have three per cent of potash goods which contain tobacco stems good and strong.—J. W. FAYLOR, Rensselaer, Ind., R-2, phone 926-F. m-9 Subscribe 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. "E. B. Sellers of Montlcello was here looking after matters in court Monday. Trustee Davis was down from Kankakee tp. Monday, but returned home as soon as possible after transacting his business here, as his wife was very sick with pneumonia. One of his children has also been quite sick. On its recovery Mrs. Davis was taken down. E. E: Baughman, who resides on the Charles Pullins farm in Barkley tp., was arrested Monday for heavy hauling on affidavit of County Highway Supt. Gray, who. states that he was hauling a load of hay that with wagon weighed 4,500 pounds. He was arraigned before Squire Dean and on a. plea of guilty was fined $5 and costs, sl2 in all. The omission of the word “Saturday” from the article in Saturday’s Democrat regarding the re-organiza-tion of the county central committees, following the primary, might lead one to conclude that the newly elected precinct committeemen should meet today to reorganize. Instead, however, they meet on the “Saturday following their election,” at 1 p. m., or next Saturday, March 11. Mrs. Newton Kupke of Newland, who was recently declared insane, was taken to Longcliff last Saturday by Deputy Sheriff John Robinson and Mrs. B. D. McColly. Mr. Kupke also accompanied them. After reaching the asylum and gaining permission from the authorities to take care of the woman at home by her husband and mother, she was brought back and taken to the home of her mother in Barkley tp. Guy Myers, son of Henry Myers, and Miss Katherine Karch, daughter of the late Trustee Frederick Karch, both of near Walker Center, drove down from the north end yesterday and, after securing a license, were married at the clerk’s office by Rev. G. A. Emerich of Wheatfield. who came down especially for the occasion. The newlyweds will start housekeeping at once, having rented a farm a short distance south of Walker Center. The Democrat joins the many friends in extending hearty congratulations. The county council met in special session Monday and continued on over into yesterday, the law requiring where the appropriations exceed a certain number of thousands of dollars that the proposed appropriations shall be read in session on two separate days. ~The council seemed in a very liberal frame of mind with the people's and besides adding SB,OOO to the SII,OOO already appropriated for a “SIO,OOO hospital,” they gave S2OO to the poultry association for a poultry show- and also appropriated many thousands of dollars for new bridges, road grades, et cetera. A peculiar thing came up in the circuit court Saturday when a motion for a new trial was made in the case of the State vs. William Gordon, who was found guilty last week on a charge of boot-legging and fined SSO. The defendant’s attorney asked for a new trial on the ground that the present jury was drawn illegally; that the law provides that but 12 jurors shall be drawn to compose the petit jury Instead of 16, which has been the custom, here for many, many years, and is also the custom in many other counties. It was shown that in a similar case from Deleware county—but where the question was raised at the beginning of the trial—the supreme court held that the drawing of 16 jurors was eentrary to law and the defendant was granted a new trial. In the case at bar, however, the question was not raised until the

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motion was made for a new trial. It was something new to both court and attorneys, and had there been any more criminal cases this term Judge Hanley would have discharged the present jury and had a new one drawn. ' , The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of the proceedings at Monday’s session: M. J. Delehanty stone road ih Wheatfield tp.; contract let to T. M. Callahan for $7,799. John T. Biggs appointed superintendent of construcA. D. Hershman stone road: Orvis Salrin, contractor, allowed S7OO. James I\ Deselms stone road in Gillam tp.; contractor T. M. Callahan allowed $2,500. Fred Baler stone road; supplementary report filed and approved. Road ordered established. Guy and Blue allowed SIOO attorney fee. Letting to be held on second day of April term. George Naninga stone road; report of viewers shows public -utility of improvement. Cause continued for supplementary report. T. M. Callahan stone road; viewers file report. Cause continued for notice. Wm. H. Boyle ditch; bonds ordered issued for unpaid assessments. Horace Daniels ditch; James Leatherman presents remonstrance. Cause submitted and board finds for remonstrator and that his assessment should be reduced to S2B. Board finds for petitioners, that drain will be a public utility, and same is ordered constructed. Assessments confirmed. George M. Meyers ditch; drainage commissioner granted until April term to file report. Trustee of Marion tg-~granted permission to pay S9O for care and surgical attendance for James Benson. Trustee of Barkley tp. granted permission to expend $35.84 poor relief to Janies Mulady and S3O to Newt Kupke. Application of C. B. Steward to be delegate to the meeting of the national board of charities, to be held at Indianapolis next May, was granted. The various county depositories reported Interest on county funds for the month of February as follows: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $ A 31.45; State Bank, Rensselaer, $62.57; Trust & Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $56.26; State Bank/ Remington, $58.05; Bank of Wheatfield, $15.96.

COURT NEWS

The jury was excused Friday until Monday, and was excused Monday afternoon until this morning. Items From the Circuit Court Docket. Standard Oil Co. vs. W. S. DeArmond; judgment on default vs. defendant for $11.42. State vs. William Gordon; - defendant's motion for new trial sustained. Emeline Cummings vs. Stella Inman et al; defandants affidavit and application for a change of venue Prom court, motion sustained and by agreement Elmore Baree is appointed to hear and try said cause. N. C. Shafer & Co. vs. E. M. Baker, foreclosure on mechanic’s lien on Ford automobile; judgment for $61.65 and foreclosure of lien. Auto ordered sold on execution and balance turned over to defendant after paying judgment and costs. Charles W. Postill vs. Mary J. Cole et al; re-appraisement of real estate filed, showing value to be $7,360. Joseph Hilliard, executor, vs. Lottie Smith et al; executor reports sale of real estate at full appraised value and sale is approved. Emory Elliott, guardian, vs. Otto Schrader: bond of commissioner filed and approved. George W. Infield vs. William 11. Myers and David Q. Hart; cause continued for service on Hart. Charles R. Peregrine, adm., vs. Alfred H. Maguire et al; defendants defaulted. J. R. Watkins Medical Co. vs. Ed Jxmgstreth, et al; evidence heard, judgment vs. Hamnverton and Kosta for $538. Motion of defendants for new trial overruled. Butler Bros. vs. James W. Spate; judgment for $l5O.

Monon Shows Largest Increase in History.

Reports just filed with the officials of the Monon railroad show a net increase in freight traffic for the first week in February of 51 iter cent, which is the largest week In Its history. The passenger traffic showed a net increase of 12% per cent for the same period. The officials say that the month of February will show the biggest business in the history of the company. It is anticipated that the month of March will excel all business ever done on the road.—Lafayette Journal.

MAY KILL HOSPITAL PROJECT

Appropriation of St o,ooo Asked for Has Hern Increased Illegally to $19,000. It now looks as though the building of the proposed Jasper county ho6pital • was going to be another new court house deal, unless some taxpayer steps in and puts a stop to the matter by enjoining the payment for same. Notwithstanding the fact that the law provides that the petitiou for shall set out the maximum amount to be expended for biiiming , and grounds—which was donot} this case, SIO,OO0 —and also specifies Hie limit of taxation, etc., the hospital board has asked for and now obtained appropriations from the bounty council aggregating $19,000! Of this amount, SI,OOO was heretofore made for a site and SIO,OOO for the building, or SI,OOO more than could be expended under the law and the petition therefor. When the council met Monday SB,OOO more was asked for and the appropriation was granted. This makes $9,000 more than was asked for or could be legally expended under the law and the petition filed. And not a shovelful of earth has yet been turned! Those who have had experience in the payment for the construction of public buildings know that more money is always being asked for “to complete the building” after it is partially done, and unless something is done to stop proceedings in this case, it Is probable that the taxpayers of Jasper county will be bled for $35,000 to $40,000 before the building Is completed and ready to occupy. And then there Is the cost of maintenance to add to all this, too. The men whose names are on the petition for this hospital signed same with the distinct understanding as set out in the petition that the building and ground should not cost to exceed SIO,OOO, and it is very probable that the scheme to spend three or four times this amount will be brought up with a short turn. It should be at least.

High School Notes.

The local basketball team will probably get to go to Gary on March 10 and 11. This has been made possible by some of the old members returning. The team is one of the lightest that R. H. S. has ever had, only averaging 130 1-3 pounds per man. In spite of this they have won a greater per cent of the games than during the football season. It has been a better one than the football season both financially and from an athletic standpoint. There have been several meets arranged for the track. The work will begin as soon as weather permits. The boys’ quartet will sing at the Patron-Teachers’ association which will meet Thursday evening. The Home Economics girls have started their graduation dresses. In the contest the D. A. R. pays $5 for the best workmanship and $5 for the best design. The limit of the cost of the material of the dresses is $7. There will be a literary meeting at the high school Thursday afternoon. It will be a musical one and the public is most cordially invited. The freshman English classes will finish reading Cooper’s “Deerslayer” this week. The junior English classes will take up reading Macaulay’s “Essays on Johnson and Goldsmith.” The Chaos staff met Monday evening. The staff will give a picture show to get money for the Chaos. .Mr. Krath will aid in taking pictures to reduce the cost to a minimum. These pictures and the material must be sent in to the engravers by April Ist.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin. In the drama of Uncle Toni’s Cabin are pictured scenes such as civilization of today has put far away. Few now read that wonderful story of Mrs. Stowe, but dramatizing of which has kept alive for nearly three-quarters of a century. There are few persons of mature years, laymen or clergyman, who have not time and time again witnessed the play and yet it is as popular today ag forty years ago. As a historical production it Is unequalled as a pleasing performance it never failed. At the Ellis theater March 10 and 11. Prices 25c, 33c and 50c. We have now on display the greatest line of rain coats In tbg estate; all colors and sizes at reasonable prices. Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.

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 Plaoes. Joliet Prison Murderer Sentenced to Dio April 31. Joliet, 111., March 3,—“Chicken Joe” Campbell, the negro convict found guilty of murdering Mrs. Odette M. Allen, wife of the former warden of the state penitentiary here, today was sentenced to bo hanged on Good Friday, April 21.

Alleged Attica Holdup Captured in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, 0., March 3.-—Sylves-ter Garrett of Attica, Ind., a machinist, was arrested here today and will be returned to Attica to face charges of robbing the Wabash railroad station there and wounding a poolroom owner in an attempted holdup. Clinton Idle, the poolroom proprietor, was shot twice, through the left arm and shoulder, when he resisted a robber who attacked him on his way home.

Caldwell Estate Turned Over to the Trustees.

The Caldwell estate has been turned over to the trustees with a debt aiqounting-fb about 50 per cent of the greatest estimate of assets, and under the decree of the court gives the trustees full power to do what they can or want to with the estate. We have no desire to hamper them in their work of doing the best they can. If enough of the estate is sold to relieve the balance of the cost of administration and interest something may be left after all to found the home and keep it going. Let us hope bo. The present plight of the estate is largely caused by the extravagant allowances made by the court. They once had a judge here whom they found a great deal of fault with because he would not make liberal allowances enough in probate cases. We are of the opinion a judge at least of the Thompson standard would not bo an affletion. The present judge is a successful business man.—The estate is really in his hands and perhaps his supervision will show that his judgment has been good in getting the estate into its present condition. — Benton Review.

ESCAPES DEATH IN RIVER

Auto Racer’s Car on Brink of Bridge Over the Wabash. Lafayette, Ind., March s.—While racing today an automobile driven by Charles Kirkpatrick, an automobile racer, ran into the stone railing on the Maine street bridge. The car skidded and finally landed on the brink of the broken railing. The stone panel of the bridge was knocked in the Wabash river, 50 feet below.

SHEA’S NAME SENT IN.

Iml bum Man Is Appointed Ambassador to Chile. Washington, March 3.—The President today sent to the senate the nomination of Joseph H. Shea of Seymour, Ind., to be ambassador to Chile. In case the nomination is confirmed Judge Shea will succeed Henry P. Fletcher, Republican, of Pennsylvania, who has been made ambassador to Mexico. The appointment was made on the request of Senators Shively and Kern. Shively, from the hospital, wrote a letter to the President asking that the appointment he made.

MOST SEED OATS IN BAD CONDITION.

Tippecanoe County Farmers’ Club Holds Interesting Meeting—Prof. Christie Kxplains Conditions. Lafayette, I Ind., March 6. —The Tippecanoe County Farmers’ club met Saturday in the superior court room -at the court house. B. F. Rynearson of West Point presided. Prof. G. I. Christie of the extension department of Purdue 'University, gave a talk before the club in which he said that throughout the county,

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with possible Exceptions in a very tew places, that the seed oats are in bad condition. He invited the farmers to send samples of their seed oats to the university to be tested before sowing. He stated that many of the samples that had been sent to Purdue showed a great lack of Vitality. Some of the samples sent were as low as 2 to 4 per cent and a few possessed no vitality at all. lie said that seed oats running below 80 per cent in vitality should not be sown. The subject was discussed by the farmers and a resolution was passed recommending all farmers to send samples of their seed oats to Purdue to be tested. Prof. Christie said that in sending samples the amount should be between three ad four large tablespoonsful in order that a good test could be made. These samples should be addressed to C. O. Cromer, care Purdue experiment station. The university authorities will test all samples sent and report to the sender as soon as completed.

Ground Feldspar Not Recommended As a Fertilizer.

Washington, D. Cy, March 6. Wide publicity has recently bean given to a statement advocating the use of feldspar as a substitute for potash salts and referring to U. S. department of agriculture bulletin No. 104 as authority for the proposed practice. Bulletin No. 104, entitled “The Use * of Feldspatbic Rocks as Fertilizer, ” was published In 1907. This bulletin discussed the tise of finely ground feldspar as a possible substitute for potash for fertilizer purposes, and was based upon a series of experiments conducted by the department. The results reached were Inconclusive, as tho following quotation from tho bulletin Itself will show: ' i “A careful reading of the foregoing pages will show that no claim has been made that ground feldspar Is an efficient substitute under all circumstances for potash salts. ..... Tho question Is still open, and systematic and long Continued experimentation is the only possible method of obtaining conclusive Information on the Subject.. ... At the present stage of the investigation it would be extremely unwise for anyone to attempt to use ground rock except on an experimental scale that would not entail great financial loss. ....It is extremely unlikely that ground rock will ever entirely displace the use of potash salts, for its availability must inevitably depend upon many modifying conditions, such as the nature of the soil, the amount of moisture present, the character of the other fertilizers used, and the varying root action of different crops.’’ Investigations made since the pub- ■ lioation of this bulletin have failed to show that ground feldsar is of any; general value for fertilizer purposes. The potash content in feldspathic rocks is in a highly insoluble form and to be made available for fertilizer purposes must undergo chemical treatment at high temperatures. In general, It may be said that most soils contain a considerable amount of potash in this insoluble form derived from the disintegration of silicate rocks, of which feldspar is one. The application of ground feldspar, therefore, in most instances means merely the addition of an Ingredient already present in the soil in considerable quantity. Many processes for rendering the potash in feldspar available have been proposed, but to be commercially successful under normal conditions a market must be found fbr the byproduct, and up to the present time no satisfactory solution of this problem has been reached. There are numerous substances the application of which to soils will, under certain circumstances and particular soils, bring about increased crop yields. Ground feldspar may be included In this class. However, the cases where increased yields result from the application of these substances are so rare and the conditions under which Increased yields may be expected are so little understood that their use as fertilizer materials in general cannot be recommended. The department has recently received many requests for copies of bulletin 104 and many inquiries with reference to the use of feldspar as a fertilizer. The farmers of the country should be warned that the department does not recommend such a practice and that the expenditure of money for ground fertilizer as a substitute for potash for fertilizer purposes will probably not result in any commensurate increase in crop yields.—Office of Information, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.

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