Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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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 bog, 10 dozen barred rock hens, 7 barred rock cocks, some seed grain, implements, etc. Tuesday, March 21, Roy Johnston, 9% miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, including 44 head of cattle, 5 horses, 10 head „pf hogs, farm tools, etc. , ,

WANTS $15,000 FOR ALIENATION

Sam Duvall Asks for Above Sum From Father, Mother and Uncle of His Wife. Rumors that Sam Duvall was to bring suit for damages against Rev. and Mrs. P. C. Curnick for alienation of the affections of ihis wife, Pauline Curnick Duvall, who recently left him because of alleged ill treatment and went to Evansville, where she is staying at the home of an uncle, John Semonin, were fully confirmed Tuesday afternoon when young Duvall through his attorneys, W. H. Parkison and Mose Leopold, filed suit in the Jasper circuit court for $15,000. (Both Rev. and Mrs. Curnick, father and mother of Mrs. Duvall, and the uncle with whom she is now staying are named as defendants. The marriage of Samuel OT'Duvall and Pauline Curnick, as stated in a recent issue of The Democrat, was the result of a high school romance, the couple eloping to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they were married June 14, 1914. They returned to Rensselaer and had been keeping house here for the greater part of the time since. It was generally predicted from the date of their marriage that unpleasant results would follow, and that their married life has not been at all times a bed of roses is generally believed. The complaint, after setting out the date of their marriage, alleges that they lived together as husband and wife until Jan. 26, 1916, when, through the efforts of the father, mother nd uncle of plaintiff’s wife, the latter 'was induced to leave him and has since been sheltered and harbored by the uncle, John Semonn, with whose family at Evansville she has been for several weeks. The Democrat is informed that the defendants asked for a speedy trial and wanted the case tried this week, but other matters intervening made it necessary for it to go over until the April term.

AGED CITIZEN DIES

tVillian) S. Coen Succumbs After Long Siege of Dlness. iWilliam S. Coen, aged 86 years, iVho had been in feeble health for a ong time, died early Tuesday afternoon at his late home on Cullen jtreet. where he had resided for nany years. Mr. Coen is survived by his widow tnd a large family of children, nine jy a former marriage and two by lis present wife. They are: Mr. Tudson Maines of Three Forks, Mont.; Clara and Nellie of Los Anfeles, Calif.; Benjamin of Fort Colins, Colo.; Albert E. and Jesse of Chicago; Charles W. of South Bend; ?red of Cleveland, Ohio; Ed of Vernillion, Ohio: Mrs. Lee Rariden >f Parr, and Alice and Emerson by he present Mrs. Coen. The funeral was held yesterday dternoon at 2 o’clock from the First Jbrislian efiurch, conducted by Rev. JcDaniel, pastor of the church. The ocal Masonic lodge conducted the ierVices at the grave in Weston emetery.

j; Presbyterian Church Cafeteria. The ladies of the Presbyterian hurch will serve a dinner in the diurch dining parlors on the eveling of St. Patrick’s day, March 17, >eginning at 5 p. m. A cordial indtation is exetended to everybody, ind strangers in the city are especally invited.—Advt. Bran and Middlings. We will have a car of bran and tandard middlings on track soon, lave 50c per ton by taking them off he car. Phone us your order and ze will notify you when car arrives, ■•he price is right.—IROQUOLS ROLLER MILLS, Phone 456. ■ Ask to see our tailor-made suit Bies from $16.50 to $35, and guaranteed to fit and hold their color. 1,000 samples to choose from, at pOLyairs Quality Shop.—C. EARL IIUVALL.

ADAIR AND GOODRICH ARE VICTORS

In Tuesday’s Primary for Gubernatorial Honors. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Will Probably Have to Settle Senatorship Between New and Watson— Hershman Defeats Islier wood for Congress—Total of Vote in Jasper County. In the primary election Tuesday only a light vote was cast throughout the state and especially in Jasper county, where there were few local contests. The vote cast here was about 40 per cent of a normal vote at a regular election. It was a new thing and the election boards as a rule were slow in making their returns, while the latter found the work quite complicated and the official returns will probably not all be received by the secretary of state before today. The Democrats did not take much interest in the primary either as there were very few contests on their ticket. Some of the Republicans took considerable interest in the gubernatorial and senatorial nominations, they having three candidates for each place and as a result got out a larger, per cent o; their vote than did the Democrats. Following is the total vote received by each of the candidates on the Democrat and Republican tickets in Jasper county. only 57 Pro-; gressive votes w ere cast in the county, most of the Progressives refraining from voting as there were no contests -whatever and all of the men on their ticket were sure to be nominated. , I . The total vote of candidates follow : DEMOCRATIC TICKET. ; For President —Woodrow Wilson, 406. ■- V.';.-' For Vice-President;—Thomas R. Marshall, 414. For U. S. Senator—John W. Kern, 413. For Governor—-Adair, 295 first choice, 67 second choice; Clore 131 first choice, 44 second choice. For Congress—Rershman, 348 first choice, 65 second choice; Isherwood, 64 first choice, 14 second choice. For Prosecuting Attorney—Tuteur, 401. •Joint Representative—Lamb, 212 first choice, 84 second choice; McFarland, 143 first choice, 42 second choice; Wildasin. 66 first choice, 12 second choice. County Ticket—Treasurer, Brusnaham, 415; recorder, Bringle, 399; sheriff, Culp, 409; coroner. Rainier, 408; surveyor, Yedman, 407: commissioners, Grube, 4 01; Yeoman, 404. Delegates to State Convention— Erwin 46, Yeoman 21, (the above were opposing candidates); Fendig 63; O. K. Rainier 66; A. P. Rainier 63. Precinct Committeemen-—Barkley East, W. H. Barkley, 7; Barkley Wpst, Sam Scott, 13; Carpenter East,' C. W. Hamer, 20; Carpenter West, James Wood, 22; Carpenter South, A. P. Rainier, 23; Gillam, A. D. Hershman, 16; Jordan, Frank Fenwick, 20; Kankakee, N. Rasmussen, 16; Keener, C. W. Gilmore, 3; Marion No. 1, Edward Herath, 16, James E. Walter, 4: Marion No. 2, Dolph Day, 18, W, R, Nowles, 17; Marion No. 3, F. E. Babcock, 20, Conrad Kellner, 11; Marion No. 4. Joseph Nagel, 45, Wilson Shaeffer, I 8; Milroy, John Mitchell, 8; Newton, Carey L. Carr, 17; Union North, O. A. BroUhard, 24; Union South, Frank Garriott, 25: Walker, William Hershman, 18; Wheatfield, Bert Vandercar, 32. REPUBLICAN TICKET. For President—€. W. Fairbanks, 665. For U. S. Senator—Harry S. New, 335 first choice, 237 second choice; A. R. Robinson, 95 first choice, 137 second choice; James E. Watson, 469 first choice, 8 second choice. For Governor—James P. Goodrich, 304 first choice, 105 second choice; Q. A. Myers, 58 first choice, 4 second choice; W. T. McCray, 553 first choice, 4 second choice. For Congress, 10th District—N. J. Bozarth, 130 first choice, 44 second choice: W. R. Wood, 742 firstchoice, 136 second choice. For Prosecuting Attorney—Reuben Hess, 816. Joint Representative—R. L. Constable, 287 first choice, 71 second choice; W. L. Wood, 604 first choice, 104^second choice. County Ticket—Treasurer, Chaa. V. May, 870; recorder, Geo. W. Scott, 874; sheriff, B. D. McColly, 875; coroner, C. E. Johnson, 854; surveyor, Edgar Nesbit, 850; commissioners, H. W. Marble, 859; DS. Makeever, 835. Delegates to State Convention | H. B. Brown, 88; John Greve, 81, H |W. Marble, 61; William Whitehead.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

REKISEIAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1916

91; J. D. Allman, 92, George Healey, 57; C. P. Fate, 66, Mose Leopold, 29; C. H. Peck, 133; Jesse Nichols, 90; W. S. McConnell, 35, Fred Iliff, 57. Precinct Committeemen—Barkley East, J. F. Payne, 31; Barkley West, Ralph Johnson, 32; Carpenter East, C. H. Peck, 37; Carpenter West, G. H. May, 45; Carpenter South, Charles Hascall, 48; Gillam, S. C. Robinson, 17 ; Hanging Grove, C. W. Bussell, 34; Jordan, C. G. Kissinger, 29; Kankakee, Charles Stalbaum, 43; Keener, John Greve, 66; Marion No. 1, W. I. Spitler, 65; Marion No. 2, True Woodworth, 92; Marion No. 3, C. P. Fate, 52; Marian No. 4, Charles Morlan, 50; Milroy, G. W. Foulks, 13; Newton, G. A. Daugherty, 32; Union South, G. H. Hammerton, 47; Union North, N. A. McKay, 43; Walker, H. B. Brown, 31; Wheatfield, A. S. Keene, 54.

For joint-representative W. L. Wood of Parr was renominated over Lyle Constable of Goodland by a majority of several hundred, and Carl Lamb of Benton county, who had two opponents, carried Benton county and Jasper, but lost Newton to Wildasin. He received a few

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Much Opposition to Hospital Project Is Developing.

The Democrat has received many commendations for the position H has taken regarding the additional appropriation of SB,OOO made for the proposed county hospital, and it is practically assured that the taxpayers will not submit to the imposition. The petitioners whose names appear on the petition asking that a hospital be built and maintained signed the petition with the distinct understanding that the amount to be expended for the building should not exceed SIO,OO0 —and the law also expressly provides that the petition shall state the MAXIMUM amount it is proposed to expend. The petition fixed this amount at J l(f;060 and the signers thereof did not petition for a $20,000 or a $30,000 expenditure.

Councilmen May and Bowdv of Carpenter tp. voted against the SB,000 additional appropriation made Monday, and say that they felt that the county council had already gone further than the petitioners had anticipated when they made an additional appropriation some 'time ago of SI,OOO to secure a site for the building, as it was expressly understood that SIO,OOO was to cover the cost of both site and building. However. had the s old petition been withdrawn or dismissed and a new one filed asking for $19,000 or $20,000, they would probably have voted for such an appropriation. They do noj think it is right to double the appropriation asked for, and voted against the proposition when it came before them. Some other members of the council expressed themselves as voting for this SB,OOO additional against their better judgment, and said that they understood that Commissioners Welch of Carpenter and Marble of Wheatfield had expressed themselves as against expending double the amount asked for in the petition, and had said they ‘ would not stand for it.” If this amount can arbitrarilly be increased to double that set out in the petition, of what use are such petitions anyway? The argument that a building cannot be erected for SIO,OOO is bunk, pure and simple. Of course a $20,000 building cannot be built for SIO,OOO, neither can a man build a SIO,OOO residence for $5,000. But he can build a 00ft residence for $5,000. If it was found that a building of the magnitude desired could not be erected for SIO,OOO, why not dismiss the whole thing and get up a new petition calling for the expenditure of $20,000? It would thereby give those people who signed for the SIO,OOO building an opportunity to say, whether they favored the expenditure of twice that sum or not and be treating the petitioners and taxpayers honestly and fairly

REMINISCENT OF EARLY DAYS

Aged Step-Brother of Nelson Handle Tells of a Pioneer Wolf Hunt. , Nelson Randle received a letter from his nephew, Frank Randle, of Waynetown, Ind , Wednesday containing a couple of interesting clippings from local papers there regarding Mr. Randle’s aged step-broth-er, Hon. Michael D. White, which will be of interest to many readers of The Democrat, as they are reminiscent of early days in Indiana. Frank did not give the name of the jfap’er or papers from which the clippings were taken, but it is pre-

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

ißtcresting Paragraphs From the Various DoparMs OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL V The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notee Gathered From the Several County Office*. W. B. Parker, an Indianapolis architect, was in town Wednesday conferring with some of the township trustees in regard to some proposed new school buildings. Remember that the newly elected precinct committeemen of all three parties participating are erquired by the new primary law to meet at the county seat at 1 p. m„ today (Saturday) to reorganize by electing a county chairman, secretary, etc. Chester "A. McCormick of North Judson, former state senator from this district when it was composed of the counties of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White, was a candidate for re-nomination from his new district composed of Laporte and Starke counties, and carried Starke by 54 4 and Laporte by about 500. - Carl Hamacher was down from Lowell Wednesday on business. Mr. Hamacher has been appointed administrator of the estate of his mo-ther-in-law, Mrs. Leech, deceased, it being necessary to have an administrator in order to close up the sale of the real estate in Rensselaer. Mrs. Hamacher also accompanied her husband here. Harvey W. Wood, jr., trustee or Marion tp_, because of the abandonment of the O'Meara and Slaughter schools, the destruction recently of the Wood school house by fire and the probable abandonment of the Pleasant Ridge and Pitts schools, is considering the building of a consolidated school building to take care' of the pupils of the township, as it is out of the question to send them to the Rensselaer schools be- i cause of the expense of tuition and j the fact that we have not room' sufficient to accommodate them all. . Z 1 Mrs. Ai May. of northwest of Woldied at l o’clock yesterday morning of erysipelas, after a brief illness. Her husband has been in poor health for quite a long time and his death would not have been unexpected to relatives and friends. Instead, however, the wife was the first to go. Her age was nearly 70 years. At this writing arrangements for the funeral had not been completed. County Treasurer Charles V. May, who is a nephew, simply received word yesterday morning of her death and this is the only information obtainable at this writing. Marriage licenses issued: March 7, Guy C. Meyer of Wheatfield, aged 2 4 Feb. 26 last, occupation farmer, to Katharine L. Karoh, also o? Wheatfield, aged 20 Oct. 28 last. occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk's office by Rev. G. A. Einerich. pastor of the M. E. church of Wheatfield. March 9, Roy Lee Cochran of Rensselaer, aged 21 on date of issuance of license, occupation farmer* to Tillie Millie Ringeisen, also of Rensselaer, aged 18 April 16 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage 1 for each. T. M. Callahan bid on a couple of stone roads over .in Newton county the first of the 1 week, missing one by sl9 and being low bidder on another by $405. While the specifications, it is understood, did not state where the contractor should purchase the stone used, Tom’s bid wa9 Kankakee rock, while another bidder specified rock from the McCray quarry east of Kentland, owned by local capitalists over at Kentland, and he was awarded the contract at $405 over Mr. Callanhan’s bid. There's nothing like standing by local industries even though it does cost the taxpayers lots more money.

The county agent proposition, which has been hanging fire in this county for several weeks, owing to

the fact that the county board of education and an instructor of Purdue university could not agree on an applicant for this position, has become somewhat clarified at a meeting Wednesday of the board and Mr. Coleman of Purdue. Faye Clarke, a graduate of Purdue, w.as solidly supported by the board and was opposed by Purdue on but one point, that of holding the position of county agent in his home county. Faye has taken a post-graduate course at Wisconsin university and is an energetic young man. The rep resentative of Purdue will lay the matter before the board of trustees of that institution, who will probably make known their stand in the matter in a short time, Mr. Clarke's appointment resting upon their decision.

Condolences.

The Democrat extends condolences to ’ General” Healey, military editor ot the Republican, in the crushing disappointments he has received this week. First came the news that his son had been rejected as a naval cadet at Annapolis because of his being one month over age, after he had received, such appointment. Next came the “general’s” defeat for delegate to the Republican state convention by a vote of 92 to 57, a clear majority against him of 35 notwithstanding the fact that the district voted strongly for Watson and that the “general” was a Watson man, while his opponent was for New, and that the “general” had made a personal canvas for votes, which his opponent had not. Then came the defeat of McCray for governor and the blasting of the visions of appointment as adjutant-general o' the Indiana National Guard. Now, if “Boss” Murphy should chastlsp him for the harsh things the “general” has said about the Indiana Democratic machine, of which Murphy is one of the most prominent spokes—after Murphy, et a!, had secured his appointment as "majah,” as a reward for patting the boss on the back—and should he have this Job taken away from him, he would indeed be in sad straits and the sympathy of the Republican lame ducks should be with him. As a result of his candidacy for delegate to the state convention the "general’s” egotism has suffered a severe shock, but he should have a better conception of what the members of his own party think of him

Young Couple Married by Rev. P. C. Curnick.

Roy Lee Cochran of Hanging Grove tp., aged 21, and Miss Tillie Millie Ringeisen of Rensselaer were married by Rev. P. C. Curnick of Trinity M. E. church at the parsonage Thursday at sp. im. The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ringeisen, were witnesses to the ceremony. The young couple will reside upon a farm in Hanging Grove. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending congraf illations. _

COURT NEWS

The February term of the Jasper circuit court closes today, and the Newton circuit court convenes Monday. The Thomas Price will case occupied a couple of days* time in court this week, beginning Wednesday and going to the jury at about 5 o’clock Thursday evening. A sealed verdict was reached and was turned into court at convening yesterday morning. The jury found for the defendant.-*, John N. Price, et al. This case was brought by Joseph W. Price, et al, to sef aside the will of the late Thomas Price, who died sometime ago in the insane asylum at Longcliff, leaving most of his estate to Samuel Price of Barkley tp., with whom he had made his home before he was sent to the asylum. The plaintiffs charged that the testator had been unduly influenced and was of unsound mind when the will Was executed some two years before Mr. Price was sent to the asylum. The verdict of the jury was reached at about 10:45 o’clock. The case of Clapham vs. tHanarwalt & Ackerman was up yesterday. Emeline Cummings vs. Stella Inman, et al; Elmore Barce, heretofore appointed special judge, qualifies and assumes jurisdiction.

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Vol. XVIII. No. 99

AMERICAN TROOPS IN BATTLE WITH VILLA OUTLAWS

U. S. Cavalry Pursues Bandits Into Mexico. 17 AMERICANS ARE KILLEO Residents of Columbus, N. M., Are Murdered When 500 Outlaws Attack Town—One Hundred Mexicans Shot Down. Columbus, N. M., March 10.—-Seven-teen Americans dead as the result of an attempted wholesale massacre by Francisco Villa, tho Mexican bandit leader who, at the head of an army of from 800 to 1,000, attacked this town Thursday morning. General Funston botifled Washington that 46 Mexicans Were killed in the fighting hero. Nine of the dead were civilians, eight wore soldiers. One was a woman. Villa was driven off by troopers of the Thirteenth United States cavalry, on border guard, after part of Columbus had been burned. U. 3. Troops Cross Border. The American soldiors pursued tho bandits for a distanco of 15 miles on Mexican soil. Villa then made a stand, and in a battle the 260 pursuing cavalrymen and the bandits, more than three times their number, tho Mexicans were put to flight. The troopers returned to Columbus lato Thursday evening. They loft between 25 and 100 Mexicans dead in the arroyo where Villa made his stand. Villa Reported Wounded. Villa himself was wounded, according to a report brought back by tho

Francisco Villa.

troops. He is said to have been struck by a bullet, almost falling from his horse. Comrades supported him In the saddle. Fully 200 of the Mexicans were killed as a result of their raid, according to indications. For miles around corpses of the band strew the plains. The remainder of Villa’s raiding force is reported to have circled back to the border and to have appeared west of here, near the camp of the Seventh cavalry. A new attack is feared. The troopers of the Seventh, on border guard, are greatly outnumbered by the Mexicans. In the fighting south of the border, Capt. George Williams, adjutant of the Thirteenth cavalry, was wounded. One trooper was killed. List of Americans Killed. The complete list of dead in the Columbus massacre follows: A. L. Ritchie, proprietor Central hotel; W. R. Walker, United States customs rider; C. C. Miller, owner of drug store; Mrs. Milton James, J. S. Dean, Frank Kendall, horseshoer. Troop K; Sergt. M. A. Hobbs, machine gtkn troop; Corp. Paul Simon, Sergt. John Nievergalt, troop band; Corp. Harry Wlswall, Troop G; Thomas Butler, private, Troop G; Fred A. Griffin, private, Troop K; J. J, Moore, merchant. Americans burned to death in Central hotel: Charles Dewitt Miller, Albuquerque, N. M.; M. M. Hart, cattle Inspector, El Paso, Tex.; Harry Davis, private. Troop K. Wounded: Lieut. C. C. Benson, Troop G; Jesse P. Taylor, Troop F; Theodore Katzorke, Troop L; Michael Barmazel, machine gun troop; John Yarbrough, Troop K; James Venner, Troop M; John Keough,' Troop G; James Veeder, Troop K; Milton James, railroad employee. Rlghteen Bandits Killed. The raid to American territory proved costly to the bandit chieftain. TUe__bodi§g Qf 18 Mexican bgndits. Jn-

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