Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public Sale Dates. The Democrat has printed bills lor the following, public sales: Tuesday, April 11/John G. Hayes, 9 miles north and l mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, including 9 head of horses, 14 head of cattle, some shotes, implements, etc. Tuesday, April 18, Mars* and C. H. Fay, 5 miles northeast of Fair Oaks. An improved 80-acre farm, corn, hay, horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc.

I. O. O. F.-REBEKAH ASSEMBLY

Biggest and Best Meeting of These Lodges Planned for Wednesday, April 12. On Wednesday, April 12, Rensselaer will be thet scene of probably the largest gathering of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in its history. The purpose of the meeting is to promote the general welfare and goodfellowship of the two lodges. Two meetings will be held, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, both at Odd Fellows’ hall. At the Wednesday afternoon meeting Grand Master Jesse Mcßeth of Ft. Wayne, Grand Patriarch Fred A. Stewart of Washington, Ind., and President of the Rebekah Assembly Mary A. Stipp of Michigan City, will be present. At this meeting instruction will be given to all the officers of the Gifford, Parr, Remington, Rensselaer and Wheatfield lodges, and the officials of these lodges are earnestly urged to be in attendance. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, other than officers,, are also extended an invitation to the meeting. In the evening an open meeting will be held, to begin at 7:30 o’clock, at which the public is most cordially invited to attend. The grand officers will make addresses appropriate to this occasion. At the close of this meeting the Rensselaer Rebekah team will confer the Rebekah degree on a class of candidates.

Will Sell Out and Move to Kansas.

C. H. Fay of northeast of Fair Oaks was in the city Tuesday getting a set of sale bills struck at The Democrat office for a public sale which he will hold on Tuesday, April 18, at which time he will also sell his 80-acre farm as well as all his personal property. Mr. Fay returned last Sunday from a prospecting trip out through Colorado and Kansas, during which absence he purchased a half-section of raw land in Greeley county, Kansas, and expects to move there within a few days after his sale. He does not know as yet whether or not he will move upon his own farm this season; he can rent this land for grazing, and if he can lease an improved farm near town he will probably not go upon his own place until another year. Mr. Fay has a good eighty in north Union and there probably will be quite a number of buyers after it.

Rev. Woodson Derides to Remain at Brook.

Some time ago Rev. T. P. Woodson of Brook, Ind., was secured by the trustees of the Monnett School for Girls to act as their financial agent in securing funds for a new building and endowment for the school. Rev. Woodson was appointed to this position by Bishop McDowell of the Methodist church, and had signed a contract with the board to begin his work April 1. Last w-eek, for reasons which concerned himself alone, h e reconsidered his action and sent his resignation to the Monnett board. The trustees accepted the resignation and expect to secure another secretary for this important work and ask for his appointment at the next-session of the annual conference. * *

Ross Porter and Faye Clarke Leave for ”York State.”

Ross Porter and Faye Clarke left Thursday morning in the former's Ford auto for Chautauqua county and other parts of New York state, where they expect to spend the seasort working on farms there and learning more of that country. If suited with the country after having given it a fair trail it is Mr. Porter’s intention to purchase a farm there and make that state his home. W. H. Barkley had intended to go with them hut backed out at the last moment, and will go later. They had ti great deal of snow in New York the past winter, especially during March, and it is probable they will still find many snowdrifts there. An armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.

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. A. D. Hershman was down from Gillam on business Monday. A. F. Long has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Jackson Freeland of Newton tp. ■ _ * • • 1 Deputy Prosecutor Sands conducted a court of inquiry at Roselawn on Monday to inquire into alleged misdemeanors. Remember that Monday, May 1, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency and the resulting penalty. Don't forget to file your mortgage exemptions before May 1. After that date it will be too late and you can not therefore secure the exemption. There were 14 marriage licenses issued in Jasper county last month,: against 19 for the preceding month; and 13 for the corresponding month of 1915. Former Trustee Icaas Kight of Fair Oaks was a visitor in the city Monday, the first here for some time. Mr. Kight has just recovered from quite a severe attack of erysipelas. The cases against Dr. C. M. Rice and Reuben Gundy of Roselawn for intoxication; have been venued from Newton to Jasper county and will probably come up for hearing at the April term of court which convenes here next Monday. County Recorder Scott and wife went to? Indianapolis Tuesday evening, he to attend the state convention and she to visit friends. Among others from Rensselaer to attend the convention were Judge Hanley, Sheriff McCollv, C. J. Dean. County Chairman McLain, J. J. Montgomery and George Healey.

A new petition was filed with the county commissioners Tuesday asking that a county hospital be built at a cost of not exceed $20,000. The action of the board on the petition was favorable and same appears in the report of their proceedings elsewhere. Advertisement has been made for bids for the building thereof, and appears in another column of this issue of The Democrat. The large oil cup lost off the county grader recently and advertised for in The Democrat was found by Ira Brown of Jordan tp., who saw the ad and called up County Road Superintendent Gray and informed him that he had found the cup and would bring it in and leave at The Democrat office as requested.

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WILLIARD ZEA HAS CLOSE CALL

Hit on Bridge of Nose by Bullet From Air Rifle. Williard Zea, a son of Chester Zea, the city teamster, had a very \ narrow escape from the loss of one' eye Wednesday morning while sweeping the brick alley in the rear of The Democrat office, where he is employed when not in school. His brother. Devere Zea, who is employed at the Barnes bakery, was in the alley some 200 feet east, shooting at sparrows with a B-B air rifle. In some unexplained way a • bullet front the gun struck Willia r d: on the side of the nose, close to the left eye, it apparently having struck him as he was turned sidewise or fronting to the south, and passed out at the top of the bridge, making a very painful wound hi t not necessarily a very serious one. The lad was taken to Dr. Johnson at once and he found that no bones were broken and that the bullet had passed out and not lodged at ! the side of the eyeball as feared at | first. Had the bullet struck a dialfl inch deeper the sight of the lad's

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eye would have been destroyed and it might have penetrated his brain. It was a mighty close call indeed, and again emphasizes the fact that the afr rifle should be wholly eliminated from use in the business section of the city at least.

REMINGTON MAN IN JAIL

At Lafayette on the Charge of '* “Mashing’*—-Was Fined $25 and Costs. O. E. Burch, who claims Remington as his home, was handed a package by Judge Prass in the city court Tuesday in the form of a $25 fine and costs. Burch is a real estate man. On Monday evening he accosted a well known local girl on the street shortly after she had left her father. He almost knocked her down the steps leading to the Western Union office and spoke to her in a maner that badly frightened her. She reported to Officer Hedrick, who placed Burch under arrest. Burch was unable to put up the cash for his fine and was remanded to jail, where he will have plenty of time to deliberate over whether his cute ways pays.—Lafayette Journal. Burch resided in Rensselaer for about a year, where he followed paperhanging, moving here from Wolcott. He moved to Remington a little more than a year ago.

Mrs. Burl Richardson Dead In Wisconsin.

Mrs, John G. Hayes of Barkley tp. went to Bayfield, Wis., Thursday, called there by the death of her brother’s wife, Mrs. Burl Richardson, which occurred last Sunday in a hospital near Bayfield where she had gone for treatment. Her death was quite unexpected and was a great shock to her relatives and friends. The funeral was held at Bayfield yesterday, having been delayed by the absence 6f relatives of Mrs. Richardson who were in California. Mrs. Richardson leaves a husband, who is well known to many readers of The Democrat, he having formerly resided in Jasper county, and one child, a girl about four years of age. Her age was about 37 or 38 years, and she was married to Mr. Richardson some seven years ago. Her home was at Manitowoc, Wis., where they resided for a few years and where Mr. Richardson was employed as superintendent in the Manitowoc schools for four years. They later moved to Bayfield where he is now superintendent of the Bayfield schools.

Mrs. Charles H. Peck of Remington Passes Away.

Mrs. Charles H. Peck of Remington, who has been in failing health for the past year and who underwent an operation last fall in an Indianapolis hospital, died at her home in that place at 7:30 p. mi, Monday, aged a little over 58 years. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and burial made in the Remington cemetery. Mrs. Peck was born in Noble county, Ind., but her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah H. moved to Remington in 1874, and that place had since been her home. She was prominent in church and social circles and was a most highly respected lady. She leaves a husband and three children, two daughters and one son. Mrs. Harold Bowman of Monticello, Miss Laura and Fred Peck of Remington, also an aged mother, one sister, Mrs. W. H. Coover, new of Remington, one brother, J. I). Allman of Rensselaer. Her father and two brothers_had preceded her in death.

Democrats Make Gains in Chicago Election.

In the aldermanic election in Chicago Tuesday the Democrats made gains in three aldermen. In the wet and dry elections throughout the state the drys won victories in Moline, where there are 51 saloons; Waukegan, with 46 saloons; Mt. Pulaski, with 20, and Dixon with 12, and in more than a dozen more townships heretofore wet. In about 75 townships now without saloons the drys resisted i the invading wets successfully. The chief wet victory was in Bloomington, where the saloon forces won by a majority of 146. Two years ago 78 saloons were driven out by a dry majority of 75, the women being responsible. The wets won in about 15 other dry towns, among them being Carlinville, Lock port and Pana. Thirty towns heretofore wet voted to remain wet. So far as the number of saloons was concerned the res lit was about a stand-off, the dry cities voting wet having about 200 saloons up to two years ago. About 200 saloons will be restored, as against 200 salooons driven out.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE ONOSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Why Not Build Pontoon Bridge First? The citizens of Wolcott with the aid of the town board are planning some municipal improvements which will add much to the appearance of the town. The grounds around the pumping station will be parked and new dressing rooms will be built along the east side of the swimming pool.—-Monticello Herald.

In Honor of Judge Field.

Lafayette, Ind., April 4.—For three minutes this afternoon every vheel on the Monon railroad and every machine in the shops stopped tin honor of the late Judge E. C. Field, vice-president of the company, whose funeral was held today in Chicago. The funeral hour was 12-30, and front 12:30 until 12:33 not a single employe in the service of the Monon was at work. Many of the local officials of the Monon went to Chicago to attend the funeral. .3

Goodrich Spent $18,515.50.

Winchester, Ind., April 6.—James P. Goodrich of this city, Republican nominee for governor, spent $lB,515.50 in conducting his campaign, according to his itemized statement which was filed with the county clerk here yesterday afternoon. John W. McCardie, who was Goodrich’s manager, received $3,093.23, while $706.30 was spent for the employ of stenographers, rent of typewriters and clerical help; $3,113.58 for posters, calendars, motion picture and car advertising: $844.29 for his expenses as a candidate; $4,748.40 for newspaper advertising, and $5,567.44 for stamps and stationery.

MONON PASSENGER ENGINE

On No. ;t Blows Up Thursday Morning Near Bedford. Bedford, Ind., April 6. —With a roar which was heard all over the city and vicinity at 6 e’clock this morning the boiler of the locomotive pulling the Monon Kentucky flyer, Chicago to Louisville, exploded a mile north of Bedford. The engineer, Joseph W. Sicer of New Albany, and the fireman, Delbert Johnson of Lafayette, were seriously injured, both being tossed 100 feet into a field. The engineer was seriously scalded by escaping steam and water and the fireman suffered serious injuries to his back. The train was nearing the top of Long Horseshoe hill and was running slowly. No passengers were injured. The wrecked engine is being held -here awaiting the arrival of a government inspector.

DIVORCE AND ALIMONY SOUGHT

By Mrs. Albert Hagenhueh of Benton County. Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Marian B. Hagenbuch filed suit for divorce from her husband, Albert Hagenbuch. The parties reside on a farm near Swanington and were married August 30, 1809. They are the parents of two children, one son, Amos S., aged 13, and one daughter, Lei a G., aged 13. The complaint charges cruel and inhuman treatment and alleges that he always called the plaintiff vile names and that he has struck her on several different occasions, At other times defendant would shake his fist at her and threaten to strike her. In 1903 the defendant was declared of unsound mind and was an inmate of the Central hospital for the insane until the fall of 1910. Since then until March 9, last, they have lived together. On this date, she^ alleges, he left home for Chicago, saying that he was going to study theosophy. The complaint also charges that he abuses his children and is not a fit person to have their care and custody and on account of such abuse the son has left home and refuses to return. She asks for a divorce, the care and

custody of the children and alimony in the sum of $ 1.000.. The defendant is at present a ’patient at the St. Elizabeth hospital where lie was taken last Thursday after suffering a nervous breakdown at the La hr hotel. Mrs. Hagenbueh was formerly Miss Marian Ferguson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Ferguson of Wadena.—Benton Review

LAKE COUNTY GETS CHAIRMAN

Democratic District Meeting at Kentlantl Tuesday Was Largely Attended. Kentland, Ind., April 4.- —Herman J. Lehman of Crown Point was elected chairman of the Tenth district Democratic committee at the meeting held here today. He succeeded A. J. Law of Morocco, Who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Charles J. Murphy’s retirement. There were three candidates for the chairmanship, Law being one, and M. C. McDonald of Williamsport, a son of Joseph McDonald, once United States senator, being the third. Lehman was named on the fourth ballot, when McDonald passed his vote along with that of Lake, Porter, Jasper and Tippecanoe counties for the Lake county candidate. Lehman is a retired farmer and banker, and two years ago made the race for county clerk in Lake county. The convention elected McDonald vicechairman; Fred Collins of Crown Point, secretary, and William Rippy of Hammond, treasurer. A. J. Law of this county, who was appointed Democratic chairman of the Tenth district a short time ago to succeed Charles J. Murphy, was defeated for re-election at a meeting held in Kentland Tuesday forenoon. Mr. Law was credited as being a Murphy lieutenant, and Mr. Murphy left his official duties at Indianapolis to come to Kentland for the purpose of swinging Mr. Law across. But the cards were stacked against him, and the honor went to Lake county in the selection of Herman Lehman of Crown Point. On call for nominations for chairman three names were presented, A. ■l. Uw of Morocco, Herman J. Lehman of Crown Point and M. H. McDonald of Williamsport. On the first ballot White, Newton and Benton supported Law; Lake, Porter, Jasper and Tippecanoe threw their strength to Lehman, and Warren, Mr. McDonald’s home county, gave him its vote. The second ballot resulted the same. On the third ballot Benton, White and Newton voted for Law, and the remaining five counties gave their support of Lehman, assuring him a majority and election. The fight of the day was not against Law or in favor of Lehman, but former Chairman Murphy was the goat whose wool the Lake and Tippecanoe crowd was trying to shear, and they succeeded in pulling out big hands full.

“Go to Church” Sunday.

“What is Aipril 16th? Let me see. Now, I have it. April 16th is ‘Go to Church’ Sunday in Rensselaer. Wife, we must take the children and go to church that day.’’

Belgian Flags to Be Sold on the Streets Saturday.

If you are accosted on the streets Saturday and asked to buy a small Belgian flag to help the millions of sufferers in that helpless little country, you should do so freely if you care to help a worthy cause. The price of the flag is seven cents, but you will be permitted to give as much more as you care to. The ladies of the. Daughters of tne American Revolution have been sent these flags with the request that they be sold. You will be able to purchase one of these flags any time during the day Saturday on the streets. Help this unfortunate little country by purchasing their national flag. • * *

WESTERN UNION Anglo-American Direct to United Mate* CABLEGRAM LONDON, MAR 30 P. M„ 7:09. TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: MRS.' WILLIAM CUNNING STORY, PRES.-GENERAL. NEW YORK. 1 AM DELIGHTED WITH YOUR IDEA OF COMMEMORATING APRIL EIGHTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES NOTHING COULD TOUCH ME MORE THAN TO SEE THE KING S. MY HUSBAND’S, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY A MANIFESTATION OF CHARITY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEN MILLION BELGIAN FLAGS IN RETURN FOR AN OFFERING FOR THE DESTITUTE IN BELGIUM. I EXPRESS MY GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FOR THIS ATTENTION, WHICH SHOWS ONCE MORE THE GENEROUS AND DELICATE FEELING OF THE AMERICAN WOMEN. TO ALL WHO WILL WEAR THE BELGIAN FLAG ON APRIL EIGHTH AND NINTH I SEND, IN THE NAME OF THE BELGIAN MOTHERS. MY HEARTFELT THANKS. (Signed i ELIZABETH. Mrs. George E. Murray, Regent of the Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter, D. A. R., received the following telegram from Daisy’ Allen Story of New York Thursday: L “LET US JUSTIFY QUEEN ELIZABETH’S MESSAGE. WE MUST NOT FAIL BELGIUM: THINK OF THEIR NEED. GIVING DAY’S LABOR IS SO LITTLE. YOUR HELP VITAL FOR SUCCESS. ’

HOUSE BODY O.K.'S FORTIFICATIONS BILL

$34,297,050 for Defense Sought in Measure. PROVIDES MORE AMMUNITION Bill Also Asks Adoption of Antiali* craft Guns and Huge Cannon to Guard New York and Other Places. Washington. April 7. —The fortifications bill—second of the big preparedness measures—was reported favor ably to the house. It carries direct appropriations of 121,997,060 and authorises the war department to enter Into contracts amounting to $12,300,000. a total of $34,297,060, by far the largest bill of this sort ever brought before congress. Last year the bill carried about $6,000,000. The outstanding features of the bill are these: Huge Increases in reserve ammunition for field, seacoaat and siege cannon, based on European standarda The adoption of anti-aircraft guns. Acquirement of the exclusive rights and Installation of the Hammond radio-controlled torpedo. Fortification of New York and Chesapeake bays with 16-inch guns. Fortification of Boston, Ban Francisco. Hawaii, and the Philippines with 12-lnch guns, having a range of SO,OOO yards. Completion of the fortifications of Los Angeles and San Diego. Appropriation of $1,000,000 to equip private plants with tools and machinery necessary to manufacture standard munitions for the army. Provision that government arsenals shall be operated at their full economic capacity. To Change Gun Mounts. Changes in gun mounts, to give existing coast defense cannon greater range and accuracy. The secret hearings of the committee disclosed that the European war has convinced army officers that the ammunition reserve, good for only two hours, was hopelessly inadequate. The bill provides $10,700,000 for the purchase of shells for field and seacoast guns for the regular army. Last year this Item was $1,360,000. The new scheme of fortifying the country and the Insular possessions was disclosed In the report The plan provides for an eventual expenditure of $22,064,667 for continental United States and the insular possessions, and $13,996,000 for the Panama canal and does not take Into account fort# fylng Alaska, Guam and Guantanamo. It recommends that future direct-fire coast artillery guns should be at least 16-inch rifles, and that seacoast mortars installed in the future should be of the same caliber. Provision Is made for the construction of an experimental 16-lncb mobile mortar, and one 14-lnch direct-fire gun mounted on a railroad car for the defense of unfortified harbors. Sixty-four anti-aircraft guns are provided, ten of them for Installation in Hawaii and the Philippines. The bill appropriates $760,000 for acquiring the exclusive rights to the radio-con-trolled torpedo perfected by John Hays Hammond, Jr., and installation of one unit, preferably at Fishers Island. N. Y. On its own Initiative, the committee included In the bill $1,000,000 to equip private munition plaota with Jigs, dies, tools and machinery necessary for the manufacture of American standard guns and munition Vote for Volunteer Army. An effort to force tbe senate to eliminate section 60 of the Chamberlain. army bill, providing let a volun*

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