Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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HOSPITAL CONTRACT LET

I rank Med land of Logansport Is Awarded Contract at $15,342. At the meeting held by the county hospital board Thursday to further consider the bids submitted Monday for the new county hospital, Frank Medland of Logansport entered into a contract to erect the building complete, including plumbing, wireing and elevator, at his bid of $15,3.42. According to the plans and specifications bid on, .Medland's bid included the electric elevator, although he did not so mean it and stated briefly that his bid did not include such elevator. It was estimated that the elevator would cost about $2,900 and Medland’s bid Was about $235 less than that of M. V. Brown of Rensselaer, who Included the elevator. The hospital board is very glad to get the matter of letting the contract off their hands, and the contractor states that he will get busy at once and have the building completed within the limit of time provided in the contract, six months. . Including the SI,OOO. paid for the lot, the hospital will cost $16,34 2, plus the’ six per cent of its cost to the architest for plans and supervision of the construction of the building. Out of this six per cent he must pay a local superintendent to be on the job all the time and see that the work is properly done. The architect will get in the neighborhood of SI,OOO as his per cent, which would leave about $2,650 to pay the expenses of the hospital board, electrical fixtures, etc. The board does not think it will require all of this sum and hope to turn some of it back to the county. The medical association has verbally agreed to furnish the operating room at the expense of the association, and it is expected that most of the lodges of the county—the stronger ones, at least —will each furnish a room in the building, the expense of which it is said will be about SSO per room. Some individuals have also stated that they would contribute enough to furnish a room. The design of the building and ♦he general arrangement thereof is the same as was recently published in The Democrat, except that the building will have a slate instead of a shingle roof.

Two Little Tots Get Lost While Going to Visit Grandpa Bates.

Robbie and Florence Wright, the little son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wright, aged respectively four and two years, started out from their home on River street Thursday afternoon, unbeknown to the parents, to visit their Grandpa Bates, several blocks away, on Clark street. They got lost on the way and wandered over on; Main street and were found by Mrs. Frank Kresler near W. V. Porter’s residence and taken home, much to the relief of their parents and friends who had been searching for them for some time and were almost distracted over their disappearance. They had been gone about two and one-half hours when found, and were having the best kind of a time, not being in the least alarmed over the fact that they had not yet found "grandpa’s house.’’ Mr. Wright, who was ill in bed, got up and dressed and assisted in the search, going with Fred Phillips in the latter’s automobile. The excitement over their disappearance and his getting out to help search for them did not do him any good, and he was reported not quite so well yesterday morning.

Presbyterians to Build New Manse

The Presbyterian church people are expecting to erect a new manse this season and are now seeking subscriptions for same from the membership. It was the intention when the subject was brought up last year, to build on the rear of the lot where the old manse stands, and have the new dwelling front on Angelica street, and either sell or rent the old house. It has now been decided, however, to sell the old house and have it moved away and erect a modern $4,000 manse on the site of same. Plans have not been adopted as yet for the new house. Mothers, you should see the greatest line of Perfection boys’ and little fellows’ suits now on display at Duvall’s Quality Shop. Prices reasonable.—C. EARL DUVALL. 50c work shrits 45c, 85c overalls 75c when “you’re Hamillized.”

MORE RETURNS ON INDICTMENTS

Ernest Morlan and Jay Stockton Charged With Perjury. ; ° V TWO INDICTED FOR GAMING Hr. Rice of Roselawn and Walter McConnell of Fair Oaks Charged With Playing Game of Cards for a Turkey. I’p to Thursday noon returns had been made on nine of the 31 indictments returned by the recent grand jury. Six of these were rei>orted in Wednesday's Democrat. Arrests have been made on these nine indictments, bond given and the causes continued until the September tferm. Of the arrests made since our Wednesday issue, two of the counts are against Ernest Morlan and Jay W. Stockton, two w r ell known and prominent farmers of Newton tp., charging them with perjury. These arrests have caused quite a sensation because of the prominence of the men charged with the offense and the nature of the charge. According to the indictments —the language of each charge being the same except for the names of the parties indicted —the charge is that of giving false testimony on or about Feb. 22, 1916, before Field Examiners Barton Stout and Ulysses Jordan regarding Supt. Jesse Nichols of the county farm having sold Corn from the farm in 1915 to County Commissioner D. S. Makeever and having failed and refused to account for same; the particular charge being that they saw Makeever’s team hauling the corn away from the poor farm, when, as a matter of fact—it is charged—-they did not see his team hauling such corn away. The indictment states that the field examiners above made an investigation of the charges and examined witnesses, including the men indicted, and that the latter testified under oath to the statement above, that they "did see said Makeever’s team or teams hauling corn away from said county farm during the year 1915, whereas in truth and fact they did not," etc. The indictments, understand, do not charge that the parties testified that Nichols had sold corn to Makeever during The year 1915 and had failed to report same," but that they "made statements’’ to the field examiners to this effect, and testified under oath before said field ex-* am in era that they ‘‘had seen the team or teams of Makeever hauling corn from said farm during the year 1 916.” Mr. Morlan is a son of Omar Morlan, who lives the second farm west of the county farm, and Mr. Stockton is a grandson of the late John Makeever. BotK are well-to-do and prominent farmers. There has been some bad feeling between them and County Commissioner D. S. Makeever—-who is a cousin of Mr. Stockton’s—for some time, it is said.

The superintendent of the county farm files quarterly reports in the auditor's office, and in the reports for 1914 The Democrat finds in the May 31, 1914, report—one cow sold to D. S. Makeever, S6O. In the Nov. 30, 1914, report—932 bu. 20 pounds of corn sold to D. S. Makeever at 70c, $652.60. Both the above amounts were turned in to the county treasurer as shown by quietus, the latter quietus being No. 5529 and dated Nov. 23, 1914. The two sales above noted are the only ones shown by the reports on file having been made to D. S. Makeever either in 191-f or 1915. In the 1915 reports the superintendent showed in the inventory of stock, produce, etc., on hand, report of Feb. 28, ’ls, 1,560 bushels of corn, value SI,OOO. In the May 31, ’ls report. 1,200 bushels of corn, value $l,lOO. In the August 31, ’ls report, 1,000 bushels of corn (value not given separate from other grain') and sales made since May 31 report to E. H. Grant, 1,680 pounds at 73c bu.. $17.52; to S. E. Kershner, 1,090 pounds, 73c. bu., $11.36; to Henry

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916

ANOTHER OLD SOLDIER TAKEN

“Taps" Sounded for Robert C. lfowlW, Robert C. Dowler, for about 25 years a resident of Rensselaer and who had been in poor health for quite a long time, died a; his hqjne in the north part of down at about 9 O'clock Tuesday evening, aged 81 years, 10 months and 26 days. He leaves a widow, herself very old and feeble, and three daughters, Mrs, Hattie Hinkle, who lives at home, Mrs. Bartlett of Raihsville and one daughter, Mrs. I.ewis Helwick, residing in Williamsport. Mrs. Bartlett, husband and two sons were here when he passed away. He also leaves one brother and two half-sis-ters. One daughter and one son died in infancy. Short services were held at the house at 1: 30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon by the G. A. R. Post, of which he had long been a member, and the body taken by W. J. Wright's auto hearse overland to Rainsville, Ind., south of Oxford, his old home, where burial was made Thursday in the Rainsville cemetery. Mr. Dowler was born in Ohio June 6, 1834. Most of his life, however, had been spent in Indiana. He served in the Civil war, and for many years thereafter followed the occupation of carpenter. An injury received in a fall from a building in Rensselaer several years ago left him a cripple and he had since lived a retired life, his pension being sufficient to meet his immediate needs. He was a quiet, unassuming man and a. good citizen, honored and respected by all who knew him.

Last Sunday evening the second moving picture program of the season was presented, four educational features being shown. One of them was a very interesting reel entitled "Little Drops of Water,” depicting many forms of microscopic • life, among them several disease germs. Next Sunday evening. May 7, an unusual program will be presented by the department of music in the form of a consisting of selections by the college band, the - ring quintet and the advanced pupils of the department. Since .the department has been housed in its new and spacious quarters in the new building it has made really splendid progress and in the last recital, given in the fall, the program rendered by the various pupils and- by the instructors themselves was a very delightful one. The program will be as follows: PROGRAM Selection—College band. Barcarolle (Ehrlich). Norwegian Bridal Procession, piano, (Grieg). Adagio from Suite 111 (Ries), violin solo. Gavotte, (Sapelnikoff I, piano solo. Selection—By the college choir. Hungarian Dance, violin solo, (Haesche). First Mazurka (Saint Saens), piano solo. Cantique D’Amour, (Frey), piano solo. String sextette, Andante Cantata, Tschaikowski. Ballade Polonaise, (Vieuxtemps), violin solo. Sonata Pathetique (first movement), (Beethoven), piano solo. Piano duet, variations on a theme by Beethoven (Saint Saens) by Instructors Leo Hovorka and Robert Ziegler.

COURT NEWS

Attorneys H. L. Sammons, T. B. Cunningham and Roy Cummings of Kentland, Frank Davis of Brook and M. H. Maguire of Oxford were looking after cases in, court here Tuesday. 1 The petit jury was excused Thursday afternoon until the adjourned session of court in June. In the divorce case of Carire Grant vs. Garland Grant, which was heard the second week of the term but taken under advisement by the court, a decision was rendered yesterday morning, the plaintiff being granted a divorce and S2OO alimony. She had sued for $4,000. After deliberating from 5:30 till 10:30 Wednesday night the jury in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Dr. C. M. Rice of Roeelawn, who was charged with being intoxicated on or about February 11, returned a verdict of not guilty. The evidence was conflicting, some of the

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St. Joseph's College.

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. Sheriff McColly went to Louisville, Ky., Thursday evening on business. Former County Treasurer A. A. Fell and wife and the latter’s sister, Mrs. Lee, were over from Carpenter tp. Thursday. ’ The Angelin© Walters land in Gillam tp., sold at public sale in Rensselaer last Saturday, was bought by Mrs. A. M. Johnson, also of Gillaiu, at S6O per acre. There was 114 acres in the tract. Marriage licenses issued: May 4, Charles J. Jensen of Goodland, aged 23 June 29 last, occupation pharmicist, to Edna Enid Williams of Wheatfield, aged 26 April 9 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. The Newton circuit court will convene next Monday and hold for four weeks, the last term before the summer.vacation; and after it is over Judge Hanley will hold an adjourned term of the Jasper circut court to clean up some matters here. The county treasurer's receipts for taxes paid in Monday have not all been entered and totalled as yet, owing to the many payments made by mail and the large amount of work necessary in cleaning up the immense business of the day, but the Dotal receipts for Monday will be nearly $85,000. The advisory board of Marion tp. has employed A. W. Coen of Chicago to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed new high school building to be erected, it is understood, about one-half mile east and one-half mile south of O’Meara school building, south of Rensselaer, which is a part of the plan for consolidating the township schools.

A young man, aged about 25 years, giving the name of Richard Collins and claiming his home to be at Los Angeles, Calif., was arrested and placed in jail here Wednesday morning On suspicion of having stolen a Ford car that he was driving, although the charge against him was that of carrying concealed weapons, a 38-caliber Colts revolver having been found on his person. He is alleged to have spent Tuesday night in the car a few miles south of Rensselaer, and w hen he drove in here Wednesday morning and stopped for gasoline, Sam Duvall, who had noticed the suspicious actions of the man, notified the sheriff who questioned him and asked to see his licence card, which bore the numbers "1094 1 Ky.’’; the same as that displayed on the machine, but the engine number of the car was 39003, while that given on the license card was 831121. He said that he was driving the car to Chicago for a party by the name of Fred J. Colmes, who he claimed was an automobile agent. Colmes’ name was that given fin the card. He told several contradictory stories, and it was decided to hold him pending a little investigation. The sheriff telegraphed to the Ford people in Detroit and found that the car bearing this number had been sold to a man living at Milwaukee, who has the car in his possession at the present time. It would appear from this information that the number on the engine had been altered. The young man is still being held in jail. The following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for Tuesday, the closing day of the May session: Several taxpayers from Gillam tp. appeared before the board with a report from R. A. Mannan, an engineer, of Wheatfield, showing, as alleged, a shortage in material required by the specifications of the Deselms stone road, defects fn -eulverts and that side grading had not

beeu all done as required. T. M. t'allahan, of Oiftord w Callahan, conirntHHs. agreed to fix culverts and do any grading that was lacking. The objectors also asked that, a re port be made, on the amount of ina:erial placed on tilt' road. Hamilton Record Was the superintendent of construction of this road. Contract awarded to Walter V. Porter for the folio wing new bridges: One iti t'nion, at $Ur»;»; one in Barkley. s2»y; one in Newton, $2 .">!». 'to Winaniae Construction Co., one in

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MAY FESTIVAL

Matinee Musical Program Thursday, May 11, M. E. Church—The Cantata ‘‘The Rose Maiden”; Given by Choral Club Friday, May 12, Christian Church. Those who heard (lie "Cantata Ruth” given by the Choral club in February well know the splendid work that is being done by this duh and will not miss the opportunity of hearing the club again in the beautiful cantata, "Hose Maiden.’’ “The Rose Maiden,” the large choral work by Frederick 11. Co wen, is given by more choral dubs than any other cantata, and the bridal chorus, on© of its big choruses, is one of the most beautiful compositions ever written. All the choruses, solos, duets and trios are full of melody and the accompaniment, Piano and orchestra, are most fitting to the beautiful strains of the entire cantata. The chorus and orchestra have been working diligently on their parts, and the solo parts will be taken by .Miss Agnes Farwell as "Rose Blossom,” Miss Clora Belle Spalding as "The Gardener’s Daughter,” Mrs. E. J. Randle singing tlie tenor role and Dr. Meyer taking the part of "The Spring.” Miss Farwell and Miss Spalding are solists of wide experience, being church and concert singers in Chicago. Both are personal friends of Mrs. Sage Mies Farwell being her graduate pupil and later finishing with Mrs. O. L. Fox of the Chicago Musical college; Miss Spalding also being a medal pupil of Mrs. Fox. Miss Farwell has a beautiful, clear soprano voice of wide range and sings with great style and Interpretation. Miss Spalding's voice is a large, mellow contralto -rich in color and well suited to her jiiut in “The Rose Maiden.’’ Mrs. Randle has been studying with D. A. Clippinger of Chicago, and Rensselaer audiences well know her ability. Dr. Meyer, who is a pupil oi Mrs. Sage, uses his powerful, rich voice to splendid advantage in the difficult role, of “The. Spring.’’ Mrs. Sage has worked hard and faithfully with the club to get the cantata in readiness. The club will consist of 40 voices of well trained singers. The club highly appreciated the large attendance at the last "cantata” and wants to extend a very cordial invitation to both city and country people to he present at this entertainment. The price of single admission to the Matinee Musical on Thursday night will he 25, To the cantata Friday night will he 55c single admission. A season ticket for the two nights may he purchased at Long’s drug store or of members of the cliib for 50c.

ARGUMENT. The Queen of the Elower Fairies, weary of a life of unbroken calm, prays of the newly returned Spring that he will bestow upon her also the gift of love that lie bestows upon man. He warns her of the risk she runs, but finally yields to her entreaties by changing her while she sleeps into the form of a beautiful girl. Under the name of Roseblossom, she w'anders through the world to find the love that she seeks, and meets with a girl who having been betrayed and deserted by her lover, loses her sense and dies broken hearted. Hut, undeterred from her search Roseblossom becomes the wife of a forester with whom she lives for a time with such perfect happiness that she cannot survive his death. The elves bewail the fate of their Queen, and curse love as fatal to peace and happiness.—Advt. House cleaning time —see those new curtain materials and rugs we have just received. Prices the lowest at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

liirth Announcements

May 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lachty of Union tp., a daughter. In our grocery department we give the highest market price for your produce, either in cash or trade, just to suit you.—ROWLES & PARKER.

All kinds of garden seeds at RHOADS’ GROCERY. m-20

Vol. XIX, No. 11

GERARD IS GIVEN GERMANY’S REPLY

Kaiser's Message on U-Boat Question on Way to U. S. DUE IN WASHINGTON TODAY Officials Say Length of Document Ir* dicates an Effort at Bargaining— Berlin Dispatch Tells of Concessions Granted to U. S-

NOTE HERE; BREAK FEARED

Kaiser Insist** Right, to Sink Armed Ships; Washington Disappointed in Reply. Berlin. May 3. Germany's reply to the note of the United States, which was made public today, defends Garmany's submarine warfare. Germany does not regard the reply as final. In the response the opportunity Is asked to make further representations to the United States, particularly in regard to the Sussex. The note declares that the German government has restricted her submarine activities to her own disadvantage and to the advantage of the allies. Washington, May T».—Official Washington today was well-nigh convinced that the long-antici-pated diplomatic break with Ger-many-.cannot .he avoided. Publication of the unofficial text of the German reply, which, it is accepted, Ls in every way accurate, came as a most unpleasant surprise to those who have been expecting that the American viewpoint would be met.

Washington, May 6. —Berlin’s reply to President Wilson’s ultimatum on the submarine Issue has been filed for transmission In Berlin, according tu advices received here. The note, whlchi is said to be the longest diplomatic! document on record In the controversy, is now expected here hourly. The very length of the Germain answer Ib Interpreted In some quarters as indicating an unsatisfactory attitude toward the American demands. Borne officials declare that! the length of the document undoubtedly Indicates an effort at bargaining! which will be promptly refused by l President Wilson. In such case a diplomatic break would follow Immediately. Officials close to the administration. while refusing to be quoted in any way on the Issue, appeared reaamiably optimistic of a peaceful outcome and declared no new grounds! for a break could be injected Into the situation until the note is thoroughly digested. An official dispatch announced that! Foreign Minister von Jagow had handed the note to Ambassador Gerard. Approximately eight hours were accupied In coding the document. This alone would prove it a lengthy communication. Officials Are Apprehensive. Officials admittedly were apprehensive despite the numerous optimistic* dispatches from the German capital. There have been too many hitches at. the very last moment in these negotiations In the past to permit acceptance of assurances that the entire, controversy is to he amicably adjusted! In advance of the official advices/ There is little doubt that Germany will announce that she has, in accordance with the American demand* abandoned present methods of submarine warfare. The clouded Issue is whether thia announcement is hinged upon a bargaining proposition demanding certain) things at the hands of the United) States. Chancellor Returns to Berlin. Berlin, May 6. —The reply to thei American note on submarine warfare) was handed to Ambassador Gerard. Considerable perturbation is expressed) over the effect which concessions may have on public opinion here. Gerard Outlines Note. Washington, May B. —Though garbled in transmission, a note from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin giving an! advance view of Germany’s reply waal taken by officials to show reason for| optimism. While officials would not be speciflai as to the contents of the message, iti was learned that insofar as the message goes there is ho ground for pes-t simism. The message as translated appears, to contain the proposal that Germany, will abide by international law on condition that the United States shall force the allies to do the same. Kaiser Makes Concessions. In spite of this indication, it is insisted by those in a position to know* that Germany has made straight-out concessions and certain definite statements which squarely meet President WJIHQa’B demand that she “lmmftrllatft.

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