Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Public School Exhibit.

On yesterday afternoon a public exhibit was shown in the primary and grammar buildings of the different school work, and will again be shown tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) from 2 to 4:30 p. m., to which the public is cordially invited to visit.

The work displayed includes a sample of all the work done during the past year. A feature of the exhibit was the graduating dresses made by the senior girls. As has ’been the custom for some years, the D. A. R. ladies are offering prizes lor the best made dress and the best designed dress. The judging of the dresses will take place some time Monday or Tuesday, but the public will have a chance to see them again tomorrow. The maxium cost that any girl was allowed to spend was $7, but the average cost will be about $5 a dress.

Besides offering prizes in this work the D. A. R. ladies again offered prizes for the best manual training work, of which some is on exhibit. We are quite sure that these exhibits are of such a nature that every patron and friend of the school should see and it is to be hoped that those who failed to see them yesterday will avail themselves of the opportunity Sunday. To those who go it would be a good plan to begin with the first grades and go through each room so that progression in the various lines of work could be observed.

Recital by Mrs. Alice Shedd Randle

The following program was rendered at the high school Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Alice Shedd Randle, assisted by Miss Ruth Wood, violinist, and Miss lone Zimmerman, accompanist: O. Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me,” Hendel; ' “Verborgenheit’’ (Secrecy), Wolf; ‘ Dream in the Twilight,’* Strauss; “In My Garden,” Liddle; “My Dearie,” Mary Helen Brown; ••• • • .. . Mrs. Randle. .“Songes D’Amour” (Love’s Sweet Dream), arranged by Robert Recker .Miss Ruth Wood. “Blackbird’s Song; “Pierrot and Moon Maid,” Cyril Scott; “Blossom Time”; “Spring at the Door,” Quitier; “Lass With the Delicate Air,” English Ballad Mrs. Randle. “Salut D’Amour (Love’s Greeting), Elgar. Miss Ruth Wood. “Cherry Blossoms,” Chas. Willeby; “A Rose Garden”; “Yesterday and Today,” Spross; “When Lovers Dance Upon the Green”; “The Proposal,”' Mary T. Salter; Mrs. Randle. The students enjoyed the program as was testified by the enthusiastic applause and the musicians kindly responded with encores. A number of visitors were present.

Mrs. Mary E. Powell Died Thursday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Powell, who had been in poor health for a long time, died at about 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon at her home in the west part of town aged a little more than 70 years. Her husband died about 12 years ago. Mrs. Powell was born in Jasper county September 21, 1845. She is survived by six children: Mrs. James Clifton of Pair Oaks, Mrs. W. B. Yeoman and Arthur Powell of Surrey, Fred Powell of Loganspcrt, Mrs. Emma Markin of Moody, and Mts. Allie Potts of Rensselaer. The funeral will be held at the house at 10 o’clock tomorrow forenoon and burial made in the Powell cemetery west of Rensselaer. A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's Democrat.

Joe Kanne Badly Hurt in a Disc Harrow Yesterday.

Joe Kanne of southeast of town got caught in a disc while out in the field at work yesterday forenoon and was held fast there for some time before his plight was discovered and he was releived from his perilous position. It was thought that no bones were broken, but he was pretty badly bruised up and Dr. Gwin, to whose office he was brought, was still working on him as The Democrat went to press. His injuries seem to be confined mostly to one limb.

Sport; Shirts 50c, sl, $1.25, $1.50, $2. Some shirts. The Clothing House of WILLIAM TRAUB. Birth Announcements. May 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Ad Htensler of Carpenter tp., a son. , JL We have the new shapes in Panama and Leghorn straw hats for young men at reasonable prices. See them at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

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. Attorney W. H. Parkinson was in Indianapolis on business Wednesday and Thursday. The site for the new county hospital was staked off Wednesday and ground broken for the basement Thursday.

Miss Agnes Platt, stenographer in the county recorder’s office, has been confined to her home the past several days with illness. She was able to be at the office yesterday again.

The Democrat is informed that the Remington Christian church case, Johnston vs. Smalley, et al, set for trial in the Newton circuit court June 2, will go over until the October term of court.

New suits filed: No. 8622. Estella Fas lor vs. estate of .Margaret Winslow, deceased; contested claim for services. Amount SIOO. No. 8628. Joseph J. Dickinson v-*. Patrick H. and Richard M. Hallagan; suit on note and mortgage. Demand $250.

Marriage licenses issued: May 16, Harold Farm Pullins of near Medaryville, aged 21 August 29 last, occupation farmer, to Della. Fay Houston of Francesville, aged 19 January 2 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. P. C. Curnick.

The county commissioners were in Thursday and disposed of the jail barn to Frank Medland, the county hospital contractor, for $75, the best offer received. It was necessary to get the building out of the way, and Mr. Medland’s offer was accepted. He started tearing down the building yesterday and will use considerable of the material in making forms and scaffolding on the hospital job.

John Sullenberger, an aged German who has worked for different farmers near Rensselaer for several years, was placed in jail Thursday evening for safe keeping. He is said to have got into an argument with Ernest Morlan of west of town over the case of the vs. Jay Stockton and Mr. Morlan, and became so excited that he threatened to drown himself, and started toward the river for that purpose. He was brought to town and put in jail to keep him from carrying out big threat.

County Auditor Hammond accompanied the county commissioners to Baum's bridge Thursday to meet the commissioners of Porter county on the proposition of building a joint bridge over the old channel of the Kankakee river about midway bo' tween the Baum’s and Dunn's bridges, south of Hebron. While Porter county wants this- bridge and can probably force it in. Jasper county doesn't want it, and the matter of further consideration was deferred until November. In reality the, building of this bridge would be of little benefit to anyone, as heretofore stated in The Democrat, unless another new bridge and an expensive, grade, wholly in Jasper county, were built across the new river channel, and thig Porter county cannot force in, as it is a matter wholly for Jasper county to decide. Consequently, our commissioners do not feel favorable tow r ard the joint bridge project.

Returns have now been made on 1 8 of the 31 indictments returned by the recent grand jury. Those not heretofore reported are: State vs. John Bowen of Newland (three indictments) charging the permitting of minors to play pool; bond given for SIOO in each case with O. N. Taber as surety. State vs. Marlon Cooper, charging intoxication on the streets of

THE TWICE-A-WEEK.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY. MAY 20, 1916

Rensselaer on or about Dec. 25, 1915; bond of SIOO given with George W. Markin as surety. State vs. James Icenogle, charged With, unlawfully practicing veterinary medicine and surgery without a license. Two cases, both charging the offense to have been committed on or about May 15, 1915; bond of S3OO given in each case with E. A. White and Fritz Hall as sureties. State vs. George Gorham, charging intoxication upon Main street in Rensselaer on or about Dec. 25, 1915; bond of SIOO given with defendant alone as surety.

Many Fields Still Under Water. The writer was over to Remington Thursday afternoon with Dr. J. llansson, the Rensselaer Overland agent, and was greatly surprised to note that many fields along the way were still covered with water from the big rains of Saturday and Sunday nights, while the dredge ditch in Jordan tp.,—which, by the way, needs cleaning out badly—was fall to the banks. Corn planting in the vicinity of Remington has been at a standstill all week as a result of these rains. A gentleman who came up from Indianapolis Wednesday evening tells us that they had no rain to speak of there, but from Delphi to Rensselaer the fields were still covered with water.

St. Joseph vs. Athletics Sunday. The base ball lid will be pried off Sunday afternoon, weather permitting, by a game between St. Joseph’s college and the Athletics of this city. The game was scheduled for last Sunday, but the weather man .proved not to be a “fan.” The linoup will be the same as originally stated in last week’s Democrat. The grandstand has been overhauleo and put in shape for the season. For the opening game ladies will be admitted free.

Sell Remington’s Old M. E. church The Remington Methodist church people have sold their old church building to L. P. Cornwell of that place for $425, and Mr. Cornwell has started to tearing down the same. There is a whole lot of mighty good building material in this structure. The church people have not let the contract as yet for their new edifice, which will be erected on the site of the old church building.

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Church of God. Bible lesson at 7:30 Saturday evening. Sunday morning bible lesson at 9:30 a. nu; sermon at 10:45 a. m., and evening services at 7:30 p. m.— S. .1. LINDSAY. Presbyterian. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister. —-9:30 a. m., Sunday school, prompt and regular attendance as much in Sunday school as in the secular school; 10:45 a. m., morning worship and sermon, subject: “Sowing and Reaping”; 7:30 p. m., the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the high school at the Christian church. “Toiling, rejoicing, sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begun, Each evening sees its close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night’s repose.’’ Methodist. Rev. Paul C. Curnick, pastor.— Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; public worship, 10:45 a. m.; 2 p m.. Junior League; 6:30 p. m., Epworth League; baccalaureate sermon Christian church, 7:30 p. m.

TRAVEL VIA THE MONOX Special Rates to Democratic, Republican and Progressive Conventions. Democratic convention at St. Louis—-Round trip rate via Lafayette and Linden, $11.65. On sale June 10, 11, 12 and 13. Return limit expires June 25th. Republican and Progressive conventions at Chicago.—Round trip rate $3.00.. On sale June 3,4, 5 and 6. Return limit expires June 21. —-Advt. . Going Up But we’re still selling overalls at 75c and the best 50c work shirt in the world for 50c. Get Hamillized —it pays

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places.

PLANS LAID FOR CAMPAIGN Democratic Candidates, County and District Chairmen Meet in Indianapolis. Indianapolis, May 19. —More than 200 Democratic leaders and parly workers front all parts of Indiana assembled at the West Shore club yesterday afternoon for a general conference on the conduct of the 1916 campaign, receiving first-hand suKicstions from many of the party leaders, including Senator Taggart. Governor Ralston, John A. M. Adair and others who will be vitally interested in the outcome of the election next fall.

The registration of voters preceding the November election and other organization matters were gone into and the exact status of public opinion in each of the counties from which the workers came was aired. For the most part the conference 'Vas attended by Democratic county chairmen and secretaries of county committees, but there were others whose advise was sought and given. Candidates on the state ticket, headed by Representative Adair, who is the party's nominee for governor, and practically all of the other candidates attended the meeting. The full membership of the state central committee also was present. Officials of the state committee said that the meeting was merely for the purpose of discussing orgini/ation questions. No one was t?Jraitted except those who were provided with badges. The affair was under the direction of the state committee and meals and rooms were provided for the visitors at the Denison hotel.

A letter from Senator Kern was read at the conference in which he expressed his views relative to the conduct of the campaign. A luncheon was served to the visitors at the Denison hotel at noon and that was followed by a short automobile ride which ended at the West Shore cluD. Following the conference at that place a dinner was served at which there were several speakers, including Governor Ralston and Senator Taggart. Another conference will be held at the Indiana Democratic Club this morning, which will end the program. According to the present arrangements, another conference will be held before the close of the summer and fall Campaign.

BIG MORTGAGE FILED

Motion Railway Will Take l'p Out standing Obligations. Indianapolis, May 18.—A mortgage executed by the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway company < Mon on route) in favor of the Guaranty Trust company of New York and William Taylor of Indianapolis, trustees, securing an issue of $40,000,000 par value bonds, was recorded in Indianapolis Wednesday, The mortgage covers all the property of the company, including all rights in the (’hicago & Western Indiana Railway company, other Chicago terminals, the interest of the Monon company in the bridge and terminals at Louisville, also the Indianapolis & Louisville Railwa/ company and the’Chicago & Wabash Railway company, recently acquired by the Monon. As much of the proceeds of the bonds as are needed will be used to take up the outstanding five-year-bonds executed by the Chicago & Wabash Valley railway in 1914. all outstanding five-year general mortgage bonds executed by Monon company in 1914, outstanding notes, aggregating about $4,000,000, and bonds secured by the first refunding mortgage of $15,000,000. All other bonds are to remain in the treasury of the company, to be brought out as needed to make per-

manent improvements, betterments or extensions, according to a statement made by Mr. Taylor.

SALE TOTALED OVER $100,000

MO ray Cattle Sale Averages a New World Mark, $!,:»HO Per Head. Kentland, Ind., May 17.-—-The eighth annual sale of Hereford cattle at Warren T. McCray’s Orchard Lake stock farm near here was held today and set new world's records, Cattle breeders were present from every quarter of (he United States and from Canada, Mexico and South America. Seventy-five head of cattle were led into the cattle sale ring and sold for an average of $1,286, topping last year's world's record average by $529 and setting new world’s mark.

The highest price animal was sold for SIO,OOO and went to E. L. Dana of Parkman, Wyo, This was Superior Fairfax, a son of Perfection Fairfax, the sire which has made Orchard Lake famous. The total sale price for 75 head was $96,450. Several other animals were sold, but not In the sale. Their prices made the flgiir.e for the day's business well over SIOO,OOO. It is believed that 1,200 cattle men were present. A feature of the day aside from the sa|e was the dedication of the new sale pavilion designed and built to seat 2,500 persons. It is the best private pavilion in the country.

TURKEY RUN TRACT LOST

To State Park Committee—Sold to Veneer Makers for $;10,200. Turkey Run was lost as the first unit in the state park system projected to commemorate Indiana’s centennial when it was sold Thursday at a public auction held on the grounds of the John Lusk estate in Parke county, to the Hoosier Veneer company of Indianapolis. The successful bidder pays $30,200 for the 28X.37 acres in the scenic and wooded tract, offering $ 100 more than the. state park committee's highest bid.

The veneer company also bought the six other tracts of the Lusk estate, comprising 682.24 acres, for $37,500, outbidding other lumber men. Last fall the same company purchased another 500-acre tract of the estate, paying $34,400. The Hoosier company thus becomes owne? of the entire Lusk estate, 1,320 acres, at a cost of $ 102,100.

Dredge Passes Through C. & E. I. Bridge at Brook.

• The reached the railroad bridge on Saturday evening and the work of tearing out a channel of sufficient width to allow the passing of the dredge boat was at once commenced by the railroad company. The dredge boat commenced throwing dirt as soon as the bridge was out of the way and cleared the bridge on Monday morning, and worj£ at replacing the bridge commenced, but was not completed and ready for the trains until Monday night. Hundreds of people watched the work, of the dredge on Sunday. The dredge is now crossing the Gaines land and expects to reach the wagon bridge sometime the first of next week. Brook Reporter. *

Goodlaud Woman Has Shoes Torn From Her Feet By Lightning.

Mrs. Ida Campbell, a woman about sixty years old residing at Goodland, was struck by lightning during a severe electric storm Sunday afternoon, and will recover. Mrs. Campbell was on the porch and the lightning seemed to cover her entfre person. It melted the rims from her spectacles and tore the shoes from 'her*, feet. One shoe was reduced to ribbons, and the other was split from the sole. As a matter of course the woman was burned and badly shocKed, but the attending physician gays she will recover.—Newton County Enterprise.

Doctors Accept Invitation to Visit George Ado Farm.

Valparaiso, Jnd., May 17.—The Tenth District Medical association closed its convention tonight with a banquet, after accepting an invitation to gather next time on George Ade's farm at Brook. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. O. H. Powell, Valparaiso; vice-president. Dr. H. O. Mertz, Laporte; secretary, Dr. E. M. Shanklin, Hammond.

For Saturday, May 20th,

$16.50 suits. $13.75; $20.00 suits, $16.75. Such values only at The Clothing House of WM. TRAUB.

GERMANS ORDERED TO OBEY LAWS OF TOE UNITED STATES

Kaiser Sends Instructions to Von Bernstorff. WARNING SENT ALL CONSULS Embassy at Washington Says Action Was Taken to Prevent Plots and Lawlessness on Part of Teutons.

Washington, May 19. Germany, through Ambassador von Bernstorff, has instructed all German consuls, in the United States to admonish German citizens in their districts to ol£ serve American laws scrupulously. This is done in an effort to end various alleged violations of American neutrality. The ambassador acted on instructions from the Berlin foreign office. The action was announced in this official statement from the German embassy; "In consequence of cases, which have occurred of late, the German ambassador has sent Instructions to all German consuls in the United States to strongly impress upon German citizens living in their districts that it is their duty scrupulously to obey the laws of the state in which they reside.”

Designed to Prevent Plots. It was said at the German embassy that the Instructions were designed to prevent plots or lawlessness on the part of German citizens who might be disposed to engage in such. The German government, it was said, looks with great disfavor upon any such coiir duct and desires that its citizens shall not engage in any undertaking in any way outside the law. Whether specific cases have been brought to the attention of the German government was not disclosed, but it was made clear that Berlin officials wish the United States and its people to understand that they have not countenanced any tllegh.l affairs with which German citizens or sympathizers in this country have been connected. Count von Bernstorff’s instructions were received last night and were forwarded to German consuls immediately.

WOULD END SUBSEA WAR

British Commons Hears Vatican Seeks to Persuade Germany to Abandon U-Boats. London, May 19. —Sir Edward Gray, foreign secretary, announced in the house of commons that the government had been Informed by Sir Henry Howard, British minister at the Vatican, that representations have been made to Germany by the Vatican with a View to inducing Germany to abandon submarine warfare. Washington, May 19. —Advices received here from Berlin tell of-a message sent to the German government by the Vatican, but it was described as similiar to the one recently sent to President Wilson when the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany appeared imminent. The message w’as represented as expressing the hope there would be no break of relations and offering the good offices of the pope to prevent one. Germany's reply expressed appreciation of the sentiment, hut added that the good offices of the pope were not needed at this time.

DARNELL ASKS FOR PAROLE

Former Kenosha Pastor Convicted on “Slave” Charge to Get Hearing at Leavenworth Prison. Leavenworth, Kan, May 19.—James Morrison Darnell, the former Unitarian minister of Kenosha, Wis., who is servisg a sentence of three years at the federal penitentiary here on a white slave charge, was one of 307 convicts who appeared for a parole to the federal board. The board began its hearings and is receiving the convicts 30 at a time. It may be several days before Darnell’s case is reached.

LAUNCH U. S. TORPEDO BOAT

New Craft Has Two Automatic AntU baHoon Gups and Is Constructed \ of Steel. i Philadelphia, May 19.—The United States torpedo boat destroyer Wilkes, which is on an improved type, was launched at Cramp’s shipyards. She Is a complete steel vessel, 310 feet long and of 1,100 tonß displacement. She has two antiballoon guns.

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