Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1916 — Page 1

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R. P. BENJAMIN DEAD

Well Known Rensselaer Citizen Died at Francesville Sunday Evening. R. P. Benjamin, who had been in poor health for several months and was taken to the Sharrer hospital at Francesville Thursday afternoon, where he underwent a slight surgical operation, died at that place at 5:45 Sunday afternoon. The body was brought to Rensselaer the same evening and the funeral was held at 10:30 yesterday forenoon from the Trinity M. E. church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Paul C. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The I. O. O. F. lodge, of which he had long been a member, had charge of the burial services. Mr. Benjamin was a native of Jasper county and was born December 1, JB4B. He was married December 19, 1889, to Miss Ida Magee bf Otterbein, who with three children, Mrs. Cal Cain, Ross and Junior Benjamin of Rensselaer survive him. Two other children, Frank and Mary Ruth, died several years ago. Mr. Benjamin taught school in Jasper county for several years but for many years past had been engaged in business in Rensselaer. His many friends all over this section or tne country, where he was well known, will be sorry to hear of his death.

Did You Ever See One?

•James B. Sprague and daughter Elsie of St. Peterburg, Fla., came Friday for a week’s visit with his brother, R. W. Sprague, proprietor of the Iroquois Roller mills, and family. Mr. Sprague has been a resident of St. Petersburg for several years and is much taken up with that section of Florida. He brought with him to show his northern friends a banana blossom, which is indeed quite interesting to one who never saw any of this popular ‘’Dago” fruit growing. This blossonjjs perhaps six or eight inches in length and as large around as one’s wrist in the thickest part. It is cone-shaped and rather purplish in color. As the blossom developed the leaves open and turn upward, and under each leaf is a cluster of bananas, perhaps a half-inch or more in length. These after a time also upward as the fruit develops and the blossom continues to open ■until the entire stalk is uncovered and is exposed to view. Contrary to general belief, the banana grows pointing upward, instead of hanging down as tve see it on the stalk here where it is hung up from the bottom end of the stalk. The development of a stalk of bananas must indeed be an interesting sight to a northerner.

We Are Having Altogether Too Much Rain.

After a week of fine weather, during which the farmers were just nicely getting started to work their fields after the tremendous big rain cf several days previous, we got another deluge Friday night or Saturday morning, rather — 7 the rain starting in about three o’clock Saturday which everything was flooded once more and all farm work was again at a standstill. The lightning was very severe during this storm, but no damage to speak of has been reported. The official register out at St. Joseph’s college showed that two inches of -water fell. Fields were again flooded and ditches filled to their banks.

It was showery all day Saturday and very heavy rains fell in various localities, especially over - west and southwest of Rensselaer, although we did not get so much of it here where we had gotten a heavier rain earlier in the day than fell in the north or south parts of the county. Sunday was a pleasant day, but Monday it was again showery and quite a little rain fell at different times throughout the day.

Notice to Telephone All subscribers of the Jasper County Telephone Co., whose names or initials appear incorrectly on the old directory cards or appear precisely the same as some other subscriber, are requested to notify the central office at once and, if the latter case, see if name or initials caiinot be altered slightjy on card so as not to be confusing. ' A new directory will go to press June 1, and it is desired to make it as near perfect as possible. Also, prospective subscribers should make their wants known at once that their names may go in the new directory. —JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO. m-31

Have a Victrola in your home, get Hamillized. 1

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 John Greve of Demotte was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. The case of Rose Sheldon vs. Goodland Grain Co., suit on account; demand S2OB, has been venued to this court from the Newton circuit court. New suits filed: No. 8625. P. B. Weppler vs. Henry Brooks; suit for an accounting. • No. 8626. Rose Sheldon vs. The Goodland Grain Co.; case brought here on change of venue from-New-ton county.

The $15,000 alienation suit of 'Sam Duvall vs. his father-in-law, Rev. P. C. Curnick et al, sent to Newton county on change of venue and set for trial there today, has been continued to the October term of court by agreement of parties. Judge Hanley and Court Reporter Wagner came over from Kentland Saturday ahd will return there today to finish up the business of the May term of court in Newton county. The adjourned April term in Jasper county will take up here Monday, June 12. Mrs. Ella Hurley and Misses Stella Platt, Ethel Perkins, Agnes Platt, and Mr. Merrill Freeland were over to Remington to see Mrs. A. A. Fell, Sunday afternoon. There is but little change in Mrs. Fell’s condition. She returned recently from her third trip to the hospital in Indianapolis, and is now doing somewhat better. At a short session of court Saturday Judge Hanley directed John Michaels to pay into court the sum of $5 weekly for the support of his two older children, now in the custody of their mother. Mr. Michaels was also awarded the custody of his youngest child Hazel. Mrs. Michaels recently filed suit for divorce and alimony.

The big dry land dredge now working on the lower end of the Jungles-Davjs ditch, which started digging about the middle of last week, is “walking" right along-with the cleaning out of this ditch and now has progressed about threefourths of a mile. It is throwing the dirt back well from the channel and is leveling off the banks so that the ground can be farmed right up to the ditch, which is very pleasing to the owners of -land through which the ditch passes.

Probation Officer C. B. Steward took charge Monday of the two children of Fred and Irene Oxley—Fred, jr., aged five, and. Goldie, aged three —recently declared wards of the juvenile court, and left with them Monday evening for Plymouth where they were placed in the Julia E. Work training school on order of Judge Hanley. The mother resides out near the old depot and the court found that she was not looking after the children properly and that their surroundings were not of the best. JTheir parents are parted and the mother has applied for a divorce.

Marriage licenses issued: May 27, Earl Gross of Warsaw, aged 23 on date of issuance of license, occupation teacher, to Katie Pearl Ropp, daughter of Henry Ropp of near Rensselaer, aged 21 June 29 last,, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. May 27, Lemuel McCarthy of Rensselaer, aged 38 April 4 last, occupation fireman, to Belle Sayler, also of Rensselaer, aged 42 June 14 last, occupation hgusekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by divorce in March, 1915; third marriage for female, former marriages dissolved by death and

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA; WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916

divorce. Married in the clerk's office by Rev. F. H. Beard.

Aged Man Knocked Down By Automobile.

N. W. Reeve, a former agent of the American Express Co. here for a number of years, was knocked down by a Ford automobile driven by Elmer ’Jacks of southeast of town at about 7:30 o’clock Saturday evening, while Mr. Reeve was crossing Washington street in front of the postoffice. Fortunately Mr. Jacks was driving the car very slowly at the time or the injuries received by Mr. Reeve would have been much more serious. As it was he was knocked down on the brick pavement and shoved along a few feet before the car could be stopped. He received quite a gash on the top of his head and was otherwise bruised up quite a bit, but no bones were broken and he was about as usual Sunday, except for his head being

bandaged. Mr. Jacks felt very bad indeed about the accident, for which he was not wholly to blame at least, as Mr. Reeve was talking with another gentleman who was crossing the street with him, and was not thinking anything about automobiles. He did not see the machine in time to avoid it nor did Mr. Jacks see him soon enough to stop his car or turn to one side. Mrs. Jacks, who was in the car with her husband and who was recently injured slightly when their car upset at the corner by -the O’Meara school house, fainted dead away when she saw Mr. Reeve picked up, and her condition created almost as much excitement as the accident itself.

Mr. Reeve is past /eighty years old, but Xis quite active for one of his age or otherwise the shock would probably have been fatal. Mr. Jacks was in to see him Sunday and told him that he would pay all the expenses of his doctor in dressing and looking after the injuries.

Judgment for $100 Against Defendant.

The case of Abram Callner of Lowell vs. George W. Casey of just north of Rensselaer was tried in the Newton circuit court last Friday and a judgment for SIOO was given plaintiff. Mr. Callner had sued Mr. Casey for $2,000 damages for malicious prosecution, the case having been started in Lake county and was sent to Jasper county and thence to Newton on change of venue. It seems that a barrel of oil shipped to Mr. Casey while he was living at Lowell was stored in the front room of a building occupied by.Callner, who. was a junk dealer, and Mr. Casey’s son Ed. The town marshal ordered the oil removed, and Callner removed it to his own room. The elder Casey, not aware of the circumstances, thought it had been stolen and swore out an affidavit against Callner, charging him with having taken it. Before the case wa§ to have been tried the matter had been explained and the prosecution was dropped, but Callner later brought action for damages, and the jury, after ten minutes’ deliberation, awarded him a judgment as above stated.

The cost of the street oiling done in Rensselaer last week was approximately .$2,000, a mighty big price apparently for the amount of oil put on. The county agreed to pay S6O toward the oiling of College avenue, it is understood, and the Range line road from Milroy park out to St. Joseph’s college, while the college people paid for the oiling from the north corner of the college grounds to a point at the south side of the college grounds proper. Besides this, the parties doing the* oiling were to get w’hat they could out of people residing along the road, and several have paid different amounts. Borne who had agreed to pay certain amounts have objected because of the apparent small amount of oil put on. While no doubt the amount of oil spread on this road will be of great benefit thereto as well as help in allaying the dust, it is not nearly as heavy a coating as that applied in town, apparently, and is only about nine feet in width.

We wish th take this form of thanking our neighbors and friends for the many kindnesses and sympathy extended during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father.—MßS. ADDIE COMER AND FAMILY.

calling cards, either printed or engraved, at The Democrat office.

Street Oiling Costs $2,000.

Card of Thanks.

COMMITTEE TO FILL TICKET

John Culp and W. D. Bringle Withdraw From County Ticket. John G. Culp and W. D. Bringle, Democratic nominees for sheriff and recorder, respectively, have tendered their written resignation to the county central committee, and Chairman Welsh has called the committee to meet on Wednesday, June 7, to act on the resignations and fill out the county ticket caused thereby. At the time of filing petitions for nominations it was necessary that the ticket be filled before the primary, otherwise the committee would not be authorized to fill the vacancies, and there being a dearth of candidates it was agreed with some of those who permitted their names to go on the primary ballot they might later withdraw if they so desired, which accounts for the withdrawal of Messrs. Culp and Bringle' It is possible that there will be one more withdrawal under the same circumstances, and if so the vacancy will also be filled at the same time as those above mentioned.

New Manager of Hamill & Co.’s Rensselaer Store.

S. P. Hilliard of VanWert, Ohio, has succeeded Earl Ticen as manager of the Hamill store in Rensselaer and took charge of the store Monday. He is a man of family—wife and one child—and his household goods are now on the way here. Mr. Ticen, who is a bright, capable young business man and has made many friends during his stay in Rensselaer—which dates from the establishing of the Hamill store in this city not quite a year ago—-will still remain with Hamill & Co., either here or at their Monticello store. Mr. Hilliard has bought a controling interest in the Rensselaer store and it will be conducted under the firm name of Hilliard & Hamill.

Moving Several Buildings.

Squire Bussell of Hanging Grove, assisted by his son-in-law, James Lefler, is moving the E. L. Hollingsworth barn on McCoy avenue to a lot facing Washington avenue belonging to Mrs. York, where it will be remodeled and converted into a dwelling house. The wet weather has delayed the work considerably since Friday, however. Mr. Bussell will also move the old Presbyterian manse, recently purchased by E. D. Rhoades, about one-half block west onto a lot owned by Mr. Rhoades. He will later movt? the barn of ,1. N. Hemphill to the north side of the latter’s lot where it will be remodeled to serve as a garage.

The Feat of a Ford.

Some Rensselaer young men who had possibly been drinking a little too much “lemon pop,’’ were out joy riding in a Ford car Saturday night and, when going east on Clark street about 10 o’clock, forgot evidently that the street terminated at Cullen street, and kept right on, going right through the iron fence at Mrs. W. S. Coen’s residence before they realized where they were at. The fence broke in two and sprung inward where the car struck it, then sprung back in place, and it was necessary to cut out a section of the fence before they could get the car back in the street again. No, it didn’t phaze the Ford at all.

Birth Announcements.

May 19, to Mr. and Mrs. William Knox of Chicago, a daughter. Mr. Knox is a son ,of Thomas Knox of south of town. May 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark of Helper, Utah, twins, a boy and girl. Mr. Clark is a former resident of Rensselaer.

A Card.

I desire to publicly thank my neighbors for their kindness in plowing and planting for me while 1 was in a hospital in Indianapolis for treatment. I am certainly very grateful to them for their kindness and will ever remember it.-—R. E. HILTON.

Notice to. Trespassers. Notice is hereby given to all persons who are in the habit of gathering at the match factory building to stay out or they will be prosecuted. This is the final notice.—BESSER & LOY. j-4 Clean, stylish, honest made shoes and slippers in all leathers and lasts. Buy a pair at our store and you will save money. Special care taken in fitting children’s shoes at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

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 Places. IN WASHINGTON Wilson and Marshall Will Stay During Convention. Washington, May 28. —Both President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall will be in Washington when the Democratic national convention is held at St. Louis and the Democrats choose them as running mates on the national ticket. Vice-President Marshall said today that he will not go to St. Louis to attend the convention. It had previously been announced that President Wilson will not be there. If congress should adjourn or recess President Wilson will spend his summer vacation at Shadow Lawn, N. J. Vice-President and Mrs. Marshall are expected to spend their vacation, as usual, with Mrs. Marshall’s parents in Arizona.

Monon Conductor Killed.

Bloomington, Ind., May 27. Roger Cole, 38 years old, for the last twelve years conductor on the Monon railroad, was killed on his own train today near the switch of the Diamond Stone company, three miles south of Clear Creek. While a cut of cars was being made, Cole was running across the train and fell between two flat cars.- He died within twenty minutes alter the accident. The mangled body was brought to Cole’s home in this city. He is survived by the widow. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, the Eagles and the Moose. Cole has two other brothers in the service of the Monon. John Cole is a conductor on the Bloomington-New Albany local, and Oscar H. Cole is in charge of the Midland coal train.

Germans Voice Loyalty.

Chicago, May 28.—Loyalty of Germans to the United States was declared today at a representative gathering of Germans from all over tiie country. A “creed” was submitted by the German-American Newpaper Publishers’ association, in which it was asserted that the Germans ‘‘might be hyphenated Americans, but their Americanism is unhyphenated.” The creed presented at the meeting will be acted on at another meeting to be held tomorrow.

Gasoline Out of Breakfast Food.

Sandusky, Ohio, May 29.—Harrison G. Shoupe, a school janitor of this city, has discovered that a splendid substitute for gasoline can be made from one ounce of breakfast food added to five gallons of water. He claims this mixture is good for 100 miles in anybody’s flivver. Be that as it may, we believe that anybody can save enough money and use gasoline when he is Hamillized to run a flivver more miles than a carload of breakfast food.

Bluffton Lads Drown.

Bluffton, Ind., May 27.—Wilbur Anderson, 14 years old, son of C. B. Anderson, and Dale Kain, 9 years old, son es Fred Kain, stepped from an offset into deep water in a gravel pit today while swimming and were drowned. Four playmates tried in vain to save them. Both bodies were iecovered after several hours’ searching.

High Water Delays Removal of Bridge at Brook.

The high water occasioned by the big rain of Friday night and another heavy rain in that vicinity Saturday afternoon, has delayed the removal of the wagon bridge over the Iroquois river south of Brook for a few days. Firman Rutherford of Rensselaer, who has the contract for removing the bridge to permit the passage of the Sternburg dredge which is forking on the dredging of the lower Iroquois, had hoped to get the bridge out of the way yesterday, but it will probably now be the latter part Of

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the week before he is able to do so. The dredge is right up to the bridge to pass through as soon as the latter is out of the way, and the planking had been removed and timbers set alongside the bridge to raise the structure and pull it back to one side Friday, when the big rain came that night and put a stop to further operations. The writer was over in the vicinity of Brook Sunday afternoon, and many fields were still nearly covered with water, including some of George Ade’s corn fields near Hazelden, while the -‘holes” in the Hazelden golf links were filled to the top with water. There was lots of back water in the bayous along the river, and tow and motor boats were running in the bayou just northeast of the Brook wagon bridge.

TRAVEL VIA THE MONON

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. Returp limit expires June 21.—Advt.

Boys and Girls Club Work

Again to be organized and conducted under the auspicious of the .Jasper County Poultry association. Arrangments have just been completed whej-pby the work of tho Boys and Girls chibs in Jaspef county will be continued this year. Tho plan, however, will be a little different. from last year. The poultry club will he organized among tho girls in the county ranging from eight to 18 years of age. Each girl entering the con test should try and raise a bunch of pure-bred chickens, study their care, and then, when the poultry show is held, sometime later in the year, exhibit at least a penconsisting of one male and four females— at the poultry show. There will be arranged a Separate class for the girls and they will not compete with the older exhibitors. Entry of birds to the show will be free except that each girl will be expected to furnish feed for her birds or to pay for same if furnished by tho association. For the boys between eight and 18 years of age a corn contest will be arranged. Each boy entering this contest should have at least one acre of corn. He should keep a careful record of how he raises the corn so as to be prepared to wr/to a composition about same.

Prizes to the value of S2OO will be given by the association to the two clubs. According to present plans the prizes in the poultry club will be awarded entirely on the exhibit at the show. The prizes in the coin contest will be awarded according to some plan fixed later, probably a or a bushel contest. A, few weeks ago Purdue university assured me that if we organized club work in this county they would send without cost to us a man to work with the boys and girls for a few weeks. If enough enroll it Is likely this can yet be carried out. Any boy or girl wishing to enroll in this work should send their name to me at once. No name will be received later than July 1. Plans will be decided upon which will assure a strictly fair deal to each and every boy or girl who enters the contest. Any one wishing more information concerning the club work can write to Mr. J. M. Sauser, Pres. Jasper County Poultry association, Rensselaer, Ind. It is my hope that we may have a goodly number of entries. Yours truly, ERNEST LAMSON.

Big Sale On of Overland Cars Dr. Hansson received another carload of Overland automobiles yesterday and can furnish cars promptly as long as this supply lasts, which will not be long. Get your car now, as it will be difficult to supply them later, owing to the large number of orders ahead at the factory. Come in at once and secure one of the cars now on hand. Remember this supply will last but a few days and take advantage of the sale now cn.—Advt. Protect Your Buildings From Lightning By having them properly rodded. Sixteen years experience in, the business and never hgve had a building damaged from lightning that I rodded. Best and heaviest rods used. Call and see me or phone 135 or 568.—F. A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Indiana. ts The proper foundation for your new gown is a “Kabo Live Model corset.”—ROWLES & PARKER.Wilson Bros, and B. V. D. underwear, light, cool, airy, |l, when you’re Hamillized. Subscribe for The Democrat.