Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1916 — Page 1

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Williams-O'Connor Nuptials

The marriage of Mr. Ross Williams of LaHogue, 111., and Miss Helen Marie O’Connor, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor of Rensselaer, was solemnized at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Fr. Daniels at 7 o’clock Monday morning. The bridal couple were accompanied by Mr. Lynn Williams of LaHogue, brother of the groom t and Miss Carolyn Herron of Gilman, 111., who acted as best man and bridesmaid, respectively. Other guests were the bride’s brother and two sisters with his wife and their husbands —Mr. and Mrs. Joe O’Connor and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Stokes of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Besse of Wolcott—Miss Grace Williams, a sister of the groom, of LaHogue, Mr. Elmer Charles of Urbana, 111., and Miss Anna Anderson of Piper City, 111., the latter a college mate of the bride. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents following the ceremony, and the young couple left on the 1:58 p. m. train for a short honeymoon trip, destination not stated, after which they will take up their residence at LaHogue. The Democrat joins the many friends of the bride in extending hearty congratulations. By the way, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor are now “childless,” all their four children having married and, as Mr. O’Connor says; “we are back where we started 40 years ago.”

Paul Glazebrook to Be Married Soon

Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Helen Frances McMahon of Lafayette for the marriage of her daughter, Mary "Catherine McMahon, to Paul Irwin Glazebrobk of St. Louis, Mo., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Glazebrook, formerly of near Rensselaer but now residing at Tefft, the ceremony to take place at 8:30 Saturday morning, June 10, at St. Ann’s church, Lafayette. Miss McMahon has been librarian at Purdue for the past two years and was a former student there. It was while attending Purdue that Mr. Glazebrook met the young lady and the acquaintance then formed ripened into love. Paul is a fine young man and his many friends in Rensselaer extend advance congratulations. He has been employed by the Barrett Manufacturing Co. of Chicago for the past couple of years, and within a year rose to the position of superintendent of its St. Louis branch. The invitations state that the young couple will be “at home” after August 1 at 3959 Botanical Ave., St. Louis, but it is evident Paul has been changed again by his company since the invitations were issued, as a letter received from him by The Democrat Monday stated that he will go to Nashville, Tenn., next week to take charge of the Barrett plant there on June 19, and he directs us to send his Democrat to that place after June 10.

Miss Gertrude Hopkins Meets With Serious Accident

Miss Gertrude Hopkins, the assistant in the State bank of Rensselaer, met with a very serious accident ed would result in the total loss of Saturday morning which it was fearher left eye. She had gone to the safe to take out a package of small change when she struck the lever of the safe with her eye glasses and the glass over the left eye was broken and the broken parts cut three gashes in the pupil of the eye. Miss Hopkins was rushed to Chicago on the 10:46 train and was accompanied by Dr. English and Mrs. C. C. Warner. She was taken to the Wesley hospital were an operation was performed that afternoon on the injured eye and it was thought the member would be saved, although the sight will be greatly impaired and may be lost altogether. It is thought Miss Hopkins will have to remain in the hospital about three weeks before returning home.

Athletics Win Over Lowell.

Sunday’s ball game at Riverside park between the Athletics and Lowell was won by the former by a score of 3to 1. The game was a “hummer” all the way and it was not until the eighth inning that the game was put "on ice.’’ A large crowd was out to "witness the game and were well pleased with the way the boys are rounding into shape, and also with the arrangements provided for their comfort. Next Sunday’s game will bring the Riverside team of Lafayette here to .meet the Athletics.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments . pl 11 OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Mrs. Addie C. Comer has been appointed executrix of estate of her late husband, B. D. Comer. Sheriff McColly went to Chicago yesterday to help Judge Hanley “whoop ’er up for Teddy”—just like the old woman kept tavern. Omar Osborne has bought the W. E. Price ditch in Barkley tp., at $1,690, and will start construction of same as soon as the weather permits. At the meeting of the county board of education Monday the contract for supplying over 2,000 pupils’ examination manuscripts for the different townships of the county was awarded to The Democrat, its bid being five cents per hundred less than the next lowest bidder.

Miss Madeline Abbott has recently resigned as stenographer in the county superintendent’s office, to enter the Lafayette Business college to take a business course.

Circuit court item in Kentland Democrat: The American Agriculture Chemical Co. vs. John Herr, on note; tried by jury last Friday, verdict for plaintiff in sum of $269.07 and $26.90 attorney fees.

The Barkley township commencement wil be held at the Barkley M. E. church on Saturday evening, June 17. There are 16 graduates in the township schools this year. The names of the graduates and the program for the commencement will be published next week.

New suits filed: No. 8628. Marion School Township of Jasper county, Indiana, vs. Lucy Daugherty, et al; action to condemn land for school purposes.

No. 8629. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Laban C. and Bessie A. Peck; action to foreclose mortgage. Demand $1,500.

Judge Hanley and wife drove to Chicago Monday in their Hudson touring car to visit his brother, Frank Hanley, for a few days and take in the Republican convention. Just before leaving the judge remarked that he would vote for anyone for president the convention might nominate except the (a "few words censored here) from Oyster Bay! I ! I

Attorney George A. Williams and wife drove in Saturday noon from East Liberty, Ohio, where with Mrs. Williams he is spending the summer at his farm, to attend the June meet ing of the county commissioners and look after other business matters. They were accompanied by Mr. Williams’ uncle, N. B. Williams. They will return to Ohio the last of the present week.

Marriage licenses issued: June 3, Owen M. Brooke of Roselawn, aged 29 February 5 last, occupation farmer, to Lula Odile Grimes of Rensselaer, aged 28 February 23 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 3, Elmer Thomas Abraham Doty of Kankakee, 111., aged 25 May 3 last, occupation farmer, to Ada Martha Hannah Horn of Chebanse, 111., aged 26 March 25 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

June 3, Ross Leslie Williams of La Hogue, 111., aged 23 August 23 last, occupation carpenter, to Helen Marie O’Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor, of Rensselaer, aged 20 marriage for each.

Work on the concrete foundations for the new Jasper county hospital is progressing rapidly and it will not be long now until the brick lay-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE % 1916 .

ing begins. The building is being erected the long way to the street, and it covers not only practically all of the 50-foot lot purchased of former Sheriff O'Connor, but also extends over north quite a number of feet onto the jail lot proper. This leaves practically no unoccupied ground either to the north or south of the hospital building and the only yard space will be in the rear thereof where the convalescing patients can secure a beautiful view of the big hitch barn on the west and the heating plant smokestack on the north. But the building will show up big from Cullen street, which it faces, which is worth something to the taxpayers who may be fortunate enough to not become patients therein.

Following is a report of the proceedings of Monday’s session of the county commissioners, most of which time was taken up with the allowance of claims. The board was sfill in session yesterday and a report of such proceedings will be given in Saturday’s Democrat: The Elkhart Bridge Co. was allowed a balance of $3,063 On contract for bridge in Wheatfield tp.; bridge accepted and superintendent discharged, R. H. and G. H. McWilliams, contractors for widening and improving grade at Baum’s Bridge, were allowed $1,200. T. M. Callahan, contractor, was allowed $4,40 Oon the M. J. Delehanty stone road in Wheatfield tp. The Chris Rousch stone road in Carpenter tp. was accepted and the contractors, W. F. Smith & Co., were allowed $3,031 balance due on contract. The contractors on the Fred Baier stone road in Carpenter tp. were allowed $6,500 on contract. In the Thomas M. Callahan stone road, Charles Scott, superintendent of construction, filed report showing the filing of wavers and a request for the issue of bonds. Auditor directed to prepare duplicate and bonds ordered isued. - . Charles W. Postill stone road; engineer and viewers filed supplementary report showing no damages to any. person. No exceptions to report, road ordered constructed and notice ordered given for sale of same on July 3. In the Charles Erb ditch in Hanging Grove tp., George A. Williams was allowed additional attorney fee of slls for correcting errors in assessments. Joseph Stewart, superintendent of construction, filed report showing completion of ditch and payment of all bills and expenses. Report approved; superintendent allowed SSO and ordered to make distribution of $78.15 and report to court.

John C. Baker ditch ; report filed and cause continued for remonstrances. George M. Myers ditch; petitioners file motion to dismiss cause, and same is dismissed at petitioners’ costs. James C. Anderson of Wheatfield, proprietor of one of the only two saloons in Jasper county, was granted a renewal of hifj liquor license for another year. Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief not exceeding S3O to Reuben Hyder. The auditor was directed to give notice for the letting of contract for supplying coal for the court house heating plant on July 3. A petition signed by 73 residents of the southwest part of Rensselaer was presented <o the board praying that the new work street bridge be raised on its abuttments to more nearly conform with the street levels on either side thereof.

Interest on county funds in the various depositories for the month of May (reports from The Trust & Savings bank of Rensselaer and Bank of Wheatfield not being in) were as First National bank, Rensselaer, $290.49; State bank, Rensselaer, $148.72; State bank, Remington, $109.20.

Strawberry and Ice Cream Social at Newland.

The Ladies’ Aid of Newland, for the purpose of assisting in raising funds for the proposed new church, will give a strawberry and ice cream social at the Newland school house on Saturday evening, June 10. Everybody cordially Invited.

Genuine ribbed tail balbriggan underwear that won’t climb up your back for 50c.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Subscribe for The Democrat.

THE DEMOCRAT TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR AFTER SEPT.

Renewals Before Such Date Will Be at Old Price of $1.50 Per Year The continued advance in the cost of issuing a newspaper has made it imperative that publishers advance the price of subscription to partially at least meet the advanced cost of production, and on and after September 1, 1916, The Democrat will be advanced from $1.50 to $2.00 per year. All renewals and new subscriptions received prior to that date, however, will be accepted at the old price of $1.50 per year. In view of the fact that practically all the weekly county papers have charged $1.50 per year right along or have lately advanced their subscription rates .to $1.50, it is but reasonable that a twice-a-week county paper should receive at least fifty cents more, which is all this advance means. Our readers must realize that the cost of practically everything is much higher than it was 10 years ago. Everyone is receiving considerably more for their products except the newspaper publisher and therefore his patrons should not object to paying him a little more for his paper that he, too, may in a measure meet changed conditions.

The Democrat is paying almost twice as much for labor, print paper and other items of expense that enter into the production of a paper than it did a dozen years ago, but has kept from advancing its subscription price until conditions have become such that it must now make an advance of one-fourth, and we feel that our readers, realizing the changed conditions, will accept the new rate without protest. The Remington Press, a weekly publication at Remington, has given notice of an increase in rates to $1.50 per year, and the Republican of this city, a twlce-a-weea pan.*?, has announced that it will be $2.00 per year after September 1. All the surrounding county seat papers are published but once-a-week, and their rates are now $1.50 per year.

Brook-Grimes Nuptials

The wedding of Miss Odile Grimes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grimes, of near Remington, and Mr. Owen Brook of Roselawn took place Sunday afternoon, June 4, at 1 o’clock at the home of the bride’s father, with the Rev. C. W. Postill of Rensselaer officiating. Only relatives and close friends of the family were present. At 1 o’clock, as Miss Blanche De Embre, a close friend of the bride, played the wedding march, the bride entered the room upon the arm of her father and was met at the altar by the groom and Rev. Postill. During the ceremony Miss De Embree played,“Whisperings of Love.” The bride wore a beautiful gown of lace, over crepe de chine and carried a beautiful bridal bouquet of white and pink roses. The groom wore a suit of navy serge. After the ceremony a grand reception was held. After a short honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Brook will be at home to their many friends at Roselawn, Ind., where the groom has a home prepared for his bride. xx

Gillam Tp. Commencement Tomorrow Night.

The commencement exercises for the graduates of the Gillam tp. schools will be held at Independence church in said township tomorrow night. ' The address will be by Charles J. Orbison of Indianapolis. There are 14 graduates this year, as follows: Oscia Cassady Goldie Hough Clara Dunn Clarence LeFevre Miriam Daughetee Clarence McElroy Pierson Ercil Sarah Puppins Grace Greeger Gerald Resh Emma Harper Lester Rayburn Zella dlershman Cyril C. Rockwell

TRAVEL VIA THE MONON

Special Rates to Democratic, Repub* lican and Progressive Conventions. Democratic convention at St. Louis—Round trip rate via Lafayette and Lindfen, $11.65. On sale June 10, 11, 12 and 13. Return limit expires June 25th.

Union Township S. S. Convention

Union township will hold its annual Sunday school convention at Rose Bud next Sunday, June 11, commencing at 10 a. m. Basket dinner. Everybody invited to attend. Let The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers. We have ribbons for all makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very best grade of carbon papers.

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. BIG SEA BATTLE FOUGHT German Navy Inflicts Great Damage to England’s Fighting Uraft. Perhaps the greatest sea battle ever fought occurred in the eastern waters of the North sea last Wednesday afternoon and night when 10 German and 14 British ships were sunk and thousands of lives lost in a battle between the German and British naval forces. The total value of the vessels sunk in the engagement is said to have been $60,000,000, of which England’s loss was $46,000,000 and Germany’s loss $14,000,000.

The engagement was merely a chance one at’the beginning, and while the German fleet was finally forced to retire the damage inflicted upon its adversary was tremendous. This was the first engagement of any consequence between the sea vessels of the warring nations since the outlook of the war nearly two years ago, and, while it really has little significance as to the outcome of the war, Germany is much elated over having inflicted such heavy losses on the enemy. It is known that many of the warships taking part in the battle, which is not only the greatest of the war, hut of modern times, were damaged and many especially destroyers, are missing. Apparently the Germans opened the battle. The most reliable report states that patrols of the German fleet sighted two British destroyers w;hich had stopped to examine the papers of a neutral vessel and, unseen by the British ships, rushed back to the main German squadron. The Germans came upon the two destroyers still engaged with the neutral vessel and immediately opened fire. The destroyers in turn hastened to their own squadron which immediately came upon the scene. The two squadrons, steaming at full speed, came within range of each other somewhere between the Skagerak and Horn Riff. Both fleets immediately brought their big guns into action and a long range battle of extreme violence ensued. It is believed that most of the heavy ships lost were sunk or fatally disabled during this daylight battle. At least two Zeppelins appeared over the battle area during the late afternoon, and are reported to have talWn an important part in the action. Whether they sank any of the British ships is not known.

TOWNS MAY REGULATE

Speed of Trains, Says Supreme Court in Case Appealed by “Big Four.” Although a town may be of small population and a railroad may run through it many trains carrying interstate commerce and United States mail, the town is authorized to regulate the speed of the trains through the town, the supreme court ruled Friday. The ruling affirms a judgment of the Bartholomew circuit court for $5 against the Big Four railroad and for the town of New Point for the violation of an ordinance limiting the speed of trains through the town to 12 miles an hour.

\ The judgment of the trial court was made on its rulings on demurrers to answers by the railroad company. One of these answers wag that the ordinance was unreasonable, and for that reason void, because New Point has only 341 inhabitants, three-fourth of whom live on the north side of the railroad; that the railroad is a double track road, and that a train can be seen for 50 rods before entering the town. The answer said there is a subway under the road permitting the Inhabitants to cross from one side to the other of the tracks in absolute safety, and that only four streets cross the railroad at grade. . The railroad is an interstate road

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and carries United States mail, running 14 passenger and 16 freight trains daily, the answer says, and all trains are equipped with whistles and bells to give warning. Four of the passenger trains daily stop at the station, and seven of the trains pass through the town between 10 p. m. and 5 a. m., the answer said. The supreme court holds that this is not a showing giving the courts a light to interfere with “the power of the city council, *as delegated to them by statute, to regulate the operation of trains across the streets of the town. The railroad company in the argument in its brief, presses the question of the need of the traveler on the train for speed and the present arrangements for the control of the trains and their weight and the burdensomeness of ordinances of small towns on the question of the reasonableness of the ordinance.

Officials of Monon Inspecting System

The Monon special carrying President H. R. Kurrie, Director Adams, P> L. McManus, general superintendent; A. s. Kent, chief engineer, and Auditor H. T. Evans, passed through the city yesterday morning at 11 o’clock on a trip inspecting the Monon property. The train consisted of a private Pullman car, Mr. Manus* private car. The party went through direct to Louisville. No stops were made at any of the intervening stations. On the return trip stops will be made at all points of Importance over the entire system.-—Monday’s Lafayette Journal.

Paper Goes to Two Cents

Scranton, Pa., June s.—Beginning with today’s issue the Scranton Republicafi announced that its price would be raised from 1 to 2 cents a copy. Increased cost of materials due to the war was given as the reason for the advance.

40 OVERLANDS SOLD IN 1916

Dr. Hansson, Local Agent, Has Remarkable Sale Record to Dale.

The big sale on Overland cars for 1916 reached the high mark Saturday, June 3. Up until that time I have sold and delivered 4 0 Overland pleasure cars. It is- not a real surprise why 1 have sold that many pleasure cars. Any sound-minded man is naturally looking for the most car for the money. You'll get more comfort, more power, more smoothness, more wheelbase, more tires, more quality, more convenient electrical control, more insurance by dealing with the standard up-to-date reliable firms. We leave absolutely nothing undone to please you when buying an Overland for your pleasure car. Do not be misled into the belief that any car can compare with the Overland for the price asked. 5-passenger car, model 75, $615; model 83, $695; Willys Knight, $1,125; 6-cylinder, 7-passCnger, sl,14 5.

We have cars on hand for immediate delivery. Call 443 for demonstration. Also second-hand cars for sale.—The Overland Dealer, J. HANSBON.

AN INDIANA DAILY FOR $1.50 If Subscribed For imConnection With Tlie Democrat, Both for $3.00. The Democrat has Just completed clubbing arrangements with tae Indiana Daily Times of Indianapolis whereby it is enabled to offer to rural route subscribers The Democrat and the Times, both a full year for only $3.00, This is the greatest dally paper offer you ever had, and if you want a good daily paper at a bargain price, now is your opportunity to secure it by subscribing for The Democrat—or renewing, as the case may be—and paying $3.00 for the two papers a full year. This offer may be withdrawn at any time, so send in your subscriptions at once. ts Protect Your Buildings From Light* nine By having them properly rodded. Sixteen years experience In the business and never have 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 Democratic Convention. The Democrats of Wheatfield township will meet at the town hall in Wheatfield Saturday evening, June 17, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of electing a secretary, treasurer and an executive committee. Let all be present.—BEßT VANDERCAR, Committeeman. $21.75 will buy you a $25 Fashion Park or Michael Stern suit.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.