Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1916 — Page 1

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HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS

While Roosevelt and Parker Are Nominated by Progressives. The Republican and Progressive national conventions closed in Chicago Saturday, when Associate Justice of the Supreme court of the United States Charles E. Hughes of New York was nominated g. o. p. standard bearer on the third ballot taken by the Republican convention, with former Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis as his running mate, and Theodore Roosevelt Of New York and -John M. Parker of Louisana was nominated by the Progressives. Hughes and Fairbanks have accepted the nomination, but Roosevelt only accepted conditionally and the Republicans hope that he will not run. It was generally believed Roosevelt and the Progressives generally would “buck” on supporting Hughes, and it matters not what the former may do, thousands of Progressives will never support either Hughes or Fairbanks, while the support of the Republican ticket by the “Big Moose” will drive others from its support. The prospect, therefore, is not one to encourage the followers of the stand-pat bunch, the “old guard,” leaders. Two ballots were taken at the Republican convention Friday afternoon, at which Hughes led the field of 20 candidates for the presidency, but he lacked 241 votes of landing the nomination. Hughes received 253% and 328%, weeks 105 and 79, Root 103 and 98 and Roosevelt 65 and 80, respectively, on the first two ballots. The above named were the leading candidates. The convention then adjourned until Saturday, when on reconvening and a ballot befog taken Hughes received 949% votes, his closest opponent being Roosevelt with 18% votes, and was declared the nominee. Fairbanks was nominated for second place by acclamation, and at 2:01 p. m. the convention adjourned. Fairbanks did not show much strength in the convention, receiving but 88% and 36 votes, respectively, on the first and second ballots.

MRS. ALFRED THOMPSON DEAD

Well Known Rensselaer Woman Died Monday at Advanced Age of 86 Y’ears. Mrs. M. E. Thompson, widow of Alfred Thompson, one of the pioneer citizens of Rensselaer and of Jasper county, died at the family home on River street at 12:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, aged almost 86 years. She had been a sufferer of diabetis for several years but was up and about and had been very active most of the time for a woman of her age. She was taken quite sick Saturday and was so much worse Sunday that her son, Delos Thompson, of the State bank, who had started for Chicago, was telegraphed to before he reached that city and returned home on the next train. Mrs. Thompson, whose maiden name was Travis, had spent nearly *ll her life in Rensselaer, where for half a century she had been prominent in social life and club work. She leaves two children, Delos Thompson, cashier of the State bank, and Mrs. Ora T. Ross, who lived at the family home. Her husband djed some 20 years ago. Mrs. Thompson was held in high esteem by all who knew her and her death will be deeply mourned by hosts of friends. The funeral will be held today at 3 p. in. from the house, conducted by Revy L. E. Connor of Cleveland, Ohio, a former pastor of the Church of God here some 20 years ago. Interment in Weston cemetery.

Birth Announcements. June 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eger, of north of town, a son. June 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Estil Markin, a daughter. June 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnott, a daughter.

WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY GAPITOI The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 8632. Charles J. Raub vs. Thomas Lemon et ux; transcript from White circuit court. No. 8633. Charles B. Wells et ux vs. E. G. Franklin et al; action to quiet title. Trustee Davis of Kankakee tp. is preparing to build a high school building at Tefft and advertises elsewhere in this issue of The Democrat the sale of bonds to the amount of $12,000 to provide funds for same, also notice of letting contract. Marriage licenses issued: June 10, Charles T. Galbreath of San Pierre, aged 30 February 24 last, occupation farmer, to Bertha Estella Kelly of Medaryville, aged 18 April 3 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married at the clerk’s office by Rev. J. T. Abbott. June 10, Charles Arvel Bringle of Remington, aged 27 June 7, occupation mail carrier, to Pansy Agnes Bozell of Fair Oaks, aged 24 May 21 last, occupation nurse. First marriage for each. June 12, Louis Frederick Heimlick of Lafayette, aged 26 April 13 last, occupation instructor, to Sadie Charlotte Sickinger of Carpenter tp., aged 25 November 14 last, occupation nurse. First marriage for each.

MISS GERTRUDE HOPKINS

Must Remain in the City Several Months. Mrs. Zoe Thompson and son Ralph of Sullivan, Ind., who are here visiting her mother, Mrs. Frances Hopkins, went to Chicago Monday to see her sister, Miss Gertrude Hopkins, who injured one of her eyes so badly about a week previous at the State bank where she was employed as bookkeeper, by breaking one of the lenses in striking it on the lever of the safe to which she had gone to take ; out a package of change, forcing some of the broken glass into the pupil of the eye and practically ruining the sight thereof. Miss Hopkins will have to remain at the Wesley hospital, where she is being nursed by Miss Nell Biggs, for several days yet, and will then go to the home of relatives in the city to remain there for about two months and make daily trips to the hospial to have the eye treated. She is doing as well as could be expected, it is announced, but will never be able to see but little if any with the injured optic. It is expected to save the pupil, however. Mrs. Frances Hopkins will accompany her daughter, Mrs. Thompson, to Sullivan and remain with her for the most of the summer while Miss Gertrude is in Chicago.

TO GIVE PROPER SUN LIGHT

Was Main Reason for Locating Hospital Long Way With Street. A. W. Coen of Chicago, the architect for the new county hospital now in course of construction, called at The Democrat office Saturday afternoon and explained about some of the criticisms that have been made regarding the building covering practically all of the front of the lot purchased for its location and then slopping over 28 feet onto ground already owned by the county. The hospital building is 68x34 feet, and in order to admit sunlight into every room, a very important item in designing a building of this kind, Mr. Coen states, it was necessary to place the building the long way to the street. Besides, this makes it more easy of access from the street. The ground purchased from Mr. O’Connor had a street frontage of but 50 feet. The building covers the north 40 feet of this ground and extends over 28 feet on ground owned by the county in the rear of the jail, leaving a space of about 20 feet between the south end of the jail and the hospital walls

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and 10 feet on the south of the latter building, The hospital board hopes to later secure 25 feet more ground on the south from Mr. O’Connor. Because of the depth necessary in the basement for the elevator pit and the inadequate sewer into which the basement will drain, the foundation will extend'considerably above the present ground level, and the grounds will be terraced up about three feet to take care of this necessary part. Mr. Coen thinks, with The Democrat, that it would have been better to have located the hospital somewhat off by itself, where there was plenty of open space surrounding, but many of our people who were pushing the hospital project seemed to think that such a building would be more of an ornament to the city than a real necessity and wanted it right “up town.” If it was to be considered in.- this light, The Democrat favored, from an economical standpoint, the purchase of the O’Connor lot and the locating of the building there because of the great sawdfig it would effect in the heating from. the present county heating plant. Mr. Coen is also preparing plans for the new consolidated school building in Marion township, for the proposed new high school in Union township and for the projected new buildings at the Monnett school for girls.

Much Ground Yet to Be Planted in Jasper County.

In a 90-mile automobile trip last Sunday through some of the finest farming country in the state and the banner corn section of Americd — from Rensselaer to Remington, Goodland, Kentland, Fowler and thence home via Lochiel, Wadena, Goodland and Remington—the most backward section seen any place on the entire trip was that between Rensselaer arid Remington, where the rains seem to have been more excessive than elsewhere and there were hundreds of acres of ground still to be planted in corn, and quite a little yet to be plowed. From Remington on west to Kentland, and especially in about Kentland and south to Earl Park, corn was all planted and looking quite well, most of the fields having been cultivated once over, and they were generally free from weeds. Between Earl Park and Fowler an occasional field looked very weedy, where it had been too wet to cultivate, and quite a number of such fields were also seen between Fowler and Goodland. A few days of nice drying weather like we had Sunday, Monday and yesterday, however, will enable the farmers to cultivate such fields and with a few weeks of good, warm weather corn ■will make a wonderful growth. Generally it seemed to be a very good “stand.” Oats were not looking very well. They were plenty high enough for this season of the year for most part, but there were spots in practically all of the fields that looked too yellow, caused, no doubt, by the water standing too long on the ground. In fact, we saw scarcely a field of oats that was of good color, all showing the effects of the past few weeks of excessive rains. Some of the fields yet unplanted between Rensselaer and Remington will be too wet to do anything with the remainder of this week, even though we have the best of weather, and next week will make it quite late for planting corn, although such planting might be utilized for ensilage should it not mature before frost comes. But everything depends on the season from now -on whether we get a good yield from the late planted corn. With favorable weather corn makes a wonderful growth in a very short time, and should frost hold off until late, the late planted corn ma£ prove better than that planted before the rains.

German Picnic in Union Tp. Next Sunday. The German residents of Union tp. are going to have an all day picnic Sunday, June 18, at the August R. Schultz farm, eight miles north and miles west of Rensselaer. They have prepared a fine program. Hon. D. E. Boon of Hammond and Hon. Joe Keller of Indianapolis will be the principal speakers. W. L. Wood of Parr is to give a talk also. Music will be furnished by the Eckhart band of Chicago. Everybody invited. j-14-17 Wash ties in many up-to-date patterns. Straw hate in all shapes and straws. Prices right at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

Visited the Remington Peony Farm Again Last Sunday. Hundreds of people, including scores from Rensselaer, visited the W. L. Gumm peony farm at Remington again Sunday. While the number of people was about one-third less than the Sunday previous and the peony field did not present quite as attractive an appearance as it did on the former Sunday, several hundred people visited the farm and the large field was a beautiful sight indeed, with its millions of blossoms of all the hues of the rainbow from thousands of choice plants. The rains of last week did much damage to the blossoms, causing them to fade and drop their petals much sooner than had it been dry, and by the end of the present week the blossoms will be practically all gone. Mr. and Mrs. Gumm and foster daughter Lillian and Mrs. Gumm’s brother, George Hart, and wife of Earl Park left Monday on a month’s automobile trip, during which they will visit West Virginia, Tennessee and other states.

GLAZEBROOK-McMAHON NUPTIAL

Former Rensselaer Boy Weds Lafay. ette Young Lady. The following account of the marriage of Mr. Paul Glazebrook and Miss Mary Catherine McMahon is taken from the Lafayette Courier: An unusually beautiful wedding took place this morning at 8:30 o’clock at St, Ann’s church, when Miss Mary Catherine McMahon, daughter of Mrs. Helen F. McMahon, was married to Paul Irwin Glazebrook of St. Louis, Mo. Nuptial mass was read byßev. M. J. Byrne. The attendants were: Miss Frances F. McMahon, sister of the bride, maid of honor; Miss Helen McGrath and Miss Elizabeth L. Bone, cousins of the bride, bridesmaids; L. J, Daley, best man, and Alonzo Healy and C. H. Best, ushers. The bridal party came down the aisle to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march. The bride was beautiful in an exquisite gown of white silk net and silk lace and taffeta made empire fashion, trimmed with orange blossoms and was made entrain. The veil was caught up with orange blossoms and a short face veil was attached to it. The only ornament the bride wore besides the groom’s gift, was a cameo brooch, which formerly belonged to her grandmother. She carried a large shower bouquet of vplley lilies and sweet peas. During the ceremony Miss Mary Sauer, a classmate of Miss McMahon, sang “Oh, Me” and “Ave Maria.” immediately alter the ceremony a Wedding breakfast was served to the relatives and bridal party at the home of the bride’s mother. The breakfast was served at small tables which were adorned with roses in individual vases and the place cards bore handpainted bridal bouquets. The McMa’hon home was beautifully decorated with ferns, roses and peonies. The groom’s gilt to the bride was a beautiful gold pin. With a diamond setting. The bride gave the groom a gold stick pin with a turquoise setting. To the bridesmaids and the maid of honor the bride gave sets of gold pins. The bridal couple left this morning for Tefft, Ind., for a visit with the groom’s parents, and after that they will take a trip through the Cumberland mountains and to Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Glazebrook is the daughter of the late Thomas Frances McMahon and is a graduate of St. Ignatius academy of this city and of Purdue university, class of 1913, and is a member of the Purdue Giris’ club. Since her graduation she has been assistant cataloguer at the Purdue University library. She is a young woman of much personal charm and many accomplishments and has many friends. Mr. Glazebrook is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Glazebrook of Tefft, Ind. He is a graduate of' the Rensselaer high school and Purdue university, class of 1912.- He is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the Harliquin club. Since his graduation he has been employed by the Barrett company. Until June 1 he was superintendent of their plant at St. Louis but was then transferred to Nashville, Tenn., where he will be superintendent of the Nashville plant. Out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Miller, Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Voight and sons of Jeffersonville; Miss Helen Leone Scarce of Moresville, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Brennan and daughters, Claude H. Best, Arthur G. Wilson, L. J. Daley and Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Cole, all of Indianapolis; Carl Bauer, Hkmmond; Alonzo Healy of Rensselaer; Miss Grace King of Hanover college; Mr. and Mrs. Glazebrook and Miss Emma Glazebrook, St. Louis, Mo.; Omar Osborne of Rensselaer, and Hugh Gillams of Cincinnati.

Ice Cream Social at Barkley M. E. Church.

The Ladies’ Aid of Barkley M. E. church will give an ice cream social at the church Saturday night, June 17, after the commencement exercises. Everybody invited.

$3 Elkskin work shoes $2.50. — HILLIARD & HAMILL.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. FOWLER DOCTOR CONNECTED With Death of Lochiel Woman Following Criminal Operation, It Is Alleged. Saturday’s Lafayette Journal contained the following dispatch from Fowler: The people of Benton county are greatly excited over the statements alleged to have been made by Mrs. Robert Jones of Lochiel, who died at the home of her parents yesterday, and it is thought one of the most prominent physicians of Benton county will be charged with performing a criminal operation. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bartlett and it is alleged that the operation was performed on Decoration day. When the woman died Dr. Clayton who last attended her refused to sign a death certificate, and it is said that he has a statement given to him by Mrs. Jones just before she died in which she accuses a local physician with performing the operation that caused her death. Coroner LeSage and Dr. Mavity conducted an autopsy and found that death was caused by peritonitis which developed after a criminal operation had been performed Dr. LeSage signed the death certificate, so stating. .Mrs. Jones was 28 years old. Her husband is a section hand. The stateemnt made by Mrs. Jones will be given to Prosecutor Nolin by Dr. Clayton as soon as he returns. The alleged Statement of the dead woman has caused considerable excitement here as the physician implicated is one of the best known in northern Indiana.

DROPS PURDUE HAZING CASE

Shoals Girl Dismisses Complaint Against Seven Former Students. Lafayette, Ind., June 10.—The famous Purdue hazing case will not come to trial. Setting forth that the health of Mabel Rogers of Shoals, the plaintiff, is so broken that she is unable to withstand the ordeal of the trial, a motion was filed in the Montgomery county court at Crawfordsville today for the dismissal of the case. The defendants are seven Purdue girls, all of whom have since been graduated. Mary Clark, one of the defendants, has died since the complaint was filed in 1915. Miss Rogers alleged that the defendants had mistreated, her in a Purdue dormitory; that they had painted her with red ink, stuck her with pins and thrown her into a tub of waler. She sued for $7,000. The case’was taken from here to Crawfordsville on a change o' venue.

ROOSEVELT JUST WON’T CONVERSE

Has Full Discussion With Progressive Leaders, But It Is Not for Publication. Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 13. —Col. Theodore Roosevelt was visited at his home at Sagamore Hill today by James R. Garfield and Dean William Draper Lewis. According to his secretary, John W, McGrath, who returned from Chicago, the colonel “had a full and frank discussion” with Mr. Garfield and Dean Lewis “as to what he intends to say” with regard to the political situation and “the time he would say it.” Neither of the visitors would make any statement after their interview with Col. Roosevelt. Both have been prominent In Progressive party circles, Dean Lewis having drafted the platform adopted by the Chicago convention.

J. Frank Hanly Out of Chase for Governorship.

Indianapolis, June 12.—J. Frank Hanly, nominated in the March primary as the Progressive candidate for governor, advised State Chairman Edwin M. Lee today in a telegram from Duluth, Minn., that he would not make the race. He declared that failure of the Progressive national convention to adopt a prohibition plank was the reason. Chairman Lee said that a state ticket would be placed in the field and that the Progressive state convention will be held i in Indianapolis June 22.

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JACKSON HIGHWAY BOOSTERS COMING TO RENSSELAER

Will Re Here Next Tuesday and Mass Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, Evening. E. P. Honan is in receipt of a letter from D. M. Boyle, the wideawake county highway superintendent of Tippecanoe county, enclosing a letter from P. L. Atherton, president of the Jackson Highway association, the new national highway which it is proposed to build from New Orleans, La., to Chicago via Louisville, Ky., where a branch will extend to Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Boylo is the Indiana vice-president of the

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City Council Proceedings.

All members Were present at Monday night’s session of the city council. City engineer was directed to prepare specifications and city attorney to prepare resolution in matter of petition of John Webber for sidewalk on Milton street. Same order as above in matter of petition of Vern Hopkins et al for sidewalk on Rachel street. Petition of Harvey Moore et al for sewer on Elm street referred to sewer committee. Petition of A. G. Catt et al for improving of South street from Washington street to Kannal avenue was granted; city engineer to prepare plans and specifications and attorney resolution for same. Also improvement of Grove street from River street to College avenue. Council set June 26 as date for hearing remonstrances in the matter of street oiling as petitioned for by F. J. Donnelly et al. The usual number of claims wero allowed.

Trunks, suit cases, traveling bags in all sizes and grades for your vacation trip. Let us save you money on these articles.—ROWLES & PARKER. Notice and Invitation This is your notice and invitation to the meeting that will be held by those who have subscribed fop shares in the proposed RENSSELAER FARMERS* GRAIN CO., Saturday, June 17, 1916, 1 o’clock at the Gayety theatre, to close up all preliminary business and take the last steps before final organization. We will have with us on that day Mr. \\ illiain Stickney of Chicago, a very prominent man in this farmers’ organization work, who will doubtless remove all doubts from your mind, if any as to the success of bur company when finally organized. He has had wide experience in this cause. It will do you good to be at this meeting. REMEMBER YOUR PRESENCE MEANS MUCH, and your absence will mean that what is done at this meeting, indicates your consent to what takes place which will be binding on all subscribers for s-tbck in this proposed company. This is a golden opportunity, do not miss it, for you will be the looser. Come, express your view of things, the majority rules in this organization. Wealth does not count, SSOO is the,limit of stock to a member. This company when organized mu.-t stand for right. Rich and poor will be dealt with on the same basis, receiving the same COURTESY and PRICES. This proposed Farmers’ elevator will mean much to our community. Help boost, make it a success, and second to none. COMMITTEE.

Com, Wheat, Alfalfa and Clover Farms. St. Louis, June 6, 1916. John O’Connor, Agent, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: We are leaving tonight with nine buyers for southeast Missouri. We just thought we would write you, and tell that people are more active in buying southeast Missouri land than ever before. The wheat crop has come out wonderfully in the past 30 days, and southeast Missouri again will furnish a good crop of wheat. The corn is knee high, and the first cutting of alfalfa has been cut. The second one will be ready to cut in about two weeks. They will begin cutting wheat next week, so if you have any buyers come on with them, we are sure we will make a sale. Yours very truly, ROLWING-MYLET INVESTMENT COMPANY. . Any information wanted, write or call the above. These conditions are regular every there, and don’t forget this. No early frosts, no tiling, no fertilizing either, no stones, and taxes there $1.17 on the SIOO. Anyone wanting a home can’t beat it. R. R. fare from Remington $7.18 otie way, round trip $14.36. I can show you samples of soil and wheat from there. JOHN O’CONNOR.