Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LANDY MAGEE LOSES SUIT

In Appellate Court For $15,000 Damages Against the John Makeever Estate. The case of Landy Magee vs. J. W. Stockton et al, for $15,000 damages for alleged injuries received some two or three years ago when the appellant fell from a fire escape at the Makeever House was affirmed by the appellate court this week, all the judges concurring in the decision. jThe appellant had been employed to test the fire escapes at the hotel property owned by appellees, the escapes consisting of knotted ropes attached to short chains which latter were attached to wajls in the rooms. Magee entered into a written contract to test the escapes for so much money, and in making the test one of the escapes broke with him and he fell several feet to the sidewalk. As a result he was laid up for some time and, while under no legal liability to do so, the appellees presented him with SSO. Later appellant brought suit in the Jasper circuit court for $15,000 damages but the case was decided against him and he appealed to the appellate court with the above result.

Another Big Rain Yesterday Morning

After a few days of pleasant weather during which the higher ground had .dried out enough to enable tbO-farmers to work it Wednesday and Thursday, we got another heavy rain about 8 o’clock yesterday morning that was apparently quite general, and farm work was again put to standstill. This has probably been the wettest Jiine in the history of the weather department, and certainly is the worst ever experienced here by the oldest settlers. Thousands of acres of ground in Jasper county—several thousand acres of which are within a radius of two or three miles of Rensselaer—will probably not be planted to anything at .all this season unless we get a change in the weather program p. d. q. One farmer residing within three miles of Rensselaer informs u? ibat he has one field that he has disked over anl got ready to plant seven times, and each time rain came before he could get it planted. His experience is but lhat of scores of others. However, with anything like halfway decent weather for the balance of the season there is going to be considerable corn on the higher ground, where it was planted between showers, and in the north part of the county they have quite fair crops, some good wheat and oats and considerable good corn.

Rev. Cumick Visits Co. M at Fort Harrison.

Rev. P. C. Curnick visited Fort Benjamin Harrison last Tuesday afternoon and witnessed Co. M take the oath of allegiance to the United States. Co. M was the second company mustered in and every member thereof made oath to fight for the U. S. any place in the universe. Rev. Curnick made a speech to the boys extending the best wishes of the citizens of Rensselaer for the company. Rev. Curnick says Co. M is an exceptional one, it having passed the rigid examination to a man. He says the boys of the local company cheerful, had plenty to eat and made the best appearance of all the companies encamped at Fort Harrison. Rev. Curnick says the boys would consider it a great favor if those desiring to hear from them would send them postal cards and stamps, these being hard to purchase at the fort.

Creamery Patrons. I have started a cream station at Lee and solicit your patronage. Price and test guaranteed.—MOßßlS JACKS. j-4 This is the last week for your yellow coupons on the player piano. Get them all in on Wednesday as color changes next week—ROWLES & PARKER.

WEATHER FOR SATURDAY. PROBABLY

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Th® Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court will meet Monday. Attorney George H. Gifford was up from Tipton a few days this w'eek looking after some matters connected with the B. J. Gifford estate, of which he is the executor. New suits filed: No. 8638. Matter adoption of Cecil Conway Lindsey by Wilmer Dulin and Leora Bell Dulin of Jasper county. No. 8639. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. William M. C. Blake et al; action to quiet title. No. 864<X Simon Fendig vs. Ed Smith; action on judgment. Demand $75.

Ed Sternburg was down from Chicago on business Wednesday. He informed us that the dredge on the low'er Iroquois improvement only had about one more mile to dig, and that they would complete the contract probably about August 1. As no definite move as been made to continue the work on west '"from where the present contract leaves the dredging, a little more than a mile west of Brook, the big dredge will probably be dismantled and shipped to another job soon after this contract is completed. Because of it being a very busy time with everybody when ever we get a pleasant day, only about onefourth of the members of the Democratic county central committee w’ere present at Wednesday’s meeting to fill the vacancies on the county ticket. At this meeting William Grube, jr., of Wheatfield tp. resigned as candidate for county commissioner from the first district and James Clark of Kersey was put on in his stead. Harry Gallagher of Rensselaer was put on the ticket for sheriff and John Bowie of Wheatfield wa3 put on for recorder. The federal good roads bill, which w r as approved in its conference form in the house Thursday and is an accomplished piece of legislation, is expected to give scientific road building a big boost in Indiana. The bill appropriates the following amounts to Indiana: Fiscal year 1917, which begins next Saturday, $1 40,600; 1918, $281,200; 1919, $421,800; 1920, $562,400; 1921, $708,000. This makes a total of $1,973,400 in five years.' The states and communities must match the federal funds -ihillaLfor dollar, which means that a fund of $3,946,800 will be avails ble for road building in Indiana within a period of five years. Jasper county should, get busy and secure some of this appropriation.

William Zimmerman, the Remington night-watchman, was fined and costed $4 Monday for assault and battery on the person of Thdbias Worden, a son of George Worden, the Remington harness dealer, who was fined $25 and costs last week for having a “punch board’’ in his harness store. Zimmerman is said to have made 47 arrests for violations of the law in Remington during the past year, and some time ago Worden is reported to have made some uncomplimentary remarks to Zimmerman and about the good citizens league, in a hitch bam where the matter of some of these prosecutions was being discussed, which ended Worden being forcibly ejected by Zimmerman. Nothing was ever done about the matter until after the prosecution last week of the young man’s father. t # The following items from the proceedings of the county board of review gives the extent of the changes made in personal assessments by the board, also the total assessments of the various banks of the county: Stock goods of Louis Rachowskv, Remington, raised from $750 to sl.000. Hardware stock of G. I. Thomas,

THE TWICE-A-WEEK.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1916

Remington, raised from $1,500 to $2,000. W. M. Carlisle, Carpenter tp., assessment on 9 horses, SSOO, reduced ,to SSOO. W. C. Hallihan, Remington, changed from $340 to assessment on mer|chandise and fixtures S2OO. C. B. Johnston & Son, Remington, assessed S4OO on omitted coal shed on right of way, machinery, etc. Long-Thomposn Lumber Co., Wheatfield, reduced from $7,000 to $4,000. Fred Markin store, Moody, reduced from $1,950 to $ 1,450. Hiram Day, Rensselaer, personal property raised from $1,560 to $2,000. In matter of mortgage exemptions filed, board allowed $350 each on affidavits filed by Charles H. and Emory S. Mills on mortgage in Barkley tp. Chester P. Hermansen, adm. of Herman C. Hermansen estate, disallowed. Board allowed S7OO on affidavit of John R. and Wm, K. Parkison, Gillam tp., and disallowed affidavit on same land filed individually. Separate affidavits of George H. and Elizabeth Ferguson, Jordan tp., allow’ed as one exemption of S7OO. I Exemption filed by L. Minnaard, Keener tp., disallowed because of records not showing ownership. Exemption of Milton P. and Samuel Roth allowed at S7OO pro rata in Barkley and Marion townships. Exemption of Katie Worden, Remington, disallowed, records showing release. Exemption of Mrs. D. M. Peer, Walker tp., disallowed, as not entitled to under statutes. Exemption of International Oil Refining Co., Walker tp., disallowed, for reason that firms, partnerships and corporations are not allowed such exemptions. Exemption filed by H. V. Dropler and Porter County bank of Kouts, held that bank was not entitled to exemption; Dropler allowed $3lO as half owner. All other exemptions filed were allowed. Henry O. Harris, Rensselaer, called before board and with his knowledge and consent assessment on notes raised in Rensselaer from $5,250 to $12,000; also assessed $4,000 on 100 head of cattle in Newton tp., at S4O per head. Assessment of $750 on 9 head of horses assessed in Newton tp. stricken out as same had been assessed in Jackson tp., Newton county. Assessment of Peter Catchfores, Rensselaer, reduced from SI,OOO to S6OO on candy store. The banks were assessed on the basis of 75 per cent of their capital, surplus and their undivided profits as follows; First National bank, Rensselaer . .... ... .. . ...... . $77,090 State bank, Rensselaer. .... 48,840 Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer 39,790 Bank of Remington 35,800 Bank of Wheatfield. ....... 14,820

FEDERATED CLUBS MEETING

At Brook Tuesday Was Attended by Several Rensselaer Club Women. Mrs. .1. C. Gibbs of Crown Point was elected chairman of the Tenth district federation of clubs at the annual convention at Brook Tuesday. Mrs. Ada Elsworth Stuart of Lafayette was chosen vice-chairman, and Mrs. W. E. Meade of East Chicago was re-elected secretary-treas-urer. An invitation to meet next year in Lafayette was accepted. “Next to getting married, there is nothing that will bring more joy to a woman than holding office in club work,’’ said Mrs. Eva M. Bondy of Valparaiso, chairman of the Tenth district federation, as she urged women who were nominated to accept office in federation work. There had been a growing tendency among clubwomen to refuse to accept office

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Lewis Nichols Passes Away.

Lewis (Duke) Nichols, who has been in poor health for a long time, died at his home just northeast of the Donnelly lumber yards, in the Thomas McGowan property, at 6 o’clock yesterday morning of pernicious anemia, aged about 38 years. He leaves a wife but no children. The funeral, conducted by Rev. McDaniel of the Christian church, will be held from the house at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

Newly Elected K. of P. Officers.

At the regular meeting of Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday night, the following were elected for the ensuing term: Chancellor Commander—W. A. Davenport. Vice-Chancellor—Charles Grow. Master of Exchequer-—J. P. Hammond. Master of Finance—Delos Dean. Prelate—Leo Reeve. Master at Arms—B. J. Moore. Master of Work—S. M. Haas. Inner Gard—W. L. Nowels. °“ter Guard—J. p, McCarthy. We will have car of middlings on track soon. .Ton lots, $25; less than ton lots, $26 at car. Phone us your order ('and we will notify you when car arrives.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, Phone 456.

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. FRISKED BY “MOSQUITO FLEET” Rensselaer Man Has Exciting Experience With Gang of Strangers at Lafayette. Yesterday’s Lafayete Journal; Robert Tombs of Rensselaer, who says he Is an engineer, came to the city yesterday to have some work done at a local foundry. It 'being impossible to get the work out yesterday, Tombs started out last night to see the sights. He fell in with a newly organized “Mosquito Fleet” and they proceeded to shoot the can from the west end of the Brown street bridge. When the fun Btartes there were two women in the crowd and the “gentleman from Rensselaer,” to be real chivalrous, handed someone $lO with which to purchase a can of beer.

The beer came back alright, but Tombs says he failed to get any change out of the ten. He put up a holler and the mem neks of the fleet turned their guns on him and he rapidly retreated. It occurred to Tombs about an hour after the occurrence that the police might be able to do something so he made his troubles known to them. Shortly after midnight Officer Hedrick arrested Sam and Frank Nugent, two strangers, who were in the gang. Tombs claimed he gave the $lO to Sam. When the men were searched they had several dollars on them and one of them attempted to palm a $5 bill to keep the officers from finding it. The other one had $6 stored away in a secret pocket. After arresting the men Officer Hedrick and Detective Eversole started out to find Tombs. A search was made of the lumber sheds along the river and Tombs was found peacefully sleeping with six others. When he was aroused he found that his watch was gone, and also said that he was short SSO. The officers placed Bart Kane, Roy Likens, Henry Sifer3, William Mustin, Mike Byrn and Joseph Johnson under arrest. They were all bunking in the lumber sheds.

When searched at police headquarters the supposed SSO was not to be found, but Roy Likens was wearing the watch that Tombs said was stolen. He said Tombs gave it to him to wear. All of the men showed signs of having partaken of the contents of the bucket that made several trips to the saloon. They are all being held pending further investigation.

Another Rensselaer Citizen Abroad.

Monon News: Morris Maloney of Rensselaer pulled off a series of flub* dudfc at the Monon House Sunday morning that clearly placed him in the disturbing class of boozers Landlord C. C. Middelstadt turned in a riot call and soon had the offender in the custody of Marshal Davig, who conducted him to the cooler after he had mildly remonstrated. Later Maloney was arraigned before Justice Catlin on a charge of drunk and disorderly. He was assessed $8.20, in satisfaction of the state of Indiana and costs. If correctly reported, he is in the habit of tanking up when he comes to town.

Indiana Progressives Refuse to Follow Roosevelt Lead.

The state committee and other prominent members of the Progressive party in Indiana held a meeting in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon and set July 20 as the date for holding the Progressive state convention. A resolution was adopted asking that another national convention be called to nominate a candidate for president in place of Roosevelt and repudiated the action of National Committeemen W. H. Dye at the meeting of the national committee June 26 in the following vigorous language: “That the action of the national committeeman from Indiana, at the meeting of the national committee In Chicago, June 26 last, in indorsing

the candidacy of the Republican party's nominee for the presidency has failed to express the sentiment jof the Progressive voters of the state, and his action in the premises is hereby repudiated and the voters are not bound in any manner by his action.”

Woman, Unhurt, Dies With Head in Water Under Overturned Car.

Plymouth, Ind., June 25.—Mrs. Peter D'. Lindquist, 65 years old, of this city was drowned today when an automobile driven by her husband left the road near Bourbon, turned over and pinned,her in a ditch containing water. She suffered almost no injury when the car overturned but was held a prisoner with hei head in the wmter. Her husband, who is 70 years old* was so dazed by his fall that he was powerless to assist her.

Lindquist has had his car, a light roadster, only a month and was not Xamfliar with its operation. He and Mrs. Lindquist were going to Bourbon. On a good road about two miles from the village he lost control of the little machine and it bounced off the road and alighted in the ditch. The driver suffered only bruises. The couple had been married about four years, Lindquist’s first wife having died. Lindquist has two sons, Walter Lindquist, a mail carrier here, and Dr.„ T. E. Lindquist of South Bend.

Obituary of John S. Daughetee.

John S. Daughetee was born in Estoll county, Ky., Feb. 8, 1855, and departed this life June 23, 1916, in his home in Glllam tp., Jasper county, Ind., aged 61 years, four months and 15 days, after an illness of eight years. On July 24; 1873, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Barnett. To this union were born six children, two of whom preceded him In death. HUs wife died October 8, 1888. On April 25, 1897, he was married to Mrs. Leota Freshour, and eight children were born to them, of whom six are living. Remaining to mourn their loss are his wife. 10 children, 15 grandchildren, vwo brothers, one sister and a host of friends and neighbors. He had the love and confidence of all who knew him. 3 . >lr. Daughetee was converted in 1 890 and united with the M. E. church. He was a charter member of the Free Methodist church In Medaryville, an official member and class leader who truly adorned his profession as a follower, of the meek and lowly Jesus. He was a good husband and father and neighbor, and beloved by all who knew him. xx

Merchants Will Close Stores July 4th

We, the undersigned merchants, agree to close our places of business all day Tuesday, July 4th: SAM FENDIG, JOHN RAMP, B. F. FENDIG, S. P. HILLIARD, MARY MEYER-HEALY, G, J. JESSEN, WARNER BROS., WATSON PLUMBING CO., JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. H. B. TUTETJR, W. J. WRIGHT, B. J. JAIiRETTE, P. W. CLARKE, ROWLES & PARKER, GEORGE COLLINS, E. D. RHOADES & SON, F. J. ROWEN, J. A. MCFARLAND, WILLIAM TRAUB. C. E. DUVALL, THE G. E. MURRAY CO., C. W. EGER, B. N. FENDIG, A. F. LONG & SON, LARSH & HOPKINS, MRS. H. PURCUPILE. F. D. BURCHARD,

We, the undersigned barbers, agree to keep our shops open Monday night, July 3, till 9 o’clock to take care of what business comes, and keep our shops closed all day July 4, 1916. Signed: CALVIN H. CAIN, WOOD & KRESLER, F. M. HASKELL, C. W. RHOADES.

To Creamery Patrons.

We hereby give notice that our re -spective cream buying stations will be closed all day July 4. C. E. PRIOR, J. C. HARRIS & SON. „ We are headquarters for dependable slippers and shoes for the whole family. Satisfactory wear guaranteed at ROWLES & PARKER'S.

CARRANZA RETURNS TROOPERS TO U. S.

23 Soldiers and Scouts Given Liberty at Juarez. STONED WHILE IN MEXICO Charged That Mexicans Killed Soijt® of Boyd's Men Who Were Wounded—Mormon * Blames Captain ) for Carrizal Fight. El Paso, Tex., June 30. —The 23 troopers of the Tenth cavalry and Lem 11. Spillsbury, Mormon scout, were brought to the international bridge at 3:15 o’clock in the afternobn. General Bell was waiting with a written receipt for their delivery. The actual transfer was at 3:16, when General Bell’s receipt passed Into Mexican hands. The actual return 'of the men to American soil was delayed some time after General Bell had given the receipt, while they were given a vinegar bath at the Immigration station, abutting on the bridge near this side. All the clothes the men wore la Mexico were thrown away and they, were freshly clothed. Names of Men Brought Back. I_ The troopers brought here are: Troop K, Fred Williams, St Louis; R. L. Floyd, Oklahoma City; Sergeant Allen Peterson, Meridian, Miss.; Hoe Oliver, Brighton, Ala.; George Stone, Talladega, Ala.; First Sergeant Felix Page, Washington, D. C.; Will Harris, Atlanta, Gn.; Samuel MacDonald, Portersville, Tenn.; William Gibbons, Chuttanooga; James M. Stokes, Atlanta; Harvey M. Lee, Columbus, O.; Elsa Graham, Smith Grove, Tenn.; Charles Marshall, Pasadena, Cal. Troop O, Luther Alexander, Columbia, Tenn.; William Hogue, Raleigh, N. C.; William D. Gibson, New York; Thomas G. Strtckler, Louisville, Ky.; Trannle G. Hopping, Atlanta, Ga.; John Wilson, Macon, Gn.; John Coleman, Jr., Walker Valley, Miss.; George M. Hopplns, Morristown, Pa. Luther Alexander and Archie Jones are suffering from wounds. Present Sorry Sight The prisoners were dressed In nondescript garb. While most of them had had restored to them the larger part of their uniforms, some were without coats, one had lnclrcled his waist with n towel, and practically all wore towels and bandanas on their hends Instead of hats. Spillsbury was dressed in a white duck suit: He appeared anxious. All the troopers were worn and drawn from their experience, and all were serious save one, who wore a broad smile. This one made himself the Impromptu spokesman of his fellows. “We sure are glad to get back,” he said. Gen. Francisco Gonzales, Juarez commander, and Andres Garcia, Mexican consul In El Paso, met the train. General Gonzales hoarded the train. A minute later he reappeared, followed hy the guard that had escorted the* prisoners from Chihuahua. They were taken to the disinfecting plant and there stripped and treated before being escorted to the coramnndancla. At the commandancla the troopers refused to discuss the Carrizal fight, their imprisonment or their return to the border.

Spillsbury was not so uncommunicative, however. lie entered the private office of General Gonzales and there gave out a brief interview in which he repeated statements he had been credited with making at Chihuahua by General Maeinto Trevino. These statements were to the effect that Captain Boyd, commander of the Americans at Carrizal, persisted in advancing toward Villa Ahumada to recover a negro deserter after Gen. Felix Gomez had warned him to turn back and after Spillsbury had urged him to accept this advice. He said that after the second conference between Captain Boyd and General Gomez, when he advised turning back, Captain Boyd said: "I am the commander, and it is for you to obey.” Following the battle Spillsbury said he and the other prisoners were taken to Villa Ahumada, where their hands were tied and they were placed aboard a train. They were stoned, he said, while this was being done. Stripped of Clothing. On their arrival at Chihuahua, where they arrived minus the greater part of their wearing apparel, 1 which had been stripped from them, they were assaulted and stoned again. One terrifying moment came to him, he said, in Chihuahua penitentiary, when he was threatened with

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