Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

Si.so Per Year.

Big Corn Crib Burned Near Remington.

County Treasurer May was over to his farm just southeast of Reining ton Monday, helping his tenant shock oats. He had 115 acres of oats this year and they are generally quite good. He expects to finish cutting today. ...'■ While one had no trouble keeping warm even in the shade Monday Charlie worked up a little extra perspiration before returning home. Th j. big double corn crib on the George Hardy farm, occupied by Paul Weiss near Mr. May's farm, caught fire about 4 p. m—presumably set on fire by children playing therein—and together with seveeral wagon loads of cobs, a new farm wagon, a Klondyke buggy, new gang plow, new steel harrow, etc., was totally de stroyed. Mr. Weiss’ loss was partly covered insurance and it is pre sinned the Hardy’s had insurance on the building. There was no corn in this crib. A crowd of neighbors soon gathered after the fire was discovered and by hard work saved another crib containing a lot of corn, also the bam and other outbuildings.

Clarke-Coen Nuptials.

At the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Asa McDaniel, Saturday evening Faye W. Clarke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke, and Miss Alice Mae Coen, daughter of Mrs. W. S. Coen, were quiejly married. The bride was accompanied by Miss Nell Meyers. The contracting parti« are popular young people of Rensselaer and both are graduates of the Rensselaer high school. The groom is also a graduate of the Purdue agricultural school. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke went to Conrad, Newton county, Sunday where the groom has a position on one of the Mrs. Jennie Conrad farms. The Democrat joins the many friends of the newlyweds in extending congratulations.

A Sunday Wedding at the A. F. Long Home.

Mr. Henry W. Seidel of Winamac and Miss Minnie Schultz of RensFi laer .were married at 1 p. m. Sunday at the A. F. Long home on River street, Rev. J. Budman Fleming officiating. Only the immediate family were present. The bride had been employed as a domestic in the Lonhome for 23 years and was regarded almost as one of the family. Mr. Seidel was a widower and is engaged in the real estate business in Winamac, where they will reside and to which place Mr. and Mrs. Long took the newlyweds Sunday afternoon in their auto. The Democrat joins the Rensselaer friends of the bride in extending congratulations.

Monday Was Hottest Day of Season.

After two or three days of relief from the continued heat wave of the past few weeks the mercury began climbing again Sunday and reached the highest point of the season Monday, when at 2 o’clock the government’ thermometer at St. Joseph’s college registered 105 degrees. At 5 o’clock it registered 90 degrees. This was perhaps the hig&est point the marcury has reached here in a number of years. Yesterday was also a “hot one,” and at 8:30 a. m. the thermometer in front of The Democrat office registered 85 in the shade, and at 2 p. m. registered an even 100.

Several Farmers Cut Oats and Put Up Hay Sunday.

Several farmers worked in their fields last Sunday in an endeavor to catch up with their work, which has come all in a bunch this year—corn plowing, haying, wheat and oats harvesting. While many farmers have finished their haying, others were obliged to leave the hay and go in the oats field, so rapidly have the oats ripened. Some few farmers have already ’ finshed cutting their oats and practically all will have done so by the end of the week. Wheat thrashing has begun to some extent, and next week thrashers will start in the oats.

WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY. t fwni* , r 1—

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the 1 Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL ’‘■' ’ • . \ The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Squire John Greve was down from Demotte on business Monday. The annual estimates of township trustees should be published next week.

Adolph Hess, a member of Co. M. enlisted from Newland, has a wife and six children, the eldest 12 years and the youngest six weeks, who in quite destitute circumstances, ant efforts are being made to secure his discharge that he may return and care for his family. Papers were signed up here a few days ago and sent in to sect re Hess’ discharge.

County Treasurer May yesterday sold the Charles W. Postill stone road bonds of $7,500 to provide funds for a stone road on the township line between Marion and Newton townships to Miller & Co., of Indianapolis at par, accru interest to date of delivery of bonds and a premium of $l2O. Other bidders, all of Indianapolis, were: Fletcher American National bank. $95.50; Breed, Elliott & Harrison, S9O; J. F. Wild & Co., $88; R. L. Dollings Co., $75; E. N. Campbell & Sons, S6O.

Marriage licenses issued: July 22, Henry W. Seidel of Winamac, aged 56 April 29 last, occupation real estate business, to Minnie Schultz of Rensselaer, aged 34 October 2 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1912. First marriage for female. July 22, Fay William Clarke of Rensselaer, aged 25 September 22 last, occupation farmer, to Alice May Coen, also of Rensselaer, age J 25 August 2.4 last, occupation house keeper. First marriage’ for each.

New suits filed: No. 8647. James R. Noland vs. Minnie Noland; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married May 11, 1902, and lived together until June, 1912, that in the month of June, 1912, defendant without cause wholly abandoned plaintiff and has since lived apart from him, against his wish and without his consent. Three children were born to them, Ruby, aged 12 years, Dorothy, aged 10 years, Helen, aged five years, which the plaintiff says he is willing to provide a home for. Plaintiff asks for divorce and custody of the chil dren. No. 8648. Charles W. Postiß adm. of estate of F. W. Bedford, deceased, vs. John Kohler; suit o note. Demand SIOO. No. 8649. Thomas Haywood vs. Emmet L. Hollingsworth; action to quiet title. In speaking of the proposed extension of the Kankakee river drainage scheme; known as the ditch, being tried at Kentland by Special Judge Elmore Barce of Fowler, Friday’s Kentland Democrat said: “The proposed river straightening is for a distance of 7% miles and, the estimated cost of the project is about $93,000. The petitioners rested their case yesterday and the hearing oi the remonstrators was started. There are about 45 remonstrators, mostly from Lake county. Their objections are based chiefly on grounds of in sufficiency of outlet or benefit tc their lands, and that their waters are mostly carried across into Illinois by means of dyke ditches, and not so much by way of the proposed IWMliams drain. Newton countyland owners to be affected by the improvement, if it be made, are anxious Tor it —except, of course, in instances where assessments appear to them to be excessive.”

Former Mt. Ayr Girl Dies in Missouri

Word was received here last Tuesday of the sudden death of Miss Pearl Rimer of Delta, Mo. Upon re-

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ceipi of the telegram her uncle, Ernest and Oscar Shanlaub, left immediately for Delta. They arrived there at 1 p. m. the next day and niade arrangements to bring her body back to Mt. Ayr. Funeral services were held in the M E- church at .Delta Wednesday, where Miss Rimer was a teacher of a Sunday school class. Miss Rimer was a well known and adored gill during her girlhood days ar Mt. Ayr and many were grieved at the re port of her death.

Miss Rimer was stricken sick Friday, July 14, with acute appendicitis. A physician was summoned but was unable to give relief and she lingered along until Tuesday morning at 5:3 d, July 18. Arrangements were made to at hat place but upon the arrival of her uncie it was decided to remove her body to Mt. Ayr, where funeral services were preached by Rev. Schneider of Brook in the M. E. church at 2 p. in. Burial was made in North Star cemetery. Those, who attended the funeral from a distance were her mother, Mrs. John Shule of Delta, Mo,; her father, James Rimer, of Benton Harbor, Mich.; her brothers, George, of 120th C. A. C., of Boston, Mass., and Howard, of Michigan City, Ind.; hei uncle, Alva Rimer, of Wabash, Ind.; Mrs. Charles Battleday of Rensselaer; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chamberlain of California; Mrs. John Shanlaub and daughter of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Mary Carson of Loweß, Indiana. Deceased was born at Mt. Ayr, Ind., Jan. 7, 1899. eDparted from this life July 18, 1916, aged 17 years, seven months and 11 days. She lived at Mt. Ayr until 1914, •when she went to reside with her mother, Mrs. John Shule, at Delta, Mo. She was a common school graduate of the Mt. Ayr schools ana look a keen interest in the church and Sunday school work at Mt. Ayr M. E. church. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, and two brothers, George of Boston, Mass., and Howard of Michigan City, Ind., a grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. George Shanlaub, of Mt. Ayr. Also a host of relatives and friends.—Mt. Ayr Tribune.

CLIFFORD SUMNER DEAD

Rensselaer Auto Mechanician Died Yesterday at 1 P. M. of Consumption. Clifford Sumner, aged about 23 years, an auto mechanician who has been employed for the past three or four years in Rensselaer garages and who has been a sufferer from lung trouble for some time, died at his home in the east part of town yesterday at 1 p. m. Arrangements for the funeral had not been made at the time The Democrat went to press. “Cliff,’’ as he was familiarly called, had lots of grit and kept at work whenever possible and he was able to get about. Of late he had been employed at the Central garage, where he hhd worked up to Friday evening last. Since that time he had been confined to his home, but it was not thought the end was near and his death came as a distinct shock to his family and friends. He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Mary Knauff of Rensselaer, and two children, a boy and a girl, the oldest aged about two years. He had no other relatives here, his mother, Mrs. Lee Catt, living in Detroit.

Chautauqua tickets are now on sale at the following places and in the hands of the following persons: B. F. Fendig’s drug store, A. F. Long’s drug store, Larsh & Hopkins' drug store, B. F. Forsythe, E. J. Randle, W. S. Day, Edson Murray, B. F. Alter, C. M. Sands, C. E. Prior, W. L. Myer, D. Delos Dean, J. D. Allman, J. N. Leatherman and Rex D. Warner. Buy your tickets early in order that the local committee may have some idea of the attendance so that they may prepare for seating, etc. Adult tickets are $2; youths eight and over, sl. This is a community affair backed by the business men in Rensselaer and should be patronized by everyone. An excellent program

is assured.

President. D. D. DEAN, Secretary.

All white shoes and oxfords for men, women and children at greatly reduced prices.—B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE. A pair of government khaki trous er.s, sl.Ba, will outlast two of the ordinary kind. At HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Chautauqua Tickets.

J. N. LEATHERMAN,

About Co. M's “Luxury" Fund.

The Democrat published iu Saturday's issue a letter received from the Texan camp of Company M, which was signed “Co. M, 162 Ind. Infantry, Llando Grande, Texas,'' com plain ng about the expenditure of nearly $250 of the fund raised here for the company, and tor which it was claimed little had been received by the “boys in the ranks." We stated it was published for whaj it was worth. Some of th.commit ee who raised the money have made an investigation and And that all checks which have been drawn against this fund are signed by Capt. 'll. B. Tuteur, First Lieut. Jerry Garland and Private John Eigelsbactli and that two checks, one for about S7O and one for S6O, were for supplies while at Fort liar rison; another was for about S4Q drawn for supplies while enroute to Texas. The committee states that out of the $302 raised some sls was expended by Company M while here in Rensselaer. That there remains in the neighborhood of S7O to the credit of the company at the First National bank at this writing. While The Democrat has no special interest in this matter, it would seem that perhaps it would have been more satisfactory to have apportioned the money equally to tl:« men individually and issued it out to them as needed, so they could have each bought what they wanted with it instead of expending it in lump sums for such "supplies” as the officers themselves, perhaps, desired the men to have. Then there could have been no kick coming from anyone. .

The letter written to The Democrat, had it been signed Co. M and given the names of the member or members of the company who wore responsible for the writing of it, would no doubt have caused the writers no end of trouble if it had been examined before it left camp cr their names been made public, and it is probable that for this reason it was not so signed.

In order to fully satisfy the people here it would probably be a good idea for the officers expending this money to render an itemized statement of the expenditures, together with the receipted bills.

City Council Doings.

The common council of the city o’ Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present and transacted the following business: In the matter of the petition of E. E. Warren et al for a sidewalk on the east side of Washington street between Clark and Vine street, pray er of petition was granted. In the matter of constructing a sidewalk south from the Hem phi’l blacksmith shop on Front street, known as resolution No. 135, rules were suspended and resolution was adopted. The council found that the benefits to property owners along the proposed South and Grove street im provements will exceed the cost of construction, and preliminary resolu tion was adopted for the improvement: The following claims were allowed: .. CORPORATION FUND Vern Robinson, sal marshal.. $30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 Chas. Morlan, salary clerk. . 33.33 Leslie Clark, pub ordinance.. 5.00 Same, same notices ........ 8.90 Same, cards treasurer ..... 4.88 Warner Bros., mdse city hall 14.22 G. H. McLain, prem. on insur 39.00 Rensselaer band, st concerts 150.00 Chas. M. Sands, express paid 1.24 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, sal city teamster 30.00 Fred Ferguson, wk on street 24.00 Granville Aldrich, cut willows 2.00 Sam Stevens, wk catch basins 2.98 Leslie Clark, pub notices.... 10.00 Monon Crushed Stone Co., rock 54.05 Warner Bros., merchandise. . 3.65 WATER FUND T. J. Hoyes, 5a1ary........ 17.50 Nat. Meter Co., meters. .... .250.00 Nat. Lead Co., pipe......... 49.53 Chas. Payne, work on main.. 28.50 Chas. M. Sands, freight paid.. 2.35 LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlain, salary.... 62.50 Dave Haste, salary ........ 35.00 Dick Hartman, salary ..... z 35.00 T. E. Malone, salary. . ...... 35.00 T. J. Hoyes, salary.... 17.50 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1.... 14-70 Standard Oil Co., 0i1..r 22.61 General Electric Co., supplies 20.78 Warner Bros., merchandise. . . .60 Leslie Clark, printing.. 8.00 Chas. M. Sands, freight paid 2.33 PARK FUND Warner Bros., merchandise. .. 2.25 Tom Cox, work 14.00 RUTSEN STREET SEWER Chas M. Sands, pd contractor 37.03 SPRINKLING, 1916 J. B. Clow & Son, rep valve 4.50

Oxfords for men, women and children at prices to move. We want them to go.—THE G. E. MURRAY COMPANY.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Private Car Completed for Monon President. The new private car of President Kurrie of the Monon was complet'd yesterday. It will be limbered a;today by Monon engine No. 4 02, Milch was also turned out yesterday and will be delivered Immediately to President Kurrie at Chicago. Th car has a heavy steel underfrarria and is a regular palace. All tin work was done at the shops in this city. The interior of the car is han J somely decorated. The panels are hand painted by Charles Zook, foreman of that department. The kitche ; is a model of convenience. There is a shower bath and lavatory, sleeping quarters and dining room. The interior is finished in mahogany and the lighting system is electricity. The exterior of tho car is painted a Pullman color.—Saturday’s Lafayette Journal.

Monon Operator Tries Twice Suicide at Lake.

A man giving his name as John Doe made a double attempt at sniside by d -owning at the Cedij Lake depot on Thursday evening, and b t for the timely intervention of several people near the water at the tlnn, would have accomplished his pu" pose.

The fellow was in a badly intoxicated condition, and gave no reasoi for his unusual actions. Deputy Sheriff Fred Friendley was called La the scene and had quite a struggle with the fellow who was big and powerful, to keep him from Jumpl”q into the water a third time. He wa.t brought here and jailed and aftci coining to his senses seemed «to le very repentent qver his attempt at taking his life. He is but little known around ‘he lake, but is aa’C to have worked at one time as an extra trick operator for the Monon road,-—Monday’s Lafayette Journal.

DEFENSE OF WILSON

By Indiana Congressman May Have Effect on (Jermyn V’ote. Washington, July 25.—The speech delivered in the house last Tuesday by Representative CharlesTJeb of Indiana in which he defended the "mid-dle-of-the-road” policies of Woodrow Wilson, probably will have an important bearing on the Democratic campaign for German votes. It was learned today that 1,000,000 copies of the speech will be printed for de livery to every voter of German extraction in the United States. Lieb, who was born in Germany, has been a consistent supporter of the President in all his foreign policies. Although Lieb is not a candidate for i-e-election, he made *his speech in answer to the thousands of Inquiries from his district as to his position.

MUSSEL SHELLS SELL FOR $26.50

Present Price Is the Largest in the History of the Industry, Owing to the War. Covington, Ind., July 24.—*The 22 mussel diggers of Covington this year are receiving the largest price in local history for their shells, be ing paid $26.50 a ton. The price heretofore has never risen above | S2O, and has usually been below that mark. This industry here is considerable. In 1914 it brought something near $4,000 to Covington. There were 167 tons of shell shipped out, and several pearls and slugs of considerable value found by river men. Last year’s production was curtailed w6en the markets slumped, a condition attributed to the war. Only 124 tons had been shipped when the price dropped, and little digging was done afterward. The shell industry, which flourishes along several rivers of the nation, has undergone a considerable chang° since the outbreak of the war. Be fore the great conflict most of the shells went to Europe where part of

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the work was done on them before they were returned to America to be nuuie into finished buttons, knife handles, etc. Xpw they arc handled throughout in this country.

HOTEL BURNS AT ATTICA

One of Oldest H Ostelries in St at e D stroye.l by Eire Sunday Evening The Hotel Attica, Artica*- leading hostelry ami one o;' the ol ’ost hotels in Indiana, was destroyed by fire at • :!0 o’clock Sunday evening. T o fire originated from a spark that came from a bath heater. The entire roof was swept away and the two' upper storm- of the four-story buildings were gutted. Much of the furnishingswere saved, blit all that was not carried cut was damaged by smoke and water. 'The loss is es'i mated at $15,000, with .$.1,000 in, sura nee.

The building was located on Per, y street in the business district and was a popular hostelry. it wag erected in the year 1845 by John and James Hemphill, and the two brothers conducted the establishment under the name Hotel Revere until 1 858, when James Hemphill sold out to his brother. The brother conducted the business until 1863, when he died.

The late John Lahr, who with hia brother operated the Hotel Lahr i-» Lafayette, purchased the buPdlng tn 1866 and called it the Lahr hoasn. When Mr. Lahr went to Lafayette the building was again sold. It has changed hands many times In th*» past two score years, and was owned by Louis Adler, Jonathan Crane, Joseph Tinsman, D. J. Smith and Mor ris L. Thompson. Mr. Thompson changed the name to iho Hotel Attica. The next owner was Bert Burlington, who again called It the Hotel Attica The building finally fell into the possession of the Attica Building and Loan association, wh n disposed of it to Thomas J. Blessing, the present owner, in 1014;

HOOSIER POET IS CALLED BY DEATH

James Whitcomb Riley Expires l’nexpectedly Following n Third Stroke of Paralysis, Indianapolis, July 21.—-James Whitcomb Riley is dead. lie died Saturday night at Ills famous home on Lockerbie street, where his nurse, Miss Clementie Prough, was awake keeping vigil near his bedside. Death occurred at 10:50 and was due to paralysis. The poet’s death was due to a third stroke of paralysis suffered Saturday morning at 7:30 o’clock. He had suffered severely with the heat most of the day in addition to suffering from the stroke, and members of his household were greatly alarmed, but under the care of Dr. Carleton B. McCullouch, his physician, he seemed to rally and early last evening was regarded as much better. Miss Prough was watching the poet as he slept. Just before 11 b’clock he asked her for a drink of water. She got it for him and he reclined on his bed. She resumed her vigil and noticed that he did not seem to be resting as easily as he might and she approached the bed. Mr. Riley died before she reached his side.

Mr. Riley suffered his first violent attack of paralysis in July, 1910, He recovered and seemed to be in good health until he was stricken a second time. This stroke caused a complete paralysis of his right side. Mr. Riley was born October 7. 1 849, but was reticent as to his exact age. One of the most unique celebrations in the country was held in his honor October 7, 1915, when “Riley Day’’ was observed by a banquet in Indianapolis and in schools of the country attended by more than 1,000,000 children.

Indianapolis, July 24.—The body of James Whitcomb Riley, the Indi ana poet, who died unexpectedly at his home here Saturday night, will lie in state at the Indiana state capitol from 3 p. m. until 9 p. m., Monday. The hours were fixed with the tiew of providing a time when the working people and children, accompanied by parents, might view the body. The poet was particularly close to the workers and children. Don’t be discouraged if you can't find the shoe you want at your regular trading place. We generally have the very shoe for which you are looking.—B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE. / Suppose you investigate Hilliard & Hamill fclothes before you buy.. You’ll profit by it, and you may ride in a Ford.