Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BANK BUILDINGS CHANGE HANDS

Trust & Savings Building Bought by State Bank and Building Occupied by Latter Goes to T. & S. James H. Chapman, who recently, purchased the ground and building where the Trust & Savings bank located has transferred same to tfie' State Bank of Rensselaer. The con si deration in the deed being SB,OOO, SSOO more than the price stated in the dehd from John Moore to Mr. Chapman when the latter bought the property June 12. V A few days ago C. G. Spitler, presi den: of the Trust & Savings bank, purchased the building and ground occupied by the State bank, which has a frontage of 31% feet on Washington by 66 feet on Van Rensselaer street and takes in the rooms occupied by the Thompson and Wayrnire restuarant as well as the bank rooms proper. Mr. Spitler bought this property, it is understood, for the Trust & Savings bank, or that it will he occupied by the latter on the expiration of their lease for their present quarters in October, 1917. President John Eger of the State bank informs The Democrat that his hank has purchased the Moore property for a permanent home and will probably move into same on the expiration of the Trust & Savings lease The State bank is occupying its present quarters on a hold-over fiveyear lease, and should it insist on the full term of hold-over it is understood it could retain the building until 1919. However, it is probable the change will‘be made to suit the convenience of both banks, and it may be made before the expiration of either lease.

Both transactions came about, it is understood, through the owners o' the State bank corner, Messrs. Delos Thompson, cashier of the State bank, and H. R. Kurrie, president of the Monon, wanting to improve the building by adding a third story and enlarging and modernizing the bank ing room and thereby boosting the rent considerably over the rate the bank is now paying. Other officers of the bank opposed the proposition, and Mr.. Thompson informed them that the owners could secure more rental from other parties and that he trusted there would he no ill feeling if they rented the hank room to some one else. He was informed that there would he no clash whatever over this, and in the meantime Mr. Chapman stepped in and bought the building occupied by the Trust & Savings bank, paying $7,500 for same.

After this was done Mr. Spitler bought the State bank corner from Thompson-aiid Kurrie, paying $28,000 for same, which is a new highwater mark for Rensselaer business property and is SB,OOO more than this property sold for some 10 years ago by Mr. Chapman as trustee in bankruptcy for the A. McCoy & Co bank. The purchasers of the building at that time spent about SI,OOO soon after they secured the property in having the exterior walls stuccoed. It is very probable that the first floor of the building will be thoroughly remodeled . when the Trust & Savings bank is moved thereto.

This has always been considered the best business corner in Rensselaer and has been occupied by a bank ever since Rensselaer was a babe, and is no doubt well worth the price paid, although $13.50 per square foot for business ground in Rensselaer may strike some people as being a pretty high figure. However, Rensselaer is not the Rensselaer of 10 years ago or even of five years ago, and property values should not be so judged. The Democrat is informed that no part of the Trust & Savings bank capital will be put into this prop erty but that it will be taken over by parties individually.

A pair of government khaki trous ers, $1.85, will outlast two of the ordinary kind. At HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

WEATHER FOR SATURDAY. GENERALLY FAIR AND

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Vartotts-Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL r _ The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Sheriff B. D. McColly transacted business in Hammond Wednesday. Marriage licenses issued: July 26, Job W. Overton of Monon, aged 2 8 October 10 last, occupation produce merchant, to Ethel LaVera Lee of Rensselaer, aged 26 May 26 last, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. * * Us : : David F. Maish of Frankfort, Democratic nominee for congress in the Ninth district, was in Rensselaer Thursday looking after his real estate interests in Union tp. Mr/ Maish owns the former S. B. Moffitt lands east of Fair Oaks. New suits filed: No. 8650. Alice Rebecca Harmon vs. John Harmon; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married March 20, 1915, and separated December 7, 1913 and have not since lived or cohabite 1 together; that defendant without cause wholly abandoned plaintiff, that during all their married life plaintiff was compelled to work and support herself and to pay the house rent and maintain their table, while defendant was an able-bodied man and well able to support her. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and her maid en name of Alice Rebecca Swaim restored. Trustee Wood has had a good deep well drilled and secured an abundance of pure water on the site for the new Marion consolidated school building, on the Daugherty farm east of Elmer Jacks’, and the excavating for the foundation and basement is all done. The building is to be completed ready to turn over to the township by November l. The brick used in the walls is to be the same as those used in the Jasper county hospital, but they will be laid in colored mortar instead of the common grey mortar used in the hospital walls and which gives the latter such a‘ cheap look. It is too had to spoil fine brick- by laying them in such mortar, when the expense of coloring would have been but a comparatively few dollars.

SILVER JUBILEE YEAR

1916-17 Year Book of St. Joseph’s College Reaches Our Table. The Democrat is in receipt of the 1916 year book and announcement of 1916-17 of St. Joseph college. It is a very neatly printed catalogue of 108 pages and is issued from the Indian school print shop. It contains a number of handsome halftone pictures of the college grounds, buildings, etc., including the big new gymnasium completed last year at a cost of more than SIOO,OOO. The 1916-17 term opens Tuesday, September 5, with the entrance e>aminations and registration of new students. The following day is registration for students, and classes begin on Thursday, September 7. ' Much interesting information is contained in this year book, and some idea of the magnitude this college is assuming, starting from its humble beginning 25 years ago, may be had from noting that the several hundred students enrolled at the college last year came from 15 different states, and there were some from Canada and some from Germany also. Ohio lead with 102; Indiana second with 97; Illinois 38; Kentucky 16; Pennsylvania 9; Missouri 8; Michigan, New York and Wisconsin each 5; Nebraska 4; Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee each 1. There two students from Canada and one from Germany. * This institution means a great deal to Rensselaer and vicintty, for thousands of dollars are spent here each year that would not come'at all were it not for this college. It also | means quite an item to the Monon ! railroad, for in addition to the

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many carloads of freight shipped to the college each year the Monon receives a tidy sum for transporting students and visitors to and from Rensselaer, as well as transporting members of the faculty to different points over their lines. The college people have spent many hundreds of thousands of dollars in building and beautifying the grounds, and many Rensselaer laborers have found employment there while such improvements were going on. While it is a fact that the greatness of this instituion and ths that it brings to Rensselaer is not generally appreciated, we would certainly miss it greatly were it to go out of business now.

SISTER OF MRS. M. L. SPITLER

Brought Here for Burial From Morocco Yesterday. Mrs. Jesse F. Swain, sister of Mrs. M. L. Spitler of Rensselaer, died at her home in Morocco at 1 a. m. Wednesday from cancer of the liver, and the funeral was held at that place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the body brought to Rensselaer for burial in Weston cemetery. She leaves a husband and one sister, Mrs. Spitler. The family had resided in Morocco for many years.

Quite a Warm Week’s Record This.

The government thermometer out at St. Joseph college showed the following maximum and minimum temperature for the five days ending with midnight July 27: Max. Tern. Min. Tem. Sunday .......... 101 63 Monday 105 62 Tuesday 101 68 Wednesday 103 67 Thursday 108 71 At 5 o’clock Thursday evening the thermometer registered 98. The above record, understand, was secured in the shade. Yesterday was also a very warm day, and the thermometer in front of The Democrat office at 9 o’clock registered an even 90, and at 2 p. m. it had reached 102.

After having been a very proficient leader of the Rensselaer band for the past six years, Otto Braun of Lowell lias resigned, and Charles Wolfe of Wolcott has been secured as leader in the former’s stead. Mr Braun gave as his reason for resigning that he had gone as far with the local boys as he was capable of doing. Nevertheless, he has built up for Rensselaer one of the largest and best bands that has ever beer produced from this city, and those acquainted wth Mr. Braun will be sorry to learn of his resignation Don Wright had charge of the band during the concert of Wednesday evenitj^.

Miss LaVera Lee Married.

Miss LaVera Lee of Rensselaer, a well known teacher of Jasper county and who last year taught in the Wheatfield high school, and Job Overton, formerly of Rensselaer, after procuring a marriage license here Wednesday afternoon, tpok the 6:50 train for Hammond where they were united in marriage by Rev. J. C. Parrett, former pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place. They will reside in Monon where the groom is engaged in the produce business. Both are worthy young people and The Democrat joins jthe" many friends in extending congratulations.

Boy Scouts Break Camp.

Rev. McDaniel, who has had about a dozen Boy Scouts in camp near the Groom bridge for the past week, brought them in yesterday. It has been the intention to remain in camp for two weeks, but while they had a good time and were visited by many Rensselaer friends and relatives of the boys, who supplied them with many delicacies, ice cream, ice, etc., the novelty had worn off and they found it so warm in camp that it was decided to return to town.

Two Dollar Rate Takes Effect Sept. 1

Bear in mind that the new subscription rate of $2 per year for The Democrat takes effect Sept. 1, 1916, but prior to said date renewals and new subscriptions will be accepted at the present rate of $1.50 per year. Take advantage of this and subscribe before the new rate goes into effect.

Birth Announcements. July 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Marlatt of Barkley tp. a son, weight seven pounds. July 27, to Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Day, a daughter. An armload of old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

New Band Instructor.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Fir-t New Oats Sold at Frankfort. Frankfort, Ind., July 26. —What is believed to be the first new oats th<s summer was received Tuesday by Me Comas & Brant, grain dealers. The oats was thrashed by Van Weaver, residing north of Boylestown. The grain was of fair quality and weighed 29.7 pounds to the bushel. The yield was about 46 bushels. The oats brought 46 cents.

Some Panama Hat.

Hon. Charles Hartman, minister to Ecquador, made a brief visit with White county friends last week, enroute to his home at Bozeman. This i§ his first visit to the states since his appointment by the President three years ago. Mr. Hartman wore a real panama hat, w r hieh barring the per centage of middleman, cost him only sl7, made to order. The same hat, with transportation, tarifl and dealer's profits added would cost S7O in this country. The hea is more oppressive here than in Ec-quador.—-Monon News.

There Are Other Towns That Might Also Profit.

The town of Wolcott has published an ordinance prohibiting maintainanee of any out-houses unless same are set on concrete vault, and so con structed as to exclude all flies. Otherwise indoor toilets exclusively shall be used. The fine for not complying with this order is not less than $5 nor more than $lO a day, and each day shall constitute a separate of-, sense. This is a measure Remington should have adopted years ago, but up to the present time, we believe no such steps have beep taken. Let us get wise.—Remington Press.

High Top Shoes Going Out, the Dealers Say.

Chicago, July 25.—Styles of shoes especially for women will be of the “common stock variety instead of the excessive high top kind” next season, according to statements of manufacturers made today at the convention of the Illinois Shoe Dealers’ association. -The colors will be dull grays and champagne due to the shortage in dye stuffs. The prediction also yvas made that there would be an increase of from 20 to 40 per cent in the price of shoes the coming winter on account of the war in Europe, which has shut off the supply of dye stuffs and imported leather.

Milwaukee Free Press Advances Price One Cent.

Milwaukee, July 26.—The Milwaukee Free Press, a morning newspaper here, today announced an advance from one to two cents in th* price of the paper for street sales. It attributes the advance to the greatly increased post of print papev. The changed price will be effective on August 7.

St. Louis Republic Announces Advance in Price.

St. Louis, July 27. —The Republic announced today that in order to meet increased cost of production the price of the Daily Republic, on and after August 1, will be two cents a copy, and the Sunday Republic five cents.

Farm Employe 15 Years Ago; Now Sells a Ball for SII,OOO. Lafayette, Ind., July 28.—Fifteen years ago Jim Price was a farm employe at the Shadeland stock farm in this county. A few days ago James Price of Onalaska, Wis., sold a Hereford bull at an auction sale in Kansas City, Mo., for SII,OOO, the highest price ever paid for such an animal. Jim Price the farm employe, and James Price the Hereford breeder, are one and the same. Price saved a few hundred dollars, bought some cheap land in Wisconsin for $lO an acre and began raising Hereford cattle. He obtained two fairly good cows and began to build up his stock. His friends here began to hear vague rumors that he

was succeeding. But they heard little definite news until they learned .a a: he had raised a Hereford bull that bad broken the world's record for value. Price now has one of the finest Hereford herds in the world and icme of the acknowledged leaders in this breed.

Monon's Annual Report Shows Heavy Earnings.

The Motion's annual report, just Issued from Chicago, shows a gru.c increase in earnings of $1,500,009. The largest month of the year's business was in May, the heaviest in the history of the road. October was the second best month. The principal increase was in grain and mill products. The annual report shows fully $900,000 net and could show SIOO,000 more if it were not' for increased depreciation and an unexpended balance for replacement. The year’s operation ratio was around .65, against 71.31 the previous year. .Monon stockholders will vote September 20 in Hammond on the proposed purchase of the Indianapolis and Louisville railroad, the Indiana Stone railroad and the Chicago and Wabash Valley railw'ay.

Peter Rowland of Near Goodland Killed.

Peter Rowland, an old time resident of this township, living near Goodland for a matter of twentyfive years, was kicked by a horse on Wednesday afternoon and killed. Mr. Rowland was driving out from Goodland to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Gilman, when the horse he was driving suddenly went crazy and became unmanageable, go Ing into a ditch and then Into a hedge. Mr. Rowland got out of the buggy to see what was the trouble and the horse suddenly letting drive, kicked him in the bowels, from which injury he died the same evening. Mr. Rowland was a man of 70 years, and leaves a widow, t\vo sons and three daughters. lie was the father of Miss Vietta Rowland, who taught in our schools a short time last year. He was well known in this township where he had resided so long.-—Remington Press.

JACKSON CLUB TO PICNIC AUG. 8

Annual Outing Will lie Held at Michigan City.—Lake Trip to He an Enjoyable Feature. The annual outing of the Jaekson club of Lafayette will be at Michigan City on August 8. A contract has been made with John Priest, traveling passenger agent for the Monon railroad, for a solid vestibule train. At Washington park in Michigan City there will be a number of athletic stunts and one of the features of the outing will be a ride of 25 miles on the steamship Theodore Roosevelt. The train will leave Lafayette at 8 a. m. and arrive ai Michigan City at 11 a. m. The re turn trip will start from Michigan City ay-frr-3,0 p. m. and will arrive here tyt 9:30 p. m.

Chautauqua Tickets.

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 Mutray, 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. J. N. LEATHERMAN, President. D. D. DEAN, Secretary.

Base Ball at Burrows’ Camp Tomorrow. San Pierre will play Burrows at Burrows’ Camp on the Kankakee river tomorrow. The San Pierre boys have a good team and have been winning all their games, so this should be a hotly contested one. Game is called at 2:30 p. m. Admission 25c; ladies free.—Advt. Martha Washington shoes and low cuts for ladies means foot comfort for hot weather.—THE G. E. MURRAY CO. Suppose you investigate Hilliard & Hamill clothes before you buy. You’ll profit by it, and you may rid.' in a Ford. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. XIX, No. 35

RUSSIANS CLOSE IN ON LEMBERG

Czar's Troops Force Austrians Out of Brody Post. BIG LOSSES ARE CLAIMED — Teutonic Army Evacuates Position North of Galician City, Berlin Announces—Heavy Casualties Among Slavic Troops. Berlin, July 28.—An Austrian withdrawal before superior Russian pressure north of Brody, in northeastern Galicia, is announced by AustroHungarian army headquarters in ita report of July 20. Northeast of Br<«ly the Russians attacked violently in the neighborhood of Radizlviloff, but gained only small advantages and suffered heavy losses, says pie official statement, wliich follows : “South of Lezzlnow (12 miles north of Brody) our troops were withdrawn behind the Roldurka sector before superior enemy forces. Very violent Russian attacks In the vicinity of Rudzlvlf loss (six miles northeast of Brody) re- 1 suited in Insignificant Russian advantages. The Russians suffered extraordinarily heavy losses.” Russian troops made a futile storming attack against the German positions on the Sham river, northwest of Llachoviclii, it was announced by the German general staff. The Russians, it is added, also were sanguinarily repulsed in the region wyst of Berestechk. Take 6,250 Teutons. Petrograd, July 28.—1 n the battle on Tuesday on the Russian western front 0,250 Teutons were taken prisoner, says the official statement issued by, the Russian war department. The Russians ulso captured five gums and twen-ty-two machine guns,Russian forces operating in tin* Caucasus are continuing their pursuit of the retreating Turks, on tin; 180-mile Slvas line, the statement says. In the Turkish fortress of Krzingan the capture of which was announced,' the Russians took a depot of war materials. The official statement in part states: . “In the region of the River Slonevka and on the River Bohlurodku fights are proceeding l'or possession of the river crossings. Our troops have advanced at some points.” Denies Turk Story. London, July 28.—A British official statement was Issued denying the Turkish official report of July 20 that British cavalry forces in the vicinity of the Suez canal had been dispersed. Take 1,000 Russians. London, July 28.—An Austrian offl>< ciul communication, as received byj Reuter’s Telegraph company, says: “Repeated severe enemy attacks between Iladziviloff and the Styr collapsed. “On both sides of the road from Leszniow the Russians continued their efforts, but were repulsed after bitter fighting, leaving a thousand prisoners in our bunds.”

DEADLOCK ON WEST FRONT

Battle Rages All Along the Line, With No Advantage for Either Side. London, July 28.—Every variety of warfare, from urtlllery duels to hand-to-hand combats, marked the day’s activities on the western front, without any pronounced advantage by either; side. General Haig reported “no events of importance” along the British front, but Indicated German counter-attacks, and specifically mentioned hand to hand lighting. The German version of the fighting In this region was that a British grenade attack west of Pozleres was repulsed. The Teutons, however, mentioned an entirely new bit of activity—a British reconnoiterlng attack southwest of Warneton and near Richebourg. This is in the Ypres sector, where there has been a lull for weeks.

HEAVY FIGHTING AT VERDUN

French on the Offensive and Claim Some Progress—Artillery Fire Is Violent. London, July 28. —Heavy fighting marked the day on the Verdun front with the French again on the offensive. They carried out actions against the important Frold Terre ridge, which the Germans claim to have repulsed, and west of the Thiaumont work, where they claim to have made progress. , The artillery fire has increased to a stage of great violence in many sectors, especially those of hill No. 304, Flenry and Chenois, while the Germans are bombarding the Laufee field works ‘and Fort Souvllle with heavy shells.