Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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ROB JESSEN’S SHOW WINDOW

Thieves Secure SIOO Worth of Loot By Smashing In Window Sunday Morning. The show window 'of Jessen’s jewelry store was smashed in at about 2 o’clock Sunday morning and four watches and two laviliers were taken. Some glassware in Uie window was also broken and the total loss, not including the plate glass window, which latter was covered by insurance, Is estimated by Mr. Jessen at about SIOO. A small piece of concrete, Weighing a couple of pounds, probably secured from the dity dump just southwest of the Washington street bridge, was used by the thief. The work was evidently not that of a professional, as they are supposed to wrap <he rock used in a newspaper, gunny sack or piece of blanket to deaden the sound. Evidently the thief had watched his opportunity when no one was on the street in the block where the store is located he had flung the piece of concrete through the dow from a few feet distant, as it lay at the back of the window next to the small doors of the case, and had struck the doors with quite a little force. He had then reached through the hole made, grabbed all of much value that lay within reach and took to his heels.

The crash of the glass was heard by Mrs. Devere Zea, who with her husband occupy rooms over Warner’s hardware store immediately on the west; by*C. P. Fate, who occupies the flat over The Democrat office, and some others on the street over near the State bank corner. H. C. Nevill also heard the crash and was among the first on the scene. C. P. Fate seized a shotgun and ran down on the street and found the nightwatch and assistants, and a search was made through the alloys, but the thief had made good his escape.

There were still quite a number of people on the street, but most of them were up about the public square. The thief, who was possibly some follower of the circus, had evidently ran to the postoffice corner and then turned north, and to find him was like hunting for a needle in a haystack. It was quite a bold robbery, and yet one easily got away with when one considers the circumstances.

Two Automobiles Mix on River St. Saturday Night.

Lee Adams, who recently purchased Harve Hemphill’s Ford “skeeter,” had a mix-up about 11 o’clock Saturday night with another Ford near the Dr. Catt residence on River street. As a result Lee’s ear was pretty badly done up where it was struck by the other car which was being driven by Fayette formerly of Remington, and who for a time run a buss line between Rensselaer 'and Remington. Adams was driving north and was on the right hand side of the street, while Burgin who was running a .taxi to the show grounds was going south and was also on the same side of the street as Adams.

No one was injured, but both cars were damaged, especially the Adams car which was struck near the front left wheel, the axle bent and twisted, one of the lights mashed and other damage done to the extent of perhaps $25 to $35. Burgin is said to have been wholly at fault for the accident. This seems to have been about the only accident of the day, although it was a miracle that there were not several accidents from reckless driving with cars.

Notice to Dog Owners. All owners of dogs, biting or otherwise, are byeby notified that they must keep'The same properly muzzled or tied up on their premises. Failure to comply with this order will necessitate bringing action against the guilty owner. DR. F. H. HEMPHILL, Co. Health Commissioner.

WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY.

RENSSELAER’S CHAUTAUQUA OPENS TOMORROW IN MILROY PARK. DON’T MISS IT

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From . the Several County Offices. - Miss Ethel Perkins has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her father, the late Judson H. Perkins.

Mrs. Perry Caster, who has been visiting at the home of Sheriff ana Mrs. B. D. McColly, returned to Steeger, 111., Saturday. A. E. Gray of near Goodland, the stone road contractor, was a business vistor in the city yesterday and enrolled his name for a year’s subscription to The Democrat. At the regular meetirtfe of the county board of education Monday all the members were present except the trustees from Walker and Kankakee tps. No business of particular importance was transacted at the meeting.

The commission of S. S. Shedd as clerk of the circuit court of Jasper county arrived Saturday. Mr. Shedd’s bond of SIO,OOO was approved last week by the county commissioners. The business of the office will be conducted by Miss Ethel Perkins.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz and little daughter came down from Chicago Saturday to visit Mrs. Heinz’ parents, Sheriff and Mrs. B. D. McColly. Mr. Heinz returned to the Sunday evening, but his wife and daughter remained for a lohger visit.

Marriage licenses issued: August 5, Austin White of Hebron, aged 49 March 9 last, occupation farmer, to Della Goff of Kniman, aged 49 October 29 last, occupation housekeeper. Third marriage for male, previous marriages dissolved by divorce in 1899 and by death in 1915. Second marriage for female, first marriage dissolved by *death in 1914. Married by D. D. Dean, justice of the at his home.

County Commissioner Welch, in driving in yestepday morning from his home in AVest Carpenter, reports that no rain fell at his place yesterday morning, but over east, in about Claude May’s farm, quite a bit of rain had fell and water was standing in the road. Water was also standing in the road about two miles south of Rensselaer, but in town we only got enough rain to slightly lay the dust. Mr. Welch says they got about one inch of rain in his vicinity last Thursday night.

Lester Tillett, son of Frank Tillett of Gillam tp., and a well known, bright young farmer, is being urged by his friends to become a candidate for nomination for county clerk on the Democratic ticket. T. F. Maloney, Kankakee tp., who was the Democratic candidate for clerk two years ago, is also being to make the race again. Walter Harrington of Union tp. has also been prominently mentioned for the place. All are good, competent men, and either would make an excellent man for the place.

Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings of the county . commissioners. The work of the regular August term was completed yesterday and the proceedings of Tuesday w r ill appear in Saturday’s Democrat: Contractor T. M. Callahan was allowed $1,920 on the M. J. Delehanty stone road in Wheatfield tp. Contractor A. S. Keen was allowed a balance of $460 on the W. R. Custard stone road in Wheatfield tp. and $1,030 on the Fred Karch stone road in Walker tp. Both roads Were accepted as a part

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Birth Announcements August 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Alter of Union tp., a, daughter. August 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Union tp., a son. Subscribe for The Democrat.

THE TWICE-A* WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916.

BRUCE PORTER DEAD

Former Recorder of Jasper County Died Yesterday at Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Walter V. Porter received a telegram yesterday morning from Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., stating that his uncle, Bruce Porter, had died at his home there at 2 a. m., and the funeral would he held there Friday. No particulars were received, but it is expected they will be forwarded by letter. It was not known that he w;as sick. Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth received a card here Saturday from the girls, Dori 3 and Josio, who were visiting, at home, and nothing was said about their father being ill. Mr. Porter was about 64 years of age, and most of his life had been spent in Jasper county. He served two terms as recorder of this county and was well known to almost every resident. He went to Mt. Vernon some six or seven years ago and located on a farm with his son-in-law, Will Clark, and family. He is the last son of a family of eight sons and five daughters. sisters survive him, Mrs. Jennie Wishard and Mrs. John of this city. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Will Clark of Mt. Vernon, S. D.; Mrs. Emory ‘Mills of Muncie, and Miss Josie and Bruce at home. His wife and Mrs. Walter Porter are sisters. Walter Porter expected at tljis writing to attend the , funeral, but it was not known definitely whether Mrs. Kresler would go or not.*

MRS. ELIAS ARNOLD DEAD

Prominent Barkley Tp, Farmer's Wife Expired Suddenly Sunday Evening. Mrs. Elias Arnold of Barkley tp., who had been suffering from a tumor for some time and who recently returned from a Chicago hospital where it was deemed Lest not to perform an operation at this time, died suddenly at 6:30 o’clock Sunday evening at her home. The immediate cause of her death is said to have been from a blood clot carried to her heart. She had seemed better than usual Sunday and was in good spirits. Her sudden death was a great shock to her many friends and relatives. She leaves a husband and six children, also three brothers and a host of friends to mcurn her death The children ar? Mrs. Katharine Waymlre, Mrs. Marie Stoner, Harry, Vannie, Bethel and Eli Arnold. The brothers are Van Lesh of Michigan, Dan Lesh of Menomonie. Wis., and John Lesh of near Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Arnold was 44 years of age June 3 last. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the residence in Barkley tp. and burial made in* the Dunkard cemetery in that township. The services were conducted by Rev. Miller of near Lafayette and Rev. Stoner of Pendleton and Rev. Flora of Flora.

Among those from out of town here to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lesh of Menomonie, Wis., Vannid Lesh of Blanchard, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lesh of West Alexandria, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brubaker of Eaton, O.; Mrs. Bertha Eikenberry and Mrs. Ina Ockerman of Wnchester, O.; Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Flora and Rqv. and Mrs. John Flora of Flora, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs, Chris Morgenegg and children of Betavia, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Frazee and daughter Lora of Pern; Mr. and Mrs. John Overhulser of Lafayette, and G. S. Albaugh and mother, Mrs. Rebecca Albaugh, of • Chicago.

Miss Vera Healey Operated on for Appendicitis.

In W. H. Blodgett’s letter from Mercedes, Texas, in Saturday’s Indianapolis News, the following item is of interest to people here: Major George H. Healey of the Third battalion, Third, regiment, received word yesterday that his daughter, Miss Vera, who is visiting at Missoula, Mont., had passed through a successful operation for appendicitis. Miss Healey went to Missoula several weeks ago to spend tire summer with her aunt, Mrs. Edward Mills, and family.

Baseball at Burrows’ Camp Sunday.

—* ■ ' At Burrows’ camp on the Kankakee river Sunday, August 13, Lowell will contest for honors again with the Burrows team. Each has won a game, and this is the deciding one. Game called at 2:30 o’clock.

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REUNION OF COMPANY A

Will IJe Held at T. A. Crockett’s Friday Afternoon. to the extreme hot weather and the fact that the Chautauqua is going on this week, starting tomorrow, the big dinner feature and allday reunion of Company A, 87th Indiana, which conies on Friday, August 11, will be dispensed with thi3 year. Instead the survivers will meet at the home of Comrade Thomas A. Crockett, on the corner of Cedar and Scott streets, in the east part of town, Friday afternoon at about 2 or 2:30 o’clock and spend an hour or two in social comradeship and partake of ice cream and cake, which will be furnished ’by the organization.

This is the fifty-fifth anniversary of the departure of Company A from Rensselaer, while there are only about 13 surviving members of the company residing hereabouts at this time, they desire to keep up the organization, and old so’diers of other companies and regiments are also invited to meet with them at Comrade Crockett’s Friday afternoon.

DEMOCRATIC CLERK NOMINEE

Committee Will Meet Wednesday, August 10, to Fill Vacancy. County Chairman Welsh has ed the Democratic county central committee together for Wednesday, August 16, to nominate a candidate for clerk of the circuit court, to be voted /or at the November election. The office of clerk in Jasper county pays a direct salary of $1,600 per year and there are some fees that go to the clerk, in whole or in part, such as making out transcripts, etc., which probably increases the salary to perhaps $2,000 per year. There should be a full attendance of the committee on August 16 and we hope that no mistake will be made in nominating a man for the place. .

Chautauqua Play Festival.

Next Thursday there begins one of the biggest joy weeks that ever took place in the history of Rensselaer. This is the Lincoln Chautauqua week. No small part of thq week’s program consists of >ffie youth’s Chautauqua, directed by/Miss Brannon, a young lady especially trained for this work. As an introduction for the regular : sessions on this, Wednesday eve- | ning, there will be a children’s automobile parade and at Its conclusion a play festival in which all children will participate. There will be games for all ages and an enjoyable time for all. If you can’t take part in these games, come out and watch the rest have a good time. All the boys gnd girls should assemble at the school grounds promptly at 6:30 o’clock for the start of the parade. Bring your horns, drums and other instruments. Wear any uniform you may have. Come expecting to have a good time and you will not be disappointed. There are no age limits. If you own an automobile, help make this parade a success by donating its use for a half hour Wednesday evening. Be at the school grounds at 6:30 o’clock so that the parade and play festival may be finished before the band concert begins. Remember, this is free to all. Come!

“Brother Sylvester" to Leave Indian School.

Sylvester Hinen, who for 26 years has been connected with the "Indian school,’’ coming here as a teacher when the Indian school proper was in operation and has since been foreman of the printing plant at the Indian school, will leave this week for Burkettsville, 0., where he will teach in a students’ preparatory school. "Brother Sylvester” is well and favorably known to everyone ’n Rensselaer and vicinity and has hosts of friends here who will be sorry to learn that he is to leave us. However, he takes with him their best wishes to his new field of labor.

Sneakthief Robs Office Safe.

Some time between 5. and 5:30 o’clock Friday evening, during the absence of Dr. M. D. Gwin from his office, a sneakthief entered the office and stole sl3 from . office safe which was locked only with the day combination. Just before going out Dr. Gwin had taken a S2O bill from the safe, or this, too, would have been lost. No clue to the thief has yet been found.

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CENERAL.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.

HERE’S WINAMAC AGAIN Seventeen Members of Guard Coiupany Wish to Come Home. Washington, August 7.—The Winamac company of the Indiana national guard, which has already engrossed the attention at various times cf President Wilson, Senators Taggart and Kern and Representative Rauch, now has a new cause for comp'aint. In a letter to Senator Taggart received yesterday it was said that J 7 members of the Winamac company who have other persons dependent on them for support and wh« are thus eligible for dismissal from the guard, have been unable to obtain their dismissals. No reason was given for the alleged refusal to give these men their dismissals under the recent order of Secretary Baker, but it was evident that there must have been some misunderstanding in the present case, as the men are plainly eligible to dismissal and there is no rule or order under which they could be held in the service. Some time ago a Winamac citizen wrote to Washington that one of the members of the company had ap plied for dismissal under the dependent rule and had immediately been put on fatigue duty by his superior officer.

PRESIDENT WILSON INDORSED

Conference of California Progressives Decides to Support Him. * San Francisco, Aug. 7.—President Wilson was unanimously Indorsed here today at a conference of California Progressives, who also completed the organization of a Woodrow Wilson Progressive league and laid plans for taking part in the campaign of the nation’s executive for re-election. Francis J. Heney of Los Angeles, former Progressive candidate for United States senator, was elected president. Resolutions were adopted approving the President's Mexican and European policies. Woman suffrage also was approved.

Double Drowning Near Monon Friday Afternoon.

Robert Foster, aged 39, and his son, Russel, aged 8, were drowned in the Monon creek near Monon Friday afternoon. Mr. Foster was a prominent farmer of White county and resided near the scene of the tragedy, with his family and broth-er-in-law, John Sense, wife and* son of Lafayette, were spending the day picnicking and fishing on the banks of the creek. The Foster boy and.the Sense lad, both about the “same age, wanted to go in swimming. ' The former got beyond his depth and the lather plunged into the stream to ,rescue him, but both were drowned before further assistance could be given them. Mr. Foster is survived by a wife and three small children.

Finger Prints May Save Man Suspected of Murder.

Lafayette, Aug. s.—William Trochier, who was arrested at Fort Wayne charged with the murder of Charles Harris last Monday, was this evening arraigned in city court. No affidavit of murder was made against Troschier by the state’s attorney and he was held as a material witness. His bond was placed at $5,000 and he was remanded to jail. A new element of mystery hag been added to the case by the assertion of an Indianapolis expert that the finger prints are not those of Troschier’s.

Poorer Corn Other Places Than in Jasper County.

The writer took an automobile trip Sunday afternoon to Fiancesville, Pulaski, Buffalo and thence home via Monon, -and saw very little decent looking corn after'leaving Jasper county. Many fields of the larger corn seemed to have been damaged quite a good deal already

from the hot, dry weather, and over east of Francesville, near the big Ketman ditch, quite a number of fields of corn seemed to have been cut to pieces from hail. We saw thousands of acre 3 of corn that will never make anything. In fact, will never get big enough for it to form ears. The best corn seen any place on the trip, at least that being farthest advanced and having the largest ears, wa? immediately east of the Monon tracks at Pleasant Ridge, on the old McDonald farm. Oats and wheat in the seetion of Country we passed through were also quite poor.

RACE RIOT AT JOLIET

White Teamsters of Hngcnbeck-Wal. lace Show Refuse to. Work with Negro Stake Drivers. Joliet, 111., Aug. 7.—Two white men may die as the result of a race riot between employes of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus here tonight. The feud began this afternoon and before tonight’s performance the circus resembled an armed camp. Pitchforks, stakes, clubs and guns were used in the battle. White men, working as teamsters with the circus refused to work with negro stake drivers. The first clash came as the crowd was pouring from the afternoon’s show, when James O’Neil was attacked by. three negroes. Fif{y white men rushed the 35 negro stake drivers and the fight became general.

Sheriff George Scholl and a posse of deputies with drawn revolvers disarmed the men and threatened the arrest of the entire gang. A white m-.n and fw* negroes were arrested.

Two Old Residents Ruried at Remington Sunday.

Edward Culp, an old and well known resident of Carpenter tp., died at his home in Remington Friday night and his funeral was held there at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Culp had been in poor health for a number of years and for some days before his death it was realized that the end was near. His age was about 70 years. For a number of years before moving to (own Mr. Culp resided northeast of Remington, and for a long time be was president of the Remington Pair association, which organization he helped to in 1875. He moved ‘o Remfhgton some 20 years ago, on account of failing health, and had Pince resided there. He w'as a man of fine character and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. In politics Mr. Culp was a life long Democrat.; A more extended mention of deceased will be made in Saturday’s Democrat.

Mrs. Anna McCulley, another resident of Remington and vicinity, practically all of whose life had been spent there, also died Friday night and her funeral was held at 4 p. m. Sunday afternoon. She leaves one son, Chauneey McCulley, of Remngton; one brother, D. J. Pettit, of Wolcott, and two sisters, Mrs. Legg of Logansport and Mrs. George Stoudt of Remington. Her husband died a number of years ago. A more extended account of her life will be published in the next issue of The Democrat.

Returns From Attending Funeral of His Aged Mother.

(Omitted from Saturday issue) John Bill and wife and daughter Gladys returned Wednesday morning from New Salisbury, Ind., where they were called last Friday by the death of Mr. Bill’s mother, Mrs. Anna Bill, aged 78, who died there at 9 a. m. Friday. The funeral was held Sunday. Mrs. BlllV husband died nine years ago. She leaves seven childten, John and George Bill and Mrs. Jesse Bringle of thi3 vicinity, Philip R. Bill, Mrs. Lizzie Done and Mrs. Maggie Rector oc New Salisbury, and Mrs. Anna Threl#eld of Kelsey, Ky. George Bill and wife and Mrs. Bringle, who also went down to attend the funeral, did not return at the same time as Mr. anil Mrs. John Bill and daughter, but remained for a few days longer. Mr. Bill and family came in on the early train Wednesday morning which was nearly three hours late, it having been delayed by a. big freight wreck on the Monon south of Crawfordsville. Mr; Bill states that they had rain down there Tuesday x and that the corn in that vicinity is looking well, they having had much more rain there during July than we got in this part of the [state. *

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