Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — Page 1

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GEORGE E. HOSMER DEAD

Pioneer Land Owner of Jasper and Pulaski Counties Died at Makeever Hotel Sunday.

George E. Hosmer, familiarly known as “Uncle George,” passed aw r ay at the Makeever Hotel Sunday evening about 10:30. Mr. Hosmer at the time of his death was 79 years, eight months and eight days old, Mr. Hosmer had long been a resident of Jasper county and owned much land in Jasper and Pulaski counties, the bulk of his holdings being' in the latter county. Mr. Hosmer was born in New Hampshire December 12, 1836, and came to Pulaski county, Indiana, in the early sixties, and since that time had been a trader in farms and an extensive cattle buyer. For the past eight years Mr. Hosmer had not been actively engaged in business and had made his home at the Makeevei; Hotel where he formed a large acquaintanceship with both Rensselaer people and the traveling public. Mr. Hosmer had not been in very good health for the pat several and was taken seriously sick on the 14th of this month and failed rapidly from that time until death. Every care was given him possible, but he became much worse Sunday morning and no hopes were entertained for his recovery, and he sank to his last rest Sunday evening. Rev. Curnick, a physician and the nurse were at his bedside when the death summons came.

Mr. Hosmer was a man of industry and integrity, of simple tastes and habits and had an extremely kind disposition and of a sympathetic nature, and gave financial aid for charity purposes, and in his death Jasper county loses one of its foremost citizens

Although Mr. Hosmer was never connected with any church, yet he believed in the church and accepted the doctrines of Christianity and teachings of the bible. About a year and a half prior to his death he presented a $3,400 pipe organ to the M. E. church of Rensselaer and up to the very last took a great interest in this organ. Mr. Hosmer had made all his funeraj arrangements with Dr. Paul C Curnick and had bought his monument and casket, and requested that the organ that he presented to the church be played at his funeral services.

Mr. Hosmer was of New England stock and is the last of his immediate family to pass away. George Seaberry of Clinton, Mass., a nephew, is his nearest relative and he will be here for the funeral. The funeral will be held at the M. E. church this Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

Another Worst Piece of Road in

Jasper County. Perhaps the worst piece of alleged public highway in Jasper county is that running north from the Burk bridge to Aix, or that part of said highway which is in Union tp. This road is on the so-called Jack<son highway as routed through Jasper county. It has never been accepted as a parj of the county improved /road system, but was merely graveled several years ago by that township, and the condition of the road ever since we have known it would indicate that the loads of graved were dumped crosswise of the roadxand no attempt ever made to level the gravel down. Nothing has ever been done to the road to our knowledge since that time, and the old corduroy roads of early history iiust have been smooth as glass in comparison to what this road now is. Of course, the petition for the improved system of roads in Union township now pending in commissioners’ court includes this particular piece of highway, but it will be impossible to get anything done to-

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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. The slate roof is being put on the new county hospital. County Treasurer May and “Comodore” O’Conner attended I. O. O. F. meeting in Remington Monday night. On a plea of guilty to the charge of auto speeding on College avenue filed against him by Mayor Spitler, Hr. F. A. nned $8.35 in Squire Dean’s court a few days ago.' The doctor was going to see a patient at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed. New suits filed: No. 8653-. State of Indiana, on the relation of Blanche Cobb, vs. Andrew J. Granger; action in bastardy. No. 8654. Joseph H. Haugh vs. Andrew M. Anderson et al; suit on note and mortgage. Demand $l,lOO. No. 8655. Emil Besser vs. Estate of Bryant M. Hammonds, deceased; action on disallowed claim. Demand $18.75.

The Jasper County Teachers Institute will not be held this year until the first week in October. Most of t'he township schools will begin on September 10. Last year the institute was held before the opening of schools and it had been the intention to so hold it again this year, but one of the instructors “played off” at a late day, and because of this and the extreme heat, Supt. Lamson decided to put it off until October.

How Miss Sarah Hemphill Lost Her Life.

Brief mention was made in the Wednesday issue of The Democrat last week regarding Mrs. E. P. Honan having received a telegram from Broken Arrow, Okla., stating that her niece, Miss Sarah Hemphill, daughter of James F. Hemphill, formerly of Rensselaer, had been drowned there the Sunday previous. No details were given, but later a copy of the Broken Arrow Ledger was received which gave the following account of the drowning;

“Last Sunday afternoon abput 3:45 a telephone message from the Plummer farm announced the death by drowning of Miss Sarah Hemphill. It seems that the Plummer family decided to spend the day at the farm which lies on the banks of the Arkansas river, south of the White church, and about seven miles southeast of town. They invited H. H. Houston and R. S. Jarrell of Bixby to spend the day with them. On the way they met Miss Hemphiy and she was invited to join them. After a picnic the girls were anxious to go bathing. About 80 rods east of the farm a creek empties into the Arkansas river and about 100 yards below this the strong current had formed an eddy and washed a deep hole some six or eight feet deep. After wading about in the shallow water for some time the bathers decided to swim with the current around the eddy. They had been in the water about an hour. Miss Hemphill went down almost as soon as she started in. Mr. Plummer sa'w her go down and immediately plunged in to rescue her. He made a desperate effort but the current carried him down stream, and he had to be rescued by another member of the party. Banker Houston managed to get hold of the girl after about a half hour. Everything possible was done to resuscitate the girl, but all efforts failed.

“Miss Hemphill was born at Danville, ill., June 11, 1897, and died August 13, 1916, aged 19 years, two months and two days. She came to Broken Arrow about 18 months ago. She was a beautiful girl, possessed of a most lovely character, and her ways won her a place in the hearts of all that knew her.”

Notice to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their friends, wishing to attend Odd Fellows day at Fountain Park, Friday, August 25, or those who have conveyance and can take one or more, who have no conveyance, should call or phone to George E. Collins, No. 429. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1916.

Building Operations in Rensselaer in 1916.

It is interesting to note the large number of new houses being erected in Rensselaer this year. The number greatly exceeds those erected last season, which was also a notable year in the building history of our city. Among those completed or now’ in course of construction this year are the following: E. K. Godshall, Mrs. Mark Reed. Mrs. John Martindale, John A. Dunlap, Earl Duvall and Gecrge W. Hopkins on College avenue. Thorston Otterburg on east Clark street. Abe Wartena and Victor Comer on Matheson avenue. Fred Chapman on Forest street. Alex Merica on east Washington street. George Long on corner of South and Grove streets. A. F. Long, Vern Hopkins, Miller, and H. B. Avis in east part of town. G. H. McLain and Mrs. William Washburn on McCoy avenue. Co. Supt. Lamson and Mrs. Emma York on Washington avenue. Presbyterian manse on Van Rensselaer street. Hiram Day on Pine street and also a new cement block house north of the railroad. C. C. Warner and Miss Mattie Hemphill on West Harrison street. Hugh Kirk, corner of Washington street and College avenue. The above does not take into account the remodeling of houses which in some cases amounts to almost the building of a new house altogether, and is certainly quite a remarkable showing for a part of one season’s residence building in Rensselaer, for it is probable that many others will be started before the year ends.

Two Very Hot Months.

The months of July and August to date were about the hottest months ever experienced in this section of the state, as shown by the government thermometer at St. Joseph college. In July the mercury registered above 90 every day except two, and on 14 of the 31 days it registered from 100 to 109.

The first eight days of August and the past week 'were also extremely warm, 1 ’ the thermometer touching 100 or better from the 3d to Bth inclusive, and the 13th to 21st inclusive. Following is the maximum and minimum temperature each day from July 1 to August 21, inclusive, except August 9, when a new thermo’meter was being installed, as shown by the records at St. Joseph: JULY Max. Min. Max. Min. 1— 94. . . .64 16—1 01....71 2 96....65 17 —102....67 3 86. .. .55 18— 99... .69 4 90....56 19— 99....72 5 92. ...60 20— 99. ...70 6 94....68 21— 98....67 7 98. . . .58 22 99. . . .56 8— 99....58 23—101....63 9 95....57 24 —105....62 10— 88....68 25—101....68 11— 100....61 26—103....67 12— 100....70 27—109....71 13— >,99....68 28—106....90 14— 99....67 29—107....91 15— 101....68 30—107....90 31—107....83 AUGUST Max. Min. Max. Min. 1— 94. . . .76 11— 87....68 2 99 72 12— 89. . . .62 3 105. . . .77 13— 80. . . .61 4 . . .75 14— 81 ... .47 5 100....71 15— 80....61 6 105....71 16— 89....65 7 . . .73 17— 95. . . .61 8— 101....72 18—100....73 9 19—101 78 10— 92. . . .67 20—102. . . .70 21—101.... 69

Ice Cream Social at Parr

The Union Sunday school of Parr will give an ice cream social in the park at Parr on Saturday evening, August 26. Everybody invited.— Advt.

Tiu>o (>J2) 'Dollar Rate Takes Effect September, I. Bear in mind that tfte new subscription rate of $2 per year for The Democrat takes effect September i, 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.

Thieves Return Stolen Horses at Roselawn.

(Special to The Democrat) Roselawn, Aug. 22 —The horse and colt which so mysteriously disappeared from a pasture in the south part of town on Sunday night. August 13, Over a week ago, were found in the stock yards Monday morning, having been returned home some time during Sunday night. Dr. Kendall, the veterinary who owned the horses, had made diligent search for over a week but could find no trace of them. Last Thursday he happened on to some evidence which was very conclusive that the horses had been stolen, and after getting some more information he sent for Deputy Prosecutor Sands, who visited several parties, who gave good information as to the whereabouts of the horses and the parties last seen in charge of them. There is no question but what the horses were stolen, and when the trail got too hot the thieves became scared and returned them under cover of darkness. The manes and,tails of the horses had been clipped and one of them, the colt, had been slashed across the breast with a knife, supposedly to represent a wire cut. There is no doubt but that there is a bunch of horse thieves working out of Chicago in connection with a bunch of confederates in northern Newton county. We suggest the formation of a horsethief defective association by the farmers and other good citizens to deal with this class. While Mr. Kendall has got his horses back, they have been greatly damaged and he has been to much expense and time lost from his practice, and, as Mr. Sands tells us, while the people of our county pay taxes and are supposed to be protected from acts of this kind, yet if we are the victims of thieves or any similar crimes and have not the money to push the case we have to suffer the loss of our property and say nothing. While if we had an association Uj look after this business it would cost each one but a very small sum and we would all be protected and enabled to follow up the criminals and put them out of business in our locality.

Former Milroy Resident Now at Wilmington, Ill.

J. A, Tune, a former resident of Milroy tp., but who for some years has been residing at Forest, 111., writes The Democrat in renewing his subscription and directs us to change his address to Wilmington, 111., where he is now manager of the Beatty Lumber Co. Mr. Tune enclosed a clipping from the Wilmington Advocate which will be of interest to his old friends in Jasper county. It says: £ I. N. Beatty of the lumber company met his Wilmington manager, J. A. Tune, in Joliet Tuesday where they closed a contract to furnish Monahan & Bros., the successful bidders for putting in the sewer system in our city, all the sewer pipe, stone, brick and cement to be used in the building of this system. It will require nearly 100 cars to bring this material here. We are more than pleased to know that we have a firm in our city who is prepared to “go out” after business, and with a man like Tune in charge of the yards here we don’t think that any job of this kind is going to “get away,” if he can help it. Wish we had more men like Mr. Tune among ns.

Automobile Painting. We can make your machine look like new, all work guaranteed. We use the best paint and varnish.-—H. R. LANGE & SON MUSIC STORE. Birth Announcements August 18, to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan of Rensselaer, a 1 flpound sen.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Maoy Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. WOLCOTT P. M. AND WIFE Killed in Automobile Accident Near Montmorenci Saturday Night. Robert Dobbins, postmaster at Wolcott, and his wife were almost instantly killed, and their daughter Vivian, 16 years old; niece Jeannette Dobbins, miraculously escaped with their lives when the automobiie in which they were returning to their home from Lafayette Saturday night overturned in a ditch on the Montaiorenci road, one and one-half miles east of Montmorenci. The victims’ necks were broken when they were caught beneath the edge of the car as it plunged to the bottom of a 10-foot embankment, It is thought. The young women were rescued from beneath the tonneau by Lafayette men In another machine who witnessed the tragedy, They were on the verge of prostration from shock, but escaped without a scratch. v

The party had come to the city early in the evening to attenu a moving picture show and were opposite the farm of Mort Erwin on their return home when the machine turned turtle as the driver attempted to pass a wagon said to have been driven by E. Croll, 1620 Grove street, and B. Goldman, 1619 Grove street, Lafayette.

Mr. Dobbins repeatedly signalled to the men approaching along the narrow road with their wagon, but according to witnesses, the pair did not yield roadway, and the machine plunged over the embankment as he tried to pass.

E. Riedlinger, 1709 Salem street, and Frank Hofiine, West Lafayette, who were following the Dobbins car in another machine, dashed to the rescue, and lifted the heavy machine sufficiently to free the young women, pinioned under the rear seat. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins, crushed beneath the weight of the wrecked car, arc thought to have been dead before aid came, but Riedlinger drove to Montmorenci and raced back to the scene of the accident with Dr. A. M. Mayfield in the hope that their livres might be saved.

The physician found the daughter of the dead pair and their niece without injuries, but they were suffering from nervous shock as a result of the fatal spill. Because of the absence from the city of Coroner Earl Van Reed, his deputy. Dr. J. W. Shaffer, investigated the accident, and the bodies of the victims were taken to Wolcott by Frank & Son, Lafayette undertakers. According to the story told by Riedlinger and Hoffine to the police, Croll and Goldman asserted that they had moved over to allow the machine to pass. Goldman and Croll were returning to the city after selling bananas at a concert at Montmorenci, it yas said. Another version of the escape of Vivian ,and Jeannette Dobbins’ was given by Dr. Mayfield, who said he understood that they were thrown from the car ans over a fence.

Mr Dobbins who was about 50 years old, had £een postmaster at Wolcott since the beginning of the Wilson administration. He operated a general store there for a number of years and was widely known about Wolcott and in Lafayette. He was a cousin of Cy and Dan Dobbins, of Lafayette. He is survived by two brothers, Mose, north of Wolcott, and Charles of Montmorenci. Mrs. Dobbins was some years younger than her husband.—Lafayette Journal.

A Double Funeral.

Monticello, Aug. 21. —Joint funeral services of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Dobbins will be conducted at the Dobbins home in Wolcott Tuesday

morning at 10 o’clock, and will be in charge 'of Rev. Caldwell, of Crawfordsville, former pastor of the Wolcott Baptist church. linihedlately after the services at the home the funeral cortege will start for Monticello and a dotible interment will be made at Riverview cemetery. The Eastern Star and Daughters of Rebekah, of this city, and the Logansport commandery, Knights Templar, will participate in the services either at the home or at the>cemetery.

Fatal Auto Accident Near Valparaiso,

Valparaiso, Ind.. Aug. 19.—Mrs. J. E. Small, age 42, of Everett, Wash., was 'killed and four persons were injured when their automobile was struck by a Chesapeake & Ohio railroad train at a crossing in Malden last night. / The injured are: Mrs. Lesilo Spooner, right arm broken and severe bruises; Lester Spooner Jr., age 2, bruised; Mrs. Alvan Leonard, bruised; Mrs. Clara De Motte. left side badly Injured Al! the injured live in this city. Mrs Spooner was driving the machine

The victims of the accident ha* spent the day at Kouts, vhere they had gone in the Sp<pn r machi «. When they reached Malden on the return trip they attempted to cross the railroad tracks ahead of the train. The locomotive struck the automobile squarely and hurled it to the platform of the station. All of the occupants except Mrs Small vne thrown c’-uc of the wreckage. '*»rs. Small’s head was pierced by rt piece of iron and she died instantly. She had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Leonard, in this city. Mrs. DeMotte |s .the widow of a former member of the state legislature.

Water Valley Neighbors Have Shocking Clothes-Line Quarrel.

Lowell, Ind., Aug. 18.—Had Mrs. Frank Dennis, of Water Valley, carried out her threat to cut Mrs. Edwin Moore’s head off with a hoe Mrs. Moore would now have been a corpse, but she did not, and Mrs. Moore was alive yesterday, and.cania to Lowell and swore out a warrant for Mrs. Dennis, charging her with threatening to cut oft her head with a hoe and calling her vile names. Deputy Sheriff Jacob Loesch of Shelby, brought the prisoner before Judge Weaver here yesterday morning and she pleaded guilty to the charge and the judge fined her $3.00 and costs. Mrs. Dennis immediately swore out a warrant for Mrs. Mooro and she will be brought to Lowell today to answer to the charge of provoking an assault. It is an old feud between the two women and it breaks out f,resh every once in a while.

President Beady to Ask Congress for 8-Hour Law.

Washington, Aug. 2 1 .—President Wilson made his final appeal to the railroad presidents this afternoon. Tonight those officials defied him. Now he is stripped for action. Either the railroad presidents wiR accept the eight-hour day proposed by the chief Executive or a bill will be rushed through congress establishing this standard of work on all interstate lines.

Mr. Wilson revealed his purpose today to members of both houses whom he called to the White House. Among them was Congressman Adamson, chairman of the house interstate and foreign commerce committee. He convinced Mr. Adamson that the eight-hour day was the crux of the situation and would break 'a strike if forced by what the President termed the “immobility of opinion” of the railroad officials.

Gillam Township Home Coming.

The annual Gillam township home coming will be held, at Independence on Sunday, August 27. We will have but one day this year, and we are planning to have an old fashion-*" ed -basket meetihg. Let everybody interested-bring well filled baskets of good things to eat, and come early and let us have a good time ro we always do when we get Dan Guild will preach in the forenoon at 10:30, and an afternoon program will be provided. This will probably be the last ’home coming we will have, and please do not fail < to be there. Sincerely your COMMITTEE.

Dental Notice. I will be absent from the city until August 28, and my office will be closed. My patients and those desiring my services will please take notice.—Dß. W. L. MYER. a-26 Subscribe for The Democrat.

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