Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1916 — Page 1

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DEMOCRATS OPEN CAMPAIGN

In' Jasper County on Next Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21. The Democratic campaign in Jasper county will be opened next Wednesday when the Hon. Philip Zoercher, reporter of the Indiana supreme court, will speak in Rensselaer at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon and again at Remington at night. Thursday Mr. Zoercher will speak at Parr, Demotte and Wheatfield, as per schedule announced in another column. Mr. Zoercher, as the name indicates, is a German and speaks both English and his mother tongue fluently. He is a clear, logical and convincing speaker, and all who can possibly do so should be sure to come out and hear him. Weather permitting it is probable that quite a number of local Depiocrats will accompany Mr. Zoercher to the other towns in the county where he will speak.

Medaryville Honors Its Centenarian

Medaryville celebrated the onehundredth birthday of one of its Respected citizens on Thursday, and the day was declared a legal holiday by the town board. William B. Nicoles was born in Highland county, Ohio, September 14, 1816, and is therefore about two months older than the state of Indiana. He became a resident of Indiana while yet a young boy, and at the age of 16 he returned to Ohio to learn the tailoring trade. Four years later, 1836, he again came to Indiana and located at Peru. In 1850 he moved to Rensselaer where he conducted a tailor shop for five years, and it is probable that some of our older citizens may remember him. He then moved to Francesville and one year later to Medaryville, which place has since been his home. Mr. Nicoles has been a member of the Masonic lodge for seventythree years, and is probably the oldest living Mason in Indiana, although this fact has not been < established. He has been a member of the Methodist church for eighty years. He was married in 1837, and his wife died in 1895. He is the father of nine children, and has ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Fire at the Mrs. Fannie Wasson Home.

The fire alarm was given at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, a blaze having been discovered in a second story bedroom at the home of Mrs. Fannie Wasson on east Vine street. When the fire company arrived the entire upper floor was full of dense smoke, and it was with great difficulty that they succeeded in locating the fire, which was confined to a dresser full of clothing. The blaze was quickly extinguished, but it was some time before the smoke ceased pouring out of the open windows. Just how the fire started is unknown. The dresser was setting against a chimney and there was a fire in a stove beneath. A fluestop in the chimney either became overheated and ignited the wall ' paper, in turn reaching the dresser, or there were some matches in the dresser which were lighted by mice. was little damage from the fire and smoke, and this loss is covered by insurance. Many people were upon the scene ahead of the fire company and carried neatly all of the household furniture out of doors, breaking some of it and damaging it quite a little. Fire Chief Montgomery has requested that at future fires those not belonging to the fire department shall cease their efforts to subdue the flames as soon as the company arrives, which he believes necessary in the interset of efficiency.

An armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.

WEATHER FOR SATURDAY.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intsresting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. ' Acting on the petition circulated by Mayor Spitler, Governor Ralston has granted paroles to Orson R. Lewis and Ernest Speaks, sent to the reformatory from this county a few months ago on pleas of guilty to robbing Monon freight cars. Marriage licenses issued: September 12, Joseph Zickmund of Newton township, aged 24 May 20 last, occupation farmer, to Gertrude Kolhoff of Rensselaer, aged 22 May 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. • September 14, Grover Cleveland Stembel of Wheatfield, aged 23 November 7 last, occupation elevator foreman, to Lulu Fern Dewey, also of Wheatfield, aged 19 March 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. Asa McDaniel.

New suits filed: rie Dayton vs. Clifford Dayton; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on February 21, 1902, and lived together as husband and wife until August 5, 1916; that for a period of more than two years prior to said date the defendant wholly failed and neglected to make reasonable provision for the support of the plaintiff and their children, although fully able to do so; that the plaintiff and defendant have two children, Josephine Dayton, aged 12 years, and Myrtle Dayton, aged 9 years; that for several years past plaintiff has by her labor supported herself and her children, and she is still able and willing to do so; that the defendant is not a fit and proper person to have the care and custody of said children, and his habits and mode of life are such that it would not be for the best interests of the children for him to have the control of them and their education and training. Whereas plaintiff asks that she be granted a divorce and the care and custody of their children.

Petitions have been filed with the county auditor for four new stone roads in Newton township, aggregating ten and one-half miles. One road connects with the east and west road in Marion township past the Catholic cemetery and goes west to the Philip Paulus corner and thence south to the township line past Charles Weiss’ farm, a total distance of two and threequarters miles. Another road begins at the old Benjamin Harris farm and goes north to the Benton Kelly corner and thence west past the R. J. Yeoman farm to the Newton county line. This road is also two and three-quarters miles in length. Another road begins at the' present north gravel road to Mt. Ayr, and runs north past the D. S. Makeever farm home *to the John Borntrager corner, thence east to the Marion township line where it connects with the stone road at the John Nowels corner. The other road begins near the Curtis creek bridge on the Mt. Ayr gravel road and runs north two miles and thence west one-half mile to the Newton county line. All are petitioned for under the three-mile road law and about three-quarters of the resident freeholders have signed the petitions.

Two weeks/ ago tonight some one stole Jesse Snyder’s bicycle from Rensselaer, and the foilowing Sunday Sheriff McColly tracked the wheel out to the Queen City school house in Milroy township, and there lost all trace of it. Some days later he went out> in that neighborhood again and found that lamest Underwood, a 16 or 17-year-old boy,_ who had been placed by the Indianapolis board' of charities with Marion Dunn of Milroy township, had possession of the bike, and claimed that he had found it up near the school house. He denied having stolen the wheel, and said that he had ridden out from Rena-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1916.

selaer with some man whom he did not know of that vicinity. Mr. Dunn, believing in the boy’s innocence, drove all over that vicinity with the lad to see if he could find the man with whom the boy alleged he had ridden out from town, but was unsuccessful in the search. Monday the boy was brought to town and again questioned regarding the matter, L. H. Milliken of the board of charities having come here to look into the matter. The lad finally admitted that he had stolen the wheel, but promised not to do anything of the kind again. Mr- Milliken returned home and the lad went back to Dunn’s, but there may be something more of the matter before it is closed.

John R. Lewis’ Herd Won a Number of Prizes.

John R. I.ewis of Barkley township won the following premiums on his Hampshire hogs at the state fair last week: First and junior champion sow; first senior yearling sow; first young herd owned by exhibitor; first young herd owned and bred by exhibitor; first prize of $25 paid by association on four best pigs; contest trophy of state on pen of best four pigs under six months of age; second on junior yearling sow; third place on sire and produce of dam, and third place on aged herd Queen L. Nelson, a Belgian mare, bred and raised by Mr. Lewis and sold by him last winter to Crouch & Son of Lafayette, won first at the Indiana state fair and second at the Ohio state fair.

FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

William Kenton Passed Away Wednesday at Mitchell, S. D. L/uther Hemphill received a telegram Wednesday stating that William Kenton, a former well known resident of Jasper county, had died that morning at his home at Mitchell, South Dakota. He had suffered a stroke of paralysis on August 21, and this probably caused his death. The family had been expecting his death, and nearly all of his children were with him when the end came. Mr. Kenton left Jasper county about thirteen years ago and moved to Dakota. He had been a resident here for many years and was held in high esteem, being regarded as an honest and straightforward man. Mrs. Kenton died about a year after they left Jasper county. Mr. Kenton is survived by eleven children, two sisters and one brother. The brother, Jasper Kenton, resides in Canada, and the sisters are Mrs. Jasper Makeever of Mt. Ayr and Mrs. Joseph Parkinson of Bucklin, Kansas. The children are 'James, Frank, Elmer, Mason, Simon, Mrs. Charles Zard, Mrs. William Moore and Miss Eva Kenton, all of Mitchell; and Mrs. T. F. Dunlap of Elwood, Indiana, Mrs. Isaac Parker of Jasper county and Mrs. Rice of Chicago.

Former Republican Governor J. Frank Hanly has the following editorial over his signature in the last issue of his paper, the National Enquirer, published at Indianapolis: Mr. Hughes and the whole Republican organization are appealing

IF HUGHES IS ELECTED

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“So Have We."

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. WIDOWS’ PENSION INCREASED Must Make Application and Will Get S2O Instead of sl2. Washington, D. C., September 13. —Many thousand women will benefit by the action of the congress in its closing days in increasing a widow’s pension from sl2 to S2O a month. The bureau announce.? that if a widow now is on the pension rail, it will simply be necessary for her to fill out a circular blank, which the pension office will supply, to obtain the Increase; or she maj' write to the pension bureau, inclosing the certificate on which she draws her present pension and soldier’s name and service and date of birth. If she is a remarried widow, or is not on the rolls at the present time, she must make a formal application for a pension in order to benefit under the new law. The new law is effective now.

Ernest Strickler, the young man who stole Dr. L. H. Recher’s automobile at Morocco Sunday night and was later captured at Hammond, was released Tuesday, evening. Strickler has borne a rather unsavory reputation heretofore, having been in custody twice on charges of forgery, but he has relatives who are trying to bring about a reformation in him. Being in sympathy with these relatives and their efforts toward the boy, Dr, Reeher refused to prosecute and requested that the young man be released. Dr. Reeher had to pay $l5O for the recovery of his car, and it is understood that Strickler’s relatives will reimburse him for this amount.

Rural Carrier Examination.

The civil service commission has announced an examination for Jasper county to be held at Goodland and Rensselaer on October 14, to fill the position of rural carrier at Parr and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from other postoffices in this county. Jhe examination will be open only to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of a postoffice in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in Jorm number 1977. This form and application blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the civil service commission at Washington, D. C. Applications should be forwarded to the commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date.

—Rochester Herald

Auto Thief Released.

HARRY WOOD SENTENCED

Given Term of from One to Eight Years at Michigan City. Harry Wood, who was arrested Saturday night when caught taking sls from the cash register at the Central garage, was taken before Judge Hanley Tuesday evening and sentenced to the state prison at Michigan City for a term of from one to eight years. He maintained a spirit of stoicism throughout the proceedings, and after making his confession would not converse with anyone. Sheriff McColly left with the prisoner for Michigan City at 7:30 Thursday morning. At that time he appeared in good spirits and shook hands with those about the jail. It has been learned that he intended to leave here last Monday to take a position at Conrad, and that his sister and husband were going to advance him the money with which to go. It is probable that Harry will be released at the expiration of the minimum sentence. Should he return to Rensselaer then there are many people here who feel kindly toward him and would gladly extend a helping hand over the rough places in life’s highway.

Monon Sub-Agent at Roselawn Mysteriously Missing.

(Special to The Democrat) Roselawn, September 15.—A relief agent, who came here Tuesday evening to relieve Agent Baker, mysteriously disappeared Wednesday evening and failed to • show up Thursday morning for duty, and Roselawn was without an agent for a time. An official of the company came Thursday on train No. 5 and opened up the office and the cash drawer. He found sixty-four pennies in the drawer and some revenue stamps. The sub-agent had sold milk tickets for SSO to John Roorda and taken a check for the amount, which check he cashed at the store of D. K. Frye, where he also collected come $6 worth of freight bills. He stopped at the hotel while here, but had failed to register and his signature on the freight bills is unreadable, so it was impossible to learn his name.

It looks like a clear case of defalcation of the proceeds of the office while he was in charge. It was not learned whether any additional funds other than those above stated were missing, but it is thought there was probably considerable more, as the ticket sales are usually quite large for this point. It is hoped the fellow will turn up and show himself all right and straight, but it looks bad at this time. He was last seen walking north on the railrpad track Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Later information received from the railroad official who checked up the office Thursday- morning, is that the fellow got away with over SIOO in cash. The last seen of him was when Mr. Borem of Water Valley, who runs an auto livery, was hired by him to drive him to Lowell. Hyland Weaver was put in charge of the office until Mr. Baker returns.

COLLEGE RETROSPECT

Interesting Booklet Issued by St. Joseph College. The Democrat is in receipt of a very Interesting booklet entitled “A Retrospect,” which has just been published by St. Joseph college. The book contains a historical sketch of the college, dating from 1891, when the plans for the same were first considered, following it through the uncertain and rocky stages that followed and finally emerging into the sunlight of stress with the grand institution that today stands as a credit to the county and those who made the same what it is. The first chapter is entitled “The Foundation,” which tells of the establishment of the institution and ►some of the trials necessary to accomplish the same, and from it we extract the following interesting paragraphs:

“A swamp was of on value. It was a place of pestilence. But it was just the place for a monastery, because it made life especially hard, and so the monks carried earth and stone and made a foundation and then set to work to dike and drain and fill up the swamp, till they turned it into fertile ploughland and the pestilence had ceased.” In these words a certain author describes the location of the famous monasteries of the middle ages, the cradles of learning and culture of those days. The quotation is used here as aptly describing •to the

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Vol. XIX, No. 49

Political Speaking!

Hon. Philip Zoercher Reporter of Indiana Supreme Court, at Rensselaer Wednesday, Sept. 20 East court room, 2 p. m. Remington Wednesday, Sept. 20 7:30 p. m. ran’ Thursday, Sept. 21 2:30 p. m. Demotte Thursday, Sept. 21 6 p. m., from auto. Wheatfield Thursday, Sept. 21 7:30 p. m.

GOV. DUNNE IS RENOMINATED

Frank O. Lowder Named by Repubby Republicans at Primary. Governor Edward F. Dunne was renominated at. the Illinois primary Wednesday by a majority estimated at close to 100,000. Frank 0. Lowden received the Republican nomination with a majority of about 75,000. . William Lorimer was defeated for nomination for congress by a majority of several thousand, the exact figure not having been determined. The Democratic state ticket is headed by Mr. Dunne for governor; Henry W. Huttman, lieutenant-gov-ernor; Lewis G. Stephenson, secretary of state; James J. Brady, auditor; Arthur W. Charles, treasurer; Patrick J. Lucey, attorney-general. The Republican state ticket follows: Frank O. Lowden, governor; John G. Oglesby, lieutenant-governor; Lewis L. Emmerson; secretary of state; Andrew Russell, auditor; Len Small, treasurer; Edward J. Brundage, attorney-general.

Sad Death of Little Boy.

Clarence Edward Hamilton', the 12-year-old grandson of Jacob Sanders, died at the home of the latter Tuesday evening. He had been ailing for several days and his death was due to-heart failure. He Is the son of Clarence Hamilton, and with his little sister came here about three weeks ago from Minnesota to stay at the home of their grandfather and attend school. However, he was not feeling well when school opened and did not start. The children’s mother is dead, and the father came Thursday morning to be present at the funeral. The funeral was in charge of Calkins & Worland, and was conducted at the Sanders home at 9:30 yesterday morning, Rev. Paul C. Curnick preaching the sermon. Interment was made in the Corckett cemetery.

Union Band Concerts.

The band concert. Wednesday evening by the Rensselaer and Wolcott bands brought the largest crowd of the season to town. They visited along the street and apparently enjoyed the music and the opportunity for a social hour. The band concerts will continue throughout the present month and probably longer if the weather permits. Thursday evening the Rensselaer band returned the favor and drove to Wolcott and played with the band there in their regular weekly concert. Owing to the cool weather that evening not many people from here accompanied the band.

Special Train to Lafayette Sept. 21.

On account of the Charles E. Hughes meeting and Republican demonstrations at Lafayette September 21, the Monon railroad will run a special train to leave Rensselaer at 7:45 a. m., arriving at Lafayette at 9:30 a. m. Fare for the round trip, $1.50. Tickets good returning on any regular train,- — W. H. BEAM, Agent.

NOTICE Aftef October 1, 1916, my office days will be as follows: Rensselaer Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday. Wheatfield Thursday, Friday, Saturday. P. R. BLUE Law Abstracts Loans o-12 __ f Eastern Star Market Today. The Eastern Star ladies will hold a market at Eger’s hardware store today, Saturday, to earn money to furnish a room in the new hospital. Attention, Mothers. Sturdy, long-wearing stockings for rough boys, 2 for 25c. An attractive display of fast color shirt waists, 50c. Odd trousers, 50c to $1.50. Stylish caps, 50c. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. i An armload of old newspapers for I a nickel at The Democrat office.