Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MUST REGISTER ON OCTOBER 9

If You Have Either Moved or Become of Age SINCE THE LAST ELECTION Otherwise, if You Registered in 1914, You Do Not Have to Register This Year—What Law Requires. J . Registration day this year will come on 'Monday, October 9. The registration boards will be in session but the one day, from 6 a. m. until 9 p. m., except, perhaps, in some of the cities where they may petition for a two-day session. Some newspapers are giving out information that would tend to be misleading to many voters, as the following paragraph from the Lafayette Journal will indicate: There are no exceptions. It is not sufficient that you may have registered two years ago and that you have not moved out of the precinct in the meantime. This is not the case. All voters who registered and voted in 1914 and who have not moved out of the precinct where they then registered and voted do not have to register this year.

All voters who have become of age since the election of 1914 and those who have moved from one precinct to another since that time, must register on October 9 if they wish to vdte in November. If you are not now of age but will be at any time up to the day of election, you are the same as a qualified voter and have a right to register. If your birthday comes the day following the election you are a qualified voter even, as you were really 21 the day before and on the anniversary of your birth you are starting on the twenty-second year. Provision is also made for the registration of voters who for any cause whatever will be absent or unable to appear in person and register on October 9. If you are going to be absent you can apply to the county auditor or the party headquarters and secure an “absent voter” affidavit and properly filling out same and then arrange for someone to present it to the registration board on October 9. This also applies to voters who are sick are quarantined. All voters who have moved out of the precinct where he registered and voted in 1914, and then returned to the same precinct, must register again this year. All voters who registered in 1914, but for any reason failed to vote at the election of that year, must register again. It is the duty of every voter to ascertain that he is legally registered and that he has a right to vote before October 9. After that it will be too late, for you cannot make affidavit on the day of election. There is only one way. That is to register on October 9 if you are not already qualified.

CEMENT WORK OF ALL KINDS Including sidewalks, cisterns, basement work, foundations, building blocks, etc. Let me figure on your work before you place the contract elsewhere.-—E. B. SMITH, 'phone 490-Red, Rensselaer, Ind. o-25 The Odd Fellows and families and Rebekahs and families are invited to an entertainment and supper at the I. O. O. F. hall Friday night, September 30. Supper at 7 o’clock. Ladies please bring well filled baskets.—BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE. s-30

WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY. CLOUDY AND PROBABLY ■w /( I

BURGLARS VISIT FRANCESVILLE

Methods of Operation Similar to Those Used at Morocco. Robbers visited Francesville Friday night and opened a safe in the Crabbs-Reynolds & Taylor elevator office and stole S6O, and then took a Ford automobile belonging to Frank Markley from the Timmons garage and made their escape. By their methods of operating it is thought they were the same yeggmen who visited Morocco the Wednesday night before. The robbers first entered a blacksmith shop and procured some tools and then went to the garage and took a number of blankets and robes to use in the event it was necessary to blow open a safe. They then went to the grain office and worked the combination to the safe. The people of Francesville were not aware of the robbery until Saturday morning. Two young strangers had alighted from a Monon train Friday evening and were seen about the streets of Francesville that night. Suspicion is directed against them as they were not seen the next morning. No trace of the stolen auto has yet been found.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. The commissioners of Jasper and White counties held a joint meeting Friday on the A. L. Clark road affecting both counties. Paul Ward of Monticello was appointed engineer and George Foulks of Milroy township and W. P. Cooper of Reynolds viewers, to meet at Monon October 4 and report October 20. u Marriage licenses issued: September 22, Frances Edward Toombs of Rensselaer, aged 19 August 27 last, occupation laborer, to Ida Bell Davis of Jasper county, aged 16 February 22 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. ' Both being under age the father of the groom, Robert Toombs, files consent to issuance of the license, and the mother of the bride, Mrs. May Lambert Smith, also files consent.

County Treasurer May yesterday received from the state automobile department a draft for $6,083.85, Jasper county’s share of the auto license fees paid in during the first six months of 1916. Jasper county auto owners paid in during this time but $5,552, or $531.85 less than we got back under the apportionment of this fund under the auto license law It is probable we will receive another SI,OOO for the last six months of the year 1916, This money goes into the road fund of the county.

New suits filed: No. 8672. Ora T. Ross vs. Frank A. Ross, action for divorce.

The complaint alleges that the parties were married November 28, 1885, and separated February , 1906, when defendant wholly abandoned plaintiff and has since absented himself from Indiana; that he has never since said abandonment made any provision whatever for the plaintiff or their family and has not contributed anything to the support or maintenance of said family; that three children, now of full age and self-supporting, were born to them, but plaintiff ibrers that for a number of years prior to the time said children were of sufficient age to care for themselves, she did, at her own expense, and without the aid or assistance of her said husband, feed, clothe and educate and otherwise provide for said children; that during all the time of said abandonment the defendant has been able to contribute to the support of plaintiff and her children, but has wholly failed to do so; that plaintiff and defendant resided in Rensselaer at the time of said abandonment and plaintiff has ever since and now resides at said place; that defendant at this time is a resident of Spokane, Washington.

THE TWICE-A‘WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916.

Going Some—and Still After Him.

MRS. WILLIAM DIXIE DEAD

Passed Away of Heart Trouble Early Monday Morning. Mrs. William Dixie died at her home on South Weston street at 6:15 Monday morning. She had been in declining health for several months and began to fail rapidly about a week ago. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death. Mrs. Dixie was born in Jasper county in 1850, and at the time of her death was 66 years of age. She was married in 1875 and was the mother of nine children, three of whom died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Sarah Gule, passing away in 1902. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. F. W. Tobias, Mrs. Charles Shaw and Mrs. C. E. Osborne of Renselaer, and Mrs. Belle Nelson of Thermopolis, Wyoming, and one son Arthur of Kansas City, Mis* souri; two brothers, Thomas Thornton of Lafayette and John Thornton of Marion; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Dixie was a member of the Methodist church and a kind and loving wife and mother, and the memories of her life will be long cherished by those who knew her. Funeral services will be held at the family home at 2 o’clock this afternoon, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

RETURN FROM NEW YORK TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Porter and son Charles returned Fridky from a delightful auto trip to New York state. While there they visited with Ross Porter, who is manager of a stock farm near Randolph. They also spent a short time w r ith John Knapp, who is now a prosperous farmer of that section,, and William Broadie, Isaac Peck and Mrs. Ed Peck, former residents of Remington. Their son Ross will return here for a visit during the holidays. Mr. Porter stated that the crop conditions along the route of their journey were about the same as here. He likes the country in New York and may purchase a farm there later. They returned by way of Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes, about 1,400 miles in all, and with the same tires on the machine as when they departed.

VISIT “ABE MARTIN’S” COUNTY

William Jasperson of Tefft, Lawson Bruce, George Mulder, Hugh Hurley and Ernest Comer drove down to Brown county Sunday in Mr. Comer’s car. They visited Nashville, the county seat of Brown county, and other smaller towns in that section, also Columbus, the county seat of Bartholomew county. They left Rensselaer about 1 o’clock Sunday morning and reached home about midnight Sunday ing traveled about 335 miles. They report a very fine trip and good roads practically all the way except? some of the crossroads down in Brown county, where it is very hilly, but some of the grandest scenery in Indiana is to be found there.

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: • Friday, September 29, Fred Bartells, % mile east of Newland. General sale, including 4 horses, 12 head of cattle, 7 hogs, > farm tools, etc. Saturday, September 30, Sage Bros., 8 miles northeast of Goodland. 70 head of good hogs.

—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET

Annual State Convention Opened at Lafayette Yesterday. The County Commissioners’ association of Indira met at Lafayette yesterday for a three-day meeting. The question of good roads and their maintenance will be the most Important topic up for consideration and several addresses will be delivered along this line. The first of these, “The Automobile and Good Roads,” wil] be delivered by William B. Foresman. He will be followed by Dr. G. P. Levering on “The Value of Weed Cutting.” David M. Boyle, county road superintendent of Tippecanoe county, will talk on “The Aims of One County Superintendent.’* Edward T. Barrett, state geologist, will discuss “The Natural Resources of Indiana,” and Prof. George E. Martin of the highway engineering department of Purdue university will give an illustrated lecture on “Indiana Roads.” Another talk that should be quite interesting will be “Highway Bridges,” by Dr. W. K. Hatt, dean of the school of civil engineering at Purdue. This lecture will also be illustrated with stereoptican views.

JAMES NELSON DIED SATURDAY

Veteran of Civil War Passed Away at Longcliff. James E. Nelson, for many years a well known resident of Rensselaer, died at the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Logansport Saturday afternoon. He became a patient at the hospital about five years ago. He was a veteran of the Civil war and was 72 years of age. Besides the widow Mr. Nelson is survived by two daughters, Miss Fame Nelson of Hammond and Miss Fern Nelson of Michigan. Funeral services were held at his late residence Monday afternoon, Rev. J. Budman Fleming preaching the sermon. The Masonic lodge, of which the deceased had long been a member, had charge of the services, and conducted the remains to the grave in Weston cemetery. Mr. Nelson was a member of the G. A. R,

ANNUAL COUNTY CONVENTION

Of Sunday Schools Held Here Thursday and Friday. The annual county convention of the Jasper County Sunday School association closed Friday evening after a very Interesting meeting,, The convention convened Thursday afternoon, the first half day being largely taken up with organization and preliminary work. At 6 o’clock Thursday evening a banquet wag served by the county officers in the dining room of the M. E. church| This proved a most delightful affair and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Following the banquet the evening session convened with a large attendance. George N. Burnie, the state superintendent, delivered an excellent address, using for his subject, “Going the Second Mile.” He was followed by Emma G. Lemen, state superintendent of elementary work, who also gave a very interesting and helpful talk on the essentials of that department. The Friday session opened with a general discussion of the problems to be solved. Miss Lemen gave an interesting address on the reasons and methods of doing missionary work in the Sunday school. The ladies served a sumptuous dinner in the dining room of the M. E. church. This portion of the

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RETURN FROM WESTERN TRIP

Robert Michaels Reports a Most Enjoyable Journey. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michaels and son Judson of Kniman returned home Saturday evening from an extended trip through the West. They were gone about three weeks and visited many points of interest and scenic beauty. They stopped at Manderson, Wyoming, to visit his sister, Mrs. Alice Woody, and at Burlington, Montana, to see another sister, Mrs. Edward Iliff. Near the latter place they also ivsited George and Frank Nicholson and families, former residents of Carpenter township and Remingron. Mr. Michaels was very favorably impressed with the country they visited, from an agricultural viewpoint as well as for its beauty. He says a farmer visiting there can hardly resist the temptation to remain, as some of it is the finest fanning land in the world and very productive. One of the enjoyable features of the trip was an automobile ride of about a hundred miles along the Gray Bull river, at one point of which they were 8,000 feet above sea level.

STREET NUMBERS PROVIDED FOR

Free Delivery of Mail Makes New Numbering Necessary NUMBER EVERY TWENTY FEET Cullen Street and Washington Street Designated as Dividing Points— Other Actions of the Council. At Monday night’s meeting of the city council all members were present, except Councilman Wood. Ordinance No. 174, providing for the unifrom numbering of buildings in the city of Rensselaer, was adopted. This ordinance provides that Cullen street shall become the dividing line for the streets running north and south, and Washington street the dividing line for streets running east and west. Each twenty feet of ground shall be given a number and each block shall be allotted 100 numbers. Buildings situated on the west side of streets running north and south shall receive the even numbers, while those on the east side of the street shall receive the odd numbers, and buildings located on the north side of streets running east and west shall be given even numbers and those on the south side odd numbers. Petition of J. M. Healy to move barn from Mrs. Hester Hoyes’ lot on Van Rensselaer street to the Mathew Zehrden lot in the east part of town, was granted and bond approved. In matter of petition of Amiel Besser for electric current to factory building at east ride of Rensselaer, outside of corporation limits, attorney instructed to file application with state public service commission and also to prepare contract for petitioner to sign on authority received from commission. Resolution declaring for sewer on Scott street was adopted. Owing to an error having been made in the estimated cost of improving South and Grove streets a new estimated cost has been submitted and the council fixed October 9 as the date for hearing objections thereto. I'he usual number of claims were allow'ed.

WM. BALLINGER FOUND DEAD

Kniman Grocer Expired of Heart Disease Sunday Night. William Ballinger, who had been in poor health for the past year, was found dead in bed at his home in Kniman Monday morning. His age was 79 years. Mr. Ballinger., conducted a grocery store at Kniman. He leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. Charles Hoile of Kniman, Mrs. John McGlinn of northwest of Rensselaer. and William Ballinger of Wheatfield. The funeral was held yesterday forenoon and burial made at Kniman cemetery.

Young men: The new fall hats are now on display, $2 and $3. Drop in and look them over.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Vol. XIX, No. 52

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. RECOVERS FROM HIS INJURIES Edward Jessup, Burned at Goodland by Electric Wire, Leaves Lafayette Hospital. Edward Jessup, 9 years old, who was seriously burned at Goodland on August 11, when he with hla brother, David Jessup, 12 years old, came in contact with a high tension electric wire on the roof of the elevator power house, was sufficiently recovered Sunday to be taken to his home in Brazil. He has been a patient at St. Elizabeth hospital, Lafayette, since the accident and his condition was very serious. David, the older of the two boys, was fatally burned and died at the hospital on August 12. Edward is still under the impression that his brother Is being cared for in another part of the hospital and will not be told of his brother’s death until he gets considerably stronger. When the accident occurred the family resided in Goodland, but have since moved to Brazil. The two boys were on the roof of the power house shooting sparrows with an air rifle.

FIRE PREVENTION DAY OCT. 9

It has been recommended by the governor Of the state of Indiana, that on one day to be set apart for that purpose that all property owners and tenants see that their premises are safeguarded from presence of all hazardous conditions; that the attention of the public schools and civic organizations of Indiana be called to the importance of this subject; and that the mayors of Indiana cities join by proclamation in setting apart October 9 as Centennial Fire Prevention day, in order that the state may receive the greatest possible benefit from the Wide dissemination of this doctrine of fire prevention. A PROCLAMATION Now, therefore, I, Charles G. Spitler, as mayor of the city of Rensselaer, do hereby designate Monday, the »th of October, 1010, ass Centennial Fire Prevention day, In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the city of Rensselaer, this 23d day of September, 1916. By the mayor, CHARLES G. SPITLER. (Seal) CHAS. MORLAN, City Clerk.

“BACK ON THE JOB AGAIN’’ Ben Smith, who returned a few months ago from Montana, where he spent a year for the benefit of his health, is back in the harness again and busily at work at his old line Of cement work. He has completed a number of jobs of foundation, cistern and sidewalk work and nearly every day is figuring on some new job. , In years gone by Mr. Smith did the greater part of all the cement work in Rensselaer and vicinity. He bore the reputation of doing good, honest work at a reasonable price, and his jobs have stood the test. Now that he is again in thia line of business he solicits your patronage and wants an opportunity to figure on your jobs. His phone number is 490-Red.—Advt. SPECIAL STATIONERY BARGAIN The Democrat has a special bargain in fine correspondence stationery, nice bond papers in several shades of color, that it can self fifty sheet of paper and fifty envelops for 30 cents, your choice of shade. This paper is in bulk, and we can sell it in larger quantities at a slight reduction over the above price—250 sheets of paper and 250 envelops for only $1.25. This is an exceptional price and the stock will not last long at the figures we are offering it. Call in and see the paper and you will be sure to buy a supply of it for yoitr future needs.