Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1916 — Page 1

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BETTER ROADS VOTED IN UNION

Election Carries by a Vote ot Nearly Three to One CONNECTS ENTIRE COUNTY Only Sixty-nine Votes Were Cast Against Improvement of Twentyfour Miles of Township Roads. The proposition to improve twen-ty-four miles of Union township roads, which was voted on at an election held in that township Saturday, carried by a good majority. There are two precincts in Union township, the north and south. In the north precinct there were sev-enty-five tn favor of the roads and thirty-two against it, while in the south precinct there were ninetysix in favor and thirty-seven against. This made a total in the township in favor ot the improvement-of 171, and a total of sixty-nine against it. This election was watched with interest by the people of the entire county, as the improvement of the roads in Union township will make a through route the length of the country of improved roads. At certain seasons of the year several miles of the roads to be improved were almost impassable, and caused a great deal of inconvenience to residents of the north end of the county in driving through to Rensselaer and other points south. was, of course, some opposition to the improvement of these roads, and ther,e were someg who doubted if the election would carry, but the vote of last Saturday demonstrates the futility of trying to defeat any proposition for road improvement. The bonds for the proposed system of roads will be sold in the near future and work will be started on the construction soon after. The people of Union townhsip are to be congratulated on the success of the proposition, and those who took an active part in working for the improvement are deserving of much credit. The estimated cost of the improvement as reported by the viewers at the September meeting of the commissioners is $47,376.41.

CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY

“Uncle” James T. Randle passed his eighty-fifth milestone yesterday, and a family dinner was held at the home of his gon, E. J. Randle, and family on Cullen street in honor of the event. Mr. Randle is perhaps the oldest resident of Jasper county, having resided here continuously since he was three years old, and is a highly respected citizen. He is enjoying very good health for one of (his age, and The Democrat joins his many friends in hoping that he may live to celebrate many more birthday anniversaries.

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, October 12, George K. Stover, two and one-half miles east of Fair Oaks. Stock sale, including seventeen cattle and twenty hogs. Wednesday, October 18, George W. Brandenburg, on the former Robert Randle farm, one mile east and three-quarters mile south of Pleasant Grove (now Moody). General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, October 19, W. A. Stevens, McCoysburg. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, corn, hay, farm tools, etc. Saturday, October 21, Russell Van Hook and Albert Diiggins, onehalf mile west cf Rensselaer, on Bunkum road. Big joint stock sale, including several finely bred mares and fillies, 21 head of milk cows and heifers, mostly Jerseys; 14 head of hogs, including registered Duroc sows and gilts and male hogs, Hampshire gilts, etc.

NOTICE We pay the highest market price for Veal, Poultry, Eggs and Butter. Call up and let us explain to you. H. A. QUINN, Phone 477.

NEW FACTORY IN OPERATION

Work Commenced Last Week and Is Progressing Rapidly. Active work at the Columbia Furniture company’s factory commenced the last of the week, and operations are progressing nicely. At the present time there are ten men employed at the factory—eight upholsterers 'and two machine men. This number will be increased as time goes on and the facilities of the plant are increased. Enough orders have already been booked to keep the plant in operation for the next several months. Machinery is also being installed for making chairs and other furniture from the raw material. All of the men now at work at the factory are experienced men that came here with the company. Several of them are men of family and will move here as soon as they can secure homes. Later on Dr. Loy, who is behind the project, thinks it probable that considerable more help will be needed and that employment can be furnished several local people. At this time the factory gives every promise of being a success and an enterprise that will be a material benefit to the city.

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. Marriage licensee issued: October 9, John W. Carmen of Rensselaer, aged 29 December 14 last, occupation teaming, to Opal Sigman, also of Rensselaer, aged 20 August 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. “Shorty” Adams, who was convicted of drunkenness and sent to the state penal farm about a month ago to serve a thirty-day sentence, is again at home. “Shorty” was also given a fine of SIOO and costs, amounting to about sllO. He paid SSO and staid the balance. It is thought that a pretty complete registration of voters who were required to register in order to be entitled to vote at the election November 7 was made throughout the county Monday. Party workers on both sides made extra efforts to get the voters out and few if any who could possibly be got at were missed. Judge C. W. Haniey and Court Reporter Wagner went to Kentland Monday to convene the October term of court there. Jurors drawn for service and instructed to report the third Monday are: J. L. Presher, T. W. Burton, Arizona Brees, William Colling, William McCarty, G. D. Clymer, John Silver, Ben P. Davidson, Norval Corbett, Roy Hess, T. L. Davis and J. M. Chizum. There will also be a grand jury in session the last of this week. The bridge over the slough ditch south of town on the Remington road being out while a new bridge is being constructed, makes it necessary to detour, and Sunday night’s rain made the road leading west from Tom Cain’s place, where most of the detouring is done, in very bad condition and several cars got stalled there Monday. The road is said to be much better to go west at the Catholic cemetery and thence south on the first road, around by the Phegley farm to tho stone road leading east to the range line by the Clouse corner.

Saturday morning Ernest L. Morlan, w'ho was found guilty of perjury in the circuit court last week, appeared before Judge Hanley and was fined SIOO and costs find Sentenced to the state penitentiary for from two to fourteen years. The statute also provides that he shall be disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period. In line with the recommendation of the jury for leniency Judge Han-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1916.

CAUGHT IN THE WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS

ley suspended the prison sentence during good behavior. A Suspended sentence means that Morlan is the same as a paroled prisoner and his conduct in the future will determine as to whether or not the suspension will be revoked. In cases of thig kind, where the prisoner’s sentence is suspended on good behavior, the prison authorities send a man here and the papers are made out which show that Morlan is a prisoner on parole, and will be such for at least the minimum of two years. Morlan will also have to provide bond. The costs in the ease will amount to between S3OO and S4OO. Whether or not a new trial will be asked for or an appeal taken, will be determined at the next term of court. New suits filed:' No. 8674. William L. Wood, adm. vs. Davis Winslow et al; petition - to sell real estate. No. 8675. Sadie L. Erickson vs. Nels W. Erickson et *01; action to enjoin defendant from disposing of real estate pending action for divorce. No. 8676. Charleg W. Reed vs. Ella Cooper; disallowed claim. Demand $203.75. No. 8677. Ezra Hershman vs. Florence Hershman; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married March 29, 1916, and lived together as husband and wife until September 19, 1916; that during the time they lived together the defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment of plaintiff in that she had a violent and ungovernable temper, and on many occasions, without any cause or provocation on part of plaintiff, would get in a towering passion and curse him and call him vile names in -the presence of his small children, and at one time struck him in the face. Wherefore plaintiff prays for divorce. No. 8678. J. G. Evans vs. A. A. Blair et al; foreclosure of mechanic's lien. Demand S6O. No. 8679. F. W. Rutherford vs. Joseph Putts; action for accounting. Demand S2OO.

RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bengston of Foresman, a son. October 8, to Mr. and Mrs. John Putts, a daughter. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ganuger of Chi cago at the home of the latter’s father, Albert Swfirtzell. The babe only lived a few hours.

GERMAN U-BOAT WORKS NEAR U.S.

Sinks Four British and Two Neutral Ships GREAT STIR AMONG SHIPPERS Administration Officials Can See No Cause for Alarm Over Acts of German Submarine. The European war virtually was brought to the shores of the United States when, in the vicinity of the island of Nantucket, off the Massachusetts coast, a German submarine —or possibly more than one—Sunday sent to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean at least four British steamers and two neutral vessels—one Dutch and the other a Norwegian. The submarine or submarines had taken a position directly in the steamer lanes, where they could hardly miss anything bound in for New York or bound east from that port. Vessels of the entente allies’ nations and neutral bottoms carrying contraband of war scurried to get within the three-mile limit of the American shore. Several that were following the outside course shifted and made for the inside lane. The Stephano of the Red Cross line, however, was caught outside the neutral zone. The booming of the submarine’s guns, apparently fired in warning, was distinctly heard at Nantucket. But where the submersible was at the moment the reports was heard was pure speculation. It was plain, however, that she had placed herself in the lane of passenger and freight traffic and terrorized shipping along the coast. In a flash after the first distress signals of the West Point were sent broadcast, wireless messages were sent up and down the coast and far out to sea, warning everything afloat that a German submarine was operating in the steamer lane. Every vessel equipped with wireless • was warned to make for the threemile zone and the commanders of I merchant vessels of the entente al-

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ENTHUSIASTIC FIRE MEETING

Held at the High School Building Monday Night. The fire prevention meeting held at the high school building Monday night was quite successful in every way except possibly that of attendance. Not nearly as many people responded as it was hoped would do so. But it is characteristic of the American people to take little or no Interest in matters that vitally concern them until some disastrous occurrence brings the facts forcibly before them. The Rnesselaer band assembled at the court house square at 6:45. and after playing a few selections marched to the high school building, followed by a goodly number of people who had gathered on the street. The fire department then made a run from the fire house to the school building. The meeting at the school biullding was opened with a piano duet - Misses Helen Parkinson and Bernice Long. Fire Chief Montgomery then made a short introductory talk in which he stated the purpose of the meeting and quoted a few statistical figures of interest to everyone. In the United States the per capita fire loss each year is $2.51, while in Europe it is but cents. Mr. Montgomery also stated that in the city of New York the sum of $12,000 is spent, in fire prevention annually while something like $50,000,000 is spent for fire losses and control. The adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” does not seem to impress the people along this line as much as in some others. Superintendent C. R. Dean of the city schools then read the governor’s proclamation for fire prevention day, and was followed by Mayor Spitler, who gave a very, interesting talk on fire prevention from the insurance standpoint. For many years efforts have been made to have the insurance rate in Rensselaer reduced, but little success will be met with until the people take a more active interest in fire prevention. Hon. E. P. Honan made a very interesting talk on the organization and work df the old fire department, and. was followed by Mose Leopold, who gave a most instructive talk on fire prevention from an economical standpoint. Rev. Fleming also gave an entertaining and instructive talk on fire prevention. John O’Connor reviewed the great Chicago fire in a manner that brought home to all who heard him the need of greater precaution in

GENERAL 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. SENTENCE ROBBERS OF BANK ti _____ Plead Guilty to Burglary Charge Day After Covington Holdup. Covington, October 7.—Two bank robbers, who were captured here late yesterday afternoon, thirty minutes after they had fled from the Citizens’ bank wjth about $1,400, plead guilty in the Fountain circuit court this morning to a charge of burglary, and each was sentenced by Judge Schoonover to a term of from five to fourteen years. The men gave their names as William A. Dixon, aged 34, of Toronto, and Ewalt Crescent, age 17, of Detroit. Their attempt to rob the bank, their capture and their punishment occurred within eighteen hours.

AUTO BANDITS AT HAMMOND

Hehl Up Seven Restaurants and Escaped wit li $3,000. Hammond, October 9. —Automobile bandits held up seven restaurants in northern Hammond today and made their escape with about $3,000 in cash. The bandits numbered six. At. each stop three remained in the machine while the other three entered the restaurants, and with a flourish of revolvers emptied the cash registers, which had been filled to overflowing by the large crowds that motored out from Chicago during the warm weather yesterday. The places robbed are: Culeo’s, Slowman’s, Lungren’s, Smldt’s, The Point Case, Hammond Beach Inn, Geneva House, and the Indiana Inn. The robbers fled across the state line into Illinois.

OIL WELL PROVES A FAILURE

Thayer Suffers Disap|w>intment When Shot Brings No Oil. The oil well at Thayer, which has been so loudly exploited in the recent past as holding a fortune for investors, was "shot” a week ago, but the gush of oil IPO feet into the air did not materialize. An expert oil well shooter came to Thayer from Portland, Indiana, and brought the explosive with him in an automobile. Five cans of the explosive were lowered into the well and then a heavy iron bar was dropped in on top of them, the jar of the contact causing the explosion. Sand and mud was thrown high into the air, but when the pumps were again placed in position and set to work they brought forth nothing but water slightly greasy in appearance. It is understood that the company doing the work will drill still deeper in hopes of finding oil in paying quantities.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS PATIENT

Mary Rachael, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Knox of Chicago, was taken to a hospital last Thursday suffering with infantile paralysis. At the present time only the right limb is affected, and it is hoped that prompt treatment will affect a permanent cure. Mr. and Mrs. Knox are well known in Rensselaer, having been residents here at one time. The latter is a sister es Mrs. W. J. Wright.

NOTICE TO MODERN WOODMEN There will be a meeting Of the local Modern Woodmen of America lodge Wednesday night, October 11, in t)ie lodge hall. Special business will come before the meeting and all members are urged to be present. JOHN MERRITT, Clerk. I

their every day life. A vocal solo by Miss Ruth Wood, a piano solo by Miss Llnnle Bird Raines and a vocal solo by Miss Wilda Littlefield were enjoyed by all present. The evening proved • quite entertaining as well as instructive.

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