Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — Page 4
1 Ml GOUHTY DEDCMT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence Sll Entered as Second-Class lfall Matter June 8. 1908, at the postoffice at Rensselaer. Indiana, under the Act of March t. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 1916.
GOOD ROADS
Indiana people are to have a good opportunity to stud}- the good roads question in the next few months. It is expected the taxpayers will take tip this great issue in an earnest spirit, with an honest desire to arrive at remedies and solutions not before obtained. We all know there has been enormous and unnecessary waste in past years in our road work. We all know it is essential that we shall get together for plans and for a fair system which shall gain for the public the maximum of benefit for a minimum of cost. It is agreed that traffic changes and growth in recent years have created new 7 conditions of an extraordinary sort. These new conditions must be met efficiently. Changed conditions often bring radical changes in systems. The motor car, for example, makes it necessary to build roads which are capable of maintenance under new traffic demands. The motor car has brought to us interstate traffic for our highways. This makes federal co-operation with the states a logical thing in road planning and in road building and maintenance. For our thoroughfares must sustain traffic from many states. This is peculiarly true of Indiana, which, geographically, lies in the pathway from sun to sun, with motorists from East and West whizzing constantly by thousands across our Hopsier hounds. In order that Indiana may obtain federal aid —that which, under the law, is her right—lndiana citizens must get from Indiana lawmakers next winter legislation to provide *'or state supervision and material selection for the roads. This means a state engineer's department for the highways: it means uniformity in material used. It means uniformity and expert advice in methods of road construction and upkeep, and it means the wisdom of experience at work in providing roads which will demand the least possinle expenditure for maintenance and repair. Let’s work together for sensible road legislation. Times. %
Abo Martin Says: “You could have your choice o’ two kinds o’ desert at th’ New Palace hut-tel today—beans or cabbage. Who remembers when a Presidential campaign used t' interfere with business? Everybody should be prosperous in this city. All we have to do is to work hard, save our money, and keep on smiling—and it's all easy to do. One way to he sure of having anything vou want is never to want what you can’t get. The merchant who advertises never counts the flies on the wall. “There’s a reason.’’ Every man is entitled to vote according to his own convictions and a few do. A dollar spent on subscription brings you $lO in wisdom. Be wise. A wise head often contains a deal of foolishness.
PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON
Johnson says that .Tones is wrong, and swears that he can prove it; that my belief in .Tones is strong, and idle tales can’t move it. I have much confidence in Jones, who is a goodly fellow, and I would lend him seven hones without a kick or bellow. My neighbors come to me and Say, “Jones is a low down sinner; he carried off a hale of hay, that we had bought for dinner.” But I belieA’e that Jones is right, as honest as the dickens, and I would trust him any night, around my coop of chickens. I fill my beaker to the brim with buttermilk, and toast him, for I will not go back on him because the neighbors roast him. My friends and comrades I select, without the town’s assistance; and if some gents don’t seem correct, I keep them at a dlstance. And If I find a friend O. K„ I will not £hake or flout him for anything the neighbors say, for yarns they tell about him. Because William Bell, a wild duck rearer for Sir Richard Graham of London, already has nine sons in the army, all having volunteered at the outbreak of the war, his tenth son William, age 18, has been exempted from military duty.
A GALAXY OF CELEBRATIONS
The past two or three weeks have seen a veritable outburst of centennial observances throughout the state. The autumn season seems to have appealed to many counties as the ideal season of celebration, with the result that county observances have been coming on in such numbers as to be almost bewildering. In the last days of September several worthy celebrations were held, notable among them being that of Porter county at Valparaiso, continuing the greater part of the week. At the other extreme of the state creditable observances were conducted at the historic cities of Madison in Jefferson county, Jeffersonville in Clark and Boonville at Warrick. At the latter, great preparations were made, centering in a county pageant. In the east central section of Indiana, celebrations, with pageants, were held in Shelby and Henry counties, Shelby especially featuring the pageant. Wells county had a big centennial day at Bluffton. Of the celebrations coming in the first week of October, undoubtedly the most elaborate and spectacular was that of St. Joseph county at South Bend. The big feature was the pageant participated in by 6,000 people, a splendid night spectacle. Another excellent and carefully planned county celebration, with j pageant, was that of White at Monticello, the fruition of much educational work and planning. Blackford at Hartford City had a very successful day of observance, made properly historical and educational in a very fine parade. Dekalb at Auburn completed the county observance begun in the spring at Garrett and Butler. Lagrange combined the centennial idea with its big corn fair. Ripley followed closely upon county day at Indianapolis with a fitting observance at Versailles. In southern Indiana Martin held a good four day’s celebration at Shoals. Starke had a one-day observance at North Judson. Owen county put on a pageant at Spencer. In the second week of October celebration were held at Washington in Daviess, at Rushville in Rush, at Scpttsburg in Scott, and at Clinton in Vermillion. Celebrations are announced for the third week in the month at Greensburg, Terre Haute, Richmond, Go'ben and Rensselaer.
MAKES A PLEA FOR WILSON
Progressive Candidate for Vice President l rges His Pe-electiofl. New York, October 14.—-With a plea for the re-election of President Wilson, John M. Parker. Progressive candidate for vice president, delivered an address here today at a reception given him by members of the national Progressive party, in which he dwelt at length on the part taken by Theodore Ffcoosevelt and George W. Perk’ns in the effort* to get the Progressive and Republican conventions in Chicago last June to unite on a Presidential candidate. Parker quoted Roosevelt as saying in 1913 that “I am for this cause to fight to the end * * * while life lasts,” and that “I will never abandon the principles to which we Progressives have pledged ourselves and l will never abandon the men and women who drew around me to battle for these principles.” He also quoted George W. Perkins as saying that he was opposed to returning to the Republican party because it haid been “more reactionary than ever.” “The statement of our leader.” Parker continued, ‘ and the concurrence of the chairman of our execuj tive committee were accepted at par | by a trusting body of men and women, who implicitly believed in our leaders. The tragedy of the great gathering at Chicago from June 7 to June 10, inclusive, is a matter of history.” Parker said he had information that every move in the Progressive convention was approved by Roosevelt over the telephone. As a member of the committee on conference, he said, when a request was presented by Perkins from Roosevelt that the name of Henry Cabot Lodge be suggested for President, “I emphatically declined to be a messenger or carry any sug-
WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY.
gestions to the Republican committee, as I recognized the right of no man to turn us over body and soul to / those same Republican wolves against whom lifelong Republicans had revolted in 1912.’’ The pledged word of honor of the leaders, he said, “were mere scraps of paper, and practically show that political honor is as little regarded as the peace treaty of nations.” He accepted the nomination, Parker said, with the certainty that it amounted to nothing politically except a “large volume of both ridicule and vituperation.” He realized, he said, that if he declined the nomination it would thought he was “a party to the betrayal of the principles” that brought the Progressive convention together. “I am not a Democrat,” Parker said, “but believe the thanks of this nation are due to Woodrojr Wilson for what he has accomplished in the shape of progressive legislation that has brought untold millions, happiness and prosperity to our people.” He praised the establishment of the regional bank as “one of the greatest constructive pieces of legislation in the history of the nation.” and declared that commerce and industry are thriving here as never before. “I do not claim that these results are due to the Progressive party solely,” he added, “but progressive thought, progressive energy, and progressive brain have certainly helped to bring these things about, and to keep our nation at peace with all the world.” He urged every Progressive to vote their ticket in states where they had one. “And in those states where we have been betrayed by former leaders and by those who weakly carry out their orders.” he said, “I appeal to every thinking man and woman interested in the material welfare of our country, devoted to their family and their future, to vote their honest convictions and support Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States.”
COUNTY DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS
As had been predicted, October 6 proved to be all-state day at the state centennial celebration. For what it lacked in completeness, the counties themselves were responsible. Those deserving of special commendation are: Huntington, which furnished “Miss Indiana,” “Miss Huntington,” a beautiful float and its own band. Huntington has a perfect centennial score for 1916. In the same class belong Parke, Harrison, Dubois, Ripley, Spencer, Madison and Johnson counties, with Decatur county close behind. There were others with little or no record of work at home but which scored on county day. First among these was Hendricks county, with a beautiful float representing the horn of plenty, with Adams county a close second. The cavalcade of the counties was the striking event of the day. Riders were supplied for those counties not sending. young ladies, so that the cavalcade was practically complete and thus impressive. The pageant in melody, given at the Coliseum in the evening following the address of ex-President Taft, was one of the finest things given in the state this year.
Here Is the Real Thing, Mr. Farmer.
If you don’t believe it take a chance. Expenses—telephones, lights, insurance, their own salary, clerk hire, rent—is quite a large item with some competitors. It takes a hard blow to RING THE BELL. I HAVE THE BUGGIES The best farm wagon on earth for light running and durability. It’s the Studebaker.—C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind., Agent. T quote you a spot cash price on all goods I sell. The man who whispers down a well About the goods has to sell, Won’t reap the golden, gleaming dollars Like ene who climbs a tree and hollers. Well, I am hollering. C. A. ROBERTS.
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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS
Telepaphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. GIRL KILLED BY COLT KICK Monticello, October 16.—Last Saturday afternoon, while Charles Liermann was under arrest for threatening to kill the members of his family, a tragedy occurred at the home, two and a half miles southwest of Seafield, which resulted in the death of one member of the family, a daughter, Viola L. Liermann, aged nine, She died within twenty minutes after she was kicked in the pit of the stomach by a playful five-monthe-old colt.
CHICKEN THIEF IS CAUGHT
Fowler, October lh.-j—Mose Budreau was found guilty of chicken stealing in the Benton county circuit court today and was sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory by Special Judge Harley D. Billings. Budreau raided the chicken coop of Theodore Johnson, three miles east of this place on last Friday night. He secured seventy-two chickens which he took to Goodland and sold to the Bogan Packing company for $56. He was preparing to move to Yorktown when the officers arrested him at 2 o'clock this morning.
IS UNABLE TO FILL ORDERS
The unfilled orders of the United States Steel corporation on September 30 stood at. 9,522,584 tons, a decrease of 137,7 73 tons, compared with those of August 31, according to the monthly statement isw.ved Wednesday in New York. The unfilled orders tor September show a decrease of 415,214 tons from the record figures issued by the corporation for May, when they stood at 9,937,798 tons. The rejection of much new business, due to capacity orders on hand, was said to he the reason for the marked decrease shown in the September statement.
HOLDS JURIES ARE ILLEGAL
Judge Caldwell Rules Present Juries Are Invalid. Lafayette, October 16. Legal complications of a far reaching nature may arise as a result of a decision Saturday rendered by Judge Caldwell in the Brock trial. The court declares the present grand and petit juries are "Without legal standing, and therefore their actjops must be invalid. This ruling is based upon the contention of the defense that the key to the .jury box was'retained by the county clerk whereas the law insists it should be kept in possession of the commissioner having opposite political faith from the clerk. The defense’s other pleas that R. B. Arnold, jury commissioner, should be , disqualified because of his affiliation with the Masonic lodge at a time when such order was involved in a case up for trial, and that the commissioners were illegally holding office as they were not authorized to act for the year 1916, -were not sustained. Judge Caldwell said that his investigation of thC third point had convinced him of the fact that an illegality existed and he sustained the motion of the defense. The prosecution will probably abide by this decision and proceed to dismiss the indictments and call for the creation of a new grand jury. Though hroad in scope the ruling will only directly affect the Brock and Troeschier cases, these only being handled by the grand jury. It will be necessary for another jury to investigate these two cases and return new indictments. Brock was remanded to jail and there he languishes until his case is again set for action in court. Local attorneys were greatly concerned ,in the court’s decision and there was much speculation over future complications that might arise from the legal flaw.
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NOTICE OF DITCH PETITION To Whom Tt May Concern: Notice is hereby given that a ditch petition has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court of Jasper county, Indiana, and that the petitioners in said petition have fixed on the 9th day of December, 1916, as the time for docketing said petition. Therefore. This notice is given to all the following named land owners and corporations of the filing of said petition, and the day set for docketing thereof: Oscar N. Berry, Elizabeth Berry, Robert S. Drake, Jessie L. Drake, Susan Dennis, Mary B. Ellis, Ephriam Gilmore, Cornelius Horner, George M. Kime, Albert J. Pursifull, John H. Pursifull, Albert C. Swing, William H. Wakeman. William H. Hansing, Ida F. Nowels, Amelia Seltzer, that your lands are described in said petition as affected by the proposed drainage. That said petition asks for the construction of a now and larger abuttment at the outlet of the Erb tile drain and refilling the earth over a portion of said Erb tile drain near its outlet, and the construction of an open ditch hy means of teams and scrapers or by hand, from the outlet of said Erb tile ditch at a point in section 4 in township 28 north, range 5 west, in Jasper county, Indiana, near the northerly line of the right of way of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway company to the commencement of lateral 1 to the Howe ditch, for the construction of a dredge ditch to be dug by floating dredge boat or by a dry land dredge boat from the commencement of said lateral 1 to the outlet of said lateral in the main line of said Howe ditch. JOHN W. HITCHINGS, W. A. LUTZ, LAURA LUTZ, CHARLES ERB, WM. LARGE, WM. L. SELTZER, F. P. MORTON. Petitioners. Williams & Dean, Attorneys. 14-21
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For Sale—Good lot 50x150, one block from court house, all street improvements, sidewalk, sewerage, etc., made. For information call 147 - , o-21 For Sale—My residence property on Forest street.—MßS. CLARA COEN. ts For Sale—Good re-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale or Rent—A new 4-room cottage on a fine lot,’ with considerable fruit, located in Kniman.— ROBERT MICHAL, Kniman, Ind. ts For Sale—9-room modern house, hot water heat, electric lighi, city water, etc.; house is nearly new. Almost five acres of ground with house, and has lots of fruit; located three blocks from court house, on improved street. Am offering property for sale on account of poor health.—MßS. A. GANGLOFF. n-10 For Sale—24o acres of land, one mile north of Kersey, with new sixroom house, new barn with cement foundation and room for eight head of horses, new double grainery, which will hold 4,000 bushels of corn. This land is known as the Frank G. Ray farm. It is appraised at $75 an acre. Will be sold at the office of Charles G. Spitler at Rensselaer on Thursday, November % 1916, at 10 o’clock a. m. Must fie sold to settle,, an estate.—JOSEPH B. ROSS, executor of the will of Frank G. Ray, deceased, Lafayette, Indiana. ’ n-9 For Sale—Six-room - house, between depot and court bouse, sl,200; SSOO down. Seven-room house two blocks of court house, trade for farm or sell on monthly payments. SIO,OOO in mortgage notes and property. Will trade any or all for farm and assume. Fine farm, mile from court, to sell at right price with ten per cent of purchase price down and remainder ten years. Why rent when you can buy a farm this way?—GEORGE F MEYERS. ts For Sale—One base burner, one range, dining room tables and chairs, three iron beds and springs, dressers and rugs. Call at VAN R. GRANT’S residence ts For Sale—Three houses of five and six rooms; in good condition and well locate!. Can oe sold on monthly payment plan. Also small farm, with fair improvements; on stone road and well located; small payment down and balance in annual payments.—AßTHUß H. HOPKINS. ts For Sale—Red, white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west mt Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr. ts For Sale—One of the best located residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story house, with Cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For farther particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT.
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