Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1916 — Page 4

ii main mu F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 316 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter June 8, 1908, at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 1916.

Yes, Mr. Taxpayer, the wicked Democrats have raised the tax levy you pay for the support of state penal and benevolent institutions and for educational purposes 7 cents net on the SIOO valuation since they went in power in 3 909. This was made necessary because there are about One-third more institutions and inmates of this character, the higher food cost, etc., of maintaining them, and because of greater extension of our educational system. At the same time they have reduced the tax used for the ordinary running expenses oF the state—except the above institutions —--from 9 cents to 7 cents, practically abolishing the sinking fund tax, paid off the old debt, also the legacy of debt left by the Republicans and have $1,250,000 in the state treasury! Local Republican orators are making a great howl about this 7-cent increase in the total state levy, but they are not saying one word about the 22cent increase in the county taxes in Jasper county made in the past eight years! This is more than three times the increase made in state taxes and is really the reason taxes are so high in Jasper county. But it is a case where silence on ' the part of these orators is golden.

OUR PROSPERITY

* That the country is at the * present time wonderfully pros- * perous no one denies, or indeed * can deny. There are, however, * many who insist that our pros- * perity is artificial, temporary in * its nature, and likely—if not * certain—to be brought to an * end, possibly with a crash, * when peace comes in Europe. * But those who have made a * careful study of present condi- * tions, without any. political * bias, are becoming increasingly * indisposed to take this view. * In a Philadelphia dispatch to * the New York Evening Post, it * was said that “bankers and * commercial interests in this * market, without entering upon * discussion *as to which party * is to be triumphant in Novem- * ber, have taken the stand that * the present prosperity is des- * tined to continue,” and that * “pracically all lines of business * enterprise are proceeding on * that assumption.” “In this * market,” the correspondent * goes on to say, “the fear that * recently prevailed over possible * business demoralization after * the war has begun to wane, * and a good many manufactur- * ers argued that the country * need have little apprehension * on that score.” * * * —lndian- * apolis New's, June 20, 1916.

OVERCOATS

Overcoats, Overcoats, Ulsters, Pinch-backs, Balmaroons, Motor Coats. All, sizes. Men’s, $W to S3O. Boys, $3 to $8. —HILLIARD & HAMILL.

WEATHER FOR SATURDAY. PROBABLY =5 S/jD \ V q Iq]. -• 8® 8®?

Harry Gallagher Democratic Candidate for Sheriff of Jasper County I respectfully solicit the support of the voteroof Jasper county. If elected I promise all an honest, economic cal and impartial discharge of the duties of the county sheriff’s office.

KEEPING GOOD ROADS GOOD

Ample Provision for Maintenance Should Be Part of Road System. Keeping good roads good is the most important task in connection with an improved highway system, once the construction work is. completed. In the United States in the past this task usually has been negleced, the improved roads in many instances being allowed to deteriorate until they became almost impassable, when they were, at heavy cost, rebuilt. The states and counties are now coming to recognize the need of careful and thoroughgoing maintenance, however, is indicated by studies of county road systems in different sections of the country recently made by the office of public roads and rural engineering of the department of agriculture. While some of the eight counties in which intensive studies were made were found to have no provisions for maintenance and others were found to pay for upkeep of the roads out of bond-issue funds, thus creating a debt that would outlive the temporary improvement by many years, two counties in widely separated states were found in which maintenance conditions were practically all that could be desired. In Mississippi, it was found, there is a state law requiring that a special annual tax of at least 1 mill shall be levied for the upkeep of all roads constructed by means'" of bond issues, the fund to be kept separate from all other funds and to be used for maintenance only. Instead of the deterioration taking place on the roads of some of the counties in other states on which examinations were made, it was found that in Lauderdale county, Mississippi, roads built several years ago and maintained from the special fund have actually improved since their completion. The county roads of Franklin county, New York, it was found, are maintained with a contribution of 50 per cent by the state and under direct state supervision. As a result of this system, the roads have been kept up to their condition on completion. While provisions for maintenance were on the whole not satisfactory in the counties of the other states in which studies were made, this condition since has been remedied in Virginia by the passage of a state law providing that an annual tax of not less than 3 per cent of the aniount of bonds issued shall be levied to provide a maintenance fund for bond-built roads.

The existence of a regulation tending to lessen damage to roads and so to reduce maintenance costs was revealed by the studies in Spotsylvania county; Virginia, where the county supervisors had passed an ordinance placing a relatively low limit on loads that may be hauled in wagons fitted with narrow tires and a considerably higher limit on loads for wide-tired wagons. As a result, most of the wagons using the roads of the county have been fitted with tires ranging from three to six inches.

ARGENTINE CROPS GOING UP

Drought Has Caused Rapid Rise in All Products. Buenos Aires, October 25.—A drought that has damaged the Argentine wheat crop has boosted wheat prices here out of sight and has killed all chances that the United States may obtain relief from rising flour prices from Argentine shipments. Wheat sold at 15 pesos per 100 kilos yesterday, a new record on the Buenos Aires market. Experts say that a prolongation of the present drought for a fortnight will destroy three-fourths of the crop. Thousands of cattle are dying for lack of fodder.

Little wheat is shipped to the United States from Argentina. The Argentine surplus was sold largely to European countries which must make larger requisitions upon the United States, if the Argentine surplus is wiped out by the drought.

The forty-eight states are now spending $280,000,000 a year on good roads.

U.S. TOLO VILLA FLANS NEW RAIDS BY NOVEMBER 7

Baker Charges Attempt to Turn Election Sentiment. ARMY HEADS ARE WARNED Bandits Are Being Paid in Silver Coin and Are Ready to Make a Spectacular Attack Against Americans. Washington, Oct. 27. —Secretary Baker issued a formal statement saying that definite information had been received by the war department that a bandit attack upon American troops in Mexico or on an American border town had been arranged to take place between now and election day to create sentiment against the administration’s Mexican policy. It added that Generals Funston ami Pershing were forewarned and in readiness for such an attack. Text of Statement. The statement follows: “The war department lias received definite information, confirmed from other sources, that enemies of the administration’s policy toward Mexico, In co-operation with Villa or other bandits in Mexico, have arranged a spectacular attack to be made either upon some part of the American forces or upon some American community on the border between now and the date of the election for the purpose of turning the tide of sentiment against the policy which the administration has adopted for the protection of the border. Troops Paid in Silver Coin.

“It is significant in this connection that both the state and war departments were advised that the bandit forces operating at the present time in Mexico are being paid in silver coin. “Full particulars have been transmitted to General Funston and General Pershing. All American forces are therefore forewarned and in readiness for such an attack.” No additional information could be obtained from Mr. Baker, who left the city before the statement was made public, for Martinsburg, W. Va., to deliver a campaign speech. Mexicans Responsible. From other sources it was learned that information concerning a plot had been received through agents of the department of justice, state department representatives on the border, and also through some other channel, which has not been disclosed. It is understood that no military reports from the border have mentioned the subject. The statement bears out this, Indicating that Generals Pershing and Funston received their first warning through advices sent by the war department.

It is stated on reliable • authority also that none of the evidence at hand Involves Americans and that Mexican interests in the United States are believed to be directly responsible for the conspiracy with bandits across the border. Situation Held Serious.

Villistas’ activity near Chihuahua had the effect of convincing officials here that no thought should be given soon to removal of guardsmen from border patrol duty or withdrawal of General Pershing’s column from Mexico.

Fear was felt that if Villa should succeed in his apparent movement to capture Chihuahua he might find it easy to get control later of nearly 1 all northern Mexico. The entire Mexican situation was regarded as more serious than for many months. Demand Americans Move. Columbus, N. M„ Oct. 27.—Villa bandits operating near Namlquipa, only 25 miles south of the American expedition's southern outpost, have demanded the shortening of the American troop line and gradual evacuation of Mexican territory by the United States army, Americans coming to the border from Mexico report.

PRICE OF ALL COAL SOARS

Increased Demand in the Illinois Field Boosts Mine Price From $1.75 to $2.50. Chicago, Oct. 27.—Illinois coal prices jumped again yesterday and, according to the Black Diamond, no one can foretell the prices that will be asked today. The cause for the sudden flury Is said to be the increasing number of buyers coming to this state for coal. Screenings that sold a few days ago for $1.85 at the mines brought $2 Wednesday and $2.50 was paid Thursday. Hocking coal could not be bought in Chicago at any price. It was said there had been none in Chicago for three days. Columbus Is paying $4 a ton freely, It was said, and taking all being mined. Franklin county coal, which was selling a few days ago for $1.65 to $1.75 at the mines, was being held for $2. Range and small egg sold in spots at the mines yesterday for SB. One explanation for the scarcity of coal is the failure of the New England munition factories to make purchases during the summer.

SCORE DIE IN FIRE

CHILDREN PERISH WHEN BLAZE SWEEPS QUEBEC HOSPITAL. Inmates Asleep at Time—Many Hurt Leaping From Windows of Burned Building. Farnham, Que.. Oct. 27. —Twenty persons are known to be dead and 15 others are missing as the result of a fire which destroyed SL Elizabeth hospital and laundry during the night. Scores of children were injured by jumping through windows. Three hundred and fifty inmates were asleep in the building when fire broke out, and many of these are unaccounted for. Several other dwellings adjacent were badly damaged by water and smoke. About 25 children are lying badly injured, through jumping to the stone pavement from the third-story windows. The fire is believed to have started from a defective •chimney. It spread so swiftly that the 350 Inmates were unable to reach safety before many of them were marooned by the flames. Patients and employees fought in wild attempts to gain exits from the building. Startling revelations are promised when an investigation is begun, for the fire escapes are said to have always proved defective in emergencies, and many of the deaths and injuries are attributed to the fact that these avenues of escape were quickly blocked. The 25 or more children who were injured flung themselves from thirdstory windows to the pavement below, when it was found no stairways were available for their descent. The property loss is estimated at $250,000, with insurance of about $30,000.

Bank Official Is Arrested.

New York, Oct. 27.—Henry J. Dorgel ch, for years assistant cashier of the Coal and Iron National bank, was arrested by federal authorities, charged with having robbed the bank of 520.547. According to the United States district attorney. Dorgplch's total peculations amount to $92,000.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Oct. 26. Open- High- Low- Clos- . Wheat— ing. esL esL ing. Dec. ......1.79-80 1.831* 1.78 ’ 1.50%-% May 1.79-sO 1.83 1.77% 1.50%-% July „....145-45% L 47 L 43 > L45%-4» Corn— Dec. ........ 56%-®7%.- 88 .8614 .87% May ........BS%-8»% .88 .89%-% Jul.v .59% .88 .89% OatsDec 53%-54 .5414 .53 .53% May -51%-% .577* .56% .57% FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands in wood, $10.30; per bbl.; hard spring wheat patents, 96 per cent grade, in jute, $8.75® 8.95; straight, in export bags, $8.75; first clears, $7.50®8.90 in jute; second cleaft, [email protected]; low grade. [email protected]; fancy soft winter wheat, patents, in jute, $8.30; standard soft winter wheat patents, SB-2f in jute; fancy hard \Anter wheat, patents, $5.55 in Jute; standard hard winter wheat patents, $8.45 in jute; first clears, $7.50® 8.00 in jute; second clears in jute, $6.00® 6.50; pure white rye flour, $6.90 in jute; pure dark rye, $6.50 in jute. HAY—Market steady; choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 timothy, $15.v0®16.00; No. 2 timothy, $13.50@ 14.50; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy, $11.50® 12,50; heavy clover mixed, sl2 0«®13.00; threshed timothy. $6.50@8,50; alfalfa, choice. $19.00®20.00; alfalfa No. 1, SI7.OC»@IS 00; alfalfa No. 2, [email protected]; Kansas and Oklahoma choice, [email protected]; No. L [email protected]; No. 2, $12.04 @13.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 34%c; extra firsts. 33%@34c; firsts, 32%®33c; seconds, 31@32c; packing stock, 27@28%c; ladles, 29%@30c; process. 31@32c. t EGGS—Firsts, 3C’%@3lc; ordinary firsts, 28%@29%c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 22'?i29%c; cases returned. 21%®29e; extras, 36@37c; checks. 39@24c; dirties, 21® 26c; refrigerator, Aprils, firsts, 29%c; extras, 30@30%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys. 20c per lb.; fowls. 13® 17c: spring chickens. roosters. 12%c; ducks. 13@15c: geese, 12@14c DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys. dry picked, 25@26c; chickens, 17@18c; geese. If @lßc. POTATOES—Minnesota and Dakota, Ohios. $1 [email protected] per bu.; Minnesota white, f:[email protected]; Wisconsin white. [email protected] SWEET POTATOES—BbIs.. Jerseys, $4.50; Virginias. s3.o® 3.25; hampers. Jerseys, $1.40® 1.50. New York, Oct. 26. WHEAT—Weaker, fair trade; No. 2 red, $1.87; No. 1 northern, $2.01%; No. 2 har<L $1.92%. CORN—Weaker, trade slow; No. 2 vellow, $1.11%; No. 3, SI.IL OATS—Weaker, demand quiet; No. 2 white. 59%c; standard. 59c; No. 3 white, 58%c; No. 4 white, 58c. Live Stock. Chicago, Oct. 26. CATTLE—Good to choice steers. slo.oo® 11.65; yearlings, good to choice. $9.25® 11.25; fair to good steers, [email protected]; range steers [email protected]; stockers and feeders. [email protected]; good to choice heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]: butcher bulls, $6.00 @7.25; canners. $3.65; cutters, $4.50® 5.25; bologna bulls. [email protected]; good to prime calves. [email protected]; heavy calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Prime light butchers. [email protected]; fair to fancy light. slo.oo® 10.35: prime medium weight butchers. 200®225 lbs., $10.20® 10.40: prime heavy weight butchers, 225® 250 lbs., [email protected]; heavy mixed packing, [email protected]; rough heavy mixed packing, [email protected]; pigs, fair to good. [email protected]; stags, $9. .a@ 10.50. SHEEP—Yearlings, [email protected]; fair to choice ewes, [email protected]; breeding ewes. $7.25 @9.00; wethgrs, fair to choice. [email protected]: western lambs, [email protected]: feeding lamba, [email protected]; native lambs, $9.40® 10.90. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Oct. 26. CATTLE—Market active, steady; prime steers, [email protected]; butcher grades. $6 00® 8.56. CALVES—Market slow; cull to choice [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market active; <*oice lambs. [email protected]; cull to fair [email protected]; yearlings. [email protected]; sheep, $3,00 @8.25. HOGS—Market active and steady Yorkers, $9..0@10,40; pigs. $9.50; mixe< $M.35@ 10.50: heavy, slo.&.<@lo.SO; roughs $9.5069 60- J •tags. [email protected]. '

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

News Items „ From AU Over Indiana. “ 1 • REGISTRATION PROBE OPENS Frank C. Dailey, Prosecutor of Donn Roberts, Appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General to Push the Investigation. Indianapolis, Oct. 27. —Federal investigation of the registration fraud in Indiana has settled down to the alleged colonization of negroes and the naturalization of foreigners it is understood here. Following the appointment of Frank C. Dailey, prosecutor of Donn Roberts and others, as special assistant to the attorney general in the federal investigation of frauds in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, federal authorities here are prepared to push the investigation. The federal investigators engaged in the work will, for the most part, be operate*] from the Chicago headquarters. A grand jury may be called here immediately. It is stated the investigation is entirely nonpartisan. Dailey is a Democrat, but he prosecuted Democrats chiefly in the Terre Haute case. Physician Pleads Guilty. Evansville. Oct. 27.—Dr. William E. Hamilton, formerly a surgeon at the government marine hospital here, was tried in the Vanderburg circuit court on a charge of attacking a girl three years old, and on his plea of guilty was sentenced to the Indiana state prison for from two to fourteen years, and was fined SIOO. Crushed by Auto. Orleans. Oct. 27. —Everett Jackson, a mechanic for the Orleans Garage company, was injured seriously when an automobile crushed him against the wall of the garage. Jackson was behind the automobile completing some repairs, when the owner, not knowing he was there, backed up to leave the garage. Boys Find Skeleton. Delphi, Oct. 27.—Two boys found the skeleton of a man along the Wabash river while on a hunting trip. A blue serge suit and a good pair of shoes covered the skeleton, which apparently had been there several months, but there was nothing to disclose the identity of the man. High School Exhibit. Scipio. Oct. 27. —The Geneva township high school. Jennings county, under the direction of P. J. Fushelberger, the new superintendent of schools at Scipio, held the first annual school exhibit at the high school building here showing work done by domestic science and agricultural classes.Says Husband Shot at Her. Vincennes. Oct. 27. —Mrs. Martha J. Gross, wife of Leonard J. Gross of Sanborn. has sued for divorce, asking for the custody of two children, $7,500 alimony and a monthly allowance of SSO for the support of the children. She alleges her husband fired two shots at her. To Be Visiting Nurse.

Newcastle. Oct. 27. —Mrs. Lida Hang has been employed by the Maxwell Automatic Employees association as visiting nurse for Newcastle. Mrs. Hans was employed more than two years in the same work by the Psi lota XI sorority. Footpad Gets $1,040. South Bend, Oct. 27. —A. M. Trost, night ticket agent at the Lake Shore depot, was slugged shortly after mirnight and robbed of $1,040. He was on his way to the express office with the money when he was attacked by a man from behind. Sheriff Under Indictment. Fort Wayne, Oct. 27. —Sheriff Amlel Gladieaux of Allen county is under indictment upon three charges of extortion. He is alleged to have extorted money by presenting false claims for $1.60 for meals for prisoners. Guilty of Assault. Kendallville, Oct. 27.—John MeMeans, a farmer, was found guilty in the circuit court of attacking a girl and was sentenced for from two to twenty-one years in the Indiana state prison. Celebrate Golden Wedding. Elkhart, Oct. 27.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bentz celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home, near here. Mr. Bentz is seventy-five years old and his wife Is seventythree. Negroes Quarrel; One Killed. Peru, Oct. 27.—During a quarrel an unidentified negro laborer was tilled by another negro in a railroad camp. The murderer escaped after the shooting. The police are searching for him. Suicide Attempt Fails. Noblesville, Oct. 27.—Levi Gascho, fifty-five, is in jail here recovering from an attempt to commit suicide by taking poison. He is accused of having sold mortgaged property.

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FOR SALE For Sale—Some good doors and windows.—SYLVESTER GRAY. Michigan Land—For particulars see or address D. L. HALSTEAD, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3. O -30 For Sale—Coming 4-year-old bay horse colt, driver, not broke, wt. about 9 50. Cash or bankable note. —DANA RISHLING, Gifford, Indiana - - ______ n ' s For Sale—Good re-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at fIENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale or Rent—A new 4-room cottage on a fine lot, with considerlocated in Kniman.— ROBERT MICHAL, Kniman, Ind. ts For Sale—One surrey, very nearly as good as new; 1 set livery harness; 1 one-horse mowing machine; 1 range stove; 1 five-tooth cultivator; 1 sausage grinder; 1 bedstead; churn.—F. M. PARKER. Phone 217 -_ n-24 For Sale—9-roorn modern house, hot water heat, electric light, city water, etc.; house is nearly new. Almost five acres of ground with house, and has lota 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 @e sold to settle an estate.—JOSEPH B. ROSS, executor of the will of Frank G. Ray, deceased, Lafayette, Indiana. • n-9 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 located. 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. t s

For Sale—Red, white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west of 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. ' WANTED ' Wanted to Rent—Five or sixroom cottage, centrally located, with lights and city water. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts Wanted—Girl for general housework. Wages $5. —MRS. DELOS THOMPSON. 025-28 Wanted Cheap typewriter, in good condition.—THE DEMOCRAT. FOUND Found—On the football grounds, after the game of Sunday, October 8, a rim and glass for an automobile headlight. Owner may have same by calling at DEMOCRAT office and paying for this ad. , MISCELLANEOUS Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters, also for Burroughs adding machines. Price 65c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ts FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. ts Mutual Insurance— Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS, phone 533-L. Farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per cent of the value of any good farm. No delay in getting the money after title is approved.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. w Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums un to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN, P I Rpl lllP w,th °“* I Uul lllb Without Charges for W Making or Recording Instruments. . W. H. PARKINSON