Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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WILSON WINS OVER HUGHES WITH A SAFE PLURALITY

“Hi Will Laughs Last Lauehs Bast,” Again Prom Tina Accardine ta Latest Returns. INDIANA STATE TICKET IS DOUBTFUL % 111 " % Republicans Elect Entire County Ticket Except Clerk. —Hershman Defeats Nichols By Six Votes.

The Democrat ordered a page of election returns, which appear on page eight, which were received at 10:55 a. m. These returns gave everything to Hughes, hut at 11:48 a. m. the following dispatch was received from our Chicago people: Chicago, November 8, 10:35 a. m.—“ Election returns shipped you indicated landslide for Hughes. Later returns show close fight. Latest figures give Wilson 249, Hughes 242 electoral votes, with Washington, California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon doubtful. Watch returns and v correct opening lead and head in election story.” BULLETIN Chicago, November 8, 12:15. “Wilson still ahead and gaining. “Unofficial returns from Indiana with a few counties in southern part of state still to hear from give state to Wilson by 264.” ' '■ • Chicago, November 8, 1:10 p. m. —“California and Minnesota will decide Presidential election. With one-sixth Minnesota precincts reported Wilson is leading by 9,569. In California with more than onehalf of precincts to hear from Wilson is leading by 750 votes. According to latest returns the electoral vote now stands Wilson 261, Hughes 236. Doubtful-: —California 13; Minnesota 12; New Hampshire 4; Oregon 5, with both parties claiming them.”

The election in Jasper county passed off quietly and with an ideal day a record vote was cast. A large majority of the votes were in by noon, but the poll 9 all remained open until ,6 o’clock. The Republicans carried off the honors of the in this county along with the state, electing every .man on the ticket with the exception of Jesse Nichols, candidate for county clerk, who was defeated by Alva D. Hershman by six votes. George W. Scott, Republican candidate for county recorder, received the high vote, running about 800 1 votes ahead of his Democratic opponent, John Bowie. County Treasurer May was second high man on the Republican ticket, defeating Stephen A. Brusna'han by about 600 votes. There was lots of scratching done, as indicated by the official returns, especially on the candidates for re- 1 corder and clerk, Bowie and Nichols both running far behind their tickets. The Republican state and national tickets carried the county with majorities around 500, the Republican candidates for United States senator running about even with the rest of the ticket. In Marion township the Republicansovon by 133 votes, a majority considerably reduced from that ordinarily theirs. Mr. Nichols lost the township by 119 votes. D. S. Makeever was re-elected county commisssioner from" the second district over Robert J. Yeoman by 465 votes. Mr. Yeoman carried but one township, Jordan, by six votes."" The earliest returns Tuesday night indicated the election of Mr. Hughes, and some of his ardent supporters in this city routed out a band early this morning and mgde the rounds of the town, stopping and serenading many of Mr. Wilson’s supporters. However, when the returns began to have a diffe'r-

ent complexion this forenoon, these Hughes enthusiasts immediately sought the tall uncut and have not been seen or heard from since. Some election wagers: If Wilson has won C. C. Warner is to buy James Walters’ supper at the Christian church tonight. Also Mr. Warner and wife are to entertain Mr. and Mrs. Ed Randle and a bunch of the latter’s friends at a 6 o’clock dinner, and The Democrat man is to furnish the cigars. Vice versa, of course. Logan Wood is to ride Jack Murphy through the streets of Parr at noon tomorrow in a wheelbarrow if Wilson has won—or vice versa if Hughes- has won. “Billy” Frye gives up SIOO to Joe Long because the Democrats got one man on the county ticket. Walter Porter, Frank Hill and Frank Kresler will give up to W. I. and Frank Hoover, Charles Peflley and others upwards of $3,000 if Wilson has won.

Note-—Official vote of Jasper county will be found on page four.

MUST SWEAR TO EXPENSES

All Candidates Must File Statement / Within Thirty Days. All candidates for office at the past election, regardless of whether they sought the office and whether successful or not, must file a statement of their expenses with the county clerk-within thirty* days after the election. This statement “shall be subscribed* and sworn to by such candidates before an officer authorized to administer oaths setting forth in detail gll moneys or other valuable things contributed, expended or promised by him to aid or promote his candidacy, * * * or for other political purposes in connection with the election of any other person at said election, and all existing unfulfilled promises or liabilities in that connection remaining uncancelled and in force at the time such statement is made, whether such expenditures, promises or liabilities were made or incurred before, during or after such election, and showing the dates when, the persons to whom, and the purpose for which each and all of said sums or valuable things were paid, expended or promised or said liabilities were incurredt” Such statement shall also set forth that the same is full, true and correct. Any person violating or failing to comply with the said act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than S3OO nor more than $2,000, or Imprisoned not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned. - Within ten days after the period fixed for the filing of said statement shall have expired, the officer with frhom the same is required to be filed shall notify the prosecuting attorney of any and all failures to file, and the prosecuting attorney shall, within fifteen days,-. proceed to prosecute such candidates failing to file statements. The act also provides that no per(son shall, take office or receive any I salary who has failed to file such I statements, and any person .filing a j false or incorrect statement shall be deemed guilty of perjury and , prosecuted for such.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1916 A

DEMOCRATS WIN IN NEWTON

Take All County Offices Except Clerk and One Commissioner. Newton county elected the entire Democratic ticket with the exception of the candidates for clerk and commissioner of the first district. The Republican state ticket carried the county by 101 votes. Charles M. Daniel. Democratic candidate for clerk, was defeated by Charles E. Hosier of Morocco by about 100 votes. Meddie Sego, candidate for commissioner of the first district, was defeated by J. B. Staton, Republican, by about 150. S. R. Sizelove, Democratic candidate for auditor, defeated Claude Warr of Brook by more than 200. A. J. Spinney, Democrat, of Goodland defeated Sheriff E. S. Hess for re-election by about thirty-five votes. Paul Weishaar of Brook, Democrat, defeated W. T. McCarty for treasurer by a majority of over 100, carrying Iroquois township, a Republican stronghold, by forty votes. W. H. Kessler of Morocco, Democrat, defeated Commissioner George H. Hiilis for re-election by about 150 votes.

Michael Dowling of Kentland, Democrat, defeated I. N. Best of Roselawn for coroner by about 100. Will R. Wood carried the county over-George E. Hershman for congress by over 100 votes, and Reuben Hess, candidate for prosecuting attorney, has a majority over Arthur Tuteur of nearly 200, which insures his election. The Republicans will continue to control the'board of commissioners, the hold-bver member, S. H. Dickinson of Goodland, being a Republican.

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. Sheriff McColly has gone to West Baden to recuperate for a few days after his strenuous campaign for re-election. In the circuit court at Kentland last week James B. Fletcher, a merchant, and H.~ C. Webber, a contractor, engaged in a fistic encounter after Webber had secured a judgment for work done for Fletcher’s mother-in-law, and Judge Hanley promptly fined the combatants $25 each. The past week up to Monday night have been quite busy ones in the office of the county treasurer. Monday was probably the biggest day as it was the last day for paying the fall installment of the 1915 taxes. We are unable to give the receipts for Monday as the figures had not been totaled at this writing, but the following are the receipts of the six days ending Saturday night: Octqber 28 ....$ 7,248.41 October 30 7,594.72 October 31 .... 9,433.36 November 1 ... 14,851.60 - November 2 ... 17,947.79 November 4 .. . 12,996.29

Notwithstanding the fact the law specifically requires that election inspectors must start at once with the returns to the county seat on completion of the count, and that this, fact had been continuously dinned into the ears of the inspectors, the returns from Keener, Walker and WheatffHd were not brought in until nearly 10 o’clock today, the inspectors having gone home and gone to bed after the count was completed. All the other returns were in shortly after 3 o’clock this morning, and the election commissioners were held up until nearly 1© o’clock until these three townships reported. Marriage licenses issued: November 4, Sig Boezeman of DemotteJ aged 24 November 30 last, occupa-

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CHESTER ZEA RESIGNS PLACE

Will Take Foremanship of Ranch North of Morocco. Chester Zea has handed in his resignation as city teamster and with his family' will leave next Tuesday for the Lawler (Pogue) ranch north of Morocco, where Mr. Zea will take a place as foreman. In the departure of Mr. Zea the city ]oses a most faithful and conscientious employe, one who could at all times be depended upon when needed. It is truly regrettable that the city can not see fit to offer Mr. Zea a sufficient salary to induce him to regain. He will be succeeded here by Ellis Thomas. The Democrat is also affected by the removal of this family, for Williard Zea has been a part and parcel of this office for the past three years and has proven himself an an* and willing young man. At present he is in the second year of the Rensselaer high school and will resume his studies at Morocco.

COURT OPENS AGAIN MONDAY

Petit Jury Called for the First Wednesday, November 15. The November term of the Jasper circuit court will convene next Monday and the petit jury is called for the first Wednesday, November 15. The grand jury was drawn but will not be called. Following are the names and .places of residence of the grand and petit jurors: GRAND JURORS Andrew Grube . . ...... . Wbeatfield Dave Alter Union John Moosmiller, Jr. . ... . . .Marion Oscar Hauler ............. Marion John F. Payne............8ark1ey William Snedeker Barkley PETIT JURORS John Selmer Hillard Bert Robbins ...... .......Keener Sam Payne Wbeatfield Arthur Yeagley . . Keener M. W. Coppess . .Gillam Stephen A. Brm&nahan Union William Morris Jordan Fred McColly Marion Charles Sommers Marlon Ellis Jones ... .. .....,..Carpenter Earl Leek ... ... . . ... ... . Newton W. H. Wortley .......... .Jordan

AUTOS COLLIDE AT CROSSING

K. T. Rhoades Bumps the Rear End of A. F. Bong’s Machine. A collision of two autos occurred at the intersection of Washington and Front streets early Monday morning. George Long was driving east after having crossed the river bridge and started across Front street. At the same time Kenneth Rhoades was driving south in Orvin Salrin’s Chevrolet, which had left at the Rhoades’ garage for repairs. As he started across Washington street the sihi struck full upon the wind shield and blinded him with the result that the Chevrolet struck the rear end of the Long car. The latter was not damaged beyond a bent hub cap and fender, but the car driven by Rhoades suffered a hent front axle, steering gfear, fender, radiator; and a broken lamp. Neither car was traveling very fast else the damage might have been worse. _

HIGHWAY BOOSTERS IN CITY

Her© Sunday Euroute from Chicago to Jacksonville. Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor club and the Chicago Public Safety commission, and A. O. Parker, chairman of the signboard committee, were in Rensselaer several hours Sunday. They left Chicago at 6 o’clock that morning and intended driving over the route of the Jackson highway to Jacksonville, Florida, making a survey of the route. The thip was being made In an Elgin Pathfinder, manufactured by the Elgin Motor Car corporation, which concern is IWfrafcing the expenses of the trip. / While the real purpose of the trip Is to mark-4he bad turns in the highway and the bad stretches of road, both men are making talks at various stops, In which they advocate good roads, especially on all the accredited highways. They carry letters-from Governor Dunne of Illinois to the governor of Florida and ,from L. G. Steveson to the mayor of Jacksonville

MANY NEW MOOSE INITIATED

Local Order Growing Rapidly and Expect Many More Thursday evening the Moose lodge of this city initiated a class of fifty new members in their newly furnished quarters in the Nowels block. On Thursday evening of this week another class of twenty-five will be taken in. The Moose lodge, which places special emphasis on their social and club features, has been making'some rapid strides of late and bids fair to become one of the leading secret societies of the city. Their home - will be furnished throughout in most elaborate and home-like fashion, each member having a key and entitled to access at any and all times. One week from next Sunday the Moose degree team from Hoopeston, Illinois, will be here again, and the local leaders are planning to make that event one of notable proportions.

PRESENTED WITH A NEW FORD

Congregation at Catholic Church Handsomely Remember Pastor. Father Christian Daniel, pastor of St. Augustine’s Catholic church of this city, was presented with a new Ford automobile by the parishoners at the Sunday morning services. Father Daniel has given the congregation most faithful and efficient service, and it was in recognition of this, and as a token of the high esteem in which he is held, that the substantial gift was made. Wh£t? "Public wedding and box social! Where? Union school house in Jordan township. When? Friday, night, November 10. Ladies please bring boxes.— ZONA DILLON and MINNIE KE6SINGER, Teachers.

Vol. XIX, No. 64

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From MaAy Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL * *—t Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. JEWISH PAPERS RAISE PRICE New York. November 6. —The high cost of print paper and other material was given today aa the basis for a decision of the five big Jewish dailies here to raise v the price of their newspapers from 1 cent to 2 cents. The change will take effect Wednesday. The combined circulation of the five dailies is said to be in excess of 500,000.

PLEADS GUILTY TO ROBBERY

Fowler, November 6.-—Boyd Slater, accused of robbing the Dan Messner general store at Oxford last August, surprised everyone connected with the ease by entering a plea of guHty to a charge of second degree burglary in the circuit court , here today. Slater was arrested In Chicago several weeks after the robbery ami had engaged Chicago attorneys to defend him. He asked for a change of venue last week and it was denied. When arraigned today Slater plead guilty and was sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in the state prison at Jeffersonville. Slater stated that others were implicated, but would not give their names. However, he stated that all of the merchandise, valued at $2,500, would be returned.

AUTO HITS BUGGY; TWO HURT

Driver of Motor Car and Ills Companion Arrested at Lafayette. Lafayette, November G.—Two persons were injured seriously Saturday night in West Lafayette when a racing automobile, said to have been going fifty miles an hour, crashed into ’a top buggy, throwing the occupants of the latter vehicle against, a pole and a concrete curbing. V -/ * V Samuel A. Westfall, age 4. r >, a cement contractor, is at St. Elizabeth hospital with a fractured skull, and Aldus, his 9-year-old son, has concussion of the brain. Mrs. Westfall, who also was in the buggy, is suffering shock. Haven S. Davis, driver of the motor car, and Clarence Stuckey, his companion, are prisoners in the county jail. Davis is the son of a wealthy farmer. The accident occurred at the west end of the Main street, levee, which for years has been used as a speedway, despite the many attempts to put a stop to the practice.

QUAIL SEASON OPENS FRIDAY

No One Man May Kill More Than Fifteen a Day. The call of the woods and the open fields is beginning to si* many a sportsman in anticipation of the open season for quail hunting, which begins next Friday. Hunting coats and shotguns are being cleaned and made ready for the short season, which closes December 20. Deputy game wardens are reporting to Eugene C. Shireman, state commissioner of fisheries and game, that quail are plentiful, especially in the southern part of the state. Unfortunately for many sportsmen, however, the law limits closely the number of quail that may be bagged to fifteen in one day, and not more than forty-five in one’s possession at any one time is permitted. Another provision makes it 'unlawful to sell any of the bagging, so the only way to get a bite of quail is to be one to kill a bird himself or have a friend that can. Tapping quail or even having a net for the purpose in one’s pos-’ session is unlawful. They must not be shot on Sunday oj between the hours of sunset and runjise. Hunting on land without having obtained the owner’s permission is punishable by a fine or Imprisonment, or both.

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