Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1916 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BIG BARBECUE AT RENSSELAER

Democrats and Wilson Progressives to Jollify Tomorrow. ROAST OX TO BE SERVED FREE To Everybody, Speaking by Hon. W. D. Headrick, Decorated Automobile Parade, Fireworks, Music. ’tomorrow .and tomorrow evening will be an event in Rensselaer’s history that is not likely to soon be forgotten if all goes well and •the weather man plays us no tricks. The latter has promised fair weather with rising temperature in his weekly forecast, and it is hoped he makes good, for an immense ‘crowd of people will be here if he does so. The occasion for is the re-election of Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States and a desire to properly celebrate the event by his supporters in Jasper county, both Democrats and Progressives. A meeting was held Saturday night and committees appointed to start the ball rolling. These committees met again Monday evening and reported what progress had been made. The Davisson brothers, Harvey, Grant and Amos, donated a big fat three-year-old steer and Jay W. Stockton did likewise. These steers were brought in yesterday morning and butchered and got ready for roasting. A big load of green hickory poles and a load of dry wood, the latter for drying out the pit and cooking the beeves was also got on the ground, and; during the early hours of tomorrow morning the fires will be started under the direction of Free Wood, the colored barber, who has had considerable experience in this line, assisted by J. A. McFarland, and it is to have the animals roasted to a turn by the mid-day jhour, when serving the thousands of people assembled will begin. Green hickory poles are said to impart a peculiar and delicious flavor lamroasted meat, and First Chef Woo' will exert himself to add laurels to his reputation as an expert ox-roaster. The two steers weighed a total of 2450, and were fine fat ones. J. J. Eigelsbach & Son butchered one of the animals and Roth Bros, the other, both free gratis. They will be roasted on the vacant lot just south of the Leek hitch barn. With the roast ox will be served bread, pickles and coffee, and some idea of the preparations made may be had from the fact that the committee on barbecue have ordered 1,500 loaves of bread 1 large barrel of pickles 75 pounds of finest coffee 30 gallons of cream 150 pounds of sugar 3,fi00 pint cups 3p-*0 teaspoons 3-,000 paper plates It is expected that the tin cups J, will be washed and used over again knd all ’who are served will not want plates. With good weather it is probable that 5,000 people will be served, and a dozen or mon? artists with carving knives will slice the meat for the sandwiches while another small army of waiters will preside at the plate, bread, pickle, coffee, cream and sugar stations and serve the people as they pass along in l(ne. At this writing it is Intetfded to do the serving at the Gayety airdome, the people passing in at the front and out at the southwest exit, and the committee wants about fifty young ladies to volunteer their services to wait on the various serving stations. It is expected to have the beeves roasted and begin the serving at noon, instead of 1 o’clock as stated in the bills, and that it will take perhaps two and one-half hours to complete the serving. Immediately after the serving the Hon. William D. Headrick of Indianapolis, one of the foremost Wilson Progressives in the country and also one of Jts very best speakers, will deliver an address at the Gayety airdome. Mr. Headrick has spoken in Rensselaer on two previous occasions, once four years ago and also during the recent cam-

paign. There are no better orators any place, and everyone who can possibly obtain a seat should hear him. In the evening there will be a big parade of decorated automobiles and people on foot, and Col. Fred Phillips, who will have charge of this feature of the day, wants every automobile owner in Jasper and surrounding counties regardless of race, color or previous condition of political servitude, to turn out for this parade. He wants them to assemble over on the west side, about Milroy park, and south on the Remington road, also the side streets and fall in line as the parade led by the Democratic band starts at 7 o’clock through the business streets. There are no regulations as to the method of making up the decorations for the parade, and individual ideas will be accepted. A large size picture of Albert Jeremiah Beveridge or a picture of his Massachusetts residence or the American embassy he expected to occupy in Berlin had Hughes been elected, will be presented to the most dissatisfied visitor (in the parade). Some ten gross of tin horns have been ordered and will be given out free as. long the supply lasts just before the parade. There will also be bonfires and impromptu speeches during the evening and much good-natured sport It is to be a general good-natured ■jollification and everybody is cordially invited to come to town early and remain until late. Nobody is barred, so they conduct themselves as ladies and gentle'men they will be cordially received and well entertained. In a page ad in another part of The Democrat the names of the committees and other information appears. The finance committee expects to raise between S4OO and SSOO to cover the expenses of the celebration.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tlie Various Departments OF JASPER CDUlirr CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. - • The material arrived last week and the work of putting in the new bridge over the Howe ditch on the Rensselaer-Remington road is now going on. The Stockton perjury case, which wa« set for trial in the,Jasper circuit court today, has been sent to Newton county on change of venue, asked for by defendant. Therefore, the petit jury, which had been called for today, has been notified not to come in until November 22. Marriage licenses issued: Notetnber 13, Thomas Joseph Hnllihan of Medaryville, aged 22 January 1 last, occupation farming, to Bessie Elizabeth Rust of Columbus, Indiana, aged 26 March 27 last, occupation teaching. First marriage for each. November 13, Luther Walter Myers of Gifford, aged 22 Noyember 8, occupation farming, to Goldie Frances Akers also of Gifford, aged 18 December 25 last, occupation housekeeping. First marriage for each. The grade at Burk's bridge has been practically impassable for the past few weeks while a new and wider grade is being built. The hill a few hundred yards north has been cut down several feet and the dirt secured there hauled down to near the bridge where the grade has been raised and widened greatly on both sides thereof. When completed this grade will be in the best shape it ever has and it would seem that the muck should be settled and become solid enough now so this grade would ’not sink down, which has been the trouble heretofore for many years. Thousands of dollars have been spenT at this point for piling, bridge and grade work in years gone by, but appar-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1916.

TIE ELECTORAL VOTE

WILSON. Alabama 12 Arizona 3 Arkansas .'. 9 California ~... 13 (By 3,131 votes, 36 precincts missing.) Colorado 6 Florida 6 Georgia . Idaho 4 Kansas 10 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 10 Maryland 8 Mississippi 10 Missouri 18 Montana 4 Nebraska 8 Nevada 3 New Mexico.... 3 North Carolina .r............ 12 North Dakota 5 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 10 South Carolina 9 Tenn stoss 12 Texas 20 Utah 4 Virginia 12 •Washington 7 Wyoming 3 Total 272 •Vote for deceased Democratic elector may give one elector to Hughes.

ently the end is now in sight. At least it is hoped that it is. ' The county commissioners were in special session Monday and yesterday. The Myers djtch, which was taken up Monday, was" continued until the December term. Yesterday was “call day” in the circuit court, and it was thought the contested election case of Hershman vs. Nichols would be taken up and the commissioners be appointed to make the recount. However, Mr. Williams, Mr. Nichols’ attorney, said the case was not returnable yet, when it was called, and therefore nothing will now be dotfe until Friday, it is inferred, Nichols not ■ having waived noticed

HEADS BIG MINING COMPANY ■ * ■ Former Rensselaer Man President of Three Million Dollar Concern. The Democrat is in receipt of a copy of The Globe (Arizona) Sunday Record of November 5 containing a page ad of “Roosevelt Gold” with the announcement of the Apache Trail Consolidated Mines Company, L. W. Baker, president and founder, authorized capital $3,000,000, treasury stock $1,900,000. A picture of Mr. Baker adorns the center of the page. Lawrence W. Baker is the only son of the late Williapi P. Baker of Rensselaer and a brother of Mrs. Vivian Boicoifi-t of this city. He has been engaged in the prospecting business for a number of years and when here last winter on business connected with /he settlement of his father’s estate, he informed

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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Councilman Kresler. • Petition of George Sweigard et al for street light at corner of Vine and Milton streets was referred to light committee with power to act. Ordinance No. 176, providing for the changing of the name of West Washington street in Newton’s addition to Abigail street, Harrison street in Newton’s addition to Warner street; west South street in Newton’s addition to Lincoln street, Washington avenue in Fairview addition and Cedar street in Leopold’s addition to Washington street. South street in Robinson's addition to Juno street, Odell and Work streets to Grace street. Forest to Cullen street, Dayton to Weston street. Main and Division streets to McKinley street, Plum to Angelica street. Pine to Harrison street, was introduced and read and re 7 ferred to city attorney and street committee. The appointment by the fire committee of Ellis Thomas to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Chester Zea as city teamster approved by the council. The mayor was authorized to sign contract with Vandalia Coal company for coal for city use at 51.35 per ton at mine.Superintendent of water plant was instructed to order balance of water meters needed and to install same to all water consumers. The usual number of claims were allowed.

HUGHES. Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Illinois 29 Indiana 15 lowa . 13 Maine 6 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 15 New Jersey 14 New York 45 Oregon 5 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 South Dakota 5 Vermont 4 •West Virginia 8 Wisconsin >,... 13 DOUBTFUL. Minnesota 12 (Will remain doubtful until vots of guardsmen is completed.) Now Hampshire 4 (Will remain doubtful until official recount is completed.) J •Substituted elector's name omitted from some ballots. May give one elector to Wilson.

RENSSELAER IS VICTOR AGAIN

Beat Watseka Saturday—Other Interesting Football Notes. In a fast and furious game at Riverside park Saturday afternoon, the Rensselaer high school, football team added another victory to their credit by defeating the Watseka high school team- 46 to 6. The first score of the game was made by the visitors with a touchdown early in the game, but they failed in their effort to kick goal, and throughout the remainder of the«game never < had a chance to acjd to their score. Before the end of the first quarter Rensselaer had tied the score, and with successful line rushes and end runs increased their lead to where the visitors had ho chance to overtake them. The Rensselaer team is now hard at work preparing for the game with the Sheridan high school at Lafayette on November 25. This will pejhaps be one of their hardest games of the season, but the boys are all confident of the outcome.

Outclassing their opponents in every department And outplaying them at -every stage of the game, the Pine Village eleven defeated the Wabash A. A. at Lafayette Sunday, 7 to 0. After two straight defeats, the villagers got together and with one or two weak spots strengthened, ran through, over and around the upstate aggregation, but after a touchdown and the resultant \?oal near the end of the first quarter, could not again score, although the ball was several times in the shadow of the Wabash goal. The Clabby A. A. football eleven defeated the Ann Arbor, Michigan, eleven at Hammond Sunday afternoon by a score of 30 to 0. The Hammond team scored four touchdowns, three kicks from touchdowns an< Finn booted a drop kick from the thirty-five yard line, making the total score 30. There was a large crowd in attendance and, although the visitors' put up a plucky fight, they were completely outclassed. On next Sunday the Clabbys will meet the strong team from 'Davenport. lowa. The Davenport ejeven has not dropped a game for two years, and will come to Hammond on a special train accompanied by a large crowd of fans.

TANK AT DEPOT COLLAPSED

Track Littered with Wreckage and Ballast Washed Out. The large frame water tank just west of -the depot collapsed shortly before 1:30 Saturday morning and wrought considerable damage in the immediate vicinity. The wreckage from the tank and cream platform littered up the track and it was I necessary to stop the 1:38 train until the track could be cleared. The tank contained about -60,000 ■ gallons of water at the time, and • the rock ballast of the roadbed was washed from beneath the track for several yards on either side of the tank. The tank was erected about five years ago and was thought to be 4n good condition still, and the collapse seems to have been caused Iby the rusting throiuzh of several of the iron hoops. " Night Operator Dan Morrissey ' was alone in the depot at the time land the great noise attending the

collapse led him to thfnk a train had Iqft the track. He investigated and found it neepssary to stop all trains until the track was made passable.

OLD BOREAS SWEEPS DOWN

Mercury Fell to Within Twelve Degrees of Zero Monday Night. The first touch of real winter came Monday night when a chilling blast from the northwest where the mercury is down several degrees below the zero mark struck Jasper* county, together with a slight gust of snow and drove the mercury down to within twelve degrees of the cipher. Yesterday was bright and pleasant, however, and rising temperature and fair skies are promised for the latter half of the week.

DRUNKEN LAD WIELDS KNIFE

YoUth Crased by Drink Seriously Wounds Four Persons. Crazed by jealousy and his mind driven to fury by drink, Hobart Davis, 21 years old, brutally stabbed four persons at the Indiana Soldiers’ home near Lafayette Monday night. Davis had been keeping company with Miss Beatrice Compton, a nurse at the home, and when she refused to see him following a quarrel, he*went to Lafayette and visited several saloons. * He then returned to the home and sought out Miss Compton and attacked her Mvith a knife. Three other employes at the home, Miss Bertha Bllder'beck, James L, Bllderbeck and James R. Griffin, came to Miss Compton’s assistance and were all more or less seriously wounded by Davis before he was shot and subdued by Dr. Lee and Nightwatch /Clark. All of the injured persons were* given prompt treatment and will probably recover in due.time. Davis was taken to jail where he said he had tyeen crazed by drink and did ,not realize what he was doing.

MOOSE HAVE BIG AFFAIR SUNBAY

Seventy-five New Members See the Degree Work. HOOPESTON TEAM DOES WORK ■ ■ . > Seyeral Hundred People Here to Witness the Initiatory Work and Enjoy the Day’s Festivities. Sunday was a red letter day in the history of the local Moose lodge when nearly 100 new members were given the Initiation by the Moose degree team from Hoopeston, Illinois. The local lodge had made preparation for a big day, but had not anticipated anywhere near the number that came. When the assembly, was called to order there were over 250 enthusiastic Moose present. , The afternoon’s program was opened with a vocal solo by Miss Ruth Wood, who sang three beautiful selections, “Who Knows,” “Auf Wiedersehn” and “Within the Garden of My Heart.’’ Miss Wood’s jine contralto voice brought forth generous applause and the most favorable comment by many of the visiting gentlemen, and upon motion of the presiding officer she was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks. Miss Wood was accompanied on the piano by her mother, Mrs. Ray Wood. D. S. Makeever made a short talk on the Moose lodge, why he had become a member and enumerating its benefits, that was pronounced one of the best fraternal talks ever made in Rensselaer. Talks were also made by some of the gentlemen from Hoopeston, who sought to impress upon those present the lofty ideals and purposes that are Incorporated in the Moose lodge. Chief among -these is the school for dependent children at Moosehart, Illinois, and it was predicted that In future years- the graduates of this school would refqr to it with as much pride as others now speak of the best colleges in the land. Nor is it the purpose of the Moose lodge to confine their charitable deeds to their own families,

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Vol. XIX, No. 66

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of tbi Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL • Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—-Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. ' ■ ■■ SHOOTS FATHER FOR SPANKING Five-Yeer-Old Boy Fires Revolver After Being Chastised. Columbus, November 12.—Because John Todd, a laborer, spanked his 5-year-old son Virgil today the boy procured a revolver tfraf was in the home and shot his father in the back. The father prevented the boy from firing a second shot. As he jerked the revolver from the boy, Todd (all to the floor. His condition is serious.

DIES WHILE DRIVING AUTO

Farmer Stricken Fatally with Apoplexy Enroute Home. Fort Wayne, November 12. While driving to his home from this city this afternoon, Lewis Snyder, a farmer, 4 0 years of age, was stricken with apoplexy while at the steering wheel of his automobile and died before he could be removed from the machine. The automobile ran in the ditch, but. was stopped by other occupants of the car before an accident occurred.

WILL PROBE ELECTION FRAUDS

Federal Grand Juries Were Convened Monday Morning. Washington, D. C., November 11, —lt was reported here today that the first move of the department of justice toward prosecutions in the alleged election frauds was made Monday when federal grand juries were called in Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago. Until t'heir evidenced is presented to these grand juries, and to grand juries in other states which will be called soon, officials of the department of justice decline to discuws the evidence they have collected.

STATE ACQUIRES TURKEY RUN

Famous Beauty Spot Passes to the Historical Commission. Turkey Run, nature’s fairyland of glens and rockbound gulches in Parke county, at last belor»s to the people of Indiana. The deed transferring ft to the state passed Saturday from Harry E. Daugherty, president of the Hoosier Veneer company of Indian- * apolis, to a committee representing the Indiana Historical commission. The Meyer-Kiser bank of Indianapolis will hold the property as trustee until the coming legislatuie can provide for a state park* commission to take formal possession of it in the name of the state. Negotiations which have been pending-since the veneer company bought the Turkey Run tract a| an auction sale May 18 culminated a month ago in the acceptance by Mr. Daugherty of a proposal to accept $40,200 for the tract; —$10,000 more flhan the price at which his company bought it in the exciting afternoon’s bidding at the old Salmon Lusk homestead overlooking Sugar creek, and a mile above the wonderful glens that make Turkey Run the most picturesque spot in the state. With the approval of the purchase price by piembers of the Indiana Historical commission, the members of the state park committee, with Richard ' Lieber as chairman, proceeded to consummate the purchase and the last step was taken Saturday, when Mr. Daugherty signed the deed. „

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, November 22, William Markin, 9 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including 4 horses, 27 head of cattle, hoga, farm tools, etc.

RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

November 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swartzell, a daughter.