Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — Page 1

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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. Commissioners’ court and the county hoard of education meet Monday. I have opened my office on Harrison street in the block east of the court house, and am prepared to do Engineering, Surveying and Map work. I have maps of JaAper county, Rensselaer and ditcher’s staffs for sale.—L. A. BOSTWICK. County Clerk Jesse Nichols and wife have moved in this week from the county farm and occupy the John Knapp property on south Park, avenue, and Mr. Nichols took charge of his office yesterday morning. His commission dates from November 16, 1916, and expires April 30, 1920. New suits filed: Anna B. Thurlow vs. Jay* A. Thurlow; action for divorce.

The complaint alleges that the parties were married February 18, 1896, and lived together as husband and wife until the year 1906; that during said time defendant was a traveling salesman, and much away from home, but from time to time returned home, but the occasions of his return gradually became farther apart, and his letters less frequently until 1906 when t hey ceased altogether and he wholly abandoned plaintiff; that the abandonment of plaintiff was without fault or wrongdoing on her part; that for more than ten years defendant has wholly failed to make any provision whatever for the support of plaintiff and her children; that they have as the fruits of their marriage two children, Dale E., aged 20, and Nina M., aged 16; that defendant is not. a fit person to have the care and custody of Said children, and for ten years has left them to the care and support of plaintiff, wherefore plaintiff asks to be granted a divorce and the care and custory of their children. Plaintiff resides in

Rensselaer. - No. 8702. Charles A. Myers vs. Bessie Myres; action for divorce The complaint * alleges these parties were married February 9, 1910, and lived together until August 8, 1916, when defendant wholly without any provacation or cause or part of plaintiff, abandoned his home and has since lived apart from him; that for a long time prior to separation of defendant and plaintiff defendant had been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, that she habitually nagged, berated and abused plaintiff without cause on his part; was frequently jealous of him and accused him of being unduly intimate with other women, when in truth and fact he had been a true and Toyal husband; that since defendant abandoned plaintiff he has repeatedly written to her and her money and bagged her to return to him, but she has failed and refused to answer his letters or communicate with him in any way.

NOTICE OF ELECTION. The annual election of G. A. R. Post Nq. 84 will be held Saturday, December 2, at 1 p. m., at the Post hall. All members are requested to be present. H. W. WOOD, Adjutant. D. H. YEOMAN, Commander. FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, December 5, Estle Markin, on the Mike Kubiski farm, 4 miles southeast of Rensselaer. General sale, including eleven horses and mules, 19 head of cattle, farm tools, etc. Monday, December v 11, W. H. Barkley and David Zeigler, on the W. H. Barkley farm, 7 miles northeast of Rensselaer. Big joint stock sale, 61 head of cattle. '*T Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt Married . Twenty-five Years Thursday. « Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt celebrated their silver wedding at their home just east of town Thursday evening, they having been married November 30, 1881, at the home 8f the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Daugherty, who then resided on their farm south of town. There were about eighty guests present Thursday evening and everyone had a very pleasant time indeed. The decorations were pjnk and white, and the color scheme was carried out in the refreshments and flowers. Little silver bells were, given as souvenirs. Victrola music was furnished throughout the everting and Miss Florence Allman and Miss Rosabelle Daugherty rendered several piano selections, ' while'-Miss Esther Padgitt sang “O, Promise Me” and a group of other short songs. Several of the guests present, were guests at the wedding twen yfive a’go Alt invited them to come, again twenty-five years hence, when they hope to celebrate their goiden wedding, and they all promised to be on hand if Providence did not interfere.

TROSCHIER TRIAL NEARS END

Former Rensselaer Tailor Charged with Murder at Lafayette. William Trochier, a tailor, whose trial is now going on in Lafayette on the charge of having murdered Charles Harris, whose dead body was found in a room over the Zabel saloon there a few months ago, was, as stated in The Democrat at the time of his arrest, employed in Rensselaer last spring and early summer in B. K. Zimmermar’s tailor shop. iHe testified in his own behalf Tuesday and said that he returned to Lafayette from Rensselaer in July and that he had about $65 in money at that time. Troschier is a German and is now 58 years of age, He has been in this country for the past twenty years, and had worked at various places before going to Lafayette, -which has been his headquarters for several years. Harris, who was a saloon porter, occupied a room adjoining Troschier’s over the Zabel saloon, and he had frequently taken women to his room, it is alleged. The theory of the defense is that he had a married woman in his- room on the night of the murder and that her husband caught them together and heat Harris to death. Circumstantial evidence, however, is against the defendant. The next morning after the murder Troschier shaved off his moustache and took a traction car for Fort Wayne, where he was arrested. He had some money on his person, which the prosecution charges he had taken from the body of his victim. In his testimony Tuesday Troschier claimed that Harris had a woman in his room on the night in question, and that he, Troschier. was awakened by a disturbance therein; that he blockaded his own door'and knew nothing of the murder until sometime the newt forenoon, after the body had been found. He claimed that his reason for shaving off his moustache was that he had burned it badly the night before when lighting the stub of a cigar and that the money he had in his possession he had found in an old grip of his. Blood stains that were found on Troschier’s clothing a Purdue chemist testified was human blood, hut the defendant claimed that they were caused from nose bleeding with which he was often afflicted. Troschier is a boozer and had been on a protracted spree«tfor several days preceding the murder. Public opinion seems to be divided considerably in Lafayette as to Troschier’s guilt or innocence, but circumstances seem to be very much against. At this writing it is thought the case will go to the jury this afternoon.

C. P. FATE SELLS RESTAURANT

Vem Davisson and Will Way mi re Took Possession Yesterday. Clarence Fate, who recently leased a hotel at Crown Point, has sold his restaurant in this city to Vern Davisson, formerly a clerk at the Makeever House, and Will Waymire, urho has been in partnership with Miss grace Thompson in the Thompson & Waymire restaurant, and the new proprietors took charge of the place yesterday. Mr. Fate will remain here until

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916.

Bronze Lions on Grant Memorial In Washington Arouse Criticism

This, is one of the four bronze lions on the Grant Memorial being erected in Washington that are said to be copies of those on the Nelson monument in Trafalgar square, London. Each of the lions is couchant upon a flag that Is supposed to be the Stars and Stripes. The design has caused much comment and some objection has been made to its adoption.

about the first of the year, when he is to assume charge of the hotel in Crown Point.

COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY

Presents “A Regular Scream” at College Thursday Evening The Columbian Literary society of St. Joseph college presented the. student comedy, ‘‘Royal Fetters,” or ‘‘A Regular Scream,” to a good sized audience in the college theater Thursday evening. The pfcy was particularly well adapted to a student body, in that j all d£ the characters excepting thre r . were freshmen and sophomores at Harvard university. All of the parte were well assigned and each character interpreted his part with credit and ability. The, scene of the play was woven about the society life of the student, depicting the brotherhood of rrftin that exists there between all regardless of station or caste in the outside world, and showing the opportunity for good that lays within the scope of each student’s life. The comedy was rich and natural as it is in reality with the average student, and the plot of the piece that centered about the opposition of a father to college societies was good and exceptionally well handled.

UNCLE CHARLIE. PULLINS WINS

Old Fiddler’s Contest—Parks and Bicknell Tie for Second Prize. The old fiiddleys’ contest, held at the Moose Home Thursday evening, will help to make this Thanksgiving an occasion long to be remembered in the minds of the members of tho Moose lodge. There was a very large crowd of enthusiastic and loyal Moose out and several Visitors were present, as each member was allowed to bring a gentleman friend on that occasion. ** Three prizes were given, “Uncle” Charley Pullins winning the first prize, Adrian Bicknell the second

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JASPER COUNTY’S FIRST JAIL

Newton County Man Tells About First Prisoner to Occupy It. By turning to page 452 of the history of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton counties the reader will find the following brief mention of Jasper county's first jail and the first prisoner to find "shelter” therein; “The first jail was built in 1 847, the erection of which was constructed by George W. Spitler, the actual work being done by Willis J. Wright, who was then a carpenter by trade. It was built of hewed logs, twelve inches square, and was constructed about twenty by twentysix feet in size, with two rooms. Its architectural plan was simply that of a tight box with one small window and door to each room. One room led'off from the other. Th former was the stronghold and was constructed 'of double timbers, th° door of heavy timbers and windows guarded by strong iron bars. For this building- Spitler received four blocks of the village plat, containing forty-eight lots, which had been donated for the purpose of providing public buildings.' The first prisoner incarcerated was the famous

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RENSSELAER AGAIN VICTORIOUS

High School Team Closed Season by Defeating Austin of Chicago. The Rensselaer high school football team closed the season Thursday by defeating the Austin high school team of Chicago most decisively, the score being 19 to 0. The Rensselaer boys had everything their own way thrnughoutClbe entire game, and at no time allowed the visitors even a chance to score. The teams were quite evenly matched in weight, but the locals played all around the Austins and had them outclassed at every stage of the game. The famous Pine Village team came back again Thursday by walloping Cincinnati Celts—the first team to beat the villagers in thirteen years—by a score of 23 to 3 The game was played at Washington park, Indianapolis, and was witnessed by several thousand people. The Celts made the first score when a village player fumbled the ball and it was recovered by a Celt who made a perfect field goal for their only count.

PIANO RECITAL LAST EVENING

A piano recital was given at the Monnett School for Girls Friday evening, December 1, at 7:30 o’elrtck to which all friends of the school were invited. Followng is the program as rendered: “Les Marguerites”. . . .Cherrie Keith “The Clear 8r00k”... Irene Hoover “The Snow Bird”.. Virginia Rogers “Faust March”. Marybelle Euneman Solo—“ Sweetly Slumber” . Iris Hicks “The Black Forest Clock” . .>v. . . . . . . ... . Adeline Pets “The Kite, Snowflakes Falling, Song Sparrow”. Elizabeth Lamson “After School” ...Vera Hays "In Quiet Hour” . . . . ...... Grace Augusta Phillips Duet—-“ The ‘Pleading Child”, .. .* ..Vera Hays, Marybelle Euneman ’“Approach Of the Dryads” ... . Lilly Belle Allen “The Woodbine” Alma Haskett “Queen of Drowsy Land”...... Lucile Field “Golden Rod”. . . . . .Frances Hewlett “Sing a Song of Sixpence,”V‘Llttle Boy Blue” Genevieve Irwin “Just Because It’s You”. ...... . ... ..> ... ... Christine Miller “The Little Brook”. . . .Elsie Colton “Les Sylphes” Lyella Squier No charge for admission.

HOME FOR A TURKEY DINNER

Many of the prodigals came home to eat Thanksgiving turkey. Among t)ie number home for Thanksgiving were Harry English from the state university: Aileen Allman, Northwestern, Chicago; Marie Hamilton, Butler college, Indianapolis; Paul Miller and Ed Duvall, Indiana Dental college, Indianapolis; William and Carl Effeelsbach, Notre Dame, South Bend; John Hemphill, Forrest Morlan, Edwin Robinson, Chicago; D. J. Babcock, Lafayette; Frank Hill, Jr., Purdue.

STORAGE BATTERY SERVICE

I have Just Installed a Philadelphia storage battery service station and am prepared to do recharging, furnish all supplies and do all kinds of storage battery work as well as all other automobile work. —MARK SCHROER.

ALSO APPLIES TO RENSSELAER

Grocers Must Weigh Out Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Etc. Indianapolis, November 25.—Following the opinion given by Evan B. Stotsenburg, attorney general, to the effect that potatoes, wheat, turnips and onions should he sold by weight, deputy city sealers were busy yesterday instructing grocery men in Indianapolis. Today all the market men will be instructed similarly. Herman F. Adam, city sealer of weights and measures, su'd that the construction put on the state law should be of great benefit to city sealers. He declared that it was a good omen of a time when all such produce will he sold by weight only. The local city. f»ealer has given grocers, market mail and others who handle those commodities until Monday to prepare for its enforcement, after which time the law will he obeyed to the letter. Mr. Adam announced that probably next week bids wijl be advertised for the ‘old junk collected at the office. Scales and measures will he broken up. barreled and sold. The junk will he advertised on the bulletin of the city purchasing agent.

STILL SOME EXPLOSIVE GAS

Ralph Hamilton Htirned When He Mistook It for Kerosene Ralph Hamilton, night man at the Central garage, was quite severely banned about his left han<| and arm Thursday when he mistook a pail of gasoline for kerosene. The pail containing the gasoline had been left setting on tho floor of the garage during the day, and was noticed bv Mr. Hamilton when he came on duty in the evening. He thought the pail contained kerosene and as the quicklst way to get rid of it he decided to throw it in the furnace and let it burn. This he done, and contrary to tlie opinion of many gas consumers who think the quality of the gasoline now being sold so low' that it will hardly burn, it flashed out so forcefully that the flames almost completely enveloped Mr. Hamilton, and his left hand and arm, being near the furpace door, were burned quite badly. Prompt treatment of the burns relieved the pain to an extent, but it will be several days before he will be able to resume work.

PRODUCER G. M. COOPER HERE

Rehearsals for Rollicking Musical. Fantasy Progressing Merrily. The pleasing musical fantasy “FlFi of the Toy Shop” will be presented in the Ellis opera house on Thursday and Friday evening, December 7 arid 8. * Mr. Cooper, who represents the John B Rogers Producing company, arrived here last Monday and is already well along with rehearsals, Mr. Cooper has proven himself a most efficient director and secures marvelous results in a remarkably short space of time. He is a young man with plenty of vim and an idea® for business. ' John B Rogers, author of the extravaganza, has staged the pro-

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DISTRESSING ANCIENT HISTORY

That Is Readily Rmllnl hy Many Oitiwns of Renswlaer. Bob Berry hill of Lebanon was in the city yesterday. If printed in the personal column of the Journal the at)ov« announcement would mean very little to the average reader. It would simply indicate that a gentleman unknown to the majority of the. people of Monticello today was here, probably on business. I But coupled with the st^ement that Bob Berryhill was the captain and catcher of the ball team that put it all over Rensselaer’s bunch ♦ Of Chicago players in the most historical baseball game ever played in this part of the state, all of the old-timers at once know who Bob is. It was on old settlers’ day in 1894, as we get it, being a stranger to all the facts, that this game was played, the result relieving the Rensselaer sports of rolls of the long green sufficiently large to swab out a joinj of stovepipe. Re,nsselaer had cleaned up on Monticello in a previous game and the local fans and sports had >a burning desire to get their money back and with it enough Rensselaer capital to start a bank. And his-

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Vol. XIX, No. 71

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT RITS OF THE UNUSUAL • Happenings in the NearbjnCitieg and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. except salt, pepper, hegar Valparaiso, November 2ft. —E. T. Fu*k. superintendent of the. Porter county intirtnary, has just ended-ten years of* 1 service here. He celebrated the event with a banquet, and the inmates of the institution were his guests. Eyery article on the menu, with the exception of salt, pepper and sugar, were products of the county farm. This rule obtains for all meals the year round.

WILSON'S PLURALITY REDUCED

Concord, New Hampshire, November 29.—The plurality for Wilson elector* in New Hampshire has been reduced from sixty-three to fifty-six by corrected official returns. Fgures made public today by Secretary of State Bean showed thalf Hughes electors received 207 Instead or 301 votes in ward twelve, Manchester, and twenty-four instead* of twentythree at Groton. The recount of the state’s Vote, petitioned by Republican leaders, is to begin December 4.

PRICES RAISED BY NEWSPAPERS

Pittsburg Publishers Announce Cost of White Paper Causes Action. Pittsburg? November 29.—A1l afternoon papers in this city announce that, effective December 1, the price of their editions would be doubled, dnd that advertisers and others, heretofore receiving free copies will have to pay the advanced price, 2 cents. The papers are the Chroncle, Telegraph, Evening Leader, Press and Sun. "Owing to the enormous increase in cost of white paper and other materials used In the produc* tion of newspapers, it is impossible to produce a newspaper selling at 1 cent,” the announcement says. -

ELECTION CONVICTS PAROLED

llilton Redman, Crockett and Nunley Return from lea veil worth. Terre Haute, November 28^—Hilton Redman, son of Eli if. Redman; William A. Crockett, former superintendent of the crematory under John M. Roberts*, and Louis Nunley, former assistant city engineer, have returned from Leavenworth prison, where they had been since April 19, 191. r », serving two years’ sentences for the election frauds of November, 1914. Thfy were released on parole. Crockett's wife got a divorce while lie was in orison. Friends met the three men at the union station. Redman, after greeting his mother, went to Indianapolis, where, it is said, he was to meet his wife.

ATTICA MAN ENDS OWN LIFE

Bert Fribble Quaff* Fatal Draught After Long Absence from Home. Attica, November 29,—Bert Fribble, 40 years of age, committed suicide here today about 4:30 p, m. by taking carbolic acid. Fribble is said to have been drinking ‘ heavily for several days and had been absent from home since Monday. About 2 o’clock this afternoon he returned to his home in the east part of the city and told his wife he was going to bed. Some time later she heard him groaning and when she entered the room the fumes of carbolic acid greeted her and she found her husband in an unconscious condition. He died before a doctor could fie secured. It is alleged that Pribble had previously threatened to take his | life and on Monday his wife is | said to have taken a bottle of cari bolic acid from , him. Where he secured the poison which he used today is unknown. Pribble had been working at the car coupler factory for the past two months, previous to which time the family resided in Warren county and the deceased worked on a farm for Grant Rice near Judyville. When

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