Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MILROY Orland Beaver came home Tuesday Orabelle Swartz is spending this ■week with her parents. W. B. Fisher and son Clyde were Wolcott goers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. True Culp spent Sunday night with Charles Beaver’s. J. R. Clark and family attended Sunday school here Sunday afternoon. Treacy Johnson spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs. W. P. Gaffield. Mrs. Vesta Hamilton and little daughter Velma came Tuesday for a visit with relatives. Martha Clark spent Saturday nigh' and Sunday with her brother, Oeighton Clark, and family. Misses Marie and Jueanita Fisher witnessed the Indiana-Purdue football game at Lafayette Saturday. Charles; Beaver and family attended the oyster supper at Roy Bussell’s in McCoysburg Monday evening.

A girl friend of Irene McAleer speir Saturday night with her and attended Sunday school the next morning. Mr. and Mrs. Martin and Ollie Bill and Mr. and Mrs. Yv. P. Gaffield spent Sunday with Williard John r on’s. Perry Spencer of Wolcott began work on the new church Monday, and ‘.ill complete the work as soon as possible. Lorin. Iva and Fern English, Misses Lena and Jessie Williamson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. Rev. Livingston having a sore throat Sunday afternoon he could not come to preach, but will be here December 10 at 3 p. m. Sunday school Sunday, December 3, at 10 a. m.

LEE Ejhriam Gilmore is having lumber hauled to build a cattle shed. Frink Overton aed family celebrated Thanksgiving with a goose roast. Hamilton Stiers has begun barber work here. Patronage kindly appreciated. Letter Warren and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Rensselaer. Miss Lural Anderson is home for' the Thanksgiving vacation from her school at Rosebud. Elmer Hoover and wife of south of Monon visited her parents, J. W. Mellender’s, last Sunday. Morris Jacks and family spent Thanksgiving day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Parker Dr. Reagan was called to Harry Rishling’s Wednesday evening to Bee Grandma Culp, who is sick. Ezra Eidridge is working for M illiam Walker, who is getting ready for a public sale in the near future. Misses Dollie Jacks, Chloe Overton and Etha Noland spent Wednesday afternoon visiting. the school. G. A. Jacks' children spent Thanksgiving day with himdfelf and wife, and feasted on roast goose and other good things.

COURT NEWS

CASES SET FOR TRIAL Mrrtha Boleseh ve. J. W. Blacker; Bet for fourth Monday. George Don vs. same; set for same date. illiam H. Wells vs. George H. Gifford, executor, et al; set for fourth Monday. Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. vs. George H. Gifford, executor, et al; set for fourth Monday. V Frank L. Smith vs. John D. Thompson et al; set for fourth Monday. F. W. Rutherford vs. Joseph Put’s; set for fourth Tuesday. Henrietta Krueger vs. estate of Michael Schultz et al; set for fourth Tuesday. Walter Adams vs. David Halstead et al; set for fourth Wednesday. Hulda Rosenbaum vs. August R. Schultz et al; set for fourth Wednesday. Frank H. Campbell vs. Everett Halstead et al; set for fourth Thursday. Alfred Stakley vs. same; set for fourth Thursday. The larger pari of Mexico consists of an elevated plateau, with mountains on the east and west This plateau is of volcanic origin.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

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the family moved to this city they purchased a home, which they have occupied since that time. Dr. A. C. Howey, coroner of Fountain county, viewed the body and rendered a verdict of suicide. Pribble is survived ;l)y the widow and two children, a daughter 12 years of age and a son I about 20 years of age.

INTERNATIONAL STOCK SHOW

4 —: Scheduled to Open at Stock .Yards in Chicago Today. The International Live Stock exposition will open its door in Chicago today. This will be the first stock show held there since 1913, both the 1914 and 1915 shows having been called off on account of the U hoof and mouth disease. Because ! of this lapse of time an effort has I been made to make the show this j year the best that has ever been held in the world, and it will probably measure up to the expectations of those in charge.

MURDER TRIAL AT LAFAYETTE

State, Weaves Strong Evidence Web Around Ac cused’ Tailor. Despite the fact that William Troschier avows he is innocent of the murder of Charles Harris on the morning of July 31, Roy ('. Street and Guilford Hennegar, attorneys for the state of Indiana, are weaving about the defendant what is considered by experienced court attaches tlid strongest chain of circumstantial evidence that a defendant. has been compelled to face in the Tippecanoe county courts, in years. Regardless of the, fact that witness after'—witness has testified to circumstances that tend to point to his guilt, Troschier maintains his remarkable composure and nothing that is said or done seems to shake him. On the other hand, a stranger in the court room would take Troschier to be an attorney in the case, so active is he in directing his defense. His eyes are constantly on the witness and no word uttered escapes his keen ears. Many of the most, complexing questions asked by Messrs. West and Simms, liis attorneys,' are coined by the defendant. Those who have watched Troschier sinre the trial began and since he was arrested charged with the have been unable to penetrate his trend of thought or per-sonality.—-Lafayette Journal.

/fftarcK. xtircleS Methodist Rev. E W. Streeker, pastor— Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. The Sunday school is increasing in attendance—37o last Sunday. Let us make it 400 next Sunday; communion service, 1 o:4f> a. hi. This is always an impressive anrk-JuiLiful service which should bo participated iu by every member of the church. The pastor requests that the members of families sit in group's in this meeting; Epwofth League, 0 p. m. Owing to the union meeting at the Baptist church the evening service will be omitted. Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, pastor. —Bible school, 9:30 a, m.; morning worship and sermon, 10:45 o’clock, subject: “The Pioneer Tempted"; Young People’s meeting. 6 p. m., Miss Mabel Atwood, leader, subject; ‘‘The Consecration of Business Life,’’ Rev. 3:14-22; union service at Baptist church, 7 p. m., Rev. Asa McDaniel, preacher. Christian Science Christian Science services at 1 1 a. na. every Sunday in the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially invited. ts Rosebud The recently rebuilt Rosebud church will be dedicated tomorrow in an all-day service. W. W. Line* bury of Jonesboro, president of the conference, will be present and preach the dedicatory sermon A basket dinner at the noon hour will he one of the features of the day. The public is cordially invited.

Stopped Cliildren’s Croup Cough. Three weeks ago two of my children began choking and coughing, and I saw they were having an attack of croup,” writes Billie Mayberry, Eckert, Ga. “I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar and gave them a dose before bedtime. Next morning their cough and all sign of croup was gone.”—Adv. dates op lyceum" course Roy Smith, lecturer, December 18. Schildkret, orchestra, January 7. Hagerman, lecturer, February 8. Rob Roys, quartet, March 5. * Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. '

AUTOMOBILE CONTEST! For the Boys and Girls of Jasper County and Vicinity Starting Saturday, December 2 We will begin a contest for the prettiest little automobile that ever struck this town. Rubber Tires, Electric Lights, Electric Horn, Windshield, etc., according with latest models of auto construction. In fact it is the biggest and best toy any boy or girl under 15 years could conceive of. THIS $25.00 AUTOMOBILE Will be given FREE to someone on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23. It can only be gotten by one of our customers. Those trading with us during the first 10 days of the contest will the chance of winning. This Contest Is Open to Everyone of All Ages Come in and learn the details of the contest, and see our most complete line of Variety Goods. We are especially well equipped to supply your Christmas Wants, as our stock is complete and prices are normal in most instances, due to our foresight in placing our holiday orders early. We carry Gift Goods for the entire family. : : : : . : : Remember the Time—SATURDAY, DECEMBER J2,‘1916 THE RENSSELAER PLACE INDIANA

DISTRESSING, ancient history

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lory says they got it. Rensselaer went to Chicago for a team and Montioello went to Lebanon, where Bob Berryhill was managing a team and working behind the hat. The emmisaries from this city were Tony Anheier and Charles Sill. The* were instructed to get a team that could heat anything Rensselaer could dig up. They didn’t know where they could get s*ch a team, hut they started out to find it. Their travels took them to Lebanon, whose baseball team was attracting the attention of this part of the state by reason of the fact that it was a consistent winning bunch. And it was revealed afterwards that the good fates -directed the enimisaries to Lebanon for the reason that the team secured by Rensselaer from Chicago to clean up Monticello had been beaten in three straight games at Lebanon only a *short\time before the famous game was played here. Lebanon had the Chicago team's number and it was a lead pipe cinch tfiat they would bring home the bacon to the Montioello speculators. It was just as if the Rensselaer sports had come over and handed our sports their money—thrust it upon them in fact, and on their taking it whether they wanted to or not. Well, history says that the game ! was played west of the B. B. Baker i place before a crowd of people est* mated at 5,000. There, is no way of knowing how much money changed hands, but it is conservatively estimated that $5,000 would not be i nut ting it too high. One thing is certain, if the Rensselaer crowd had not provided themselves with return tickets they would have been compelled to walk home or jump a freight.

For twenty-two years, we are told, that game of ball has been played over in Monticello on an average of at least once a month. And it is almost as frequently referred to in Rensselaer, though not discussed so jubilantly. it was played over again yesterday while Bob Berryhill was here and no one enjoyed the recollections of it more than he did. Bob is now superanuated so far as baseball playing is concerned, but he was once one of the stars of the game. |He is now employed by the Bell Telephone company in a traveling capacity. Monticello Journal.

UNCLE CHARLTE PULLINS WINS

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and "m*'’ Parks the third. Uncle Charley surprised them all by dancing a jig, Billy Parks and Adrian Bicknell playing the accompaniment. The sweet and harmonious tones produced by Uncle Charley’s violin go to show that a violin, well used, improves with age, as his violin is about 216 years old. Uncle Charley

is one of our substantial citizens and one well known in the community. A fine time was enjoyed by all and every one pronounced the occasion a grand Success. Next Thursday evening, December 7, Father Rapp of St. Joseph college will deliver a lecture at the Moose club rooms, and at that time Mrs. Loren C. Sage of this city, accompanied by her husband, will render a few vocal selections, which will enjoyed by all On Deeefnber 27 the members of the Moose lodge intend to hold a rabbit roast and barbeque. They are going to have fifty or sixty rabbits roasted to a turn at that time and the supreme dictator, William Anderson, of Indianapolis will be there. Some time after this they are to hold a checker tournament for the. championship of the state and- the billiard tournament is to follow. It would aypear that the Moose lodge is carrying out its promises.

TAX COLLECTORS IN NEWTON

Making a Specialty of Gathering in Delinquent Personal Taxes. Newton county is at present beseiged by six stalwart strangers who are upsetting all precedents in collecting delinquent personal faxes. It is said that the county treasurer’s books show something like $17,000 coming to the county in personal taxes, some of which have been standing for years, and the ambitious collectors are going after thq delinquent ones without fear or favor. It was reported yesterday that something near SIO,OOO had already been collected. This is something quite unusual, hut the six gentlemen cite an ancient, law that authorizes the collection of delinquent personal taxes. While no charges of graft or crookedness have been made, some express the opinion that such could easily be the case.

NEW PURDUE ROAD BULLETIN

The highway engineering department of Purdue university has just | issued their highway bulletin No. i 2, entitled “Some Factors in the Indiana Road Problem.’’ The bulletin begins with a state- ! ment of the present organization for building and maintaining Indiana roads. The various factors influencing the road problem are then taken up and discussed with special reference to Indiana conditions. The factors included are mileage, topography, climate, soil, road materials, population, area, traffic and finance. Maps and diagrams are • used to show the variation of these j items over the state. The effect of traffic on roads has | been given special attention. One of< the tables gives the maximum amounts of traffic which can be ■economically carried over various types of road surfaces JThe bulletin is profusely illus-

trated and contains a vast amount of valuable information for those interested in better roads. The bulletin concludes with a concise statement of Indiana road conditions at the present time and some suggestions for obtaining better results. • George E. Martin, assistant professor of highway engineering, is the author of the bulletin. Copies of all of the publications of the highway engineering department are available for free distribution.

117 SHARE IN SMALL ESTATE

Distribution of $188.63 Made by Judge M. E. Bash in the Probate Court at Indianapolis—Smallest Part Four Cents.

Indianapolis, Dec. 1. —Distributing an estate of $188.03 among the branches of a family tree, which occupied eight typewritten pages and included 117 persons, was the problem to which Judge Malilon E. Bash announced the answer in Probate court. The distribution included awards ranging from four cents to $13.47. The estate was that of Mrs. Elizabeth Eskew, who died February 9, 1914. She was one of. a family of 15 children. Her father, David Stoops, was married twice and had seven children by his first wife and eight by his second. Mrs. Eskew died with no children or parents living, and Judge Bash ruled that her next of kin entitled to inherit were two brothers and the descendants of 12 brothers and sisters, who are dead. In passing on the evidence in support of the proof of heirship, the court found 117 persons were entitled to particithe distribution of the estate, which amounted to $188.(53 after all debts and costs of administration were paid. The surviving brothers are entitled to $13.47. each and the remaining 12 shares are divided among the descendants, or next kin. of each brother and sister, who are dead. One brother, who is dead, was the father of fen children, whose ninth child, a son, died before the death of Mrs. Eskew, leaving as his heirs three grandchildren. Each grandchild will receive 1.-315th of his great-grandfather’s share, or 1-4410th of the amount of distribution. shares amount to four cents each. The eight pages of the family tree were incorporated in the court’s order of distribution.

Cause of Death an Issue.

Lafayette, Dee. I.—Whether Martin A. Quinn, a lawyer, who met a tragic death oji the Lake Erie & Western railroad tracks at Kokomo last June, committed suicide or was the victim of an accident, will be the issue in the trial of a suit brought by Mrs. Emma Quinn, his widow, in the superior court here to recover $21,500 from three accident insurance companies in which her husband carried policies. The companies refused to pay on the ground that the death was not accidental. The Howard county coroner first held death accidental, then declared it a case of suicide, but later changed the verdict again to accidental death.

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LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Wartena of Leßoy, Illinois, a son.

Crash Into Post.

Hartford City, Dee. 1. —An automobile, driven by Robert Hollinger of Marjon, crashed into a telephone post northeast of the city and Miss Minnie Capper suffered a bfoken shoulder and cuts about the face and body. J. Fred Hess of Marion and Frank Ewry were injured slightly. Hollinger said the steering gear went wrong. He was arrested and fined $16.10 for speeding.

Mistaken for a Deer.

Warsaw, Dec. I.—Details of the tragic 'death of Thompson Anderson of Warsaw avhen he was hunting in the Wisconsin woods, reached here. / Mr. Anderson was shot through the groin by another hunter, who mistook him for a deer. The strange hunter ran away, and before Mr. Anderson’s companion could get a doctor he had bled to death.

Plays With Gun; Shoots Brother.

Brazil, Dec. I.—Joseph, twelve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burk, west of Brazil, was shot accidentally by his four-year-old brother after the older boydmd his father had come in from a hunting trip. The child was playing with a small rifle and pulled the trigger.» The bullet struck Joseph on the head, wounding him painfully.

Chief Seeks Firebug.

Peru, Dec. I.—Fire Chief Timothv Doud believes there is a firebug in Peru, and that the lire at the Chesapeake A Ohio car department and Paint shop was of incendiary origin. There were three other tires the following night* and one barn was destroyed after a cow and a horse had been taken away.

Petition Is Rejected.

Hartford City, Dec. t—A petition signed by dll residents of this city and county asking Judge Eiehhorn to suspend the sentence of two to twentyone years given Albert Thomas for killing Geraldine Stout May 28, was rejected by Judge Eiehhorn and he passed sentence on Thomas.

Pastor Resigns.

Evansville, Dec. I.—Kev. Paul Pfeiffer has resigned ns pastor of the Bethel Evangelical church here, and will leaveFebruary 1 for Springfield,"O., to become pastor of an Evangelical church there.

Runs Into Traction Car.

Evansville. Dee. L—When riding a bicycle, the ten-year-old son of Morris J. Stern ran into a traction car on the_ Evansville & Boonvilk/ line and suffered serious Internal injuries.

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