Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1916 — HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE [ARTICLE]

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Abe .Martin says-. “Miss Pop Angel is confined t’ her bed from shoppin’. Mrs. Tipton Bud’s father died t’day. He wuz a premisin’ checker player in his early days, but grew indifferent.” The county 'Council of Newton county has authorized the purchase of ten new voting machines for s£, 600. Nine similar machines purchased a few years ago at about a similar sum, were turned in at SSO each. The Indianapolis News has notified publishers who have had clubbing rates with that paper that same will be discontinued after December 31, when a new rate card -will be issued providing for an advance to mail subscribers. This action is made necessary because of the high price of print paper. The Ford Electric Chair company, a new concern at Lafayette, capitalized at $50,000, has just turned out its first chair. The chairs are intended for use in hospitals, on sidewalks,, board walks, etc., and have a capacity of thirtyfive hours without recharging. They will attain a speed of ten miles per hour.

Charles E. Hughes carried Oregon by a plurality of 7,314 over President Wilson, according; to the official returns announced by the secretary of state. The final count was: t Hughes, 1 26,749; Wilson, 1 1 9,435. Allen Benson, Socialist, received 9.700 votes and J. Frank Hanley, Prohibitionist candidate, 4,729. The total prohibition amendment carried by 5,261. Pearl Robinson, wife of Oscar Robinson, died at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. H>. Robinson, t Monon Tuesday night, after a lingering illness with tuberculosis. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and was a young woman who had many friends, and her untimely death is deeply regreeted by all. She is survived by her husband. Her age was 24 years. The government crop report issued by the field agent at Indianapolis December 15, gives the 1916 estimate of grain crops for Indiana counties, from which we take the

figures in bushels of Jasper .and bordering counties: Jasper—Corn, 1,617,000; wheat, 90,000; oats, 1,484,000; rye, 28,000. Benton— Corn, 2,700,000; wheat, 14,000; oats, 3,290,000; rye, 3,000. LAke —Corn, 2,170,000;. wheat, 95,000; oats, 1,2400,000: rye, 16,000. Newton—Corn, 2,250,000; wheat, 40,000; oats, ' 1,994,000; rye, 30,000.' Porter—Corn, 1,782,000; 266.000; oats, 1,200,000: rye, 42,000. Pulaski—Corn, 1,625,000; wheat, 208,000; oats, 1,254,000; rye, 42,000. Starke—Corp, 609,000; wheat, 96.000; oats, 330,000; rye, 5,600. White—Corn, 2,574,000;’wheat, 240,000; oats, 1,6?>8,000; rye, 64,000.