Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL OPEN

Work of Furnishing the Rooms Is Being Pushed Rapidly. Jasper county’s new hospital was opened Friday when it was formally taken over by the board of trustees from the architect and bhilding contractor. The building is open for the inspection of the public every afternoon and evening between the hours of 2 and 4 and 7 and 8. While a,ll of the furnishings have not yet been installed, this phase of the work is being done as rapidly as the equipment arrives, and will probably be completely furnished within the next two weeks. The employes, at the hospital have all been dhosen, and in 'addition to the superintendent, Miss Bertha Brunneman, are as follows: Assistant superintendent, Miss Margaret Riley, age 24, of Lake Ger neva, Wisconsin; housekeeper, Mrs. Charles Fares, and maid, Mrs. Riley Miller, who are sisters; student nurses, Miss Doris Morlan and Miss Jane Parkison. The four latter are from Rensselaer. In summing up the work of

building the hospital, Architect A. W. Coen addressed the following letter to the board of trustees: __ “I submit herewith final statement showing all expenditures authorized by you and handled through my office in connection with the hospital building. Marshall Field & Co. have not yet furnished statement, as the unused cork carpet has not been returned. However, they inform me that the total fbr carpet, linoleum and laying is $291.35, plus railroad fare and expenses of layer of $9.08, making a total of $300.43. There is approximately 20 yards to be returned, giving us a credit thereby of probably $23. Consequently I have used $277 in figuring cost of carpet in statement. You will note that the building as it stands today cost $17,323.32. The sum of $382.40, which includes light fixtures and tablet, should be classed as "equipment,” which leaves the building cost $16,940.92. The sum of $1,574.85, which includes dumb waiter, elevator, opening devices, hardware and cork carpelt, leaves the building cost $15,366.07, which is $24.07 above contract figures and which is the amount of “extras” incurred during

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FIRST OPERATION PERFORMED

At the New Jasper County Hospital Friday Afternoon. The first operation at the new Jasper county hospital was performed upon Ray Hopkins of Rensselaer Friday afternoon. The operation was for appendicitis, with which the patient has been suffering- for some time, and was a complete success. The patient is getting along fine and is now well on the road tb recovery. The operation was performed by three local physicians, Drs. Washburn, Johnson and Gwin. M. B. Price, former county surveyor, who has been suffering from a form of heart trouble and complications for some time past, was taken to the hospital Monday for treatment. His condition is serious, although not alarming, and it was thought by the attending physician that his recovery would be more speedy and complete if he was at the hospital. No improvemerit was reported in his condition yesterday morning, and the chief difficulty was said to be a general nervous breakdown.

FREAKISH WEATHER WITH US We have had different kinds of weather for th ’ epast few days. Saturday was quite warm, and pleasant, but during the latter part of the night three or four inches of heavy, damp snow fell. Most of this disappeared, Sunday, which was quite warm, and some rain fell also. Sunday night the mercury took a drop of several degrees and everything was frozen up solid again Monday morning. It thawed but little Monday or yesterday. Following is the official tempera-, ture as shown by the government thermometer at St. Joseph college for the twenty-four hours previous to 4 p. m - of.the dates given, except yesterday, which gives the high and low temperature for Thursday night only:. High. Low. Monday 49 15 Yesterday .15 8

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 21, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wenrick at the home of her mother, Mrs. O. S. Baker, in Rensselaer, a daughter.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF jSPER COUNTY OAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. *• ' Township Trustee Albert S. Keane was down from Wheatfield yesterday. Attorney and Mrs. Jasper Guy were over again from Remington yesterday getting data for abstract work. A. Halleck went to Indianapolis Monday to file the incorporation articles for the Gifford Drainage association. New suits filed: No. 8724. M. V. Brown vs. George H. Hammerton, trustee Union township*. plaint on contract. Demand $61.50.

Among those from here who went to Kentland Monday to attend the Newton circuit court were Judge Hanley, Report Michael Wagner and Attorneys Parkinson and Dunlap. The case of Sam Duvall vs. P. C. Curnick, action for damages, pending in the Newton circuit court where it was taken from this county on change of venue, is to be dismissed according to a statement by Duvall. The latter also said that he had been badly advised and had himself taken the wrong view of the matter. By this it would appear that the differences between Rev. Curnick and Duvall have been satisfactorily adjusted.

In reporting the trouble out at the Michaels sale between the Welsh boys and John Bill in Saturday’s Democrat, we said that up till noon Friday Claude Welsh had not appeared before Squire Spitler,; to answer to the charge of assault and battery filed against him. We have since learned that he came in Thursday afternoon and plead guilty to the charge and was fined and costs $12.50, Squire Spitler was out of town Friday assisting his father in clerking the Putt saJe over in west Jordan and our information came from Deputy Prosecutor Sands, who it seems, did not know at the time we talked with him that Claude "had been in. In reporting the affair The Democrat gave the facts as they were reported by different'* ones present. It now appears that while the trouble is of long standing, dating from the time John Welsh was 'expelled from school when a boy, this was not the first clash, the parties having became engaged in a mix-up at the Bert Johnson sale in west Jordan some -six or seven years ago. At tkat time, it is said, friends got in between them before any serious’ damage was done on either side. No other prosecutions have been started and it is probable that none will be; as the friends of all think it best to let the matter drop as it now stands.

NO DEBATE HONORS FOR US

Rensselaer .Students Defeated Here and at Monticello. The three-cornered debate held Friday evening between the Rensselaer, Monticello and Delphi high schools, resulted in decisions favoring both of the latter and to the exclusion of Rensselaer. The subject under, debate was, “Resolved, That the United States Shall Adopt a System of Military Training Similar to That Used by Switzerland.’’ The negative team representing Rensselaer was composed of Charles Halleck and Paul Arnott, who met defeat here at the hands of Randolph Gardner arid Reed Van Voorst, representing Monticello. The affirmative team, Esther Kruse and Wesley Hurley* went to Delphi and were given similar treatment by the orators of that city. . Monticello carried off the high honors, winning over both Rensselaer and Delphi, while Delphi scored but one victory, that over Rensselaer.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

At the regular- meeting of the city- council Monday night all members were present except Councilman Warner. But very little business was done. Plans and specifications were ordered for a larger sewer on west Washington street from the river west to College avenue. The present sewer has been in but a few years and this action shows the inadequate manner in which sewer construction * has been made in Rensselaer. The putting in of a sewer on South street to empty into this Washington street sewer makes it necessary to take up the sewer laid years ago and put In a larger one in its place. The matter, of providing street signs made necessary before we can have free mail delivery, was discussed to some length and the superintendent of the mannual training department of the city high school had offered to make wood signs free in his department if the city would furnish the material which, we understand, means the lumber and the necessary paint for painting and numbering them. This offer was accepted. The signs will run from about 18 to 22 inches in length and will probably be from four to six inches in width. Cypress wood will be used. While not as durable of course as metal signs, they will last for some years before they will require repainting,' and will cost but a few cents each where the metal signs cost between 35 and 40 cents apiece. The usual grist of claims were allowed.

MISS NAOMI GREGG A BRIDE

Married at Greencastle Saturday to John Clinton Emison. Miss Helen Lamson and Miss Ruth Wood went to Greencastle Friday and on Saturday. attended the wedding of their friend. Miss Naomi Gregg, a former teacher in the Rensselaer schools. The wedding was a very swell affair and guests were present from Indianapolis, Kokomo, Muncie and other places. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Mitchell Marble of Marion, assisted by Rev. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick, pastor of College Avenue M. E. church, Greencastle. Preceding the ceremony a program of wedding music was given by Mrs. Horace Stiffler of Muncie and Miss Ruth Wood of Rensselaer, who sang "At Dawning” and "Sacrament.” The bride graduated from Depauw in 1911 and it was while attending school there .that she met the groom, John Clinton Emison, of Vincennes;, Mr. and Mrs. Emison will reside in New York.

WHAT ADVERTISING CAN DO

The far-reaching effect of an advertisement was realized last week by Mrs. John Nordhouse of Wheatr field, who was brought into communication with her daughter by her first husband, the latter having been killed by lightning near xKniman years ago. Mrs. Nordhouse inserted an advertisement in a monthly magazine for her lost daughter, froth whom she had not heard for fifteen years. The advertisement located the daughter in Delaware, and she will soon visit Wheatfield. —Valparaiso Vidette.

MILT ROTH SLIGHTLY BETTER

The condition of Milt Roth, who has been in a most critical cpndition for several days from pneumonia, was somewhat improved yesterday. ‘Blood transfusion was resorted to Monday night, Gaylord Long submitting to the transfusion, and temporary improvement at least resulted. A specialist was called from Chicago Saturday night and is understood to have held out no hope of recovery. A strong fight is being made, however, to save the man’s life, and his many friends hope the battle may be wrin.

We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown ns in our bereavement in the death of our husband and father.—-MRS. GEORGE DANIELS AND CHILDREN.

There will be a box social at the Virgie school house on Saturday evening, January 27. Everybody is invited to come and .help make the affair a success. Proceeds for chureh purposes. Ladies please bring boxes. J 27

CARD OF THANKS

BOX SOCIAL

CHAS. ELDER WANTS DIVORCE

But Judge DeSeim (of Kankakee) Doubts if Wife Deserted Him. - Charles Elder, a - former resident of Rensselaer, who gave Momence as his residence, applied in the tyfankakee (Illinois) court for a divorce last week, charging that his wife deserted him. In reporting the divorce suit the Kankakee Gazette published the following: "Holding that the complainant, Charles Elder, of Momence, in a suit for divorce against his wife, Amy Francis Elder, of Rensselaer, Indiana, had not given his wife sufficient notice that be was suing for divorce. Judge DeSeim yesterday afternoon refused to grant the decree. ! “It developed in the hearing, according .to Elder’s own testimony, that he left Rensselaer in 1907 and that when he left he gave his wife the furniture. He declared that his wife left him about the same time, taking with her their three children, all under 14 years of age. "Elder asked for a divorce on the grounds of desertion. ‘lt looks as though you might have deserted your wife and family yourself,’ said Judge DeSeim, ‘instead of your wife having deserted you.’ "The case was continued until personal service on Mrs. Elder can be obtained. The man admitted that since leaving Rensselaer he had sent .his family only $10.” The records of the Jasper circuit court show that Elder was indicted in November, 1912, on the charge of having deserted his wife, Annie Elder, here about Juljr 1* 1910. He was_arrested at Danville, Hlinols, and brought here and lodged in jail in default of bond, and on December 4, 1912, the same being at the November term of the Jasper circuit court, he was tried by a jury and found guilty of the charge contained in the indictment and his age was found to be 33 years. On December 6, 1912, Judge Hanley passed sentence on the verdict, fixing defendant's fine at $lO and costs and sentencing him for from one to three years in Um state prison at Michigan City and disfranchising him for a period of three years. He was taken to prison by the sheriff of Jasper county, and further the records sayeth not.

VERN ROBINSON AGAIN DOWN

City Marshal Vern Robinson, who suffered a broken leg about a year ago when the horse drawing the city garbage wagon became frightened at a pseudo “Charlie Chaplin” "and started to run away. Mr. Robinson was near the horse and in trying to stop the animal his leg was broken: He was confined for several months at that time and the injured limb never seemed to heal properly. A few weeks ago erysipelas infected the old injury for several days the past week his condition was quite serious. However, word from the home yesterday noon was more encouraging as- he had shown some improvement and the attending physician announced that, the disease was under control. It will be some time yet before Mr. Robinson is able to be up even though his improvement is steady.

BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Mrs. George Hutchinson, sister of Mrs. E. J. Morris of this city, died at her home in Frankfort Sunday evening at about 8 o’clock. Mrs. Hutchinson had beeh in poor health for a number of years and was about 80 years of age at the time of her death. She resided in Rensselaer a number of years ago and was well known to many of the older people here. The body' was brought here on the 10:56 train yesterday and taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Morris, on Austin avenue, from which place the funeral was held at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon and burial made in the Egypt cemetery in Jordan township. A more extended obituary will be published in our Saturday issue.

FEBRUARY 2 LAST DAY TO FILE

Under the present primary laiw all candidates seeking city offices must file their declarations of candidacy with City Clerk Charles Morlan before February 3. It was hoped that the law would be changed, making the date for filing next fall, but action taken house committee on elections means that the law passed by the legislature two years ago will stand.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and —Matters of Minor Memtibs from Many Places. PRESIDENT TALKS TO SOLONS Proposes World Union to Insure Permanent Peace. . ' Washington, January 22. —Whether the .United States shall enter a world peace league, and, as many contend, thereby abandon Its traditional policy of Isolation and no entangling alliances, was laid squarely before congress and the country today by President Wilson in a personal address to the senate. The chief points in the President’s address were: That a lasting peace in Europe cannot be a peace of victory for either side.

The peace must be followed by a definite concert of power to assure the world that no catastrophe of war shall overwhelm it again. That in such a concert of power the United States cannot withhold its participation to guarantee peace and justice throughout the world. And that before a peace is made the United States government should frankly formulate the conditions upon which it would feel justified in asking the American people for their formal and solemn adherence. "It is clear to every man who thinks,’’ the President told the senate, "that there is in this promise no breach in either our traditions or our policy as a nation, but a fulfillment rather, of all that we have professed or striven for.”

BIG FIGHT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN

Over $55,000 Estate Left by Miss Elmira Hart, Former Resident. Ten heirs of the late Miss Elmira Hart propose to make trouble. They are each one represented by a lawyer and the lawyers propose to make trouble —so there you are. Miss Elmira Hart died worth probably and she left a will and in that will, left much property to Frank G. Ray, who preceded her in death, and his sister, Mrs. Mary McCoy. She said she loved them as much as she could have loved her own children and she requested that her body be buried on the Ray lot at Springvale cemetery. . Mrs. McCoy then did “two things —she employed attorneys to secure for her more than she ' was left under the will (contending that her brother’s share should come to her) and she refused to allow Miss Hart to be buried on the Ray lot —as the old lady requested. Then tbV heirs of Miss Hart began to drop into town, some wi|h lawyers and some’without and they made up their minds that Mrs. McCoy was getting entirely too much and that the bequest *» to Mr. Thacker of about $12,000 was entirely too much. And they propose to bring a suit to have the will set aside'.

They all claim to be mad as they can possibly be because of Mrs. McCoy’s action in refusing their relative to b e buried as she wished. Had Miss Hart died without a $55,000 estate they might not have felt so badly. But now they are mad. The reason they have filed no suit as yet is because the administrator, Joseph B. Ross, has advertised a sale of the live stock owned by the deceased. If this sale was stopped the live stock would become a source of great expense to the estate, but if it proceeds and the stock is converted Into money, they can then bring their suits and not embarrass themselves or the estate. These ten heirs are sisters of the deceased and children of brothers and sisters, The property of Miss Hart consists, of a farm in Jasper county (80 acres about 1% miles southeast of Remington) valued at about $25,000, which is. known as the old Hart farm and which belonged to her parents, and the remainder she has roved cfeinherited through Elias or Frank G. Ray.

Vol. XIX, No. 86

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bill* (or the following public sales: Tuesday, January 30, C. J. Dexter, 8 miles north and 4 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, in* eluding horses, cattle,' farm tools, etc. . .. Wednesday, January 31, Clyde Davisson, 8 miles north and miles east of Rensselaer. General sale,, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, farm, tools, etc. Tuesday, February 6, W. A. Shook and H. E. Gifford, on the David. Blitsteln farm, 8 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer. Joint stock sale, Including 10 head of horses, 29 head of cattle, 23 head of hogs, etc. Wednesday, February 7, Levi M. Miller, 1 mile south and % mile weet Of Parr. General sale, Including 10 hea<J of horses, cattle, hogs, farm Implements, household goods, etc. - Thursday, February 8, Earl Hanlford, at Gifford. General sale. Including eight head of horses, cattle, chickens, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, February 13, James E. Lamson, 7 miles southwest of Rensselaer. General sale, including T head of horses, 20 head of cattle, farm tools, etc. The estate will probably see much bitter and expensive litigation.— Tippecanoe County Democrat.

ATTEMPT TO DERAIL TRAIN

Bedford, January 20.—An attempt was made to" wreck the Louisville-Bloomington Monon accommodation train at a point near the north corporation line of Bedford last night. Robbery is believed to have been the motive. Several spikes were placed on the track and the block system wire also was placed on the track in such a way that an engine or car passing over it would disconnect the entire block system. Instead of wrecking the passenger train, a heavy freight struck the obstructions and the engine was derailed, running on the ties for half a mile before stopping. No serious damage was done. Three weeks ago a large angle bar was found wired on top of the rail at about the same point. Monon detectives areinvestigating.

LAFAYETTE HEARS MR. BRYAN

Lafayette, January 22.—The Hon. . William Jennings Bryan addressed a large and appreciative audience at the Congress Street M. E. church Saturday evening on the subject, "The First Commandment.” The auditorium of the church was filled to its capacity and everyone was delighted with the address of the great commoner. His talk was an appeal for a proper observance of the first commandment and he urged his audience to get false gods out of their way and worship only the true God. After the talk Mr Bryan left for Cincinnati.

DELPHI BOY BADLY INJURED

Delphi, January 21,—Cass Armstrong, 12 years old, fell from the third floor of the new., court house to the basement floor about 5:30 o’clock this evening and is in a serious condition at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Armstrong. Physicians haye some hope of his recovery; The lad cele- . brated his twelfth birthday today. With a couple of other boys he went to the court house, which is under construction, and while at play fell between the rafters.

FEDERAL FARM LOAN MEETING As the treasury department of the federal farm loan board has I asked that a mass meeting be held January 27 at each county seat to explain and discuss the principle features of this new law, it Is urged that a goodly number of farmers be present, and that local associations be organized and be ready for operation. This is something that should interest every farmer, so let him be a Rooster. The meeting will convene at the court house at 10 a. m., but it is possible that the time for local organization will not be until 1:30 P. m. Let- all interested farmers of tho county be present so that you can arrange, for an. organization of your community.—Advt. Boys’ mackinaw sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop—s 6 mackinaws for $3.98; $5 mackinaws for $3.65. Everything in boys’ wear greatly reduced.—C. EARL DUVALL.