Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — Page 1

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If You Wish to Be a Candidate for City Office TODAY LAST DAY FOR FILING * ■ ~ It Is an Open Field and No One Is Barred From Becoming a Candidate Before the Primaries. Today, Saturday, February 3, is the last day for filing declarations of candidacy for city office for the primaries- to be held March 6. Under the primary law it is an open field for candidates and any person possessing the necessary qualifications can be a candidate for any office to be filled by filing their declaration with the city clerk not later than today. The candidates who receive the highest number of votes on the respective 'tickets will be the candidates at the election to be held next November:

The offices to be filled in Rensselaer are: Mayor, clerk, treasurer, three councilmen, two councilmen-at-large. At the mass meeting of Democrats Tuesday evening City Chairman Lane was unable to be present on account of illness,' and Edward Herath was made chairman of the meeting and F. E. Babcock secretary. Various names were discussed for candidates and the following were finally suggested: , Mayor—Ed J. Randle. Clerk —Don Beam. Treasurer —Carl Duvall. Councilmen-at-large's— Nathaniel Scott, E d'ward Herath. Councilman, First ward —Cleve W. Eger. * Councilman, Second ward —William I. Hoover. Councilman, Third Ward —James Snedeker. - s It is not known postively at‘this jyriting whether all these parties will file declarations or not, but it is probable they will uhless it be the first two, who are reported to be a little s^ verse to making the raee. The committee appointed to see the parties suggested has not reported at this writing. All the present city officers with the exception of Councilman-at-large Kresler ahd councilman Frank King-—in whose - stead Con-

rad Kellner and Fred Wayrhire, respectively, were suggested at the "Republican mass meeting Monday ‘ inight—will file for the Republican nominations, it is expected, but up to 2:30 p. m. yesterday no declarations had been filed by Democrats with City Clerk Morlan. All the Republicans named above had filed. Also Emmet Laßue as Republican candidate for city clerk against Charles Morlan.

PEYTON DAVISSON OBITUARY

Peyton Davisson was bom in Johnson county, Indiana, June 20, 1829, and departed this life at his home in Francesville January 28, 1917, aged 87 years, 7 months and 8 days. Very early in life he moved ■with his parents to Clinton county afid later lived in Boone and Warren, counties. From there he moved to Coles county, Illinois, and In 1840 to Jasper county, that state. He lived in Jasper county for nine years, removing to Jasper county, Indiana, in 1849, and to Francesville in 1851. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at least sixty-six years, having been converted and “ united with the church in 1850. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge; was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in 1856. On October 18, 1860 he was united in marriage with Nancy JT. Comstock and to this union four daughters were born, one dying in infancy. He enlisted in the Union army in 1862 and was honorably discharged January 5, *1865. He leaves to mourn his wife, three daughters, Mrs. H. O. ’Engle and Mrs. 4H. C. Jentz of this place, Mrs. Mary Markin of Rolfe, lowa, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild and other relatives and many friends. The following ■words in Jiis own handwriting were found with some obituary facts that he had prepared. "I am going to

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FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bill? 'or the following public sales: Tuesday, February 6, W. A. Shook and H. E. Gifford, on the David Blitstein 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 M mile west of Parr. General sale, includ-> ing 10 head of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc. J iZ Thursday, February 8, Earl Haniford, at Gifford. General sale, including eight head of horses, cattle, chickens, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, February 13, James E. Lamson, 7 miles southwest of RensGeneral sale, including 7 head of horses, 20 head of cattle, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, February 13, Frank Garriott, on Thompson farm, 1 mile east of Fair Oaks. General sale, including torses, cattle and farm tools. Saturday, February 17, W. F. Hayes and Sam Scott. Stock sale, on what is known as Frank Hayes farm, 614 miles north and 2% miles east of Rensselaer, consisting of 3 head of horses, 27 head of cattle and 14 head of hogs.

DON’T “GET” JOE’S VERNACULAR

Joe Fate, a pupil of the 8-A grade was trying to tell Mr. Dome that he could not get a certain problem, when he said, “I can’t get that there problem.” Mr. Dome said: “ 'That there’. Jbe, P where did you come from?” Joe, of course, thought (as he generally thinks) he meant where he lived before he came here, so he said, “Rensselaer.” —School Notes, Crown Point Star.

JASPER COUNTY REPRESENTED

Many From Here Attending the Auto Show This Week. Among those going to Chicago this week, some to attend the auto show and others on business, were Firman Thompson, Dr. J. Hansson, Charles Rishling, James H. S. Ellis, Livingston Ross, Max Robinson, Rex Warner, Del Gilson, Sol Fendig, J. J. Montgomery, Edwin Harris of Mt. Ayr, H. R. Lange, K. T. Rhoades, Charles P. »Moody, Mrs. W. O. Rowles, Miss Bertha Brunneman, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Leatherman, August Moore, Harry Hartley, John Marlatt, Hugh Kirk, Ross Benjamin, C. E. Garver, Charles Mansfield, Gravelous Hansson, Harry Gilbert, C. W. Merritt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnston of Remington and the latter’s sister, Miss Maude Cline, of Aurora, Illinois.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WEDDING

Miss Madeline Ramp to Wed Mr. Henry Regus, of New Orleans. While no announcement has as yet been made here, the Brook correspondent to the Kentland Enterprise contains the following announcement of the coming marriage of Miss Madeline Ramp of this city, a daughter of Mrs. Charles Ramp, to Mr. Henry Regus of New Orleans, Louisiana, the wedding to take place on April 24 next: Mrs. Jolin Lawrence entertained eighteen guests at 7 o’clock dinner Monday evening and announced the coming marriage of Miss Madeline Ramp of Rensselaer to Mr. Henry Regus of New Orleans*. The affair was a complete surprise to everyone, who believed Miss Ramp to be in the West, 'having lately accepted a government position there as matron in an Indian school and the information was given out by means of a clever ruse. The table was decorated in an elegant mapr ner, and ..immediately after the guests were seated the lights were turned off in the dining room and those near, leaving the guests in total darkness whereupon the hostess seined chagrin at having foigotten to light the candles adorning the table an<J busied herself to procure’ a match, asking a friend assisting in the hospitalities to also strike one. The first small rays of. light revealed Miss Madeline and her sister, Miss Martha Ramp, who had slipped into. their places under cover of darkness to the astonishment of their friends. The entertainment that followed between courses disclosed the happy secret of the engagement and the wedding to take place in Rensselaer April 24' Miss Ramp was a former instructor in the Brook school and won a large place, in the affections of all who knew her. A few weeks ago she left to take up the duties of the new position, but was intercepted by the lucky man who persuaded her to make different plans. Mrs. Harry Warr and Mrs. T. L. Davis assisted Mrs. Lawrence during the happy evening.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK 1

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917.

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. The county commissioners will meet in regular monthly session next Monday, and the February term of the circuit court will convene the Monday following. Mrs. Frank Moore undervzent an operation at the hospital Thursday, and while the operation was a serious one she is doing quite well. The operation was. performed by Dr. A. C. Arnett of Lafayette and Drs. English and Johnson of this city. Our former townsman, W. B. Austin, who has made a barrel of money since locating in the Windy City, has written from Chicago and expressed a desire to furnish at his own private expense a room in the new hospital. It is needless to say that his generous offer was readily accepted. Marion new auto school hack is said to be the first hack of (this make to be sold in this part of the state. It is made by the Wayne Wagon company at Richmond, Indiana, and has a long, roomy body, capable of seating twenty-six pupils. The vehicle weighs about 3,000 pounds and cost SI,OOO.

New suits filed: No. 8727. William H. Boyle vs. Floyd Cox; action for $l5O damages to apple orchard of plainti’ff by defendant’s stock. Case brought here on change of venue from Newton county. No. 8728. S. M. Laßhe vs. Ethel Hopper, suit on account; demand $42.91. Case brought here from Newton county on change of venue. In referring further to the action for divorce recently filed in the Kankakee, Illinois, court by Charles formerly of Rensselaer, mention of which was made in a recent issue of The Democrat, Wednesday’s Kankakee Gazette said: “On a motion made yesterday before Judge DeSeim the case was dismissed on amotion by the complainant at his own costs. It developed, after the local circuit court had found Mrs. Elder and had served notice on her personally, after Elder had declared that he. did not know where she was living, that the court could not come to any definite conclusion as to whether Charles Elder deserted his wife or she deserted him as he charged.’’

OSCAR PHEGLEY BADLY HURT

Loaded Wagon Tipped Over and Caught Him Beneath. Oscar Phegley, who lives near Reynolds, was quite seriously injprecl Wednesday evening' when a wagon loaded with farm tools tipped over on him and pinned him to the ground. Mr. Phegley was helping his brother Elmer move to the Phegley farm south of town. They had leached a point spoilt two miles from town on thw Pleasant Ridge road when one of the teams following that driven by Oscar attempted to pass. Oscar was walking beside his wagon and in turning out to permit the other wagon to pass the wagon tipped over onto himHe was pinned to the ground by the weight of the load and was held there in considerable pain. His companions tried to release him but were unable to do so and had to go to the homes of George Kanne and Floyd Robinson and secure assistance. i ■ After being, released from his perilous position® Mr. Phegley was brought to town and attended by a physician, and later taken to the hospital. It was necessary to sew up two large cuts on his head, and he Was also suffering considerably from bruises received, but it is not thought that he suffered any internal injuries and that his recovery will he speedy.

NEWS NOTES OF LEGISLATURE

Representative Wood's bill relating\o drainage was passed Thursday by a vote of 36 to 0. Senate bill No. 27 providing for the retaining of auto license fees in the counties where collected was killed, as it should have been. Some very vicious bills are being introduced, among which is house bill 377 (a like bill has also been introduced in the senate) changing the time again for electing township trustees and assessors and extending the term of the present incumbants to 1920. A bill has also been introduced for the restoration of the old method of fees for county sheriffs, known as the “in and out” fees. The present allowance of 40 cents per day for boarding prisoners is increased to 60 cents. It is said that in the more populous counties this measure would make the office of sheriff the most attractive one in the gift of the county and would mean an increase of thousands of dollars in a sheriff’s salary.

Evidently there are a number of members of the lower house of the legislature who have at least reached about the 'same view as The Democrat on this encasing and care of Indiana battle flags, as the Gentry bill to appropriate more for use by the Indiana battle flag commission for this purpose was reiported out of the committee for indefinite postponement which means that it is “killed” for this session—and the house has adopted the committee’s report. Indiana will have a constitutional convention. The senate Wednesday afternoon passed house bill 59, known as the McGonagle bill, by a vote of 34 to 14. The bill now goes to the governor for signature. It provides for the election of delegates on non-partisan itickets, September 18, 1917, to meet at the '■fate house, Indianapolis, January 1918, for the purpose of framing a new basic law for the state. There will be elected 115 delegates, one from each legislative district of the state and fifteen at large.

The Republican candidate for state senator in a special election to be held February 6 in the district composed of Lagrange, Noble and Steuben counties, has evidently “seen which way the wind is blowing.” The convention that nominated him made no reference whatever to the more important questions to be considered by the legislature and the candidate himself was densely silent on state-wide prohibition. But on Thursday he hastened to climb upon the water wagon and is now radically in favor of the proposed law.

REAL WINTER ONCE AGAIN

After a few days of bright, sunshiny weather with the mercury reaching as high as 57 degrees on "Wednesday, a cold wave from the Medicine Hat country reached Rensselaer Thursday and sent the quick silver skedadling down the tube. Thursday night was intensely cold and gave promise of being the coldest night of the winter. While the government thermo meter out at St. Joseph college only registered eleven below yesterday morning—the lowest point reached during the night—the two thermometers in front of The Democrat office registered 11 and 13 below respectively. The intensely cold wind Thursday night and yesterday morning made it seem much colder than it /eally was, apparently. Following is the official temperature as 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 Tuesday ..... 46 24 Wednesday .57 31 Thursday .... .. ~ .... 26 10Friday (7a. m.). .. ./.. .. . —ll

LUNCH, MARKET, SATURDAY, ’ . FEBRUARY 8 ‘ Given by Monnett Guild, beginning at 11 a. m. Public invited. LUNCH MENU Vegetable soup .• BoHam sandwiches ~ ,10c Ham sandwiches with potato chips .... .. . . .. • ■ . ... . . ..15c Gingerbread or doughnuts..... 3c Pie, cake or c0ffee......... Be Two doors east of poetoffice.

U. S. ULTIMATUM SENT GERMANY

Von Bernstorf! Fears a Break With Washington • X WILSON CONFERS WITH AIDS Lansing and Col. House at White House Conference—Passports to Americans are Discontinued. Washington, Feb. 2.—Whatever course of action President Wilson has Chosen to meet Germany’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare is known only to three or. four members of his official family. Neither /the cabinet as a whole nor the foreign affairs committee of congress have been taken into his confiedence. One high official close to the president declared that no communication had been sent to Berlin or to Count von Bernstorff, who outwardly was expecting a severance of diplomatic relations. Note Determined On. There was every indication in official quarters that a note had been determined upon, but the indications as to whether it actually had been dispatched were about evenly divided, .with a few high officials as authority that it had not, and some others giving intimations of a belief that it hqd. From under the curtain of official silence, drawn closely over every move, came various indications taken everywhere as index fingers pointing toward the probable course of the United States.

, It was undisputed that jhe government would not permit Germany’s announcement to stand without challenge. Issue of Passports Suspended. Every channel of government activity was prepared for serious business. The state department announced that the Issue of all passports would be suspended. No reason for the suspension was announced, and no Indication of how long it will continue was given. The navy department and the treasury department Issued orders tightening up to the last notch the “neutrality” arrangements along the Atlantic coast. Orders were issued adding 22 destroyers to the neutrality squadron. The decks were cleared for whatever diplomatic developments the ominous morrow may bring forth. But whether President Wilson’s answer will be a solemn warning of a break in diplomatic relations if Germany’s campaign of ruthlessness is carried into execution, or actually a severance of relations without further waiting, remained undisclosed. It became known then that Mr. Lansing was engaged at work “on something for the president.”

Confers With President. Shortly before noon the secretary went to the White, House, taking with him some documents, and instead of going to the executive offices went to the mansion itself, where he and the president conferred undisturbed for more than an hour. When he left the president Mr. Lansing refused absolutely to discuss the situation or answer any inquiries. * Among ail officials capable of knowing, the probable course of the president the only point of doubt seemed" to be whether a communication to Germany would carry only a warning or whether it would consider Germany’s declaration sufficient in itself for action. All seemed, to take It for granted that a decision had qufckly been determined upon. ‘'it was pointed out that one reason for withholding knowledge of the president’s course is the necessity of completing certain arrangements, many of a physical character, to prepare the country for eventualities which would be expected to follow a diplomatic break. The last correspondence with Germany, which- demanded the total abandonment of such submarine warfare as the central! powers- are about to resume, declared that the United States would sever diplomatic relations “altogether.” That is interpreted as leaving no opportunity for halfway measure's; it means the withdrawal of Ambassador Gerard and the whole embassy staff f«em BerHn -arid the closing of the German embassy here.'. The only announcement the German ambassador made was to deny a published report that he had told a friend he expected to receive his passports within forty-eight hours. There was no denying, however, that Count von Bernstorff fully expected the actionuf the United States to be swift and decisive. The usual cabinet meeting will be held today, when, for the first timet all the members may know definitely of the president’s attitude. House Sees Wilson. Col. E.M. House spent the day here.

In addition to a long talk with the president, he saw Secretary Lansing, Counsellor Polk of the state department. Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster General Burleson. It was stated that the president had made no arrangements for going before congress, hut it was considered possible that he might decide to adopt lids step at any time.

MR. G. H. SEES HIS SHADOW

If Mr Ground Hog was indiscreet enough to leave his nice, warm bed in Mother Earth and venture out into the 13-below-zero temperature yesterday' morning, he had ho difficulty whatever in observing his shadow, for the sun shown brightly most of the day. People who place faith in “ground hog day” will watch the weather closely for the next six weeks, as also will those who don’t believe a- blajned thing in “signs.” We have certainly had about two months of as solid. winter weather as we often get in this section of the country, and we are entitled to an early spring, Mr. Ground Hog to the contrary notwithstanding.

AUTOPSY FREES TWO SUSPECTS

Lafayette, February 1. —Marvin Henry, a saloonkeeper, and Martin O’Brien of Benton county, arrested today in connection with the death of Mrs. Enna Belle Elston, 33, who died suddenly this morning, were released by the police this afternoon. The police for a time believed that the Elston woman was the victim of a murderous assault committed Sunday. A brick thrown through the window of her home struck her on the forehead, inflicting a painful wound and blackening both her eyes. A postmortem was held apd after it was concluded it was announced that death was not caused by the blow on the head, but from a heart affliction.

HIDE THIEVES ARE ARRESTED

Lafayette, February 2.—Through the efforts .of the Weinhardt Detective agency of this city the hide stealing gang that has been working at Delphi has been arrested and confessed. For some time the butchers at Delphi have been missing hides from their shops. No trace of the hides were found In Delphi and the operatives from the Weinhardt agency were put to work on the case. It was learned that some of the hides had been sold In this city and others were being sold at Monticello. Yesterday George Roach, marshal of Delphi, was instructed to arrest Ben Cantrell, 35, and Crose Cantrell, 33. The two mon were in Monticello, where they disposed of two hides stolen on Wednesday night. When arrested, both confessed, according to the officers.

INDIANA IS STILL THE BEST

State in the Union for All Agricultural Purposes and Pursuits. “Stay jn Indiana,’’ was the advice Prof. George I. Christie, superintendent of agriculture extension at Purdue university, gave a large rudience of farmers and their fami illes last week. The farmers at-j-Uuidod the annual farmers short ■ course and they assembled to hear Prof. Christie discuss rural conditions in Indiana. He told them that from all quarters of the United I States, from Canada and from fori feign countries-, the call for Hoosier farmers was coming and that many Indiana agriculturalists, forgetting ' the advantages of their own state, were leaving to take up residences [in other and less advantageous places. ' ' ■ i In his talk Prof. Christie pointed out many of the advantages of farming in Indiana. He referred ( to the great markets and centers in close proximity to Indi-, ana farms, and to the advantages: of good schools and churches in the J rural districts of the state. Many rural districts in other states, he said, are still depending upon the old style churches and schools that were adequate years ago, but are not sufficient to meet the jieeds of the present day -population. “Look around and see what you’ve got here in Indiana,” he said, “and then make up your mind that there is no better farming country under, the sun. Stick * to Indiana.”— Starke County Republican.

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