Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1917 — Page 1

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STEWART C. HAMMOND IS DEAD

One of County’s Oldest Residents Died Friday Afternoon. Stewart C. Hammond, one of- the well known and highly respected pioneer residents of Jasper county, died Friday afternoon at, the Jasper county hospital, where he- had been taken a days previous when he began to fail rapidly. But the infirmities of old age had made their mark and the stalwart life of" the grand old man that had .withstood the tempests of life for almost ninety years quietly ceased. Foi* practically. eighty years Mr. Hammond had lived in Jasper county, coming here in the pioneer days when the county was a vast, wilderness, and lent his aid inbujjding this community up to its present ideal state of convenience and plenty. Mr. Hammond followed the vocation of a farmer throughout the active years of his life, and 'When he retired to a life of ease some years ago it was surely with a feeling of pride and conviction of accomplishment evidenced op every thaid.

'Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Edward W. Strecker. Large numbers of friends and neighbors were present to pay a last tribute to the departed life. Burial was made in the Crockett cemetery, beside the grave' of his departed companion. The following obituary 'of Mr. * Hammond was read at the funeral service: Stewart C. Hamniond was born in Jackson county, Indiana, October 24, 1827, and at the age of 6 years removed with his parents, Oliver and Lydia Hammond, to Ver-/ million county, and later to Monticello, where they lived for a short time. In 1837 the deceased moved to Jasper county where he continued to reside until February 16, when his life came to a peaceful end at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 23 daysOn the old homestead in Marion township Stewart C. Hammopd grew to manhood, and on December 13, 1856, was united in marriage to Rebecca Pillars, who preceded him to the grave on November 1, 1899. ' To this union seven children were born, ( namely: William, who died at the age of 13 years; Emma, now Mrs. Marion I. Adanis, and Joseph P., both of Rensselaer; Rose E., now Mrs. C. B. Harrold of Spepcer, Indiana; Charles G( of Big Rapids, Michigan; May (Mrs. Daniel W. Waymire), deceased, and Bertha, now Mrs. Clinton Brown, of Huntington, Indiana. lHe also leaves" to mourn 41 is loss one sister, Mrs. Mary Sparling, of Arkansas City, Kansas, and many other near relatives and friends. Deceased lived for eighty years, almost his entire life, in Jasper county, and was therefore one of the earliest white settlers to locate in this part of the state. He, like other pioneers of that time, labored and planned for the development of 1 Jasper county, aiding in each for 1 ward movement during his long and active life, a life that in its personal features has been clean 3 and industrious, shedding an influence for good throughout all the > years alloted hito to live. Deceased was a life-long member of the Free Will Baptist church * and lived a consistent Christian life.

GARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness shown during tho last sickness and burial of oUr aged father, Stewart 0. Hammond.

BAGS HIS SEVENTY-FIRST WOLF

Squire Charles Bussell was in from Hanging Grove townshfp Monday exhibiting a large gray wolf Which he killed Saturday evening. For some time past two wolves have been frequenting the vicinity adajcent to Mr. Bussell’s home and he was on the lookout for them'. Saturday he saw the male sitting in the meadow and went after him. 'As is usual when Squire Bussell goes after a wolf he gets him. He was just 165 paces from the animal ‘When he fired, and the first shot did the work. It was a large wolf, considerably larger than the average. It was fortyeight years ago when Mr. Bussell killed his first wolf and since then he has killed seventy, the’iast one being the seventy-first, and all but two were killed in this county.

LATE BITRH ANNOUNCEMENTS

(February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. George Milldr of»near Kniman, a daughter. February 17, to, Mr. and Mrs, Firman Schultz of Union township, a sen. *

The PAIGE oar is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts

Jasper (Bounty Democrat.

THE FAMILY.

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. Marriage licenses issued February 17, Hehfry Peterson of Roselawn, aged 29. February 7 last, occupation farmer, to Susie Sipkema of Demotte, aged 20 March 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. February 17, John Osborne, Jr., of Jasper county, aged 23 June 11 ( last, occupation farmer, to Edna | Stiller also of Jasper county, aged: 24 August 29 last, occupation | teacher. First marriage for each.

COURT NEWS

CASES SET FOR TRIAL Rosenbaum et al vs. August R. Schultz et al. Set for second Friday. , Carrie Thompson vs. James B. Thompson. Set for second Saturday. State vs. Frank M. Walters. Set for third Monday, State vs. Joe Ellis, appealed from Squire Spitler’s court where defendant was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and fined $1 and costs. Set for third Monday. Henry D. Vance vs. John Herr. Set for third Tuesday. C. I. & S. Ry. Co. vs. J. T. McLaughlin. Set for third Tuesday. Clyde Gunyon exr. vs. Ross H. Bolt et al. Set for third Tuesday. J. Victor Tate vs. ’ James DeWitt et al. Set for third Wednesday. John W. Ward vs. John W. Marlatt. Set for third Wednesday. William R. Clark vs. David L. Halstead. Set for third Wednesday. Alfred Stakley vs. David L. and Everett Halstead. Set for third Thursday. /

Elizabeth Johnson, admx. vs. Levi Walters et al. Set for third Friday. William H. Boyle vs. Floyd Cox. Set for third Friday. Oscar L. Dinwiddie vs. Benjamin J. Gifford estate, et al. Set for fourth Monday. Rumsey & Co. vs. Garland T. Morrow. Set for fourth Tuesday. State vs. John Lilly, charged with petit-larceny. Set for fourth Wednesday. Nellie M. Sawin et al. vs. Charles V. May et al. Set for fourth Wednesday. • M. V. Brown vs. George H. Hammerton, Set for fourth Wednesday. Indiana Refining Co. vs. Mark Schroer. Set for fourth Thursday. Charles A. Myers vs. Bessie Myers. Cause set for fourth Friday.

POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE WED

John Osborne, Jr., a son of J. F. Osborne of Hanging Grove township, and Miss Esther Stiller, daughter of Mrs. Mary Mellender, were married Saturday evening by Rev. E. W. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. Both are highly esteemed young people, the bride having been a teacher in the Francesville public school and the groom a young farmer with a prosperous outlook. Following the ceremony the young couple boarded a Monon train for a brief wedding journey before establishing their home on a farm in Hanging Grove township.

FORMER LADY RESIDENT DEAD

Mrs. Patrick H. Lally, a former resident of Rensselaer and a sister-in-law of .Mrs. G. M. Robinson, died last Thursday in Indianapolis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Dark. She had not been in good health for some time and when stricken with pneumonia recently could not withstand the disease. The funeral was held Sunday at the family home in Michigan City.

Anybody wanting trees, ' ornamental or fruit, see Charles Pefley, Rensselaer, Indiana. Every tree or shrub guaranteed to grow and true to name. From the Guarantee Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y. Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die this spring. *tf Subecribe for Tho Democrat.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917.

AGED LADY GONE TO REWARD

Mrs. Sarah Ravenscroft of Carpenter Township Died • Sunday. ,■ Mrs. Sarah Ravenscroft of Carpenter township, perhaps the Oldest resident of Jasper county, died at her home Sunday morning at about 5:30 o’clock. Mrs. Ravenscroft, whose maiden name was Sarah Flick, was a native of Virginia, a daughter of Henry and Nancy Flick. She was born April 27, 1822, and at the time of her death lacked but a few weeks of being 95 years old. When Mrs. Ravenscroft was born

'James Monroe was President of the ' United States, and in the span of her life the American frontier has been extended from the Mississippi river to the Pacific coast, and all | the great improvements and inventions which have transformed the On August 11, 1842, she was ■ united in marriage to Edward ; Ravenscroft, and for thirteen years ; they resided in Hampshire county, Virginia. In the fall of 1855 they came to Indiana and located on the ( i farm in Carpenter township, which has since been the family home.

Edward Ravenscroft died May 26, 1900, when well upwards of ninety years of age. Since that time Mrs. Ravenscroft has continued to reside on the home place with her son Sampson, making a residence of sixty-two years on the same farm. Mrs. Ravenscroft was the mother of eight children, seven of whom

are still living, • naniUy: Mrs. J. F. Irwin of Rensselaer, David of Gray, Oklahoma; Sampson, who resided w s ith his mother; Mrs. J. F. Rank, Chicago; Mrs. A. M. Horner of Kingman, Kansas; Henry K. of Bentonville, Arkansas, and Mrs. G. L. Parks of Milroy township. One ’Jasper 8., preceded his mother in death. world have taken place. Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and in-* terment made in the Rjemington cemetery.

MUSICAL TABLOID IS ENJOYED

The musical tabloid, “Alice in the Land of Dreams,” presented by the Junior Dramatic club at the parochial school hall Friday evening drew a large crowd that enjoyed the sketch immensely. The play was from the pen of Lon Healy and was a very creditable work. The strains of humor throughout kbpt the audience in a very merry mood, and in addition the piece also presented a plea in favor of “preparedness,” which instantly won the approval of all. The pifpils taking part in the production conducted themselves in a most creditable way and are each deserving of commendation. “The Headliners,” a brief sketch pre- 1 sented as a curtain-raiser, also proved a delight to all. i

CHARLES VICK PASSED AWAY

Former Optician Had Been Invalid for Past Few Years. Charles Vick, wiho had been an invalid for the past three or four years, passed away at his home yesterday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Uremic poisoning was the direct cause of his death. It had -been known for several days that the aged man was nearing the end and the announcement of his death was not unexpected. Besides the widow deceased is survived by three sons, none of whom reside here, and funeral arrangements will not be announced until word has been received from them. Mr. Vick up until several years ago had been a practicing optician in Rensselaer, i

SALE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Chauncey Wood of east of town suffered a broken leg Monday when a tree fell on him while he was at work in the timber. IHe does not know just how the accident happened, as he thought he was out of the way of the falling tree. The leg was broken at the ankle, making a very bad fracture. He was removed to the local hospital where medical aid was rendered, and yesterday he waa reported as resting comfortably.

CHAUNCEY WOOD BREAKS LEG

Lee Myers reports that his public sale last ‘ Friday was all that could be desired. He had expected the property to bring around $3,200, but instead it sold for $4,260. Horses went high, some of them going over the S2OO mark. Ewe Sheep sold for an average of $22 a head, hen turkeys at 16 each and-chickens at sl4 a dozen. This does not appear as though farmers ‘were abort of the filthy tacre.

MAKING A GOAT OF MR. WOOD

Colleagues of Tenth District Congressman Ridicule Him. [ Patriotic fervor stirred participants at the closing dhiner of the season given by the Gridiron club of— Washington Saturday night with President Wilson, members of the cabinet, congressmen and others prominent in government and business life of the nation as guests. ,J . i Songs that rang with the spirit of Americanism and demonstrations of loyalty to the President were interspersed with travesties on the peace note, leak investigation, woman suffrage pickets at the White (House gates, prohibition for the District of Columbia, California’s part in the national election with Senator-elect Hiram Johnson impersonating himself and with other satirical allusions to various phases of national life. The leak inquiry was caricatured in several sketches, one of them a musical melange and another a melo-dramatic effusion entitled “The Waif,” in which “Administration Leak’’ appeared as the herd-

ine and “Barney (T. W.) Lawson” as the irrepressible villian. Introducing the musical sketch, one of the correspondents with a tremulo tenor sang “Down on the Leaky Way,” which was followed by another sung by a club member in the. character of Representative Wood of Indiana, whose resolutioii led to the congressional investigation into charges of a leak on the peace note message. The impersonator of Representative Wood was presented as “William Wood, the Plumber, the MaUj Who, Stops the Leaks,” who sang: “I come from Indianny, A statesman great and true. And when I smell a scandal I don’t care what I do; Oh, if I hear a rumor I follow it for weeks, For I’m William Wood, the plumber, I’m the guy who*stops the leaks.’’ Mr. Wood was not among the congressmen honored by an invitation to the affair.

MUST BE VALUED OVER $100

Household Goods Worth Less Not > Sold for Delinquent Taxes. A county treasurer in Indiana has no power to sell household goods, the assessed value of which is less than SIOO, for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes, according to the decision of the supreme court jin a case of Madison county citizens against George Beebe, county treasurer. i Suit was brought against Beebe ■to enjoin, him from selling household goods for delinquent taxes and the trial court refused to grant an injunction. It was the contention [of counsel for Beebe that the stat-' ute exempting household goods worth SIOO or less had been repealed impliedly by the legislature, but the supreme court held this law to be in force.

KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. E. P. Honan has received word from Los Angeles, California, apprising her of an auto accident ■last Wednesday in which her aunt, ■Mrs. Wesley Thompson, a former ■ resident of Rensselaer, was instantly killed. Mrs. Thompson was the wife of. Dr. Thompson, who was associated with Dr. Lpughridge in the practice of medicine here, and will be remembered by many of the older residents of this county. Mrs. Thompson and two daughters were driving their automobile and in I crossing a railroad were struck by a train. The machine was reduced to kindling wood and Mrs. Thompson instantly killed.

WEATHER OF PAST FEW DAYS The weather for the past few days has been Quite ideal with the exception of a few hours Monday morning when clouds appeared and some little rain and sleet fell. The temperature has been above the average for this time of the year. । The weather bureau at Indianapolis promises us colder weather and rain or snow today.

Following is the official temperature as shown by the government thermometer at St. Joseph college for the twenty-four hours previous to 4 p. m. of the dates given: High Low Friday .36 25 Saturday .... 51 31 Monday . ~44 20 Tuesday (a. . m.)13 1,3 _ -

An armload of old newspapers fo* a nickel at The Democrat office. •

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL x Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. MAJOR GENERAL FUNSTON DIES Idol of United States Army Passes Away Very Suddenly. San Antonio, Texas, February 20. —Major General Frederick Funston, commander of the American troops on the Mexican border, and idol of the United States army, dropped dead in a hotel here last night. Attending physicians said the cause of death was acute indigestion.

General Funston had Just finished dinner and was playing with a child when he fell unconscious. Not until 1896, when the Cuban Insurrection was at its height did Frederick Funston become known throughout the United States as a first-class fighting man, but his friends in Kansas —where (he spent his early manhood—long had so classified him. Funston has been described by his superiors as absolutely fearless. Ever ready to plunge into danger, he cared little whether (his force equaled that of his opponent. General Funston was born November -9, 1865, and at the time of his death was in his fifty-second year.

Physically, Funston was one of the smallest men in the United States army. He was barely five feet 5 inches tall and usually weighed less than 120 pounds. In civil life he was quite modest and retiring. John O’Connor of this city had and Stripes raised to halfmast yesterday at his home in honor of the death of General Funston.

VIENNA HOPES FOR NO BREAK

Austrian Officials and Ambassador Penfield Take Optomistic View. Vienna, February 18, via London, February 19. —Despite the fact that some of the newspapers are taking a gloomy view of AustroAmerican relations and the situation brought about by the severing of relations between the United States and Germany, official circles in Vienna are inclined to believe that the situation is not entirely hopeless. This also is the view of Frederic C. Penfield, the American ambassador, who is doing everything possible in reaching a friendly solution of the situation. At this moment there are two indications, though possibly they are of little weight, which permit | of the conclusion that Washington

is not contemplating an immediate break with Austria-Hungary. One is the transfer to the embassy, here of Joseph C. Grew, former secretary of the 4n Berlin, who arrived here today rrom Switzer-1 land to assume the duties of ( counsellor of the embassy* a post which is vacant at present owing to the illness Of Ulysses Grant Smith, who now is in the United States. The second indication arises from the fact that Secretary of State Lansing yesterday wired here on behalf of various Hebrew charity organizations the sum of |250,- ( 000, the amount having been donated by American Hebrew socl-■ eties.

MAKE WAY, YOU BEEFSTEAK

Swiss Cheese, Too, Is Qualifying as a Luxury Now. Monroe, Wisconsin, February 20. —ls the European war continues a few months longer and the cheese market continues to rise, Wisconsin cheesemakers will be wearing larger diamonds than ever were sported by a gambler even in the palmiest days of Deadwood. , Swiss cheese today is practically double in wholesale price what it was one year ago, sixty tubs being sold at the Jenny factory in Clarno township for 35 cents a pound. k For ten days European buyers

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills for the following'public sales: Wednesday, February 21, Joseph Graber, 7 miles north and 1% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including.il horses, 14 cattle, farm, tools, etc). 1 Saturday, February 24; Albert Duggins, at the Hemphill hitch, bam in Rensselaer, commencing at 2 p. in., postponed stock sale, including 6jbead of horses and mules and several head of cattle, including cows, heifers, calves and one registered Shorthorn bull.

Monday, February 26, Harvey Davisson & Son, 8 % miles northeast of Rensselaer. Stock sale, 10 good young horses, 38 head Shorthorn cattle, 20 head tf&gs, etc. Monday, February 26. Daniel Wolf, 1 mile south and 1 mile east of Demotte. General sale, including 10 head of horses and mules, 27 head of cattle, hogs, 6 dozen chickens, farm tools, 800 bushels seed oats, 400 bushels corn, etc. Wednesday, February 28, J. W. Phares, on the H. O. Harris farm, 1 mile south and 1% miles east of Mt Ayr, 6 miles west of Rensselaer. Stock sale and some implements, including 7 horses and mules, 20 head of cattle, 14 head of hogs. Monday, March 5, J. B- Reed and F. E. Hooper, at residence of the former, 1 % miles south and 1 mile west of Virgie. Joint sale of horses, eattle, farm Implements, etc. Tuesday, March 6, John L. Daniels, administrator’s sale, at the residence of the late George Daniels, 8 miles north and 3% miles east otf Rensselaer. General sale, including 6 head of horses, 5 head of cattle, (hogs and farming implements.

have ibeen touring this territory, picking up all offerings. Local supplies are nearly exhausted, and the heavy demand Is bringing out new cheese before It has been cured according to the prevailing custom. Although it is usual for some factories so close down at this season, all of the 170 in Green county are operating in full force because of the heavy demand and high prices. October prices for Swiss cheese last year were 18 cents a pound, and where the cheese products of Green county brought in $5,785,046.81 last year they are expected to practically double this in 1917.

THIS BILL SHOULD BECOME LAW

The bill to permit publicity of reports of the state board of accounts* examination has passed the senate without a dissenting, vote. •The Democrats took all the teeth put of the public accounting law ■iy repealing that part of the law making public the reports of the field examiners. Under the law as it stood after the fangs were withdrawn all a dishonest public of-

ficer had to do when “found out” was to pay up the shortage and the matter was hushed ups without its ever becoming known to his constitutency, and the dishonest of- f fiefal might receive further political honors from his party without it ever becoming known that he

had tried to steal but failed to get away ‘with it. Honest mistakes will occur, but the dishonest official who deliberately attempts to filch the I taxpayers should be exposed, and The Deinocrat has heretofore condemned its party for passing the measuse of secrecy surrounding these reports.

WATSEKA POSTOFFICE ROBBED

Kentland Officers Fired At By the Escaping Bandits. _ Watseka, Illinois, February 17. Automobile bandits blew the safe In the postoffice here early today and escaped after a running fight ’ with officers at Kentland, Indiana. ■One of the robbers accosted Nightj watch Harper here as he made his rounds and three others attacked him fffim behind and overpowered him. They bound and gagged the officer and tied him to a table in the postoffice while they rifled the safe, Kentland officers, having been notified, lay in wait for the bandits and attempted to stop them, but were fired on while giving chase. It is not known how much money the robbers obtained.

WILL SELL THIRTY SHOTES

James Reed will sell thirty shotes, weight about 50 to .80 pounds each at the Martih Ford - sale on Tuesday, February 27. f 25

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