Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1917 — HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE [ARTICLE]

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Two cases of diphtheria are reported at Lowell. Charles Hufty, a former county commissioner of White county, died at his home in Wolcott Saturday night, aged 71 years. A. E. Shafer went to Detroit, Michigan, Tuesday after more Maxwell cars which were driven through Wednesday and Thursday. In the event the United States becomes engaged in war a part of the earnings of the Chicago American league Baseball team will be donated to the Red Cross. A bill calling for a referendum on the question of state-wide -prohibition Was defeated in the lower house of ...the Illinois legislature Wednesday by a vote of SO to 67. George Simons, son of Postmaster James P. Simons of Monticello, has bought a controlling interest in the Burnettsville News and last week assumed editorial and business mapagejnent of the paper, tv /. ' ' New incorporations in our vicinity: The First Trust and Savings Bank, Winamac; capital, $40,000; trust company. Directors, Jacob J. Lowry, Charles H. Hoffman, George W. Thompson, Julius D. Haas, Ralph E. Horner.

I. J. Mathews of Rockford, Illinois, has been appointed county agricultural agent for Pulaski county to succeed Professor W. V. Kell, who resigned to take charge of his farm near Fort Wayne, Mr. Mathews will assume his position April 1. On Wednesday the Nebraska legislature killed a bill which would have permitted women' to vote for President and many state and county officers. Favorable action, however, was taken on a prohibition measure which does not contain “bone dry’’ provisions. The, annual Newton county spelling contest was held at Morocco last Saturday. Clifton Templin of Brook won first place, Harvey Martin of Morocco second, and Clara Hopper of Roselawn third. There were forty-two contestants at the beginning of the contest. Benton Review: Ralph Brooks of Gilboa was in town Saturday afternoon. His place was in the path of the severe wnid storm last Friday noon that' wrecked some outbuildings and damaged other buildings. The wind, which passed over a narrow strip of territory, was accompanied by hail and a heavy downpour of rain Railroads are guarding bridges so prevent destruction by enemies of the United States. The Pan-, handle bridge at Monticello is now protected by two guardsmen at night and one during the day. Two bombs, it is said, were discovered under the Wabash bridge

at Logansport, indicating danger from this source.—Monon News. Reser. the wet state senator from Tippecanoe and Benton, says he would like to be a delegate to the constitutional convention, “if there is to be one,” which he thinks there will not. Wherefore his home paper suggests that Resi er’s constituents would like to see j him a candidate if assured there , would be no convention. Reser j seems unaware of his political decease.—Monon News. The Spencer will case in White county has compromised. Under the will of the late Charles !C. Spencer, a well known attorneyj jof Monticello who died suddenly a] i few months ago while attending a | theater in Chicago, decedent’s ! brother was cut off from participating in the estate and suit was begun to set aside the will. Under! the terms of the compromise thej beneficiaries give Fred J. Spencer, i the contestant, $14,0(30.

Judging from his speech at Lafayette last week Will Wood will , probably oppose the, declaration that a state of war exists between ■ the United States and Germany ; when congress meets next week. i This attitude is as reasonable as . the ostrich’s plan of sticking his, i head in the sand so he cannot see, -and will lead to nothing but the further humiliation of our country. Mr. Wood has put his foot in it so many times since he has been in congress, once more won’t matter much anyway.—-Benton Review.