Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — Page 1

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THREE DITCH REPORTS ARE FILED

Estimated Cost of Ryan Ditch is $243,106.23 ANO BENEFITS $315,466.53 Those Opposed to the Improvement Have Another Week in Which to File Their Remonstrances. Reports in the William Large, Ed Oliver and John Ryan ditches were filed Saturday and remonstrators will have ten days from that date in which to remonstrate. In the Large ditch the estimated cost is $5,138.50 and the benefits at $6,268.75. The expense of making the report was $112.25. In the Oliver ditch the benefits are estimated at $133,723.19 and the cost of construction at $98.768.70. The expense account of the report is: Clifton J. Hobbs, engineer, SB7; E. D. (Nesbitt, drainage commissioner, $38.50; L. A. Bostwick, engineer, $100.85; Philip Blue, $2; Robert A. (Mannan, engineer, S2O; Louis Timm, assistant drainage commissioner, $50.45; John W. Selmer, drainage commissioner, $80.40; J. P. Hammond, auditor, assessment sheets, etc., $38.75; Agnes Platt, clerical helper, $57.50; Mrs. A. Halleck, same, $9. In the new report on the Ryan ditch the main line ditch dirt excavation is estimated at 782,324 cubic yards at 12c per yard, and 119,739 cubic yards of rock at $1.25 per cubic yard, the total cost of construction being estimated at $243,106.23 and benefits at $315,466.53. The Kays lateral benefits are estimated at $1,739.25, and cost at $1,401.60; 14,016 cubic yards at 10c per yard. Luken lateral —benefits at $2,502.18 and cost at $1,927.25; tile and open ditch. Zick lateral —benefits at $3,518.05 and cost at $2,495.30; 24,953 yards at 10c. Joseph Salrin lateral —benefits at $1,773.50 and cost at $1,347.70; 13,477 yards at 10c. Washburn lateral —benefits at $2,594.44 and cost at $1,733.76;, 14,448 yards at 12c. Chris Salrin lateral —benefits at $1,408 and cost at $1,088.70; 10,887 yards at 10c. Johnson lateral —benefits at $300.30 and cost at $262.25; all tile. Stalbaum' and Hershman lateral —benefits at $3,065.41 and cost at $2,537; 25,370 cubic yards at 10c. Spriggs arm to Stalbaum and Hershman lateral —benefits at $577.50 and cost at $408.72; 3.406 yards at 12c. Frank Hershman arm' to Stalbaum and Hershman lateral —benefits at $1,056.83 and cost at $734.40; 7,344 yards at 10c, William Hershman lateral —benefits at" $750.40 and cost $437.68; 6,221 yards at Bc.

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D. H. YEOMAN FAMILY REUNION

As has been the custom for I many years, David H. Yeoman brought together his sons and daughters to share With him the J pleasure of a birthday dinner held j in the grove on his farm north of Rensselaer, on the banks of the Iroquois river. The day, Sunday, September 23, was ideal and all, enjoyed the spread to the full, and j Dave was the liveliest one in the bunch, he being 76 years young. As a remembrance of the occasion he presented each of his children with a liberty loan bond. The following children with their families and several friends Were present: Dallas M. Yeoman of Tab, Indiana; Mrs. F. E. Mauck of Muncie; James Yeoman of Ambia; Mrs. M. V. Brown of Rensselaer; Victor Yeoman of Barkley township; Mrs, A. R Hopkins Rensselaer, add David V. Yeoman of Union township.

WANTED MEN WITH TEAMS We are now ready to commence filling our silos and can use several more men with teams. Please call ’phone 337. JAMES E. WALTER, foreman J. J. Lawler lands. ts

FROST WAS QUITE DAMAGING

Caught the Corn at the Critical Stage of Its Growth. Farmers who have made a careful examination of the corn since the recent frost are of the opinion that more damage was done than has been generally admitted. Chief among these is Henry Paulus, who is a recognized authority oh corn. Mr. Paulus states that the frost caught most of the corn on both high and low lands at a critical stage of its growth, "and instead of hastening maturity, as has been said, caused the grain to develop a watery condition, which will take much time and warm weather to dry so as to be beyond injury from future frosts. Should another severe frost come before this watery condition has been relieved, there can be but one ultimate result —a great deal of soft corn regardless of future weather conditions. (Fortunately the area covered by this frost in Indiana only extends through the extreme northern part of the state, and over about Remington, Goodland and Kentland no damage whatever was done.

OPEN SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK

Pupils May Make Deposits of le and Upward. C. R. Dean, superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, assisted by the students of the commercial department of the high school, has completed arrangements for the opening of a school savings bank. Pupils of the fourth grade and above may make deposits of 1c or more at stated periods and upon the first deposit each will be presented with a pass book in which all of his or her deposits will be entered. The bookkeeping and conduct of the bank will be in charge of the bookkeeping class of the commercial department, and will be along the lines of regular commercial banking. The establishment of this new feature will have a two-fold purpose. It will encourage the pupils to save their money,, and will also give to all a broader insight into the banking business, which will be of inestimable service to each in later life. The sums placed on deposit in the school bank will from time to time be placed in the various banks of Rensselaer, and all funds thus handled will be strictly accounted for and absolutely safe, as all deposits and withdrawals will be accurately entered in the school ledger. When any one pupil has deposited a sum of $1 or more he will be encouraged to withdraw the same and open a savings account in one Of the Rensselaer banks. All of the pass books, deposit slips and other supplies needed in the banking department are being made by the students of the commercial department.

ALL ARE URGED TO ATTEND

Full Attendance Desired at Patriotic Meeting Friday. Every county and township officer in Jasper county, together with heads of all fraternal and benevolent organizations, are urged to attend the patriotic meeting to be held in Rensselaer Friday, September 28, at 2 p. m. The officers and members of the local militia company are urged to be present. Every member of the county council of defense is expected to be present and all are urged to give this meeting the widest publicity in every way and manner possible. The meeting should be givfen first place in your plans this week. Talk it up with your neighbor. Urge him to be present. There is nothing more vitally important. We must awake and do our part. It is a matter of self preservation. The most sacred institutions of the world are assailed. Will you find out the real conditions? Do you want to know the truth? If so attend the Jasper county meeting in Rensselaer Friday afternoon.

FRANK WELSH,

Chairman Jasper County Council.

. NOTICE The Sons of Veterans will meet in the G. A. R. room Friday evening. September 28. All sons, grandsohs and their wives of the veterans of the civil war are invited.—Advt. >

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 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. Court Reporter M. J. Wagner was in Chicago on business the latter part of last week. W. V. Porter went to Monon Monday to look after the shipping of stone for the Carr road in Newton township. Work on this improvement is being pushed rapidly, twenty-two teams and one truck now hauling stone. The next 20 per cent, of the drafted men will be called to the colors on October 5, and will take eleven men from Jasper county. No dates have been fixed as to v hen the remaining 35 per cent, will be called, but it will quite probably be before a great while thereafter. Marriage licenses issued: September 22, Otto John Makus of Jasper county, aged 26 February 12 last, farmer, and Mildred IMay Hall, also of Jasper county, aged 16 July 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her mother, Lucrishia Marion, files consent to' issuance of license. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire Dean. New suits filed: No. 8828. William H. Tyler vs. John B. Tyler; action for appointment of guardian. No. 8829. Silas McQuigg vs. William Barnett et al; action to quiet title. No. 8830. James M. Yeoman vs. Everett Halstead; suit on note. DeA mand $1,175. No. 8831. Esther Newell vs. Elvina E. Bull estate; disallowed claim for SI,BOO, No. 88 32. J. C. Gwin vs. Fred W. Schultz; suit on note. Demand sl3l. No. 88 33. J. C. and J. I. Gwin vs. Fred W. Schultz; suit on note. Demand $lO5 in first paragraph,, in second paragraph and $23 7 in "third paragraph.

STREET FAKES NOT NECESSARY

Cheap Shows Are No Longer Needed for a Good Time. The annual stock show and home coming at Mt. Ayr was held last' Friday and Saturday, and one fact was demonstrated so thoroughly as to deserve special mention. That fact is that the street carnival, with its attendant side shows and fakers, is no longer necessary to insure a good time at an event of this kind. Mt. Ayr had contracted with a carnival company to come there for the two days, but when the time came the aforesaid carnival company failed to put in an appearance, which is characteristic of all such unreliable concerns. There was, of course, some disappointment felt the first day before arrangements could be perfected for some substitute entertainment, but the local committee soon provided means of amusement, and Saturday proved to be as fully enjoyed as though every street in town was jammed with cheap shows. And it is safe to say that the people of Mt. Ayr and vicinity are several hundred dollars better off than had the carnival company lived up to its contract. Many former residents of the community came back to enjoy a brief visit with old friends, and this proved to be not the least of the day’s attractions. Some good stock, including horses, mules, colts, cattle and hogs, was on exhibition, and several very good lectures on beef production and dairying were made by Messrs. Schwab and Miles of Purdue. Numerous other events that -proved —b oth attractive and entertaining were arranged and everyone in attendance felt satisfied with what they saw and heard.

NOTICE We pay the highest price for veals, live or dressed, and all kinds of produce. Phone' 160 Black. — H. A. QUINN. C S2B

COMPANY M WILL GO SOUTH

Preparations Being Made for Departure This Week. Orders have been received at Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis. for the nearly departure of the Third regiment, of which Company M of this city is a part, for Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Preparations fqr the departure are being made and it is probable that Friday will see the Rensselaer boys off for the South. According to the latest orders from the war department the Third regiment is soon to be made an artillery regiment, and it is quite probable that such action will dismember the company from this city to a considerable extent, as some men fitted for infantry service are not fitted for artillery service, and these latter would be transferred to some infantry regiment. The present officers will continue in their present positions if they demonstrate their ability as artillery officers, otherwise experienced men will be installed in their stead. It is quite probable that a number of people from Rensselaer and vicinity will go to. Indianapolis this week to bid good-by to the boys of Company M before their departure.-

PLEASED WITH DAMP TAYLOR

Jasper County Boys Reach Camp Without Incident. A letter received Saturday morning from D. J. Babcock, one of the twenty-two Jasper county boys who departed for Camp Taylor last Thursday, says: We arrived here all O. K. last evening at 9:30 o’clock, the train being almost two hours late. We were met at the train by federal officers and were hiked for at least two miles by them until we reached a mess shack. Had no trouble with the men on the way down here, all of them seemingly having arrived at the conclusion that the best thing to do was “to stick with the ship.’’ On the car with us were thirtyeight men from Hammond, and at Lafayette we picked up twenty-two from Williamsport. Met the commanding men of both these companies and also several other fellows, all of whom, impressed me as being above the average specimen of mankind. It was not necessary to reprove any man from home; all of them acting splendidly and giving no trouble at all. After getting two meals on the train we were asked here if we

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PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR

Officially Designating October O, 1917, as Fire Prevention Day. In order that the people of this city may be aroused to a sense of fire dangers thST will give effect to the work of fire prevention agencies, I hereby proclaim that Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1917, be designated as Fire Prevention day; and to the end that it may be fittingly observed, I recommend that on that day all property owners and tenants see that their premises are relieved of hazardous conditions, as far as possible; that flues, stoves and furnaces be examined and put In condition to stand the severe use of winter; that rubbish, waste' paper and useless combustile materials be removed from cellars, stairways, closets and dark rooms; and that the attention of the schools and civic organizations be called to the importance of this subject, in order that this city may receive the greatest possible benefit from knowledge of fire prevention. CHARLES G. SPITLER, Mayor.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present, except Councilmen Kresler and Wood, and transacted the following business: Engineer was instijpcted to establish grade for sidewalk on east and north sides of F. A. Turfler property on corner of Susan and Cullen Streets, and marshal instructed to notify property owner to raifce walk to new grade. Clerk instructed to give notice to contractors for bids on sidewalk along property of C. B. Steward on Cullen street, lot 7, block 3, Weston’s addition. * Clerk instructed to notify coal dealers that council will receive bids for city’s coal supply for ensuing year* on October 8. The usual number of claims were allowed?

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mentios from Many* Places. GOVERNOR GOODRICH BETTER Indianapolis, September 24. — Physicians attending Governor James P. Goodrich, ill here of typhoid and bronchial pneumonia, tonight announced his condition showed improvement over yesterday. During the day the governor’s condition at times was critical.

MURDERER TAKES OWN LIFE

Crown Point. Ind., Sept. 22. — John Lane, slayer of Jimmy Leathers pf Cedar Lake, yesterday sliced his throat with a razor at the county jail and died a few minutes later. Lane was discovered on the floor of his cell in a pool of blood shortly after three o’clock. He had been indicted today by the grand jury for the attempted murder of Marshal Ben Berg of St. John with whom he had a revolver battle while trying to escape following the shooting of Jimmy Leathers in the latter’s saloon. Lane was an honor prisoner at Joliet and escaped over, a month ago.

GIRL IS INSTANTLY KILLED

Train Hits Auto and Car Is Thrown a Distance of 100 Feet. Lafayette, September 24. —Miss Mary Adams, age 16, was instantly killed, and two other young persons were seriously injured when a speeding Wabash freight train struck an automobile in which they were riding at the Riverside crossing. ten miles southwest of Lafayette, last night. Four young persons were in the car and they were on their way from Rainsville to their home in Williamsport. They made the trip to witness a baseball game. , Elmer Larson was driving the car and in the seat with him was Miss Golda Mills. Miss Adams was in the back seat with Walter Rinehart. A grain elevator obstructs the view of the track at Riverside and Larson did not see the approaching train. The automobile was thrown more than 100 feet and landed on a side track. Miss Adams’ neck was broken. Miss Mills and young Rinehart were injured internally and were brought here early today in a dying condition. Young Larson was not seriously hurt. The two young women were employed in a restaurant at Williamsport.

POTATOES COMING IN SLOWLY

Farmers Are Apparently Waiting For the Price to Raise. While there is perhaps enough potatoes in Jasper county this year to supply home needs—if the recent frost did not do too much damage to the late crop—groweis are slow in bringing them to market. and Rensselaer grocers for most part are obliged to have potatoes shipped in to supply their customers. This should not be, and those growers having a surplus should bring them in, or a part of their surplus, at least, to supply present needs. It is scarcely probable that potatoes will be any higher in price for some time to come than they now are, and itt is poor policy to hold them for better prices. A dollar a bushel is a great big price for potatoes, and the grower who can get that price had better sell rather than take chances on holding for a still higher one.

WANTED—TO HULL BEANS with regular huller. guaranteed not to crack beans. Make arrangements immediately.—E. P. HONAN & HOM. ■ • '• . ' .■ . ■-; NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL Miss Nile Britt was resting much better yesterday. Miss Dorothy Flint was able to leave the hospital yesterday. All other patients doing nicely. >;• Subscribe for The Democrat.

BIDS WERE ALL WAY TOO HIGH

Barnard Ditch Did Not Sell Be* cause of Increased Labor Cost. C. J. Hobbs, engineer in charge of the construction of the Barnard ditch, has thus far been unable to let the contract for the work, the same having been advertised to be sold last Thursday. All bids submitted are far in excess of the estimated cost, which is said to have been caused by the rapidly increasing cost of labor and coal and all other r elements entering into the work. The estimated cost of the work was 7 cents a cubic yard, but the lowest bid filed thus far is 10.7 cents a cubic yard, and the »work cannot be let for more than the estimated cost. Mr. Hobbs and the attorneys in charge of the sale of the ditch* feel that someone will yet take the work at the estimated figure, and will continue to offer the same for sale from day to day for the time being at least.

SOUGHT $50,000 FOR BRIBES

While Pretending Friendship BernHtorff Was Double-Crossing Us. Washington, Sept. 22. —Former German Ambassador Count Bernstorff was an active anti-American plotter while his nation and the United States were still friendly, and asked the Berlin foreign office, January 22, for $50,000 to Influence congress votes as on former occasions. The state department made this public today in announcing the text of a message he forwarded on that date. The state department announcement said: “The secretary of states issues the following message from Ambassador Von Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign office, dated January 22, 1917: “ ‘I request authority to pay out ; JIP to $50,000 in order as on former occasions to influence congress through the organization you know of which can perhaps prevent war. “‘I am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly. “ Tn the above circumstances a public official German declaration in favor of Ireland is desirable in order to gain the support of Irish Influences 'here.’’’ The state department did not announce. the name of the organization which was to handle the $50,000 no< the way in which the message came into the government’s possession. This is the first positive evidence made public that Bernstorff

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HOME PRODUCE SELLS BEST

When Put In An Attractive Condition Before Being Marketed. Many farmers make a mistake in not putting their produce in more attractive condition to bring to market. Attractiveness is half the selling power, and those who bring in unsorted potatoes, apples and other produce may consider themselves lucky if they are able to sell them at all. Small potatoes can be kept at home and cooked and fed to the hogs or chickens, and good use can be made of Inferior produce of other kinds. But to bring such to market mixed with the really marketable produce spoils the appearance of all and it successful in selling it it must be at a lower aggregate figure than the good stuff would bring of itself if it were sorted out. The retailer can not sell unattractive produce at scarcely any price, and if he buys such he must either sort it and put it in presentable shape or sell it as he bought it—for what it looks like it might be worth. But even then customers are few who care to purchase it and he takes a long chance in buying it at all. If farmers would only remember this they would have less cause to complain about the prices they are offered for their produce in the home market.

FANCY PRODUCE MARKET September 25. We top the market. Bring us your eggs. Price today 35c. We want your butterfat and are paying 45c. Chickens 19c.—C. E. PRIOR. LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS September 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Nagel, a son.

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