Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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FOUR CALLED BY ANGEL OF DEATH

Heavenly Messenger Brings Sadness to Many Homes. OLD ANO YOUNG ARE TAKEN I ' James Hemphill, Fred Hartman, A. D. Pattee and Mrs. Floyd Tow Receive Final Summons. Four deaths in twenty-four hours has cast a pall of sadness over Rensselaer and vicinity. A. D. Pattee of McCoysburg; James Hemphill, a brother of Mrs. E. P. Honan; Fred Hartman of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Floyd Tow of Newland, were summoned to their eternal home in the twenty-four hours between noon Sunday and noon Monday. JAMES HEMPHILL James Hemphill, a former wellknown resident of Rensselaer and a brother of Mrs. E. P. Honan, died Monday shortly before noon at the county hospital, where he had been for only a few days receiving treatment for cancer. Mr. Hemphill came to this city in 1861 and resided here for more than thirty years. For a part of this time he was engaged in the shoe business with his brother-in-law, E. P. Honan, and was later employed as engineer by the Monon and Rock Island railroads and resided for several years at Danville, Illinois. A few years ago he and his family moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where they enjoyed happiness and prosperity until the ravages of disease began. In an effort to stem the progress of his ailment he underwent treatment at Guthrie, Oklahoma, for several months. Receiving no benefit there he was taken to Indianapolis a few weeks ago, where medical science sought to relieve him of his sufferings. When further effort could be of no avail he was brought to his boyhood home a week ago and passed to his reward amid the scenes and people of his youth. Deceased was 67 years of age and is survived by his wife, two daughters, Edna and Bessie, one son James, a sister, Mrs. E. P. Honan, and one brother, John B.

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REUNION OF YEOMAN FAMILY

Held Sunday at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Yeoman. A reunion of the Yeoman family was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Yeoman in Newton township, and was a most enjoyable gathering. About 100 relatives and friends of the family were present for the Occasion. and it was the general opinion and hope of all that a recurrence of the affair be 'held at some future time not far distant. One of the chief features of the day was a bountiful dinner prepared by Mrs. Yeoman and her able assistants, and was partaken of freely by all present. Among the guests attending were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Battleday and son George, Henry Wortley and family, John Rush and family, Reuben Yeoman and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Halstead and son, Gus Yeoman, mother and sister Lucy, Shelby Grant and daughter Ora. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. McColly and son Walter, Mr. and Mrs'. J. W. Coen and daughters, D. HL Yeoman, Mrs. J. E. Alter, Ed McColly, David Yeoman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and daughter Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mauck, Walter Kelley and family, David Mauck. D. L. Halstead, Mr. and Mrs* Marion Freeland, Mrs. A. J. Freeland and daughter Eva, A. M._ Yeoman and fatnily, Charles Downs and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Culp and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Yeoman, Sundance, Wyoming; Mrs. John McColly and children, Hinsdale, Montana; Mrs. Charles G. Hammond, Big Rapids, Michigan; Mrs. Harry Wade, Bedford, Indiana; J. M. Yeoman and family, Mrs. Phoebe-Yeo-man, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yeoman and daughter. Miss Coleman, Miss Luther and others.

MOTHER OLD BAND PICTURE

i Healy has brought up another old picture of the Rensselaer band and placed in Rhoads’ grocery window which antedates by seven years the picture of the band referred to in Saturday’s Democrat. This picture was takeh in 1889, just after the funeral of Archibald Puroupile, at which the band had played. The members at that time wore plug hats, which was the only distinguishing feature of their “uniforms,’’ and the band was composed of eleven pieces. Jay Zimmerman beat the snare drum and Charley Morlan pounded the bass. The other members were John and Jerry Healy, B, K. Zimmerman, “Jakie’’ Hopkins, George W. (Hopkins, Louie Hopkins, “Luddy” Hopkins (now deceased), Charles W. Rhoatjes and “Bob” Phillips (since deceased'. Jerry Healy wore a thriftjMooking mustache and looked at least as old then as he does today, although twenty-seven years have gone by since this picture was taken. Another picture of the band taken in 19 09 and one of the present organization has also been placed beside the others we have mentioned, but they are not ancient enough to be deserving of any special mention at this time.

PUBLIC INSPECTS NEW BANK

Hundreds of People Visit New First National Home Saturday. The magnificent new home of the First National bank was thrown open for public inspection Saturday, and hundreds ,of people visited the

And beauty was not the only thing considered in the construction, convenience and comfort being foremost at all times. The entire building is finished in marble and antique mahogany finished wood, which gives an immediate impression of strength and permanency, as well as beauty. The walls of the entire main floor are light gray stipple finished, with marble wainscoating and marble desks covered with heavy plate .glass for the use of customers. At the right of the front entrance is a small room for the use of the public, with public telephone therein. The cashier’s private office is at the left of the entrance and within easy access from the main lobby and counting room. The counting room is large and commodious and is separated from the main lobby by marble desk base surmounted by iron grill-work. Four service windows and desks make it possible to transact business with convenience and dispatch. This room is lighted by a mammoth sky-

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FORMER MT. AYR MAN DEAD

Mr. and .Mrs. George Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Baldwin and Mrs. C H. Stacker of Mt. Ayr took the train here Saturday afternoon for Talala, Oklahoma, on account" of the death of George Baldwin, a brother of Mrs, Stacker and Mr. Baldwin. Deceased resided at Brook and Mt. Ayr all of his life, until a few years ago and was well known in Newton county. Mr. Baldwin was about 40. years of age and is survived by his wife and three children. Death was caused by typhoid fever. Burial was mafle at Talala Monday. -

| CHIROPRACTIC ANNOUNCEMENT A. M. Parsons, D. C., has opened an office for the practice of chiropractic in Remington. 2 doors south of the Remington hotel, phone 28. If you are suffering from some disorder that has not responded to other forms of treatment, call at my office and we will talk things over. If my specialty is indicated in your case I will tell you so. Consultation and spinal analysis i free. —Advt. nlO

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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. Attorney John Greve of Demotte was here on business yesterday. Sheriff B. D. McColly expects to leave tomorrow for Martinsville, Indiana, to take a course of treatment for the benefit of his health. While not serious, Mr. McColly has not been enjoying good health for some time, and hopes to return in a few weeks as good as ever. Herbert Hammond, who has been assisting his father, J. P. Hammond, in the auditor’s office for the past year or more, has accepted a position with Lee Adams in the latter’s Dodge agency at Ottawa, Illinois, and Miss Agnes Platt, who has done much of the clerical work in the auditor’s office, will take his place here. A. F. Knotts of Hammond, who spent several days here last week in the interests of his historical work, held a meeting Saturday evening at the law office of Attorney A. Halleck for the purpose of organizing a permanent historical society in this county. The meeting was well attended and the organization perfected. Mrs. James H. Chapman was chosen president; F. E. Babcock, first vice president. Charles R. Dean, second vice president; L. H. Hamilton, secretary, and an advisory board, consisting of A. Halleck, Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Mose Leopold, A. H. Hopkins, E. D. Nesbitt, Frank Osborne, John E. Alter, W. IH. Parkinson, Lizzie Faris and Callie Bonner.

place to feast their eyes bn the wealth o f beauty and subst h nee therein. The building is not yet fully compl e t e d but near enough so that its full beauty mig h t be realized and adm i red.

LIBERTY BONDS TO WIN WAR

Adam I>. Warner Portrays Peril That Now Assails Us. Entirely too many people are taking the war too lightly. And likewise/ entirely too many are prone to believe and be affected by the stories of dissention and strife that come from the interior of Germany, which is exactly what the German government desires in this country. By such a program the kaiser hopes to prevent the people of America from entering into the full spirit of the war as they would do 'vyere they impressed by the true seriousness of it. Such was the gist of an address made from 5 the court house steps Saturday afternoon by Adam D. Warner, who hails from the Pacific coast but who has traveled over the entire country and is conversant with the war situation on both coasts and plains states. According to Mr. Warner, and we believe he is right, the people of the middle states do not realize the seriousness of the war as do the people on the coasts. We are wont to believe it' an utter impossibility for the German. army to break through our coast defenses, much less invade the central states, yet but for the resolute defenses o' the British, French and Belgians, this very things would have'come to pass, and the ease with which it could have been done by Germany was vividly portrayed by Mr. Warner. The speaker also referred to! the horrors that have attended in-j vaded Belgium and France,' that might so easily come to us.

At this time our chief defense should be the providing of necessities for our army and navy, which can be done only by the liberal purchase of Liberty bonds. Too many seem to think' -that plenty of money will be forthcoming from other sources and pass the matter by. But far better purchase these bonds than be made to pay the same sums or more in indemnities to a victorious German autocracy, which we surely must do if the enemy of humanity is not defeated here and 'now. . / Mr. WArner is a very forceful speaker and his talk commanded the full attention of the large crowd assembled.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

NOT MANY APPLES IN MICHIGAN

Potatoes Are Plentiful Where Frost Did Not Catch Them. Jerome Andrus, formerly of Jasper county but who for several years has been engaged in fruit farming near Shelby, Michigan, and from whom we usually order a couple of barrels of apples every fall, in reply to our order this fall says: '“Sorry to say that we have but a few apples and they are poor and scabby; no apples, up here to speak of. Tried to find you some but could not. Potatoes are good where the frost did not get them too quick We did not get any of that first frost, through here, but “south and east of us they got it hard. We feel very lucky through here. It. has been raining almost every day, which has made it slow work filling silos. Some have tried to pull beans but they are having a hard time of it. Some are digging potatoes arid cutting beans until we have good weather, and the work Is all coming in a heap.’’

FARMER BOYS RECEIVE CALVES

Forty Heifers Distributed by the First National Bank. One of the featured of the closing day of the stock show was the distribution by the First National bank of forty pure-bred Shorthorn heifers among the farmer boys of Jasper county. There were nearly 100 applications for heifers but those in charge of the buying were unable to secure more than forty of a satisfactory quality, and some of the boys were necessarily disappointed. In order to show no favoritism and give each boy an equal chance, the names of all the applicants were placed in a hat and forty principals drawn out. These forty were the lucky boys. Another twentyfiye names were then drawn as alternates, in case any of the principals did not take the heifer awarded him. Saturday afternoon in front of the new First National bank the forty names of the principals were placed in a hat and drawn out one at a time by Col. Fred A. Phillips. As each boy’s name was drawn he came forward and drew a slip” containing a number from another hat. This number represented one of the heifers and was alotted to the

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MORE MEN BEING EXAMINED

Only a Very Few Are Found to Be Physically Unfit. The local exemption board commenced work yesterday morning of examining the, eighty-five men called recently. But very few of those examined at the time of going to press were found physically unfit. Just when the men will have to enter the service is not known. Several will be called to fill out the quota already called, and the remainder will be held temporarily in reserve. Those who passed the physical examination follow: 216 Charles A. Meyers, Wheatfield 217 Roy W. Ballard, Medaryville 220 Arthur Murray, Wheatfield 221 Ivan C. Coppess, Medaryville 222 Nelson C. Shafer, Rensselaer 223 Paul A. Karr, Fair Oaks 224 William C. Worden, Rensselaer 227 William F. Ford, Remington 228 Lloyd S. Parks, Rensselaer 229 Charles E. Cain, Remington 230 Homer W. Stewart, Wheatfield 231 Vernon E. Balcom, Remington 23 2 Louis E. Darnell, Remington 233 Edw. parkison, Pleasant Ridge 235 Samuel Bowman, Newland 236 Addie Warren, Parr 237 Willard Tanner, Rensselaer 238 Murrie Meyers, Wheatfield 239 John A. Hurley, Medaryville - 24 2 Lonnie Davisson, Parr 2.43 John D. Mayher, Fair Oaks i 24 4 Walter C. Hanaway, Demotte 245 Edward L. Hershman, Demotte 246 William R. Meyets. . Wheatfield 247 John Leidhty, Surrey 248 Omar O. Osborne, Rensselaer* 249 Arthur T. Kanne, Rensselaer i 250 Harry J. Arnold, Rensselaer • 251 George Panos, Rensselaer I 252 Guy C. Peek, Rensselaer 253 Edward Frye, Remington ; 255 Ellis C. Thomas, Rensselaer

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LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 9, to Mr. and Mrs. James Brenner in New York city, a son. Mr. Brenner is an ensign on the U. S- S. Albany, and his family is residing temporarily in New York. October 13. to Mr. and Mrs. John Dale of Barkley township, a son. October 14, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Noland of Parr, a daughter.

BIG CROWD HERE FOR STOCK SHOW

Many Fine Animals Proved Interesting to Visitors. TO BE AN ANNUAL AFFAIR Good Interest Shown on Every Hand and Farmers and Stockmen Are Pleased With Results. The exhibits, the weather and the crowd combined to make the first annual livestock show of the .Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ Association the most successful event of its kind ever held in the county. Every type of livestock was represented in the show and old residents expressed themselves as amazed at the number and quality of pure bred animals that the county is producing. The competing herds and flocks were on exhibition at the Leek feed barn, which was comfortably filled with stock during the show. In the horse department, Arthur Watson, Gus Yeoman, Arthur Daugherty and I. N. Warren were the principal exhibitors. Mr. Watson exhibited an aged stallion, showing good form and action. Mr. Yeoman had on exhibition his Belgian mare which has attracted considerable attention at shows in neighboring counties, and he, with Mr. Warren, showed a class of spring colts. A draft gelding owned by Arthur Daugherty was the subject of favorable comment on the part of the judge. The mule exhibit was small but of excellent quality. In the pony class Tom Yeoman and Vincent Quinn had exhibits of interest to the youngsters. The hog classes were well filled. Harvey Williams, of Remington, attracted considerable attention with his exhibit of Large Type Poland Chinas. Mr. Williams is a successful breeder and his showing was of high quality. The Hampshires were represented by a single breeder, Stephen Kohley, of Rensselaer. There was a good showing of spotted Poland Chinas, from the herds of Arthur Watson and O. S. Bell. This breed seems to be coming to the front and judging from animals entered, our breeders are producing an excellent type of hog, producing both size and early maturity. Gus Yeoman had on exhibition a few good Duroc Jerseys from his herd in Newton township. While little attention has been paid in the past to sheep production, two good flocks were exhibited. Arthur Williams entered a number of his Hampshires while the Shropshire breed was represented by excellent individuals from the James W. Amsler flock.

It was in the cattle classes, however, that rivalry was most keen. Ten herds of pure bred cattle battled for breed and championship honors. The Polled Herefords were represented by O. S. Bell and Arthur Watson, both young breeders. The herd of Mr. Bell was exceptionally good, in the opinion of the judge. Mr. Bell has the largest and best of Polled Herefords in the state and has blood lines representing not only the best of the polled breed but he has also succeeded in breeding the horns off of the Fairfax family, the best known of the horned Herefords. Mr. Watson has recently embarked in the Hereford business and exhibited several heifers from the W. H. Ambier herd at Winamac. Four herds of horned Herefords were represented. First in number stood the herd of Fred Phillips, president of the Livestock Breeders’ Association; Mr. Phillips has been in the business for only a year but has spared neither time nor money in making his herd the best. Garland Grant exhibited a young bull which attracted a great deal of attention. The Fleming herd was represented by several cows. Smith Brothers exhibited a good bull calf. The Shorthorn breeders had a good show, outnumbering all other

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FANCY PRODUCE MARKET

October 16. We top the market. Bring us your eggs. Price today 36c. We want your butterfat and are paying 46c. thickens 17c and 19c.—C. E. PRIOR.

If you want peanuts toasted all alike try those at Jack’s.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills fop the following public sales: Friday, October 19, at the late residence of Cynthia A. Barnett, la Remington, executor’s sale of personal property, consisting of household goods, etc. Wednesday. October 24, Herman Schultz, 10% miles directly north of Rensselaer. Stock sale—-7 head of horses, 2 4 head of cattle, etc.

DONATIONS WERE GRATIFYING

Plea for Provisions for Hospital Brought Liberal Responses. The officers and members of the Home Economics club, as well as the people in general, are more than pleased with the result of the campaign last week for fruits and vegetables for the hospital. Over 220 quarts of fruit and vegetables. 115 glasses of jelly, besides large quantities of potatoes, parsnips, pumpkins, carrots, cabbage, peas, onions, etc., were contributed, and will be deeply appreciated by those In charge of the institution. We were requested to give especial mention to the ladies of Remington, Parr, Aix. and Barkley township for their efforts and very substantial contributions.

SEE LOCAL BOYS IN GAME

AH Are Well Fed and Apparently Happy and Contented. George Babcock and Omar Osborne returned Monday morning from their trip to Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, where they spent Sunday with D. J. Babcock and other Jasper county boys. They were met down town by Mr. Babcock, E. E. (“Doc’’) Shoemaker and John DeArinond of Tefft. The latter wished to remain in town, ho the others went out to visit the camp. The arrival was«jnade there just in the nick of time to get a seat at the first table of the cooking school. This school is maintained for the purpose of instructing members of the national army to become camp cooks, and the mid-day meal is served to soldiers and civilians at 30 cents per. The soldiers could have obtained free mess at their respective barracks but preferred to take dinner at the school and enjoy the more varied menu than that obtainable at the barracks. - The meal was of a most appetizing and substantial nature, consisting of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, good bread and butter, asparagus, fruit salad and coffee, and the way the men laid hold of everything in sight was surely discouraging to a physician specializing in stomach disorders. They heard some of the men speaking about four large pieces of chickens, four big helpings to potato, several cups of coffee, etc., etc. These .same "gourmants’’ expressed a dislike for the product of their company cooke, explaining that the substantial part of the meals had, Tor the most part, consisted largely of soupy concoctions. This 'building was by far the most popular place in camp at noon, as men and Visitors' stood waiting their opportunity to get nearer the cause of the savory odors that greeted their nostrils. After dinner they visited several of the Jasper county boys at Companies B and F, 209th Engineers and about the grounds. The barracks buildings are built with the intention of giving the soldiers plenty of air and light. An interesting and instructive Walk Was taken about the expensive grounds, which are dotted with innumerable buildings. There will soon be 604000 men in training at Camp Taylor. An automobile ride, offered by some kindly disposed Louisville gentleman, was eagerly and thankfully accepted by the four. Practically all of the soldiers

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PROGRAM OF LITERARY CLUB

’ The next regular meeting of tho Ladies’ Literary club will be held at the library auditorium Friday afternoon, \ October 19. The program will be as follows: Responses . Spell and Locate a Country of South America Physical Features of South America Mrs. F. H. Hemphill How to Reach South America. . . Mrs. J. Lamson Patagonia, “The End of the Earth” Mrs. W. C. Babcock Political Quiz, 1 to 6.. Mrs. J. J. Hunt

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