Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1917 — Page 8

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STATE NEWS ITEMS

[The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. WANTS ORDER SET ASIDE : >■ v. . ■ v State's Attorney General Stansbury I Asks Judge Anderson to Change 1 His Ruling on Two-Cent Rail \ . Fare Decision. if ■ " 1 Indianapolis, Oct. 26. —To stop a general move of Indiana railroads, especially those in receiverships, to have the two-cent fare law’ and the power of the public service commission to fix fates nullified, Attorney General Stansr !bury has tiled a petition in the federal Court asking Judge Anderson to set Cside his order allowing William fcappes, receiver for the Evansville & Indiana railroad, to make indeterminate increases in rates. The public Service commission has refused to allow Kappes to impose new’ tariffs and to charge approximately 5% cents a tttiile per passenger.

Family Destitute in Fields. ■! Lafayette, Oct. 26. —Mrs. Jacob [Webb and her four children, ranging ifrom twelve to five, were found near ihere existing in primitive state. For [Weeks .they have been living much as ido the beasts of the field. Destitute (nud poorly clad, they were without [shelter, sleeping on the ground at (night, cuddled close like animals, to absorb the heat from each other. Their ionly sustenance was corn, which the (mother grated on tin, a few kernels at la time, and from which she made corn■meal. They wefe discovered by the Salvation Army and are being cared for.

Indiana Soldier Injured. Meridian, Miss., Oct. 26 Private IH. P. Mabb, Coatesville, Thirty-first Indiana depot company, One Hundred (and Fifty-ninth Indiana infantry, is in ithe hospital here following his injury jin the collision of a troop train and a Ifreight in the local yards. He tost the (use of his low’er limbs. Mabb says that [he also lost $45 and a pair of eye [glasses, which he had in his shirt when (hurt. Ills body shows bruises but (nothing, physicians claim, that gives (any outward indication what causes paralysis of his legs. They say he may Recover.

Bank Bandits Escape. Lafayette, Oct. 26—Following a (thrilling chase In which four bank (robbers and a posse of citizens exchanged lively shots at San Pierre, the bandits made their escape in an auto without having taken any loot. The idesperadoes had severed the phone (cable prior to the attempt, and this (secured their escape. It is believed Ithat the quartette Is the same gang jthat broke into the bank at New Riehimond Wednesday 1 . ■ (io»l Supply Low. w "South Bend, Oct. 20.—Because the (city’s coal supply has now dwindled so 'that less than a week's supply regains, Mayor Keller lias called ft meetling of retail coal dealers to attempt tc j&rfange some co-operation by which r&e small amounts of coal are (received here may be most beneficially (distributed. The state fuel ndminisjtrator has arranged to furnish a ten Mays’ supply, provided proper arrangements can be made here.

i Football Games Cancelled. i Elkhart, Oct. 26— Following protests (from patents who objected to theii eons playing football, the faculty of the (Elkhart high school cancelled the (schedule of the high school football Iteam for the remainder of the season. (The protests were the result of a serijous injury received by Howard Spauldilng, star tackle, in a game with Gary. ißpaulding is in a critical condition. Rob Hotel Auditor. Indianapolis. Oct. 26.—Two burglars [held up Dolph Moore, auditor of the (Washington hotel, in his office on the ■seventeenth floor, extracted $2,00C 'from a safe, and escaped. One burglar ‘held a revolver at Moore’s head while Ithe other escaped by way of the elevaItor. The second escaped in an unknown manner. More Men to Go South. Louisville, Ky„ Oct. 26.—Anothet unit of about 350 men will leave in a few days for Hattiesburg, Miss., tc join the Indiana National Guard forces Detachments of troops will leave at intervals during the next month until 3,000 men have been sent. Men are I allowed to volunteer for the transfer

Seek Alleged Murderer. New Albany, Oct. 26.—A dragnet was spread to catch Harry Bailey, a telephone lineman, who is said to have shot and killed Miss Leona Byr ley and jher mother, Mrs. Thomas O. Byrley, iwhile they were alone in their house IFonr soldiers rushed to the house but •Bailey had fled. Masterson Trial Opens. Laporte, Oct. 26. —Charged with the murder of Lant, Masterson, a veteran iof the Civil war, in a quarrel over a debt, Oscar Elder of Knox went on trial here. The state will ask the 'death penalty. Name Meatless Days. Indianapolis, Oct. 26. —Tuesdays will !be meatless days in Indianapolis. Hotel and restaurant keepers have agreed pot to serve fresh meat on this day. Cltisens will be asked to follow the

U. S. SHIP IN BATTLE

6TEAMER FIGHTS U-BOAT FOR FOUR HOURS. v : . ; , ;i i Timely Arrival of American Destroyer Saves Vessel From Being Sent to Bottom. A French Seaport, Oct. 26.—Escaping from q German submarine after a bitter fight lasting nearly four hours, with seven of her crew wounded, two of them seriously, an American steamer arrived here from an American port. The timely intervention of an American torpedo boat alone saved the ship from being sent to the bottom. The stubbornness of the battle is indicated by (he fact that the submarine fired 234 shots at the steamer, which responded with more than 260 Shota.

10 CONGRESSMEN IN LONDON

Party Will Visit House of Commons and Battlefields of France and Italy. London, Oct. 26.—A party of ten American congressmen has arrived in London. The members are beginning an unofficial tour of the war area to acquaint themselves with existing conditions. They purpose to visit the battle fields in France and some of them will go to Italy. They will visit the house of commons and Ambassador Page will give a dinner In their honor, which former Premier Asquith and other prominent persons will attend. The members of congress in the party are Parker of New Jersey, Taylor of Colorado, Johnson of Washington, Goodwin of Arkansas, Stevens of Nebraska, Timberlake of Colorado, Dill of Washington, Hicks of New York, Miller of Washington, and Dale of Vermont.

HUGGINS TO MANAGE YANKEES

President of New York American Team Says He Signed St. Louis Man. * New York, Oct. 26.—President Jacob Ruppert of the New York American league team announced he had signed Miller Huggihs, manager of the St. Louis team, to manage the Yankees under a two-year contract.

KAISER BACKS MICHAELIS?

Dispatches From Berlin Say Emperor Does Not Consider Resignation Necessary. Amsterdam. Oct. 26. —Dispatches from Berlin say that the German emperor does not consider the resignation of Doctor MichaeUs as chancellor necessary.

Cubans Buy Bonds.

Havana, Oct. 26.—The sale of Liberty bonds here has passed the $1,000,000 mark, the amount allotted to Cuba for disposal.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. | Chicago, Oct. 25. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— ing. £st. §gt> lag. Dec 1.16%-17 1.20 1.16% 1i9%-20 Jan. I*3-13% 1.17% 1.13 1.16%-% May 1,11%-12 1.14% 1.11% 1.13% Oats— Dec 68%-59 .59%-% .58% .59%-% May 60%-% .60% .60%-% .60%-% FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands. In wood, $10.70 per bbl.; In Jute. $10.70; hard spring wheat patents, 95 per cent grade, in Jute, $10.75; straights. In export bags, $10.50; first clears, SIO.OO, In Jute; second clears, $8.50; low grade, [email protected]; fancy clears, winter wheat patents. In Jute, $10.30; standard soft winter wheat patents, $lO.lO, in Jute; fancy hard winter wheat patents, $10.75, In Jute; standard hard winter wheat patents, $10.50, In Jute; first clears, SIO.OO, in Jute: second clears. In Jute, [email protected]; new white rye, $9.40; new dark rye, $8.90. HAY—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1, $26.50® 27.50; standard, [email protected]; No. 2 and light clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed. $22,[email protected]; clover and heavy clover mixed, $21.00® 22.00; threshed timothy, $16.00@ 22.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 42%c; extra firsts, 41%@42c; firsts, 39%@41c; seconds, 38%@39c; ladies, 37%@38%e; process, 39® 39%c: packing slock, 34%®35%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts. 36®37c; ordinary firsts, 35%®36e: miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 36@37c; cases returned, 35@36c; checks, country candled, 21@28o; city recandled, 2P@3oc; dirties, country receipts, 22@2Sc; No. 4 recandled,. 29©30c; city- recandled, 31@32c: extras, 41%@42%c; refrigerator stock. 33@34%c. T,TVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 28c; fowls, 15® 18c; roosters, 16%c; spring chickens, 19c; ducks, 16%®17%c; geese, 17%c. POTATOES—Minnesota white, $2.00®2.20 per- 100 lbs.; Wisconsin white, [email protected]: South Dakota, [email protected]; Michigan, $2.00@ 2.20. CATTI-E—Good to choice gteers, $14.00® 17,00: good to prime calves, $12,00®15.65; yearlings, good to choice, [email protected]: range steers, $9.50©14.00; Stockers and feeders. $7.50®9.50; good to choice cows, [email protected]: good to choice heifers, sß.oo® 0.75: fair to good cows, $6,[email protected]; canners, $4.75®r,.35: cutters, $5.30®6.00; bologna bulls, $5’70777.15; butcher bu115,57.25®10.00; heavy calves. $7.50®12.00: veal calves, [email protected], HOGS—Prime light butchers. [email protected]; fair to fancy light. '515.50©16,10: medium weight butchers, 2(W@2SO lbs.. $15.90® 10.65: lieavv weight butchers. 250®400 lbs., $16.10 ©16.75; choice heavy packing. $i5.10®15.85: rough, heavy packing, $14.90®15.35: pigs, fair to good, $12.00® 14.00; stags, $16.00® 17.00. SHEEP —Good to choice wethers, slo.oo® 13.00: good to choice ewes. $10.00®11.75; yearlings, $12.50®14.25: western lambs, good to choice', $16.00®16.55; native lambs, good so choice, feeding lambs, $16.50 @17.75. -

Buffalo, N. Y„ Oct. 25. CATTLE— Receipts. 700; slow. VEALS —Receipts, 100; slow; [email protected]. HOGS— Receipts, 2,000: active; heavy, [email protected]; mixed, [email protected]: Yorkers. [email protected]; light Yorkers. [email protected]; pigs. [email protected]; roughs, [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. ■ __ SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 1,409; jlow; lambs, [email protected]; others up* changed.

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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to care catarrhal- deafness, and that is by V a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an inflammed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflam med you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is -an iriflammed condition ol

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT.

the mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.

TRANSFERS OE REAL ESTATE

Ohester H. Halstead et ux to Roscoe V. Halstead, October 23, wt£ sw ne, 18-29-7, 20 acres, Newton, $3,000. - Mrs. A. M. Sigler et baron to John Bunning, October 22, sw sw, 26-32-7, 40 acres. Keener, $5,000. Joseph Scholl et ux to Lillian

Glynn, August 3, part sw nw, se nw, ny 2 sw nw se,. 1-30-6, 160.19 acres, Barkley, $6,000. Fred H. Brown et ux to Josiah Davisson, October 15, n % sw, se sw, 11-31-7, 120 acres, Keener, $4,800. Josiah Davisson et ux to Charles G. Spitler. October 23, ne sw, se sw, 11-31-7, 120 acres, Keener, $6,000. '

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES In the matter of. the estate of William Halstead, deceased. In, the Jasper circuit court, November term, 1917. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Wil-

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917-

liam Halstead, deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear"in the circuit Monday, the 19th day of Ndvember, 1917, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement ac- | count of Chester H. Halstead, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved' and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested are also hereby notified to appear in said court on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. CHESTER H. HIAiLSTEAD, Administrator. Judson J. Hunt, attorney for estate. 027-n3-10