Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13, 1»18

I VERSAL CAR FORDSON TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 We will hold a plowing demonstration on the land belonging to the Indian school, situated one mile south of Rensselaer. Anyone interested in tractors should see this wonderful machine work. CENTRAL GARAGE CO. Phone 319* - - Rensselaer, Ind. ]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. David Hines of Rockfleld came Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Robert Smith and family.

Call phone 537 fqr dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired. —E. P. LANE. tt

E. P. Honan was called to Danville, Illinois, Monday by the death of Mrs. Mary McMahon, mother of the late Mrs. J. H. Honan. Misses Mabel and Minnie Waymire spent the week-end in Reynolds with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michal. Mrs. C. C. Harmon and Mrs. Thomas O’Rouke of Evansville came Saturday for a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J? Brown. Yesterday# local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 63c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 85c; oats, 58c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. u Miss Emily Thompson, who has been employed for some time at office work in Chicago, came home Friday night and will remain here for the present. Mrs. J. W. Loy and daughter, Mrs. Clara Tuterbaugh, returned to their home at Piqua, Ohio, Monday after a visit here with the former’s son, Dr. E. N. Loy. Michael Quinlan has purchased the Luther Hemphill property on Front street, now occupied by J. W. Tilton, and it is understood ■will repair and remodel same.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adams of Ottowa, Illinois, came over Monday evening and visited until yesterday afternoon with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Adams.

There will be 120 head of cattle, 60 head of good quality steers in good condition from 1 to 3 years old, sold at the DeKock sale at Demotte on Wednesday, November 13.—Advt. Do you get up at night? Sanol Is surely the best for all kidney or •bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief In 24 (hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol Is a guaranteed remedy. 35e and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Mrs. C C. Warner, daughter Helen, and her mother, Mrs. Henry Purcupile, left Saturday morning for Gary where they will make their future home. Mr. Warner now has good position in a bank there, and the best wiishes of hosts of friends here goes with them to their new home. Wof& has been received here by Mr. J. C. Gwin that their grandson, Lieut. Gwin Thomas of Monticello, who was wounded in action about two months ago in France, had arrived in New York City and was in quite a critical condition. His father left Montiteello for ’New York Friday evening.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the

Dr. H. L. Brown returned from Indianapolis Friday where he had been on business. " Rev. J. B. Fleming visited his daughter in Moline, Illinois, over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs .Albert Carpenter of Westville spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Postill. Bert Welsh of Grandview, Wisconsin, came Saturday* evening, bringing through a carload of potatoes. J, ojs Mrs. David Popel of Gifford went to Chicago Saturday where she will enter a hospital and probably undergo an operation. Lorenz Hildebrand returned to his home in Chicago Saturday after several days spent here with relatives and old friends. Mrs. John Timmons and con Ergus left Monday for Jackson, Tennessee, where they will spend the winter with another son of the former, Will Timmons.

Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Dr. W. L. Myer went to Indianapolis Sunday where he will attend the meeting of the state board of dentistry. Mrs. Myer and little daughters accompanied him as far as Frankfort where she will spend the week with her parents. The Overland automoobile, the Thrift car. Different models on hand for immediate delivery, also different makes of automobile tires, all sizes, and prices right. Second hand cars, in good shape, for sale. —Rensselaer Overland Co. —J. HANSSON.

A number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ham Friday evening with well filled baskets and spent a most pleasant evening with them. Mr. Ham and family moved to Lafayette Monday where he will engage in the jewelry business, it is understood. Alfred 'HOoover of Jordan township has purchased the former James H. S. Ellis property on north Front street, now occupied by N. Littlefield. The consideration as stated in the deed was $3,000. Mr and Mrs. Hoover do not intend to move to town and occupy the property for another year yet, and Mr. Littlefield will continue to reside there. A quiet home wedding took place Sunday at 12, o’clock noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stath of Barkley township, when their daughter, Miss Mabel C. Stath, was married to Ray C. Maxwell by Rev. J. E. Dean. .After congratulalons a bountiful dinner was served and the young couple left that afternoon for Star City for a short visit with relatives. Edwin Robinson, son o«f Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson of this cty, who had been in the officers’ training camp at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, for several months, gave up his work there some time ago and took the examination for an expert stenographer, passed, and the last his parents have heard from him was three weeks ago, and he was then at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, expecting to start across soon. Edwin had been very anxious to go to France for some time and it is now thought he is on the way.

Elmer Wilcox was a Chicago goer Friday. Miss May Lynge went to Momence, Illinois, Monday for a short visit. Miss Hazel Reeve visited her sister, Gladys, in Chicago from Saturday until Monday. C. P. Moody went to Indianapolis Sunday evening where he will (sit on the federal petit jury this week. Mrs. Bruce Pumphrey of InUinanapolis came Monday for a visit with Mrs. True D. Woodworth. Mrs. J. W. McConnehey of Chicago, came Saturday for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Henry Randle.

C. W. Hayes of Aurora, Illinois, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Watson. W. I. Hoover and Kentbn Blankenship returned from Detroit Saturday, driving through two new Dodge cars. Attorney John A. Dunlap, John Stockton, John Strecker and Max Harrison were among the Chicago goers Monday. Frank Rowen has purchased of John A. Dunlap his tenant property on South Cullen street and will move into same. Wesley Williams returned to his home in Chicago Friday after a visit here with his son, Dan Williams and family. Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Weis returned to their home at Walnut, Illinois, Monday after a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Oscar Hatiter of just southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson have occupied their new home on Park avenue since the last of the week. Ed Smith, the carpenter Is building them a kitchen cabinet in same. Mrs. Charles Grow and son, Charles, Jr., went to Wabash county the last of the week for a visit with - her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paxton, and sister, Mrs. Robert Russell. Miss Alice Daniels went to Chicago Monday to witness the celebration and also to visit her sister, Bertha Daniels, who is employed there. She returned home last night. Mr. and Mrs. John Alberson, who have been residing at Richmond for the past few months, returned te Rensselaer the last cf the week and will again make their home here.

Woman’s friend Is a Large Trial Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads. Eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin Tonic. -Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

We hope it will not be long now until the government begins mustering out the soldiers from the camps in this country and our boys overseas are starting to embark for the good old U. S. A.

When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for, the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt.

Miss Elizabeth Spaulding of the Western Union oflfice, went to Greencastle Friday where she will spend a two weeks vacation. During her absence the office will be in charge of V. R. Lewis of Linton. Mrs. Harry Rea of this city and Mrs. J. A. Teter of near Remington, went to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, Friday, the former to see her husband and the latter to see her daughter, Mrs. Victor E. Michaels and husband. The party who borrowed the plow from Brown's gravel pit north of town had better return it at once, as it is known who borrowed it and if it isn’t returned at once it may prove to be a very expensive pIow.—JOHN L. S. GRAY. The new fixtures for the postoffice came the last of the week and are being put in place in the Hollingsworth room by Ralph Donnelly and J. C. Beckman. It is expected to move the office Friday if the room is ready by that time. Presbyterians, take notice that there will be church services next. Sunday. \ Five weeks is a long time, for all ehurch activties to cease and they should be resumed in full force the first week the church is open again. This will depend on you and the interest you put into it. —REV. J, B. FLEMING.

THE TWICE-A-WERX DEMOCRAT

The Ladies' Literary Club will meet Friday afteraoo* at 3:3* at the library aaditoriua. Howard Clark as*d Frank Geitxnauer eame sp from Catsp Taylor yesterday morxing oa a six-day furlough. We now have o> trak oje carload of Armour's stock and dairy feed—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL, phne 4SS. n-16 Lenoard Nagel of Camp Sherman, Ohio, came Saturday moraing on a 10-day leave of absence which he will spend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam NageL Calr Eigelshaeh and Max Kepner will leave tcday for Camp Polk, Raleigh. North Carolina, ere they will" enter, army training in the tank service. Russell Critser returned to Camp Taylor today after a five day furlough spent here with his mother, Mrs. Eli Critser. who has been quite eiek for the post week with influenza. She is some better at this writing.

When Auto Overturned a Few Mile-. North of Town. Gail Brown of Knim-n, aged about 35 years, was killed about r 2. a. m..., yesterday when, enroute | home with Will Ott of Barkley township from an asto, trip to the Iroquois count? » .IlLjf Oasis .at Beaverville. The accident occurred a few rods south off the Henry Ropp farmhouse, some five miles ! north of Rensselaer, on the Jackson highway. Neither Mr. Brown or Young Ott were what would be termed drinking' men. fait....Usey, drove aver to Beavervißejß perhaps., in their exhuberahoe of spirits over the end 'of the world war, aad Ott says they only drank eight pint bottles of them, and were not rujtb upA**’ the influence of liquor. v — Just how the accident occurred 'is not plain. Brown was driving ( and the car. a Ford touring, ran into the ditch and overturned, pinning both men underneath. Brown's skull was fractured and he was dead when taken out. Ott saye he called to him for help a couple of times, but he himself Was pinned down with the frame of the body of the ear acme-: his back and was ahab*e to render any aid. Ott’s calls for help finally brought Henry Ropp. who happened to be awake, but he was naaMe to raise the car and release him, and he came on south to Harry Brown's, on the Laughridge place, and together they succeeded in releasing Ott, hut Brown was dead and they could not raise the ear off him. Wrights anabulanee was called and went out and bronrht in both men, Ott was taken to the hospital, but was able to be out yesterday, hithough quite sore. Brown’s body was taken to Wright's and prepared for burial. It was taken to Kniman last evening and the funeral arrangements were to be made there. Mr. Brown was a son of Asa Brown of Kniztaa and leaves a wife and four children.

Mrs. Nancy Anae Thompson, the aged mother of Mrs. Henry Nevill, died at the Nevill home Sunday night from influenza. Mrs. Thomp- ! son was born in Ohio on August 16, 1836. and was therefore 82 years, two montas and 25 days of age at the t»e of her death. The body was taken to Remington and shipped front there to Rantoul, Illinois, her old home, where burial was made yesterday.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC (Rensselaer Sdteooi® to Re-Open Wednesday, Nurr—brr 13. To Parents and Patrons. —The city schools will re-open Wednesday, November 13. after having been closed a little over five weeks, because of the epidemic of influenza. While there have been very fsw serious and fatal eases among school children, that does not mean that the eare should be relaxed. In fact there should be greater and doner ui utcntioo • between parent, teacher and doctor, in order to prevent a recurrence of the disease. Children will not be permitted to remain in school who show the least symptom of sekness. This Is the only way to safeguard the health of the children. Expecting your hearty co-cpe rati on in this very important matter, we remain. Very respectfully, SCHOOL. OFFICIALS. Subscribe ftw Tho Dmornt.

KNIMAN MAN IS KILLED

MOTHER OF MRS. HENRY NEVILL DEAD

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

lulurosllng Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL she Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Candidates, don't forget to file your expense account, as required by law. New suits filed: John Clay et al vs. David L. Halstead; suit on account. Demand SIO,OOO. Marriage licenses issued: November 8, Raymond Chester Maxwell of Jasper county, aged 21 November 1, farmer, and Mabel Augusta Stath, also of Jasper county, aged 23 December 21 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. The local draft board received instructions Monday morning by telegraph cancelling the call for fifteen men to go to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, yesterday. The war department has cancelled calls for all of some 350,00 men who were to have been sent to training camps this month, and also work has been ordered stopped on the new naval explosive plant in Wisconsin, and the projected $9,000.000 naval nitrate plant at Indian Head, Maryland, will not be built.

The case of the State of Indiana vs. Harry Watson for alleged illegal voting, which was set for preliminary hearing before Squire Irwin at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening, was postponed by the court till •J a. m., Monday because of. the deputy prosecutor’ being absent. Summonses were issued for witnesses about 9 a. ni., Monday, to appear at 11 a. m., but the witnesses were later notified to ignore the summons as the hearing had been indefinitely postponed and The Democrat is not advised when the hearing will be held. Probably the largest law brief ever typewritten in Jasper county has Just been completed by Miss Orabelle King, in the appeal of Austin O. Moore vs. J. P. Ryan et al, in the Ryan ditch case. The brief makes, 612 pages and looks like a Montgomery Ward catalogue in size, although the work is very neatly done. "When it is considered that nine books or copies were made one can understand something of the enormity of the work, as but four carbon copies could be taken at a time. Therefore it had to be written twice and nearly 6,000 sheets of paper were used In making the nine copies of the brief.'

—x—:— In the case of the bank of Wheatfield vs. Joseph Salrin, to collect $3,200 on notes given by Mr. Salrin's son, Orvis, and alleged to have been signed by the elder Salrin as surety, taken from this county to Newton on change of venue and tried there last week, the bank was given judgment for the full amount, the Jury, being out about four hours Friday night before returning the verdict. Mr. Salrin, who is th® trustee of Walker township, denied having signed his name to the notes. The case is familiar to most oof our readers as it was tried once in this county and The Democrat gave the full particulars at the time.

BABCOCK IS NOT AN ISSUE

In the Case “Tried and Verdicted’ By th® Republican. Looie, Clarkey, et al of the Republican, with there usual characteristic attempts to cloud the issue and try to bring F. E.' Babcock into disrepute, pour fourth columns of personal abuse at us through that sheet. But the public is onto their tactics and knows very well that F. E. Babcock’s personal character is not an issue as to whether or not Harry Watson had been a bonafide resident of his new house on Park avenue for thirty days immediately preceding the recnt election, which the legislature of Indiana has made one of the specific requisites to entitle one to cast a ballot in any local or general election, and the courts have time and again said that “resident” meant to live within a prescribed territory, to actually occupy such residence. However, the writer will stake his standing for honesty, morality, and truth and veracity in Rensselaer or Jasper county with that of either of the editors or sub-editors

of the Republican, without any fear of the verdict of an unpacked jury. The question in which the publie is concerned —and this is something that should interest every person in the county, for if our elections are to be debauched by the votes of persons who have no legal right to cast a ballot, w® might just as well have no election —is that of the legal residence of this voter. The legislature, of all states have wisely placed safeguards about our elections that are intended to prevent any person from voting who has not the legal qualifications, and in every one of these states residence is one of the chief specifications. Had this voter complied with the law of Indiana and been a BONAFIDE resident of the third ward of Rensselaer for thirty days immediately preceding the election —or thirty days in the two years preceding the election, even? That is the question. He testified under oath that he had. And yet not a resident of that part of town, several of whom pass by the place where lie said he resided many times every day in the week, and even the next door neighbors had ever become aware that the place was occupied at all.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Richard Heck Writes Interesting Letter From “Over There.” William Beck of Rensselaer received an interesting letter a few days ago from his brother, Richard, who is with a base hospital unit in France: France, Oct. 3, 1918. Dear Brother Will: —I received your letter and was very glad to hoar from you and that all at home are well. I also received a letter from Rosa and Mary. I am still feeling fine as ever and am healthier, stronger and weigh more than I ever did in my life. I suppose you had to register for the draft since the extension of the age limit; but I don't suppose you will ever get over here for there Is plenty of work for men of your trade at home. In fact, I don’t think many of the last registration will get over here because, from the way the boys have th® Huns on the run now and with Bulgaria already out of It and a couple more to follow soon, it will soon be over. It didn’t take long to turn the tables after our wild “Yanks” were turned loose on th® Dutch. The French and here say the only trouble with the “Yanks” is that “they never want to stop, and don’t know how to retreat and refuse to learn how.” Our boys believe In finishing thia fuss up In a hurry and getting back to God’s country. About the most pleasant duty I

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WELL, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND US.

The Republican says "Watson and his wife had moved into (hi« Park avenue home.) Watson, knowing that he had acquired a residence in said precinct voted there.’’ We say that they NEVER lived there 24 hours since the house was built, that lie had not acquired a residence there and not a reputable resident ,of that street, even to next door neighbors, will so testify if put under oath. We also say, if Mr. Watson or Abe Halleck— who has asked permission of -Watson, so the latter says—wants to begin an action for libel, damages or any other sort of case against the writer because of his filing thia affidavit, they will find us right at the old “stand on every day. What we have said regarding Mr. Watson’s residence on Park Ave. is well known to practically every man, woman and child in Rensselaer, and it can be proven by many witnesses that Mrs. Watson has frequently said that they never had lived there. The Republican itself said in first mentioning thia matter, that "they had never moved into their property,” and for once it told the truth. I ■ *

NEW MOTOR MAIL ROUTE IS STARTED

The motor truck mall route between Chicago and Indianapolis started Monday. The route is operated in three relays—one between Lafayette and Indianapolis* one between Demotte and Lafayette and one between Chicago and De-' motte. Orville Hanaway and Geo. Coberly of Demotte have been eeVcted for drivers between Demotte and Lafayette, each to make the round trip every other day. Ivan and Fred Cheever, also of Demotte; will have charge of the route between Demotte and Chicago. These men will receive $1,225 per year. | Each car leaves Demotte at 6:3(1 a. m. and returns at 6:15 p. m, each day.

You can still buy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply

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