Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1919 — Page 1

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MORE BOYS ARE DISCHARGED

From the Various Army Camps, and ' Return to Jasper County. a number -more Jasper county boys have beeh mustered out of the service during the past few days to their homes. Among the number are: Clarence Garver, John K. Braddoclc, George Donnelly, . John Roorda, William H. Bodie, Charles J. Klouse, Ofto J. Makus, Watson Terpstra, L. A. Blunk, Charles A. Cooper, George Cooper, George Davis, John E. Healy, John W. Michaels, Alfred E. Murray, Roland Myres, David H. Phelps, Will E. Randolph, Frank Roorda, Louis A. Bchultz, Leßoy H. Smith, Clarence Knauf.

NEW MEAT MARKET SOON OPEN

Room for Market and Ground for Slaughter House Is Leased. The new co-operative meat market is to be located in the Mrs. J. W. Williams building, next dqpr west of th.e Roth Bros, meat market. It is understood that the new market will be open for business in a few days. . An almost new and up-to-date outfit, including ice box, etc., has been purchased at a bargain price and is being installed this week. The directors have leased of the Makeever estate the ten acres of ground about a mile west of town, owned by said estate, and lying along the river for use as stockyards and slaughter house. This ground is said to be ideally located for the purpose and the necessary buildings will be erected at once. A nic? lot of corn-fed young cattle has already been purchased — enough, it is said, to meet the expected demand of the market for the first month—and arrngements have been made for butchering elsewhere until the new slaughter house buildings are ready.

SAGE BROS.’ SALE A SUCCESS Sage Bros.’ sale of Big Type Poland Chinas Was well attended last Thursday and was a decided success. The red sows and gilts mad,e an average of $76.75. Several of the young boars brought around SSO and we are glad to note that several men njiade their start into pure-bred hogs by buying several of the bred gilts and an unrelated boar. The top sow went into Benton county for $126. Two good gilts went into White county, one for *slo4, being top gilt in the sale. Three went into Illinois, going to Onarga, Stockland and Sheldon. Two are to go south of Indianapolis, and the others went into Jasper, Newton and Benton counties. The three large herd boars were shown together in one pen and many admired their gentle disposition, large size and large bone. The young boars were said to be the right kind and they should be. The large herd sows that were shown had many surprised admirers. The Supferbas, from the old jßuperba sow the boys started with, in good demand and surely they are the right kind. The Wonder Beauty litter was very popular also. The boys seem to be started Tight. They appreciate the help and patronage of their friends and neighbors and say they hope to sell bred sows and unrelated boars again next fall, and also boars that are not related to anything they have sold.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Jimmie, little son of' Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fay of Barr, was brought In Saturday suffering from influenza. Mrs. George Green entered the hospital''Monday evening for medical attention. She is suffering from a complication of diseases. Miss Charlotte Bissenden, 13-year-dld daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. J. Bissenden, entered the hospital yesterday, suffering from appendicitis. It is not known at this time whether she will have to undergo ah operation or not. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrsf Sidney Ash of west of town yesterday morning. ‘Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson was able to return to her home yesterday after an attack of influenza. Mrs. Everett Warne, Mrs.- Ernest Lamson and .Miss Fraft'ies Halgema returned to their homes Sunday. ■

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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. James J. Hewitt of Rensselaer, who was declared insane at an inquest held by Drs. English, Loy and Kresler and Squire S. C. Irwin on January 31; Was taken to Longcliff Monday. ■ '1 County Treasurer May has received another letter from his son Harry, recently returned from overseas, saying that he had been sent from Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y., to Camp Shermap, Chillicotbe, Ohio, and would probably be mustered out and return home next week. -JPH ’ The annual sale of lands for delinquent taxes was held by the county auditor Monday afternoon, but as most of the delinquents had paid uip before the sale there was not very much interest manifested. Outside of the three largest delinquencies the sale did not aggregate SI,OOO, perhaiJs. Mr. Warren B. Purkey and Mis* Rilla Baldwin, a fine looking young couple from Morocco, procured a marriage license here Saturday and proceeded to the Methodist parsonage, where Rev. Strecker tied the nuptial knot. Mr. Purkey is a son of former County Auditor A. E. Purkey of Newton county, and the bride is a daughter of James P. Baldwin of Morocco, formerly of southwest of Mt. Ayr. New suits (fled; No. 9012. The Bank of Mt. Ayr vs. Thomas Inkley; suit on note. Demand sllO in first paragraph, sl6 in second paragraph. No. 9013. Micah R. Halstead vs. David Halstead; action to have guardian appointed. No. 9014. Clara I. .Hess, adm. vs. Margaret Maierhoefer; action on judgment. No. gel's. George C. Cook vs. Abraham Ackerland et al; action to quiet title.

Among the bills of general interest that have passed, the upper house of the legislature during the past few days are: g B 29 —To provide that terms of clerks of circuit Courts in each county shall begin January 1 following the terms of the incumbents. Passed. Ayes 30, noes 11. S. B. 11(> —Providing that county officials shall draw their salaries monthly instead of quarterly. Passed. Ayes 30, noes 0. S. J. R. 24 —To amend section 1, article VI. of constitution to make terms of state officers, except judges, four years. Adopted. Ayes 43, noes 0. Newton circuit court items from the Kentland Democrat: Ben May vs. and David L. Halstead, note; defendants defaulted, and judgment rendered Wednesday for $1,258.14, principal nad interest; $125 attorney fees and costs. « Augusta Sternberg et al vs. Joseph A. Larsh et al, to quiet title; motion for change of vtfhue from Judge Hanley was granted Friday, and Attorneys William Darroch, T. B. Cunningham and H.- L. Sammons were nominated from whom the contending parties may select one to hear case; motion for change Of venue from county also granted, and case sent to Benton circuit court. ' Marriage licenses February 8, Warren Bayard Purkey of Morofcco, aged 2 4 February 21, druggist, and Rilla Blanche Baldwin, also of Morocco, aged 21 June 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. E. Wk Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. February 8, Herbert Ray Anderson of Monon, aged 20 June 2 last, brakeman, and Madeline Abbott of Rensselaer, aged 20 April 30 last, stenographer. First marriage for each. Male being under age, his mother, Mrs. L. Anderson, ghve consent to issuance of license.

WOOD SAWING. I have the Clyde Williams outfit and will saw your wood for" $1.50 per hour. Cord wood, $1.25 per cord—OTTO PEEK, phone 947-F.

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RENSSELAER JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1919

GEORGE DONNELLY HONORED

At Banquet of Holy Name Bociety on Last Sunday Night. Sunday. February 9, was a big day in local Holy Name circles. The day was set apart to do honor to their members returned from the military service. The society, with the returned soldiers, attended mass at St. Augustine’s church at 7:30 in a body. After mass twelve new members were received Into the local branch. In the evening a special program was held in the parochial school hall. A luncheon was served, after which Hon. E. P. Honan gave the address of welcome to the boys. After his speech each of the boys were called upon and each gave their experiences while in the service. y George Donnelly, son of Alf Donnelly of north of town, who was wounded in the battle of Argonne forest, told of this great fight In a very interesting way. He gave the audience "an idea of the difficulties encountered In progressing through the woods, and told of the many killed and wounded In this great battle. Donnelly was hit in the arm by a piece of flying Bbrapnel, which kept him in the hospital for two months. He belonged do Co. K., 119th Inf., 59th Div. "He is home on a furlough, not yet having received his discharge. He will return to Camp Taylor tonight. “Victory day,” as Sunday, February 9, was known In Holy Name society circles, willlong be remembered by all who attended the day’s ceremonies in honor of the returned soldiers of Uncle Sam.

EXPECT REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

For Rensselaer the Coming Season, Also Considerable Building. - The Democrat predicts a very good building year in Rensselaer the coming season and considerable residence property changing hands. Now that labor conditions have become such that there Is plenty of farm help and younger farmers to farm the land, many of the older farmers wish to retire and locate in -town, and no other city in the stgte offers better advantages than Rensselaer, with its healthful climatic conditions, -its abundant supply of pure water —a case of typhoid fever being unknown here — its municipally owned light and water system, excellent paved and well kept streets, low cost of living and easy access by rail anff stone roads to all parts of the ebuntry, being located on one of the railroads in the state. Compared\with prices elsewhere,' good residence property and* building lots can be fought here fotr less 'money than almost any other town In northwestern Indiana and having lesser advantages, too.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bflls for the following public sales: Wednesday, February 19, R. J. Yeoman, 6 mile* west of Rensselaer amd 2 3-4 miles southeast of Mt. Ayr. General sale, including horses and mules, 50 head of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 19, Harry Dewey and William lliff, at residence of former, on B. T. Lanham farm, ‘5 miles southeast of Rensselaer. General sale. Including horses, cattle, hogs, farm towls, etc. Thursday, February 20, S. E. Kershner, 1 % miles west of Rensselaer, on the Mt. Ayr road. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, implements, etc. Wednesday, February 19, Harry Dewey and William Iliff, a * residence of the former on tne B. T. Lanham farm, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer. General sale, including 10 head of horses, 10 head of cattle, 18 hogs, turkeys, 8 dozeii chickens, farm tools, etc. Thursday, February, 20, Alfred Hoover, 4 miles southwest of Rensselaer. Big general sale, includes 14 head of horses, 32 head of cattle, a large lot of farm implements, household goods, etc. Friday, February 21, Alfred Peters, 1 miles east and 3 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm implements, etc.

The next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas/ will leave Chicago at 9:30 a. m., February 21. This is a 3,500, mile trip, the grandest you ever made. Don’t miss it.—HARVEY DAVISSON, local agent.—Advt.

WANTS THE OLD HOME NEWS.

HUII Hm Warm spot in His Heart for Jasper County. The Democrat* is in receipt of a letter from> Herbert G. See, proprietor of the Golden Rule Cash Store «t Bovlll, Idaho, in which he encloses check for $2, and asks to have The Democrat sent to him. He says: “It has been fifteen years since I left old Nubbin Ridge, and I suppose the frogs have left the marshes, giving way to dredge ditches and cornfields, and the sand ridges are changed from huckleberries and sand burs to more profitable crops. Do not think me rubbing it in on Barkley or Union townships, as I have a deep down honest-to-goodness gratitude for that section, for it afforded me an abundance of good sorghum and cornbread for the many happy years I dwelt there. “You know Democratic papers aire as scarce in my part of Idaho* as orange trees in Alf Donnelly’s onion field. Of course, we real Democrats don’t use one big Democrat (?) paper stewed up at San Francisco. I guess you people could get it at your nearest big village, Chicago. • "May I ask through your columns it that good old friend &nd Democrat, Walter Harrington, Is still with you? I must close as I get homesick as I 'recall so many friends of by-gone days. Accept my sincere wishes for your continued success.” Mr. See *is a son of Alfred See. a former resident of Jasper county, and was 21 years of age when he and his parents left here. The latter are also living at Bovlll, but are getting quite old. The Walter Harrington he asks about Is now the trustee of Union township.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

<Clt? Attorney Directed to Collect Pool License Money. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night all members were present, pxcept Councilman Tobias. Petition of Bart Grant to move through town a building purchased of one of the Norman boys to his fatbW’s place west of town, was granted and bond approved. The council agreed to pay $25 on an extension of a six-inch sewer on the G. A. Williams sewer in the west part of town to the Charles Leavel pro'perty on Ablgal street. The city attorney was directed to take legal steps to collect licenses due on ipoal tables. The usual number of claims were allowed.

OPEN MEETING TO BE HELD

At Parr Saturday to Discuss School Situation in Union. The advisory board of Union township will meet at the Parr school house at 10:30 o’clock Saturday forenoon to discuss with the taxpayers of the townshfrp, In open meeting, the question of borrowing money to continue the schools for the full term, or closing them at the end of the first six monthß, owing to the condition of the school fund.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS February 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Toombs -of north of town, a daughter. February 11, to Mr. and Mrs. William R. Martin of the north part of town, a son. USE THE TELEPHONE Whenever you are in need of anything in the printing line, call phone 315 gnd we will be Johnny-on-the-Spot. The Democrat employs first-class printers and enjoys the distinction of turning out nothing but first-class ( work. It means to retain this reputation, and if your printing has not been satisfactory elsewhere let The Democrat show you what good printing is. We are here to please and have j the help and facilities to do pleasing work. FOR SALE —Three well mated pens pure bred White Wyandottes. Pen No. 1, one cock and eight hens, $20.00; pen No. 2, one cockerel, aix pullets and three hens, $20.00; pen No. 3, one cockerel and ten pullets, $25.00. Every bird guaranteed to score over 90. j Bred for winter laying. A few months ago owner rejected offer of $2.50 for every, female bird on place. Will also „ sell black driving mare, 11 years old; rubber tire buggy, in good condition; single set buggy harness, goqttf condition. — J., M. SAUSER, telephone • 938-D, or telephone 30.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of tho Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. TO RELATIVES OF DEAD. Washington, Feb. 11.— Bodies of Americans who died in France during the war will be transferred to the United "states If their nearest relatives gb d*Blre. Otherwise, the dead will rhtnaln undisturbed. Already a large number of relatives have Informed the war department of their desire to have the bodies retouTned. In the near future a letter will be sent to the nearest relative of every soldier or civilian whose body rests in France, asking their wikhes with regard to the transfer. A memorandum on this subject, drafted by-Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Ashburton of the adjutant-general’s department says: “It can not be Btated now Just when the transfer of bodies will begin, as It must be deferred until conditions, including that of transportation, warrant the undertaking. Due notice will be given through the public (press. “It is not deemed advisable to grant requests for relatives, friends oir undertakers to go to France to superintend the preparations and. shipment of, or to accompany bodies back (o the United States, Organizations have been formed, known as grave registration units, Muty It Is to look after burials, oare of cemeteries and preservation of identification records so that tfipre will be no question as to Identity.’’ * t ’ Jp

PERSHING DENIES MAIL DELAY

Washington, Feb. 11.- I—General 1 —General Pershing has cabled the war department denying reports that mall to and from the American expeditionary force had become congested at French rail heads. The general said there was no .delay or accumulation of mail for the United Stages and no accumulation of correctly addressed mail arriving In France for the soldiers. General Pershing said there were 1,210 sacks of Incorrectly addressed mail at the central army postoffice in France being redirected, while only 126 sacks of dead letters had been shipped to the United States during’ January. The incorrectly addressed mail at the central office, he said, “oouW be placed in one American car.” General Pershing quoted from a report made to him toy Colonel Howe, director of the postal express service, which said “flrst-claBS mail moves on sdheduled passenger trains and reaches present rail heads of army of occupation in six days from time of arrival in France.”

TWO ARK NOT 21 YEARS OLD.

18 Soldiers of German War in Marion Home. Marion, Feb. 1 I.—Eighteen veterans of the war with Germany have been admitted to .membership at the Marion branch, National Military Home for Disabled Veterans and Soldiers, and six or are seeking admission. ~ Ten are in the hospital, also “temporarily at post.” A number of the new members an e from the United States national guard units sent to Texas and Georgia, and are men from thirty *o forty years old. Two of the new members, however, are not twenty-one. Some have seen overseas service. One, in a hospital, is still suffering from being gassed, and he is unable to talk.

REMOVAL notice I have moved my office to the rooms over Murray’s Department * Store. Entrance, stairway next to ' Dong's drug store. Telephone 89.—E. N. LOY, M. D. f ' 2s

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Vol. XXI, No. 91

IMPROVING THEIR SWINE HERD

Wood Bros. Are Adding Still More Blooded Stock. Wood Bros, were out last week and made another valuable addition to their herd of spotted Poland Chinas. They purchased a two-year-old sow “American Queen" No. 2808 4, which was a Junior yearling chanupion in Bock & Shirk’s herd*in 1917, and bred to "General Booster,’’ whcih sold for 11,005, the highest priced boar of the breed. She was sired by O. K'.i. Prld-i one of the foundation boars of the breed, who was champion boar at the -National Swine Show in 1916, and has sired many champions, including the highest price sow at Bock & Shirk’s sale at Tipton last month, which sold for $560.00. American Queen is a granddaughter of "(Helen Ooul 39,” who has farrowed four grand champions for the National Swine Show at Omaha. This breeding crossed with the "Beaver Lad” blood they have should make a strong breeding herd for the county.—Advt.

LAKES TO GULF WATERWAY

Proposed in Bill by Senator Meeker in State Legislature. A canal from Indiana Harbor to the Wabash river near Battle Ground will be constructed if a proposed bill In the state legislature becomes a law. Senator Meeker, the author of the measure, ■has pointed out that such a waterway would tap the coal fields of southern Indiana and prqyido cheaper transportation for fuel between them and Gary and Chicago. The senator said that such a route would be 250 miles shorter than any other feasible route that could besuggested. All transcontinental railroads, he said, would cross such a waterway. The main object behind the plan would b® a waterway connecting the Great Lakes with, the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Meeker announced that his bill will provide that the government appoint a commission of three members to investigate the most feasible route or routes connecting Lake Michigan with the Wabash river 1 by canal. It would be called the Michigan and Ohio waterway commission and the finding would be reported to the governor before the next session of the legislature. 1 4 "

CLEANED from the EXCHANGES

Among the overseas casualties reported Saturday were: “Private William Gorman, Morocco, dead of diseash”; “Private Ora L. Hedrick, Kentland, killed In action (previously reported missing in action). The building trades 'council heads at New York city called a general strike for yesterday which would effect 250,000 workers in building trades in various parts of the country and paralyze construction. Woman s suffrage met its fourth? defeat In the U. S. senate Monday by one vote. Republicans voting against the measure totaled 11 and Democrats 18. For the measure were 31 Republicans and 24 Democrats. The trial of Theodore Hoss, postmaster at Fowler, charged with assault and battery on the person of Alva Kitterman, was concluded Sunday in the Benton circuit court, when the jury reported a disagreement. Kitterman was a drayman employed to haul mail. Among the bills passed by the upper house of the state legislature during the past few days is senate bill 74, prohibiting operation of motor vehicles including motorcycles, on public highways within the limits of any city, incorporate town or village with mufflers cut out: speedways set apart by law for racing excepted. The entire family of Jackson W. Carter of Indianapolis, consisting of himself, wife and their two children, were killed early Sunday morning when the .automobile in winch they were riding, was struck by a northbound interurban on the

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