Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY

No Grand Jury Called—Petit Jury Called for Third Monday. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will convene next Monday. The grand jury was drawn as usual but 'has not been called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names and places .of residence of both the grand and petit jurors: GRAND JURORS Walter* Gumm, Remington. W. P. Michael, Jordan. William H. Hicks, Carpenter. Howard O. Coppess, Gillam. Sam Scott, Barkley. *» Daniel ChufTp, Union. PETIT JURORS Harry L. Wortley, Newton. William Vote Atta, Milroy. Harvey Zinzer, Carpenter. Elmer Branaman, Marion. Albert Duggins, Barkley. John Holser, Jordan. Wesley J. Fell, Carpenter. Willard C. Fulk, Hanging Grove. Charles M. Lakin, Union. Carey L. Lowman, Marlon. Alfred Rasmussen, Kankakee. Earl H. Barkley, Barkley.

MANY ENTHUSIASTS FOR HOTEL

Met at,Court House Friday Evening —Prospects Very Bright. A largely attended meeting of business and professional men <pf tihe city was held In the west court room.at the court house last Friday evening to further discuss the new hotel proeject of C. P. Moody. The semtiment in favor of-, his plan was unanimous, and a committee was appointed to soloclt subscriptions for the 140,000 6% perferred stock which Mr. Moody proposes to issue. On account of the higher cost of building npw than when he first secured estimates otn the building, when he was to take the >20,000 in common stock, Mt. Moody announced he will take 'one-third of the stock issued —the common stock —up to >25,000, if it is found necessary to raise more than >60,000. A committee, consisting of George A. Williams, B. F. Fendig, E. P. Lane, W. C. Babcock, Sr. J Conrad ,Kellner,\G. M. Myers, G. H. McLain, R. D. Thompson, George Collins and Isaac Leopold, was appointed to look after the matter of selling the preferred stock, and all indications point to its being placed with little difficulty if every one does his part. That there is plenty of business In Rensselaer for two good hotels is a well ‘ known fact. Many transients to be turned away and seek accommodations in other towns because of lack of accomanpdatlons here, and with the establishment of the Jackson highway as . a state road it will mean perhaps three or four time? the number... of tourists.,, in a short time, hetaCe jt behooves us to provide accommodations for this custom. Mr. Moody’s plan is cerfajn/y a very liberal one to help overcome ,tM?, (jlffisyilty, „,and it should be heartily embraced.

WILLIAM DURANT DEAD

WJlllam yhq, failing 'With..4«r rt some , little Mme, .died at the home.of ibis sister, Mrs. Alex Hurley on Westop street, Stunduy ait, .about 1 Hi? age ■syas 47 years, 7 months and 14 dafs. . The funeral was held yesterday piornipg? at jn ..from st. Augustine’s .Catholic church and burial made in Mt. Calvery cemetery south of town.'*.

fij 01 , • MV W T 'V U RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS August 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Downs, a daughter. September 1, tp Mr, and Mrs. David Stoner of Barkley township, at the county hospital, a son. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Being obliged to discontinue the grocery business owing to the fact that of being comipelled to vacate my room and impossible to secure another desirable location, I take this method in thanking my many friends and customers for their patronage during the past years that I have been' in business. — JOHN H- RAMP.

EX-SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ATTENTION

< A charter has been granted to ■the local post of the American Xegion. A meeting of the Post will be held in the west court - room, "Thursday night, ‘September 4, at 8 o’clock. Election of officers and perfection of the local organization. —COMMITTEE. / . > • Z

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

inferestliii Paragraphs From fire Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOt ■I” • Legal News Epitomized —Together *Wlth Other Notes Gathered by Us r From the Various County Offiees. • Attorney G. A. Williams made a business trip to Ft. Wayne Monday. Attorney W.~E _ Harry of Brook was looking after matters in commissioners’ court here Monday. County Treasurer-elect John 1. Biggs and William B. McNeil of Wheatfield, were in Rensselaer Saturday. There were IQ marriage licenses issued last month against 8 for the preceding month and 4 for the corresponding month of 1918. The state board of tax commissioners has approved the proposed issue of >6,600 bonds for the Frank Fenwick stone, road In Jotdam township. New suits filed? No. 9088. Petition of Paul Thomas Shanks to change his name, to Paul Thomas Van Cleave. No. 9089. Chaflea Kadar vs. Ray Collins; suit an account. Demand >102.50. Frank Bell of Chicago, who served as court reporter ioi the JasperNewton circuit dunrg the absence of Mike Wagner in the service last summer, has been appointed court reporter for the Benton-Warren circuit. He will also act as private secretary for Judge Berry of Fowler.

The county council and the advisory boards of the various townships in Jasper county met, according to statute law, yesterday, but it was said that they would probably be obliged'to adjourn until September 15 to fix the tax levy, because of the action of the state board of tax commissioners in increasing the assessments on all property except cash add notes. It is said that this action will make it necessary to go through the assessment lists to determine the actual assessment in the county, townships and municipalities. Marriage licenses issued: August 30, William Duncan Hyslop of Bedford, Ind., aged 21 December 8 last, telegraph operator, and Margaret Eugenia Mason of Remington, aged 24 Januaury 17 last, clerk. ■First, marriage for .Married by Rev. W. T. Barbre at his residence. ? August .30, Willie Ambros Cunningham of .Morocco, agsd .18 July 14 last, farmer, and Hattie May Shetty of 18 December last. housekeeper. First marriage for each. Male being under age, his father, J. W. Cunningham, gives consent to issuance of license. August 30, Tunis R. Grawn of Kentland, aged 33 September 14 ig,st,., farmer,.,, and,. Charity Ora Brown of Rensselaer, aged "24 December 9 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage for female. Married by Rev. W. T. Barbre at his residence. y * * The county met in regular session Monday and muchi business was cojnpleted for the first day’s session. The board was still in session yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: Harry E. Giffprd, contractor for the Judspn L- Adams, William Folger and John F. Payne stone roads in Barkley township, was directed to appear before the board on October 6 and show cause why said roads had not been completed ors contract forfeited. Allowances \<®re made to contractors on roads now building as follows: A. E. Herriman, Jolin J. Borntrager road, $1,740; B. D. McColly, C. L. Carr road, $5,840; A. S Keene, B. W. Ellsworth road, $320; William Stalbaum, J. W. Kitchings rohd, $3,320, and Maurice E. Gorman road, $640; Johnson & Salrin, W. H. Gratner road, $1,080.; Johnson & Hindley, Joseph Kosta road, $3,524, W. L. Wood road, $1,300. - « J. R. Phillips stone road, George Johnson appointed superintendent of construction and M. Leopold al-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3, 1919.

MURPHY BUYS RAMP GROCERY

Inability To Procure Business Room Compells Latter To Retire. Inability of John Ramp to secure another business room for the Home Grocery—the room he has occupied for several years having been sold with the rest of the building recently to A. F. Long—compelled him to retire from- this line qf business, although he will be employed by Charles L. Murphy, proprietor of the Economy grocery, who has purchased his stock. The deal was closed up last week and Saturday was Mr. Ramp’s last day’s business* John has been In the grocery business in Rensselaer for 10 or 12 years and has enjoyed a good patronage all of this time. He is thoroughly versed in this line of trade and should prove a valuable assistant to Mr. Murphy. The Economy grocery has done a good business right along and no doubt many of Mr. Ramp’s customers will follow him to this store,- where he will now be employed.

NOT A SMELL FOR MARION AND CARPENTER TOWNSHIPS

In County Unit Highways Estimated to Cost $346,051.71. * The reports of the county commissioners and engineer on the various county unit highways petitioned for have been filed and the matter now goes before the, county council for its acceptance or rejection. The total estimates aggregate >346,051.71, and the two largest townships, Marlon and Carpenter, which would pay about one-half 'of the entire cost, get not one mile of the proposed roads. h’he estimated cost of the roads by townships follows: Kankakee and Wh'tfield. >62,675.118 Union 28,086.64 Gilliam and Walker.... 24,866.25 Barkley 39,476.81

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE SESSION

Good Enrollment and Much Interest Is Manifested. * The Jasper couhty teachers’ institute is being held this week in the Rensselaer high school building. Prof. H. W. Elson of Theil university of Pennsylvania is giving, a\ series of- lectures on “The Two Great Wars,’’ the civil war and the great world war. Prof. Evans of Des Moines, la., Is giving addresses on “Interpretation of Public School Literature and Reading.’’ Col. Healey gave a very interesting address Monday about the teacher’s patriotic duty in the school. Glen M. Tindall, who yas to have charge of ( the music, was unable to be here and Mrs. Loren has been secured to take his place and is making this part of thy program very Interesting. The institute was favored with a duet gy Misses Linpie Bird. Hains and Anna Erwin, and also by a ‘ pianologue by Miss Helen Erwin at the Monday session. , , ! a The iprogram for the following days promises to; be very Interepting ( an,d everyone is cordially invited to attend. , - K, Ross iHiume of Springfield, 0., a broths Ross Dean of Reneselaer, came yesterday to visit M>r. and Mm. Dean for a few days, and Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 wjll- address the county institute. Mr. Hume saw about 20 months’ service in the world war and was with the army of occupation. Mr. Hume is on his way to Monmouth, 111., where he will take a position on the faculty of Monmouth college.

An armload of old papers for 5o at The Democrat office.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

MUNICIPAL OPEN AIR BAND CONCERT 1" \ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1919. Concert Will Begin at 8:30 Sharp The Glory of the Yankee Navy (March)... .John Philip Sousa Gentry’s Triumphal March ...' Jewel The Altar »f Genius (Overture) ... . . • King Loveland (Waltz) .).... HOlzmanh Ghost Dance . . . . Salisbury I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles Kellette March—Gloria - Losey »*•»•**’ «•-*' **•*

RETURN FROM ENJOYABLE TRIP

Drove 675 Miles, All of Which Was Over Improved Roads. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan of near Parr and Trustee J. F. Pettit and wife of Walker township returned Sunday evening from a most enjoyable automobile trip to Deleware, 0., near which place they visited for several days. The distance from here was 275 miles, but they also took In the state fair at Columbus and drove around to some other points, so that their speedometer showed 640 miles when they got back home, every mile of which was on gravel or stone roads dr brick and concrete. Another agreeable feature of their trip was the fact that they did not have to Inflate or change a tire during the entire trip or have any other auto trouble whatever. From Carroll county on they found that there had been plenty of rain and the corn was looking fine all the way along. They noted that apparently a much smaller acreage of wheat was going to be put In this fall than last through the section they traveled.

Hanging Grtve 38,643.94 Milroy 35,349.75 Jordan ? 35,090.46 Newton t • • 64,868.28 Co. line bet. Jasper and Pulaski counties .... 17,017.00 (Of the latter amount Jasper county pays but one-half.) n This is a mighty big sum of money to expend at this time, when the cost of road building is about twice or three times as much as it should be under normal conditions, and many of these roads are not of general travel and the petitions should be turhed down by the county council, whose honest endeavor should be to approve only the roads most urgently needed and those which will be of the greatest benefit to the -county as a —

ANOTHER FINE FARM IS SOLD

Dunlap & Graves Dispose of the Former Vincent Eisele Farm. A deal has been closed by which Hiram Crawford, who recently purchased the Fred Phillips farm adjoining the corporation of Rensselaer, becomes the owner of the 165 acre farm 3 miles south of town owned by Attorneys John A. Dunlap of this city and M. E. Graves of Morocco. This is qne of the finest farms in the county and has been recently much Improved by its former owners. Mr. Crawford exchanges the Phillips farm of 91 acres on the larger one. It is understood that the price of the larger -farm is $225 per acre and the smaller one .1310. James Britt of Barkley township has bought a finely improved 20fiacre farm, with modem 11-room house, hot water- heat, etc., and other improveemnts to match, 3 miles east of Niles, Mich., at SIOO per acre, Mr. Britt will move onto the farmi next spring and his son Charles will occupy the home place in Barkley. The deal was made through C. C. Warner’s agency. Charles Stath of Moody, who recently sold his farm there to Fred Berger of at $lB5 per acre, has bought the Erhardt Wuerthner 87-acre farm northwest of Rensselaer at $230 per acre, and the Henry J. Gowland 80 in north. Marion at $240 per acre. Mtr. Stath had an offer in on a finely Improved 200-acre farm near Rochester, but the party did not choose to accept his offer—or has not as yet. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis of. Barkley township returned Friday evening from a visit with relatives at North Manchester. While there they purchased a nicely improved

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 Mention From Many ’LocalitiesTHIN IS SOMETHING LIKE IT New York Federation of Labor Favors “Truce” for Six Months. Ngw York,’ Sept. B.—Suspension of all strikes throughout the United States and the declaration of a labor truce is the basis of the status quo for six months or more to sizable President Wilson ,to bring about a reduction In the cost of living is recommended in a report of a committee of the New York State Federation of Labor made public here yesterday. The recommendations urgp American organized labor to ceasp wage and hour controversies |n order to increase production and restore formal conditions. They express the hope that no new strikes, will be ordered except to relieve workers from “intolerable oppression.” The committee was appointed by James P. Holland, president of the federation, .on July 20, and made Its report after conferring with representatives of Industrial, manufacturing, commercial, financial, transportation an<? other Interests with a view to devising plans to lower the cost of living. Business mien, it explained, were in a state of apprehension due to rapidly changing conditions since the signing of the armistice and "industry had been disturbed and, dislocated to a degree never before experienced." "Your committee is convinced?’ says the report, "that this condition is wrong and cannot be permitted to continue unless we —and by ‘we’ your committee means not labor alone but the people of the whole United States —wish to Invite a disaster 'unparalleled In history. The people must be given a breathing spell. There must be a suspension of struggling for class and party advantage. All Americans must bend their backs to the oars and pull steadily against the stormtossed waters until our boat again rides safely on the placid sea of prosperity.”

TELEPHONE NOTICE " We feel it of the utmost importance to explain to all telephone patrons conditions as they exist in the telephone held in Rensselaer and vicinity.. Every one' knows the existing conditions, which no one in (particular is to blame for; but the conditions are here and must be met. All patrons also know that prices in every business and profession in town and country have increased except' the telephone company. The butcher, groceryman, shoe man, millinery, furnh ture, dry goods, hardware, cpnfectionery, banks, garages, hotels and restaurants, picture shows, bakers, dairymen, implement dealers goods and have increased from 50 to 200%. They add it on to their prices and charge you for the service and goods. Telephone companies are not allowed this privilege, and suffer the loss. x Again, the physician and surgeon, lawyer, real estate and insurance man, the dentist, optician—services and goods have Increased to the highest point, for which t£ey charge you. But no change in the telephone rates._ The farmer with his $22 hogs, $lB cattle, 50 to 75 cent butter and eggs, hay, corn and every product of the farm, with the land values soaring to (points beyond comparison. But the country telephone rates a re the same as when wheat

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160-acre farm with 10-room house, basement barn, etc., lying 6 miles .northeast of North Manchester, in Kosciusko county, paying therefor, $156 per acre. Mr. Lewis recently sold the 60 acres where he resides in Barkley to George Hoferlin, sos $145 per acre. He still owns 80 acres in Barkley but expects to dispose of this and move to his Kosciusko county farm about th€ first of the yean-.

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NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs, Arthur Ray of Newland underwent an operation for append dlclUs Saturday night. Her condition at thia writing ia good. Mrs. Jake Huffman of Fair Oaks, Ed Deno of near Goodland and Mrs. Clency Wood of thia city underwent operatloma for appendicitis Sunday. Lorene Diemdr of near Wolcott and Ruby Johnaon of near Medaryville had their tonsils removed Monday. Orval Reed, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mirs. •Charles Reed of Barkley township, had his right leg broken between the knee and thigh Monday. He was loading* gravel from a pit when it caved in on him. The break ia a bad one and he will probably be laid up for some time. Mary Norman, .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Norman of near Fair Oaks; Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caln of south town, and Ralph, >on of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Halstead, had their tonsils removea yesterday. . All other patients are doing nicely. Miss Caroline Hermamaen, nurse at the hospital,-'returned Monday from .her home In Chicago after a six weeks' leave, and has again taken UD her duties here. During her absence Miss Hermansen underwent an operation for gallstonan In a Chicago hospital.

THE CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS

All Positions at Present Filled Except That of Science Ins true tor. C. R. Dean, superintendent. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT . Arthur Shepler—Science—principal,. Warsaw.. Blanche Merry English, Mt. Ayr. Graee Norris —Latin, Rensselaer. Anna Younger—History, Chalmers. C. T. Hadley—French and English, Richmond. Ralph Schaupp Mathematics, Linn Grove. Jesse Merry—Commercial, Mt. Ayr. « Science position not supplied. GRAMMAR BUILDING fitb,. 7th and Bth Grades • D. 8. Nave-r-prlnclpal, Knox.' Ethel English, Wolcott. . Ora Sage, Marion. ' Mary Mlles, Union. PRIMARY BUILDING Helen Lamson, first grade. Alice Jennings, first grade. Minnie Hemphill—ip rlnci pa 1 , Josephine O’Dell, second and third grades. Bertha Bostick, third grade. Tillie Mafohow, fourth grade. Ellis Coffin, fourth and fifth grades, Carthage, Ind. Vera Woods, fifth grade, Trafalgar, Ind. Supervisors In grades and high schoql: Mabel Atwood, Science. Frgnk Woerner, Manual Training and Agriculture. Geraldine yifallace, Music and Drawing, Logansport. The new teachers are Messrs. Sheptar, Hadley, Schaupp and Coffin and Misses Mary Mlles, Alice Jennings, Vera Woods and Geraldine Wallace. The principal, Mr. Shepler, has taught In the Elkhart and Mishawaka high schools for the past few year?, except when In the army service, Prom which he was discharged last December. There will be five men in the high school this year, including Supt. Dean, four of whom served in the late world war. The science position will no doubt be'filled in the next few days.

LEAVES TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST

Mis* Harriet Shedd will leave today for Douglas, Ariz., where she will teach French in the,, public schools of that city. Her sister, Mrs. E. J. Randle, entertained a number of her friends at her home on Otollen Street last evening in honor of Miss Harriet.

IS HOME ON IS-DAY FURLOUGH

ktiss Nell Biggs of Carlisle, Pa., came Monday on a 15-day leave or absence for a visit with her father, A. J. Biggs. Miss Biggs has been stationed at Carlisle since her return froih overseas service as a Red Cross nurse and thinks she will remain in the service for another month at least.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL By Barkley Sunday school, Friday evening, September 5, on church lawn. Everybody invited. —Advt. Kuboske & Walter are now located in the big tent,'where the C. E. Prior* poultry house used to stand, and are prepared to do all kinds of garage work there until their new garage is erected. Give us a call.—-Advt. I ' 1 . . M. • »