Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD

T. F. Clark Died at His Home in Battle Ground Thursday. Theodore F. Clark, for many years a resident of Rensselaer and Jasper county, died at his home in Battle Ground Thursday after an extended illness. His age was 75 years. Mr. Clark was employed for many years in the Jay W. Williams furniture store, and later served as superintendent of the county farm for several years. He was a veteran of the civil war. Deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Robinson of near Battle Ground, and Mrs. Louis Duvall of Lafayette. The funeral was held at Battle Gr4ohd Sunday afternoon.

JASPER CO. S. S. CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Jasper County Sunday School association will be held September 30 at the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer. A good program is being prepared and state workers will be in attendance. Complete x ?ogram will be given in a later isgue _QX_jAe DCfnocrat.'

ALL ROADS ARE TURNED DOWN

Council Votes Against Public Utility of County Unit RoadsAa predicted by The Democrat, the county council at its meeting last Friday turned down all of the 11 systems of stone roads, about 50 miles, reported on by the county commissioners and petitioned for under the county unit law. All members of the council were present and the voting was done in public, and not behind locked or closed doors, as stated by the Republican. After hearing arguments pro and con the council did go into executive session at about 3 o’clock in - th© afternoon behind closed doors and talked the matter over among themselves. They then reopened the doors and admitted the public, when a motion was made by George H. May of Carpenter and seconded by Wester Bowdy, also* of Carpenter, that “The council finds that the estimate and improvement of each of the said above highways as reported by the county commissioners are not of public utility and that the report of the county commissioners should be disapproved and that the prayer in each of the said petitions be denied.” Upon call of the roll the vote stood as follows: Ayes—Bowdy, May, Hart, Jackson; noes—Pullins, Cook. Councilman Prouty did not This action of th© council disposes of all the 11 systems of roads reported on and which aggregated an estimated cost of nearly $350/(100, all the townships being given some roads except Carpenter and Marion, which had not petitioned for any, as follows: Newton Township— * C. C. Parks road No. l.s 0,445.88 C. >C. Parks road No. 2. 10,993.20 C. C. Parks road No. 3. 10,939.16 C. C. Parks road No. 4. 36,485.04 <7 io :.i T ’rttro 1 ' —■— i:i » $ 64,863.28 Wheatfield ©nd Kankakee Tps.A. DUgglbby road No. I.s 20,026.30 A. Duggleby road No. 2. 35,448.58 A. puggleby road No. 3. 7,1412.70 !■; > $ 62,657.58 J. F. Mitchell, Jordan.. $ 35,09*0.46 E. R. Cook, Hank.' Gtv. 38,643.94 Edward Tanner, Barkley 10,647.63 W. B. Fisher, Milroy.. 19,698.75 C. W. Brand, Milroy.. 15,651.00 G. L». Parks, Milroy.-... 17,017.00 Ernest Conner, Union. . 13,908.83 Thos. F. Murphy, Union and Newton .. . ... . 14,177.81 Harvey Davisson, 3 r’ds, Gillam and Walker, 1 16,483.96 Same, No. 2 2,840.50 Same, No. 3 • • 5,541.79 Grand total $346,551.71 It was generally felt that too much was being asked for and that many of the roads were not of general use, and there Is but very little objection being made to the action of the council in turning down the entire lot, and this only from a few people who were most' directly benefited. Under the county unit law the petitioners are held for all the costs where the roads fail to go through, and the costs in these 11 roads will probably average about $l5O each, or a total in the neighborhood of $1,600 or $1,700. This cost includes the publication fees, sheriff's fees, engineer, viewers, etc. It does not include attorney fees, which would follow the 1m-

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland yesterday looking after matters in court here. i New suits filed: No. 9105. T. A. Vernon et al vs. John Keefe ©t al; forecloseure of mortgage. Demand $19,512.50. Simon Fendig and son Allen, the latter but lately returned from overseas service, were down from Wheatfield yesterday. Attorneys E. B. Sellers of Monticello and W. H. Parklson of Lafayette were looking after matters in court here Saturday. Former County Treasurer A; A. Fell and Auctioneer Harvey . Williams were among the Carpenter township people in the city Monday. W.* B. McNeil and Sergt. Albert Dunn of Wheatfield were visitors in the city Friday afternoon. The latter was only recently discharged from overseas service. Louis Timm of Pulaski county and John Selmer of Gillam township were business visitors in the city Friday. They, with C. J. Hobbs, are viewers on the Ryan ditch. At the Woman’s Franchise league meeting held at the court house Saturday night, Mrs. Cope J. Hanley was elected president; Mrs. Jesse Nichols, first vice-president; Mrs. J. I. Gwin, second vice-presi-dent; Miss Nelle Meyers, third vicepresident; Miss Maude Daugherty, secretary; Mrs. Fred A. Phillips, treasurer. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 22, Herman Richard Lange of Laporte, aged 25 March 23 last, clerical work, and Flora Helen Worland of Rensselaer, aged 24 March 1 last, nurse. First marriage for each.

Sept. 23, Anthony Joseph Wagner of Wolcott, aged 23 February 27 last, farmer, and Mary Elizabeth Stein of Jasper county, aged 24 August 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

BUYS FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA

Mr. and Mrs. Vance Collins returned Friday from an auto trip t to Pennsylvania to visit Mr. and Mrs., Clark, formerly of Lee, and look the country over. They liked it fine there and before returning 'they purchased a 195-acre farm in Crawford county, • not far from Meadville, paying $8,500 therefor. ,It has a fine 12-room house with full sized basement and slate roof, a large bank barn 60x120 feet, and other buildings in keeping. Mir; Collins expects to leave here in about three weeks for Pennsylvania and will reside in a small town near the farm, until February, when he gets possession of same. He states that six prospectors from near Monon and Morocco came there before he left and all but one bought farms in the same locality.

MARRIED AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S

The marriage of Miss Helen Worland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland of this city, to Mr. Herman Lange of Laporte, took place at St. Augustine’s Catholic church yesterday morning at 9 o’clock in the presence of a num>ber of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. A we_ddlng dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents* at the noon hour and the <young couple left in the afternoon on a short wedding trip, after which they will take up their residence at Laporte. The Democrat joins the many friends of the young couple in extending congratulations.

provehients, the same as the above costs, had the petitions been granted. ■ ’ . ,

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER j 24, 1919.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK.

BOUGHT FARMS IN WISCONSIN

Jasper County Men to Locate in Northern Part of That State. Former Township Trustee Theodore Phillips of Gillam township will leave this week for Conrath, Rusk county, Wis„ where he recently purchased an 80-acre farm. Clay Wallace, Zephry Henry, J. Jones and William Stumpke, all of near Medaryville, have also recently bought farme in the same neighborhood, Mr. Phillips’ glowing description of the country having impressed them so much that they went up there and bought before leaving. The two former are leaving for Wisconsin this week with Mr. Phillips, and J. P. Ryan of Gilliam expects to go along with the party to look the country over. Claude Sayler of Walker township and Joseph Smith of Crown Point, but formerly of Gillam., are understood to have recently bought farms near Ft. Douglas, Wls., also.

1919 TOWNSHIP TAX LEVIES

Table Showing This and Last Year’s Levies for Comparison. The various township trustees,, city and town clerks and school boards have filed notice with the county auditor of tax levies made for the year 1919, and the following table shows the total levy in each corporation for all purposes except the county and state levy, which is to be added to the above figures to get the total levy that the taxipayer will be required to pay on each SIOO valuation. The county levy Is 29 cents, but the state levy has not yet been made. The levy of last year on the same items •is published herewith for comparison. In some of the townships, where a surplus In some of the funds had been created, It was possible for the trustees to make the levy very low this year, as will be noted especially in Milroy and Carpenter townships: CORPORATIONS. 1918 1919 Barkley 1.30 .49 Carpenter ... 1.04 28 Gillam .1.70 .54 Hanging Grove 1.37 .4.7 Jordan . . . t . .. . 1.57 .57 Kankakee 1.89 1.15 Keener 2.53 1.25 Marion 1.62 .49 Milroy ....".1.58 .15 Newton 1.75 .58 Remington 2.70 1.30 Rensselaer '....3.44 1.79 Union 2.36 1.09 Walker .....1.65 .72 WJheatfleld ..2.02 1.29 Wheatfield, town ....2.81 2.10

RESIDENT OF BARKLEY DEAD

Chris Morganegg Died at Payton, Colo., Last Saturday. A telegram was received here Monday telling of the death Saturday night of Chris Morganegg 'of Barkley township, at Payton, Colo. Mr. Morganegg went to Colorado a few weeks ago for a visit with / his daughter, Mrs. Burlle Herrod, and was stricken 'with paralysis while there. Ohris ’Morganegg, Jr., of Bristol, 111., fcame Monday to make arrangements for and to attend the funeral, which will probably be held Sunday, the remains not leaving Colorado until Friday. Deceased was 61 year© of age and leaves six children, the wife having passed away about three years ago. The children are Mrs. Lester Schreiner of Francesville; Mrs. Burlie Herrod of Payton, Colo.; Chris Morganegg of Bristol, Ill.; Mrs. Frank Brown and Misses Eva and Anna Morganegg, who are still at home.

MORE CITY PROPERTY CHANGES

Demand for Residence Property Continues Quite Brisk. John Eiglesbach has purchased the Mrs. Loren Sage property on Cullen street, and will occupy same as soon as vacated by Mrs. Sage, who, it is understood, will return to her people at Geneseo, 111. The consideration is understood to have been $4,500. It is understood that Harry Eger has bought the former Mrs. Powers residence property on Park avenue, the consideration being SI,BOO. Dr. E. N. Loy is occupying the property at present, while he is having his own property dn McCoy avenue remodeled.

SEE THE “PILOT SIX”.

We have the agency for the Pilot Six 45-horsepower car, and the public Is Invited to call and look them over.—KUBOSKE & WALTER.

MORE FISH ADDED TO RIVER

Some I-u-ge Black Baxw Come From the Government Yesterday. During the past year or two through the efforts of local nimrods, many thousands of game fish have been placed in the Iroquois river at and near Rensselaer, and If these young fish are properly protected it will be but a few years until we have lots of good fish in this stream. More than 100,000 Wall-eyed Pike and several thousand bass have been furnished by the state fish commission, and another shipment of Bass from the government hatcheries can<r yesterday. It is against the law to catch these fish until they have reached a size of six inches in length, and no real sportsman will do so. If you should haippen to catch one of less length it Is your duty to put same back into the stream, under penalty of the law for failure to do so/? • • i< •

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Question of New Fire House Discussed But No Action Taken. At the regular meeting of the city council’ Monday night all members were present, but little was done other than to allow the usual 'batch of claims. The matter of building a new fire house or city hall—the present fire-jk house having been recently condemned by the state fire marshal—was discussed to some extent but nothing was done. Borne members of the council favor selling the former Ralph Fendlg property on the corner of Harrison and Van Rensselaer streets, which was bought by the city a few years ago at a cost of $5,900 as a site for a city hall, and gqitng in with other owners of buildings adjoining the fire hpu|e, which 'have been or are likely to be condemned, and erecting a good, substantial fire house, two stories and basement, with living rooms on the second floor for the city marshal and use the entire first floor for housing the fire apparatus and fire horses, etc. This would probably be the most economical and wisest thing to do, but it is not likely anything will be done In the matter of starting work until next spring. Application of Phil Miller for an electrician’s license was referred to the superintendent of light plant. Meeting adjourned until last evening to adopt a resolution for the Scott street sewer.

COPIOUS RAINS HAVE FALLEN

More rain fell Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, while Sunday forenoon we got a regular downpour for time, the heaviest ,we have had since early spring. It has turned off bright and pleasant now and there is apparently no immediate danger of frost,* although there Is not much except some late garden truck, perhaps, that a frost would Injure. The mercury in the shade at 2 p. m. yesterday registered 68 degrees. The ground was so warm when these rains came that the grass has sprung up amazingly and the lawns now look nice and green, while If the warm weather continues for a week oe 10 days it is probable there will be quite a bit of (pasture yet this fall. While the rains of the past week have been general and copious the ground was so very dry that it is still hard plowing in many places, especially on clay ground.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Bradford Poole of Newtbn township was brought to the hospital Sunday for medical attention. She was reported to be doing nicely yesterday. Curtis Gifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford, underwent an operation for appendicitis Monday. Mrs. Elza Grow underwent a minor operation Sunday. Mrs. Theodore Smith of the north part of town entered the hospital Sunday for medical attention'. C. A. Windship of Goodland and Grandma Rymer of Morocco were able to return to their homes Sun-’ day.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sept. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tanner, at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wolfe, of Barkley township, a son. ' ’ ' •

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ol the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. FAVORS INCREASED PENSIONS House Committee R<'|«irts gSO Minimum Bill for ’(it-’OS Vets. Washington, D. C. t Sept. 19. — The house pension committee reported favorably today a bill granting a minimum monthly pension of SSO to the veterans of the war between the states. Their widows would receive S3O a month and their children 16 years old, $6 a month, while nurses would receive S3O a month. The measure would add $65,000,000 to the pension roll In its first year. “Speedy enactment of the bill 1* a matter of great urgency,” declared the committee report, pointing out the Increased cost of living and the ages of the veterans. The bill would grant $72 monthly to all totally disabled veterans and S9O a month to fhose who suffered such disability in service.

PUBLIC BALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Sept. 24, C. M. Paxton, 4 miles north of Barkley church, on Gifford stone road. General sale, Including horses, cattle, hogs, corn In field, farm Impl aments, etc. Thursday, Oc{. 9, John Duvall and Omar Morlan, at residence of the former 2 miles .of Rensselaer, on cemetery road. General sale, Including horses, mules, cattle, hogs; corn In field, farm tools, etc. Friday, Oct. 10, Earl fichwanke, miles south and mile east of Demotte. General sale, including horses, cattle, bogs, several swarms of bees, corn In shock, farm tools, etc.

STILL ANOTHER NEW GARAGE

Work Soon to Start on the Leek Hitch Barn Site. Still another big, new, modern garage is to be built in Rensselaer in the near future, W. E. Leek having decided to quit with this week (his bitch "barn business and erect a large brick garage on the site of the older or north barn. This barn occupies a lot 50x150 feet, and It is the intention to tear it down and erect yet this fall a 50x50 garage on the north end of the lot, building o® the rear thereof next spring 100 feet more. It will be occupied by Firman and Simon Thompson, it is understood, who will use both the Central and thia garage to give them sufficient jroom for storage and hamldllng cars.

NOTICE Members of the Matinee Musicale please call at the-library for the 1919-1920 ’■prograinw.’—Advt. Z. » m a«. wn'i’ 1 f-anrtl'ii. 'l l

AUTOMOBILES

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Vol. XXII. No. 51

BUT WELL FEED ’EM AGAIM

When Their Savings Are Exhausted in This Foolish Strike. The big steel strike inaugurated Monday by tfhe labor unions prom* lees to be the greatest strike in the history of this country and perhaps cripple many oUier Industries before It Is ended. YUnlon officials claim that 284,ooo\men are now out, while the steel officials say that less than 40% of the men have quit and that practically all their plants are running. The strike is for a recognition of the union, or to make the steel mills a "closed shop.” Of course the wisdom of men striking where the lowest wages paid Is 18.50 per day and from, that up to |7 for unskilled labor and S7O to |BO per day for skilled labor (for rollers), and an average of 120 per day for smelters, just on the eve of winter, will be questioned bypeople with bralne enough to fill a thimble, but the union leaders care not a fig about this. They know that the "dear people”— fools that they are—will keep the public soup houses well supplied after the savings of the workers have exhausted.

COURŢ NEWS

Elbert Shumaker, w-ho was arrested Friday morning on non-sujp-port charges filed by his wife, has not been arraigned before Judge tHkwrfey as yet. The sheriff was directed to accept bond In the of |SOO, which was given with N. ■•C. Shafer, of tlhe Main garage, where Mr. Shumaker is employed, as surety. The jury came In Monday but was excused until yesterday, on account of the case of Oliver vs. The Jasper County Farms Co. still occupying the boards. Judge Hanley held court Monday night until 10 o’clock on this case and then Informed the attorneys that he could give them but an hour and' a half yesterday morning, when they would be domie, so far as this term was concerned. However, he gave them all yesterday forenoon, and on adjournment for dinner It was agreed that the attorneys would decide at 1 o’clock whether they would have the hearing continued till Saturday , or some future date, as the jury was tn and the state cases against K uppers et al had been set for trial. An agreement was reached during the forenoon, It seems, between attorneys for Kuppers and the state to dismiss some of the cases, but when they came to Judge Hanley with the, proposition the latter balked and said that he would not permit the state to dismiss two of the cases, and at the time of going to the matter had not been settled and the former case had ( beep resumed with the examination of witnesses at 2 o’clock.

Mocelyn M. Lowman vs. Harvey E. Lowman. Defendant, by John A. Dunlap, . hjs attorney, fllea answer. Mary Zea vs. DeVere Zea. Divorce granted plaintiff. I Kate Hansson vs. John Hansson. Defendant ordered by agreement ( of attorneys to pay S2OO Into court for ' plaintiff's use on or before Sept. 27. Jesse C. Gwin vs. Conrad Shafer, Jr. Transcript of judgment for $152.80 rendered in the Marshall circuit court on March 16, 1916, is filed In Jasper county. TRIAL CALENDAR State vs. John Erwin. Set for third Wednesday. Bank of Mt. Ayr vs. Thomas Inkley. Sult on note. Third Wednesday. James A. Simpson vs. Estate of Henry C. Harris, deceased. Disallowed claim. Third Wednesday. Arthur B. Cavindish vs. T. F. Ransford & Co. • Appeal from J. P. court. Third Thursday. Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen. Damages. Third Thursday. Dinwiddle vs. B. J. Gifford estate. Third Friday. Thomas J. Mallatt vs. Francis M. Goff. Account. Third Friday. J.- B Ashby vs. Jennie M. Linton. Sult on note. Third Friday. Eugene L. Garey vs. Mary E. Grimm and Ed Oliver. Account. Third Friday. State vs. Clarence Messenger. Grand larceny. Set for fourth Monda\falllam C. Batcock vs. C. !. & L. R. R. Co. Damages. Trirth Monday. - State vs,’ Frank Alter. "'ntlt larceny. Set for f<?urth Mor ' v . Eugene L. Garey vs. Davit* pel and Ed Oliver. Contract. 1 uurtk

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