Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1919 — Page 1

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MISS REBECCA FENDIG IS DEAD

Passed Away at Longcliff Last Wednesday Morning. Relatives at Wheatfield and Rensselaer received word Wednesday of the death at Longcliff asylum near Logansport Wednesday morning of Miss Rebecca Fendig, who was sent there for treatment from Rensselaer something like a year or more ago. Her brother, Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield, went to Logansport Wednesday afternoon and the body was brought overland to Rensselaer Thursday evenihg by Undertaker Keen of Wheatfield and token to the home of Mrs. Anna Tuteur, on avenue, where the funeral services were conducted at .2 p. m. yesterday by a Jewish rabbi from Lafayette, and burial made in Weston cemetery. Miss Fendig was born and'raised in Rensselaer and spent her entire life here. She is survived by two brothers, B. S, Fendig of New Orleans, La., and Simon Fendlg of Wheatfield. Her age was S 3 years.

ROBT. ZICK COMMITS SUICIDE

Well Known Walker Tp. Farmer Ends Life With Shotgun.

Robert Zick, a well ’ known bachelor farmer of Walker township and a brother of Mrs. Bruce White of Rensselaer, committed suicide Wednesday by shooting the whole front part of his face away with a double-barreled shotgun. The act was committed on the front porch of Mr. Zick’s home and some of the shot had gone through the ceiling of the porch. He had evidently placed the muzzle of the gun under his chin and pulled the trigger with his foot. It is supposed that the act was committed about 11 or 11:15 o’clock Wednesday forenoon, Mrs. Fritz having heard a shot about this time. The Foltz home is less ythan 20 rods from the house occupied by Mr. Zick, who had lived * alone for several years. Fred Brehob was passing the Zick home about 1:15 p. m. and saw the body lying on-the porch. He spoke but got no reply, and on 4 examination found that the man was dead, the entire .front part of the face having been shot away and blood was scattered all about the porch. The body was fully clothed. Brehob then went to neighbors and gave the alarm and called the dead brother, Louis Zick. Mr. Zick had been in poor• health fQF some time and when in Rensselaer Monday last, had remarked, in conversation with his brother-in-law, Bruce White, that he did not think he would live very long. He had left a note, written in leadpencil on the outside of a No. 5 envelope: “Cannot stand the burden ~any longer. Good-bye to all.” The note was unsigned, but was in Mr. Zick’s 'handwriting. The gun was lying beneath the body and between the dead man's legs. Mr. Zick had driven out into the field in the forenoon, husked someoorn and fed the hogs and also husked an extra basketful and left it iready to feed to them in the evening. iHie had put the horses in the stable and fed them,

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“KATCHA-KOO” MUSICAL NUMBERS ARE A BIG FEATURE

“Katcha-Koo” contains the kind of mielodies that” once heard are neveir forgotten. It is simply impossible to keej> from whistling the catchy strains. It Is difficult to say which of the melodies will prove the most popular. Some will like “Wheru.l Went to School With You,” sung by George Padgett and Miss Wallace, as Dick and Dolly, along with the Auld Lang Syne group. ‘‘lt’s the Clothes That Make the Man,” sung by “Katcha-Koo,” (Robert >4x)y). “I’m Waiting Yet” as I interpreted by the maharajah (Dr. Mypr) and entire chorus will tickle the risibilities of the audience, and another topical song, “If Things Were Only Different,” always arouses tremendous enthusiasm. This last song is sung by a quartet of the principals—Dick (George Padgitt), Harry (Cope Hanley), Solejah (Catherine Watson), and Urbanah (Maurine Tuteur). The chorus numbers are also melodious, and all in all “Katdha-Koo” may well be designated as a musical (production parexcellence. —Advt.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Capt. Guthrie of Monticello was here several days this week looking after business matters. New suits x flled: ' No. 9106. Guarantee Veterinary Co. vs. John S. Lakin et al.; suit on account. Demand SIOO. aaa'aas'apa Attorney and Mrs. William Darand daughter of Kentland and Mrs. Cline of Portland, Ore., were visitors in the I city Tuesday. The stonie road election in Milroy township last Saturday resulted in an almost unanimous vdte for the road—39 votes “yes’’ to 4 votes “no.”

78TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Celebrated Friday by D. H. Yeoman——Gives Each Child $2,000. Capt. David H. Yeoman reached his 78 th milepost yesterday, and in honor of the event a picnic was held on the banks of the Iroquois at bls farm, northwest of Rensselaer, occupied by Joseph Scheurich.

All of the seven children were present—Mrs. F. E. Mauck of Mum ci®-; Mrs. M. V. Brown of Detroit, Mich.; D. V. Veom’an of Buchanan, Mich.; ,D. M. Yeoman of Tab, J. F. Yeoman of Ambia, Mrs. Bert Hopkins of Rensselaer and Victor Yeoman of Barkley township—as well as a number of the grandchildren.

Comrade Yeoman is one of Jasper bounty’s oldest and most respected citizens, and is often referred to as “the youngest old man in the county,’’ because of his sprightliness and always being on the go. He has acquired _a competency of worldly goods, and yesterday presented each of his children wwith $2,000 —$14,000 in all —and has plenty left for himself.

The occasion yesterday was a very pleasant one and one rarely enjoyed by either a father or his children. The are all a credit to the father and the latter is a credit te Jasper county, where he was born. and has lived all his life. May Mr. Yeoman live to celebrate many more birthday anniversaries, is the wish of The Democrat and his legion of friends.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

> Mrs. Ross Reed and little daughter Geraldine Jane returned to their home in Barkley township Thursday. Ralph Lambert, Mrs. Theodore Smith and Mrs. Elza Grow were able to return to their home Wednesday. Mrs. Bradford Poole’s condition remains about the same. Raymond Messinger was brought to the hospital Tuesday suffering from pneumonia. Gertrude Day, little, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Day, entered the hospital Tuesday suffering from bowel trouble.'' Mrs.- Alfred Fairchild of Tefft underwent a major operation Wednesday.

WAGNER-STEIN NUPTIALS

The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Stein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Stein of near Remington, and Mr. Anthony Wagner of Wolcott, took place Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Augustine’s Catholic church, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. The young couple were attended by Miss Anna Stein, sister of the bride, and Martin Wagner, brother of the groom. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents at 11:30 and a dance was given at night at the groom’s home. The Democrat joins with the many friends of the young couple in extending’ congratulations. **

If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. ts

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919.

TRAINS WILL BE DETOURED

By San Pierre While Monon Bridge at Water Valley Is Out. Omar Osborne of Chicago spent Thursday night here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W l . F. Osborne, returning to Chicago Friday morning. Mr. Osborne states that the Monon irailroad, by which he is employed, is spending several thousand dollars at San Pierre in building a “Y” connection with the New York Central road in order to detour Monon trains between Chicago and Monon for about a week A October during the time- the bridge over the Kankakee river at Water Valley is out to allow the dredge in the Marble djlch to continue on down stream. Rensselaer during this time will be supplied with plug service to Monon. Mr, Osborne thinks it probable that the railroad company will replace the present structure with a large steel bridge.

JOHN BURRIS UNDER ARREST

Charged With Assaulting FeebleMinded 16- Year-Old Girl. John' Burris of Rensselaer, who has gained considerable unenviable notoriety during the past few years, was arrested at Danville, 111., Thursday night on a serious charge committed in Rensselaer on Monday afternoon, September 15, on an affidavit filed by Deputy Prosecutor C. M. Sands. Burris is alleged to have gone to the home of Theodore Smith, in the northeast part of town, while the rest of the family were away, and committed an assault en Smith’s daughter Ethdl, who is some 16 years of age and 1s said to be feeble-minded. Burris, who is about 35 years of age, has been married three times, and married his third wife just a year to the day his first wife died* both his first and second wives dying within a year. His present wife is a daughter of Al Swim of Rensselaer and her first husband, Clark Warfel, died at Camp McClellan, Ala., last fall from influenza. Following the alleged crime Burris shook the’ dust of Rensselaer flrom his feet p. d. q., and on the sheriff’s request no mention of the crime was made in the papers here, it being thought' that he could be traced through his wife, who had said she would go to him when she learned his whereabouts, if they were led to believe that nothing was being done. Thf§ she evidently did, but returned to Rensselaer Thursday to get their household goods. A truck came here Thursday bearing an Illinois license number and the goods were loaded thereon.

Mts. Burris took a southbound train from Rensselaer and was traced as far as Monon, but she bought no ticket and it was impossible te learn where her destination was. The truck was followed as far as Kentland, where inquiry was made of the route to Danville, and the officers were notified to be on the watch for the truck and nab Burris, whom it was expected would 'meet the truck and assist in unloading the goods. This surmise proved correct, and early yesterday morning Sheriff Woodworth was notified .by the officers at Danville that they had Burris in jail, and in company with Harve Moore the sheriff drove to Danville yesterday to bring Burris back to face the charges made against him.

PASSES HIS 85TH MILESTONE

About 40 "relatives and friends of Christopher Salrin of Walker township gathered at his home last Saturday and ‘helped him celebrate his 85th birthday anniversary. All enjoyed the day and evening as did also Mr. Sajrln, who is quite smart for his age and has no gray Ijair. He is quite active and works right along every day. Those present from a distance were George Salrin and family and Mrs. Edith Brown and daughter of Valparaiso. —ONE PRESENT.

PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Friday, Oct. 10, Earl Schwanke, 1% miles south and % mile east of Dbmotte. .General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, several swarms of bees, corn in shock, farm tools, etc. Thursday, Oct. 9, John Duvall

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

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 Localities* MICHAEL MELLON NOT GUILTY Of Involuntary Manslaughter, Says White County Jury. Monticello, Sept. 25. —After deliberating for two hours and a half the Jury in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Michael Mellon returned a verdict at 8 o’clock tonight of mot guilty of the charge of manslaughter. The trial began last Friday, but after the opening statement by tjie state’s attorney was continued until Tuesday. Last evening all the evidence had been submitted and until 5:30 o’clock this afternoon today was devoted to the rebuttal of the attorneys. The ease grew out of the death of Mrs. Pearl Graves of Monon, who only lived for about an hour after she was struck by an automobile last March. The machine Was the property of Alex Cota and was being driven by Michael Mellon.

FORMER REMINGTON MAN ENTERS PRINTERS’ HOME

Cade Reynolds left yesterday (Wednesday) for Colorado Springs, Colo., where he will enter the Printers’ home. Mr. Reynolds has been in poor health for several months because of a nervous breakdown and is unable to work at his trade. For many years he was a member of the force on the Indianapolis News, but for the past few months had been with relatives here, hoping that a rest might improve his health. Monticello Herald. Mr. Reynolds was employed for a year or more on the Remington Press by the present editor of The Democrat, some 23 or 24 years ago, when we owned the Press, and we are very sorry to learn of his bad condition of health.

COURT NEWS

The jury came in again yesterday, but was excused until Monday. Max Kepner vs. Ed Oliver. Judgment for plaintiff for $82.90. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. M. V. Brown. Judgment for $386.27. W. C. Babcock vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Cause dismissed by plaintiff and costs taxed to defendants by agreement. Whitsei Lewis vs. Cora Lewis. Divorce granted plaintiff. Judgments (rendered vs. O. H. McKay Firestone Rubber Co., $256.85; Automobile Supply Co., $402.51; K. & W. Rubber Co., $158.01. Hlbben Hollweg Co. vs. Carrie D. Short. Judgment for $158,30. Thomas Mallatt vs. Frank Goff. Compromised and cause diemissed. State vs. Herman J. Kuppers et al, forcible entry and detainer charge. Defendants Kuppers and Llndgrein' enter plea of guilty and are fined $25 each. State vs. Herman J. Kuppers, Ed Oliver and Ed Cavendish. Cause dismissed as to CavendlEfli. Defendant Kuppers pleads guilty and is fined *slo. State vs. John Erwin. Cause continued for term on affidavit of state. State vs. Herman J. Kuppers, Paul Damoreaux, Charles Lundgreen and James Chess. Dismissed. State vs. Herman J. Kuppers, Edgar Cavimidlsh and Ed Oliver. Dismissed. State vs. Ed Oliver, Herman J. Kuppers and Edward Cavendish. Dismissed. Arthur R. Johns vs. Ed Oliver and Ed Oliver, cross-plaintiff, vs. Eugene L. Garey et al. Court finds for cross-defendants and against cross-plaintiff, Ed Oliver, on his

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and Omar Morian, at Residence of the former 2 miles west of Rensselaer, on cemetery road. General sale, including horses, mules, cattle, hogs, corn in field, farm tools, etc. Just received —Large shipments of Goodyear tires and Eveready Storage Batteries. Best in their field.—MAlN GARAGE. oil Try a want ad in The Democrat

FORMER MT. AYR CITIZEN DEAD

Alex Lardner of Big Rapids, Mich., Buried at Goodland Tuesday. Alexander Lardner, a well known citizen of near Mt. Ayr some 30 years ago, later moving to Goodland, where he resided for several years, died at his home at Big Rapids, Mich., Saturday night and the remains were brought to Goodland Tuesday afternoon and buried in the Goodland cemetery. The cause of his death is understood to have been cancer. His age was about 75 years. Mr. Lardner was twice married, his second wife, who survives him, being formerly Miss Sadie Wing of Goodland. He leaves, besides the widow, one son and one daughter by his first mhrriage and one son by his second marriage. The Jasper County War Mothers will have a picnic dinner at the home of Abraham Halleck, at noon, next Saturday, Sept. 27. Each mother please bring a dish of eatables. The regular meeting Will be held after the dinner. —Advt.

FORMER INDIANA MAN KILLED

Brother of Rensselaer Teacher a Victim of Overaealous Officer. Miss Alice Jennings, who recently came here from Laramie, Wyo., with her brother-in-law, B. G. Parts, formerly of Remington, and had been engaged to teach in the grades of the Rensselaer schools, but was called back to Laramie after teaching only one day by the murder of her brother, Frank Jennings, a young man about -33 years of age, unmarried and said to be an exceptionally fine fellow without a known enemy in the world, will return soon to take up her duties again. The murder occurred on Sunday evening, Sept. 7, on the Lincoln highway abopt 4 miles north of Laramie. Young Jennings, who was born at Mentone, Ind., March 3, 1886, had gone to Laramie in 1910 with the Jennings family who settled on the Ghost ranch, on the Laramie river. *-

On the night of the murder he was in Laramie in his Franklin car, had supper with a young lady friend at one of the restaurants, took her to the picture show and then drove to her home, leaving her at the door and starting to the ranch about 9 o’clock. It was believed that <he was followed by men who held him up and after killing him pushed the car to the side of the road, leaving the lights burning. Several people passed along the' road during the night and saw the car standing there, but the body had fallen forward and disappeared flrom view to people passing. It was not until noon Monday that the crime was discovered. Three men were later arrested, charged with the murder, ants last Saturday Peter Cardillo, aged 20 years, the younger of the three, after officers had given him the "third degree” for several hours, made a confession of the crime, saying that the shooting was done by Walter Newell, one of the three men under arrest, and whom, It appears, with John and Peter Cardillo, were employed by the state prohibition officers to stop and search automobiles for bootlegging evidence. The men had driven out after Jennings left town, passed him and then commanded him to stop, which it seems he did as soon possible, making no protests .to their searching his car, but Newell lost his head, it seems, and fired three or four shots into the young man’s body, killing him Instantly.

WAIT FOR PEFLEY’S POTATOES.

Thq Democrat received a letter yesterday morning from Oharles (Gum) Pefley, who wept to Pierpont, S. D., about two weeks ago on a bunting trip and to pick up a few cars of potatoes, saying that he would have a car or two of potatoes in Rensselaer very shortly, was loading the day the letter was written, Sept. 24. "I find the potatoes of fine quality,” he says, "but the crop is short up here and demand is very good. I will start home Saturday. The potatoes are of good size. Will bring sample in grip. Have killed about 200 ducks since I came here.”

Phone your order for cabbage to C. H. LEAVEL, No. 674. ts

Vol, XXII. No. 52

WILSON URGES SENATE ACTION

League or No League? Take a Stand, the President Challenges Body. SAYS IT'S THE WHOLE ISSUE Speaks Twice in Colorado, nt Denver in Morning and Pueblo in Afternoon —Crowd* at Both Cities Are Enthusiastic. Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 26.—Reducing his tight for the peace treaty to a direct Issue of acceptance or rejection, President Wilson Invited the senate to take a definite and unmistakable stand one way or the other. After declaring it would be his duty as chief executive to Judge whether the senate’s action constituted acceptance .or rejection, should reservation* be Incorporated in the ratification, the president added a warning that be did not consider "qualified adoption** as adoption in fact. He said, however," that he saw no objection to mere interpretations. In two addresses in Colorado Mr. Wilson reiterated again and again that the whole controversy had resolved itself into a clear-cut question whether the United States should go into the League of Nations or stay out. It was time, he said, tjiat the nation knew where it was to sfhnd. Meanwhile, White House officials In the presidential pnrty permitted It to become known that the proposed reservation which the. president quoted at Salt Lake City and Cheyenne, and which he announced he would regard as a rejection of the treaty, was one he had been Informed wa« agreed upon. Crowds' Enthusiasm Continues. Ths president’s first speech of the day was nt a morning meeting in Denver, and later he addressed a crowd which filled the Municipal hall here. Cheers many times interrupted hi* declarations at the two meetings, and in both cities a constant din of cheering greeted him as he passed through the streets. At every station along the way the people had gathered to see his train and at Colorado Springs, where a short stop was made, he was giver* a tumultuous welcome by a crowd which jammed the station pinna and overflowed into the adjoining streets. Before his speech here he drove through the state fair grounds, where another cfbwd cheered him. In his Pueblo address the president said the chief pleasure of his countrywide trip was Jhat it had nothing to’ do with his personal fortunes. He repeated his charge that an "unorganized propaganda” was opposing the treaty and that it proceeded from "hyphens.” “Any man who carries a hyphen about him,” he said, '‘carries a dagger which he is ready to plunge into the vitals of the republic. If I can catch a man with a hyphen in this .great contest, I will know that I have caught an enemy of the republic.” Reviewing the treaty provisions, the president stressed the self-determina-tion and labor features, asserting that if the treaty failed there would be no great international tribunal before which labor could bring its requests for better conditions. Light on Labor Question*. “What we want to do with the great labor questions,” he said, “la to lift them into the light.” Going to the League of Nations covenant, he declared, it was necessary for carrying out the peace terms. Referring to objections that the United States might be at a disadvantage in the league, Mr. Wilson said that whoever said that “either was falsifying Hr hfe hadn’t read the covenant.” He added that there was no validity in the argument that the British empire could outvote tfie other nations, because the empire’s six votes are in. the assembly, which is only the “talking body” of the league. The real power of action, he said, was in the council whose decisions must be unanimous. The president went into the Shantung settlement at length, declaring it was the League of Nations which would give China her opportunity to free herself from the Iproads made upon her by other nations. The disposlttonX>f Shantung, he said, was the- - best that could be obtained at the time. These and other objections had been, unmistakably arranged, he continued.: and the debate had settled down upoix the "heart of the covenant —the cele-’ brated article 10, under which the league members agree to respect and preserve one another's territorial ln-

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