Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

$2.00 Per Year.

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. —r Attorney Cope J. Hanley was In Lafayette on business Saturday. Judge Hanley was in Monticello a few hours on court business Monday. Attorney P. R. Blue of Wheatfield was looking after matters in court here yesterday. Herbert C. Hammond, who has acted as deputy in the auditor’s office for some years past, has re> signed his position. Theo. iHhmeton of Goodland was was in the city yesterday on busi ness connected with the Cale Baker estate, in the circuit court. Mrs. Nell Tritt-Schafer, Jiome service secretary of the Red Cross, went to home at Union City Saturday to recuperate froYn her recent attack of influenza. Mrs. Lin Dora Morton has been appointed administratrix bf the estate of her late husband, Frank P. Morton, and Mrs. Martha J. Wilcox administratrix of the late Jacob R. Wilcox estate.

The circuit court convened Monday for the February, term. Yesterday was- 'call day” and cases were set for trial. Not much will be doing this week, but the petit Jury is called for next Monday and it is expected that the balance of the term will be a busy one>2 The trial calendar had* not been* made Up in time for us to publish same in this issue, but it will appear in Saturday’s Democrat Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 6, Firman D. Pettet of Walker township, aged 21 April 28 last, farmer, and' Flossie Marie Wiseman of Union township, aged 22 July 1 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. [Feb. -40, Everett "Elmer Zeigler of Rensselaer, aged 22 Nov. 22 last, farmer and Ruth Ellen Hoyes. also of Rensselaer, aged 20 Feb. 19 last, housekeeper. First, marriage for each. New suits filed: N0<9169. Joe Wilson vs. ’ Oren F. Parker and William O. Rowles; suit on account. Demand $319.50. No. 9170. Premier Stock Farms association vs. Steve Nichols et al; action to quiet title. No. 9171. Premier Stock Farms association vs. John Alenbach et al; action to quiet title. No. 9172. Premier Stock Farms association vs. Elmdl Moution et al; - action to quiet title. No. 9173. A. G. Hendryx vs. John E. Bicknell; action in replevin. The action grows out of a team of horses on which plaintiff holds a mortgage and which defendant retains and refuses to give 'possession of. Plaintiff demands the possession of property and SIOO damages.

BETTET - WISEMAN NUPTIALS

Walker Township Young Man Weds Union Township Young Lady. The marriage of Miss Flossie',M. Wiseman, youngest daughter of Mrand Mrs. Jernes Wiseman of Virgie, and Flrmaii D. Pettet, son of. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pettet of Walker township, took place Saturday afternoon at the bride’s home. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. T. Barbre of the Rensselaer Christian chllrch in, the presence of the members of the two families. Both yo'ung people are highly respected and popular in their community. They will go to housekeeping on a farm near Virgie. The Democrat joins the many friends ot the young couple, in extending congratulates.

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DEMO(CRAT NOW AND lIAVE IT DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR BY CARRIER EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY ’EVENING.

DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Fannie Johnson of Mt. Ayr a Victim of Pneumonia. Mrs. Fannie Johnson of Mt. Ayr, who was brought to the hospital last Thursday evening, suffering from pneumonia and other complications, passed away at an early hou^ - Monday morning. Deceased was 59 years of age anrt had been * resident of Mt. Ayr for some years. Her-husband died about 15 years ago. She is survived by three sons and two daughters. The sons are William Johnson of near Donovan, 111., Albert of Michigan and Frank who resides on the old home place Just south of Mt. Ayr; the daughters, Mrs. Earl Bruner of Baroda, Mich., and Miss Mollie Johnson, the telephone operator at Mt. Ayr. The funeral will be held at 10 a. m. today at the Methodist church in Mt. Ayr and burial < in the Egypt cemetery in Jordan township.

THE DECEPTION BEING USED

Fais* Stories About Proposed State Road North of Rensselaer. Tn speaking of the driving over the two proposed routes of the state highway from Rensselaer to Crown Point by State Highway Director L. H. Wright on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Morocco Courier It was perhaps unfortunate for Newton county that he chose this time to make the inspection trip, in that the sink holes north of Rensselaer wePe frozen and covered with snow and not discernible to the eye. However, T the people of Newton county <may rest easy, for Mr. Wright is able, conscientious and just, and our interests will be well cared for. We feel that the route from Rensselaer to Crown Point will be designated through this county for a number of reasons. It is the most direct route and would give both Newton and Jasper counties about equal mileage of state highways. It would also tend toward the state line as it neared the northern boundary of the state, which is highly desired in all quarters beca se of the traffic to and from Chicago. » r ‘

The above is a fair sample of the propaganda that teas been waged in Newton county before the highway csmf.nission, according to re(port, in order to pull this road over near the Illinois line where it wih accommodate ' very few local people or anyone else. There are no “sink-holes” north of Rensselaer, a fact that the writer of the above clipping very well knows, and this is the second time he has made reference to such an alleged condition. The fact that nearly every foot of the proposed route north from Rensselaer is covered by rural mail routes and the alleged “sink-holes” have been driven over every week day for the past 15 years by rural carriers thoroughly disproves any such inference. More than 90 per cent of the present through traffic, both north and south bound through Rensselaer, goes over the Jackson highway and right over the alleged sink-holes referred to by the Courier.

f This has been so for several years, and if any difficulty has been experienced it would seem that the same people who tour and drive autoVobiles and trucks from' factory to agencies and have been doing it for years over this route, would choose some other—by Mt. Ayr, for instance. If it is such a beastly route and filled with sink-holes; if it is farther and accommodated fewer people than the Newton county route, it would seem that the government experts who established a >post route over the Jackson highway north from Rensselaer —and which was in operation for six months or more and was only dropped when the appropriation for this route from Chicago to Lafayette and Indianapolis lapsed—would have gone the Newton county route rather than north from Rensselaer over the Jackson highway to Demotte, which was made a division point. If the Newton county route is the nearest and best, why did the International Transportation company establish its route from In dianapolis to Chicago over the/Jack, son highway north from Rensselaer? This is the Company having the mammoth trucks tires 48x 12, the trucks having a capacity of nearly as much as a railroad car. None of the email or post trucks nor the International Transportati >n

THE TWICB-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1920.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many . Paris of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesJ HAMMOND MEMORIAL SERVICES Lafayette, Feb. 7. — Memorial services in honor of Edwin P.) Hammond, widely known Indiana*, lawyer, who died here last week, were held today in the circuit court chamber of the courthouse by the Tippecanoe County Bar association. Daniel W. Simms, for <many yearn associated with Mr. Hammond in the practice of law, delivered the principal eulogy. A testimonial wan adopted and acknowledgement made of -resolutions adopted by other bar, associations throughout the state. LOGANSPORT HOTEL BURNED The Barnett hotel, for 40 years the leading hotel of Logansport, was destroyed by fire Sunday night and Charles Finch, master bridge builder of the Michigan the Pennsylvania railroad, ! killed when he fell from a fourts] story window in an attempt to esy cape from the hotel. Five othei| people were injured during the fire.' The loss is estimated at x $200,000* The fire started in an elevator shaft and is supposed to have been caused from defective wiring.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY’ COUNCIL

The common council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present, except Cqpncilman Waymire. Not very cweh business was done at this sesMon. .Upland mission to use Van Rensselaer street for building material in the remodeling of the Leopold corner, and filed the requisite bond. Which was approved. The city attorney was instructed, to file petition in the circuit court for Scott street sewer. The usual number of claims were allowed.

CLUB MEMBERS WILL BANQUET

The annual banquet of the Van Rensselaer club will be held Monday evening. The banquet will be served by the ladies of the M. E. church Z in the chufreh dining room. A 4-piece colored orchestra and entertainers fronn' Indianapolis have been secured to furnish the music and entertainment for the evening. Following the banquet a dance will be held at the club hall. The price is $2.50 per which includes the dance.

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Demoerat office.

trucks ever had any difficulty in getting over the “sink-holes” north of Rensselaer, yet they went over that -part of the Jackson highway where, the Newton county people would have the highway commitsion believe these sink-holes exist. There is more through travel over the Jackson highway north of Rensselaer every day than there is in 60 days over the Newton county route, which some* of the people there want the commission to adopt. Why is it? Why do all these people still keep to the Jackson highway north from Rensselaer? Are they damphools or are the boosters of the Newton county route such? If these state highways are to be given out to the politicians - as a little political “pap” rather than 10-, cate them where they will do the most good and accommodate the whole people, then Newton county perhaips has some claim to pulling this road clear over close to the state line and close to another state road and leave a stretch of splendid country with dozens of towns as feeders without any other road nearer than 30 to 35 miles. . < I

' - SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DEMOCRAT NOW AND HAVE IT DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR BY CARRIER EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

AN OLD CITIZEN OF GOODLAND

J. A. Wickersham, Civil War Veteran, Buried There Last Week. J. A. Wickersham, on old soldier <md for many years a well-known resident of Goodiand, was burled at the latter place on Monday of last week. His age was 78 years. Mr. Wickersham .died In Chicago, where he had resided temporarily for the past few years. He leaves a wife by hie second marriage who was a daughter of Blake Wilson, deceased, a pioneer resident and stock buyer of Goodland, and one sod each by hU first and second marriages. His first wife, to whom he was married in November, 1875, was Sadie A. Crouch, a daughter of J. C. Crouch of Medaryville, she eking a f®* years later. The son born of this ( Harley Emmett Wickersham, resides at De Furlak Springs, Fla. The son his second marriage, Wilson Blake Wickersham, resides in Chicago.

WEDDING AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S

Mr. John Lane and Miss Tillie Ramp Married This Morning. The marriage of John Henry Lane and Miss Tillie Ramp, a well-known and prominent young couple of this city, will be solemnized at 6t. Augustine’s Catholic church at 8 o’clock this Wednesday morning, the Rev. Father Christian Daniels officiating. 'Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast will be served the newlyweds at the bride's home. After a short wedding trip to Cleveland, 0., they will take up their residence In the groom’s home on Vine street until Spring, when they expect to build a fine new home. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Louisa Ramp of this city and for some years past has been employed in the G. E. Murray Co. store where, with her efficient and pleasing manner, she has made imany friends. Mr. Lane is a carpenter by occupation and is a highly respected and industrious gentleman with hosts of friends. The Democrat extends hearty congratulations.

ZEIGLER-HOYES NUPTIALS

Everett Elmer Zeigler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler of just north of town, and Miss Ruth Ellen Hoyes, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoyes of south Front street, were quietly married at the 4iome of the officiating minister, Rev. W. T. Barbre, of the Christian church, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The young couple left on the forenoon train for Indianapolis on a short wedding trip, 'after which they will take up their residence on the Zeigler farm, north of town. The Democrat joins their imany friends in extending best wishes.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Miss Belle May, sister of Mrs. M. L. this city, entered the hospital Monday with pneumonia. She was reported as improving yesterday. Theodore Keiper of southeast ot town entered the hospital again Friday afternoon and is In a very serious condition from diabetic poisoning. Vern. iHMrley, nephew of W. A. MdOurtain of Union township, was brought to the hospital Saturday suffering from pneumonia. He Is very sick. Mrs. Charles Shaw underwent a minor operation Monday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton of Newland Monday. i Charles Summers of near Mt. Ayr, who entered the institution last week with pneumonia, Is Improving nicely. All other patients are getting along nicely. The hospital management wishes to thank those who so kindly donated jelly; tomatoes and fruit juices to the hospital; 205 glasses of jelly, 72 quarts of (omatoes, 35 quarts of fruit juices and 38 quarts of fruit have been received to date, for which we are very grateful. — MATTIE HEMPHILL, Su pt. .

Will sell at the R. H. Ellts sale eight head of Angus steers, > 1,000 pounds average; 80 tons of ensilage in 12-32 cement silo. Also 10 tons ensilage left In a 12-foot wooden silo; 25 acres of oats straw in dhed.—Advt. t f 7-11-14

THE DEMOCRAT WILL BE DELIVERED TO DOOR OF CITY SUBSCRIBERS

Beginning With This Issue Rensselaer Readers Can Han Paper Delivered Every Tuesday aid Friday Evening.

PRICE REMAINS $2 PER YEAR Action Made Necessary by Provision of P.' O. Dept. Where Free City Mail Delivery System lain Force. Beginning with thia issue Rensselaer subscribers of The Democrat can have their paper delivered at their door each Tuesday and Friday evening by private carriers employed by The Democrat and without any extra charge for subscription. This action od the part of The Democrat is made necessary by the beautiful system of installing free city mail delivery in a town of the size of Rensselaer, which requires us to attach a 1-cent stamp on each paper delivered over the city routes by the mall carriers. This Is not a recent ruling of the postoffice department, however, ‘but one that has been tn force for several years, requiring that a 1-cent stamp be attached to each paper—other than a weekly—delivered by city carriers in cities having free city delivery. This was intended, of course, to prevent the loading down of the carriers with the daily newspapers in big cities, but The Democrat being published only twice a week it was not thought this provision would apply here. Someone 'has evidently learned of the provision, however, aua called the attention of the postal department to the fact that It had not been observed here, and the postmaster has been instructed that It does apply to semi-weekly papers, hence we are barred from the city delivery on our subscribers served by the city carriers, as it would be out of the question for us to pay $1.04 per year postage on each subscription, besides the expense of attaching the stamps to the papers.

This provision does not apply to subscribers receiving their paper ar the postoflice, through the general delivery, or those having lock boxes, and not more than one-third of our city subscribers are served by the city delivery, therefore, we do not have to provide means for the private delivery of over one-third oi our city list. But, as we /must do this by private carrier, we have decided to deliver The Democrat free to every city subscriber who so desires, right at his home and on the same evening the paper is printed. It you want to be included in this list and have your paper delivered right at your door each Tuesday and Friday evening without any extra dharge, phone in and give us your street and number and you will be placed on our carrier list. We also have some as yet Immature plans in mind regarding the improvement of The Democrat and also perhaps more frequent issuing thereof, and if you want to get in cn tills It will be well for you *to subscribe at once —if you are not already a subscriber. This matter is being considered and will be worked out ini due time. It will perhaps take a little time to properly arrange the delivery routes for our carrier boys, and subscribers on these routes who fail to get a paper—Should there be any such —are requested to call The Democrat and teQl us about it or call at the office and get a copy, as we will have a few extras on hand to supply such calls.

NOW IN UNCLE SAM’S SERVICE

Son of Dr. Maloy, Former Rensselaer Boy, Writes Relatives Here. Mrs. James Maloy received a letter a few days ago from her grandson, B. J. Maloy, who is now a private in the service of his Uncle Samuel and is stationed at Paris Island, S- C. He is a son of Di. Bernard Maloy, formerly of Rensselaer but now located in Chicago, and he enlisted some six weeks ago in the service. Among other things, of a private nature, he writes: “All arrivals at the island are placed in quarantine for three weeks. It is not known what disease an arrival may have that has not developed and so this segrega-

(Continued on Page Two)

Vol. XXII. No. 91

HOME TALENT PLAY WAS GOOD

Theater-Goers Pleased With Enten talnment at Opera House. The home talent play, “The Girl Upstairs,” under the auspices of the Jasper County War Mothers, was very well attended at the New Ellis opera house Friday and Saturday nights and everyone seemedt well pleased with the entertainment. The net proceeds from the play will be added to tho fund ifor A Community House in Rensselaer* which project the War Mothers are •‘fathering.’’

MRS. KILT TOBIN IS DEAD

Mrs. Catherine Weber Tobin, 57 years, wife of Eilt Tobin of Jordan township, died at an early hour 'Monday morning from an attack of pneumonia and pleurisy. Mrs. Tobin was born in Genmnny Sept. 15, 1862, and came to thia country many years ago. Deceased is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, Henry and Catherine Tobin, w’h* are still at home, John who resides in Illinois, Louis of Jordan township and Albert of Rensselaer. The funeral will be held ( this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M. E. church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat aas printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, February 17, William Gladden, 4 miles east and 4 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale Including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, February 18, David Shumaker, 3 miles south and miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm Implements, etc. Monday, Feb. 23, C. W. Ulm, 3 miles' east and 1 3-4 (miles north of Remington. General sale, including 8 head of horses, 18 head of cattle, 32 'head of hogs, farm implements, etc.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat during the past week and, especially to those received by mall, this publication, shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper Is changed. Those indicated by an • are new subscribers: Lewis F. Davisson, Rensselaei, R-3. William Delong, Brook. •N. M. Delong, Plymouth, R-2. ♦Richard Shlrer, Rensselaer. ♦W. T. Lowman, Hebron, R-2. Delos Thompson, Rensselaer. Mrs. Wm. Garvin, Rensselaer. ♦Mrs. W. I. Hoover, Rensselaer. Mrs. James Maloy, Rensselaer. Benj. Barger, Goodland, R-l. Lewis Todd, Fair Oaks. John Langboff, Rensselaer, R-4. Gail Michal, Kniman. J. L. Bmith, Wheatfield. J. B. Fleming, Renr.selaer. Mrs. Bam Price, Rensselaer, R-l. J. H. Biddle, Remington. T. F. Warne, Parr. Claude Williams, Rensselaer, R-l. Robert W. May, Remington. • •Mu. Eli Critser, Rensselaer. •Isaac Wiltshire, Rensselaer. ♦Thomas Moore, Rensselaer. J. V. Keiper, Plymouth. Robt. Crockett, Detroit, Mich> ♦Joseph Ellis, Rensselaer.

CARD OF APPRECIATION

The family of the late Judge Hamimond\ desire to express their great appreciation of the tributes of respect shown on the occasion of their recent bereavement. —Advt. '

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jenkins, a daughter. Feb. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Moosemiller of Newland, at the county hospital, a daughter.

R. H. EILTS SALE FEB? 10 If you want a first-class milk cow attend the R. H. Eilts big public sale on Feb. 16. Twenty-seven head of cows and Steers and 6 head of horses will be offered at this sale. Here is a chance to get some good milkers, good thrifty steers and splendid horses.—Advt. fit An armload of old papers for 5 c at The Democrat office.