Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1920 — Page 1

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WAS BURIED HERE YESTERDAY

Son of Peter Wagner Died Friday in Chicago From Injuries. The body of Henman Wagner, a fuyn of Mr. and 'Mrs. Peter V. agner of this city, was brought here from Chicago Sunday afternoon, he having died' there in the Hahnemann hospital Friday afternoon. Mr. Wagner was a motorman on a street car and was injured in a street car accident on Nov. 8 last, and had been confined in the hospital since that time. Deceased was 34 years of age and unmarried. He is survived by his parents, five sisters and one brother. The funeral was held yesterday monndng at 9 o’clock at St. Augustine’s church and burial made tn Catvery cemetery.

MRS. BOWMAN SWITZER DEAD

Death Angel Invades Another Barkley Township Home. • Mrs. Bowman Switzer, a highly respected lady of Barkley township, died at the county 'hospital at 7:45 o’clock Monday morning after a couple of weeks Illness from pneumonia and other complications. Mrs. Switzer was a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Abbott (now deceased) but at one time residents of this county, and was born Johnson county, Ind., June 5, IS 64, she being 55 years, 8 months and 18 days of age at the time of her death. She was married to Bowiman Switzer on Apr. 20, 1890, and to this union was born (five Children: Mrs. Jessie Swaim, Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, John, Emmer and Warren Switzer, all residing in this county. Besides the husband and children deceased is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Korah Daniels and Mrs. B. D. McColly of this city and Mrs. F. M. Ott >f Chicago Heights, 111., and three brothers: Rev. J m . Abbott of Portland, Ore.; Edgar Jfy Abbott of Tacoma, Wash., and •L A. Abbott of Augusta, Ga. The funeral will be held this morning at 1'd:.30 o’clock ai the Alt church in* Union township and burial made in Weston cemetery.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

C. T. Rattleday of Newton township had his tonsils removed Monday and was able to return home Tuesday. Migs Anna Ballis re-entered the hospital Monday, suffering from an ear infection. Irene Richardson of the Monnett School for Girls entered the hospital Monday evening suffering from an ear infection, and is quite sick. Mrs. Caroline Kepner underwent a (major operation yesterday morning. Max Carpenter of Morocco entered the hospital Sunday for medleal attention. Mrs. John Roadruck and baby of Morocco entered the hospital Sunday for medical attention, but were reported better yesterday. Miss Nellie Doyle, a cousin of Dr. Rose M. Remmek of this city, was brought here from Chicago Saturday and taken to the hospital for treatment for a spinal trouble. Mrs. Alonzo Bridgeman of Morocco underwent a major operation Monday. Every bed in the hospital is now filled and cots are being placed in the halls to accommodate the patients.

PARENT-TEACHERS’ MEETING

A meeting 'of the Parent-Teach-ers’ association will be held at the primary building next Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, at 2:30 o’clock. All mothers are requested to be present as matters of vital importance will be discussed? Outside speakers will be present. Refreshments and social hour will follow the business meeting. All patrons of this department are urged to attend this meeting.

NOTICE TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS You will meet at my office Monday, Meh. 1, to get necessary supplies and information. G. L. THORNTON, ) County Assessor. BRING ’EM BACK The party or parties having my fiftJt tree sample books will please return saimie and greatly oblige * CHARLES PEFLEY. J Sale .bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney D. Babcock was over from Goodland on business yesterday. County Agent ’Learning returned 'home Tuesday from a few days spent at Lafayette. I Mrs. Nelle Tritt-Schaffer, home service secretary for the Red Cross, returned Sunday evening and commenced her duties again Monday morning after spending a few weeks at her home in Union City recup- - erating from her attack of influenza. Recorder Scott has been kept mighty busy of late, recording the numerous transfers of real estate that have been made this month in Jasper county, perhaps the greatest number of February transfers ever recorded in the history of the county. Former Trustee R. E. Davis was down from Kankakee township Monday. He reports that the large store room, and stock of general merchandise at, owned by M. Anderson, was destroyed by fire last Thursday, with an estimateu loss of $7,000 to SB,OOO. The residence at tße .rear OT the buildt ing was sawed.

A petition has' been circulated in 'Newton townahi p asking for the consolidation of the schools. Of the 70 patrons of the schools in the township 43 signed the petition as well as 8 taxpayers of the township who are not patrons, which means that a new consolidated building will be erected this year. The building will be located on the Rensselaer-Mt.' 'Ayr road, at Bowling Green, it is understood. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 23, Casper Belstra of Demotte, aged 24 July 5 last, farmer, and Grace DeFries, also of Demotte, aged 19 April 30 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 23, John Arvid Isterberg ot Rensselaer, aged 33 Oct. 17 last, farmer, and Halsie Belle Gordon, also of Rensselaer, aged 24 Oct. 6 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. * Feb. 24, Simon Sipkema of Demotte, aged 24 Jan. 23 last, farmer, and Anna Douma, also of Demotte, aged 24 Nov. 9 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Under the 1919 amendments to the automobile license law, it is necessary to have a license for trailers attached to cars, no matter what the carrying capacity of the trailer may be. Trailer fees are based on the carrying capacity of the car to which the- trailer is attached, and not to the trailer itself. The minimum fee is $3 for a car of %-ton capacity and less than 3-4-ton, and is graduated on up to $25 for a car with a carrying capacity of 7 tons and less than 10 tons. Last yea£ little or no attention was paid to tins law in Jasper county, nad perhaps the same is true in other counties, but as the license fees now all go to the state—to the highway department —it is more than likely that the prosecuting attorneys will be especially instructed to watch up evasions of the trailer license law. The penalty for viqlation of this law is a fine not exceeding SSO.

The musket said to have been given to Alexander Selkirk when he was put ashore on the island of Juan Fernandez, 400 miles off the Chilean coast, has been going the rounds of British museums. It was Selkirk’s adventures upon which was based De Foe’s famous story, "Robinson Crusoe.” The musket is inscribed with the name of “A. Selkirk Lar&o, 1771.” It was purchased by Randolph Berens for $6.25, hut the owner has insured it for SIO,OOO. Selkirk owned a tavern near Clapham, but died in 1721 at sea as a lieutenant aboard a naval vessel.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

*RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1920.

DIED YESTERDAY AT HOSPITAL

ThwHlore Keiper Was mi Aged Resident of Jasper County. Theodore Keiper, who had been In a critical condition for several weeks from diabetic infection, died at the county hospital yeeteAiay shortly after noon. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning and burial made in Mt. Calvery cemetery.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members’ ' were present, but not much business was done outside of the allowing of the regular grist of claims. The city attorney was directed to file . complaint against all persons tapping sewers without first procuring permit from the city clerk.

MARRIES NEWTON CO. FARMER

Miss Jean Catharine Jones Becomes Bride of J. O. Martin. \ A 'marriage license was issued in Newtomj county on Friday, Feb. 13, to J. Owen Martin of Morocco, aged 30, and Jean Catharine Jones of Rensselaer, aged 32, and the couple were married at the Methodist parsonage in Rensselaer by Rev. E. W. Strecker Saturday evening at 6:15 o’clock. They were attended by Miss Ruby Briney and her friend, Mr. Atkinson. The bride is of the millinery firm of Misses Jones & Briney, and is an attractive young lady of pleasing manners and has made many friends in Rensselaer and vicinity since a few years ago. The groom is a son of Edgar L. Martin of near Morocco and a prosperous young farmer. They will reside on the farm of his parents, 4% miles south of Morocco. The best wishes of the (many Rensselaer friends of the bride extend hearty congratulations. The millinery business here will be continued by Miss Briney, Mrs. Martin retaining her interest therein.

PROPERTIES CHANGE HANDS

J. W. Stockton has recently purchased of Dr. H. L. Brown the latter’s property on the corner of Washington and Weston streets, known as the old laundry building. The consideration was $5,000. It has a frontage of 25 feet on Washington street. Harry White has traded his property bn Oak street, now occupied by Harry Downs, to Jacob R. Hazen of Goodland for the latter’s property on Cullen street, now occupied by Mr. White. The White property was put in on the deal at $1,250 and the iHazen property at $3,500/ Mrs. Laura Michael sold her residence property on north Cullen street a few days ago to A. E. Conrad, a son-in-law of A. E. Shafer, who now resides bn south Cullen street and will give possession of same Apr. 1, when she will move to Monte Vista, Colo., near which place she recently purchased a farm and where her son George and daughter, Mrs. Mary Miner, reside. The consideration was $3,600. ,

WELL, LET IT HURRY ALONG

Copenhagen, Feb. 24. —Negotiations for shipping 20,000,000 pounds of Danish sugar to the United States are under way, according to the National Tidende.

ANNOUNCEMENT E. P. Lane and D. M. Worland have formed a partnership and will open a real estate, loan and Insurance agency in Rensselaer, / under the firm name of Lane & Worland. Their quarters will be in the new Farmers & Merchants National bank building. List your property with them. —Advt/' Nearly 1,000,000 New York voters indicated party preferences at the last enrollment, according to figures made public recently. Of the total, 545,967 are Democrats/ 382,993 Republicans, 54,671 Socialists and 5,941 Prohibitionists. The Women Prohibitionists number 3,521 and comprise a majority of uie paSy. There are 171,733 women Democrats, 137,326 Republicans ana 19,681 Socialists, Read The Democrat for live news.

INDIANA LEADS ALL STATES

Has Largest Number of Miles of Improved Roads, Data Shows. Indiana, with 42 per cent of Its 74,900 miles of roads improved, leads all other states in the number of imdles of improved roads, according to data compiled by the civil engineering department of Purdue university. One other state, Massachusetts, leads in the percentage column with 45% per cent, but that state has only 18,000 miles of roads, one-fourth of Indiana’s total highway lefigth. Michigan, with practically the same road mileage as Indiana, has only 10% per cent of Its roads surfaced. Illinois with 96,000 miles has 12 per cent surfaced, and Ohio with 86,000 has 35 per cent Improved.

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

YES, KICK DEMOCRATS OUT

“Too Much Money" Is Circulating About and "Prices Too High." Tippecanoe County Democrat:’ Prosperity is so general that many people want no more of it. They are actually tired of it. These 50-oent dollars under Democratic rule nowadays, are, buying so many things for 'people who never in their lives before could buy them, that they want the old 100-cent dollar which was so scarce under Republican rule that but few in any neighborhood could afford a luxury.

Croakers and extreme partisans sit down and, like wise men, say: “Oh, it’s the war that made these good times." Well, England was In the war. wasn’t And neither England nor the United States was invaded,’ but didn’t old Uncle Sam put as much money into the war besides billions he loaned the allies? Ana Isn’t England today In financial straits for the first time since the Bank of England was fqunded? Isn’t her money below par and her laboring men getting but one-half the wages of the laborers of this country? And didn’t England lose hundreds of thousands of her laborers on the fields of battle, which Should make her. labor market so scarce that labor in that country should be. even higher than In this country? The average person falls to reflect that the financial laws enacted by this country by a Democratic congress and President Wilson is the secret of good old United States being able to carry rhe financial burdens of the world upon ’her back while yet distributing among our own people such an abundance of ready cash as inio living American has ever before witnessed.

Take the laboring man who wants to the Democrats —he growls because pork chops and porter-house steaks are high, and yet the chances are that a meal taken him will disclose either one or both meats upon his table and purchased with this same miserable, good-for-nothing, 50-cent dollar. A good live bet would be that under the fine, handsome, 100-cent Republican dollar this same laborer was accustomed to but a juicy part of the neck, and that but once a day. And them there are his children’s shoes —they are t,oo expensive and the Democrats are to blame, and yet he has sufficient of these ornery 50-cent Democrat dollars to walk proudly into a shoe store and fit out his children in such a fashion as they only observed in the really rich people’s children in the days of that dandy old 100-cent Republican dollar.

Then there is the laborer right in this good old burg who has purchased a family automobile out of his wages of “from $5 to $8 per day and he, too, thoroughly despises President Wilson because of the prices of gasoline and tires are higher. Shucks!

This same laborer under national Republican rule ooukto’t command enough wages to create a saving to buy a wheel barrow —and when his family went riding they walked. Then there is the laborer who scoffs at this Democratic 50-cent dollar because some Republican politician, wanting his vote, tells

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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 Ix>calitiesWOMEN'S VOTE IN 1020 RACE Now Up to Connecticut, Vermont an<] Washington to Decide. Chicago, Feb. 22. —The chancu that women of the United States are to vote in the 19 20 'presidential election now hangs upon the action of threb Republican states —Connecticut, Vermont and Washington. Thirty-two states have ratified. Oklahoma undoubtedly will ratify tomorrow, and West Virginia is scheduled to become the thirtyfourth state at a special session at Charleston Friday. Chicago suffrage headquarters yesterday received the news that Gov. Holcomb of Connecticut is on the point of calling an extra session. It is largely up to Senator Brandegee, it is reported, thp senator being the conitrolflng force, in the last analysis—and he hasn’t been for suffrage. Majorities ot the legislature and of the Republican state committee have asked Gov. Holcomb to issue the call, but he has taken no action. Vermont awaits some word from Gov. Clement. He is pronouncedly against ratification, but his legislature is understood to be ready to ratify as soon as It can get together. Washington's in the hands of an acting governdr, who refuses to call an extra session because of Republican factional disturbances. Hte wishes the assurance that the special session will ratify and adjourn Immediately. Nothing Is hoped for by the women from the Democratic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee H 1920. Florida and Tennessee are precluded by their constitutions from acting on the federal amendment until new legislatures are elected.

The suffragists really desire 37 ratifications, to be on sure ground, due to the Ohio situation, where a state law recently 'passed may require the action of the legislature in ratifying to be enbmltted to popular vote in November. The “antis” expect to make an issue of the. Ohio matter. They have several cards up their sleeves should the 36 states be obtained for ratification. Including a plan to invalidate the presidential election if the suffrage amendment is declared in effect, giving the women full participation next November.

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 mail, 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: Edgar Day, Rensselaer. J. M. Yeoman, Pleasant Ridge. A. M. Yeoman, Rensselaer, R-3. •T. R. Cromer, Rensselaer, R-2. Anna Shide, Larimore, N. D. J. M. Howell, Remington. •L. J. Farrell, Goodland, R-3.' A. E. Sticknoth, Kentland. Bert Hopkins, Rensselaer. •Charles Maldhow, Rensselaer. , James Britt, Niles, Mich., R-l. Reinhold Schultz, Parr, R-l. Peter Hartle, Rensselaer, R-4. Peter Nafziger, Goodland, R-l. Joseph Nafziger, Goodland, R-l. •True Culp, Monon, R-R. •W. S. Greenlee, Plymouth, R-6. •Alfred T. See, Bovill, Idaho. Herbert G. See, Bovill, Idaho. Vai Nafziger, Remington, R-2. P. L. Miller, Foresman. W. H. Tyler, Demotte. Paul Weiss, Remington, R-4. •George Bernhardt, Remington, R-4. ** - George E. Eck, Remington, R-3. Typhoons can only rise in hot, damp still air, and therefore do not occur outside of the tropics.

Fourth Thursday—Hopkins et ai vs. Tyler. Foui th Friday—Burns vs. Carpenter.

Vol. XXII. No. 95

COMING PUBLIC SALK The Democrat aas prnted bills for the following public sales; Thursday, Feb. 26, John J. Evers, 2 miles west of Virgie. General sale, including horses, cattle, chickens, grain, implements, etc. Thursday, Feb. 26, Frank Schroer and Victor Yeoman, at residence of former, 5% miles north and K , mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, including 6 horses, 60 head of cattle, 10 hogs, grain, hay, ensilage, implements, etc. Tuesday, March 2, Frank Payne, 8 miles north and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, Including horses, cattle, hogs. Implements, etc. Saturday, March 6, J. M. Witham, 3% miles north of Virgie. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, grain, hay, farm tools, etc. Also farm of 100 acres where sale is held. Monday, Mdh. 8, W. H. Tyler, 3-4 mile southeast of Demotte. General sale, including horses, mules, 4 4 head of cattle, ihogs, farm tools, etc.

COURT NEWS

The petit jury came in Mtonday •but was excused until this morning. Joe Wilson vs. Oren F. Parker and William O. Rowles. On motion of plaintiff examination of party defendant Rowles ordered taken at office of M. J. Wagner in Rensselaer at 10 a. in. Saturday, Feb. 21. Fraailk L. WHdrick vs. Lillian Wildrick. Court orders plaintiff to pay SSO to cierk of court for use of defendant in her defense to this cause, on mottion of defendant’s attorneys, within nine days. Strauss Bros. Co. vs. Delos Cornell et al. Title quieted. Harry Penrose vs. J. W. Wasson Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Sidney Packard vs. J. W. Wasson. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. F. Ridhard Schaaf vs. Mary A. Schaaf. Cause heard by the Court without the Intervention of a jury, and the Court after hearing the evidence finds that the allegations of plaintiff’s complaint are true, and that he is entitled to a decree of divorce from defendant on the ground of cruel and Inhumtan treatment, as alleged in his complaint amid that 'he recover from defendant his costs and charges expended herein. This case came here from Lake county on dhange of venue. Plaintiff is a Republican politician and at one time was chairman of the bake county Republican central committee. He is now president of a bank in Ham’ mnnd and also one at Gary. Mrs. Schaaf was quite wealthy when she was married to Schaaf, who was then very poor in this world’s goods, but he has since become quite wealthy. The wife was quite active in church work but would not go out with her husband to any of the various social functions to which, they were Invited and which would help him in a business way. They were married iu 1901, but for the past five years have’ occupied separate apartments In their home. * State vs. Frances M. Goff. Dismiosed. Defendant had paid the dog tax on which the case was brought, it is understood, and the state then dismissed the cause. John P. Ryan ditch. Special findings of court to be tendered Meh. 6, and further hearing of cause set for said oate. Andrew DeHaan ditch. Appeal bond filed. William Grube ditch. New York -Central R. R. files remonstrance. Riley Tullis ditch. Costs of limn provement allowed as taxed by clerk. Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. William T. Smith vs. Rodney Spaulding et al. Judgment quieting title. William Barnett et al. vs. Jamqg Brooks et al. Judgment ’ quieting title. A. G. Hiendryx vs. John E. Bicknell. Defendant’s demurrer overruled . Reave L. Johnson vs. Rio Grande Land Corporation and A. J. McColl. Defendant’s petition to remove cause to federal court is granted and cause is transferred to the U. S. district court at Hammond, and bond of SSOO tendered is approved.

THE TRIAL CALENDAR

The following cases have been set for trial: Third Wednesday—Walters vs. Hopkins. Third Thursday—Banghart Bush A Bush; Citizens Nat. bank of Mulberry vs. Templeton. Third Friday—Dinwiddle vs. Gifford estate; William Grube, Jr., ditch; Weaver vs. C. L. S. & South Bend Ry. Co. Third Saturday—Ramme vs. Ramme. Fourth Monday—Lewis vs. Gifford estate; Hobbs vs. Gifford estate. \ Fourth Tuesday—Ramsey, adm. of Leoni estate, vs. Howard. Fourth Wednesday—Mather vs. Cottinigham et al; Bank of Mt. Ayr vs. Inkley. ,