Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — Page 1

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JOE NAGEL MOVES TO BARKLEY

After 32 Years Residence on Farm Southwest of Rensselaer. Joseph Nagel, Sr., who for the last 32 years has resided just southwest of Rensselaer on ia' now a part of J. J. Lawlers holdings in Jasper counity, has moved to the former W. H. Barkley farm in Barkley township which he purchased a couple of years ago. Joe expects to tear down the old house on the former Wallace Murray farm in Barkley, which is also one of his farms, the coming season and build a new house on the site thereof. This is one of the old landmarks of Barkley towmship, having been built perhaps 55 to 60 years ago. Joseph F. Nagel, who has been_ living on the Murray farm, moves onto the Lawler farm, vacated by his father, and his brother John goes onto the Murray farm in Barkley.

A BUZZARD FROM THE N. W.

Cane Thursday Afternoon Following Three Days Fine Weather. The first three days of March were mighty fine and’ all that couid be desired, but a drizzling rain set in Wednesday evening, continuing throughout t)he night and part of Thursday, turning to a regular nor’wester in the afternoon with a decided drop in temperature. A regular blizzard held sway all Thursday afternoon, perhaps two or three inches of snow falling, and during the night the mercury got down to within 10 degrees of zero again. The rain Wednesday night was the first breakup we have had since the ground froze about the 18th of November, the more than three months of continued freezing weather being practically unprecedented for this latitude. The roads have been the best all winter as a KSonsequence ever known here, and they kept froze until all the many changes in the farming district had been made, which was certainly a mighty fine thing as there has been so much moving this spring. Thursday the roads were cut up some and the dirt roads were quite bad. Yesterday was quite bright and pleasant once more and the indications were that the snow and cold wave would soon disappear. The blizzard which started in the northwest Tuesday was very severe in ithe Dakotas and other western states, traffic being completely paralyzed in many cities.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Jasper county board of educatiop met in regular session last Monday and transacted the regular business of the day. All trustees were present except Charles Wood of Wiroy township who has been ora the sick list for a few days. The forenoon was given over to some new business but the (primary discussions centered around the minimum teachers wage for Jasper county. After a considerable discussion the matter was decided to be left open to each trustee. This will likely mean a scramble among trustees to fill schools without tm/uch uniformity as to salary. The January session fixed the minimum for beginners In Jasper bounty at $3.50 per day. The diploma examinations will be conducted in the different townships as follows: Barkley will hold examinations at Newland and Center. All eighth grade applicants from Mt. Pleasant —taught by Mable Kemper; Independence —taught by Edna Reed; Gifl/ord —taught by s Ernest Shultz; Lewiston —taught iby Mrs. Clarence Smith/ and Newland —taught by Day Jordafa, will take the examination at Newland. AH other districts will write at Center. Carpenter will hold examination either at Remington or at some school in webt part of the township. Applicants should learn from Mr. Porter where he will hold the examination. J&illam will hold examination at —taught by Mrs. Cynthia Hpuston Strong. Hanging Grove will hold its examination at Banta —taught by 'Frances Folger. Jor- . dan will hold examination at Egypt. Milroy will hold theirs at Banner by Rosabelle Daugherty.. Talker township will hold the examination at Walker Center. All townships nuhiottaining a minimum term of eight months are excused

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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 x From the Various County Offices. Marriage licenses issued: Meh. 3, Fred Cheever of Demotte, aged 20 Jan. 19 last, mechanic, and Frances Davis, also of Demotte, aged 21 April 3 last, housekeeper. First marriage fop each. Male being under age, his father, C. Cheever, gave consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. Meh. 5, James Frederick Riffil of Rensselaer, aged 28 Dec. 7 last, farmer, and Bertha Irene Porter of Parr, aged 17 December 31 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age, her mother, Mrs. Nannie L. Porter, gave consent to issuance of license. New suits filed: No. 9>B 2. Chamberlain Ice Cream Co. of La> fayette vs. Charles Bibos; suit on account. Demand 5125.75 with interest from Dec. 1, 1919. No. 9183. Con-rad Kellner et al vs. John Eilts; action in replevin. Demand possession of John Deere manure spreader and $l5O damages. No. 9184. Evelyn Rogers vs. John H. Rogers; action for divorce. Complaint alleges that the parties were married July 20, 1908, and separated June 26, 1913. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. No. 9185. Nora Fritch vs. WillItm Fritch; action for divorce. Complaint that the parties were married Oct— 15,—1fi09, and separated in. October, 1919. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide is charged. Plaintiff asks for divorce and that her maiden name of Nora Blake be restored.

The reader will have some idea of the number of real estate transactions that have taken place in Jasper county this spring from the long list of transfers that have been published in The Democrat the past few issues, most of these sales being completed and th e transfers made on Mob. 1. Especially is this true of the farm sales. J Recorder Scott has been working seven days in the week and every night for the past two or three weeks to keep up with this unprecedent msh of business, but he is still a week or more behind in copying the instruments on the proper records The total considerations in all these transfers is something enorunious, reaching almost $2,000,000 in the past two weeks. (In February the total considerations was $914,408). Those in our issue of Feb. 24 totaled $241,407; issue of Feb. 28, $190,025; issue of Meh. 3, $637,129, and today’s issue, $682,264, a grand total for the past two weeks of $1,750,825. And practically each transfer is a legitimate sale and every dollar given in the consideration represents the actual amount paid, as nearly all are farm sales and the deeds require revenue stamps of $1 for each SI,OOO and 50 cents for each additional SSOO or fraction thereof. The revenue Uncle Sam derives from all these sales is quite a nice little sum also. The aggregate considerations of all transfers in Jasper county for the entire year of 1919 was but $2,528,186.

Following is a -report of Tuesday’s proceedings of the county commissioners, Monday’s proceedings having been published in th.e last issue of The Democrat: Charles L. z Hensler petition for a highway. Improvement ordered established and auditor directed to give notice of letting contract on first day of April term. John C. Baker ditch. Board finds there is due contractor for work for laying tile at lower grade than specified, and the superintendent is directed to pay same out of funds in his hands, $1,782. George M. Myers ditch. Superintendent Nesbitt files report showing distribution of surplus to prop-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1920.

A NEW DOCTOR AT NEWLAND

And a New Brick School House Is in Prospect There. Dr. A. W. Downes of Chicago will imove to Newland in a short t|me for the practice of his profession there. Dr. Downes has practiced medicine for the past 17 years, is a member of the Illinois Medical association and served seven months in the army during the recent war. The locating of Dr. Downes at Newland will mean much to that community, which is fast developing into a prosperous faruutng locality. With the building of a new brick school building there this summer—a petition for which has been circulated and unanimously signed by 4 6 taxpayers and patrons of the school district — Newland promises to take on quite a boom once more. It is said that there are over 50 pupils attending the school there at the present time and that the building is inadequate to accommodate them. With the addition of a nuimlber of new families which the present owners of the greater part of the muck land thereabout expect to bring in this spring, the latter state that there will probably be over 100 pupils next winter.

AT WHEATFIELD MARCH 29

Only Point in Jasper County “Indiana Home’’ Train Stops. Eighty-five cities and towns in the state are included on the itinerary of the Indiana home special train which will start March 15 on a tour of the state from Purdue university to usher in the campaign for running water in every farm house as part of a big drive to improve living conditions in the country. The drive is made under the joint auspices of the Indiana Home Economics association and Hie agricultural extension department of Purdue. W. Q. Fitch of the extension staff, who will be ih personal charge of the train, announced the schedule last night. The train will pass over nearly all of the New York Central lines in Indiana, which includes the Lake Erie & Western, Big Four and New York Central proper, in the north part of the state. Wheatfield is the only place in Jasper county on the itinerary, at which place Che train will be Monday, March 29. It will also be at Shelby on the 29th. Tuesday, March 30, it is scheduled for Kentland, Earl Park and Fowler. Saturday, the 27th, it* is scheduled for North Liberty, Knox and North Judson.

COURT NEWS

Theodore F. Dunlap vs. Joseph Davis et al. Judgment quieting title. Citizens’ National bank of Mulberry vs. Henry V. Templeton. Set for April 26. Defendant to answer March 22. Joe Wilson vs. Oren F. Parker and WilHami O. Rowles. Jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff for $275. This action was for labor performed by plaintiff on a farm purchased by the defendants and on Which plaintiff was tenant. William Large ditch —George F. Sweeney flies remonistrance. William Grube ditch —P. R. Blue allowed attorney fee of S2OO. James Mather ys. Fannie Cottingham and Walter S. McConnell. Set for April 19. Harry R. Hopkins vs. Dudley Tyler. Evidence heard Thursday and court’s instructions to jury given yesterday op! convening of court. This is a suit from Carpenter township, the plaintiff suing for commission in a land sale and to which he alleges he Is entitled. The case went to the z jury about 10 o’clock yesterday forenoon and they were still out at 2 p. m., shortly before The Democrat went to press. (

NOTICE TO FARMERS We handle the Rumley line tractors, threshing machines and farming Implements; also Western UtHitor, one-horse tractor, at White Front Garage.—KUBQSKE & WALTER. . ». The manufacture of seamless steel at Sheffield, England,'is an .industry which is growing rapidly.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many localities* OFFICIAL APPROVAL RECEIVED By Monticello as District Headquurttys of State Highways. The official approval of Monticello as headquarters for the northwestern district of Indiana reached Auditor Vinson and District Engineer E. B. Lockridge from the state (highway commission Monday, and Mr. Lockridge is now located in the room on the lower floor of the court house, which was formerly occupied -by William Paschen, township trustee, and which has been fitted up for an office. The work for the entire district, which is composed of the counties of Lake, Laporte, Porter, Starke, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski, Cass, White, Benton, Warren, Fountain and parts of Carroll, Montgomery, Howard, Tippecanoe, Parke and Putnam, will be directed by Mr. Lockridge from this city. The district has been divided into five sub-districts, each of which will have a superintendent. One of the superintendents will be located here and the other four will have headquarters at Crawfordsville, Crown Point, Oxford and Laporte. Mr. Lockridge is already busy with plans for the district work and hopes soon to have his organization actively at work. H. L. West of Lafayette has been assigned to this city as superintendent of this suib-district and has been here this week perfecting plans for his work. -—Monticello Herald.

“KILKENNY CATS" ARE LOOSE

Big Split in O. P. Ranks Threatened by Presidential Fight. Indianapolis, MCb. 4.—Maj. ben. Leonard Wood’s presidential campaign will be carried into every state in a fight for delegates, according to a telegram received last night at Wood headquarters in the Claypool hotel from William Cooper Proctor, the general’s national campaign manager, Mr. Proctor issued a statement in New York yesterday, declaring that G-en. Wood’s name would go into every state primary, with the exception of California, and that a clean fight for delegates would be made. ‘‘We don’t want a hand-picked nomination,” Mr. Proctor said. “We have picked up the gauntlet of defiance thrown down by the standpatters and are prepared to go into all states in a clean fight for delegates. California may be excepted because the standpatters are nbt strong there. “We have not shot our bolt by a long ways. The, leaders jn Ohio tell me the lineup now is Wood, Harding and Johnson. In Illinois, Wood will get a majority of the votes in the primary and at least a split delegation. The opposition in New Ham)j>shire, where the primary will be held Tuesday, Ihas collapsed and afl the delegates will be pledged to Wood or will, go instructed with Wood first choice.

ALL DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED

Railroad Pays $15,d00 as Result of Train Hitting School Wagon. South Bend, Meh. 3.—twelve suits for damages, aggregating 1100,000, brought to St. Joseph circuit court here from Lai>orte county on Change of venue, have been disposed of, 'the Grand Trunk Western Railroad company, defendant, settling the cases for $15,000. The suits were the result of a train hitting a school wagon,* carrying a number of children, six of whom were killed. The damages were allowed as follows: Beulah Hanson, $9,000; Joseph N. Mitdhell, $300; Louis Johnson, $500; Richard Harris, $400; Edna Wildt, $2,250; Donald Wildt, $2,500; Gordon Harris, S3OO. The cases of other clai/miante were dis--fnissed.

The tea tree is in evergreen.

ANOTHER DEATH AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. Town of Keener Township Dies Following an Operation. Mrs. Millie Town of Keener township, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the county hospital Wednesday, died the same evening, the disease being too far advanced for any relief. Deceased was about 30 years of age and leaves four small children, her husband having died about a year ago from influenza. Funeral services will be held Sunday at th© German Lutheran church at Kniman and burial made in the cemetery there.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Oliver Wagner and 6-months-old babe of Conrad entered the hospital Thursday for" medical attention. A daughter was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Baker of Danville, 111. Mrs. Baker is a daughter of- Arthur Trussell of north of town. Mrs. J. C. Gwin returned to. her home yesterday, and Mrs. E. E. Rockwell and babe will return to their home In Gillam township today. M. B. Carpenter and Mrs. Helena Reiddle remain about the same. All other patients are doing nicely.

MANY CHANGES THIS SPRING

In Army of Readers ot The Democrat, as Shown Below. Perhaps never before has The Democrat had so many changes of address among its subscribers a* there are the present sipring. The following list of Changes ordered in the last two weeks, with many more to ‘follow, will give the reader some idea of the task of correcting its mailing list: Mrs. Flossie Dale, Parr, R-l, to John Dale, Edw.i deburg, Mich., R-l. * Chas. Guttrich, Remington, R-3, to North Manchester, R-4. Harvey Wood, Detroit, Mich., to Osburn, Ohio. Mrs_ Bertha Taylor, Hoopeston, 111., to 518 S. sth St., Hoopeston. Loren C. Sage, Los Angeles, Calif., to 508 Baum Bldg., Oklahoma City, Okla. A. E. Sticknoth, Goodland, R-l, to Kentland. James Britt, Parr, R-1, to Niles, Mich., R-1. Oscar Schanlaub, Morocco, to Francesville, R-3. Herby Harriott, Fair Oaks, R-2, to Rensselaer, R-l. Grover Blown, Rensselaer, to Roselawn. G. W. Brown, Mt. Ayr to Morocco, R-2. Walter Smith, Valparaiso to Wheeler, Ind. C. D. Nowels, Parsons, Kan., to 181% Main St., Parsons. lE. C. Schanlaub, Fair Oaks to Morocco, R-2.

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RELIEF WORK IS PROGRESSING

The educational films shown at the Princess theater Tuesday afternoon in connection with the excellent talk on the personal experiences of the speaker, Rev. I. N. Yohiannan of Gary in the stricken land of Armenia was a good beginning for the county work, and it is hoped each club and lodge throughout the county will get busy and report to the treasurer, Howard Mills, at the Trust & Savings bank, the number of orphans at S6O per year each will cupport. if eadb member of these organizations would contribute s;> for the support of a child for a month, many children could th»; be saved. THOS. CALLAHAN, Chairman. Mrs. J. I. Gwin, Sec : Howard Mll/s, Treas.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat nas pr'nted bills for the following public sales; 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, Meh. 8, W. H. Tyler, 3-4 mile southeast of Demotte. General sale, including horses, mules, 44 head of cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Meh. 10, Lewis Todd, 3% miles northeast of Fair Oaks. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Mdh. 16, Wm. Sage, manager C. T. Otis ranch, 2 milee east of Roselawn, Big dispersion sale, Including 87 head of horses, 205 head cattle, a large lot of farm implements, wagons, etc. Snow has been known only once in Cuba, that on Christmas day, 1856.

Vol. XXII. No. 98

BLIZZARD TIES UP RAILROADS

Worst Storm of the Winter Raging In Middle Western States BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURE Snow Demoralizes Rail Service——Relief Parties on Snowshoes Atteni|H to Supply Those Marooned. Chicago, March 5. —Reports from tlie West indicate that the worst general storm of tlie winter is In progress. It originated in the mountain states and swept toward tlie middle western states, accompanied by snow and greatly lowered temperature, crippling wire communication and railroad tr#ftie. The disturbance spread south and east with diminished thermometer readings and snow and 'rain. The forecast for the Chicago district, was for rain, snow, strong shifting gales and decidedly colder weather. High winds, drifting snow and a temperature that fell 30 to 40 degrees to zero within a few hours, lsolate4 a number of eastern Colorado and Nebraska towns.

Many States Affected. Sleet and snow preceded the storm developments in Kansas, western Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma! and northern Texas, where almost springlike weather obtained. Weather predictions were that the severe cold In the Rocky mountain and plains states would continue with “Increased intensity,” and temperatures would fall decidedly In the south Atlantic and east gulf states. Storm warnings were ordered displayed on the Texas coast, east gulf coast from Mobile to Carabelle, and on the north Pacific coast. Railroad service In southwestern Colorado, demoralized by snow blockade for several da 1 ?*, virtually was abandoned in some sections when the storm struck. Western Nebraska and southwestern Colorado towns reported the storm was the worst experienced for thirty years. Only one train had entered Durango, Colo., in eleven days and no train had moved at Silverton in thirteen days. Passengers Are Snowbound. Relief parties on snowshoes are attempting to carry supplies to passengers stranded on trains snowbound near Cumbres Pass, Colo. Snow in the La Plata mining district In Colorado was reported twelve to twenty feet deep. Railroads received reports that heavy damage had been done in the mountains by earth and snow slides and by huge bowlders which had toppled over canyon rimrocks to the tracks. Street car service In towns In the storm-swept area was Interrupted or abandoned. Crews with snowplows were attempting to keep clear tracks on railroads running to the west coast through the northern plains and mountain states, but all trains were delayed. I Northwest In Storm Grip. Mitchell, 8. D., Is reported cut off from all railroads. The storm there is continuing with unabated velocity. In the railroad cuts near Mitchell crews are engaged with snowplows, but the fine drifting snow filled up the cuts, paralyzing train service on the St. Paul and Omaha roads.

FIGHTS ON TOP OF TRAIN

Illinois Sheriff Chases Prisoner to Roof of Speeding Car. Joliet, HI., March 5.-s—A fight for life with a prisoner on the roof of a passenger train going 60 miles an hour, was the story told by Sheriff E. L. Sapp of McDonough county on arrival in Joliet with Frank Mullen, twentythree years old, sentenced to the penitentiary for larceny. After leaving Macomb, Mullen was permitted to go to the washroom at one end of the coach. Breaking the window, he clambered to the roof of the train. Sheriff Sapp broke down the door and followed. Mullen ran toward the ream of the train, followed by the sheriff. They grappled on the roof of the car and Sapp choked the prisoner into submission.

ICE 2 FEET THICK AT WARSAW Warsaw, Meh. 3.—This winter has eetahlished a new record in this region for continued cold weather. The lakes froze Nov. 18, and the ice is now more tiban two feet thick. The lakes* have not been open since the first freeze. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DEMOCRAT NOW AND HAVE IT DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR BY CARRIER EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.