Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MILLER - HAMILTON NUPTIALS

Largely Attended Wedding Takes Place at Christian Church. One of the very pretty wedding? recently in this city took place at the First Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, when Miss Marie Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Hamilton, was married to Dr. William Condon Miller of Hammond. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. M. D. Gwin rendered several musical numbers on the o'gan. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march by Wagner. The ushers lead the party who were followed by the bridesmaids. The maid of honor came next, followed by the three little flower girls. The bride entered on the arm of her father and was met at the altar by the groom, his best man and the minister. While the organist played softly, “Call Me Thine Own,” Rev. William T. Barbre, pastor of the church, read the ' service, using the impressive ring ceremony. Following the ceremony and while the party tarried at the

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ELIZUR SAGE DIED WEDNESDAY

Death Follows Operation for Abscess of the Liver. Elizur Sage, mention of whose seri-. ous condition has been made heretofore in The Democrat, passed away at the county hospital at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday mor<jing, following an operation Monday for an abscess on the liver. Funeral services were held a*. 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Makeever hotel, conducted by the Rev. W. T. Bai* bre of the Christian church, and the remains shipped to his old home at Channahon, 111., yesterday morning on the milk train for burial. Mr. Sage was born at Channahon, 111., in 1849 and resided there for many yea.s, and served in the Union forces in the war of the re* bellion. He was twice married, his last marriage being to Miss garah Butts in 1883, who with three children by this marriage and four children by his first marriage survive him. At least it is supposed that there are four children surviving by his first marriage, although one son has not been heard from for several years. The surviving children by his last marriage are. Mrs. David Zeigler of Barkley • township, Russel Sage of near Rochester, and Kermit, who is still at home. Mr. Sage came to Jasper cdbnty some 20 or more years ago and resided for some years up in the Gifford district. While living there and being quite poor in worldly goods, his unple, Russel Sage, the noted New York multi-millionaire, died, and by the terms of his will he was left $25,000. Some of the other nephews and nieces and other relatives instituted a suit to break the will, but Elizur refused to take any part in the action and by reason of this, when the matter was finally settled or compromised, the widow gave Elizur $25,000 more, making $50,000, which he was paid. It was current rumor that he was promised more when the widow died, put at her death a year or two ago the property practically all went ,to charitable institutions and Mr. Sage received no more from the estate. On receiving his inheritance he purchased what is now the N. Osburn farm, west of Rensselaer, and also purchased a farm in Ohio and the J. L. Brady property in Rensselaer. He later sold all of these properties, buying or trading for in the meantime quite a large tract of land in Minnesota. This he later traded for some 600 acres of land near Loyal (formerly Germany) in Fulton county, which he still owned and resided upon at the time of his death. This land has two sets of improvements, his son Russel and family occupying one set. Mr. Sage left a will bequeathing his property to his wife and children, but The Democrat is not advised as to its terms. It will be filed for probate, of course, in Fulton county.

NOTICE R. E. Davis, the piano tuner and player adjuster. Is here. Leave your orders at the Rensselaer Hotel, phone 167. Expert on all makes of player pianos. Work guaranteed. ts late birth announcements June 23, to Mr. and* Mrs. Korah Potts of Union township, a son.

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. / — Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Thursday. Jacob Rich of Washington, 111., was looking after his Jasper county real estate interests Wednesday. Jacob Johnson of Gillam township, the road contractor, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Johnson was busily at work on that part of the W. L. Wood road improvement system in Union township, extending west anu just south of Virgie, and was getting his material from Lafayette. He was hit by the shipping embargo and will have to drop further work on his contracts until this is lifted. Burl Blackman of Kersey, a brakeman on the C. & W. V. railroad, was arraigned before Squire Irwin last Monday on the charge of assault and battery, with intent to commit a more serious offense on the person of Miss Irma Drenth, also of Kersey, who was employed at the time of the alleged attack occurred in the Blackman home. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to assault and battery and was fined $lO and costs. Marriage licenses issued: June 22, William Condon Miller of Hammond, aged 28 Dec. 26 last, dentist, and Marie Louise Hamilton of Rensselaer, aged 22 July 22 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each/ June 24, Octavius John Getz of Medaryville, aged 26 Sept. 18 last, farmer, and Ethel Mae Manning of Jasper county, aged 20 Meh. 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 24, Allie Oscar Francis of Union township, aged 41 May 5 last, farmer,, and Grayce Price, also of Union, aged 28 June 26 last, seamstress. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1917. First marriage for female.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Helen Kiifner, Leona Burlin, Ruby Long, Louise Davis and Eleanor Lyons, all of Brook, had their tonsils removed yesterday. Mrs. Ada Cross of Morocco underwent a minor operation Thura* day. Mrs. Effie Wilson of Pleasant Ridge entered the hospital Thursday for observation. A daughter was born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garvin of Wolcott. z Irene Yeoman was able to be taken to her home in Newton township Thursday.

LITTLE GIRL DIES FROM BURNS

Marda Johnson, the little 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ord Johnson of Wolcott, who was so badly burned at the Homer Hendrickson home in this city Tuesday morning while attempting to start a fire with coal oil, died at ths county hospital at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday morning. The remiadns were taken to her home at Wolcott Wed. nesday and the funeral held there Thursday.

ROYAL PLAYERS NEXT WEEK

Rensselaer theater-goers will have a Chance to feed their amusement taste to the limit all next week when the Royal Players open theii week’s engagement In the city under the big, tent theater on Van Rensselaer street. The opening play, “The Burglar,” is a Three-act comedy-drama of the latest ordeu, filled with roaring comedy, heavy dramatic climaxes; in /act, everything that goes to make a good evening’s entertainment. Monday night is ladles’ ffee night. One lady will be admitted free with every paid admission.—Advt

Remember The Democrat carries good quality lead pencils and penholders In stock at all times.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1920.

RENSSELAER TOPS MONTICELLO

Again Demonstrating That It Is the “Best Town on the Monon.” The population of Monticello, our sister county seat on the southeast, has beep officially announced ak 2,536, a gain of 368 in the last decade. This again places Monticello in the rear of Rensselaer, notwithstanding the fact that she has two railroads and an abundant supply of ego. Ten years ago Monticello’s population was 2,168, while Rensselaer’s was 2,393. During the last decade Rensselaer gained 519 while Monticello gained but 368. ’Rah for Rensselaer!

at public auction Saturday afternoon, June 26, at 2:30 o’clock, at the Fred Phillips place on College avenue, team of ponies, surrey and harness, two cows giving milk, also household goods.—FßED PHILLIPS. j-26

WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST

Increase In • Subscription Rates of The Democrat Is Inevitable. 1 It now seems almost inevitable that The Democrat will have to increase both Its subscription and ao vertising rates again in the very near future. This move will probably be necessary in order to make both ends of the business meet. The print paper situation is worse now than it was a few weeks ago even, and the following leder received Thursday froim the paper house from whom we have been buying our print paper for the past few years will show the reader just what the newspaper publisher is up against at this time: Indianapolis, Ind., June 23, 1920. F. E. Babcock, Jasper County Democrat, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir—ln repiy to your inquiry would say that we have a car of sheet news wnieh left the mill June 11th, from which we could supply you at . , 15%c per lb. f. o. b. Ind pls. The car will be in within the nexc few days and we would ask you to advise by return mail in case you wish to place your order, as most of the car is already sold. When -one considers that three years ago we were buying our print paper at 2.45 per cwt., and less than a year ago bought 10 tons at $4.25, the meaning of $15.50 per cwt. now, almost four times the price one year ago, will begin to “sink in.” • Of the supply received last fall, when we still 'had a few tons on hand, we have about enough left to last until Sept. 1 to 15. The next supply will cost us about 16 cents per pound laid down in Rensselaer, or $320 per ton. We use about one ton per month, which means $3,840 per year, or almost precisely the amount we receive from all subscriptions, not counting anything for labor, postage or delivery. It is obvious that we cannot long survive in business on any such “break” as this, and there is no prospect of prices of paper coming down. In fact it is going higher all the time and may reach 20 to 25 cents a pound. City papers have raised their subscription prices several times, more than< doubling th&lr old rates and in most cases tripling them. The country papers have not done this, none that we know of having raised more than 50 cents to $1 per year, and The* Democrat has raised but 50 cents in the past four years. It is now being sent twice-ar-week for the same money that all the other papers published once a week are charging. The same situation confronts the printer on all sides— type, Inks, job papers, etc., are “oht of sight in price and are continually climbing. Heavy purchases of both news and job inks and job paper stocks enable us to continue this branch of the business with little advance in prices over one year ago, although the wholesale prices on all this line has advanced tremendously during the past few months. It is our' desire to keep prices down as low as we possibly can, until business adjusts itself to a settled standard, and to this end we ask our patrons to be prompt in paying their bills —either for subscription, job printing or advertising. We shall not advance Uie subscription price of The Democrat until Sept. 1 at least, but unless renewals are made promptly the names of an subscribers not paying win be

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Taiegraphlc 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 Localities. FLAYS HI JOHNSON DESERTERS Nebraskan Makes Public Senator’s Note Branding Faith-Breakers. Lincoln, Neb., June 24. —F. A. Harrison of Lincoln, manager for Senator Hiram Johnson’s Nebraska preference campaign, who recently declared that “the treachery and desertion of the delegates from instructed states broke the heart of the Johnson movement,” has-made public a personal note from the senator, in which the latter said he desired to take steps to “hold up to deserved public obloquy and scorn’* those who, he said, “broke faith” at Chicago. Senator Johnson said he planned to make this' move in every state where “the crime was done so that the people may be protected in the future when they express their choice for president” * He added: “To be frank with you, I never doubted what the Nebraska delegation would do, but I knew you were exerting yourself to the utmost to prevent the betrayal. Let’s make it Impossible by branding these scoundrels and prevent a recurrence of such treachery." In bls recent accusations against delegates from instructed states, Harrison declared that “just two men on the Nebraska delegation at all times tried .to obey the instructions of Nebraska.”

AUTOS STOLEN AND DRUG STORE IS ROBBED

Chalmers, June 24.—Two automobiles, one a Ford touring car belonging to N. A. Shigley, and a Dodge car, the property of Frank Samuels, were stolen from the garage owned by Roy Ward Wednesday night. The Dodge car was found abandoned two miles south of town this morning by Fred Shortz and son Edward. The Ford has not been recovered. The drug store owned by S. E. Donaldson was entered by burglars Wednesday night and robbed. The thieves secured a flash light, camera and several entail articles. A small amount of change was also taken from the cash drawer. En-< trance to the store was effected through a window in the basement.

TWINS ARE 84 YEARS OF AGE

Shelbyville and Everton Men Veterans of the Civil War. Columbus, Ind., June 24. —Mrs. Rebecca Danforth of Elizabethtown returned from Shelbyville recently where she visited her uncle, James Rowe. She was accompanied by another uncle, Samuel Rowe, of Everton, Ind. The brothers are twine, and are 84 years old. They an.veterans of the civil war, and are said to be the oldest twin survivors of that cpfiflict. The brothers’ birthday 11, Armistice day.

A GENERAL INVITATION

Everybody is cordially Invited to attend the big Odd Fellows meet in Mt. Ayr Tuesday afternoon, June 29. Program begins at 2 o’clock. State Grand Master and Deputy Grand Warden will deliver addresses. A fine program of music and readings follow. A ladies’ quartet, a saxophone quartet and cornet sok. contest from members of the Mt. Ayr band. A big free-for-all basket supper at 5:30. Program and supper will be given in tho park. Work of Second Degree will be exemplified by the Mt. Ayr sevenjnan team in the evening. Respectfully, MT. AYR I. O. O. F. LODGE, No. 614.

COMMUNITY SALES REGULARLY At Roselawn (4th Saturday) and Demotte (Ist Saturday) of each month, respectively. Parties having stock, tools or anything else they wish to dispose of are Invited to bring same In and sell It at these sales. Stuff will be, sold on reasonable sale terms. —BERT HANAWAY, Auctioneer; H. C. DeKock, Clerk.

THERE IS SOME WHEAT LEFT

In County and Many Thousand* of Bushels WHI Be Harvested. Notwithstanding the fact that a smaller acreage than usual of wheat was put out in Jasper county last fall and the further fact that many thousands of acres were winter killed or so badly damaged by the Heesian fly that the ground was plowed up and put in other crops, there is still going to be a great many thousand bushels of this cereal harvested in the county this season. Especially is this true of tho central section of the county, within a radius of a few mllles of Rensselaer. The damage seems to have been greatest from the fly in the north part of the county, while through this Section the havoc was comparatively slight and there are many splendid fields hereabouts that are seemingly unhurt. One of the largest and best fields we have seen is an 80-acfe field on the Gangloff farm just east of town, but there are several other large fields In Marion, Newton and Jordan townships that look mighty fine and promise an excellent yield.

REPORT OF THE BUSINESS

Done by the Farmers’ Grain Company for the Last Fiscal Year. Following is a detailed report of the business transacted by the Farmers’ Grain company of aer at Rensselaer and Surrey for the last fiscal year, as given by the manager at the annual meeting of stockholders held here Monday:

301,635 bushels of grain were bought at a cost of $337,901.81. 299,841 bushels were sold for $373,486.92. . Gross profit on gram, $15,580.11. Shrinkage 1,794 bushels. Per cent of -profit based on purchase, 4.3. . Per cent of profit based on sales, 4 2 Whole volume of business done at Rensselaer was: .oooionaK Based on cost Based on sales 414.J37.23 Gross profit 21 ’ 2 fsn? For rental J 15 00 Total gross profit based qp purchases, 5.4 per cent, based on sales, 5.01 per cent. , Operating expenses at Rensselaer, $13,508.23 or 3.4 per cent, based on purchases or 3:2 per cent based on Net profit at Rensselaer, $7,753.15, or 2 per cent on purchases or 1.9 per cent based on sales. At Surrey. Bushels grain purchased, 49,067, at a cost of $61,934.59. for Bushels grain sold, 48,686, ior which $63,734.79 was received. This was a gross profit of sl,800.20 and a shrinkage of 431 buSh Expenses at Surrey 7 er e $879.50, leaving a net profit of $920.69. Gross profits at Surrey were 2.9 per cent based on cost and 2.8 per cent based on sales. Expenses at surrey were 1.45 per cent on cost or 1.4 based on sales. This leaves a net profit on cost of 1.5 per cent or on sales of 1.4 per cent. Coal Account. On hands, last report, 400 tons, cost $2,287. . B Purchased during the year, 276 tons, cost $24,129.48. Total coal, 3,676, at cost of $26,416.48. n 7AA Total sales for the year, 3,766 tons, $31,440.01. Gross profit, $5,053.53. Inventory, $300.00 Total Gross profits, $5,353.58. Expense of handling coal, SB,173 34 Net profit on coal, $2,180.19. . Gross Profits for Y “ r ’ - On oats * 611 70 On corn 3,611.70 On wheat 4 On rye On feed On fertilizer 250.18 Coal 2,1 i 74 Limestone Rent acct 1500 Total Gross earnings.-$18,088.04 Expenses. L abor $ 2,726.15 Salaries 2,190.00 Storert ?’2.39 Director’s salaries 110.00 Depreciation l»068.8f Insurance Total expense $10,334.89 Net profit at Rensselaer, $7,753.15, plus net profit at Surrey, 920.69, making a total net profit of $8,673.84.

come through padding the walls aha the erection of canopies. Homer Cummings, chairman of the national committee, had a number of wild yarns to dispose of, among them one that the megaphone apparatus being Installed In the hall was to enable President Wilson to talk directly to the delegates. “No such arrangement is being made, and I do not know that the president even Intends sending a personal message to the convention," said .Chairman Cummings.

Vol. XXIII. No. 26

LIQUOR PLANK PASSED AROUND

Leaders at Frisco See Tentative Draft of the Wot Proposal. ISSUE IN THE FOREGROUND I It Is Proposed to Lesve Ststes Some Latitude After Congress Sets Limit —Cox Gains as New Chiefs Arrive. ' i ’ " San Francisco, CaM .Tune 25—A tentative draft of liquor plank to be put in the Democratic convention platform' la being passed around among the leaders here and la said to be satisfactory. It in substance declares that the constitution Is the basic law of the land and as such must be revered; that the eighteenth amendment Is a part of the constitution and as such the Democrhts of the nation recognise and respect It as the law, but that the power to Interpret the meaning of intoxicants should rest with congress and that each stato should have the power to determine to what extent It would go In the matter of alcohol up to limit prescribed by congress. In a mates’ rights plank combined with a so called wet plank, though party leaders here say that the Supreme coiirt already has ruled that congress has the power to define intoxicating liquors. No reference is made to the Volstead law. The sentiment In favor of a moderation of the Volstead law so as to permit the manufacture and sale of beers of about 2 or 3 per cent appear* to be growing and to already include more than 400 votes. It is the only question Chairman Cummings believes will have to be settled on the floor of the convention. The resolutions committee. It is predicted, will be able to agree on the other plank which will be fought over, such as the form of the League of Nations’ resolutions, the question of Indorsing the Irish republic and the Japanese exclusion plank. Cox and McAdoo Still Loading. If it Isn't Cox, look out for McAdoo I That Is the essence of the predictions made by the political wiseacres, who are already In San Francisco marking time until the Democratic national convention meets cr more of the party leaders arrive. The Influx of notables was noticeable and the convention preliminaries have reached the stage of private room conferences. The McAdoo boom, which appeared to have been dealt a death blow through she announcement of the former secretary of the treasury that' he would not consent to be a candidate, has taken on new life with the declaration by newly arrived delegates that they have no Intention to take M.. McAdoo’s word as final and are planning to force McAdoo to the front as the logical man to break the deadlock in the event that It is demonstrated that none of the leading candidates can obtain the necessary two-thlrds vote. Glass Helps McAdoo Boom. United States Senator Carter Glass gave the McAdoo enthusiasts great encouragement on his arrival here when he expressed the hope that McAdoo was not out of the race. Several reports from delegations on their way to San Francisco are to the effect that they intend to vote for McAdoo despite his request that he be not considered. The former McAdoo support' has been largely scattered though and the leaders say that ft cannot be rounded up again except in the event McAdoo is desired as a compromise. The Cox boom seems to be rolling; along like a snowball and growing toj formidable proportions. Two out of three leaders who are unprejudiced will say that Cox appears to be well in the lead in the matter of permanent support. Though' he may possibly not receive as many votes on the first ballot as Attorney: General Palmer, the boosters of Governor Edwards of New Jersey decry; the claims of the Cox managers ’and’ say that their candidate will start with, the support of most of the New England delegations and more than half! of the southern votes. Palmer Campaign Takes Slump. There appears to be a slump in the; Palmer, campaign, though the billboard advertisements of “the fighting. Quaker,” as Palmer Is described, far; overshadow the efforts made for other candidates. Palmer badges and. Palmer buttons are conspicuous, which politicians say is explained by the presence of a small army of jobhold-i era, who are In San Francisco to helpi push the Palmer campaign along. The acoustics of the convention hall, were tried out, and it was asserted' that the echoes that have worried the, national committee have been oyer-