Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1910 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Clifford Thomas, of Indianapolis, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. A. Simpson. The Ladies’ Literary Society is holding its annual New Year’s reception this afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. P. Honan. mJLmm Mrs. J. O v Portet was brought home from the hospital yesterday afternoon and is recovering fnom' the operation she recently underwent. Just received, on assignment, a large stock of sweaters, will be so'd at a sacrifice, at the Leopolds’ Van Rensselaer street, south of Fate’s restaurant. Sam Pass, of Jefferson township, was a business caller at Tribune headquarters, Tuesday morning. He intends to spend the winter with his son, who resides near Rensselaer.— Francesville Tribune. Mort Murray, who has been working with a telephone gang since last June, and who is now making his headquarters at Dayton, Ohio, washome during the holidays to visit his parentl, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Murray. He also made a visit to Joliet, 111., with his sister, Mr|. Robert Lefler. In the bread contest at ,the Farm- ’ era’ Institute Dec. 16th, our flours, Aristos and Gem of the Talley, won first, second and third prizes out of - 67 entries from Jasper county. All the leading , brands of flour were represented in the contest. JOHN EGER.

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The Evening Republican.

PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT. PICTURES. “Romance of a Stranded Actress.” “Snre £ure jfor the Hiccoughs.” - r “On!) a Bream.” * SONG. “gay, Do Ton Lave Me Dear.” Miss Jolla Hgnsen in a new program tonight.

Get your hard coal of the Rensselaer Lur&ber*t2o. All sizes. Mrs. Pullins, mother of Sam Pullins, is quite sipk at her home on College strjeet.. - H. C. Westphal, of Wolcott, has resigned as coroner of White county, and will move to Crawfordsvllle to engage in the undertaking business. Dr. Ray. Clayton, of Monon, brother of Mrsi" Firman Thompson, of Parr, was appointed bis successor. ■« . —i—— W. O. Shanlaub, our popular county superintendent, locked his desk, hid the key and bid farewell to old Newton county last Thursday and went to. the home of his parents at Rensselaer in order that he might hang his stocking by the fireside so Santa Claus of old* could make him a boy again, for there’# no place like home for that.— Goodland Herald. ':.-j - Some citizens of Qoodland have prepared a list and offered It to the Herald of that town for publication, showing the names of people who lost money In the failure of the Home Bank, how much they bad on deposit and also the amount of cash reported by these same people to the'township assessor for taxation. The Herald is holding the list up for a week, while the editor debates the question as to, -whether or not he will publish It. • 1 • ilPOWing to the severe winter and the 4rt#h cost of feed. I will advance the price of milk commencing January 1, 1910, to Mareh 1,191 if. M. J. THORNTON, City Dairyman.

Bntend January l, 1897, m moous-oUm mall matter, at «ha port-office at »>n—tear, XaStana, under tbe act of March 3, 1879.

New Council Will Be Sworn In and Mayor Take Oath j»f Office at Noon and All Meet at 7:80. Mayor-elect George F. Meyers and his new council, together with the city clerk and city treasurer will enter up,on their terms of office at noon Monday, Jan. 3d, the law setting forth that the changes be made at noon on the first Monday in January and not the first day of January as generally supposed. It is probable that the oath of office to the new Mayor Will be administered by James H. S. Ellis, whose term of office expires on that day. There will be no ceremony surrounding the inauguration of the new officers. The law also requires that the new council meet at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening and transact such business as may be on hand and the board will, therefore, hold its first meeting that night. Mayor Meyers has his committee appointments ready to be announced at that time, and if he has not already decided upon the question of a new city marshal he will do so between now and Monday evening and make hts appointment known* at that time. Asked to make the announcement today through the Republican, Mayor Meyerß said: “I am not yet ready to do it, and probablyshall not make the name of the next marshal known before Monday the meeting of the council.’* There are now seventeen applicants for the appointment and there will be sixteen disappointments when the name of the new marshal is announced.

J— * y>„ ■ J The Winamac Republican tells a Sorrowful history of Oliver P. ’'Warren, who a few years ago was a county commissioner in Pulaski county, owned 260 acres of good land and was rated one of the wealthiest farmers and best business men In the county. The day before Christmas he was taken to the poor house of Orantcounty to Bpend the remainder of hiß life a public charge. The story told by the Republican inpart is as follows: Twelve short years ago Mr. Warren traded hisjbig farm in Pulaski county for the Leach Lumber company’s property at Oas City. After being In the lumber business for some time he traded the property for a half dozen residence properties. The property was Incumbered with mortgages, and as they fell due he found himself usable to pay them oft. He was compelled to surrender the houses one by one. More than a year ago the mortgage on the last bouse became due. He was unable to settle. Two weeks ago his year's exemption ended, and a notice was served on him to vacate. Being a widower, he had lived alone in this house, barren of furniture, for a long time, and had subsisted on food provided by friends. Being compelled to surrender his last piece of property and being without money there was nothing else for him to do but go to the county’s home,

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1010.

METERS MAYOR MONDAY; FIRST MEETING AT NIGHT.

Once Wealthy Farmer of Pulaski County Now In the Poor House.

To the Public.

I will continue to close at the usual time instead of 6 o’clock after January Ist. I need to work full time and will appreciate your trade, however smell it may be, in case your regular trading place is closed. I need the money and will deny myself of a little pleasure and loss of sleep to accommodate you. , I want to thank my old customers for the business given me and the courtesies extended during 1909, and wish you a happy and prosperous year for 1910. Tours sinosrely,

■eat Shops to Clese. Beginning next Monday, Jan. 3d, the meat shops of the undersigned will close each evening except Saturday at 7 o'clock, and also be closed on Sundays, during the winter months or until further notice. J. J. EIUELBBACH ft SON. ROTH BROS. JOHN NICHOLS. Oet your order In early for hard eoal. We have all alsea. RENSSELAER LUMBER CO.

E. S. RHOADES.

H. R. KURRIE PROMOTED; NOW GENERAL ATTORNEY.

His Former Office Abolished and He Becomes Head of Legal Department of Monon Railroad. “ ■ tr ■' '** T/ Vjt • Beginning January Ist, H. R. Kurrie, of this city, becomes the general attorney of the Monon railroad with headquarters in Chicago'. The office of assistant general solicitor, which Mr. Kurrie has held for several years, is abolished and he becomes the virtual head of the legal department of the Monon. Judge Field, who has been the general solicitor for some years, Aas made Mr. Kurrie the active head of his department for some time, apd now that Mr. Field is the vice-president of the road Mr. Kurrie will have general supervision of all cases in which the Monon is interested^ Mr. Kurrie came to Rensselaer some tejn or twelve years ago and read law in the office of S. P. Thompson, later becoming a member of the law firm of Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie. He was soon recognized to possess a strong legal mind and to be a profound student. His rise with the Monon has been rapid, and it is understood that the salary of his new office will be about SB,OOO a year. His many friends in Rensselaer will be well pleased at his promotion.

G. F. Meyers Makes Two Deals In Union Township Farm Lands.

George F. Meyers, the real estate man, reports two big deals in Unidn township. The first is the purchase by Harvey Davisson, former trustee of that towuship, of 280 acres which formerly tjplonged to Mr. Meyers. Harvey will eat off a let of timber this winder and in the sprhK will erect a good house and it. ~ Mr. Meyers also traded Ike Thomas’ 'farm of 200 acres for 265 acres in Washington county. Frank E. Bundy is the new owner of the Thomas farm, and will inove on the place and make some substantial improvements on it. He is .a man of considerable means and will make a substantial citizen of the big and influential township.

Partnership Dissolved After Many Years Association in Business.

The dissolution of the partnership of Foltz ft Spitler became effective today, January Ist The details and contract for dissolution were signed some three weeks ago. The firm is the outgrowth of one of the firms in Rensselaer, having succeeded the old Thompson ft Spitler firm, of which M. L. Spitler, father of C. G. Spitler, was a member. Mr. Foltz has had charge of the legal department of the firm and Mr. Spitler has conducted the insurance, abstracting, etc. They will continue in their respective businesses and occupy the offices they now occupy, but each will conduct his own part of the business. Mr. Foltz has been a very busy man and feels that he should take a rest from the very active practice he has indulged in and while he will in no sense retire, he hopes after the May term of the circuit court to take a rest of about three months. Mr. Spitler is equally busy and has a wonderful capacity for work, and will be at the old stand ready for business every day just as be has been for many years.

Notice of Dleselutlon. By mutual agreement the Arm of Foltz ft Spttler has dissolved. Mr. Spltler will continue the abstract, Insurance, collections and real estate work In the westerly room of our office and have charge of this feature of the unsettled partnership matters. Mr. Foltz will continue the practice of law In the easterly room and will have charge of that portion of the unsettled partnership matters Old aocounts can be settled with either member. We will continue our respective lines of work at our present office. We desire to thank the general public for past patronage and ask a continuance of same. f FRANK FOLTZ. 1 CHARLES Q. BPITLER. Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 1, 1»10. Try dU classified column.

■? * • ... • -Vv:*’" jjjVj ...THE... REX! The Prettle.t Moving Fiottura Show la M|i% City. proprietor.

Drawing Crowded Houses at The Princess. § ''■ - T * * ■ §Mgm r r&w*® !!*%& iwjtia, . >x 'll I ill lll'ili «W)I I } Miss Julian Hansen Last Appearance at the Big Double Show I To-Night.

Obituary of Mrs. Janes Thomson.

Margaret Ellen Thomson, daughter of James P. and-Margaret E. Purcell, was horn in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1860, and came to this country In 1861. She was Carried to James Thomson, in Hamilton county, Aug. 29, 1873. To this union was born six children, 2 girls and four boys, of which one girt, Fannie May, preceded her to the grave In 1884. The rest living, who were At her bedside at death, Rosa, ChaMe, Plerrie, Tearance and Willie, aMko one step-daugh-ter, Mrs. of Chicago. .t\\f She died Deefc&r 31, 1909, at 7:30, at her homA on the corner of Main and Elm jflmets, after a long Illness of ten months with dropsy. The funeral place January 3rd at St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 10 o'clock. InUjNment In Mt. Calvary cemetery- A-

Christian Church Banquet.

The Christian will hold its annual banquet and social on Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, 1910. All persona connected with tbs church are hereby notified and expected to be present.

O. H. CLARKE, Pastor.

Rensselaer Poultry Show Stifle Mmiisfci, 10c. Futily Seoraa Tickets, SI.OO. J/USAKY 11 15. W THE OLD GARAGE. I Tbs RssoetgUon Invites yen to attend Ha seeeud auaaal sxbfbM el poultry. Our shows ere net given ter profit, bat In the Interest el the poultry Industry, which It Ut the mutual benefit el the terra and reentry. The baby skew, a special featers on Saturday. llMfi given te tee babies.

Ito-nkshfs program. PICTURES. i “The Hessian Renegade.” ; - And other good subjects. SONG “Tiiey WIU Be Sorry Some Day.” DOUBLE BILL.

M. M. Ocker Suffers Less of Store aad flange by Fire.

The Francesvllle Tribune publishea the following account of a fire that burned the hardware store and garage of M. M. Ocker at Medaryvllle Tuesday night. Mr. Ocker moved from Wheatfield about a year ago. The Tribune says: / Fire broke out in the old Horner building at MedaryviUe Tuesday night destroying it and an adjacent -handing. The fire started from a defective lighting plant and could not be checked in), time to save the buildings because the towh hasn’t any fire protection of any kind. o?te at the bulldings was occupied by a stock and the other was used ds <* garage, both owned by M. M. Ocker. Considerable Insurance was carried on the building and contents but not sufficient to cover the loss.

Arrange to Do Year Trading Before Six O’clock F. M.

After January 1, 1910, Rensselaer's leading business houses will does at 8 p. m. each evening except Saturday. If you have never tried Arts tee or flem of tee Talley flour, the greet prise winners, call and get * small

sample sack.

YOL. XIY.

JOHN BOER