Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1910 — Page 1

No. 8.

Nisi NETTIE STRAND Who will appear at The Princess Theatre TONIGHT and the rest of the week, in a Singing and Dancing Specialty.

Buy the Best Canned Goods that you can, Don't Mk for cheapness. Keep thinking' of quality. That’s our advice. If yon know only a Uttle about brands, yon can still be safe, i for this store always stands for your safety. We hays nothing that yon need hesitate abont buying or eating. “Purity a surety” in our Canned Goods motto. All that is ever canned we have. Pish, Fruit, Vegetables. And never forget that buying here is the best way for you to be sure. ■ ■ McFarland & Son Sellable Grocers.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. BE SURE and ask your grocer for Quaker Bread. It Is the best. It don’t pay to bake when you can buy Fate'B fine Quaker Bread. John A. Wiliams was down from Wheatfleld .township yesterday. AH sizes of hard coal at the Rensselaer Lumber yards. Get' your hard coal ot the Rensse - -laer Lumber Co. All sizes. For Llpton’s teas, Ferndell coffee and Pillsbury’s flour call on J. A. McFarland A Son. s Fight below zero was recorded by by the minimum thermometer at the local U. S. weather bureau this morning. Best furnace coal, West Virginia Smokeless. Car of lump just in; mine run also in stock. Phone 7. J. L. BRADY. Miss Nellie Makeever, of Mt. Ayr, who has been in Chicago for the past two or three months, was here yesterday to attend the funeral of John Makeever. < 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 John Alberson suffered an attack of epilepsy in front bf E. D. Rhoades’ hardware store Thursday afternoon and fell on the icy pavement, severely cutting hts face. Did it ever occur to you that a merchant who waylays the patrons of a competitor and tries to get them away is too selfish to give you a square deal if he catches you? adv A number of people have been persuaded to try another br&nd of coffee than Ferndell. Why do they all come bgck? "There’s a reason.” MCFARLAND A SON.

The Evening Republican.

CIK Princess theatre PBBE? PHXEUPS, Proprietor. Watch This Space Every Bay THE PROGRAM TONIGHT PICTURE “ Liberty for An Hour.” ‘•The Judge’s Whiskers.” SONG “ I Love All the Girls.”

Fair weather with rising temperature tonight and Saturday. i John Braddock and Mell Haas have returned from a trip to St. Louis, Mich. John has' not yet come into possession of his inheritance, the estate in which he is interested being in progress of settlement. There is nothing better to start the day with these cold mornings than a cup of good coffee and there is nothing in the coffee line that measures up to Ferndell in cup quality. McFarland & son. Ben Smith and wife arrived here yeßterday to visit her relatives, the Slaughters, for a time. They have been living for the past year at ClarindA, lowa, although for the past few weeks they have been at Alexander, S. Dak., where Ben has had charge of some fine stock. The "Old Five Hundred Club” will be the guests tonight at Fate’s Model to a “stag” given by what was known after Its organization as the “New Five Hundred Club.” A banquet will be served and some of the local funny men will probably keep the participants from going to sleep or suffering with long faces.

Elmore Barce, of Fowler, son of Lyman Barce, of this county, has been appointed county attorney for Benton county. He succeeds B. B. Berry, who resigned. The Fewler RepublicanLeader pays Mr. Barce a high compliment, saying that he has been very successful in his practice and has specialized in commissioners' court law. During the past year he has bsen the attorney for practically all the gravel road petitioners in that county. Daniel H. Rucker, 98 years of age, and the oldest retired army officer in the United States, died yesterday in Washington. His daughter was the wife of Gen. Phil H. Sheridan, hero of Winchester and the Valley campaign. His military service extended over more years than any other man ever in the military service of the United States. He joined the army when 16 years of age, and his flrßt duty was with the First Dragons, stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. J. H. S. Ellis is a recent witness to the value of a classified ad. He had missed a stag-handled pocket knife which he valued 'very highly, and placed an advertisement in Thursday’s Republican. That evening his son, Jim, found the knife in the pocket of his bath robe. It pays to advertise. John Healy’s little daughter recovered her muff In the same manner; Harry Reed recovered a fur mitten; Earle recovered a camera and Judson Perkins a colt, all within the past week. For certain results try it yourself.

Prof. Hayner has returned to reshme his work of piano tuning. Call him at Clarke's jewelry store. Big 10 cent embroidery sale at the 99 Cent Racket Store, Monday, January lQttu j Try the classified oolmmn.

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ARNOLD BROTHERS RETURN FROM TRIP TO CUBA.

Learn Particulars of Brother’s Death and Enjoy Trip to Island of Emit and Flowers. Charles and Eli Arnold returned this Friday morning from their trip to Omaja, Cuba, where they had gone to ascertain the cause of the death of their brother, Chris, which occurred on November 24th. They left here on December 19th, buying tickets through 16 Havanna, each paying 579.90 for

the round trip. They went by' the way of Knights Key and Key West, Fla. Havanna is only 107 miles from Key West. They found that Omaja was about in the center of the island, 450 miles from Havanna and about 100 miles from Santiago. Cuban railroad fare is 3 cents a mile and no reduction on round trips, in fact, the tickets are sold for only one way. Omaja is in the orient of Province, and is a small town of only about 30 families, mostly American settlers from Ohio and Indiana, who have small fruit farms. Chris had a farm of 250 acres about a mile from Omaja, on which was a new settler’s house he had had erected, and one Cuban shack. Chris’s death took place at Las Tunas, about 17 miles west of Omaja. He was working for a man there by the month, driving a team of mules. Some one saw him bending over, apparently fastening up a girth strap under one of the mules, and saw The mule start to run and Chris being dragged behind. He was apparently dragged about 30 rods and when those who witnessed the accident reached his side he gasped but a time or two and passed away. Evidently his feet had become entangled in the chain trace. He had been kicked and trampled on by the mule and his body was badly bruised and cut. His brothers visited his grave and were surprised to find a part of a skull and several human bones lying on the grave. They were informed that it was not uncommon there in burying a person to dig up the bones of another that had been buried in the same spot before and that very little attention was paid to the discovery of human bones, and that the grave diggers did not go to the trouble of re-interring the bones thus brought to the surface. They were unable to do much toward the settlement of the estate left by Chris, but left the affair in the hands of a lawyer at Holgyn, which is the seat of government for the orient of Province. They were informed that Chris’s farm was worth about $35 or S4O per acre. They brought home with them a trunk of fruit, part of which was sent by a man formerly at North Whitley, this state, to relatives living there. They had about a day and a half at Havanna and to<|k the sight-seeing trip in an automobile. They saw the bent mast of the old Maine in the harbor and visited the graveyard where the American sailors who lost their lives when the Maine was blown up were temporarily buried. The trip was a very interesting one and aside from the sadness of their mission was much enjoyed.

High School to Play Basketball With Brookston Tonight

Principal Bradshaw, who is looking after the business of the high Bchool basketball team, made arrangements this morning for a game with the Brookston high school to be played at the armory tonight. So hurriedly were the arrangements made that very little time was given for advertising. A general admission of 26 cents will be charged with a 16 cent rate for school pupils. High school basketball has always drnwq a large crowd here and high school -enthusiasm will probably work up a good attendance for tonight

Ask your grocer for Quaker Bread. Try our Brazil block coal. It Is a splendid coal. Order of phone 273. Order your coal, either hard or soft, of the Rensselaer Lumber Co. All slsee of bard coal now on hand. Don’t fail to attend the big 10 cent embroidery sale Monday. January 10th, at the 99 Cent Racket Store. Embroidery worth up to SS cents per yard goes at this sale far 10 dents.

FUNERAL AND OBITUARY OF JOHN MAKEEVER.

r T' Thursday Afternoon. : -s* » . -4*|~ » -5* ■ -jy The Methodist church was crowded Thursday afternoon with, the lifelong acquaintances of .John Makeever, who had gathered to pay their last |of spects to a pioneer fayiner andt business man whoee long life Of usefulness had made him a foremost citizen. The funeral sermon . Was delivered by Dr. A. A. W6od, of Lafayette, and was one of the most inter-, esting funeral sermons ever delivered in this city. In resppet t* the 'deceased all storey and business houses were closed from 2 to 3:30 o’clock, during the time of the service. The following obituary wad read at the church: John Makeever was born In Green' county, Penn., Dec. 1, 1819, and died, at his home in Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 3, 1910, at the advanced age of 90 years, 1 month and 3 days.

At the age of ten he moved with his parents, Patrick and Isabel Sweeney Makeever, to Morrow county, Ohio. He was happily converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church when seventeen. In 1842 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Sharp, of Johnstown, Penn. From there they moved, to a farm in Ohio. To this union were born two daughters and one son, Mrs. Almira M. Stockton and Mrs. Cordelia M. Williams, both living in Rensselaer, who were with him during his last sickness, and John Napoleon Makeever, who died in infancy, aged one year and fourteen days. In 1845 he moved from Ohio to Jasper county, Ind., on a farm 3% miles west from Rensselaer, in Newton township. He cut the logs and built the cabin in which he lived until 1856, when he built a frame residence and lived there until 1881. Before leaving the farm he built the Makeever Hotel, after which he moved to Rensselaer, and has ever since had his residence in the east part of this same building. There were ten children in his father’s family—six hoys and four girls—all have preceeded him to the great beyond. None of them lived to be as old as he, yet all grew to manhood and womanhood. His father lived to be 104 and his mother 108. Four brothers and three sisters located and lived for many years in sight of each others’ homeß. They all worshipped in a log school house in an early day. His home was always the preacher’s stopping place. He was class leader and Sabbath school superintendent until he left the farm. His children were reared at the family altar.

After locating in Rensselaer he engaged in the banking business with his son-in-law, the late Jay W. Williams, but he never gave up farming. He Jpved the country and went to the farm almost daily, when the weather was good. In January, 1886, his wife, Mary Ann Makeever, after a very brief sickness, went to her heavenly home. She was a woman of blessed and sainted memory. Mr. Makeever had a wonderful memory, *and In his last days would repeat long hymns and quote many texts of scripture from which he heard sermons preached when a boy. He was well versed in the Bible, few people could quote more scripture than he. In 1886 he was married to Mrs. Eliza Macy, of Indianapolis. No children were born to this union. Mrs. Makeever has two sons, George Macy, of Columbus, Ohio, and John Macy, of Indianapolis. Both were here to attend the funeral, i • Mr. Makeever has nevpr been normal since he was thrown from a buggy October 20, 1908. He was able to be about his business until last October, when he began to decline. While he suffered no pain, he grew weak, and did not stay at his office much of the time, and for the last few weeks, he did not leave his rooms, but was not confined to his bed until the last four days. He was of a cheerful disposition, a great lover of his home, and was happy when he had hist family about him. He was a kind father and a devoted husband, a wise counsellor, a

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careful and judicious man. wttiflfc ‘ tri tgA- ' mi ** fH'' / 1 •A .short time before: his spirit took its flight when his family were all about him he looked up and said: “I belong*to Jesus. Ye®, He redeemed me. He paid a debt that I never could pay. He to my redee my sun and shield. For ever Seventy years He’s been my Counsellor and Guide. Oh! yes, I belong to Jesus.” He leaves a wife, two daughters, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren, besides many relatives and friends to mourji their loss.

Marriage of Mr. Benhart Grube and Miss Hattie Warren.

Married, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Warren, of Walker township, pn Wednesday, January 5, 1910, by the Rev. Sebring, Mr. Benhart Grube and Miss Hattie Bell Warren. The event was celebrated by a beautiful home wedding at which the relatives and numerous friends were present. The bride was dressed in a beautiful pink messaline gown and carried a boquet of pink and white carnations. The groom wore the conventional black. They were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presents. A bountiful repast was served to which all did ample justice. _ The happy couple departed on the 5 p. m. train for a short honeymoon to be spent with friends and relatives in Illinois.

(Millinery) • . ~ ... rThe Greatest Sale o! Millinery Ever Held in Rensselaer. We will sell for the next Ten Days any of out Ready-Made Hats, or Trimmed to Suit You, and sell it to you for Forty Cents on the Dollar less than Wholesale Price. Now is the time for you to make money and get a new hat for very little money. • " : We also carry a full line of Pillow Tops, Luncheon Sets (stamped ready for embroidering), Laundry, Darning and Collar Bags, Ladies’ Fancy Embroidered Collars. We also carry a full line of Richardson’s Silk Flosses. Anything we have in the store will go at Forty per cent less than Wholesale Prices, so don’t miss this great sale at L. M. Imes’ Old Stand. £ Carson & Foster 1

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAM. —• — f v \.:: PICTURES. f ‘"The Wrong Medicine.” “Stung By a Bee.” ,1 Njl; c h-¥; P&J. V■|| ' ' SONG ' , “That’s Why I Never Married.” "

JRk'M —gi/ . TOT ant. .wee'toaer^'^oL" I'’ 1 '’ ••“Vwuip vJOiucll. JVv vSIm / Van Camp's, the kind thaTs cobTand peas— New 1908 pack.. 8 l.|« loe, and 16e can. PORK AND PEAS— The new one; better than pork and beans 16c can. And always Millar Coffee and A. ft K Flour. ' During the winter months we close at 6 p. m. except Saturdays open till 11:60. Telephone 41.

The Rensselaer Lumber Co. ha* all sizes of hard coal and the beat varieties of soft cdd. Order as soon as possible.

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