Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — Page 1

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£l)t Princess Cbeatrc mUJFB, Proprietor. Watch Till* Space Every Day

TheEllisTheatre J« H. S. ELLIS, Manager Friday, Feb. 4 —♦— . Sidney W. Pasco’s Great Life Drama* “Just A Woman’s Way” —♦ —' With Caroline DeVere and a larger and better cast „ than ever; - —4 Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c. • Reserved Seats at Jessen’s.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Potatoes, 15 cents peck—Home Grocery. Hermie Langdon, of Wheatfleld, sold a team of drivers here Wednesday. DeMotte creamery butter qp sale at McFarland’s at 35c a pound. 9C. A. G. Catt made a professional trip to Chicago today. • Mrs. A. Sampson made a trip to Monon yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe returned yesterday from a trip to Wisconsin. Music Lessons—On the violin given by Q. Braun, the band - nquire at Fendig’s drug store. Mrs. J.' M. Washburn and baby boy went to Delphi today to visit her aunt, Mrs. E. Baech. For first-class laundry see C. W. Rhoades. Bundles called for and delivered. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. A. Mindlecamp, of Walker township, came here today and will go on to Remington and Wolcott to relatives. Cost is auecond consideration when we are disposing of broken lots. Feqdlg’s Xclustve Shoe Store. Mrs. Mary Lane and son, of Chicago, came today to visit A 1 Peters and family. Vern Jennings has returned home from a short visit with his sister, May Jennings, near Morocco.

Mrs. Sarah Riner, of Manon, came yesterday evening to visit her aunt, Mrs. Hemphill. Mrs. E. H. Michaels and son, C. H. Michaels, are here from Redkey visiting the former’s daughter, Mrs. Ernest Lamßon. Each $2.00 purchase entitles you to 9 bars Swift’s Pride fine laundry soap 1 for 25c all this week at the Home Qrpcery. ™ E. T. Boyle, M. B. Wilson, Henry Christensen and John Borem and son, of Roselawn, were in town trading and attending the horse sale Wednesday. Ed Reeve and family and his son, Leo, and wife haVe moved to the Ralph Marshall place in the of town. f ■, M, .i— 4 '■»» ■ ■ " t '■*' ' That rich, mellow, flavor that is so satisfying in a coffee Is always found fn Ferndell. JF. A. MeFARLAHP- .. June Benfamin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Benjamin, went to Chtcago today in company brother, Ross, where he wil 1 have an. operation performed for the removal of a cataract from one of his eyes.

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PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT." PICTURES. ’ -»PwO ULt. Whites” N ‘‘ - “He Pell In His Wife.” '.-J -*• - 7 SONG. “Do Ton, Don’t Ton, Will Ton, Won’t j Ton," ;

Our 15 per cent reduction sale saves you money. See for yourself. Fendig’s Xcluslve Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Harshbarger, of near Morocco, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla, northeast of town. 3 Century rubber boots are reliable, price |4.50, and every pair guaranteed. ~ \ Fendlg’s Xcluslve Shoe Store. Mrs. M. D. Root, of Kansas City, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. J. Richardson, and sister, Mrs. W. S. Richards. The biggest bargains in footwear ever offered in Rensselaer are now to be found at Fendlg’s Xcluslve Shoe Store. Claud Brown expects to move to Frankfort next Monday, Avhere he will reside on a farm. Having failed to sell his property on Vine street he is now advertising it for rent.

How foolish men are where a beautiful woman is consented. Notice it again in “Just a Woman’s Way” which will be the next attraction at Ellis’ Theatre on Friday, Feb. 4th. John Sharp and little son returned to Chicago Heights this morning, after a short visit here with his father, Joseph Sharp, and his uncle, .who is visiting here from Oklahoma. “tJncle” John Sullivan is planning a trip to Omaha, Neb., where.he will visit his stepson, George Dart, and where he remain for some time. He will probably start about the first of March. A lazy liver ldads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation—weakens the whole system. Doan’s Regulets (25 cents per box) correct the liver, tone the stomach, cure constipation. F. W. Bedford was up town today. He has not been out much for the past month. He had a case of the grip and is having difficulty in shaking it off. He will be 82 years of age on June Bth. ■— If you are married, go and see “Just a Woman’s Way,” it will do you and your wife good. If you are not mar-ried,-go and see “Just a Woman’s Way,” it will do you and your best girl good. .The successful melodrama is the next offering at Ellis’ Theatre on Friday, February 4th. _ M. H. Stanley was down from Parr yesterday and reports that there are a number of cases of distemper among horses and he is afraid there is danger of an epidemic and believes that an effort should be made to require owners of diseased horseß to keep them up so that the disease will not Spread at this time of the ypar. It would seriously cripple farm work if an epidemic of distemper became started and every farmer should exercise every precaution to prevent this outcome.

' PUBLIC SALE. The following personal property of the late John Makeever estate will be sold at public salt-at 2p. m.. on Saturday, February », 1910, at the Makeever Hotel Barm Two horses; 1 mule; 2 wagons, one dearly new; S buggies, one of which Is new, rubber tire, nnver been hitched to; 1 ast double almost new; 2 sets single ‘harness; 1 new hay rack; 1 wood rack. Terms of sale—All saleß $lO or under, cash. On sale over $lO a credit of 6 mOhlbs wiTT be allowed on approved note and security with interest at Bvper8 v per cent from date of sale if not paid at maturity. 5 per cent off for cash. No property to be removed from premises until terms of sale are complied ■ with, -

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAT, FEBRVART 2, 1910.

FORMER RENSSELAER BOY IN TOILS AT LAFAYETTE.

Ben Thomas Attempts to Pass Forged Checks, Is Arrested, Convicted nnd Sent to Reformatory. Ben Thomas, son of Morris Thomas, deceased, a former resident of Rensselaer, was taken to the reformatory at Jeffersonville Tuesday, having been sentenced at Lafayette within an hour from the time he was arrested for trying to pass forged Checks. Ben is a brother of Jake Thomas, who was well known here by the nickname of “Butch” applied to him when he worked in a butcher chop here when a boy. -Jake became a good citizen, taught school and engaged in the insurance business at_Brook. His brother, Ben, however, was a reckless and indolent chap and his ending up in the penitentiary is no surprise to those here who knew his tendencies. Of his arrest and conviction the Lafayette Journal says: Within an hour after' he had attempted to pass a. forged check on John J. Ryan, the coal dealer at Thirteenth and Union streets, Benjamin Thomas was sentenced to the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville Tuesday afternooni by Judge DeHart in the circuit court. - <

A few minutes before 2 o’clock a message was received at police headquarters requesting that an officer be sent at once to the Ryan coal office. Captain Kluth and Officer Eversole started' at once for the scene of trouble. The first conveyance they encountered was the automobile belonging to Fisher & Jones and, with Floyd Jones as chauffeur, the officers made a flying trip-up Main street. Everybody saw they were in a hurry and gave them the right of way. When the officers reached the coal yard, the man who had caused the trouble had left. The last seen of him was when he was going down an alley toward the Wabash yards. Officer Eversole left the machine and started around the block, while Captain. Kluth drove on to the Union street crossing. When he reached the grossing, he saw the man he was after near the coal chutes. He ordered him to halt and the man obeyed. He was placed in the machine and was taken to police headquarters. About 1:45 o’clock a yourig man called at Mr. Ryan’s office - * and ordered a half ton of coal sent to 514 North street. He tendered a check for sls on the National Fowler bank. It was signed by Frank Kennel. Mr. Ryan said he did not havd enough money to cash the check. He excused himself and went across the street to a telephone. It was then that the message was. sent to police headquarters. He detained the man as long as he could, but he left the office before the officers arrived.

At headquarters the man gave his name as Benjamin Thomas. He said that he was a railroad fireman and had been employed on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois at Danville. An affidavit was at once made by Prosecutor Klmmel and was signed by Captain Kluth. Thomas was taken before Judge DeHart and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of forgery. He gave his age as twenty years, although he appeared to be much older, and was given a sentence of from two to fourteen years. The penalty did not seem to cause him much concern. Thomas tried to cash the check at the Wabash restaurant before he went to - the coal office. It was the only check he had and he said he secured It at the National Fowler bank. He had known Frank Kennel for some time and the check was filled out in Kennel’s place of business. Thomas borrowing a pen from Mr. Kennel to do the writing. Thomas lived at Rensselaer for some time and was employed here as a bell .boy at the Hines hotel, now the St. Nicholas, - at one time. He has been working at different places and spent somp time in the Chicago jail. Mr. -Kennel has been acquainted with him for about seven years. Lafayette has been flooded with bad checks within the last year and -tbeF prompt arrest and punishment of Thomas may put a stop to it. The promptness of Mr. Ryan in notifying the authorities was instrumental in bringing Thomas to Justice.

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EASY FOR COLLEGE ON THEIR COURT.

Militia Team Weakened by Kirk’s Injured Arm Make Poor Shewing - Against Fast College Fire. Company M’s basketball team received a defeat at the'hands of the fast St. Joe quintette at' the college gymnasium Tuesday night by the disparaging score of 59 to 7. The game was one of the cleanest - ever played and only two fouls were called against each side during its progress. There was no wrangling and the effect should be to closen the athletic relationship between the college and town. - St. Joe played a very remarkable game, making difficult baskets repeatedly, and putting up the best game ever witnessed in the. big gymnasium. They' clearly outmatched the militia team and seemed to have all the good luck that forms a part of every basketball contest. They know their court perfectly, and in that respect had a big advantage, while the local five was crippled badly by Kirk’s Injury, which he suffered several days ago, badly wrenching, his left arm. He played throughout with scant use only of the disabled member and during the latter half scarcely got into the contest. The college boys by constant daily training are in the best physical condition and their endurance told on the soldier team. A remarkable feature of the contest was the fact that during the second half the militia did not make a basket, while Hie collegians made 19 field goals. As the soldiers won the other game it is probable that the 'fie will be played off next week, and a series of games may yet be played. The next game for Company M Is Friday night of this week, when Battle Ground will be here. Tickets are being disposed of and a big crowd is expected.

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Just a Few Nobby Suits and Overcoats Left at Wholesale Prices to Close Out C. EARL DUVALL == • — •" ' " • r' - RENSSELAER, INDIANA Clothier, Furnisher, and Hatter

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•■■THEim REX! Th« Prettiest Moving- Picture Bhow-Aii the City. BBX WASHES, Proprietor.

HORSE SALE STARTS OFF VERT ENCOURAGINGLY.

Lots of Buyers and AII Horses Offered Are Bought Up at Good Prices— Next Sale Mhrch 2d. ' There were not as many horses brought to town today as had been expected but there were about 25 buyers here and it is probable that 30 or more horses changed hands. The start is very encouraging and the buyers have all promised to be here again on March 2d.

HICKEY FOR CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

No Opposition to Laporte Man—Resolutions Endorse Taft Beveridge and Congressman Crnmpacker. Harmony marked the district convention held by Indiana republicana Tuesday. The 10th district convention was held at Hammond, where A. J. Hickey, of Laporte, was re-elected by acclamation as district chairman. ' The convention got over a Gary factional fight very nicely by giving half the vote to each of the factional delegates. Resolutions indorsing President Taft, Senator Beveridge and Representative Crumpacker were passed.

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If you are looking for a nobby Suit or Overcoat at a bargain, now is your time, as I have a few nobby Suits and Overcoats left That is the reason I never have any old stock—by closing it out in season. No old, shipped-in stuff to push off on the people, but always clean and new and made by the best of tailors. So get busy and purchase one of those nobby suits and overcoats at wholesale price. Also a few numbers in heavy wool and cotton underwear to close. Wool overshirts, in blues and tans, to close at wholesale prices. Now is Your Chance to Save Some Money.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAM. ♦ 3 PICTURES. ’ “The Batchelor’s Visit" “False Alarm." SONG “When the Fleet Comes Sailing Home"

Basket - Ball —AT— The Armory Friday, Feb. 4 —- BATTLE GROUND r VS.„ Company M CURTAIN RAISER K. 0. K. A.’s vs MILITIA SECOND TEAM. ' k Admission, 25 Cents Our canned goods are not the lowest priced in town, but, quality considered, there are none cheaper anywhere. J. a. McFarland.

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