Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1910 — Page 1

No. 7L

In the death of Miss Cordelia Monnett, who died on March 22nd, at her hoine in the Chicago Training Schoo), the world loses a remarkable woman. A friend who has been closely associated with Miss Monnett during the last years of her life* furnishes the f Jlowing account of her later life: Miss Monnett first became interested in the Chicago Training School by reading the Deaconess Advocate and articles in various papers describing deaconess work. She first donated to the work, a small house and lot»at Hammond, Indiana, in memory of her mother, Mary Delamar Kinnear Monnett, whose memory she deeply revered. This property could not well be utilized by the school, and it was

therefore sold, the money providing for a scholarship in the name of her mother. This won the hearty approval of the donor. Miss Monnett frequently invited the managers of the training school to visit her and a warm friendship with Mrs. Meyer was established. She was at that time caring for an invalid sister. For a number of years she received more or less assistance from the deaconesses whom she learned to trust more and more. In course of time, the invalid sister passed away, followed some months later by the only remaining sister. Then Miss Monnett decided to transfer all the responsibility of her property to the Training School, taking in return a life annuity. The plan was carried out. Arrangements were made for erecting a fine building in memory of her mother. On November 25th, 1907, Miss Monnett came to make her home in the Training School. On Thanksgiving Day, she joined in the dinner festival with the family and was introduced to the students, who manifested their pleasure by presenting her with a beautiful bunch of roses. She adjusted herself readily to her

CAPTAIN BURNHAM ANSWERS THE LAST ROLL CALL

Well Known Soldier Citizen Died Wednesday Afternoon After Illness of Several Weeks. As briefly announced in the Wednesday Evening Republican, Captain James A. Burnham died that afternoon at about 2:30 o’clock, after an illness that covered a period of several months and that confined him to his home for a number of weeks. Acute brights disease and dropsy of the heart were the direct causes of death. Probably no soldier in Jasper coun-: ty has had so widq an acquaintance with veterans of the civil war as Captain Burnham. In addition to being an energetic worker in the. Grand Army of the Republic, he has been a ptusfon Agent for many years and has handled much of tbe pension business for his comrades and their widows in this county.* He was a man of strict honesty and showed a deep personal interest in securing for his fellow soldiers, their rights under the pension laws. He was engaged in this work up to the time that he was compelled by poor health to give -it up and it is probable that much uncompleted business was left behind and that the comrades, who were depending upon his knowledge of the«pension laws to secure adjustment of claims

The Evening Republican.

Miss Cordelia P. Monnett

new surroundings. The students loved to visit her rooms and she spent many evenings with them. The students grew very fond of her, looking to her as an older sister or mother. Her constant prayer went up to God for the success of the school and of the graduates as they went out into the world. Her desk was covered with pictures and postal cartjs from the outgoing students, who had learned to know and love her. On January 10th, she completed a sketch of her family, in which she had been much interested. At noon on the same day, she visited the north wing of Monnett Hall, which was just being finished and which completed the entire noble building. She went over every part of the building care-

fully examining everything. The boiler especially received careful attention. She seemed pleased with the work and with the building in general; and, her interests being so well taken care of here, she decided that on the next day she would visit her friends in Rensselaer. The managers of the school approved her plan and arranged to have a deaconess accompany her. But when the deaconess called at her room early the next morning to tell her of the mildness of the day and the favorable weather for her visit, she found that Miss Monnett was disabled from a slight stroke of paralysis. Immediate care was given her by a trained nurse and she seemed to improve rapidly, but the second night thereafter, another and more severe shock wholly disabled her. From that time to her death, she was quite helpless. She made a brave struggle for life with a patience that touched all her friends, birt notwithstanding occasional rallies, she slowly failed. She knew she was going and rejoiced in the thought that she would soon “see her darling mother.” Her faith in Christ was strong and her end was peaceful.

will now have to look elsewhere for a completion of the work he had so systematically begun. Captain Burnham was born in Hollis, now Dayton, York county, Maine, May 24, 1836, and was therefore nearing his 74th birthday. He was the son of Simon and Mary J. Burnham. His father was a ship carpenter and farmer and moved to New Hampshire when James was a young boy and there died. Seven sons and eight daughters comprised the family and all were living at the birth of the youngest child. Mr. Burnham remained on the farm until he was 16 years old and attended the common schools. He then went to Biddeford and worked in a cotton factory, then at blasting rock and quarrying stone. He became interested when only 20 years of age, at the struggle Kansas was making to throw off the yoke of slavery and proclaim herself a free state. His interest led him to Kansas, where he remained from 1857 to 1861, and he rendered to the free state movement all the power he was possessed of. After leaving Kansas, he spent some time in St. Joseph, Mo., and at several points in Illinois. He drifted from place to place, Working at anything he > could get to do and was much of the time without money. He finally started to Rensselaer, where his sister, Mrs. M. L. Spitler was living. Captain Mil-

BaUwd January 1, lew, as oeoonA-cJaae man matter, at tß?p—»<atoe at Beaaeelaer, Indiana, unß Ut act of March a, is 7».

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, l»10.

Cordelia P. Monnett was a remarkable woman. She was an eager reader and kept herself well informed. She believed firmly in Miss Willard and the temperance cause, and was interested in every good work. To honor the memory of her mother was a passion with her. The noble building bears her mother’s name in large letters across the face, while on the arch connecting the two wings are the words, “Erected by Cordelia P. Monnett for the Chicago Training School.” Miss Monnett seemed to feel relief in finding an outlet for her interest- and activities by identifying herself with Mrs. Meyer and the deaconess work. Her life had been spent in helping others and She wanted her means to continue to help others. It

MONNETT MEMORIAL HALL Erected in Chicago by Cordelia P. Monnett in memory of Her Mother.

was the joy of her life that the work she had begun would go on through the years to come and that it would go on in a way to memorialize her beloved mother. Mrs. Meyer gives the following touching incident: At one time Miss Monnett heard a reformed and converted man give his experience. She was very much interested and came home to her room greatly moved. Evidently her mind was dwelling upon the thought that in the building she had erected, many more young women would be trained for the work of helping and rescuing people. She brought both hands down on the arms of her chair several times, exclaim(ng almost In a rapture, “I am so glad! I just want to go Home and tell mother all about it.” The dear lady has gone Home. If she could look back upon her life, and especially the disposal made of her large property, does any one for a moment think she would do differently? “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. They rest from their labors and their work do follow them."

roy was raising his company but it was filled before Mr. Burnham reached Rensselaer and Mr. Burnham went to work as a Carpenter. That fall he taught school, but when the next call came he offered his services, enlisting in Company A, of the 87th volunteers. He continued in service until Jurito 10, 1865, when he was mustered out. He was married to L. Knox, a native of Maine, and one child was born to the union, Este L., the wife of Charles Morlan, at whose home he died. He taught school after his return from the war and later became deputy to different county officials, where his ability as a mathematician and bookkeeper made his services very valuable. During the meantime he studied law and was admitted to the bar, and later took up the pension agent employment. He was the main mover in the organization of Rensselaer Post No. 84, Grand Army of the Republic, and was the first commander of the post. He devoted himself to the post until his health became such that he could no longer attend its meetings, and his activities in the local G. A. R. affairs will make his loss keenly felt to the order as well as to the individual members end all the old soldiers and the public in general. He was a deotved member of the Church of God and his funeral will take place at that church Friday after-

WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; Friday cooler. Bev. D. A. Tucker Takes Out A Claim in North Dakota. Rev. D. A. Tucker, who was pastor of the Freewill Baptist church in Rensselaer from 1896 to 1900, and who has been living in Aurora, lowa, has taken out a government land claim near Alexander, N. Dak., and writes to have his Republican sent to his new address. He will be required to reside on it only one. year as he has four years’ service in the civil war to apply in proving it up. Although he has just moved to the claim, he had selected it two years ago and has been making some improvements on it.

New Suits Filed Recently In the Jasper Circuit Court.

D. R. Miller vs. William Schultz, complaint alleging indebtedness in the sum of SSOO. Lafayette Loan & Trust Co. vs. The American Lubric and Refining Co., et al., foreclosure. J. May vs. Henry Timmons, et al., partition of estate. Joseph I. Burns vs. Sarah E. Burns, action for divorce. Complaint sets forth that they were married Aug. 30, 1902, and resided together until Nov. 6, 1906, at which time she is alleged to have deserted him without cause. Divorce is asked on grounds of desertion.

Delicious Dutch cheese made just beyond Rensselaer, at the M. E. market Saturday March 26th. Rice’s regular 5c packages of garden seeds, two for 5c at John Eger’s.

noon at 2 o’clock. It will be preached by Rev. Williams, of Hillsboro. The Grand Army of the Republic will conduct services at the grave.

Cg/Z /or Easter. p FADI DI IVA I I I Quality |v. LAKL DUVALL:: Come Early I I Store I RENSSELAER, INDIANA ’: ** your | === The Onlv ——— • * Easter Suit. X Clothier< Furnisher, and Hatter

This is the last week to buy your Easter Suit, and you will find at my store the nobbiest line of Suits, Top Coats, and Cravenettes that was ever shown in our city. Pure Wool Serge Suits at $lO, sl2, sls, $lB, S2O, $22.50, $25. Pure Wool fancy Gray Worsted, from $lO to $25. Pure Wool Cassimeres, from $7.50 to $25. All Sizes to Fit All Men.

\V 7 / Th, K

Quality Store Ce Earl Duvall

Princess theatre ysnMUM, Proprietor. Watch Thio Space Every Day

■ ■ ’ ~“ r~-r-r - —f 7 I Blossom Robinson Singing Comedienne

...THE... REXI The Prettiest Moving Picture Show in the City. BEX WIBKEB, Proprietor.

We will have some of those delicious home-made doughnuts at the M. E. market, Saturday, March 26th. Leave an order with us for a nice dressed chicken for Easter, at the M. E. market Saturday, March 26th. Why not surprise your wife with a nice gingham apron, sunbonnet or dust cap, as an Easter offering, at the M. ■E. market, Saturday, March 26th?

Youth’s and Boys’ Suits in all the nobby patterns and styles, all at a reasonable price. I carry the leading makes —the Collegian, PreShrunk, and Frat brands — and there are no better. All are guaranteed to hold their color and shapes.

Now for a nobby Easter Hat, as I have a nobbyline of Kingsbury, Wales, and Chicago Leader, at reasonable prices.. A Kingsbury $3.00 Hat 1 guarantee to be as good as any $5.00 Stetson, or a new hat in its place. All sizes to fit all heads. See the nobby Easter Neckwear just in from New York, and can not be duplicated in our city. See the Swell hoosier and Golden Crown Caps, for 50c to SI.OO. Fancy Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts, Gloves, and everything for the boys and men to wear. Have you seen the swell l#-yard length samples to pick your tailor-made suit from ? sls to SSO. Better get busy.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —+ — PICTURES. The Spanish Girl. Song. Sweetheart.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM PICTURES. In Little Italy, a drama. SONG Would You Be Satified, Sally?

“Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what I did eat distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me.”—J. H. Walker, Sunbury, Ohio. Many have purchased their Easter shoes. Have you? We are anxious to have you Inspect our styles. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

fIH 1| vB H

VOL.XIT.