Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1910 — Page 1

No. 107.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. John Eger is laid up at his home today with pleurisy. A can of Van Camp’s sauer kraut 9c at the Home Grocery. The ladies’ literary society will meet Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with 'Mrs. John Gwin. Mrs. Milton Roth and son Harold went to Evanston,'lll., this morning for a few days’ visit with her sister. Fresh Fig Newton 'Cakes only 12c a pound. I JOHN EGER. Miss Lena Tuteur returned Wednesday evening from Indianapolis, where she has been for geveral days, visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hattie Tuteur Stern. For this week only. Our regular 15c imported, Singapore Pineapple Cubeß for 10c, JOHN EGER. Mrs. Harley Shields, of Duluth, Minn., is here to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Platt, on account of the bad health of the latter. C. S. Chamberlin went to Chicago this morning and expects to bring Mrs. Chamberlin home with him if she is able to leave the hospital. Her improvement since her last operation has been quite rapid. Hundreds of men, women and children are regtilarly wearing our shops, year in and year out. Why? Because we sell the best shoes made and make a specialty of fitting the feet. ROWLES & PARKER. Lawrence Hildebrand, Sr., came down from Chicago last Sunday. He was on the train that is' due here at 1:59, but the engine got off the traces at 47th street and the train was delayed for about an hour and a half. Mrs. Joe Jackson, daughter of Perry Marlatt, about whose health quite unfavorable reports have been coming from Longmont, Colo., is now quite a little improved. It is expected to take her to Eldorado Springs, Colo., shortly, in the hope that the conditions there be favorable to her health. John Robinson, son of Mrs. G. M. Roblusoq, who has been taking a course in tile and mantle setting at the Winona Technical School in Indianapolis, came home Tuesday and will remain here during the summer. He has not completed the course but feels qualified to work at it and will probably return to the school next fall to complete the course. % Chas. Fleming and little son, from west of Mt. Ayr, were in Rensselaer yesterday and he stopped in at the Republican- office to renew his Republican 1 subscription. kfr. Fleming is now Raising some thoroughbred barred rock chickens that he believes will be in fine shape for the nextpoultry show. He bought a fine strain and is giving then) every attention with a view to exhibiting them during our next show. He also fancies Rhode Island Reds and has’ about decided to raise some of them also, The horse sale Wednesday did not attract as many people as usual. Farmers are generally about as busy as tBSy can be and there are very few surplus horses. The sale was. not advertised any this time, either, and probably some people forgot that it is a ,fixed institution for the first .Wednesday in each month. Not many good, big horses were brought in, but therer were a number of small animals and several that are termed “skates." These found a ready market with some Chicago Jewish buyers, who shipped out 2* head. There were a few other sales and some local trading. The next sale will be Wednesday, May 4th.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Showers late tonight or Friday, slightly warmer Friday. 10 cents admission to the ball game at Riverside Athletic Park Friday afternoon at 3 P. H. Use A. & K. Best flour and be happy 31-50 a sack at the Home Grocery. You can buy choice country butter at the Home Grocery for 22 cents per ppund Joseph I. Burns was down from Fair Oaks yesterday and was granted a divorce for which he had filed a petition several weeks ago. Those potatoes fresh from the pit are dandy fine—loc a peck at the Home Grocery. This is ascension day, one of the most strictly observed by the Catholic church and many attended services at St. Augustine’s. Farmers generally seem to think the oats and wheat are looking considerably better the past few days and that if the succeeding weather is favorable we will a good crop of both. It was quite cold again last night and a heavy frost and light freeze occurred again. Today is slightly warmer but the temperature moderates very slowly. If you are not those that have already called on us for- your new spring Oxfords, we want you to '■come in and let us fit you. Our specialty—good shoes at reasonable ptrices. The kind that fit the feet. _ ROWLES & PARKER. The late freeze has cut the fruit crop short. Save your home canned fruit and buy California canned fruit before the prices advance. 2 cans fancy California canned Apricots or Lemon Cling Peaches for 25c. JOHN EIGER.

, There will be a social and ment at the Catholic school hall this evening, May sth, under the management of the Christian Mothers of St. Augustine’s Catholic church. The program v(ill be free, consisting of music and songs. Ice cream, coffee and sandwiches, and home made candy will be served. ' There will also be a fishing pond. All are cordially invited to attend. Our shoe department, the largest and most complete In this city, contains all the very latest styles In Xll leathers. We can fit your feet and please you and sell you the best shoes made at the very lowest prices. t ROWLES ft PARKER. We are receiving letters like this every few jlays: Mr. John Eger. Dear Sir; Enclosed find check for 33.00. Please send us by freight a barrel pf Arhitos flour. We have not had any good b(read since we left Jasper county.

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Sentenced 2 to 14 Years, and General Belief That He Would Have to Serve a Long Time. Robert Parker, the Remington banker, whose sudden fall from prominence and confidence followed the closing of his bank and the exposure of his methods, and who appeared in the Jasper circuit court during the February term, 1908, and pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement and was sentenced to a term of 2 to 14 years in the penitentiary, was released last Saturday, April 80th, when the parole board granted a petition asking his parole. For some reason the news of his release did not get into the Indianapolis papers and it was not learned here until" Wednesday of the week, when Henry O. Harris brought the word from Remington. The people here were reluctant to believe the story, as it had been considered that Parker would have to serve a long term in the penitentiary. The disclosures following the bank failure were of such a nature as to shock all who had considered Parker the very soul of honor prior to his bank failure, and it was believed that adequate punishment would demand that he remain in the penitentiary for a much longer time. The Republican called the warden of the penitentiary this Thursday and the report of his release was confirmed. The warden said that he did not know where Parker was at the present time, not having been informed since his release. He stated that the release was made last Saturday on authority of the board of prison parole, which convenes every month. It is learned that Parker was seen in Logansport Monday and stated that he would start that day for Berkeley, Cal., where Mrs. Parker and his daughter Twonnette are at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hartley R. Church and husband.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1910.

ROBERT PARKER PAROLED FROM NORTHERN PRISON

Remington Banker is Released After Serving Little Over Two Years of Sentence. • * a

A BIG SURPRISE

Just what influences were brought to bear to secure Parker’s parole is not known here. Of course, his attorneys, Frank Foltz, of Rensselaer, and Emery Sellars and Truman F. .Palmer, of Monticello, were active in his behalf, and it is presumed they found some people at Remington who were willing to sign a petition for his release. It was probably pointed out to the parole board, which has complete jurisdiction in the matter of parole, that GeoTge Gilman, the Goodland banker, was released after serving a short term, and that Tom McCoy served but three years, and that Mr. Parker pleaded guilty, >et,c. Naturally the attorneys left no stone unturned that would secure his release and the people who were losers in the bank were caught napping and made no protest against his parole. The Republican called up a prominent citizen of Remington and asked how the parole was received there. We were told that there was consider’a able surprise but not a great amount of bitterness and that most people

seemed to think that perhaps he had been confined long enough; that probably there was some bitterness among those who had lost most heavily in the bank but not much stir was being occasioned , Robert Parker conducted a private bank in Remington for a number of years. He was the leading citizen in practically every respect People went to him for advice, for favors, for assistance in time of trouble. He was never known to turn away a person whom he could assist and he built up a name for himself that was linked with everything that was good. He wa« a devoted churchman and the

founder of Fountain Park; he had started many men in business in Remington ; he was not regarded as extravagant qor arrogant; he was just a plain country banker, apparently enjoying a profitable business and so far as most people knew, living within his means. It was not thought that he had engaged in any wildcat investments and he was not believed to have made risky speculations. The examiners who took charge qt his bank fodnd some peculiar methods of bookkeeping and it ,was evident that Mr. Parker had falsified his returns to the auditor of state in order that the insolvency' of the bank might escape notice. It was found that he had issued building and loan certificates instead of bank deposit slips to depositors and had gone to almost every extreme to prolong the existence of the bank.

People coaid hardly bring themselves to believe that Robert Parker could be guilty of these measures, but the sympathy born of confidence soon gave way to consternation as the measures he had employed and the extent of the ruin became known and finally to bitterness and hatred and some of the life-long friends of the banker unhesitatingly pronounced him a villian. He was placed under arrest, the grand jury returned indictments, and it was believed his attorneys would put up a determined battle to keep him out of the penitentiary. This was the intention undoubtedly until it was pointed out to Mr. Parker that there would be other charges besides embezzlement against him, and that perjury and the falsifying of his returns to the auditor of state would probably figure in it. It is said that one of his attorneys advised him that he had better plead guilty, go quietly to the penitentiary and take his chances with a parole board. He acted cu this plan, slipped into Rensselaer on the morning of Wednesday, April 22, 1908, pleaded guilty to six indictments charging embezzlement. He was fined ih each case twice the amount embezzled, and sentenced on each charge for a term of from 2 to 14 years. There were only ten persons in the court room including the editor of the Republican when the_ sentence was passed. Committment « papers were at once issued and Sheriff John O’Connor started with the banker to Michigan City on the 9:55 train. Remington people were much surprised and to some extent disappointed at the sudden turn in affairs. It was hoped to have the banker confess what had become of the money, as little of what was lost could be accounted for. Mr. Parker is reported to have said that he would die with sealed lips, and the information so much t wanted was never produced.

It has been claimed that much of the money was placed where the banker could get hold of it if he was ever released. Whether or not this'is true, none seem to know. But it is *• believed that while many who are left to sufTer by reason of his embezzlement and bad and dishonest banking, be will spend the balance of hiß life in ease and possibly in luxury. The bank has paid two dividends of 10 per cent each, a little more than they had expected in interest. It is possible that another dividend of 5 per cent will be paid. W. H. Cheadle, the trustee, has been a diligent and capable receiver and it is understood most of the creditors are altogether satisfied with the manner in which he has settled up the affairs of the bank. The Parker bank closed its doors on Dec. 19th, 1907, a little over two years ago. The Republican does not believe his parole was proper. Such light punishment is certain to lead others to careCoaoludsd on Page Pour.

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nldlanapolls Office Asks Assistants to Report What Happens When the Earth Passes Through the Comet’s Tall. L. C. Klosterman, of St. Josoph’a College, the local observer for the Indianapolis branch of the weathertureau, has received the appended article from the section director, and Mr. Klosterman believes that the public may take a great interest in watching the expected meterological phenomena and he asks persons to report to him any observations that have unusual interest. The section director’s article reads: If the earth .should pass through the tail of Halley’s comet, as astronomers expect it will on the 18th of May next, an opportunity of a kind that has not previously occurred in the history of the Weather Bureau will be offered for the study of certain meteorological phenomena. It has been decided to take advantage of this opportunity and therefore I shall be pleased to have your assistance in making observations, so far as weather conditions will permit, on the 17th, 18th especially, and 19th of May, 1910. Owing to the position of the moon on the given dates, it hi probable-that the most satisfactory night observations will be obtained during the last two or three hours before daylight. If you are willing to assist us in this work, kindly observe tthe following phenomena so far as you may he able to do so, and render an immediate report in suitable form for transmission to the Central Office as a whole: 1. Auroral Displays—Auroras serve as indicators of the electrical state of the outer atmosphere, and as this state possibly may be affected by the tail of the comet as we pass through it, auroras should be watched for at that time. The location, color, shape, extent, and other features as well as the times of appearance, changes and disappearance should all be carefully noted.

2. Meteoric Trails.—The number, times of appearance, lengths of duration, and directions and lengths of visible paths of meteors should be noted on all three nights, but especially on the night of the 18th. 3. Bishop’s Ring.—This curious dust halo was seen around the sun after the eruptions both of Krakatoa and Mont Pele, and conceivably might follow the passage of the earth through a comet. It therefore should be carefully looked for on the days specified, and occasionally, for some days thereafter. As the light of this ring is rather faint, observations of it are best made when the suit is hidden behind some steeple or other opaque object. 4 Color of the Sun and Sky.—Both the* general color of the sky and the color of the sun depend on the dust and other contents of the atmosphere, and should be carefully noted on the given dates.

5. Twilight Phenomena.—Twilight colors, their distribution and order of changes depend largely on the dust in the atmosphere, and, consequently, these are phenomena that need to be observed on the days indicated. 6. Luminous Clouds. —Neither the material of these clouds nor the cause of their light is definitely known. They seem to belong to the high atmosphere, and therefore should be looked for at night In connection with uro transit across the comet's tail. These clouds are cirrus-like in appearance, but may be distinguished from true cirrus b)%j£e fact,that they are brighter than the background of the clear nocturnal sky. During the forepart of the night they are seen above the northwestern horizon. 7. Zodiacal Light.—From work re-

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cently done at the Lick and Mount Wilson observatories it seems probable that the zodiacal light is caused by reflection of solar light from dust in and near the plane of the ecliptic. If so. then a change might be expected in it at the time of the comet’s near ap- , proach to the earth, therefore the extent, the brilliancy, and other features of the zodiacal light as they approach at that time should be carefully noted. 8. Gegenschein (Counter Glow).— But little is known of this faint glow seen in the ecliptic at # a point directly opposite to the sun, or along the shadow of the earth. Presumably It has the same origin as the zodiacle light, and consequently may be modified during the transit of the earth across the tail of a comet. At any rate it should be observed on the .nights mentioned and its brilliancy at these times compared with that on nights when there certainly is no cometary disturbance. '» To locate the Gegenschein at any hour of the night look in the direction the sun was twelve hours previously. 9. General Phenomena.—Solar and lunar halos and coronas, and all appearances that may seem unusual and worth noting.

Fourth of July Meeting at The Court House Friday Night.

Do you want a 4th of July celebration? If you do, get out to a meeting to be held in the court house Friday evening. President D. M. Worlaud, of the commercial club, announced some months ago that he wanted to hold the best 4th of July celebration this year that the town had ever held. He did not mean that to have the commercial club and its officers assume the great task of pulling off the celebration. He meant that there seemed to be a general desire that a celebration be held and that there would be one and a good one, provided the citizens wished to 00-operate and help do the work. He will not assume the task and wishes to Impress the public that if a celebration is to be held the merchants and business men must turn out to the Friday night meeting and express themselves. If no celebration is to be held the day will be turned over entirely to the unveiling of the Milroy Soldiers' monument H Don’t forget that the meeting will be held Friday night of this week and turn out and. help get things started. See those fine prunes at Rfcoadis’ grocery for 5 cents a pound.

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