Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1910 — Page 1

No. 217.

a Princess tonight PICTURES. The Borrowed Baby. Kerryanna. Boscoe Wilson.'

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Born, Sunday, Sept. 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harmon, a son. Gerald Hollingsworth left today for Lake Maxinkuckee to enter Culver Academy. « r Chauncey Dexter went to Indianapolis today to spend a few days at the state fair. Jud Adams and ’family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waymire at DeMotte, making the trip by auto. For Sale—A fine Thompson Bros. - piano, cost owner $275. Will sell for $175. Address W. R. Lee, Rensselaer, Indiana. t Frank Lear, the expert gasoline stove and sewing machine repairer will be in town all week. See him if needing work done in his line. Mrs. A. L. Jensen and Miss Beatrice Langdon returned to Wheatfield this afternoon after a -visit of several days here with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond. Union township is always in the front rank with building improvements and this fall I. F. Meader is erecting a fine new house on his farm. It will consist of 7 rooms and bath and will cost $2,000. The Ladies Industrial Society of the Methodist church will hold their regular monthly social Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Lucius Strong. Everybody cordially invited to attend. t Those who have tried our Barnyard shoes declare they are the very best. If you are looking for a comfortable, durable pair of shoes, try the Barnyard shoe. Sold and warranted. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. East and West Barkley are to play a baseball game for the championship, and it is expected to pull the event oft this week. Earl Barkley and Bruce Hardy are to compose the battery for the east side and Emmet Eldridge and Ord Yeoman for the west. John Eger’s new Buick auto arrived Saturday evening. It is a No. 17 and a fine looking car. Sunday John and family with C. S. Chamberlin at the wheel visited the Eger farm and drove on over to Francesville and covered 50 miles, as John says, “In a few Minutes.” Fred King received a telephone message Saturday from the president of Winona agricultural college informing him that the opening of the school had been postponed from Sept. 12th to Sept. 19th, owing to the completion of some improvements. Van Norman, Van Arnold and Delos Waymire expect to attend the school this year. Thos. C. Churchill, of , Siloam Springs, Ark., and Marcus A. Churchill, of Randle, Minn., are here to visit their father, William Churchill, whose condition still continues serious. He is weak and does not gain strength. He is 77 years of age. Tom Churchill is engaged in the fruit farm business in Arkansas. He went there 20 years ago. Mrs. E. E. Stephenson, who came from Missoula, Mont., several months ago in very poor health, has about recovered her normal health and' will be taken to Chicago tomorrow un-‘ dergo an operation for the removal of her tonsils and also a further throat operation. She will be accompanied to Chicago by her mother, Mrs. A. E. Kirk, and the family physician.

Peach Sale today and Tuesday. . A carload of fancy Michigan pearches direel from the orchards In an iced car. $1.75, 9&00 and s&s& a bushel. jomr EfIEE. ./ '

The Evening Republican.

Young Lady Married Aug. 16th Kept It Secret from Parents.

Miss Ellen Childers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J; W. Childers, and a graduate of the Rensselaer high school In the class of 1909, was married Aug. 16th to Mr. Carl Harsha, whose home was in Keener township, but who worked during the past summer for a Mr. Adams. Miss Ellen taught school last winter in Keener township and her acquaintance with Mr. Harsha began at that time. This summer she planned a trip to Terre Haute, where she had attended school last summer and Mr. Harsha followed her and on Aug. 16th they were married. They continued to remain there for some time and then came to Lafayette and rented a house and prepared to begin, housekeeping, not letting her parents know anything about the marriage. On Sunday, Sept. 4th, however, they came home and surprised the parents by handing them the marriage license and a certificate of their marriage. The parents were greatly surprised but gave the parental blessing, and that evening Mr. and Mrs. Harsha returned to Lafayette where he has a position in the car shops. They will have the best wishes of a large number of friends. \

High Schools Football Prospects Better Than for Several Years.

The close of the first week of high school has given the football enthusiasts an opportunity to look over the field and take a little stock for the approaching season. It seems that a squad of nineteen has decided to come out and there are sufficient of the old men to give hope that a victorious team can be developed. Don Beam was elected captain at the end of last season, while John Hemphill, Jim Ellis, Leo Colvert, Chas. Porter, Virgil Robinson and Clarence 'Smith are all holdovers from last year. Among the new ones are Fred Hamilton, Orth McCarthy, Paul Miller, Sam Duvall, Ed Honan, John Moore. Ed Parkison and others. Practice will begin shortly and the new rules, which involves a large number of changes, will be studied carefully as the practice goes forward. The high school was suspended last year from the state association for alleged playing of disqualified men on the high school team and unless this matter can be adjusted the games that the team playß will have to be with teams outside of the association. It is believed, however, that the high school will be reinstated' and thus all teamß in the association will be possible opponents.

Joel Spriggs Flies Final Report as Administrator.

. J oel Spriggs was down from Walker township this Monday morning and filed hiß final report as administrator of the estate of his son, J. Randolph Spriggs, who was killed while acting as a street car motorman in Chicago several months ago. Deceased was unmarried. He left an estate that amounted to $1,235, and Mr. Spriggs reports that all the effects had been converted into cash. The parents are by law entitled to one-half of the estate and the remainder was divided equally among eight others, vis. David H., Simon T. and James M. Spriggs, Druzella Lee. Mary Ann Folger and Roxanna B. Holaer, brothers and sisters of the deceased, and Chas. O. Spriggs and Hazel D. Mason, nephew and niece of the deceased.

Harve J. Robinson, who took a course in linotype operating at Winona Technical School in Indianapolis and followed it by several weeks practical' experience in the Republican office, left on the early train Sunday for Omaha, Neb., where he had been offered a position as linotype Operator with h company that does composition for the trade.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1610.

WEENS WON THREE OUT OF FOUR BALL GAMES.

Defeated Francesville, Boswell and St. Joe, But Lost to Brook by Big Mess of Errors. The Wrens should have made a clean sweep -of it in the four ball games which closed with the defeat of St. Joe at Riverside Park Sunday. But they only won three, having let Brook get away with the Thursday game. It seems that Kevin and EJder were both badly off that day and Brook defeated the locals 8 to 6. The next day Boswell defeated Brook 8 to 6 and the same day Rensselaer ‘ defeated Francesville 14 to 3. Saturday the Wrens went to Goodland and crossed bats with Boswell, the acknowledged champions of Benton county, and in a 10-inning contest defeated them 7 to 5. At the end of the 9th inning the score stood 5 for each side and in the 10th with two on bases Nichols knocked a long fly which the Boswell fielder muffed and two men crossed the plate. Boswell failed to score and the Wrens came away with the victory, but it left a peculiar record for dope, as each Brook, Boswell and the Wrens won a game. Rhub was booked for Sunday but telephoned that their pitcher was ill and that they could not fill the date. So Manager Harmon prevailed on the St. Joe boys to play. It was an accommodation game and many of the former St. Joe stars were absent and the pitching staff was particularly weak and the Wrens had an easy time. Lakey pitched for Bix tnningß without letting a Joeboy reach first, but In the 7th Retinger made a safe hit to left field. He was caught off first in a minute, however, and the 7th inning closed with only 21 batters having faced the little southpaw. Then, Just to accommodate the crowd, Johnny Hanks, fresh from the Wis-consin-IHinols league, and having a batting average of .270, stepped into the box to finish the contest. He was given* a great ovation, but he did not let himself out. He just tossed the ball npfwith barely enough steam to reach the plate and the college boys made three hits, but they did not account for anything and after first and second were filled with one out, Birkmeier struck out. Wilcox dropped the ball but recovered it and tagged Birkmeier and then whipped the ball to Kevin who completed a nice double by tagging Lill at third. The ninth’ inning witnessed some real good fielding, for Johnny continued to toss the

ball up and the Wrens had to extend themselves to put the college boys out. Nichols made a couple of good plays at short. The St. Joe boys got) no farther than second during the contest and it was the first time they were ever blanked by a town team. The Wrens succeeded in getting seven hits, three bases on balls and a half dozen runs without much effort. In the second after Niohols and Schultz had each singled, Morgan hit a grounder that resulted in Nichols getting caught at third. Lakey then went out on a fly to center and then Swartzell hit a line drive to center and Schultz and Morgan both., scored, the latter coming all the way round from first. In the fourth inning the Wrens made 4 more scores. Morgan got a base on balls and scored from first when Lakey placed a two-bag drive to right field. Lakey stole third and Swartzell scored him with a sacrifice fly. Elder struck out, Kevin got a base on balls, Hanks reached first on an error by Dwyer and Wilcox scored both with a two-base drive. Nichols closed the inning by fanning when McArdle replaced Llll in the pox. That finished the scoring. The summary relates some of the occurrences that the writer has overlooked: Rensselaer R H PO A IjS Kevin, 3b l —& % o 0 Hanks, cf-p 1 o 2 0 0 Wilcox, c 0 2 12 6 0 Nichols, ss ,0 1 1 2 0 Schultz, If ...... ...i i o 0 0 Morgan, 2b 2 0,1 0 0 Lakey, p-lst l 2 2 0 0 Swartzell, lst-cf ...0 1 7 0 '0 Elder, rs 0 0 0 0 o " ; f Total 6 7 *26 9 0 St. Joseph R H PO A E RBtinger, ss 0 2 0 4 0 Dwyer,-2b 0 0 2 0 1 Hepskind, Ist 0 0 8 l 0

Encouraging Report About the Condition of Mrs. Forsythe.

Mrs. E. P. Honon this Monday morning received a postal card from a nurse who is attending Mrs. B. Forsythe in a Chicago hospital. It gave very encouraging news about the latstating that she was doing splendidly and that her recovery is now confidently expected. Mrs. Forsythe has both day and night nurses and the specialist has been almost constantly in attention. It will be splendid news to her many* friends here to know that the discouraging outlook that came with the operation has given way to one of optimism.

Will Woodworth Married at Belle Fourche, S. Dah., September 1st.

Relatives of f Will Woodworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Woodworth, have received word that he was married Sept. Ist at Belle Fourche, S. Dak., near which city he has a claim of 160 acres. Will visited, here in August but confided in no one thai he was about to renounce single blessedness and his friends will be greatly surprised to learn that Cupid has brought about his marriage.' The name of his bride is not known, but Repsselaer friends of the groom will Join the Republican in wishing them much happiiess. Some extensive improvements are being made In house owned by W. V. Porter, at the intersection of Susan and Division streets and which was recently vacated by W. C. Babcock and family. When they are completed Mr. Porter and family will occupy the house. '

Minster, 3b . ..0 0 1 2 6 Llll, p-ls 0 1 0 2 0 Carmody, c ..0 1 7 l o Birkmeier, rt 0 0 0 0 0 Reed, cf .. 0 0 4 0 i McArdle, ls-p ......0 0 2 1 1 Total 0 4 24 11 3 •McArdle out for bunting foul on third strike. Two base hits* Swartzell, Wilcox, Lakey. Sacrifice hit, Nichols. Sacrifice fly, SWartzell. Bases on balls, off Llll, Elder, Morgan, Kevin. Struck out, by Llll, Kevin, Hanks and Elder. By McArdle, Nichols, Schultz and Lakey. By Lakey, 11. By Hanks 2.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Rain tonight and Tuesday. Colder tonight.

Militia Company Returned Saturday From Maneuvers at Army Post.

Forty soldiers composing the part of the local militia company that participated in the war maneuvers at Fort Benjamin Harrison returned home Saturday evening, after a rather strenuous ten da>s’ encampment. All seemed pleased with the camp, and during the hikes all withstood the hardships like veterans, even the recruits doing slendidly. Company M was unfortunate in respect to being in the junior battalion in the guard, occasioned by the fact that Major Harrison was not in camp and his place was taken by the senior captain. This placed M, G and A companies habitually in the reserve and they never got on the firing line in any of the maneuvers. Several who were sent out on patrols succeeded in getting to use up a part of the blank ammunition issued, but the main company from a point in the rear were hustled about through ravines and up and down hills and encouraged several times by what looked to be an opportunity to get on the front. Friday morning there was a twelve mile maneuver that was the most difficult experienced by the guardsmen. All the troops were placed under one commander, making a provisional division, delegated to save Indianapolis from an imaginary foe. After the city had been theoretically saved the division made an attack on a small outlined force that was defending the army post and swept them back in short order. With the expectation that the maneuver would require about all day a haversack ration was issued in the morning, but the move-

TONIGHT’S PBOGBAM ; —♦ ■ ■ ; PICTURES. • The Hero Engineer, drama. SONG ; Pll Be Home at Harvest Time. 3 fey 3 Miss Helen Morrow. ]

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ment was completed by 1 o'clock and only a few to whom the cans of bacon were issued had opened them and cooked the contents in their mess pans. The fires were booiplng when the order for march came and much of the ration was wasted. The instruction at the camp this year was regarded as superior because all officers and through them all men were informed in advance what the movement was to be, over what ground it would take place and the interest each felt in doing his utmost to be on the side that the regular army umpires declared victorious was intense. Most of the soldiers expressed themselves as wishing that the encampment was to continue another ten days. No young man can spend an enlistment in the national guard and partake of the instruction at the maneuver camps and not be greatly improved thereby, having an experience that may prove very valuable at some future time, as well as giving him a practical education that alone is worth a great deal. The last call for peaches for this season today and Tuesday.

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JOHN EGER.