Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1910 — Page 1

No. 224.

local Openings. All home print today. Get your genuine Jackson Hill coal Bt J. L. Brady’s. Born, Sunday, Sept. 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Cox, a son. Capt. William Guthrie, of Monticello, was in Rensselaer today. Born, Monday, Sept. 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller, of near Pleasant Ridge, a son. Gus Bernhart, after visiting friends here since Saturday, returned to his home in Chicago last evening. Mrs. Walter V. Porter returned this morning from a visit as three weeks with relatives in Bucklin, Kans. Now is the time to plant tulip and hyancinth bulbs. We have plenty of them. KING FLORAL CO. Miss Hattie Lowman returned to Amboy, Ind., today, after a visit of five weeks with Rensselaer relatives* Miss Ethel Brown returned to her home in Chicago last evening after a two weeks’ visit here with Miss Fame Haas. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer returned this morning from Flora, where they attended the funeral of E. J. Todd, who committed suicide. He was a brother-in-law of Dr. Myer. Clyde Corliss is planning to go to Manistee, Mich., to spend- the winter. He expects to take two teams with him and there is reported to be plenty of employment there for teams.

Henry Arnold and wife and Mrs. John Arnold returned to Wabash today. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold now live at Pomona, Cal., and will return there next week. They have been in Indiana four months. Mrs. Robert Randle, of Merico, Mo., who came here following the death of tier sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed Randle, and who has remained behind to assist in the care of J. T. Randle, plans to start back to her home Thursday of this week. Earl Leech, who has been running a traveling picture show since resigning his position as barber at Wood & Kresler’s shop, has given up the show business and returned to Rensselaer. He is now employed at Cal Cain’s shop. That Barkley township ball game is yet to take place if the chin music of the east and west sides can be depended upon. The men are said to be taking daily exercise and practice and getting ready for the grand event, which will probably be played in about two weeks. G. H. McLain returned last Saturday from Chicago. He has not yet received a report of the physician who examined him, but he came home feelinjg a lot better and thinks that possitly he is on the road to recovery. He hopeß to escape an operation and Mac’s friends are hoping that he can escape it too.

Rue P. Parcel, who has beep in Mexico, Mo., for several months and who last fall coached the football team of the Missouri Military .Academy in that city, has been given a position a» instructor of' mathematics In the college and will combine that with his athletic coaching. He 1b making good with the academy and has a first-class position. Mr. and Mrs. M. Wolflnger, of Marion, Ohio, who have been here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sayler, for some time, have returned to their home. Mr. Wolflnger took back with him a horse, which was the property of his wife and he accompanied' the horse in a box car, leaving Monday, and Mrs. Wolflnger followed today.

The Evening Republican.

Princess tonight —♦— PICTURES. # Three Hearts. SONG. Somebody’s Heart Beats for Some One by Roscoe Wilson.

WEATHER FORECAST. **■» ————— Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature, Miss Edith Noland, of Delphi, was in Rensselaer a short time today. She has taken a position in J. H. Chapman’s office and will begin work there next Monday. % Cold weather is coming. We' can keep you warm. We have the largest and best selected stock of all coals for furnace, heating and cook stoves in the city. J. L. BRADY. John W. Walker went to Chicago this morning to meet his brother, who also lives in Arizona. John is feeling pretty good these days. A short time ago he purchased 30 acres of fruit land in Arizona for SIOO an acre, making only a partial payment on the farm. Last week he disposed of the farm for S2OO an acre, all cash, thus clearing for himself $3,000. The firm of Meyers & Secor, merchant tailors, having dissolved, and Mr. Secor being the sole successor to the business, the store was closed Monday, owing to his absence from the city. His mother at Dowagiac, Mich., was operated on that day for the removal of a cancer of one of her eyes and Mr. Secor remained with her until after the operation, which seems to have been successfully performed.

Mrs. John T. Randle, of Mangum, Okla., who has been here since the funeral of Mrs. E. J. Randle, went to Anderson today to visit her parents, the Hollingsworths, who formerly lived in Remington. Mrs. Randle reports that they are well pleased in Oklahoma. Their eldest son, Luther, who has been working in a drug store has decided to become a pharmacist and has entered the Oklahoma state university at Norman. Mrs. M. D. Gwin went to Lafayette todaY to remain until after the marriage of her sister, Miss Virenda Rainier, to Mr. H. L. Barnes, which will iticcur' Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Miss Rainier is quite well known here, where she has frequently visited and her musical talent has entertained many In this city who have heard her sing. Mr. Barnes, who is to become her husband, is a graduate of Purdue university, and resides in Oshkosh, Wis. Hiccough is a distressing and sometiems a dangerous complaint. Many times a swallow of water will stop it. If simple measures fail the following has been found very efficacious. The nerves that produce hiccough are near the surface in the neck. They may be reached and compressed by placing two fingers right in the center of the top of the breastbone between the two cords that run up either side of the neck and pressing inward, downward, and outward, A few minutes’ pressure of this kind will stop the most obstinate hiccough,—Dr. Charles S. Moody, in the Outing. j

Two years ago Attorney Abraham Halleck, of Rensselaer, was the republican candidate for senator, and A. J. Law, a banker-farmer, of Morocco, was his democratic opponent. The Jasper County Democrat pointed out that there were too many lawyers in the legislature and that what we wanted were farmers- and business men. This year the Republican candidate for state representative is John G. Brown, a farmer. The democratic candidate is William Guthrie* a lawyer. To be consistent Brother Babcock would advise the election of Mr. Brown. Did any one ever know of Babcock being consistent? Mary Meyer wishes t 6 announce her Grand Millinery Opening, September 22nd, 22rd and 24th. An exposition of hatß that is a triumph of art and fashion. All the latest shapes in turbans and large dress hats.

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HAMMOND TIMES SAYS PURTELLE’S RECORD IS NOT GOOD.

Gives History of the Promoter of Northwestern Indiana Traction Company. • The Hammond Times of Monday has the following regarding. Eugene Furtelle and his associates who are endeavoring to promote the Northwestern Indiana TraGtion Co.", an interurban railroad which, if constructed, will pass through Rensselaer. The company has already been granted a franchise in Rensselaer and other towns in .this vicinity. The project so far has cost our citizens nothing and if Purtelle or any other man is able to build an interurban through here he will be welcomed by the people. The Times article follows; Having become convinced that the operations of Eugene Purtelle, of the Northwestern Indiana Traction company, are Such as are not approved by the more conservative promoters of street railway enterprises, and that the whole project savors of a doubt, some Hammond men have made an exhaustive investigation of Purtelle’s record. The necessity for going into this matter arose when the information came to this paper that the bond agents of this company were operating all over northern Indiana and are selling the stock and bonds of the company at whatever terms they are .able to secure. It is believed that there are at least thirty stockholders in Hammond alone and it is hard to tell how many hundreds of people in the other towns along the route of this railroad have been induced to purchase stock at prices varying from 75 to par. The following is the report from a source which is positively reliable, which gives an indication of the manner in which Purtelle does business.

In promoting the project to build the electric railway from Hammond to Dyer and other points south, two companies were organized. The first was the Northwestern Indiana Traction company and the second is the LaSalle Supply and Construction company. The capital stock of the Northwestern Indiana Traction company is $50,000, which is about to be increased to $2,000,000. The LaSalle Supply .and Construction company, 222 LgSalle street, Chicago, was incorporated under the laws of the state of Illinois In November, 1909. The latter company has a capital stock of $5,000, which has been paid in cash, and ip apportioned as follows: W. F. Mulcahy, 32% shares; L. C. Garver, 12% shares and M. W. Hanley, 5 shares. The LaSalle Supply and Construction company occupies the offices formerly tenanted by Eugene Purtelle & Co. Purtelle was regarded to be the principal owner of the business. In November. 1902, Purtelle started Into business in partnership with his brother under the name of Aubrey, Purtelle & Co., and in June following changed the name to Purtelle Bros, d Co. In the spring of 1904 this house failed for. a large amount, and so far as can be learned have paid none of their debts.

In October, 1904, he started another business in Chicago, under the name of Purtelle, Price & Co. He ran it for a short time and closed up and subsequently opened an office and later the government issued a fraud order against this concern, prohibiting it the use of the mails. In May, 1906, Purtelle operated the Illinois Security company at 204 Tacoma building. The furniture was seised for debt. Judgment was rendered against him July 3, 1908, Jor 132.26, and in December, 1908, he and George A. Haskell gave a chattel mortgage to David Washerman for 230*1, balance due on office furniture, which was released Jah. 2, 1909. Recently Purtelle gave up the business, gfUd now appears at this address avowedly having no connection with the LaSalle Supply and Construction company, but very apparently furnishing the concern with its motive for organizing. This company claims thgt it is in the market to construct railroads and their first contract is the Northwestern Indiana Traction company, of which Purtelle is president and W. R

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1910.

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Orville Shreeves Arrested For Alleged Firing at Freight Caboose.

Orville, the 15-year-old son oiS Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Shreeves, was arrested this Tuesday morning by Detectives A. Healy, of Hammond, and John A. Hayes, of Lafayette, members of the Monon detective force. He is charged with having fired -a 22-caliber riflo ball into the back end of a caboose attached to a freight train, which was going through Surrey at dusk Monday evening. The train crew heard a glass in the rear window of the caboose break and something fall on the floor. Investigation found that it was a bullet and the train crew saw two boys a short distance down the track. Both of the boys had rifles. They reported the occurrence as soon as possible and the two detectives were put on the job and soon learned that Orville Shreeves and Ora Chupp had been seen with rifles near Surrey. They came here, questioned the 'boys and soon had a confession from Shreeves, who claimed however, that he was shooting at a mark and the flight of the bullet through the glass of the caboose was accidental. He was placed in jail, however, while charges were filed against him. The outcome of the case might prove very severe. Chupp was not arrested, having proven that the rifle he was carrying was out of condition and would not shoot, which is a good way for rihes in the hands of boys who don’t know how to use them, to be.

Chesnut Fined $10 and Given Jail Sentence With Parole.

Scott R. Chesnut, the young automobile machinist and electrician who was charged last week with having purloined a rain coat and pair of automobile goggles from a tourist automobile, is now at liberty, subject to a paroled jail sentence. Chesnut appeared in court this Tuesday morning and entered a plea of guilty to the charge and Judge Hanley fined him $lO and sentenced him to jail for one year. He then suspended sentence during good behavior and placed the young man under the guardianship of Attorney Moses Leopold. Judge Hanley informed Chesnut that any delinquency on his part would result in .his being taken up to serve the sentence. Friends have been very anxious that Chesnut be given a chance, feeling will make good, and after sentence had heen passed his fine was staid by friends for 90 days and he was released. Chesnut will remain in Rensselaer, where he can secure employment probably at the city ligV plant.

Father of Treasurer Allman Died in Remington Sunday.

Josiah H. Allman, 77 years of age, assessor of Carpenter township, and father of County Treasurer J. D. Allman, died at his home in Remington Sunday. He had been in poor health for a number of months. His son Jesse D. was with him when the end came. The funeral is being held today, Tuesday, at Remington, and Treasurer Allman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, of Rensselaer, are It attendance.

Now Running a Two-Chair Shop.

I wish to announce that I am now running a two-chair barbershop and am better prepared than ever to look after my patrons. Hoping to have old customers and the friends of Earl Leech call, I promise the best workmanship. ..CAL CAIN.

Dissolution Notice. I wish to give notice that the firm erf Meyers & Secor, merchant tailors, has been dissolved and that I have succeeded to the sole ownership and management of the Jmsiness will conduct it at the old location, where I hope to meet .all thope who want good, well tailored clothes at right prices. HENRY SECOR. My* loan company Is still making farm loans at 5 per cent. If you .are going to need a loan make application now as some other companies are already refusing to loan. Job’- A. Dunlap, I. O. O. P. Bldg.

K. of P. Benefit At “THE REX” TONIGHT PICTURES The Unknown Claim, western drama. The Usurer, drama. Song—Love Me All the Time Dollie. PREMIUM LIST Rensselaer’s Second Annual Horse Show. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10 o’clock A. M. SPECIAL PRIZES. Ist prize. 2d priai Best 1910 colt sired by X Ray (J. Hinkle, owner) ...SIO.OO Service Best 1910 colt sired by Colonel Kip (L. Muster, owner)....!. 10.00 Service CLASS A. Light Harness Horses and Saddlers. Best stallion, years old and over .... $5.00 s2.ot Best mare or gelding, 3 years old or o s_oo 2 HD Best colt, any sex, 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.0# Best colt, any sex, over 1 year and under 2 years 5.00 2.0# Best suckling colt 500 2 0* Best single driver, any age v . 500 2.06 Best double drivers, any age (owned by one person) 5.00 2.0# Best single driver, lady driven 5.00 2.06 Best double drivers, lady driven (owned by one person) 5.00 2,09 Best saddler, lady ridden SQO 2 .0 f Best saddler, gentleman ridden 5.00 2.06 Best general purpose team (owned by one person) 5.00 2.06 Best surrey (horse 6b marej. 5.00 2.0# Best matched team (owned by one person) 5,00 2.06 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 10 o’clock A. M. SPECIALS. Best 1910 mule colt, any sex, sired by Lucero (D. S. Makeever, owner SIO.OO Service Best 1910 mule colt, any sex, sired by (Omer J. Kenton, owner) 10.00 Service PONY CLASS. Beet suckling colt ........ |5. 0 0 $2.06 Best brood mare 5.00 2.06 Best stallion, any age.. ... 5.00 2.06 Best yearling, any sex 5.00 2.06 ~ Best two-year-old and under 3, any-sex 5.00 2.06 Best single driver pony, driven by boy or girl under 15... 5.00 2.06 Best pony saddler, ridden by boy or girl under 15 5.00 2.06 MULE EXHIBIT. Best pair mules in harness, 3 years old and over.... $5.00 2.06 Best pair mules, 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.06 Best mule, 3 years old and over .' 5.00 2.00 Best mule, 2 years old and under three. 6.00 2.00 Best mule, 1 year old and under 2 5.00 2.00 Best suckling mare mule 5.00 2.00 Best stickling horse mule 5.00 _2.Q# SWEEPSTAKES. Best mule colt under nine months old, any sex. ‘ $20.00 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 10 o’clock A. M. SPECIAL PRIZES. Best 1910 colt sired by Nelsopjfßarkley Bros., owner) $25.00 Servica Best 191 g colt sired by Maringo (D. S. Makeever, owner).... 10.00 Servica Best 1910 colt sired by either of J. K. Davis’ stallions 10.00 Service DRAFT HORSES, ALL BREEDS. Best stallion any breed, 3 years old and over $5.00 s2.ot Best stallion, any breed, 2 years old and undqr 3 5.00 2.0# Best stallion, any breed, 1 year old and under 2 5.00 2.0# Best suckling horse colt, any breed 6.00 2.0# Best draft team, any sex (owned by one person) 5.00 2.0# Best draft gelding, 3 years old and over 5.00 2.0# Best draft gelding, 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.0# Best draft mare, 3 years old and over , 5.00 2.06 Best draft mare, 2 years old and under 3 5.00 2.0# Best draft mare colt, 1 year old and under 2 5.00 2.0# Best suckling mare cq.lt.. 5.00 2.0# ' - 1 / • - SWEEPSTAKES. Best draft colt, any sex, under nine months old $20.0# W. V. PORTER, President, . S. E. SPARLING, Secretary, C. G. SPITLER, Treasurer, B. J. MOORE, Marshal.

Special Notice to Our Trade.

The Ransford Department Store, formerly the 99-Cent Racket Store, is now located in the Odd Fellows’ building, opposite the court house, where they will carry a fine and up-to-date line in everything saleable dad that we think will be bargains for our customers. It will pay v you to watch our windows for special features which will be impossible, from time to time, to mention in the papers, and if you wish bargains you must come where they are, and Ransford Department Store is the place. Our bard coal is the best. J. L. BRADY.

Suit for Foreclosure on The Warren Springer Jasper Lands.

. ' ■ p ... - 1 »• . ... A mortgage for s34,ooo, given by Mrs. Margaret Springer.,, wife of Wairen Springer, to the Prudential IJfe Insurance Co., in 1906,, ia the result of.a foreclosure suit brought by the Prudential Co. The attorneys for the plaintiff are O. L. Hutching and J. J. Hunt The complaint sets forth that the interest notes were kept up until Sept. 1, 1910, but that uone of, the principal has been paid. Mrs. Springer. Warren Springer, her husband; Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Ellison Cambe and the Federal Oil and Asphaltum Co. are named as defendants.

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