Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1910 — Page 1

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local happenings. All home print today. stead pages two and three today. The first cranberries, Home Grocery. Mrs. Wiley Jernigan, of Marion, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C. Passons. Born, Saturday, Sept. 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Shellhart, of Newton township, a son. If you want something really nice in fruits and vegetables, get it at The Home Grocery. Those who use the Pillsbury flour never have any trouble in getting good bread. Rhoades Grocery handles this celebrated flour. O. N. Kile, of Royal Center, has rented one of J. C. Passon’s tenant houses in the west part of town. Mr. Hile will travel for a patent medicine flrm. Mrs. Albert Bissenden and two little daughters left this morning for Paxton, 111., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Birt. Her father has been in very poor health for some time. Bernard Borchardt, of Tampa, Fla., who came here with the intention of entering the law school at Ann Arbor, Mich., went to Bloomington this morning, having decided to take the course there instead. He is a nephew of B. F. and Samuel Fendig.

Miss Carolyn Baker returned home Saturday from Illinois, where she and her little sister Ruby had spent the past three weeks with their brother, Jas. R. Baker, at Pontiac, and their siter, Mrs. George Kimberlin, at Rossville. Ruby remained with her sister for a longer visit. Senator Clapp, who is to speak at the opera house Wednesday night, arrived in Indianapolis Monday. Tonight he will speak in Lafayette and tomorrow afternoon at Monticello. He is an insurgent republican and stated In Indianapolis that he feels a deep interest in Senator Beveridge. He will speak along progressive republican lines. Congresman E. D. Crumpacker will speak in Rensselaer on Wednesday evening, Oct. sth. Nq£ a voter in this part of the country should fail to hear him. His speech here during the campaign two years ago was one of the most able political addresses ever made here and his speech this year is certain to enlighten all who hear it. The speech will be at the armory, the opera house being rented for another purpose that night. Rev. C. L. Harper left this morning for LaPorte to attend the conference. He will not return before next Tuesday, the conference lasting over Monday. He took a good report from the local church, showing that $660 had been contributed to benevolences during the year, that he had been paid in full and three weeks in advance, and that about SIOO was left in the treasury. Also some small obligations had been discharged during the year.

Rue P. Parcels arrived home this morning from St. Louis, where he has been working and playing ball since the Missouri Military Academy closed i its last spring term. He was to have begun teaching mathematics there Monday of this week, but the administration building of the academy was burned Sunday night and it was decided not to try to open the school ■ until after the first semester and Rue returned home although he intends to go to Chicago soon and look for employment. He has been playing With a fast semi-professional ball team in St. Louis and in sixteen games has batted over 400. Rue was one of the best of the Wrens last year and there is a fine chance for him to get into fast company if he wants to ..do so.

Evening Republican.

Princess tonight —•— PICTURES. The Desperado. SONG. Oh! You Kid. by Roscoe Wilson.

Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, To Speak Wednesday Evening. Don’t forget that Senator Moses E. Clapp, of Minnesota, is to address the public from a republican standpoint at the opera house Wednesday evening of this week. Every person is invited and the opera house should be packed to hear this able speaker and well known public man. Let the ladies all come out also. For pancake flours and nice table syrup call the Home Grocery. Mrs. A. J. Brenner returned this morning from a short visit at Morocco. Ambrose Marion and sister, Miss Anna, of Parr, madd a business trip to Monon today. Rev. A. G. W. Farmer will fill the pulpit at Trinity M. E. church next Sunday morning. There will be no evening service. Mrs. Evelyn Randle and Mrs. Rebecca Porter returned this morning from a short visit with their sister, Mrs. C. W. Coen in South Bend. S. P. Speece, of Fort Wayne, returned to his home this morning after a visit since Friday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades, she being his sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Chase Day came yesterday from Spencer, her home, and will be in Rensselaer all of this week. Chase will go to Gary next week to resume his work as a lather, and Mrs. Day will remain here for about a month. Mrs. Grover Ritchey arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, N. Dak., to which place they went shortly after their marriage last spring. Grover will join her here shortly and they will Spend the winter in Rensselaer, probably returning to Lisbon in the spring. 'k ■ 'W ■ • Frank Slight was down from Kankakee township Monday. He built a bungalow cottage at Dunn’s park last year, being the first to erect a fine club house, also a big garage. “Pan” Jay, of Kokomo, erected a large cottage and a store room was also built and did a fine business this year. The lots along the river front at Dunn’s are as beautiful as any place in Indiana and a number have been sold and it is probable that a number more cottages will be built another year. Sunday there were a dozen or more auto loads from Kokomo at the club house. Mr. Slight lives in Chicago except during the summer months and after the return of his family to the city,he lingers awhile during the hunting season. He has a launch and enjoys the summer period about as much as any person we know of.

Coming, the Widow McCarty, with a band and orchestra. An Irish comedy of refined wit, humor and songs. If there is any humor in your makeup you will laugh until you cry, as it is one continual laugh from start to finish. It abounds in the richest vein of Irish wit and humor, so well known to belong to the Irish character as interpreted by those Well known Irish comedy stars, The Craners, and a select company of high class comedy artists in new and novel specialties, for laughing purposes only. A musical comedy that pleases everybody. Over twenty of the latest songs are used in the, production, which are whistled and hummed by young and old alike. Watch for the Irish band and parade. Tickets on sale at the usual place. At Ellis Theatre, Thursday, September 29. Satisfaction guaranteed. . Panhandle passenger train No. 12 Thursday made the trip from Kouts to Logansport at the rate of 100 miles an hour. The train consisted of eight coaches. It left Chicago 27 minutes late and arrived in Logansport on time.

Entered January 1, 18S7, as ■•oond-claa ■ mall matter, at the port-offlca at Bennelaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1873.

Effort of Prosecutor to Introduce Evidence Failed Absolutely and Case Ends Abruptly. The jury before whom the case against Clinton L. Bader, John F. Pettit, Fred Waymire and Chas. T. Denham was tried, rendered a unanimous verdict of “not guilty” this Tuesday morning, when Ralph Donnelly, foreman, having been instructed by Special Judge Darroch, of Kentland, to render a verdict in favor of the defendants, signed a verdict prepared by the defendant’s lawyers.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910.

BADER AND COMMISSIONERS “NOT GUILTY” AS CHARGED.

The case came to a sudden termination when the court sustained an objection by counsel to Wallace Marshall, who was on the witness stand answering a question as to what the bid of the Winamac Bridge Co. was for the construction of the bridge. Mr. Marshall had previously stated that he did not see the bld when it was opened and the court ruled that if he did not see the bid he was not qualified to testify what the bid was. The holding of the court took all the steam out of the state’s case and Prosecutor Longwell at once moved a recess of five minutes and at the expiration of that time he acquiesced in the termination of the case and Judge Darroch instructed the attorneys for the defense to prepare a jury finding of innocense for their clients. This required but a moment and after Judge Darroch had looked it over he had it handed to the jury foreman, Ralph Donnelly, who leaned over the rail and signed it. All members of the jury then acknowledged it as their verdict. •

Prosecutor Longwell had found rough sailing from the start. Arrayed against him were zr half dozen attorneys, the shrewdest in this section of Indiana. They were led by Attorney Emery Sellers, of Monticello, who was the spokesman for the defense. He sat nearest the witness stand and surrounding him were the other attorneys, George A. Williams, Abraham Halleck, M. M. Hathaway, of Winamac, and Henry A. Stels, of South Bend. Attorney Glazebrook, of Knox, sat across the table, alfhost facing Mr. Sellers. Prosecuting Attorney Longwell sat near Court Reporter Harry Folk and facing the witness stand. Considerable time was spent in impaneling a jury, both sides having indulged to some extent in the right to release jurymen peremptorily. Sheriff Shirer and Court Bailiff Woodworth were kept busy running in new jurymen. The jury was completed about 3 o’clock. Prosecutor Longwell stated the state’s case to the jury. Mr. Sellers made no statement for the defense but informed the prosecutor that he could begin his evidence. He called for Auditor Leatherman, who soon appeared with some of the papers that it was expected to introduce in the case. With the first question after Mr. Leatherman had stated his name and office to the jury, the trouble started. Mr. Sellers objected to the introduction of the papers in evidence, claiming that they had not been plead in the affidavit, that the affidavit itself did not charge a crime and making a string of general objections. The court overruled most of them, but exhibiting some doubt whether he was right in so doing. He stated that he did not care to consider anything at the time t|iat had any bearing on the affidavit itself, Judge Hanley having ruled that it was good. As fast as Mr. Longwell asked a question, Mr. Sellers objected and the case was proceeding very slowly. While the court overruled the defense in the main, it was necessary a number of times to require the state’s counsel to change the wording of important questions and it was plain that Judge Darroch was conscious that the state's case was weakening. Finally the famous bid was introduced and after the objections to admitting it had been made, Judge Darroch asked to see the bid and then the indictment. He then informed the prosecutor that the bid was evidently not the one referred to in the indictment as signed by C. L. Bader, as the one in question was signed simply "C. L. B—”. The defect seemed vital to the court and he sustained the objection to its admission in court. Mr. Longwell then asked for a recess of five minutqs and this was granted and

Concluded on Paige Two.

City Tax Levy Increased

By City Council Monday.

The city council at its meeting Monday evening fixed the city tax levy for the ensuing year. It shows an increase of 11 cents over last year. It is expected, however, that the school levy will be decreased 5 dents, which, with the lower county levy, should made the city levy about the same as last year. The levy as adopted is as follows: This year. Last yeaar. Road fund 38 30 Corporation fund ....40 40 Public Library fund. .10 10 Public Parks 03 00 Water Works 15 15 Electric Light fund.. 10 10 School fund ______ 40 Tuition fund ........ — 45 The superintendent of the light plant was instructed to purchase a load of poles at the best priqe possible. The city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a sewer commencing in the alley in block 17 and running thence north to Makemself sewer. A resolution was adopted for a sidewalk on Milroy avenue. The trustees of Weston cemetery made a report of the financial condition of the cemetery. The report was referred to the finance committee. E. L. Hollingsworth, et al., petitioned for an alley through block 3. The petition was referred to the street committee. This is the alley running east and west in the rear of the business houses on’the south side of Washington street. It seems that the alley has never been made a public one. A petition is to be presented for the bricking of the same and it is desired to get the alley declared a public one before any action is taken on the petition. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. George Mustard, salary $ 30.00 Frank Critser, night watch..’. 25.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, salary teamster 25.00 Ed Randle, work on bridge... 15.00 John Hordeman, same 15.50 Dave Elder, same 2.00 C. W. Platt, work on crossings 25.90 O. S. Baker, work on streets.. 1.60 Peter Wagner, oiling streets.. 5.00 J. K. Davis, hauling sand..... 2.75 Eger Bros., mdse 9.83 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith wk 5.40 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND.

C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Standard Oil Co., oil 15.81 George Cox, work on furnace.. 2.20 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 28.93 Jim Rhoades, work on line... 11.92 Scott Chesnut, same 4.50 Eger Bros., mdse light plant.. 12.53 Ray D. Thompson, freight 23.10 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 Harve Moore, firing light plant 15.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe.. 36.30 Eger Bros., mdse 57.23 Ray D. Thompson, freight.... 2.00

One Wreck Victim Related To Sayler Families Here.

One of the victims of the terrible interurban wreck near Bluffton was Miss Pearl Sayler, related to all the Saylers in and near Rensselaer, and a sister of J. Byron Sayler, who was recently murdered in Watseka, ill. She was a daughter of Barney Sayler, who lived in Jasper county for a number of years. Her brother, Thomas Sayler, is an attorney at Bluffton, and she lived with him. She was about 30 years of age. She had visited in Jasper county and most of the Sayler families were personally acquainted with her. Her death was sad news to all of them.

Boswell to Play Base Ball Both Saturday and Sunday.

Wadena, Thursday, Sept. 29th. Francesville, Friday, Sept. 30th. Boswell, Saturday, Oct. Ist and Sunday, bet. 2nd. This Is the program for baseball games during the horse show days and it looks mighty good.

Orville Thomson, 87, died Wednesday at Greenville. He was a veteran printer and newspaper man. He was connected with the Greensburg Standard and its predecessors nearly three quarters of a century.

The Prettleet Moving Picture Show in the City. 4 BEX WABITEB, Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Wednesday. Cooler tonight with light frost in low land.

Rensselaer Man Charged With Theft of Overcoat Was Intoxicated.

A Rensselaer married man of good reputation was arrested in Hammond, where he is employed, and brought to Rensselaer Monday, to answer to a charge of stealing an overcoat belonging to Rudolph Kratz, of Chicago. Kratz was a passenger on the milk train Saturday evening, going from Chicago to Lafayette. He had hung his overcoat on the rack. The Rensselaer man was also a passenger on the train and when he left the train here he took the overcoat. The man to whom it belonged soon discovered that it was missing and reported it to the conductor and the case was placed in the hands of the railroad detectives. They found out who the party was who had left the train here and Detective Healy, of Hammond, accompanied by Marshal Mustard, went to his home. He had returned to Hammond, blit the officers were given the coat by the man’s wife. The officers then went to Hammond and placed the man under arrest. He was returned to Rensselaer, where he put up a cash bail of $l5O. He admitted having taken the coat, stating that he was intoxicated and as he had been in the habit of carrying his own overcoat he thought it was his own. He said that he had not taken the coat back to the station in an effort to find out to whom it belonged. That he was intoxicated there seems no doubt, as another Rensselaer party saw him in that condition Saturday afternoon. His case will probably be tried In a few days.

My loan company is still making farm loans at 5 per cent If you are going to need a loan take application now as some other companies are already refusing to loan. Job- A. Dunlap, I. O. O. F. Bldg.

Fall - Winter Im Opening Jllruoaks And JW | Suits hi JI Sept. 29, 30, I Ilf || and man-taJEI™ Oct. Ist We will have on display one of the most elegant lines of Suits and Cloaks ever shown in Rensselaer. WE INVITE YOU ALL To combine business with pleasure during Horse-Show Week, and inspect this fine ~ showing of Winter Garments. A very comprehensive line of “Wooltex” Garments in stock. FENDIG’S FAIR.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM * — PICTURES. A Funny Story, comedy. Music Has Charms, comedy. SONG The Man in the Silvery Moon, by Miss Ireland.

FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY. Sept 27th. At Centerville, N. Y., the celebrated Flora Temple, “queen of the turf,” matched against the 7:32%, made in 1839 by Dutchman, lost by one and one-quar-ter seconds; time, 7:33%. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. Forty thousand Socialists met as advertised in London and indulged in wild harangues without police interference or disturbance among themselves.

Jensen-Langdon Marriage at Wheatfield Sunday Evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jensen arrived in Rensselaer this Tuesday morning, being accompanied by the groom’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond. Their marriage took place Sunday evening at S o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Langdon, in Wheatfield. About fifty guests witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Charles H. Hickman, of Rolling Prairie. Following the ceremony refreshments were served in the Odd Fellows building. The bride and groom were both born in the neighrborhood of Wheatfield, where they are well and favorably known. The groom is especially well known in Rensselaer, being a clerk in B- F. Fendig’s drug store. He has been here severed months and has made many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen will at once take up their residence in the house recently vacated by Orland Grant at the corner of Franklin and Plum streets.

The bakers use the Home Grocery** celebrated A. &K. flour, which is surely a strong recommend.' Every sack fully guaranteed, at only sack.

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