Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — Page 1

No. 248.

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local happenings. Squire Albert VanDoozer was down from Wheatfield today. Always something doing at the Home Grocery. John Poole made a business trip to Joliet, 111., today. J- J. Montgomery made a business trip to Chicago today. Leave your orders at John Eger’s lor raney canning pears. On sale this week at 75c, SI.OO and $1.25 a bushel. John Southard and Wiley Latta, of Milroy township, were Rensselaer visitors yesterday. Clothes do not make the man, but they do make an impression if you have them made by Secor. Mrs. M. E. Thompson and Mrs. Ora Ross went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. Make this the greatest Sunday school convention ever held in Rensselaer, by being there yourself. John Poole is having his residence painted. The work is being done by Sherm Richards and Beech Peterson. Big pear sale at John Eger’s this week. A cur load, on sale at 75c, SI.OO and $1.25-u bushel. G. R. Street returned this morning from a business trip to his farm near North Manchester. Our new baker is the best ever on cakes. You’ll say so, too. Try an order. Fate’s Quaker Bakery. r' and Mrs. S. G. Hand, of Remington, took the milk train here this morning for Chicago. Try our cocoanut drop cake, only 10 cents a dozen. Fate’s Quaker Bakery. Get your seats checked for the National Troubadours. Reserved seats now on sale at Jessen’s. Men’s 50c heay wool fleeced shirts and drawers, 39c at the Big Corner Department Store, Rowles & Parker. We will unload a car of Michigan potatoes this week, in bushel sacks, 70c a bushel from car, or 75c from store. JOHN EGER. John T. Murray has concluded his deal for a farm near Hamilton, N. Dak., and expects to move there next spring. Lost, red memorandum book, of value only to owner. -One dollar reward for return to Leslie Clark, at the Republican office. Mrs. J. P. Hammond returned from Wheatfield this morning, yvhere she had been called last Saturday by the sickness of her mother, Mrs, Jensen, who is now much improved. Seats are now on sale at Jessen’s Jewelry Store for the National Troubadours. All who have purchased seats should have them checked off at once. Those who use the Pillsbury flour never have any trouble in getting good bread. Rhoades Grocery handles this celebrated flour. Mrs. Delos Coen returned to Chicago Monday afternoon and her friend, Miss Margaret Steele, of Chillicothe, Ohio, who visited her here, went to Chicago today to visit her there. The Home Grocery will unload a car of pears, also a car of fancy Wisconsin potatoes this week. Leave your orders at once for either. Frederick Strantz, an old soldier of Medaryville, was taken to a Lafayette hospital last Sunday. He has suffered two slight strokes of paralysis and recently had been having hemorrhage* of the lungs. It is thought probable that he can not live long.

Why pay unreasonable profits on your new Fall Suit or Overcoat when you can get Kuppenheimer clothing ' In our men’s section at less prices than you pay elsewhere for inferior makes. The Big Corner department' Store, Rowles & Parker. Tunis Snip and his son-in-law, John Hamstra of Keener township, were in Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. Tunis Snip, Jr., and Mr and Mrs Hametra have just returned from a trip to Mitchell and other South Dakota points. . There is more profit in a grunting pig than a squealing-■ one.

The Evening Republican.

Princess tonight — * — PICTURE. The Valet’s Vindication. SONG. Hello, Angel Face

If you don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for your Fall Suit or Overcoat, step into our clothing section and get our prices on men’s and boys’ clothing. ROWLES & PARKER. Dr. C. • E. Linton, of Medaryville, was taken to an Indianapolis hospital last Saturday, where he is being treated for abscesses which had resulted from a 'recently experienced hernia. It is predicted that the potato market will soon begin a rapid advance. The Home Grocery unloads a car of fine ones at around 75c per bushel off the car. Better lay in for the winter. Mrs. Jennie Wishard plans to start within a few days for St. Paul, Minn., to visit her son, Glenn, who is in charge of Y. M. C. A. work in that city. She will probably be absent from Rensselaer about a month. We know that we can save you money on your clothing, shoes, underwear and all kinds of winter supplies. Gome in and let .us show you, at The Big Corner Department Store, Rowles & Parker. J. L. Brady and Albert Brand, who recently bought the Jim Rodgers farm, south of town, for which they paid $35 per acre, are making extensive improvements on the farm. A new house will be built and considerable tiling will be done yet this fall. Rev. J. P. Green and several members of the Baptist church are attending the Baptist State convention, being held in the College Ave. church in Indianapolis. An excellent program has been arranged and a large attendance is expected. The meeting began yesterday and will close Friday^ Abel Grant, the drayman, has a crippled left thumb, sustained while unloading some heavy stone at the Mackey marble works. He has now had both thumbs and one toe mashed and received a few other slight bruises and finds that dangers lurk in various places in the dray business. The Woman’s Relief Corps and penny club held a social at their hall Tuesday afternoon. About thirty members were A. bountiful repast was set before them and all had a good time. The next meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 22nd, at 2:30 o’clock. A good attendance is requested. Since October sth the Remington Farmers’ Elevator Co. has been in charge of the Remington elevator, which was formerly conducted by J. A. Washburn and S. C. Hand. Mr. Washburn disposed of his interest in the elevator and purchased an interest in the other elevator, which is conducted by Frank Kelley and Mr. Washburn will share the control with him. Mr. Hand retained his interest in the farmers’ company.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Wishard, who have been living in Big Rapids, Mich., for thq past three or four years, will spend several months in Los Angeles, Cal., for which place they have probably already started. Mr. Wishard does not expect to engage in business and has nothing In view in making the trip further than pleasure and sight-seeing. It was his intention to take a rest of an entire year and himself and wife determined to spend the time largely in California. Sunday school convention began its two days’ session this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The session this afternoon is held at the Baptist church, tonight and tomorrow morning at the Methodist, Thursday afternoon at the Christian and Thursday evening at the Presbyterian. A number of delegates are expected from all over the county and it was hoped to make this the best county convention ever held in this county. Britt Marion and Harvey Moore have completed the gas pipe railing on the sides of the driveway at the Washington street bridge, making a very neat ton street bridge, making a very neet Job of it. With the new flooring in the bridge, the re-enforced railing on ihe sides and the railing between the Walks and the driveway, the bridge has been greatly improved, and When painted will greatly improve the appearance as well as the lasting qualities. It should be painted a white or very light color and this would be a good season of the year to do it. Don’t worry yourself about baking cakes. Try some of Fate’s latest and you will find them better than "mother used to bake." v ▲ Classified Adv. will rent it.

Enfrsd January 1, 1897, M »econd-ola«« mall matter, at the port-offlo* at BaaaMlaar, Indiana, wader the aot of Maw* 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1910.

Wheatfield Still in Throes Of School Board Troubles.

The Wheatfield school board troubles continue unabated and as a result George Stembel, one of the leading citizens of that town, and whose services on the school board are greatly needed and who has the confidence and respect of the people there, tendered his resignation as a member of the board. The town board refused to consider the resignation at the time and laid it on the table. Mr. Stembel and Ray Anderson are not congenial on the board and it is said will not remain there together. Mr. Anderson refuses to resign and the situation is unpleasant to teachers, patrons and all concerned. The session of the Wheatfield council was a busy one and a lively time ensued from the moment President Grover Smith called it to order. He announced that no swearing would be tolerated in the council room during the time it was in session, under threat of prosecution. The town marshal, who receives the magnanimous salary of $5 per month, refused to have the job of street commissioner saddled on him without additional recompense and the job was divided into three parts, and each trustee made the com: missioner for his respective district At one stage Trustee Danford made a motion and Attorney Greve instructed President Smith that he was out of order and the president so ruled. Danford did not propos.e to be so easily defeated, however, and he took exception to the ruling and appealed for a decision of the board, making a motion to overrule the decision of the president. Mr. Gilbransen, the other member, seconded the Danford motion and both supported it and ruled that the president was out of order in ruling Mr. Danford out of order and that Mr. Greve was out of order in telling President Smith that Mr. Danford was out of order. The following tax levy was made: Corporation fund, 30 cents on each SIOO assessed valuation, and 50 cents cn each poll. Tuition fund, 50 cents on the SIOO, and 25 cents poll. Special school fund, 50 cents on the SIOO, and 25 cents poll. School house bonds, 25 cents on the SIOO, and 25 cents poll. Moved, supported and carried that an assessment of 20 cents be levied on each SIOO assessed valuation for support of town school as provided in section 18, Powers of Town Trustees.

President of Commercial Club Has Talk With Railroad Promoter.

IV M. Worland, president of the Commercial Club, had a talk with Eugene Purtelle Monday evening. They met on the train by accident and Mr. Purtelle told him that his failure to put up a bond here was due to certain unsettled conditions 1 regarding the approval of the bond by his financial backers. He stated that he would try to have the bond here shortly. In the meantime he is actively engaged in securing right-of-way in the neighborhood of Lowelj, where he is receiving every encouragement from the progressive people of that town. The construction progresses in the neighborhood of Dyer and some one is putting money into the project. Mr. Worland believes that the thing for the progressives of Rensselaer to do is to lend it every encouragement possible and vote the subsidy if there is any possibility of the road being built. Mr. Purtelle spoke very encouragingly to Mr. Worland and he evidently has confidence in his ability to get the backing for the roadl He has already done a lot more than Infield did and Rensselaer has not spent a cent to help him, while a fund of about S4OO was raised to help Infield and local individuals helped the project several hundred more. Rensselaer needs the railroad, no matter who builds it, and Mr. Purtelle seems to be getting started and we can not afford to pass his project up because of some unfavorable criticism about him personally. Get the road if possible. This is the policy of Mr. Worland.

City to Use Damp Wagon For Hanling in the Future.

Heretofore the city has been using a dump board bed for hauling dirt, rocks, trash, etc., but there has been a great deal of danger for the driver when on call to attend a fire, the wagon had to be hahled for some distance. The boards would rattle loose and often fall off and the driver was in imminent prospect of getting hurt. Thompson A Smith, the contractors, have granted the city the right to use one of their stone dump wagons, which will be a big improvement over the dump board system. The wagon is now being repaired and an old gong Is being attached, so that when the city team is at work the new horse may be made acquainted with the sound and be less frigtened when making a fire run. The city has a car Toad of rock coming for repair purposes and the dump wagon will be convenient for that purpose. Stand by the county officers who have worked so earnestly this year, by attending the Sunday school convention. 1

Congressman Crumpacker Holds Enthusiastic Meeting at Mt Ayr.

Hon. E. D. Crumpacker, congressman from the 10th district, addressed an enthusiastic audience-at ML Ayr Tuesday evening. He came to Rensselaer that afternoon and made the trip to Mt. Ayr in an automobile, being accompanied by S. E. Sparling, A. F. Long and C. C. Warner, and the trip being made in the Sparling machine. Senator Halleck and family also went over to hear the speech from here. A large audience greeted the speaker, a number being there from Brook, Morocco and other places, and the meeting being the best held in {his part of Indiana this fall. Congressman Crumpacker spoke in his clear and pleasing manner, freely discussing every issue before his constituency in a frank manner, stating his attitude on public questions and leaving no doubt as to where he stands on all questions. The Rensselaer men who *heard the speech pronounced it sound in every respect. Mr. Crumpacker returned here following his speech and remained until the 10:55 train today. He is feeling very sanguine about his election, and believes that Mr. Peterson and his press bureau are having a hard time to explain how it happens that he is not a corporation lawyer when 118 out of the last 124 appearances he has made in the Lake circuit court have been for corporations. The democrats have worked their “dollar-a-day” pension plea about as far as it will go, for old soldiers have had an opportunity to revert back to the previous control of the legislature by democrats and see that there was nothing done for the boys who fought so hard for the union. They have come to see also that John B. Peterson is resorting to a great many schemes of deceit to make them believe that he has the power to fulfill the proclamation for dollar per day pensions, when it is well understood that a great part of the democratic parjjy is from the southern states and would not consenf~to the proposition so adroitly sought as a vote catcher by northern democrats. Mr. Crumpacker is a friend to the soldier and has always supported every measure in which the soldier wgs interested and his pledge to support a dollar-a-day pension bill can be depended upon because during fourteen years he has represented this district he has never deceived a constituent about any matter of legislation. The Republican has confidence in Judge Crumpacker, knows him to be a worker and a constant and active participant in every thing that is brought before the congress of the United States, and we believe that the people of Jasper and it 3 adjoining counties realize that he has been faithful to the important trust given him for so many years. His attitude of progressiveness in party is pleasing to all who favor, as he does, the correction of every national evil and every private advantage, but that it should be accomplished without resorting to party destroying methods. We believe that Congressman Crumpacker is ia accord with the spirit of progression that is felt by all republicans who want continued prosperity maintained while the republican house is cleansed of all that is corrupt. He does not believe in permitting the democrats, by false schemes and impossible remedies, adroitly worded into platforms, to destroy the republican party which is now and always struggled for the success of the whole country and the whole people. That Congressman Crumpacker stands today one of the leading mep in the United States there cam. be no doubt and when he comes to Rensselaer on October 26th, we hope that every citizen of the county can hear him.

Lowell Will Assist Purtelle In Getting Right-of-Way.

A dispatch.from Lowell says: “But little trouble is anticipated by the Lowell citizens in securing a right-of-way for the Northwestern Traction Co. President Eugene Purtelle, of the company, was in Lowell last Friday night to confer with the citizens about building the road. He said that the right-of-way from Lowell to Crown Point had been staked and that all that remained to be done for the present was to get the right-of-way. A committee was appointed to carry on the negotiations for the company in thiß matter. This committee consists of the following: J. W. Belshaw, Frank Strickland, Albert Hulls Edward Brownell and Harry Johnson. While no trouble is anticipated in a general way to secure the right-of-way, it is also generally known that there are one or' two parties along the route who are speculating on getting an exorbitant price for their property.

Presbyterian Synod Closes Session In Indianapolis Tuesday Afternoon.

Rev. J. C. Parrett returned this morning from Indianapolis, where he attended the' annual synod of the Presbyterian church. Rev. George Knox was elected moderator for the ensuing year. The 1911 meeting will be held at Sullivan.

Pear sale, Home Grocery.

The Prettiest Moving Picture Show in the City. BE3C WASHES, Proprietor. AAAAAA AAA A n a « e-A .'a* * * .

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and probably Thursday. Colder in extreme north portion tonight.

W. F. Osborne Appointed City Engineer by Council.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, W. F. Osborne was appointed city engineer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of H. L. Gamble. Mr. Osborne qualified by giving a bond in the sum of SSOO, signed by R. A. Mannan, John Noweis and L. P. Shirer. A petition of Michael Kanne for a sidewalf on South avenue was referred to the street committee. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for the sewer petitioned for by H. R. Kurrie, et al. The superintendent of the light plant was instructed to install a street light at the corner of Weston and Angelica streets. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Geo. F. Meyers, mayor t 62.50 Wa Hopkins, councilman... 20 00 w G £ ow ’, same 20.00 W. H. Kresler, same .. 20 00 9- i- £ ean < same .* 20.00 A. Or. Catt, same ‘2O 00 Geo. Mustard, marshal !!!! 3o!oo Prank Critser, nighrfratch 25.00 Cnas. Morlan, clerk 25.00 Ray D. Thompson, treasurer.:!! 75!oo "J°ses Leopold, attorney 50.00 ”• Parks, extra police 8.00 J. J. Montgomery, pay fire eem- —— pany, third quarter 65.50 Myrt B. Price, services engineer - 1.20 Forest Morlan, assistant same.. 80 Werner Miller, horse sold city.. 180 00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, teamster 25.00 O. S. Baker, work on streets.... 1.20 Wm. Price, same 1.05 True Woodworth, haul water.... 14 00 Rensselaer Lbr. Co., oak lumber. 418.07 J. M. Knapp, use of horse 39.00 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell, Abbott, same „ 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line.. 28 58 Scott Chesnut, firing 7 15.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 29.50 C. W. Platt, work on furnace.... 5.00 Standard Oil Co., oil. 16.86 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 11175 Western Electric Co., supplies.. 82.39 Rensselaer Luafher Co., brick... 3.75 R. D. Thompson, freight paid... 76.39 Road Fund, loan 500.00 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 John Hordeman, work on maift.. 7.50 National Lead Co., lead pipe.... 11.00

Ely Forced to Abandon Flight to New York City.

Ely has given up his flight to New York City. He got only as far as East Chicago, 22 miles from the starting place. Machinists worked for hours to repair broken parts of the machine and when new parts failed to arrive Ely gave up in disgust. The offer of the New York Times and Chicago Post to give $25,000 to the first man who succeeds in flying from Chicago to New York still stands. Jelly fingers, simply delicious, that be fine, 10 cents a dozen at Fate’s.

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —+ — PICTURE. The Romance of Circle Ranch, a western drama. SONG. * The Chinatown Rag

FIFTY" YEARS AGO TODAY. Oct. 12** The allied troops flags of England and France floating side by side. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. The principal news of the day referred to the situation in the Balkans. Greece engaged in war demonstrations and called out a reserve of 40,000 soldiers to support Servia in her threatened war with Bulgaria over the annexation of Roumelia. A letter from William E. Gladstone favoring the union of Roumelia with Bulgaria was published.

The ELLIS THEATRE J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager. Saturday, Oct 15th ROBERT ROBINSON ' . .... ..... £ presents the greatest play snrress <n years “ST. ELMO” with Catherine Hadley and a great cast. ♦ Prices, -25 c, 35c, 50c.

Theodore Roosevelt Will Be In Lafayette a Short Time Tomorrow.

Theodore Roosevelt will tour Indiana tomorrow and the Republican has arranged for a telegraphic report of the tour. He will speak in Lafayette at 11 o’clock. Congressman Crumpacker will speak at Columbian hall that night. In St. Louis Tuesday Mr. Roosevelt took a ride in a Wright biplane. He accompanied aviator Hoxsey In a flight and encircled the aviation field. He was in the air about four minutes and reports it to be great. He was not frightened but Hoxsey was, because “Teddy” swung his arms and almost upset the frail aircraft. Read the Roosevelt write-up in Thursday’s Republican. A nice little nut cake for only a dime at Fate’s. Simply delicious.

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