Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1910 — Page 1

No. 293.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. All home print today. Read pages two and three today. Remember the Depot Grocery. H. W. Marble was down from Wheatfield today? Job lot of feathers, 10 and 25 cents, at Mrs. Purcupile’s. , To avoid consumption, ‘ eat Fate’s Quaker bread, 16 ounces to the pound. Caries Criswell left this morning for Champaign, 111., near which place he will work on a farm. Try a dozen of those nice, juicy Florida oranges, 3 for 5c or 20c a dozen. JOHN* EGER. Mrs. O. E. Brown went to Frankfort cn .business today. She expects to spend Christmas with her son Bernice and wife, in Indianapolis. Just arrived, a big line of the very best brands of cigars, for the Christmas trade, at The Home Grocery. Mrs. Lizzie Patterson, of Pueblo, Colo., who has been visiting for the past ten days with her nephew, John Lesh, and her niece, Mrs. Eli Arnold, and their families, left this morning for Union City, to visit a sister. She will then visit relatives in Chicago before leaving for her western home. Jasper N. Gunyon went to Frankfort today, having been informed of the burning of the farm residence occupied by his son Elzie. The house burned Friday morning and it was understood that he saved all the household goods in the lower part of the house, but practically everything upstairs was lost. Elzie recently purchased a farm of his own, to which he will now move. Prosecutor Longwell stated while in Rensselaer this week that he intended to push the cases of the state against Bader at the February term of the court. As stated in the Republican recently, state cases can not go over more than three terms of court unless the delay is occasioned by the defendant. Sickness in the family of the prosecutor made it impossible for him to'attend to court matters for some time. You can all have them now for your breakfast. The bottom has fallen out of the grapefruit market. Nice, heavy grapefruit only 5c each. JOHN EGER.

l Why | |j TZO/’ | ’ healthful <fj heating n\iW Ia vAr V 0) I TT AVE N’T you W I ■*■ noticed when IR 4y I' >. the indoor air is so hot Wufw n&KSrkJ 4 and dry that people /■' f:' feei chilly £ It is because the hot air from X the furnace in its search g £j lor moisture is robbing ■ | ■ A your skin, eyes, throat, f- . I lungs, and nostrils. 1 AMERICAN Radiators and IDEAL Boilers never overheat the air, but warm it mildly and genially. It is the most healthful heat known that is why they are used exclusively in hospitals, greenhouses, laboratories, and in palatial homes. ■ ■■rniriir li\r i ■ are now mat!e in sizes t 0 fit ,mallest AMpPIi AN V ll)r Al cotta S e9 > stores, etc. The prices are so I y ILl\lvm* A t I ”L/TLr attractive and the results so economical, fl RADIATORS '-MBOILERS no one can longer afford to put up with the nuisance or run the risks of old-fashioned heating. Ask for book (free). E. D. RHOADES & SON Heating Contractors Rensselaer,. - Indiana

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦— PICTURE. The Italian Sherlock Holmes. Mendlessohn’s Spring Song. The Hobble Skirt SONG. Please Come and Play In My Yard, and In Dear Old Tennessee, By J. F. Frederick.

The Depot allows none to undersell them. Give them a trial. The Pollock baby that died yesterday will be buried Sunday, the funeral taking place at the Barkley cemetery at 11:30 o’clock. The procession will leave the John L. Nichols’ residence in Rensselaer at 10 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Barkley cemetery. Children’s felt hats, new this fall. Just the thing for early spring, choice 75 cents and SI.OO, at Mrs. Purcupile’s.

B. F. Roberts, son ol Press Roberts, left this morning for Pueblo, Colo., where he will commence work for the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. He worked there for .three years prior to his return here last summer. His health has pot been very good in Indiana and his return there is for its benefit. Let us have your coal orders. Our prices are right and delivery is prompt. Maines & Hamilton, phone 273. Claud Sayler, formerly of Kniman, was in town' today. He has been working as a painter over at Momence for some time, and is now planning to go to Tacoma, Wash., with the expectation of making that place his future home, and possibly he will engage in the truck farming business there. __ We still have some of those nice New York Baldwin apples at $3,25 a barrel or 35c a peck. JOHN EGER. Johnathan Michael, who has been with his son, William Michael, of Jordan township, for some time, left this morning for Crawfordsville, where he will spend the winter with his son, Allen Michael, who is the chief ot polite of Crawfordsville. Mr. Michael is 78 years of age and apparently in excellent health for one of his advanced years. The phone number of the Depot Grocery is 202. Try it once. George Bowman came up from Delphi this morning to make arrangements to have Ed Oliver, of Barkley township, appointed administrator of the estate of his uncle, Joe Kennedy , who died last week. Kennedy was a bachelor and left considerable property, and has a number of heirs, who are the children of his brothers and sisters. Will Kenhedy, near the Alf Donnelly farm, is an heir. Cheap trimmed hats for ladies, at half price, at Mrs. Purcupile’s.

taxed January 1, 1397, M »econ<l-cla«» mall matter, at the port-office at Bensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1910.

ABSOLUTE ACQUITTAL GIVEN TO MENLO MOORE.

Jury Pronounced Him Guilty of No Crime in the Murder of the Despoiler of His Home. Before a jammed court room wi.ich was as silent as death, the clerk of the court at Vincennes read the finding of the jury that tried Menlo E. Moore for the murder of Charles Edward Gibson, The verdict 1 read: “We, tlie jury, find the defendant not guilty of any degree of the crime with which he is charged.” When the verdict was read the court room resounded with cheers, in which every person seemed to take part. Hats were thrown to the ceiling, strong men hugged each other, and there was a wild- demonstration of delight. As soon as it was possible the crowd surged to the front of the court room, shook hands with the jury, and Menlo E. Moore, who on October 3d killed Gibson, w T as made a temporary idol. As soon as possible Moore and his wife and their littlfe son and Mrs. Moore’s parents went to their home. Mr. Moore was exhausted by the experience of nis long trial ar.d was so overcome by the fact that the jury had entirely relieved him of any guilt that he could scarcely speak. He will spend a short time at some rest resort and then again plunge into his business, at which he has been a constant worker. The newspaper correspondents say the the confessed guilt of his wife is almost certain to result ultimately in the separation of the couple, and Moore may soon apply for a divorce. It seems more probable, however, that guilty as she was, the fact that she bared her shame to the world in order that his life might be spared, is apt to so appeal to him that he will foegive her and that they will become the same happy, devoted couple that they apparently were before her relations with Gibson were made public.

Better stuff at lower prices.—Home Grocery. We have buckwheat flour for sale. Maines & Hamilton, phone 273. A barrel of very fine sauer kraut; 5c a quart at The Home Grocery. Calling cards make appropriate gifts Engraved or .printed, all styles, at The Republican office. You get correct styles and sizes here. M. R. Halstead left this morn’tg for Macon, Miss., where Winfred Pullins lives, and where he recently purchased some 700 acres of land. Mr. Halstead expects to locate there shortly, and while there on this trip he will contract for his colored labor for the ensuing year. The customary price there for a colored hand is $lO a month and 4 pounds of meat and a bag of mc<T each week. The farm hands learned that the farm bad changed hands and they were getting impatient for an understanding with the new owner and Mr. Pullins Friday telegraphed to Rankin that he bad better come down and get them pacified. Cotton and alfalfa are the chief crops and Mr. Pullins, who-has been there for some lime, regard-; the country as very promising, and he does not depend altogether on ds o>vn judgment either, but bases it to some extent upon a report just issued by the U. S. agricultural department. Mr. Pullins traveled over a considerable part of that country with Mr. Spillman, the chief assistant of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, and that gentleman pronounced the possibilities of the country very abundant and said that with a growth of alfalfa on it the land was worth SIOO an acre c-r more.

Democratic papers took a great amount of delight in publishing an article assailing Senator Beveridge, and which was credited to the Starke County Republican, edited by John L. Moorman, who was the republican candidate for congress in the 13th district. The article was published in the White County Democrat, the Jasper County Democrat and the Rensselaer Democratic Sentinel. But Mr. Moorman did not write the article and it never appeared in his paper, and he does not entertain the opinion it expressed toward Senator Beveridge. The papers that copied the article are now making profuse excuses to Editor Moorman. Last summer The Republican made a blunder in copying'a clipping from some political notes sent out by the Republican press bureau, in which Mayor Becker, of Hammond, was misrepresented. The Republican made apologies, both through its columns and to Mayor Becker in a personal letter. The local Democratic organ sought to make capital out of this apology, 1 and now, only a short time later, we have a spectacle of the Democrat making a deep bow and acknowledging a blunder of its own. None of us are free from mistakes and we are glad to realize that some of us have tha courage to manfully acknowledge rectiiyjJiawT* . Thompson, a young man from York, Neb., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Jt S. Jessen, and family. Fill your coal bins now. Coal famine is threatened. Call 273. Maines & Hamilton. -

Wickersham One of the Best Lecturers We Hale Heard.

The Methodist church was well filled Friday night when Dr. L. B. Wickersham, for the Epworth lecture course, delivered his lecture entitled “Day Dreams.” Mr. Wickersham started his by saying, “The angel of thought fit*, inspires the eye of the soul and thereby creates an ambition that becomes a purpose and the air-castle of youth becomes the accomplishment of maturity.” This thought was the central one in a lecture that should inspire the young, comfort and hold out hope to the middle aged and cause the older onefe to enjoy it as a lesson whenever they have an opportunity to drop a seed of thought. In impressive language he told of several instances where young men with small opportunities became imbued with a desire for accomplishment and labored unceasingly until their aim was realized. So confidently did Mr. Wickersham speak of the ability of mind over matter that it left little doubt of the ability of man to' accomplish any single purpose. He said that a father should make a companion of his son; teach him how to think; share his life with the boy; go to the level of the boy, and bring the boy up to his own level. Make home possess the attractions that will keep the boy there. Encourage him to keep off the streets and away from bad associates, and inspire him to some purpose in life and then make him understand that he can accomplish that purpose if he will use the talents God has given him to do it with. There was little of humor in the lecture, but it was studded with brilliant flights that made every thought clear and powerful, and the Wickersham lecture will long be remembered as one of the most inspiring ever delivered in Rensselaer.

Mt. Ayr Family Start for Golden West in Home Quest.

W. W. Miller and wife and son Jay and daughter Ada, also his married daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hufty, and their two children, all of Mt. Ayr, came to Rensselaer Friday afternoon and remained here until this Saturday morning, when they started via Chicago for Pasadena, Cal., on the Santa Fe route. Mr. Miller is a brother-in-law of A. F. Long, and is an old and highly esteemed resident of Newton county. He has a farm of 101 acres just this side of Mt. Ayr, where he and his family made their home. Mr. Hufty has been clerking in the Sigler store. Mr. Mil-ler-has been figuring on the “golden west” for some time. The winters here do not agree with, him and as he has laid by a competency he is entitled to a rest where there is more sunshine and less snow. “Mr. Millet* has rented his farm to his brother, Alex. Miller, who recently sold his own farm near Bluffton and came to Mt. Ayr. Mr. Miller and family are not yet certain where they will spend the winter in California, but probably at Pasadena, to which place they will go first. As to whether or not they will decide to make California their permanent place of abode has not been decided upon and will depend altogether on how well pleased they are after they get there. Mr. Miller has no thought of disposing of his land in Newton county, which is a good money maker, and he is not expecting to invest in the west until he is convinced that himself and family will be content to reside' there permanently.

Modern Woodmen Elect Officers For the Ensuing Term.

The Modern Woodmfen of America have elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Frank Morrow, Venerable Consul. Ji|dson E. Maines, Worthy AdViser. F. W. Tobias, Banker. George Mustard, Clerk. Ellis Mathena, Outer Guard. Fred Duggins, Inner Guard. W. R. Shesler and Conrad Kellner, new members of the board of managers. N. Littlefield has been the venerable consul for the past two years and has made a very excellent officer; and Fred Arnott has made a splendid clerlf. The Woodmen is a fraternal insurance order, providing insurance protection at a minimum cost and is open to membership for any person of good health and morals. The camp here is thriving, but there are many men whose families need the protection it affords who should make application for membership without delay. About two inches of snow fell last night and partly vanished with the warmth of today. It seems to be getting colder again this afternoon, however, and the forecast says it will be colder tonight and tomorrow, so we will probably have some snow left on the ground for a few days. From two of the very best candy kitchens known to modern candy making, the Home Grocery is now receiving the Christmas candies and confections. It is opening exceptionally fine and the prices are ranging very low.

The Prettiest Moving Picture Show in the City. . BEX WABHEB, Proprietor

Rensselaer High School Girls Won First Gaine With Wheatfield.

A good sized audience was in attendance at the girls’ basketball game splayed in the W’heatfleld opera house Friday evening. The contestants were the teams of the Wheatfield and Rensselaer high schools, and !he game was a very interesting one, resulting in the score of 8. to 4 in favor of the Rensselaer quintette. The game was preceded by a curtain" raiser, in which the Wheatfield high school team put it over a town, team in an easy manner. The treatment accorded the Rensselaer team, which was accompanied by Prof. Bradshaw and Miss Keifer, was the very best and the praise of the Wheatfield hospitality is very high. Morgan Sterrett, a few “years ago a teacher in the Rensselaer schools, is the superintendent of the Wheatfield schools. The receipts were sufficient to pay all the expenses of the game and leave a •balance for Wheatfield. A return game to be played here is being planned. The line-up: Rensselaer: Edna Babcock, left guard; Wilma Peyton, right guard; Helen Meader, center; Irene Simpson, left forward; Edna Robinson, right forward. Wheatfield: Lilly Langdon, left, guard; Beulah Glascoe, right guard; Leota Williams, center; Minnie Clark, left forward; Cleopha Dunn, right forward. Time of halves, 15 minutes; field baskets, Simpson, Meader and Robinson, for Rensselaer, and Dunn for Wheatfield; foul goals, Simpson, -2for Rensselaer; Dunn, 2 for Wheatfield. Referee,-C. F. Bradshaw; umpire, Morgan Sterrett.

Winona College Boys are Boosting for Their New Slogan.

As mentioned previously in The Republican, the Winona college students have formed a boosters’ club and adopted the slogan “200 or bust,” meaning 200 students for next year. Acting on this basis the boys are sending out some letters to friends and newspapers, praising the school. The Republican received one of these letters this Saturday morning. It is from S. A. Arnold, one of the Jasper county boys attending the college, and reads: “I am very much pleased with the Winona college of agriculture and would like to see old Jasper county furnish more students. We now have from there Van Norman, Delos Waymire and myself. We find it a very practical and beneficial school. 1 think that if the boys of Jasper county want to develop into “up-to-date” farmers they will find that a course in the Winona school of agriculture will better prepare them for future farm work and management.”

Big Candy Sale ; " , < Hand-Made Chocolates 20c per pound. < Mijced Candies 10c per pound. Chocolates 15c per pound. < Fancy JCmas Tlojc Candies : 55c to $2.25 per bojc. Being located on Vanßensselaer street, I have ; no opposition; therefore lam in a class by myself : and can do as I please. I can give my candy away if I want to, but 1 ! don’t want to; see! — George Fate Che Fat Dinner Man

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦ — PICTURE. . I I he ( hink Had Golden Gulch, drama. The Rhine from Cologne to Bingen, scenic. Runaway Dog, comedy. SONG. It’s The Pretty Things You Say.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and colder tonight and Sunday.

Decision in Pancoast Ditch Withheld Until February Term.

Judge Wason came over from Delphi this Saturday morning but did not give his decision in the Pancoast ditch case, not understanding that he was expected to do so, but expecting the attorneys to argue the case. They decided, however, to submit it without argument and the court, stated that he was not prepared to make a decision at this time, but Would return here at the February term of court and give his decision. He is also the special judge in the case of B. D. Comer, ex rel, the State of Indiana against Leslie Alter. Some additional demurrers were filed in this case and these will be ruled upon at the February term also.

American Must Stand Trial in Italy for Murder of Wife.

Porter Charlton, charged with the murder of his wife at Lake Como, Italy, and who was arrested upon his return to America, will have to stand trial in the country where the crime was committed. Charlton fought extradition on the grounds that Italy does not grant requisitions to this country of Italians who commit crimes here and return there. Secretary Knox, of the state department, however, did not consider this sufficient cause for adverse action on the part of this country and ruled that Charlton would have to return to Italy for trial. Charlton’s wife was somewhat older than himself and was previously married and divorced. Apparently she had thrown her wiles about the young man and enveloped him in the meshes to such an extent that he was in her power. He is alleged to have, murdered her and thrown the body in Lake Como.

John M. Knapp Becomes the Agent for Ford Automobiles.

John M. Knapp, the liveryman, has taken the agency for Ford automobiles and received three new touring cars today. They are of the 5-passenger kind, fully equipped and sell for >7BO. Mr. Knapp promises to become a very active, auto agent and expects to do considerable advertising. when the selling season opens up.

Teachers.

You will find Leavel’s bakery a fine place to get your Christmas candies. They are home made and absolutely pure.

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