Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — Page 1

No. 3.

Princess I nMn M I Vy|||l a WUMiTW, Proprietor. Wateli Ms Space awry Day

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. NOTICE TO DAILY SUBSCRIBERS. Suttacrlbers to The Evening Republl- . car* will confer a favor upon the pubreporting failgood service In -the delivery ,of per, bat cannot do so without the cooperation of subscribers. If you fall to receive your paper notify us promptly by phoneß 18, 114 or 163 and your complaint will be given prompt attention. ~ * Car of lump smokeless just in. J. 1* Brady. ..... : 7 Don Wright? son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wright, has See the largest turkeys in the world at the Poultry Show, all this week. Don’t forget the Baby Show at the Princess theatre Saturday afternoon. A pair of fancy chickens given away every night this week at the poultry show. - Mrs. C. F. Stackhouse went to Chicago today, where she is taking treatment for her eyes. F, P. Morton and Attorney Frank P. Morton, of Goodland, were Rensselaer visitors today, f - Don’t forget to go to the Poultry Show at the Armory, all this week, only 10c admission. ~ ' The moving picture shows at Valparaiso.jare now running on Sunday evenings, as well as week days. - -'XX '•' " 1 **•••■* « - We carry Indiana, Pittsburg and splint coals for heating and steam purposes. J. L. BRADY. S. E. Sparling went to DeMotte today to see bis uncle,- Henry Sparling, who has been in rather bad health for some time. ~ There is a great amount of sickness now, largely severe colds and the grip, but much of it bordering on pneumonia. 7-.,.-4> - Jr Qaylord McFarland has received a promotion in his business college work and has been transferred from Washington, Ind., to Logansport. Bert Sparling has gone to Mississippi, where he will visit M. R. Halstead and Winifred Pullins, and prospect with a view to making an investment Mr. and Mrs. W. A Wellinghoff returned to Gary this morning after a short visit with her sister, Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, the Western Union manager. Mr. and Mrs. L. Sites and baby returned to Brookston this. morning after a visit of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs John Martin, near Pleasant Ridge. Mr. and Mrs: John Kimball, of Copemlsh, Mich., have been visiting the families of Sherman Thornton and N. Hopkins. They were former residents of Jasper county. J. D. Brosnahan and wife, from the state of Washington, who are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John English, returned here this morning from a visit with relatives in Newton county. A. C. Scott recently closed a deal for the purchase of 40 acres of land adjoining his 80 acre farm south of town. The purchase was made of Watson L. Murdock, of Chicago, and the price was S7B an acre. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Purcuplle are moving from the Mrs. Mary J. Hop-kins-property on River street to the house at the comer of Cullen and Rutsen streets, where Mrs. F. J. Sears conducts a boarding house. In wet or cold weather use Reed’s Cushion Sole shoes. They keep the feet warm and dry and afford that ease so much desired at this season of the year. We have them tor men and women. Fendig*s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House block. Erhardt Wuerthner, who has been s renter tor the past eight years, recently purchased 83 acres of Frank Borntrager, known as the old Thornton farm. The prioe was SBS per acre. Erhardt will hold a public sale soon and move to the farm he has purchased. Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, of Lafayette, visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. Robinson’s sons,' Lamolne and Kendrick, who have made their borne with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. HoweU, the moct of the time since their mother’s death, went back with them to make their future home.—Montlcello Journal. ** ' , . , " ■ . - - V- .7 v >• *.T

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Sweaters and sweater coats at a big reduction. C. EARL DUVALL. Born, Monday, Jan. 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Halstead, of Newton township, a son. v • ———; *- Try us tor cook stove coal. Our stock s very large and well selected. ___ __ „ J.-L: BRADY. ' . / . . Today is a mean, blustery and raw day, with the temperature about half way between zfero and freezing and a stinging wind blowing from the west. Some tremendous reductions in footwear at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe store. Every broken lot must be moved, hence we can gjve you a good shoe for a little money. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Bloci Joe Davisson took the milk train here this morning for Kniman, where he will again become the agent for the C. & E. I. railroad. Joe was the agent there for seven years, but quit a year ago and engaged in farming During the past year his son Hugh was the kniman agent. Hugh has been transferred to Westville, 111., and Joe will resume his old job. , - . ■ Overcoats to close out. $30.00 coat tor $20.00. $25.00 coats for $48.00, $22.50 coats for $16.50. $20.00 coals for $14.00. SIB.OO coats for $12.50. $16.50 coats for $11.60. $15.00 coats for SIO.OO. $12.00 coats tor’ SB.OO. SIO.OO for $7.50. So get busy and buy yourself some of these extra fine values. - C. EARL DUVALL, Tom Manley, who took a contract for the Joliet Bridge Co. for the erection of four bridges in Jasper county, has accepted a foremanship In Hamilton, 111., across the river from KpoIrak, lowa. The bridges wffl'be bulit by the Joliet company. George Kepner left for Hamilton this afternoon to take a job Tom has secured him. Mrs. Manley will probably move out there shortly. Mrs. Charles Elder and her three children are reported to be in destitute circumstances. The husband deserted his wife again at the approach of cold weather, leaving her and their children at the mercy of the world. Elder needs a good jacking up and an effort should be made to locate him and punish him roundly for his desertion. Mrs. Elder is said to have, depended for heat for several days from chips and small boards she could pick up in the street and on vacant lots near her home; Thfe attention of ministers was called to her today and assistance will be given. This, Wednesday evening in the church parlors, will occur the annual banquet of the Christian church. Covers will be laid for every member of the church who can be preseni. Music will be furnished by _ the Merritt Orchestra. Special musical and literary numbers will also be given. J. L. Brady will be toastmaster, and reports will he made by the pastor and treasurers, and the heads of all the departments of ,the church. No attempt will be made at this time to raise the funds needed for the year, as the object of the banquet is fraternal and to launch plans for the new year. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Stephenson left Monday tor. Chicago, and after a short visit there will go to their home near Florence, Mont. Mrs. Stephenson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk, and came home from Montana several months ago In a very poor condition of health. She has now entirely recovered and la returning to the west. Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson and Mr. and Mrs. Ed F. Mills have located only about 25 miles apart in the fruit growing Bitter Root valley of Montana, but thus far the families have not visited each other, and, Jn fact, neither knew the other was in their part of the state tor some time. The Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis Star relates that Benator B. F. Shively, of Indiana, may lead the fight against Lorimer, of Illinois, who Is alleged to have secured his election by fraud. It Would seem a trifle nervy for Shively to take an important hand in this matter In view of the fact that he never denied the charges made by John W. Kern, who said that Shively, aa attorney tor the brewers, was elected by the purchase of eight votes at the last session of the state legislature. Shively seems to be trying hard to do something that will -give him a national reputation, but it looks a great deal like the pot calling the kettle black for him to jump onto some other United States renator with a Charge of corruption in election.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1911.

COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING TAKES PLACE TONIGHT.

Every Member and Let Purchaser Should Take Part in Proceedings Of Utmost Importance. The Rensselaer Commercial Club will meet tonight at the club rooms over Roth Bros.’ meat market, and every member should be present and every person that purchased lots, whether they have completed the payment for them or not. . It is impossible to telU what action will be taken but it will be worth the while of every interested person to attend the meeting and take part in the proceedings. Several plans are proposed. One is to sell all the land purchased two years ago and refund the purchase price of lots to all buyers on a prorated basis. Another, is, to reduce the price of the lots from S2OO to $lO ) and refund to all purchasers all in excess ,of SIOO paid on lots purchased. In the event the first proposition is adopted the commercial club will disband and quit business. If the second plan is adopted the club may continue to do business and to await an opportunity to sell the undivided part of the land, amounting to about 40 acres and maintain the organization and the fund and have the latter available in case any good thing comes along. Another proposition is to go ahead on the basis of the organization, enforce payment on the purchase contracts, Invest the money secured In some safe way and continue an effort to locate some industry here or have a fund available for any progressive enterprise the club cares to endorse. That the club has so far accomplished almost nothing is well known, and some who were at the outset very enthusiastic, have come to the conclusion that there is little that can be done. Others are game enough to want to keep ahead In an effort to boost Rensselaer, and believe that the influence of the club may be used with great effect at some future time in securing either a factory or a railroad tor the city. , The club rooms which were estahP lished several months ago have net been used very much and many members who were aetive In the organization of the club have never visited the rootps and some of them did not even know thatJthe rooms were available for, their use. It is certain that they do not justify their expense: All members should come out tonight and express themselves about the future of the organization.

Marriage of Dr. Frank McCarthy Took Place Last Sunday

At Indianapolis last Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock occurred the marriage of Dr. George Franklin McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy; of Rensselaer, to Miss Harriet McCown, of that city. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s brother, Dr. McCown, 14th and Franklin streets. Miss Nellie McCarthy and Mr. Worth McCarthy, of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chlssom, of Chicago, attended the wedding. Dr. and Mrs. McCarthy went to Terre Haute Sunday evening, where he has built up a good practice as a physician.

Entertained in Honor of Their Mother's Eighty-Fourth Birthday.

Mrs. J. F. Hardman, Mrs. F. J. Sears and Mrs. A. F. Long are this afternoon entertaining at the home of the former, a number of members of the Eastern Star in honor of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcuplle, who is 84 years of ago today, Jan. 4th. When the Eastern Btar chapter was instituted in Rensseiaer about 1878, Mrs. Purcuplle was made the Worthy Matron. Among other charter members of that chapter were Mrs. M- EL Spitler, Mrs. Maria Hopkins, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. Agnes Kelley and Mra. Mart Baylor. All but the two first named have moved from Rensselaer.

Father of F. J. Sears Dies at Age es 105 Years.

Frank J. Sears has received notice of the death of hia father at Canton, S. Dak. His father has often been mentioned In this paper owing to his advanced age, he having been 105 years old last June. Death occurred last Sunday. He had been sick only about a week, during which time he became both blind and deaf. He leaves four children, two sons and two daughters. His son in Rensselaer was unable to attend the funeral on account of bis own advanced age, he being 83. Deceased waa thought to be the oldest member of the Baptist church, having been a devoted member of that denomination for many years.

Never before have you had the chance to buy such bargains In overcoats as you now have at our store, as they must all go, and If you will come In our store we will show you we mean what we say. ' ’.X.,'. C. EARL DUVALL. ’ The beat kind of religious devotion Is devotion to some one who needs you. .-'7

DEPUTY EARLE RESPONSIBLE FOB THE SWEENEY[?]SHORTAGE.

Locally Well Known Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner Alleged to Have Involved Rev. Sweeney. xx-f:--—' E. E. Earle, who used to come to Rensselaer frequently In his capacity of game warden and assistant fish and game commissioner to Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, is held responsible by field examiners tor the big end of a shortage alleged to have been unearthed in Mr. Sweeney’s office. ,X. •XX Earle was a loud-mouthed fellow and loved newspaper notoriety, and whenever he came to Rensselaer he looked up the papers and told how he was after the law violators. Ha worked considerably with Christy Vick, when the latter was a deputy game warden. Earle was in Rensselaer only a little over a year ago and had Squire Irwin indorse him -at one of the Rensselaer banks so that he could get a check for SSQ cashed. The check was returned marked “no funds’’ a few days later and Squire Irwin got busy and Earle was brought to tlmp. The following account of the shortage in the office of the former fish and game commissioner was published in the Indianapolis Star; The report of the field examiners for the State Board of Accounts charging Z. T. Sweeney, former state fish and game commissioner, with a shortage and illegal expenditure of $7,252.88, was made public Tuesday. 'The responsibility for the discrepancies was placed on Mrs. E. E. Earle, formerly Miss Marguerite Meehan, license clerk for Marion county, and her husband, E. E. Earle, former chief deputy ip the office. Mr. Sweeney was held to have overpaid a clerk $343.33. The examiners found 6,196 hunting licenses unaccounted for and charged these against Mr. Sweeney at the rate of $1 each. He also was charged with $713.55, alleged to have been illegally expended by Earle while deputy. An affidavit filed by F. B. Caldwell, an Indianapolis automobile dealer, stated that Earle accumulated' a bill of $317 for automobile hire. Mr. Caldwell stated that he had offered to compromise for $250 and had accepted two checks of $125 each, both of which, were protested. The examiners also found that $897.50 is due the fish apd game commissioner’s office from various county clerks, according to their report.

Price Reduced $1 Daily Until Sold -- ■ _____ • ’• t * '■ 's*' ■ V' Thursday, Jan. 5, 1911 we will place on display in our show window A White Enamel “'•* - \ % ** r, . y '**“"”* J* f * V . 4 ,*• Bed Room Suite Conasting of Dresser, Chiffonier, and Bed. The regular price of this Suite is $57.00. This Suite is very nobby, the latest thing out in Bed Room Furniture. We will keep the Suite in our show window, and will reduce the price SI.OO each day until sold. W. J. Wright Furniture : Rugs : Linoleums

*' ' ' " ». ..t The Prettiest Koriaf Picture ■how in the Otty. * BSX WAUTES, Proprietor.

"GRANDMOTHER” WEATHERS DIED AT OTTERBEIN.

Aged Rensselaer Woman Passed Away At the Heme of Her Granddaughter, After Extended Illness. “Grandmother” Weathers, tor many years a resident of and one of the best known women In this city up to the time of her removal to Otterbein to make her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. John J. Fox, some five or six years ago, died this Wednesday morning at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Weathers was about 86 or 86 years of age and was a kindly and well beloved woman. Although poor she was a hard worker and by taking in washing for many years she supported her family and started then off Twell equipped for the battle of life. Mrs. Mary Peyton, of Rensselaer. Is a daughter and the only member of the family now living here Mrs. Oscar Tharp, of Montlcello, is a daughter, and Frank Weathers is a son. Mrs. Mary Weathers Fox, oi Otterbein, is a granddaughter. Another daughter, Mrs. Spaulding, died' recently at Lafayette. v • The remains will be brought to Rensselaer for burial and are expected to reach here on the afternoon train. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Now is the time to order tile at The Rensselaer Cement Tile Factory, so you better be sure and get them. They pay a better dividend than anything on your farm, ' -

Twenty-eight dollars was charged against George W. Miles, present fish and game commissioner for a payment to Earle on an alleged forged receipt.. r - s

1 TONIGHT’S PBOGBAM -' ♦ " PICTURE. ■ ~ The Ole Swlmmin’ Hole, a drama. V-*. SOH6L Air I Want Is Lets of Levlng.

WEATHER FORECAST. Local snows tonight or Thursday; not so cold tonight ♦ Temperature for 24 Honrs Ending A With » A. M. Today. Minimum last night 1 below zero; maximum 15 above zero.

Postponed Meeting of The Commercial Club.

• There will be a special postponed meeting: of the Commercial Clnb on Wednesday evening, January 4, 1911, at which time matters of vital interest to all will come up. Bach stock and contract holder is requested to be present. Election of directors will be held at the same time. At the club rooms, over Roth Bros., Jan. 4, 1911, at 7:30 P. M. 5 .. D. M. WORLAND, President

Millinery Store to Close At 6 O’clock for Two Months.

I wish to announce that during the months of January and February I will not open my store In the evenings after 6 o’clock. MARY MEYER, Milliner.

Farm Loans.

We are furnishing the money. DUNLAP A PARKINSON. See our revised prices on many lines before you conclude that you can’t get good shoes at nominal prices. Reductions on all kinds—men, women and children’s. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, .. . Opera House Block.

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