Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1911 — Page 1

? No. 40.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. P. B. Downs went to Lafayette and Battle Ground today on a visit to his father. With the high price of coffees, try a pound of our 25c mixed sample tea. JOHN EGER. Vincent Eisele wiU move to his residence property on Cullen street from his farm south of town some day next week v John W. Price has moved from the Chris Schultz farm, north of Parr, to the Jay Stockton farm, Just west of town. - A. E. Kirk has moved from the Robinson property, west of the cemetery, to one of Hiram Day’s houses on Milton street. 1...'? For this week, with our large package of rolled oats, we will give you an extra large decorated dinner plate, worth 16c. JOHN EGER. Hugh Kirk is now at Meridian, Miss., visiting his uncle, W. W. Watson. He writes back that he expects to take a trip to Cuba before returning homp. The only place in toie city where you can buy 4 cans of strictly standart kidney beans, hominy, pumpkin' or saurkraut for 25c is at John Eger’S; • It became necessary yesterday to kill “Granny,” one of the bus horses. The faithful ol’d mare had been on the bus for about nine years. She was about 25 years old. JJlrs. J. W. Smith, who returned from Chicago, where she underwent an operation several weeks ago, is now making very satisfactory progress toward recovery. Mrs. M. J. Dickenson went to Fair Oaks this morning to see her brother, John Casey, who has been suffering about all winter from grip and inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. Peter Giver and daughter Catharine, of Wabash, came yesterday to care for the former’s sister, Mrs. Harry Wiltshire, who has been poorly for the past two weeks. Temple Hammerton went to Mt Ayr ,thlß morning to visit his brother, Wesley Hammerton. Temple expects to start back to Mitchell, S. Dak., the first of next week, where he will again work on a farm for Mason Kenton. We are.still selling oranges cheaper than apples. Nice, sweet seedless California navels, 15 and 20 cents a dozen; lemons, 15c a dozen; cranberries, 10c a quart JOHN EGER. Ni . The frightful condition of thq roads and the accidents of the past week have about caused a suspension of auto travel in the country. Doctors and others are making* their trips in livery rigs. This morning Dr. Hansson went to DeMotte by train and G. H. McLain made a trip to Fair Oaks, also by train. W. J. Anderson, brother-in-law of Charles Morlan, has sold his newspaper, the Pierce County Tribune, published at Rugby, N. Dak., and has, received the appointment by Governor Burk of that state as first clerk to the secretary of state. Anderson ran a republican newspaper and Burk is a democrat, but Anderson’s paper sup- - ported the candidacy of Burk. The position to which he has been appointed pays $1,500 a year and be will at once remove to Bismarck, the state capital.

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The Evening Republican

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM ——• — PICTURES. The Girl of the West. SONG Come Where the Violets Bloom, By J. F. Fredrick.

EVeret Brown went to Lafayette this morning on a business trip. Vern Nowels and J. J. Montgomery made business trips to Chicago today. _ ; , Everet Halstead, V. J. Crisler and Attorney J. A. Dunlap made a business; trip to Hammond today. Frank Donnelly left this morning for Terre Haute for a Short visit with his sister, Mrs. William Beck and husband. William Bowers returned to Beardstown, 111., today, after a visit here with his brother, Charles Bowers. He also visited relatives at Goodland. Mrs. Mary Patterson came from Piqua, Ohio, this morning to remain with her sister, Mrs. John Murray until the Murray family start their packing for their removal to North Dakota. S. E. Huber was down from Wheatfield today. He was not down on a grand Jury call, which needs explanation, as about every fellow that heads in from the north end these days comes by request M. O. McDonald came over from Monticello yesterday and / attended Isaac Parker’s sale. He came into Rensselaer this morning and took a look at his old acquaintances. He lives only about three miles from Monticello, but it is over the Carroll county line. Ed Ranton, who will hold a big public sale next Thursday, Feb. 23rd, expects to locate in Arizona and will go to Phoenix, soon after his sale. He will probably engage in cattle ranching there. Ed has been in Arizona two or three times and likes it so well he has about decided to make it his permanent home.

Sheriff Hoover, Deputy Gus Grant and Riding Baliff A 1 Robinson are all kept busy these days serving subpoenas on people who are wanted as witnesses before the grand jury. The north end is getting another round today, and it is reported that * r fifty people from Wheatfleld and DeMotte will be here tomorrow to tell what they know about alleged liquor selling. ' Ira and John Gray, of Monon, passed through Rensselaer this morning on their way to Chicago. John purled his wife in Monon yesterday. Her death occurred at St. Elizabeth’s hospital Monday, after she had undergone an operation for cancer. Both Mr and Mrs. Gray formerly lived in Rensselaer, and her maiden name was Ethel Rush, a daughter of James N. Rush, who was engaged in the draying business here several years ago.

D. R.Jlood, who for the past four years has been making Rensselaer for the Smith-Premier typewriter company, made his final trip to this city today. His home has been at South Bend, but owing to the ill health of Mrs. Flood and their 6-year-old daughter they have decided to go to Los Angeles, Cal., where he will probably engage in a new line of business. Mr. Flood has pushed the kale of Smith-Premier typewriters with much vigor and the new visible machines are in many offices in Rensselaer. He has proven a very popular salesman and those who know him will feel interested In the'success of his Cal--ifornia trip.

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RENSSELAER, THURSDAY, FEBBUABT 16,1911.

Rensselaer Social Club Had Swell Feed Tuesday Evening.

The Rensselaer social club had a swell little banquet Wednesday even- 4 ing at the rooms in the K. of P. buildThe ten active members had invited about as many outsiders, inctading several high school boys and trtfew men who have shown interest SRthe young fellows and their athletic tpdeavors. A swell “feed" was the tttest important part of the event. Vial loaf, frankfurters, mashed potat)«|s, brown gravy, potato chips, olives, bfib cream, cake and coffee. The boys did the serving and everything went off smoothly. Perry Horton performed on the piano, all the popular songs were sung, with Harry Eger leading, several toasts were offered and a sofa pillow was presented to the club. It was the. gift of Miss Irma Kannal, and was made by her. The body of the pillow was of gold felt, with a large black cord around it and a large bow tied in one corner. Across the front of the pillow were the Greek letters “B-O-E,” the insignia of the fraternity organized here two or three years ago. Neatly worked in black floss were the initials of the thirty young men who have joined the club. The .pillow was presented by James H. S. Ellis, Jr., owing to the extreme modesty of Harry Parker, who acted as custodian of the pillow en route to the club rooms. Kenneth Allman acted as toastmaster and Fred Hamilton, the latest acquisition to the membership of the club, was required to sing “School Days,” which seemed a painful duty to him and his hearers. H. F. Parker, Rice Porter, Zern Wright and G. H. Healey were guests. It was some banquet and all enjoyed it hugely.

Senior Reception to Juniors a Splendid High School Function.

The most interesting social event of the winter in high school circles, and probably the most important of all events prior to the commencement period was the senior reception to the juniors which took place Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, their daughter, Miss Martha, being a member of the senior class. The juniors and the high school teachers were thfe guests. The'Long home was beautifully decorated. The reception hall was decorated in the junior colors, gold and black, the dining room in the senior colors, white and green and the parlors in the high school colors, red and black. A cobweb of delicate white and green was strung throughout the house and the decorations shqwed an unusual amount of skill and taste on the part of the committee that had charge of that feature of the reception. The young folks secured their partners for supper by drawing and matching hearts and this proved a very pleasant feature of the evening. There was no fixed program of entertainment Several games were played and a number of songs were sung and the occasion was declarel a fine success by the seventy-five that participated in it

Methodist Church Services,

Dr. A. T. Biggs will preach Sunday morning. Evening subject, “The New Birth—A Necessity." - Remember the date for W. E. Carpenter, of Brazil, Feb. 24th. You can’t afford to miss hearing this Sunday school man. Baptism and reception of members Feb. 26th at morning hour.

Church of God Services.

Elder Joseph Williams, of Frankfort, Ind., will conduct the following services at the Churoh of God next Sunday: At 10:45 a. m., sermon, “The Hope of Israel.” (Jews especially invited.) 3:00 p. m., blble lesson, subject, “Hell.” 7:00 p. m., sermon, ‘The Unpardonable Sin.” Everybody cordially invited to all these services.

MiBB True George entertained aevehal young ladies at six-handed euchre Wednesday evening. Forty-eight neighbors and friends of Rev. and Mrs. Schaeffer, of the U. B. church at Aix, gathered at their home Tuesday evening and left several dollars* worth of provisions. The evening was pleasantly spent William Rayher, of Rensselaer, and daughter, Mils. Will Roth, of Monticello, returned this morning from Wheatfleld, where they had been to see his daughter, Mrs. Emma Rayher Stump, who is moving to Fort Sill, OMa., wherd Mr. Stump has a Job as telegraph operator. Twenty-nine head of good shoe La will be offered for sale to the highest bidder at the Ed Ranton sale, Feb. 23rd. V.. ‘ ' ■

Peck’s Bad Boy the Attraction At Ellis Theatre Tonight.

The attraction at the Ellis theatre tonight is “Peck’s Bad Boy.” Many of us remember how much we enjoyed the stories that attracted such general attention a quarter of a century ago, and how we watched for the installments of the story and wondered what remarkable things would oqfcur next. Last fall Wallace Cutter, an old show man, decided that he would take out on the road a company of real actors add put on the success of twenty years ago. He started out with the company about Christmas and has been playing towns and cities in northern Indiana to record' business. Wednesday night the company was in South Bend, tomorrow night it will be in Lafayette. Rensselaer 1b fortunate to have secured the company. Mr. Cutter is a real artist and he knows an actor when he sees one and he has secured for this extremely funny play a lively set of play folk that make the show a real live wire. The children will like “Peck’s Bad Boy,” and they should see It. The importance of the story so cleverly written should be sufficient to cause the children to learn something about it and a more capable company of actors than Mr. Cutter has, will never present this laughable old timer ia Rensselaer. Take \ the children, %o yourself and enjoy a hearty laugh, sen some clever acting, and have a good time. • , ■ i

Isaac Parker Sale Wednesday Was a Real Live Hummer.

Isaac Parker had a splendid sale Wednesday. There was a big crowd and every one seemed there for business. It was one of the best sales of the season and Auctioneer Phillips had the bidders coming his way right off the reel. Of course, Ike Parker is known as a breeder of first class horses and he was largely his own advertiser, for every one that knew him knew that he would have as fine a lot of horses as have been offered under the hammer this year. He had one team that brought $4lO, the horses selling Separately $205 each. Another .horse brought S2OO flat and another $lB7. * One 4 ear-old Jersey cow brought $99 and her 2-year-old heifer calf -brought SSO. C. W. Bussell thought the old cow too good to leave Hanging Grove township and John CL Maxwell bought the heifer for a Rensselaer town cow. • Farming implements and everything brought good prices and it was a cracking good sale throughout. Mr. Parker and family will move to a farm near Mitchell, S. Dak., about March Ist.

Office Girls Held a Valentine Party and Flirted with Cupid.

The young ladies employed in down-, town offices in Rensselaer had a fine valentine party Tuesday evening. Supper was served at the home of Mrs. Mel Abbott and the guests all declare! it a splendid repast. After supper the young ladies went to the home of Miss True George, on Van Rensselaer street, where the evening was spent toying with Cupid and trying to get the little myth to give them an insight of the future. All the girls report a fine time and brilliant prospects.

Basketball Player Gets Nose Broken In Practice Game.

While practicing basketball Wednesday afternoon at the athletic club quarters in the room known as Warner’s ball, over the telephone office, Clarence Smith,' son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith, collided with another player and broke his nose. The nose was sot off to the side of the face, but surgical attention was at once given, and it is thought that his face will not be disfigured by the accident and that he will be able to re-enter school Friday morning. \

NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that after Monday. February 13th. all rigs left In my hitch barn after 12 o’clock midnight will be unhitched, and horses hayed and bedded. The bam will not be opened until 6:80 A. M. CHARLES HEMPHILL. Farm Leans. We are furnishing the money. DUNLAP * PARKINSON. The grand Jury heard evidence Tuesday against John Colton, the theatrical man charged by Remington boys with sodomy. Whether or not an in4lctment will be returned Is not known. Colton’s brother and wife! were here. They were compelled to give up the show business on account of the detention of Coltdn. the comedian. here. They left this mining for Chicago.

Who ProttUrt Moving Picture ■how in the City. BBS WABBSB, Proprietor.

Kankakee Township Young Man Brings In Wolf Pelt for Bounty.

Walter Tresemer, a young man residing .in Kankakee township, killed a wolf Monday and brought the pelt in to Auditor Leatherman Tuesday. It was the first time young Tresemer had ever been in Rensselaer. He had been watching the wolf for some time and Monday succeeded in shooting it with a shotgun. He wanted to keep the pelt and Auditor Leatherman marked it and let Tresemer take it home with him. The wolf was an old one and *slo bounty wiU / be paid by the commissioners at their March term for the killing of it.

Fowler Man Says Deep Plowing Is Responsible for Corn Moisture.

Fowler Republican-Leader. Billy Van Natta was talking that he would never give another dollar for the corn shows. The farmers were growing corn so big that it never ripened. Then Mr. Carson talked. The model ear is but about nine inches in diameter and is not very large. But the trouble was that the farmers were plowing deeper and tending the corn later than formerly and thereby kept the corn green longer than formerly. Hie learned this a few years ago by watching a neighbor. The neighbor did not plow very deep; got through planting in a hurry, and did not plqyv the corn after July Ist; and both had the same seed, but the neighbor’s corn was dry as a bone at husking time, while his was not. This story has no moral.

Calling the Republican.

GREAT FLOUR SALE We will unload another car of our “A. & K. Best” Famous Flour this week. Unloading i Friday and Sale ( Saturday February 17-18. Sale Price ■ sfp* $1.32 a Sack. W BM * Bis Flour li No Experineit. We have handled it for three years, and guarantee every sack to give satisfaction. To you who are paying $6.00 to $6.50 for your FLOUR, this should be welcome news. Don’t forget the dates, and the Big Savings. Home Grocery “omowxwo imn wnw iat." Rensselaer, Indiana - 1. .

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM ■J. ~ .r \ •_ • ~ — * PICTURE. A Double Elopement, a comedy, ’v .t • r y \ “ * SONG. Kiss Re, By Harry Eger.

WEATHER FORECAST. Rain tonight and Friday.

Highwaymen and Police Have Desperate Fight at Lafayette.

_ At about 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening two men held up James Rutherford, in Lafayette. They secured his watch. Rutherford met a policeman and told of the hold-up, and a teamster stated that he had seen two men go up an alley near the Monon depot. The officer and teamster set after them and when they encountered them a fierce fight ensued. The watch was found on one of the men.. The two highwaymen, with three others, arrived that morning from Chicago and are evidently the worst sort of criminals. One of the men, with a quick and'powerful twist of his wrists, succeeded in breaking the chain that fastened a pair of handcuffs on his hands and again started a fierce fight. The men were not landed ig jail until three or four more officers had taken a hand in the fight. Later another highwayman was arrested in the Big Four yards. He and the other two had earlier in the evening held up a man and robbed him of $2.65 and taken his shirt. He was identified by the man that had been robbed. It Is believed that three desperate criminals have been captured, n

Monthly 10-Cent Social.

The monthly 10-eent social by 1 the ladies of the Christian church will be held next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. R. B. Harris, on College ave. All are invited.

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