Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Still by a big majority the best coffee in town—Millar, at the Home Grocery Mrs. Henry Purcupile went to Chicago this morning on a-millinery buying trip. Mrs. C. P. Wright returned home last Saturday from her visit in California. v The very best in cream, brick or limburger cheese at the Home Grocery. Attend the negro minstrel show to be given <by the band boys on March 15th. Tickets are now on sale by the boys.

Rev. Edgar Green,, of Tolleston, Ind., will speak in the Presbyterian church tonight at 7 o’clock. Everybody invited. The negro minstrel by the band boys will be Wednesday evening, March 15th. Tickets are now on sale by the boys. Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents.

Milchner herring, SI.OO a keg: smoked bloaters, 3 for 10c; codfish, brick or shredded, 10c package; silver skin herring, 65c a pail.—Home Grocery.

Perry Marlatt started on the early train this morning for Longmont, Colo., to see his daughter, Mrs. Joe Jackson, whose health is said to be quite poor.

For this week only, for 25 cents, 3 cans of pie peaches or 3 cans of apples, 2 cans of yellow peaches, 2 cans of pineapple chunks or 2 cans of pink salmon. JOHN EGER.

Lloyd and Leland Jessen went to Chicago today, the former to resume his position at the Western Union office and the latter to take an assignment with the E. W. Wagner company.

W. H. Gilbert, who purchased 40 acres near Aix of George Casey, and moved here from Mattoon, 111., was a caller at The Republican office thij morning and The Semi-Weekly Republican will visit his home for the next year. He has rented fifty acres of land from Steve Comer also.

W. D. Bond went to New Buffalo, Mich., today to close up his deal for the purchase of a farm, to which he is moving. He started four horses overland yesterday and will ship his household goods the first of next week. His son William, who attends high school here, will remain until the close of the term.

In the primary elections held in Chicago Tuesday republicans nominated Charles E. professor of economy at Chicago University, and the democrats nominated Carter H. Harrison, who, four previous times has been elected mayor of Chicago, and whose father was also a Chicago mayor.

We have just unladed our fourth car of flour since Jan. Ist. Quality is what talks. To those who have never tried “Aristos,” we have 100 small samples for free trial, and you can compare it with what you have been getting from others. Call for sample, or call phone 54 and we will deliver it. JOHN EGER.

O. O. Hammerton, who has resigned his position as a railway mail clerk, has purchased a fruit and poultry farm of 20 acres near New Troy, Berrien county, Mich. His car of effects were shipped there Tuesday and Mr. Hammerton was accompanied by his brother-in-law Jerry Tullis, who will remain there for a short time. Mrs. Hammerton will go there tomorrow.

Mrs. J. F. Watson yesterday entertained a number of ladies and gentlemen of the Presbyterian church in honor of Mrs. George W. Terwtlleger. who will leave Friday for her future home near Crawfordsvllle. Mrs. Terwilleger was presented with a sterling silver souvenir spoon of Rensselaer, and her many friends were profuse in wishing her and all the Terwilleger family success and happiness in their new home.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM PICTURES. The Bolted Door. SONG Everybody Wants to Be My Sister.

EXCITING RUNAWAY MADE CROWD RUSH FOR SAFETY.

Team Hitched to Wagonload of Household Goods Dashed Down Depot Platform Tuesday Afternoon.

There was considerable excitement at the depot Tuesday afternoon when a team of horses drawing a wagon load of household goods dashed down the platform and collided with a heavily loaded truck, causing the - team to come to a sudden stop and the people on the platform to rush for places of safety.

The team belonged to O. O. Hammerton, who was loading his household goods, stock, etc., for removal to Michigan. The driver of the team was Jerry Tullis, who left the horses standing unhitched in the west part of town momentarily. The animals became frightened and started to run, and took toward the depot, almost a mile away. When they reached the Babcock & Hopkins elevator they turned north, but instead of crossing the tracks, swerved to the east and ran straight down the depot platform. It was a close call between the water pipe where the engines are filled with water and the rear of the express wagon, which was backed up to the platform, but neither horses nor wagon struck either and as dashed east on the platform there was a scatterment of people for places of safety. One of the large trucks was loaded with express packages and the horses lunged full speed into this, sending the truck off on the railroad track and scattering packages in every direction. Two of the standards on the truck were broken off by the impact but neither horse seemed to be injured. The horses were brought to an abrupt stop and there was no difficulty in quieting them down and getting them away. The northbound train was due in a very, few minutes and It required about all the time to clear the track. Household goods had been scattered all along the route taken by the horses and the goods were considerably broken and damaged.

Apoplexy Causes Death of Mrs. Ephriam Sayers at Valparaiso.

Mrs. Ephriam-Sayers, formerly for many years a resident of DeMotte, died suddenly of aploplexy at Valparaiso v Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The body will be shipped to Rensselaer for burial and will arrive here on the 11:06 train. It will be taken at once to the M. E. church, where a brief service will be held. Interment will be made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was left a widow last June and had since made her home with her daughter, Mrs. M. M. Tyler, where she was when the sudden summons came Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Mattie Grant and Miss Amanda Israel, of Rensselaer.

Fancy head lettuce —Home Grocery. Mrs. C. W. Merritt, of Remington, spent yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt There will be Sunday school at the James school ■ house Bouth of town, Sunday afternoon, March sth. All are invited. Dean Merica is moving today to the house vacated by Frank Ellis, at the corner of Dayton and Vine streets, which now belongs to G. M. Wilcox. John O’Neal, who Is now one of the held examiners, is here visiting his little daughter at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels. The Presbyterian Brotherhood will give a social in the lecture room Friday evening, 7:30 o'clock, to the members and supporters of the church. Admission 10 cental 8. B. Maxwell, the malrshal of Francesvllle, has been here this week visiting his brother, E. C. Max well, |and looking after some business matters. He has been In quite poor health for the past month and seems to be threatened with locomotor ataxia, which caused the death of his brother at Anderson.

StatoMd January 1, 1897, aa Meond-olaaa mall matter, at tin poat-ofltee at Itiumlan, Indiana, under the act of Marsh 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1911. 1

PARR DRUGGIST ESCAPES ON FAULTY INDICTMENT.

First Case Against A. E. Kirk Thrown Out Because Prosecutor Failed To Allege Occupation. The failure of Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwell to allege in an indictment charging A. E. Kirk with an illegal sale of liquor to allege that Kirk was running a drugstore, made it easy for the first Of a half dozen Indictments against Kirk to be thrown out of court. The indictment charged that on Dec. 15th, A. S. Lowman, of Parr, purchased a gill of whiskey of Kirk. Lowman and W. L. Wood Were the witnesses for the state. When the prosecutor began making his statement to the jury, J. A. Dunlap, the attorney for Kirk-, began objections. When Longwell stated that he would show that Kirk conducted a drugstore at Parr, the defendant’s attorney objected on the ground that the indictment did not allege that he was running a drug store at Parr. This was serious enough to cause the case to be thrown out of court and there was no way of getting it back in court again, thus amounting to the quashing of the indictment. The five other indictments against Kirk were all similarly at fault, but as the cases had not been set for trial, the indictments can be corrected, and, unless other insufficiencies are found, the cases will come to trial, but probably not at the present term of court.

Before the first case against Kirk was started Judge Hanley ruled against granting the defendant a change of venue from the county. This request had not been made previously and Judge Hanley’s position was that, since the time for the trial had been agreed upon, there was not sufficient grounds for granting the request. The outcome, however, was very satisfactory to the defendant, as he could have escaped no easier had the change been granted.

John Middlecamp Suffers Eye Injury That May Result Seriously.

John Middlecamp, off near Kniman, was chopping wood Tuesday, and a chip flew into his right eye, breaking through the anterior chamber and letting the water run out. A Rensselaer doctor was summoned and he sent the patient at once to a Chicago hospital. It is probable that the sight of the eye is permanently destroyed. Mr. Middlecamp had the misfortune to suffer a fractured lug only a little more than a year ago.

Farm Loans.

We are furnishing the money. DUNLAP & PARKINSON.

$lO FOR BEST DREAMS You have had, no doubt, some very wierd and remarkable dreams. The Republican will run a dream contest, commencing at once and continuing until May Ist, unless it is decided to close it at an earlier period. Three prizes will be awarded for the best dreams, as follows: Best dream $5.00. Second best dream 3.00. Third best dream 2.00. The conditions are that the dreams shall not contain more than 250 words, shall be legibly written on one side of paper only, shall contain the name of the person writing them and shall be an actual dream. The further conditions are that this paper shall have the right to publish the contributions or not, as it sees fit, and that it shall not be obliged to pay anything for any of the dreams published unless they are awarded one of the prizes. All dreams must be mailed to “Dream Editor” of The Republican, and enclosed in envelopes in which there are no other communications. The latter condition is important, as often the dream letters may lhy for several days without being opened. Persons can offer as many dreams as they please; there is no restriction to the number of entries. You may have a more interesting dream tonight than any you have ever had before. Don’t try to embellish your dreams, nor to make a connected story of them. Dreams are best because of their peculiarities. The literary feature will be only secondary in the prize judging; a remarkable dream plainly written will have the best chance. Old and young, men and women, boys and girls, are all eligible in this contest. All have had dreams. Write yours and send them to the “DREAM EDITOR,” The Republican, Rensselaer, Indiana.

TEN CITIES GO “WET” IN TUESDAY’S ELECTIONS.

i Proctor Restrictive Measure Puts Saloons In Ten Municipalities That Were “Dry” Since 1909. CITIES VOTING “WET.” Connersville 36 Decatur 18? Huntington 102 Kendallville .... 185 Kokomo 32 Marion 35 Rome City 35 Rushville ;.. 56 Vevay 15 Wabash 135 CITIES VOTING “DRY.” Delphi . 57 Gas City 25 Greeneastle .v. 00Noblesville 9SI Petersburg 53 Tipton .......................... 42 - OUT OF, TOWN DISTRICTS. Counties which voted “dry” in townships outside of cities in which elections were held—Adams, Carroll, Fayette, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Noble, Pike, Putnam, Rush, Switzerland, Tipton, Wabash. The democratic platform measure, which was introduced by Senator Proctor, made a special order of business and rushed through with an emergency clause and then signed by Governor Marshall, is responsible for putting saloons in Cpnnorsville, Decatur, Huntington, Kendallville, Kokomo, Marion, Rome City, Rushville, Vevay and Wabash.

These cities voted “wet” by small majorities Tuesday. All had been made “dry” two years ago when the entire counties voted under the provision tJf the law passed at the special session of the legislature. « This is proof of the contention offered by republicans that the city and ward option would not restrict the saloons so generally as the county option plan. " Delphi voted “dry,” as did Gas City, Greeneastle, Noblesville, Tipton and Petersburg. In Marion a hot fight has been going on for some weeks, the temperance forces having been led by George B. Lockwood, editor of the Marion Chronicle, who urged republicans at the state convention to readopt the county option plank. Marion went “wet” by only 35 votes. Mr. Lockwood is quoted as saying that the republican party will be obliged to reaffirm its county option policy and to embody in its next platform a demand for statewide prohibition.

A full line of salted, smoked or pickled and canned fish for the Lenten trade. JOHN EGER.

The mtttoit Moving’ Picture now la the City. KEX WAJUnSX, Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday.

BROWN MAKES AMENDMENT STICK AFTER FIGHT.

Counties Now to Remain so Until “Wets’* Petition for Election And Win at Polls. John G. Brown, of Monon, who represents White and Jasper counties in the state legislature, was successful in getting an important amendment and one which all people will regard as fair to all concerned, into the latest Proctor option bill. Brown was helped by Representative Hammond, a democrat of temperance proclivities who has bolted the liquor support of his party on several occasions. He offered the same amendment whißh prown had previously offered, viz., that counties now “dry” shall remain “dry” until voted “wet.” The effect will be to keep counties now “dry” so until the decision of the people is reversed and this would leave Rensselaer and all other units in this county saloonless until those who favor saloons have petitioned for elections and been successful at the polls. The amendment was adopted after a hard fight and Representative Brown is given the chief credit, and Representative Hammond is also getting much of the glory. Brown’s picture is published in the Star with the following write-up: ■ “Keep the roadhouses out and we’ll make you Governor,” some of the rural neighbors of Representative John G. Brown told him when he left his farm in White county to come to the legislature. Representative Brown thereupon set out to get a provision in the democratic option bill that would keep the dry rural-territory as it is now. He made it broad and included the cities, but the democrats would have none of it. Then he eliminated the cities, and found in Representative Hammond, democrat, a stout champion of his idea. With Hammond offering the amendment, many democrats were willing to vote for it and the republicans, glad to help Brown along, did the rest. Now it’s up to the citizens of White county to remember Farmer Brown’s boom for Governor.

Greek and “Fa rmer" to Meet On Mat Saturday Night.

There is much speculation as to how the wrestling match between “Billy” Stewart and Polos, the Greek, will terminate Saturday night. The conditions of the match are that Polos shall throw Stewart twice in forty minutes. This, some contend, will be easy picking for the Greek, but there are others who think that he will be unable to accomplish the task, and there are still others who contend that Stewart will be too wily for the Greek and expect him to keep out of any holds that might result in a fall. Stewart has been the aggressor in his former matches and bow much he knows about the defensive art in wrestling is not known, but he has several mighty good qualities. One is his nerve, another his great strength, another is his condition and his wind, and still a fourth Is his determination. He is the sort that will never say “die.”

Manager Ellis, of the theatre, was In Lafayette a day or two ago and hunted up the Greek. He pronounces him a superbly built athlete and sayß that he great reputation in Lafayette, his home town.

The novelty of the match will be Stewart’s defensive attitude, which is somewhat against his nature and it v. ill be the first match of the kind ever witnessed here. This is expected to interest many in the match and help pack the house. Patrons of the game, who have heretofore contended tha* they did not see quite enough hard wrestling, should not be disappointed in this match if Stewart is as clever as his, friends believe him to be. Ticket orders began coming in Monday morning and the house is fast selling out

Adam is the only man to become famous for falling down.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —» — PICTURE. The Indian Raiders, Indian drama. ______ a O SONG. A Little Game of Love, By True George.

TheEllisTheatre J. H. 8. ELLIS, Manager. OUR STOCKCOMPANY " WILL PRESENT —XL. “DuBARRY” Friday, March 3 ♦— THIS IS THE SIXTH TIME AROUND THE CIRCUIT. Larger and better pleased audiences each time. Seats on Sale at Jessen’s. Prices 25c, 35c and 606.

Michael Delehanty Appointed Trustee of Wheatfield Township.

Auditor Leatherman has appointed Michael Delehanty as trustee of Wheatfleld township to succeed S. D. Clark, who resigned the office on account of his intended removal to Oklahoma. Mr. Delehanty was defeated by Mr. Clark for the office at the election in 1909, He is an old resident and substantial farmer in that township and will doubtless make a very able officer.

“Mr. Bob” Will Be the Bill At Ellis Opera House Tonight

A beautiful little comedy entitled “Mr. Bob” will be the attraction at the -opera house tonight The performers will be the girls and boys in the Rensselaer high school and the proceeds of the entertainment are to go to the athletic association. The young folks are said to be in very excellent training and as several favorites are in the cast, the success of the performance is guaranteed. The reserved seat price is only 25 cents.

Larsh & Hopkins Style of Firm Succeeding J. A. Larsh.

George W. Hopkins, city councilman from the first ward, and who for many years has been the pharmacist and clerk for J. A. Larsh, druggist, has been taken into the firm as a partner, under the firm name of Larsh ft Hopkins, the partnership being on a half and half basis. Mr. Larsh had expected to leave the drugstore altogether this spring and go to his farm east of town, but the accident to his son Jack and the operation to Mrs. Larsh caused him to change his mind and remain in town. Mr. Hopkins was to have succeeded him in business. This partnership should prove a very pleasing one. The men have been working together for a number of years and the friends of both will wish them unbounded success.

DOWN GOES FLOUR!

“Aristos,” the King of them all, the best flour made, $1.45. “Lord's Best,” a high grade patent, $1.40. "Puritan,” equal in quality to any flour you can buy for $1.40, or money refunded, $1.35. "Citadel," a straight grade, tor pastry, $1.25. Every sack of our flour guaranteed or money refunded.

NOTICE. Owing to some recent changes, the business of Alford A VanArsdel will hereafter be known as VanArsdel A Co. Mr. VanArsdel will continue the management as before, and will endeavor to please their many customers, and solicits your further patronage. VAN ARBDHQL A CO. Chicken Pie Supper. The Ladles of the Christian church will give another chicken pie supper Thursday evening, Match 2d. Serving will begin at 5:20 o’clock. Supper 25 cents. .

VOL. XT.

JOHN EGER.