Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1911 — Page 1

No. 79.

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The Evening Republican.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Fred Rhoades went to Goodland today for a with his grandparents. Dave Leatherman was over from White county to see his aged father, James Leatherman. ‘ Born, Sunday, April 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Elda Stowers, of Barkley township, a daughter. ■— ■■ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erwin, of Mopticello, visited, his father here over Sunday. Mrs. Milt Roth and .little son went to Evanston this morning to visit her sister. Evaporated apricots, 10 cents a pound tor this week. Not oveW 2% pounds to one customer. Attorney Roy Blue left for various central Michigan points this morning on business. Miss Tillie Fendig returned Sunday from New Orleans, where she spent several mohths. Adam Flesher and three children, of Barkley township, went to Portland today, owing to the sickness of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Everet Greenlee and two children went to Monticello this morning to spend the day with James and family. Pumps, very popular in women * footwear for spring knd summer; all leathers, pumps and three eyelet ties. Rowles & Parker’s Shoe Dep’t. Mrs. Mary Pierce Michael is considerably improved from her condition of last week and is now considered out of danger. Royal Woven Wire Fencing—the best, and our prices mean a saving to you on your fencing bill. ROWLES & PARKER. The monthly 10 cent social of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Grant Warner on Wednesday afternoon. Everybody invited. Ben McColly is here from Chicago Heights today. He is the father of son No. 2 since last Tuesday and is considerably puffed up-about it. His other son is 12 years of age. It is useless to pay high prices for seed potatoes. You can get as fine Early Rose seed as you ever saw from those home grown potatoes at the Home Grocery, for only 50c a bushel. Rowles & Parker are now selling Royal Woven Wire Fencing, the best fence made. We want you to come and see this new fence. We save you money on your fencing. Judge Hanley, G. A. Williams and Gaylord McFarland went to Kentiand this morning. It is the last week of the Newton circuit court. Hank Granger is to have a trial the latter part of the week. Earl Osborne, who moved from Kniman to Chicago last week, spent the end of the week with his brother Charley in Rensselaer and left this morning for Chicago. He will work for the gas, light and coke company. Miss Grace Thompson, who worked for A. J. Brenner at the Makeever hotel for some time, left this morning for Winchester, where she will be employed by him at the Randolph hotel. Dave Overton, who is now braking on the Rock Island railroad, and who has his headquarters at Trenton. Mo., arrived home Saturday for a visit with his parentSi Mr. and Mrs. James Overton. Silver prunes, on account of their delicate appearance when cooked, are usually very high priced. But the Home Grooery is selling fine ones this week at 12%c' a pound, a price less than common prunes now retail for. The Pleasant Ridge school closed Saturday after a successful term with a surprise dinner on the teacher, LaVera Lee. Several April Fool Jokes were perpetuated and all enjoyed a pleasant time. After dinner a short program was given and all departed with pleasant vacation wishes. That the south with Its balmy weather must depend on tue n >rth for roses once in a while wa? demonstrated Thursday when a Richmond rose growing concern made a single shipment of eighty thousand potted roses to a florist in the extreme south. The shipment required two entire cars, and was the largest single consignment of noses ever sent out of the state. A Classified Adv. will find it.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL S 1911.

EVENING REPUBLICAN PUT ONE OVER ON READERS.

Fake Articles “Too Good to Be True” Created Great Interest Until “April Fool” at Finish. The Evening Republican of Saturday was put up In the shape of an “April Fool” joke, and it proved a big hit everywhere, although it held a tinge of disappointment because the many “good things” it held in store for Rensselaer were not to be a reality. Fearing that some of the articles that were printed to make the Joke a success might be taken literally we are republishing the first headings of all the “April Fool” articles. They were simply printed as jokes, every one of them. The following were the titles given, the joke articles: “H. R. Kurrie to Erect Hotel and Theatre Building.” “Interurban Sure Thing; Construction is Begun.” . “Giant Comes Up River; Stranger 12 Feet Tall.” “Fate to Serve Free Dinners Each Sunday.” >. “Wrens Really Rejuvenated; Baseball Fans are Happy.” “Automobiles Are Cheaper; Gasoline Also Goes Down.” “Hartsell Will Discovered; Left $30,000 for Hospital.” • “Prominent Citizens to Be in The Preliminaries.” The following paragraph brought the expectant readers back to their senses, Just when they were getting ready to expect almost anything: April FooL The above batch of “grapevine specials” was framed as a little diversion to help along the editor on a dull day. There is nothing in any of them. They are all April fools. We hope you did not take them too seriously. The Kurrie hotel knd the Hartsell will articles fell for the greatest attention, because they seemed the most reasonable and many people reluctantly withdrew their confidence in these articles. Either seemed possible and the automobile price reduction caused a number who wanted to buy, a lot of temporary joy. The giant story was recognized by most people as a fake as was also the wrestling story. Fate’s announcement that he would serve dinners free had a string to it and sounded a great deal like his style of advertising. The story about (;he Wrens did not seem unreasonable. Fifteen minutes after the papers were upon the street the news spread like wildfire and calls for extra papers began to come in at the office. Rev. C. L. Harper stopped the writer to tell him that he had “fallen” for the whole thing until he reached the paragraph that reminded him of, the fact that it was April Ist. One good housewife read the paper through and commented with her husband about the various “good things" and planned for the purchase of an automobile and then when she came across the “give away” paragraph she was so angry that she ran to the kitchen and slammed the door. In a local business house several men were engaged in a discussion of the Hartsell will article and while they were'talking it over another citizen came in and told just how the will was found, and the excitement for a time was so intense that one of the parties had to leave to avoid trouble. Even the giant article fell among credulous minds in a few places and cne woman is credited with saying, “Oh, shoot, I always miss everything. I had Intended to go up town this morning but Mrs. —— came in and stayed until noon.” From all sources came comments on the paper. Both compliments mild criticism were offered, and about every one that read The Evening Republican, and that includes about everyone hi Rensselaer, were forced to admit that tfe had “put one over cn them,” and that they had pulled the cork under. It was a distinct hit and created no end of amusement. First Lieutenant H. S. Brlnkerhoff, Jr., of the 27th U. 8. infantry, arrived in Rensselaer this morning to Inspect the local militia icompany. The muster will take pmce tonight, the property being Inspected this afternoon. Lieutenant Brlnkerhoff was transferred to the 27th Infantry but recently. Colonel Pitcher is still the commanding officer of that regiment. He will be remembered by many as the officer who beaded that reglipent when it marched through Rensselaer to Fort Benjamin Harrison from Fort Sheridan four years ago. / For quick breakfasts, Virginia Sweet Pancake or Georgia Self-Rais-ing Buckwheat, at the Home Grocery.

HIGHLY ESTEEMED AGED . CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.

Death Came to J. H. Cox Shortly Before Midnight Sunday—Devoted Church Worker. J. H. Cox, an old citizen and one who had the universal respect of all who knew him, died at 11:40 o’clock Sunday night at his home on North Van Rensselaer street. He had been ill for two or three years and had suffered several slight strokes of paralysis. The last of these occurred only a few days before his death. Deceased was 78 years of age on Feb. 11th, having been born in 1833. He was the - son of David F. and Elizabeth Cox, his parents being farmers and pioneers in Hendricks county, Indiana. His birthplace was Plainfield. He was married Oct. 3, 1855, to Esther L. Campbell, who with five children survives him. The children are Mrs. Ella Elizabeth Hornaday, of Plainfield; Mrs. Mary C. Dexter, of Jasper county; Edgar T. Cox, of Oklahoma; George G. Cox and Z. Anson Cox, of Rensselaer. In 1857 Mr. Cox and his wife moved to Illinois and they returned to Hendricks county in 1864 and remained there until 1891 when they located in Rensselaer, arriving here on Dec. 14th. He engaged in the feed and coal business, and the present firm of Maines & Hamilton is the outgrowth of the business founded by him. He later engaged in the news stand business, which he conducted until about four years ago when poor health caused him to retire. He enlisted in the train service in the U. S. army in March, 1863, and after serving for 6 months was discharged because of ill health. Mr. Cox was a devoted churchman and during most of his long life he was devoted to church and Sunday school. He was a member of the Christian church for 44 years. The funeral will take place at the Christian church at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Owing to the sickness of his wife, Edgar T. Cox, of Oklahoma, will not be here to attend the funeral.

POLOS NO MATCH FOR HIS MASTERFUL OPPONENT.

Weight and Superior Science Gave Murbarger Big Advantage Over Energetic Greek. Ton^Coburn alias Sam Murbarger had little difficulty in beating Polos the Greek in their bout held here Saturday night. While the crowd was not up to expectations, yet it was a good natured one ond those present were treated to the finest exhibition of wrestling yet witnessed here. To see the work of Cobum, one could not help but see why he is to wrestle Dr. Roller at Knoxville, Tenn., Ttiesday night. Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, says Dr. Roller is the best fnan in the game, aside from himself. This match at Knoxville is to be to a finish. Coburn weighed about 195 pounds and Polos 158. The great difference in weight and size was even more apparent than at their handicap match, three weeks ago. Polos could not grapple Coburn, as he was too large for him. It was evident that Polos could not secure a fall, but just how long it would take Coburn to throw him was a matter of conjecture. Coburn wore the smile that won’t come off, and treated the little fellow with much consideration. Coburn early demon - strated the finished wrestler that he is, by his easy supple movements on the mat, breaking from one hold to another more advantageous. All the credit in the world must be given the Greek; he put up a game fight, but superior weight and , science conquered. Both falls took about the same time, twenty five minutes. The first fall waß secured by a scissors lock, the legs alone being used to secured the fall. This was the first match in which the fans were treated to a flying mare, the object of which is to make the contestant dizzy, thereby causing a fail. Coburn repeatedly pulled off stunts like these, showing his great strength and skill. Polos got out of many bolds, and he is especially good in breaking Nelsonn and hammerlocks. His defensive work is elegant and probably better than his offensive. It is safe to say he is the equal of any 158 pound man in the country. A challenge at ringside was read from Egener, quite a prominent wrestler from Brazil, Ind. He is a two hundred pound inan and has defeated Edwards, who wrestled Coburn here ten days ago. The time has not been set for the match. As a curtain raiser, Mike Porter and Victor FUucett, seventy-five pound twelve-year-olds furnished a lot of fun. Victor lived up to his name and

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carried off the honors. In the second preliminary, a little science conquered over superior weight, showing the value of a knowledge of the game. Ted Watson got two falls from John Moore, who outweighed him forty pounds. Polos, who was here all week, worked with the boys and taught them a great deal. Rensselaer has several very clever wrestlers, but the ones recently developed are light weights. Art Battleday and Leon Eiglesbach have picked the game up quickly and will probably b._ heard from again. , William Lee, one of the high school teachers, left this morning for Markle, for a short visit with his parents. He will attend the meeting the latter part of the week at Indianapolis of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association. . C. A. Burnett, of Lafayette, who succeeded John O. Bowers, of Hammond, as referee in bankruptcy, was a Rensselaer visitor this morning. He was looking up a foreclosure proceeding that is not yet public and . which he did not care to have in the newspapers. Calling Cards at The Republican.

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —# — PICTURE. An Imaginary Elopmcnt, comedy. The Mixnp, comedy. The Cattle King of Arizona, Western drama. OPEN AT 7 P. M.

CARPENTER TOWNSHIP WILL REMAIN DRY.

Remonstrance Filed From Carpenter Township and the Second and Third Wards In Rensselaer. A saloon remonstrance was filed from Carpenter township Saturday containing 288 names. This was more than sufficient to keep the saloons out of that township for the next two years and the commissioners so held at their meeting Monday add made their finding a matter of record. Remonstrances were also filed from the second and third Wards in Rensselaer, which will shut out the saloons here for the same period. The remonstrance from the second ward contained 90 names and from the third 114 names. Rensselaer is now covered by blanket remonstrance in all the wards and will continue dry. A petition is on file from Wheatfield township asking that an election be ordered held there. At the time of going to press no action had been taken, but there is little doubt that an election will be ordered, as the commissioners, under he law, are compelled to order such an election, when the necessary petition is filed. At the last county option election Wheatfleld voted “wet” and it is thought by some that another election will result the same way. Miss Ada Stockton spent Sunday with her parents near Brook.

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