Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1911 — Page 1

No. 96.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. V. J. Crislermade a trip to Chicago today. John Meyers, of Kniman, was in town today. Quick deliveries of oil and gasoline —Depot Grocery. George Pumphrey made a business trip to Hammond today. W. S. Richards, painter And paperhanger, phone 331. Hurley Beam is home from Chicago recuperating from a quite severe case of quinsy. The P. A. R. vf ill meet Wednesday, April 26th, at 2:30 o’clock, with Mrs. B. C. English. James Mead aqd wife and baby went to Francesville today for a short visit with relatives. Garden Seeds —5c and 3 for 5c Depot Grocery. M. L. Hemphill keeps shipping out horse stocks, from two to three jobs going outreach week. Today a set was sent to Amherst, Va.

Adam Flesher and wife, of Barkley township, returned from Chicago today, where they had been since Saturday. Two more pianos sold last week. A few seem to know a good thing when they see it. PERRY HORTON. Mr. and Mrß. Len Lefler, of Lafayette, came today in their new automobile for a visit with relatives and friends. «. Mrs. J. H. Moore, of Barkley township, left last night tor Springville, Ind., for a visit of indefinite leng+u with a son. If you want the very finest early cabbage plants get the Holden varieties of The Home Grocery. Billy Stewart and Harvey Meyers will re-enter the wrestling arena next Saturday night with a match at Wheatfield. Mrs. Peter May and daughter, Mrs. Maggie Karsten, went to Pekin, 111., today to attend the funeral of the former’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Niersteimer, whose death occurred from paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. Reno Isherwood, of Delphi, passed through Rensselaer yesterday en route to Chicago. Reno is now publishing a democratic paper in Lafayette but he retains his residence in Delphi. Mrs. Ord Yeoman, of Barkley township, who was threatened with pneumonia, was brought into town Sunday afternoon and taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Murray, in order to be closer to the family Dhysician and to have better nursing; She is now very much Improved and will be able to return to her home within a few days.

Walter V- Porter was the host last evening to a live bunch of stags. HU beautiful home was Invaded by about trty-flve friends and. the game of en-up was played until near midv night when a fine lunch was spread by Mrs. Porter, Miss Fannie Porter, and assistants. It was Walter's 53rd birthday and the guests presented him with a nice rooking chair. Jack Morgan, an Indianapolis middleweight boxer, is to meet Kid Williams, of Philadelphia, in a ten-round boxing contest at Indianapolis tonight Morgan’s picture appears in today’s Indianapolis Btar and it greatly resembles our own John Morgan, who has been working there for some time and who. would naturally take in foi that sort of athletic sport. C. E. Prior, proprietor of the Fancj Produce Market, placed an advertisement in The Republican Monday offering to pay 14)4 cents a dosen foi strictly fresh eggs. The advertisement appeared without any signature and The Republican office has been besieged today by persona who wanted to know who was in the market foi eggs at that price.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM PICTURES. THE ACTRESS AND THE SINGER Mr. Arthur Johnson Florence Lawrence THE BEAUTIFUL GORGES OF TAN (Scenic) HIS FIRST SWEETHEART

The government is enacting a Sunday closing of postoffices in many cities. The mails are distributed and an hour left for getting mail from lock boxes, but the general delivery: and call box windows are kept closed and no stamps are sold. The order has not yet reached Rensselaer, but is in effect at many places. Charley Olson, the big wrestler who threw Sam Murbarger here last Saturday night, won his match from Walter Willoughby in Chicago Monday night After he had tffrown Willoughby the first fall he lost a fall in just 25 seconds. He then, came baek and won the third fall. Dr. Roller, won from Demetral, a Chicago Greek, after a hard struggle.

L. B. Elmore, the Remington garage man and automobile salesman, was in Rensselaer yesterday with a couple of Remington gentlemen. Blanchard recently had a page advertisement in The Republican for the Richmond, a fine 5-passenger, 35 horse power ma» chine with an especially nice looking body and one of the most attractive cars we have ever seen. The cost of the car as advertised was $1,275, but the agent was making a special offer for a short time only. Four of these cars <were sold in the neighborhood of Remington this year and others are looking upon them favorably. Robert Johnston, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Johnston, of Lafayette, and a grandson of E. L. Clark, of Rensselaer, was injured Monday morning at about 4 o’clock, by being run over by a horse and light wagon. Robert is a carrier for the Morning Journal and was on his way to work on his bicycle when a horse and light wagon was driven rapidly out of "an alley. The horse struck the boy and knocked him off the wheel and the wagon passed over his prostrate body. He was taken to a bouse near the scene of the accident and later removed to his home. His arms and body were cut by the wheels of the wagon and his jaw was injured. It is not thought that the accident will result seriously. Robert is 10 years of age. J. W. Marion was down from Gillam township today, paying taxes and looking after some business affairs. He was slightly injured a few days ago by a colt which he was holding. The animal lunged and twisted. one of his legs until he thought for a time it was broken, but after using crutches a few days he came out feeling tolerably good. He reports that a white English sparrow has made its winter headquarters at his farm and is now there. It is a female and he thinks' is now nesting. It is all white except the tall and the tips of the wings, : which are brown. It is tamer than the ordinary sparrows afid has become quite a pet, although, of course, it will not permit itself to be caught. Wheat looks very good up Gillam way except in spots. The fly worked on the early sown wheat last fall but does not seem to have put in an appearance this spring.

Oscar Stibbe was down from Union township today. He looked over to the northwest in the evening to see what the light was that has attracted so much attention and has set his eyes on the evening star. He is certain that there has been no artificial light and that those who think there has been are mistaken. Jupiter is now the evening star, Mr. Stibbe says, and it is much more brilliant than iti neighbors. It sets about 9 o'clock and before long will not be visible at all. Oscar is somewhat of an astronomy student and don’t think much of calling old Jupiter an airship. He says that if you look at the star for some time you are apt to imagine that it is moving about and that it sets by Jerks, but that is an optical illusion,as Jupiter sets steadily. We are not sure Just what some of our people have seen but if they are looking at the bright light that is high in the northwest in the early evening and sets about 9 o’clock, it is the evening star and our Union township friend is right. Let your wants be known through our Classified Column.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1911.

McCOLLY AND BRANDENBURG GIVEN LONG SENTENCES.

Former Goes to Michigan City 2 to 21 Yean; Latter to Jeffenonvtlle 2 to 14 Years. The attention of the Jasper circuit court was taken Monday with the trial of Joseph McColly from up around Wheatfield, who was charged with incest, the prosecuting' witness being Lilly' Lena Kirzkie, his step-daughter. Prosecutor Longwell was here and handled the state’s case, tl^e ''defense by Moses Leopold. Mr. Leopold put up a vigorous fight for the defendant, and the trial showed the defendant to be addicted tti the use of morphine for the past nine years and of a very low degree of mentality, as were thfe rest of the parties concerned. The case went to the jury at six o’clock and their verdict was returned at about eight o’clock. They found him guilty of the offense charged, and fixed his age at 45 years. The judge fixed the penalty of a term in the state penitentary from 2 to 21 years. This morning William E. Brandenberg, from the same section of the. county, was arraigned in court for forgery, and plead guilty to the crime charged in the affidavit, and the court sentenced him to a term in the state reformatory from 2 to 14 years. The defendant stated that he had previously served a term in the state reformatory at Jeffersonville, when only 16 years old for stealing horses over in Benton county. I

Cracked It to a Couple of Sunday Highway Horse Racers.

and William Martin, of McCoysburg, concluded that a horse race run for $2.00 and run on the Sabbath day and while Sabbath school and church were going on, would be a paying thing. Therefore the race was run and Martin was the winner. But the state of Indiana sayeth not. Therefore a warrant was issued by Squire C. W. Bussell and put in the hands of John W. Johnson, constable for Hanging Grove; and Haynes and Martin were arrested and brought forewitb before the Coprt; and both ftien plead guilty to horse racing and the Court gave them each a fine of five dollars and costs, $15.00 in all. William Martin paid the cash and James Haynes stayed his fine for ninety days with Harvey E. Lowman and Chas. Saidla as sureties. The court still has a count apiece against them for Sabbath breaking, but concluded to fine them only for horse racing on the public highway and not push' the other account if the boys will be good. So the boys had better be good and respect the Sabbath day.

Blaine Gwin Getting to the Front In Associated Charities Work.

J. Blaine Gwin, son of J. C. Gwin, of this city, who since his graduation from Indiana University, has been employed in associated charities work, was recently chosen to become the secretary of that organization in Paterson, N. J., a city 0f\J25,000 people. There were a number of applicants for the place and the selection of Blaine is a high compliment to his success in his choßen work. For the past two years Blaine has been at Winnipeg, Canada, and of him the Winnipeg Press has the following to say: “That the application was accepted from this great distance is a credit to the Winnipeg organization, where the young man received his training. Mr. Gwin came to Winnipeg from Baltimore, where he had served a short apprenticeship in the office of the Associated Charities. He leaves for Paterson at the end of the month.” Blaine will come to Rensselaer for a short visit with his parents and other relatives and many friends about May Ist, and will go* from here to Paterson to take up his new position.

Lawler Tenement House Occupied By Harley Shields Burned.

A fire or six room house, occupied hy Harley Shields and family, bn the Lawler ranch, at Pleasant Ridge, burned to the ground at noon today, Tuesday. The house waa the west one of two houses that occupied ground Just south across the road from the Pleasant Ridge store Mrs. Shields was engaged in preparation of the noon day meal when the fire started from a defective flue. It was discovered in time to permit the family to save ail their household goods, but the house burned to the ground.

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City Connell Considers Various Matters Monday. Evening.

All members were present at the council meeting Monday night except Councilman Dean. In the matter of narrowing Emmet avenue, the clerk was directed to give notice to property owners of assessment on lots and lands and that the council will hear objections on May 8, 1911. In the matter of improving the two alleys in the rear of the business houses on Washington street with brick through blocks three and four, a resolution for their improvement was put on its passage. An ordinance regarding the practice of medicine by itinerant doctors was introduced and passed to second reading. The ordinance provides for a license fee. The superintendent of the water plant was instructed to extend the water main to the propery of Mrs. Frank Kennel upon payment by her of the cost of installing, she to have credit on water rental for such expense. A petition of Ed Miller, et al„ for a street light on Vine street was referred to the street committee. The firemen present at the elevator fire were allowed 50 cents per hour each for their services, amounting to $95. H. R. Kurrie, et al„ petitioned for a sewer from the alley in the rear of the M. E. church to Makemself sewer, the sewer to be as deep as the rock will permit. This is to furnish drainage for the new church building and the property owners along the line of the sewer. The city attorney was ordered to prepare a resolution for the same. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. George Mustard, salary and exp $31.15 Frank Critser, nightwatch.... 25.00 J. L. Griggs, firing 2.40 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, salary..' 25.00 John Albertson; work on street 4.00 John Hordeman, work on street 1.00 PARK FUND. John Albertson, work on park 8.00 John Hordeman, same 2.50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary -50.00 Mell Abbott, salary. 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Standard Oil Co., oil 45.13 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 26.43 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line 23.88 Western Electric Co., supplies. 31.69 Vandalia Coal Co., coal 53.36 Ray D. Thompson, freight 58.25 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 John Hordeman, work on main 5.10 National Lead Co., lead pipe.. 26.76 Clinton Oil Co., packing 17.74

Will Build Elevator in Time For Small Grain Marketing.

Babcock & Hopkins have had very little time to consider the matter of rebuilding. Their time is occupied in getting the various affairs of their business adjusted and in settling up the insurance. The adjuster is here. He represents ajl the nine companies in which the elevator and the grain was insured. Several salvage men are on hand to look over the grain and make an offer to the insurance companies for it. The burned and smoked and water soaked grain is being loaded in cars for shipment, but the process is slow, as an effort is being made to grade it to some extent, the best being loaded apart from the other. Mr. Hopkins said to a Republican representative this Tuesday morning that they expect to build in time to be ready for handling the small grain from the summer harvest. As soon as the insurance matters are adjusted they will take up the building project and expect to determine the material to be used in the new elevator and then will push its construction vigorously.

Dispatch Says George Haywood Has Been Offered Washington Job.

A Dispatch from Washington says that George Haywood, owner of the Lafayette Morning Journal and postmaster of Lafayette, has been offered the position of first assistant secretary of the interior. It is probable that Mr. Haywood will decline the position, ads his business demands that he continue his residence in Lafayette

Preaching at Virgie.

There will be preaching at Virgie next Sunday, April 30th, to which all are Invited. , REV. O. S'. RAHDIN.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer. Maximum 63; minimum 29.

Engagement of Former Editor’s Daughter Announced at Berkley.

In a private letter to Miss Minnie Bartoo, of Remington, the news of the engagement Of Miss Star Marshall, second daughter of Mr <md Mrs. Geo. E. Marshall, was related. Mr Marshall was the editor and publisher of The Republican for 25 years and his family will be well remembered by most of our readers. Both Lucile and Star Marshall are students in the Berkley, Calif., college, and the following interesting account of the engagement will be read with interest: “The home of the Sigma Kappa, at Berkley, Calif., was the scene of much merriment and congratulation, when the announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Star Marshall, who, with her sister Lucile, are students of the university and members of that sorority, to Mr. Donald K Colvig, of Medford, Ore. This was done at a dinner, given and planned to a successful termination for that purpose, as a complete surprise, on April 2, 1911. “Following the usual custom with, announcement parties, arrangements were made and invitations issued by a committee, and no hint was allowed to leak out as to who was the happy girl, and* speculation ran high, many thinking it to. be one of their former graduates, and inmates brought their gifts, as did outside guests, not knowing who would be the favored recipient. The dinner was served in four courses, table made large hearts of red carnations, hearts painted upon place cards, and heart shapes in candies and cakes and ices. At the close of the first course the place cards were lifted and ‘April Fool’ was found thereon, surrounded by bleeding hearts. This was taken in earnest by the girls so ‘stung,’ and the managers of the affair were nearly mobbed before the real announcement followed by the passing of kodac pictures of the bride-to-be and her fiancee with the ices and the presentation of a huge boquet of white flowers to her. There were twentyeight present and only three of that number knew or even guessed who was to be the honored member.” The date of the event is undecided, as Miss Star is still attending school at Berkley.

John C. Maxwell, who has an invention on a cultivator, and who has tested his machine by a year’s use, will manufacture twenty-five of the bases this spring and is &w getting in the various parts and will assemble them as King’s blacksmith shop. He will make one or two complete 'nnchines, one of which will be sent to his brother at Mitchell, S. Dak. It will pay the commercial club to investigate John’s invention and see, if something can not be done toward forming a company here for its manufacture. As soon as one of the machines is completed It is expected to demonstrate it here in Rensselaer and to invite farmers from everywhere to witness the demonstration.

. wrecking crew Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning cleaned up the four box cars that were burned when the Babcock & Hopkins elevator was destroyed Friday night The grain that remained in the cars was dumped out on the ground. Some of the oats was not badly damaged and the best of it is being sold at 20 cents a bushel. The fire is still smouldering in the grain although a lot of water was run through it Saturday and Sunday. Most of the old hands are working about the wrecked elevator, helping in the handling of the salvage grain and in cleaning up the debris. The name of Zack Btanley was accidentally missed from the list of employees of the elevator published Satlurday.

TheEllisTheatre J. H. 8. ELLIN, Manager. The International Amusement Co. Presents THEM HENDERSON KIDS A Rural Musical Comedy Saturday Nielrt April 2911 Prices 25c, 35c tid 50c. Seats now on sale st Jeasen’s.

Government Rifle Range to Be Repaired and Improved.

The rifle range established at Parr for the use the local militia company is to undergo repairs this spring and also to have some improvements made. During the winter the back of the pit caved in. Now it is to be repaired and made much more secure than before, the concrete to be 18 inches at the bottom and 6 inches at the top, inclining outward so aa to prevent another cave-in. It Will also be better braced than heretofore. There has always been about 18 inches of water in the bottom of the pit, owing to the fact that connecting tile was not deep enough to drain it from the bottom. The tile will be lowered from the pit to the river, and the pit drained dry. A telephone line from the pit to the various firing points will also be established. It is expected to begin the rifle practice very shortly and it is desired to have the range in good condition as soon as possible. Smith, Kellner & Co. have been given the contract for repairing the target pit. Quartermaster-General Garrard, who is alßo the distributing officer for the government in military appropriations, was here Monday and after inspecting the range, provided for the improvements above noted.

W. N. Pence Writes of War Scenes on the Mexiean Border.

W. N. Pence, former foreman of the Nelson Morris ranch in north Jasper, is now a large ranchman in Texas and Mexico. Mr. Pence was in ElPaso and under date of the 21st he wrote to Fred Phillips the following letter and also enclosed a number of photographs showing scenes of the war, which Mr. Phillips has displayed in his windows at his place of business. Mr. Pence says: “I am enclosing you herewith some pictures which I took of the Mexican Rebels. I am also enclosing picture of Orosco, the principal general of the army, who I had the honor of shaking hands with last night. These men are all well armed, have plenty of ammunition, and are riding good horses. I am now in ElPaso, just across the river from Juares, which they expect to attack tonight or tomorrow. The rebels have about 3,000 men and several field pieces. I ant expecting to see a real fight come off tomorrow or next day. Everything has the appearance of war. The U. 8. cavalry are patroling the Rio Grande river, assisted by infantry. They are guarding all the bridges, railroads, and also river banks. Government wagons are going in all directions supplying the soldiers, which makes it look like we were having genuine war, which I think we will have on the other side, providing the chili con carne and frijoles do not run too low. Business in Mexico Is at a standstill, owing to this revolution. I wish you were down here and we would cross the river and join the rebels, providing our feet didn't. get sore before we got there.”

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