Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1911 — Page 1

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a 6 “ sSinesß Jay W. Stockton made a business trip to Ipfayette today. . - Miss Violette Ash, of Chicago, came today to visit heij, cousin, Mrs. Roy Blue. > Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Turnpaugh, of Logansport, were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Shafer. - Those fancy colored shopping baskets at the Home Qrocery are very cheap at 30<v40c and 50c. .V-I. '■'* 1 1 -IP "** The Fountain Park trial is on today. Among witnesses are Fred Griffin, Dr., M. T. Didlake and W. H. Heiny. of Monticello. - . Geprge Tilton, of Wheatfleld, in town today. He will ask the commissioners at their June term to grant him a saloon license at Wheatfleld. The local physician yesterday operated on Patrick Halligan’s toe, lancing 'it and scraping the bone. It is causing the aged gentleman much pain and uneasiness. ■ •

The second district convention of the Christian churches will be held today and tomorrow at Francesville. Rev. G. H. Clarke and several others expect to attend and will go over this afternoon if the weather is suitable. Mrs. Laura; Lutz returned Saturday evening from Colorado Springs, where she had spent the winter with her ’ daughter, Mrs. A. *B. Bickford. Mrs. Lutz makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Arnott. The first meeting of the Home Improvement Society will meet in the east court room next Saturday, at 2:30 P. M. All present at this meeting will become charter members. Mrs. Lois E. Day, Secretary and Treasurer.

It was announced at the department of Justice at Washington Friday that the beef "barons,” indicted for violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, have reached the end, of their technic al list to avoid trial, and that they will soon have to go into court, Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy has been vary poorly for some time at the home of her dabghter, Mrs. George Meyers, and for the past two weeks a day and night nurse have been caring for her. Her condition is not , materially changed, however, for the past few days. , A. J. Maisonneuve, of Kankakee, 111., was in Rensselaer this morning figuring on starting a shoe shop here. He is a young man and states that hp comes from a family of shoe makers and that his father has started seven sons into the business. He will probably locate in Rensselaer. C. B. Kersey came down, from Kersey today. He and C. D. Shook last Saturday purchased from the Haywood Importing Co., of Indianapolis, a fine percheron stallion, weighing 1,850 pounds and will make the season with him at Mr. Kersey*! farm. The north end is doing its share in the matter pf better horses and this animal is a mighty fine one, according to the owners. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gundy, for many years residents of. Flair Oaks, -were guests over Sunday of her sister, Mrs. D. E. Grow, and her mother, Mrs. Lortnda McGlynn. They are now moving to Gary, where Mr. Gundy's headquarters will be. For several years he has been employed by the C. L & S. railroad as a carpenter and has been unable to get home only about once a month. It will be much more convenient at Gary. “Stubs" Gundy, who graduated from the Rensselaer high school a couple of years ago, also works at Gary. Glenn Grant returned yesterday from. Plainfield, where tor the past month he has been taking the Keeley cure for the drink habit. Glenn Is a fine young man and well qualified, especially for hotel work, and his decision to break away from a habit that had enslaved him for a number of years was influenced by Landlord George Fate, who took the cure some eighteen years ago and has never touched a drop of liquor since. Mr. Grant has been reinstated in his old Job as clerk at the Makeever house, and his many friends will be pleased to know that he is free from his eld trouble. *.A Classified Adv. will find 1L

The Evening Republican.

The county board of education met today and re-elected Charles B. Steward county truant officer. He has made a diligent official. V Mrs. Rachael Scott will return to Berkley, Calif;, with her son, Charles T. Cox, and ‘‘Grandmother” Antrim wjil go to make her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. Julius Huff. “It’s safe to plant com any tinfe now,” remarked a farmer Saturday to The Republican. ‘‘The warty toads are singing and whenever they get to making music everything is safe. You mustn’t be fooled by the frogs; they sing whenever the ice thaws, but the warty toad don’t make his entry at the concert until winter is over for good ” County Treasurer-elect Alson A. Fell was over from Carpenter town-' ship today, this being his first visit to Rensselaer since the election last fall. Mr. Fell was married soon after the election and has been staying close at home. He will take hJ3 office January 1, 1912.

James A. Fowler, of Tennessee, now assistant attorney general, Friday was nominated by President to be assistant to the attorney general, in which office he will conduct the trust prosecutions, succeeding William S. Kenyon, who has become United States Senator from lowa. The spring rifle range practice of Company M began Sunday and the first day’s shoot was very satisfactory. Only a few members of the company participated and three qualified as sharpshooters over the first three ranges. By the time the pit is repaired and the range put in condition by the drainage already begun and the telephone system Installed toe company will have about the best company range in the state. It Is hoped to develop a company team of five that will stand a chance‘of winning the match to be shot in May under direction of the state rifle team association. 'All members of the company are eligible and all are urged to get into the early spring practice. Trustee Tunis Snip, of Keener, township, came this mornoing to attend the monthly meeting of the county board of He had a runaway one day last week and has k a barked shin and a bruised shoulder. He and Otto Schwancke were driving a big horse which became frightened when a holdback strap broke and Otto jumped out and saved himself from injury. Finally the horse showed a disposition to climb into the buggy himself and Tunis saw there was not going to be room for him too and he jumped out. The horse then proceeded to smash up the buggy. There was no automobile to blame the damage to and Tunis will have to bear the loss himself, and he’s glad it was the buggy and not himself that was so badly bunged up.

About every fellow that came down from the north end this morning had something to ' talk about. Trust; e Shirer, of Kankakee, brought a message from our old friend, Hon. I. D. Dunn, of Tefft. Mr. Dunn has had a bad winter and has only been able to get out a time or two lately. His eyesight has failed to such an extent that he can’t read and as he was a great reader during all his life, this is a great hardship on him, Mr, Dunn had planned to have a big 4th of July celebration this year Dunn’s pleasure park, on the river. It will also be hia birthday and he has hoped to be abld to take active charge and make the event the biggest celebration ever held there. He now sees that he will be unable to db this and yet be wants the celebration there and will donate the grounds and do anything else he can to help make it a success. Trus tee Shirer says he thinks some men up there wltl take hold of it and undertake to carry it out along the line of Mr. Dunn’s intention. There is no prettier place along the Kankakee river than the, grassy and shady spot where Mr. Dunn established his pleasure,park and an outing there on the government’s natal day would be a pleasure. We .regret to learn of Mr. Dunn’s InOrmatles. He is one of the “grand old men” of Jasper-coun-ty and with better health would be a power f6r every good as long as hfe lasts. His work will long outlive him, however, but his decline will be sad news to aU who know him. Want to rent your property? Use our classified column.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1912.

Gollmar Brothes’ Circus Different From Other Shows.

as to quality, to deny this statement, by adding “excepting the Gollmar Brothers’ circus.” v Gollmar Brothers’ shows resemble other tented enterprises inasmuch as the performance is given under a tent. When it comes to the circus acts themselves it differs widely from other institutions which are heralded as “great” shows. The menagerie is more than twice as large as that carried by other circuses. The biggest “hipp” in captivity is in this department. The only hybrid lion-tiger, with the tiger’s stripes on the lion’s skin, is another rare feature. / • ■ ■ ' . A grand street parade is given in every city visited. And the turnout is the biggest free feature offered with any circus of the present day.

Attention! Gun Club Members.

Members of the Rensselaer Gun Club are requested to meet at Eger’s hardware store Wednesday evening, May 3rd, at 1: 30 o’clock. Dr. J. W. Allison, of Essex, 111., has bought the farm of Milo Pearce, near St. Paul, this state, and will establish a health resort at the spot. There are medicinal springs on the land. Henry W. Tary, prominent lumberman and etf-regent of the University of Michigan, was found dead in his bed at a Grand Rapids hotel Friday. Heart failure was given as the cause. The “run on the bank” has been stripped of its terror, according to a statement made by the comptroller* of the currency Friday, showing that, most national institutions now carry enough cash to pay about half of their depositors at a, moment’s notice. With the exclamation, “I hope the Lprd will take me now,” Mrs. Louis Waggoner, 80 years old, of Springville, Starke county, dropped dead Thursday. Mrs. Waggoner had always lived with the belief that when she willed to die death would speedily come. ' , '• • Mrs. Leonard Rhoades returned home this afternoon from the hospital. Her husband and her sisters, Mrs. Oren Parker and Miss Mildred Harris, went to Chicago Saturday. She was not told of the death of her mother until that evening and passed such a poor night that the plan to bring her home Sunday was not carried out. Her father spent Sunday with her also. The others remained there and came home with her today. She is doing very well, except for the rheumatism that affects one foot James Norgor, the hitchbarn man, and “Little” Ike Parker had a slight mixup a fe wdays ago. Ike owed a balance of $1.60 according to Mr. Norgor, and persistently failed to pay up. When he started out of the hitchbarn Norgor caught his horse by the head and stopped him. Ike slipped out of the buggy and out of his coat and took a swipe at Norgor, who ducked and Ike missed Jiim. That was about all there was to it except that it*almost got into the Justice’s court. Ike paid the $1.60; which looks Uke the strange part of the whole thing.

A Boomerang.

“What’s the matter with your head?” asked the first bunko man. “A farmer I met today just banged me there with his carpetbag.” replied the other.. ’lt must have been a pretty hard carpetbag.” ' / “Yes; it had a gold brick IS it that I sold . him yesterday.” Catholic Standard and Times.

Anyhow, They're Gone.

; Mr. Jawback That boy gets his brains from me. Mfa. Jawback— Somebody's got ’em from you,‘'if yon ever bad any, that’s s cinch—New York American.

The Old, Old Story.

“Daughter, has the duke told you the old, old story as yet?” “Yes, be says he owes about 200,000 plunks.”—Pittsburg Po^t For himself doth a man work evil !n working evil for another.—Hesiod.

Farm loans.

We are furnishing the money. DUNLAP ft PARKINSON. What have you to aell at this time of the year? Try a classified ad In the Republican and yon can sell It Remember, that all classified ads go In all Issues of the Evening and SemiWeekly Republican.

WANT IT "WET" WHERE DRAINAGE IS NEEDED.

Thera Is no particular surprise about the result in either .township, although there is much disappointment. Two years ago Wheatfleld went “wet” # by 17; that was at the county option election where the voters had a chance to make the entire county “dry.” There seems to be considei - able “going back’/sinee that time and naturally one would inquire into the reason. It is doubtless because saloons are to be reinstated at San Pierre; North Judson and Knox to the east, and because there is a saloon in Lake county just across the river north of Wheatfleld. Some of the voters thought that since it was so close at hand Wheatfleld might as well vote to have a saloon and the license therefrom. While this reasoning might appear logical to some, it would be better, we think, to keep the licensed saloon as far away as possible and not be influericed by our neighbors. Wheatfleld is a better town, no doubt, without saloons. Their influence is always bad and their effect destructive to the best conditions of any community, large or small. The Roselawn result was no surprise. There are some mighty good people in Lincoln township but they are in the minority. The influence of Hank Granger and Ben Fogli with the shiftless gang of river rats in the north end of the township would cause them to vote “wet” if it meant the establishment of hell in every hdme. The law provides one saloon for each 500 people and stays that the commissioners can “further” limit it to one for each thousand. The commissioners have done this in both Jasper and Newton counties. The word “further” will be the joker on which the supreme court will .probably decide that there can be one saloon wherever there are 500 people and that the limitation can not begin until after the one saloon is established. It does not provide the limitation of one to a thousand, but the “further” limitation after one saloon is established. A remonstrance is being circulated in .Union township against a saloon there. It is reported that Fish Gilmore, of Fair Oaks, will try to get a license and it is believed sufficient signatures can be procured to defeat his application In time for filing before the June meeting of the commissioners.

Economy the Watchword During Campain; Alas, ’Tis Now Forgotten.

Indianapolis, April 29.—When the appointees of the newly created state department of inspection to be named by the governor, have assumed their work, u*»d all the various other appointees under the acts of the recent general assembly have begun operations, the annual pay roll at the state house will have been increased by. $55,920. Provision is made for additional appointments, in the discretion of the chief officers, which if made, would .make the annual increase $67,920. These figures do not include an addition of SBOO in the manuscript department of the state superintendent of public instruction, which comes out of the /ees paid by persons seeking state licenses to teach in the schools of the state, nor an appropriation of $2,400 for additional work in the office of the secretary of state, which L. G. Ellingham, the secretary, said would not be used. These figures do not take into consideration increases made to the state board of health, the board of state charities and the railroad commission, which were not made for salary increasing purposes. The fees to be collected by the department of Inspection, the bank examiners, the building and loan association examiners and the fish and game commissioner are expected to provide for the salaries set out in the new laws, with' a surplus.

Marriage License.

April 29.—Lople Otto Ricks, born Cass county, Ind., Nov. 10, 1892, present residence Francesville, occupation farming, father’s name James Ricks, and Lila Marie Spencer, horn Worthington. Minn., Feb. 1, 1893, present residence Rensselaer, occupation housekeeping, father’s name Charles Walter Spencer. First marriage for each. Groom being a minor, the consent of his father was given that the license be granted. The bride’s father also signed consent but as his daughter was 18 years of age on Feb. Ist this was not necessary*

Myres Threw Stewart Last Saturday Night at Wheatfield.

lly Stewart at the Ellis theatre PfHBA f /-v VAlntf a • • ~ _ telephone in for another machine. He did not reach Wheatfleld until almost 10 o’clock and the biggest part of the audience had got tired and gone home. Those who remained, however, saw a good match. Myres won the first toll in 20 minutes and Stewart won the second in 3 minutes. Myres then came back for the third fall, winning the match. The last fall took 15 minutes. In the match held here Stewart won two falls and Myres one. Thus, each has won three falls in public matches. Whether they will ever get together again or not is somewhat in doubt. The game seems to have lost cast even at Parr and not many were enthusiastic enough to follow their favorites as far away as Wheatfleld to see the match. 4 ••

Connell Will Be Petitioned To Furnish Crow Bounty Funds.

A petition was circulated by W. E. Jacks and Warren Sage late Saturday afternoon asking the county council, which is to meet in special session Wednesday of this week, to provide money to carry out the provisions of the crow bounty law passed by the last legislature. The petition was not started until about S o’clock but about fifty names were procured in a half hour’s time. It seems that practically every farmer is in favor of having the bounty law put into practice. From every hand comes reports of the depredations of crows, and it has been reported that turkey raising in some sections has almost been ruined by the crows. It is probable that the couity council will harken to the wishes of the petitioners.

Bought Bankrupt Stock at Huntington and Closed It Out

Walter R. Lee was down at Huntington last week, where he purchased through the referee in bankruptcy, the Joe Jeffries grocery stock. He invoiced it, advertised a big sale and closed it put slick and clean, selling the show cases and all. The only thing he brought home with him was the cash and a cash register. Mr. Lee reports that Mr. Jeffries is now working as a bookkeeper at the novelty manufacturing works there. He was not so greatly crushed by his failure that he has given up hope. Joe is a well qualified bookkeeper and clerical officer and will doubtless rise from the failure by his energetic labors. Both he and Mrs. Jeffries are enjoying very good health.

Have your piano tuned by one that executes his work systematically, accurately, etc. PERRY HORTON. If. it’s not right, we make it right. —Depot Grocery. W. S. Richards, painter and paperhanger, phone 331. White Clover Honey, 15c cartoon.— Home Grocery.

Clk ford = 4-Cylinder, Shaft-Driven Touring Car S7BO Complete When we sayCORPLETE, we mean magneto top, glass leant, * 91M worth of equipments. John A. Knapp, Agent FORM REPAIRS OT STOCK.

Hoosier Refuse Office?-Can't Believe It, Says President.

| 9 V mond Judge a k sent the latter to the President. ._ _ . ousness, looked Schaaf over from head lonesome minority. Judge Crum pack

Young Couple Married Saturday By Squire In Clerk’s Office.

In the presence of a few court hourfe attaches Saturday afternoon Squire Irwin married Mr. Louie Otto Ricks, a young farmer from over Franceavllle way, and Miss Lila Marie Spencer, daughter of Mr. mid Mrs. Charles W. Spencer, from south of Rensselaer. The bride was 18 years of age on Feb. Ist and the groom was % only a few months her senior, his 18th birthday . having been Nov. 10th, 1910. Both of the contracting parties were accompanied by their fathers and full consent given to the union. They will reside on a farm near Francesville.

notice to Public. Milroy monument has been considerably defaced by children climbing upon the pedestal and picking at the letters. The practice most Mop at once and the undersigned has been Instructed to arrest any one who is responsible for any depredations there. GEORGE MUSTARD, City Marshal. Cream Chicken Sapper. The Ladies of the Christian church will serve a cream chicken supper la the church parlors Wednesday evening, May 3rd, beginning at 5 o’clock, for 25 cents. All are invited. A Classified Adv. wUI sell It

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