Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Get our prices on stepladders, from 5 to .8 feet high. J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Hershel and Orville Collins went to Mt. Ayr Monday morning to visit their grandparents. Mrs. Roy Cheesman went to Lafayette today and will visit relatives there and at West Point. Fred Waymire and John M. Moore, of Barkley township, took in the biplane flight ?t Purdue today. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Goble and daughter Martha left this morning for a visit at Lafayette and Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. tvan Carson have again taken up their residence in town. Mrs. Carson is considerably improved in health. Fred and Jim Hemphill had their launch taken to the Kankakee river last week and now have it in good running order. Art Cole, Sr. and Jr . of Lafayette, are spending today in Rensselaer. Art, Sr., is taking a lay off from his work as mail clerk. Elmar Humphrey returned last Thursday from Terre Haute. He found his father very much improved and on the road to recovery. John L. Sullivan and W. F. Powers went to Lafayette today to attend the reunion of the 15th Indiana regiment to which each belonged. “Uncle” Joe Parkison and wife, who have been in the Northside Chicago hospital for the past six weeks, are • xpected home tomorrow. Mrs. E. L. Fidler and daughter went to Hall, Ind., todayrto attend a reunion of the_ Crimmel family. They will be absent only a few days. Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades and Miss Bernice Hammond will go to Big Rapids, Mich., to visit the family of Chas. G. Hammond next Friday. Miss Madaline Ramp is now at home and will give vocal and piano lessons to a few more piipils. Phone 1.4. Miss Minnie Hemphill, teacher in the Rensselaer schools, went to Winona'* this morning to take the summer term at the teachers’ normal. Kenneth Rhoades went to Lowell this afternoon, where he will go to work for the Chicago Telephone Co., which is erecting new work there. Fay Clarke and Paul Glazebrook came this morning from Purdue. Omar Osborne, who had been visiting there for a few days, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. A. Beebe, of Loogootee, Ind., came this morning to visit his brother, Guy Beebe, and family, of Newland. It was their first visit to Jasper county. D. E. rtollister has been laid up for the past two weeks with a very painful and large carbuncle on his back and it will be some time before he can get around again. The Foresters’ Band, of Rensselaer, played at Lafayette Sunday and their music gave the very best satisfaction. Rensselaer now has two mighty good bands, for the first time in its hlstor, - , we believe. About two dozen girls and boys drove to the home of Gladys Pierce, •routh of town, Monday evening, for a picnic supper. All report a fine time, until the shower drove them inside. ’ William Whited and family returned this morning from Wheatfield. The house they had occupied, which was damaged by fire one day last week, has been re-roofed and he will move into it again. J AW. Bawin, who lives in Rensselaer and farms a large tract of land In Union township, is this year growing 40 acres of watermelons near Fair Oaks, He thinks they are going to be about, the best melons ever grown in Jasper county. He will probably ship them to the Chicago market

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM PICTURES. LAUNDRY LADY’S LUCK. THE DERELIST REPORTER.

Miss Meta Oglesby came over from Knox yesterday to spend the week with her aunts, Misses Grace and Fame Haas. Next" Monday she will go to Attica to remain during the summer with her uncle, Rev. C. W. Postill and wife. Purdue defeated the Japanese ball team Monday by the score of 5 to 1. The Japs have been touring America and play a really remarkable game of ball. They are from Waseda university, a great Japanese school with an attendance of upward of 8,000 students. David Nowels, his son, W. R. Nowels, the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Ada Wheeler and her 4-year-old son, Joe Wheeler, had their pictures taken Monday afternoon. This is a fourgeneration picture and will doubtless prove very interesting to all who secure one of-them. W. S. Strowbridge and wife, of Hanford, Kings county, Kansas, was in Rensselaer Saturday. He has been visiting relatives In Kouts, DeMotte and Goodland. Mr. Strowbridge is a grandson of Sampson Irwin, who lived in Rensselaer a number of years ago. Attorney William Darnica was over from Kentland today. He had expected to find the court grinding away on the Marble ditch but learned after his arrival here that the judge, some of the lawyers and some of the interested parties were going over the’ ditch on the line of survey and that court would not re-convene until July 10th. McColly & Coen, the carpenter contractors, have just completed the building ..of a fine porch to the residence of Granville Moody, of Barkley township, Also a porch to the Hanging Grove township residence of John L. Osborne and family. They will now erect a large horse barn for M. L. Ford, of Hanging Grove. It will be built of oak lumber sawed on the place. . r Mrs. M. J. Cole returned to Lafayette today after a visit of ten days with Rensselaer relatives, including her brother, F. W. Bedford, and her sister, Mrs. J. P. Warner. Mrs. Cole is now 78 years of age, but enjoys very good health for her advanced years. Prior to 26 years ago she lived in Rensselaer. Art Cole, the railway mail clerk, is one of her sons. Samuel A. Michael, the farm\owner who shot and killed his tenant, Levi Pippinger, not far from Delphi, last summer, must serve from 2 to 21 years in the penitentiary. He was recently sentenced by Judge John S. Lairy, of Logansport, and pending the argument for a new trial he, was released under a $30,000 bond, furnished by his attorney. Judge Lairys overruled his motion for a new trial and he must go to the penitentiary. The Lafayette Journal tells of the big meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters held in that city Sunday, 'fhirty-five new members were taken into the order and the initiation was preceded by a parade, a banquet and a smoker. The Rensselaer Foresters’ band led the parade, which was composed of about 250 Foresters of the Lafayette court and several visiting members of the order. E. P. Honan, state trustee of the order, was one of the speakers. Mrs. Rose B. Graf and son Homer, of Des Moines, lowa, came Saturday to visit Mi’s. Goetz, J. M. Sauser and other relatives. Her son Homer received an appointment to the U. S. naval academy at Annapolis, Md., and will 'start for that place Thursday. He has already passed the mental examination .and thinks he will have no trouble in getting through physically. He will take the same course now being taken by James E. Brenner and will become a naval officer after he completes the * course of study required. ~ You need a stepladder about the house. They save scratching the chairs and are useful in many ways during the year.' We have thefnJta lengths from 5 to 8 feet Order one today.— J. C. Gwin Lumber Co.

Entered January 1, 1887, as second-clase mall matter, at the post-office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act Of March 3, 1878.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1911.

DEATH OF W. A. CHISLER BROUGHT CLOSE TO AGONY.

Victim of Hydrophobia Passed Away At 3:30 This Horning—Suffering Was Intense Monday. William A. Crisler died at half past three o’clock this Tuesday morning, after havipg remained since 5 O’clock Monday evening in a practically comotose condition. Paralysis of the heart is said by the physician to be the direct cause of death following an attack of hydrophobia. During all day Monday Mr. Crisler suffered intense agony and hyoscine was hypodermically injected to quiet him. He was violent part x>f the time, but his violence was in an effort to get his breath, the choking caused by the paroxysms shutting this off. He had to be restrained by the nurses, Miss Nora Keeney, of Mt. Ayr, and Harry Wiltshire, of Rensselaer, and at night, Vern Crisler, who is a second cousin of the deceased, helped care for him. He suffered intensely up to 4 o’ctyck in the afternoon and then gradually quited until 6 o’clock, when he relapsed into a condition of coma and became rigid. He remained this way until the moment of his death. He was conscious most. of the time until 4 o’clock in the afternoon and fully realized his condition. He begged that some drug might be administered that would hasten his death and relieve his suffering. The funeral will be held in Trinity M. E. church Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, being conducted by Rev. C. L. Harper. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Crisler was; about 55 years of age and leaves a wife and one son, who was a member of the junior class of the Rensselaer high school. Mrs. Benj. Harris is a sister of the deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd Start on Long Eastern Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd started this Tuesday morning for a visit with their son, Harry Shfdd, and wife and 8-months-old boy baby, in New York City. This is the only grandson that Mr. and Mrs. Shedd have. They will also visit Bellows Falls, New Hampshire, where they were married about 37 years ago. They will be absent about a. month. H. W. Jackson, a neighbor of William A. Crisler, had his dog killed yesterday. It was thought possible that it had associated with the dog that bit Mr. Crisler and Mr. Jackson did no want to take any chances. Two /dogs without muzzles were killed by officers Monday night, and today a number have-called to have the officers kill their dogs. This is really the best way to do, no matter how much you may be attached to your dog. This hydrdphobia may hang about for the next two or three years and when It is all over you can another dog that you will soon learn to think just as much of. .Why wouldn’t a couple of airships be a great attraction for Rensselaer some time this summer? They could doubtless be procured at a reasonable cost and they would bring the greatest crowd to Rensselaer that ever assembled here. If we do not celebrate the 4th, and no one has said anything about celebrating, an aviation meet would be a great thing for August or —'Hy in September. Our horse shows have been a little late in the fall for the success of the meetings, not that the shows themselves could have been any better if held earlier, but a little late for the success of the street privilege meh and the merchants who pay the freight. Possibly the biplane flight could be made a feature of the horse show. Nothing would be a better crowd bringer. Ralph S. Gano, who was here last year with Fred Gordon, of the Jordan Dramatic Company, is here again today, being accompanied by Christ. Nielsen, and they have arranged to do some scenery painting for Manager Ellis’ theatre. They will paint an altogether new front drop curtain, to replace the present asbestos curtain and hereafter the ad curtain will 'be the second curtain. It, filso, will be new, a very pretty modern street-scene being used as a center piece. The front curtain will be a landscape scene. Mr. Gano states that he will probably be with Mr. Gordon again next year but if he is not, he expects to organize another company and play practically the same circuit, at least including Rensselaer in it It is expected another year to play more royalty pieces and to in other ways Improve the company over last year. Accidents will happen, but the bestregulated families keep Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurts.

H. J. KANNAL ELECTED MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD.

Record of the Business Transacted at Regular Meeting of City Council Monday Evening. ————- All members were present at the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening. The light committee was instructed to make the General Electric Co. a proposition to purchase 300 to 400 or more light meters and make a payment of SI,OOO down after 100 meters have been delivered and to make payments of SIOO per month after the balance of meters have been delivered. No interest to be charged. If this proposition is accepted a day cf-ir rent will probably be installed. The matter of extending the v. ater mains to the Monnett Home was referred to the water committee for investigation. The marshal was instructed to notify property owners to trim any trees that in any way obstruct the street lights. The city engineer filed amended specifications for the alleys through blocks 3 and 4. It shows the estimate for brick roadway, with cement curbs through block 3 to be $980.26, and for cement only, $648.90 ?he alley is to be. 10 feet wide and 396 feet long Through block 4 the estimate is $1,147.76 for brick and $790.28 for cement. This alley is 14x396 feet. The clerk was ordered to advertise for bids on both brick and cement. The members of the fire department present at the Whited fire were allowed $1.50. each.

D. M. Worland, et al, petitioned for a sidewalk on Van Rensselaer to replace the brick ones now in use. The city attorney was instructed to prepare resolution for same. H. J. Kannal was elected a member of the school board to succeed Dr. E. C. English. The following claims were allowed: ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary $50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 45.00 Dave Haste, salary 45.00 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line 16.94 Scott Chesnut, same 16.00 Babcock & Hopkins, coal ..'. 478.34 Shirley Hill Coal Co., c0a1.... 28.05 Vandalia Coal Co., coal- 37.61 Illinois Electric Co., supplies.. 5.84 Central Electric Co., supplies.. T.OO Jas. B. Clow & Sons, mdse.... 1.04 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a114.55 E. W. Hickman, labor 1,00 E. D. Rhoades & Son, mdse.... 15.15 Ray D. Thompson, freight.... 134.18 Shirley Hill C. Co., bal. on coal 6.00 CORPORATION FUND. George Mustard, 5a1ary....... 30.00 Frank Critser, salary. 25.00 Chas. Morlan, salary 25.00 Am. LaFranc Fire E. Co., valve 12.00 E. D. Rhoades & Son., mdse... 29.56 Ray D. Thompson, freight..— 1.40 John Hordeman, work on sewer 31.00 Rensselaer Tile Factory, tile.. 13.90 ROAD FUND. / Chester Zea, salary 25.00 W. I. Hoover, cats 19.20 O. S. Baker, mowing weeds.... 1.00 Roy Thomas, 1ab0r..........’. 6.60 Scott Bros., mdse 25.35 Monon Stone Co., stone 50.74 R. D. Thompson, freight 37.40 Smith & Kellner, cement work 49.88 PARK FUND. John Albertson, labr Milroy pk 2.80 Wm. Gray, labor Weston park. 1.50 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 45.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe... 36.04 Platt Iron Wks., Valve springs 3.60 John Hordeman, work on taps 3.25

Wadena Next Team to Meet Wrens—Will Be Here Sunday.

That 1 to 0 game played last Sunday by the Wrens and Monticello has put a lot of ginger into the team and into the fans and the old spirit of admiration for the national game Is being revived. Next Sunday, June 18th, the Wrens are slated to meet Wadena at Riverside Park and the game should be another good one. Wadena plays classy ball and has always given Rensselaer a hard x tussle. Get out and see the game and help encourage the young fellows, who will make a fine team before the season is over, and who, in fact, are a mighty creditable team now. •’— There has been a demand for an all home team. The management is trying to with this demand and unless an outside pitcher is employed the team will be all home boys. I did not buy a oar load of flour but I can sell you Red Ribbon flour at 11.35 per sack; every sack guaranteed. I also handle Sleepy Eye flour. —Reed McCoy, McCoysburg, Indiana. No matter what you want to sell or what you want to buy, try a classified ad In The Republican.

“Under The Flag” I H? A Stirring Cuban-American Drama In Four Acts. The First Rendition in the College Auditorium By the C. L. S. Was a Grand Success. « z » - Second Presentation TO-NIGHT Eight o’clock Admission, Twenty-Five Cents.

Miss Fannie Porter and Mr. Vaughn Woodworth to be Married.

The approaching marriage of Miss Fannie Parkison Porter to Mr. Vaughn Woodworth is announced. The wedding will take place Thursday, June 29th, at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Porter. Mr. Woodworth is now employed as a railroad fireman on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, with headquarters at Norfolk, Neb. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A Woodworth, of Rensselaer. They will reside in Norfolk, where they will be at home to their friends after July 15th. The bride-to-be is one of the popular young ladies of this city and will probably be honored by a number of social functions preceding the wedding.

President Taft and Wife to Celebrate Silver Anniversary.

On June 19th President and Mrs. Taft will have been married 25 years and the white house will be the scene of a- large gathering on that day. In the list of guests will be friends from all parts of the country. President Taft is not making the occasion an exclusive one, but has caused between 3,000 and 4,000 invitations to be sent out. The reception will begin at 9 o’clock and last for several hours. Unfortunately Mrs. Taft will not be present, owing to her poor health. Miss Helen Taft will stand by her father and receive the guests. This will be the third silver wedding celebration of a president of the United States and his wife. President and Mrs. Grant celebrated their twen-ty-fifth anniversary on August 22, 1873, at their cottage at Long Branch, and President and Mrs. Hayes held a levee at the white house New Year’s eve 1877 to celebrate twenty-five years of married life. President Haygsand President Taft both were married in Cincinnati. The father of Mrs. Taft was one of the few guests at the Hayes wedding.

The Allwin Can’t-Sag Gates Are the Neatest, Cheapest, Strongest and Most Durable Gates Made. The All win Can’t-Sag Gates are guaranteed not to sag. Made of four pairs special steel angle uprights. Note that the upper and lower hinges are connected in such a way aa to form a double truss. The upper hinge acts as a hanging brace, while the lower acts as a standing brace. Not a nail used in its construction —all parts are bolted together. It is impossible for the All win to sag. Fbr sale by J. C. GWIN & CO., Lumber Dealers.

It’s Up To You / kI II Ifel NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS SIGNATUIE

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer Wednesday. Maximum 87; minimum 57. June 14—Sun rises 4:28; sets 7:32. Resolved—That you cant measure the value of a human life by the cost of a muzzle hot your attachment for ybur dog.

W. F. Smith Has Purchased a New Fore-Door Mitchell Car.

W. F. Smith came home from Chicago Saturday evening xtth his new Mitchell 5-passenger touring car. It is a beauty, being the fore-door pattern, with a very attractive appearance. It is the first Mitchell purchased here for several years. The price fully equipped is understood to have been about $1,500.

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