Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ei gels bach, who were married last week at the Indian school by Father Geitl, left this morning for their home in Chicago. They will reside at 2625 West 22nd Place. Born, Tuesday, June 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Copsey, of Sheridan, a 10% pound boy, which has already been named John, Jr. Mrs. Copsey was formerly Miss Rose Carr, of this city. The St. Joe college boys are leaving for their homes today. Many had their trunks and baggage sent yesterday and also purchased tickets ahead in order to avoid a congestion of traffic today. j Failing to get a new trial Samuel A. Michael, who killed Levi Pippinger, in Carrol 1 county, has appealed his case to the Supreme Court of the state and is now at liberty under a $30,000 bond. Mrs. Burton, who is a missionary worker among the foreigners of Gary, is the guest of Mrs. A. J. Bellows. Mrs. Burton will speak at the Presbyterian church this evening on her work. You need a stepladder about the house. They save scratching the chairs and are useful in many ways during the year. We have them in lengths from 5 to 8 feet. Order one .today.— J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Mrs. Rebecca Hemphill, mother of Dr. Hemphill, who returned a week ago last Sunday from the hospital where she was operated on, is getting along as well as could be expected, but the injury requires daily dressing and its healing will doubtless prove very slow. The 3-year-old child of Mrs. Susan Schaffer, of Hammond, died Monday night in St. Margaret’s hospital in that city, of hydrophobia. Three weeks ago the little boy was bitten by a dog. He was taken to Chicago and treated at the Pasteur institute and had since been in the hospital, but alt to no avail. The little fellow writhed in agony during the last thirtj -six hours before death. The mother, who is a teacher in the Hammond schools, is so stricken by the death that it is feared the shock will kill her. < The boy was bitten by an old dog on the cheek on May 24th The advertisements painted on the last curtain at the Ellis theatre have served a very good purpose, having stood for almost.six years. It is probable that during that time a big per cent of the people of Jasper county have seen them several times. The new curtain Is guaranteed to remain for at least two years and will probably remain in use for five or six years, which makes an attractive advertising proposition. ' There are a good many fakes in advertising, but at the prices charged for this theatre curtain, f t looks like the best proposition of advertising we have seen outside of newspapers, which are generally conceded to be the best advertising mediums. " 1 ■ ■ e Steve Comer was in from his home in Union township Tuesday. He has driven about the county and has looked carefully at the wheat in which the fly is now generally at work. It is Steve’s opinion that wheat has retrograded 50 per cent in the past two weeks. Steve thinks much of it will not be worth harvesting. But still, thd favorable reports come from some sections of the- county. Sunday Fred Iliff and James Babcock, of Union township, showed heads of wheat to the writer that were well Ailed out and of good length and they reported that in the fields they had there was no evidence at all of the fly. It was Mr. Babcock’s opinion that some of the wheat would be ready to cut by the 20th of this month. A. O. Moore was In from east Barkley Tuesday. He said that the wheat in that section had suffered very much and confirmed the report of John Ryan that the Gillam township crop was practically a total failure. _ Phone your Wat Adv. to The RepubUcan. Call Na 18.

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM .—e — PICTURES. THE LOYALTY OF DON LUIS VERDUGO. HUNGRY HEARTS or THE CHILDREN OF SOCIAL FAVORITES.

Cut Timber and Moved Fence On the J. L. Brady Farm.

J. L. Brady, who has a farm on thq south road, along the proposed Purtelle' railroad route, gave Purtelle a contract to deed the right-of-way when the road was completed and running. Mr. Brady has considerable timber in front of the farm house and along the survey. Purtelle ordered his men to cut the timber and move the fence. This was done Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Brady has objected to the action, claiming that already there has been SIOO damage done to his property and that he is of the opinion that Mr. Purtelle does not know how to build a 'failroad and simply picked on to his land to do this work because it is the only timber along the' route. Mr. Brady stated today that he would try to secure an injunction against Purtelle continuing the cutting of trees on his farm. Work on the cement abutments seems to have stopped. An exodvation was made and a cofferdam built but no cement work has been done. It is understood that Purtelle now proposes to quit work here altogether and go to Mt. Ayr and begin work. Two men said to be from a Hammond bank were here Tuesday and went over the south road with Purtelle. It is understood that he hoped to interest them in the proposition. Local investors in the road are very limited and it is understood up to this time only two men have taken any of the stock. He was offering SIOO shares of stock at $25, stating that they were fully paid and nonassessable.

Elder Joseph Williams, of Frankfort, Ind., will conduct the following services at the Church of God next Sunday: , At 10:45 a. m„ sermon, “Leaning on Jesus.” At 3:00 p. m,, Bible lesson, “Imputed Righteousness." At 7:30 p. m., sermon, “The Comforter.” Everybody

Kankakee River Has Victim; First to Drown This Year.

Kankakee Valley Review. Louis M. Kane, an attorney of Chicago, was drowned in the Kankakee river Sunday afternoon. He came out from the city Sunday, procured a fishing license, engaged a boat and proceeded up the river on a fishing trip. He was seen about four o’clock in the afternoon sitting on a limb of a tree fishing and passed the time or day to acquaintances who were on the river. It was the intention of the drowned manto return to the citv on the evenihg train and when he did not put in an appearance at Fogli’s resort, Landlord Fogli became alarmed and instituted a search. The boat, fishing pole and jacknife of the drowned man were found at the spot where he was seen in the afternoon. The river was dragged and the body found • about nine o’clock Monday morning. / The coroner of Newton county was notified and Undertaker Sheets, of Lowell, took charge of the remains, which were shipped to Chicago by request of relatives of the deceased. The drowned man had been a frequent visitor at the Kankakee river and was highly esteemed by Landlord Fogli and guests who .were acquainted with the deceaSStf. Hewas the president of the relief committee of the Knights of Pythias lodges of Chicago. The point in the river where tae drowning occurred was at the same place where the body of the late Henry Downer was found and the depth was about twenty feet

Miss Madaline Ramp is now at home and will give vocal and piano lessons to a few more pupils. Phone 14. ■ i Get our prices on stepladders, from 6 to 8 feet high. J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Accidents will happen, but the bestregulated families keep Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurts. I did not buy a car load of flour but-4 can sen you Red Ribbon flour at $1.35 per sack; every sack guaranteed. I also handle Sleepy Eye flour. —Reed McCoy, McCoysburg, Indiana.

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17,000 PERSONS WITNESS FLIGHT OF BIRD MEN.

Five Successful Flights of 81-Planes At Lafayette Tuesday—Moter Stops In Mid-Air, But Aviator Lands In Safety. Those who weht to Lafayette Tues<day to witness the flights of the bird paen were well repaid for their trouble. The largest crowd ever assembled in West Lafayette, estimated at 17,000, witnessed the flights from Stuart field at Purdue University. George Ade and President Stone, of the University, who were advertised to take the trip with the aviators, did not do so. In fact, the airships were not constructed to carry passengers, and it would have been impossible to have taken the gentlemen along in the flights. z The flights were made by Lincoln Beachey and C. C. Witmer, who gave exhibitions at Evansville a few days ago. The entire aviation meet was without accident to the aviators or spectators, although Witmer’s engine went bad and stopped when he waft about seven hundred feet up, and he was forced to land in a field oij, the Purdue farm, a mile from the aviation grounds. He made the landing with ease and did not leave his seat. Beachy flew without a marring incident and had the immense crowd gasping at his daring from the moment his bi-plane started moving slowly along the ground. Early in the morning the people began to stream into Lafayette from every direction, by train, interurban, automobile, buggy and many afoot. By 10 o’clock the down town section was alive with people, automobiles and buggies. Shortly after 10:30 o’clock, the Monon excursion from Michigan City arrived, bringing in over eight hundred people, which is the greatest number an excursion had ever brought to that city. All through the morning the wind was too strong for flying, but about 3:30 o’clock it died down somewhat and Beachey decided that he would make his first attempt. Beachey’s machine was moved out onto the field amidst a roar of applause and the motor was started and tuned. It was then pushed over to the southeast corner of the field and the eight cylinder motor started again. The force of the exhaust threw a heavy cloud of dust into the faces of the spectators, who dodged and ducked good naturedly in all directions. With absolute stillness unbroken except by the roar of the motor, Beachey mounted his seat, adjusted his planes and gave the words. The mechanics let loose and the huge crowd watched with absolute silence as the first aeroplane ever moved under its own power in this part of the country. Starting slowly, the bird-like craft rapidly gained speed as it ran down the field on its three wheels. When opposite the north end of the covered bleachers, in the center of the field, the bi-plane rose from the ground lightly and easily, and carried its master up and up. At the moment the machine left the grqund, the crowd rose to its feet with one accord and the silence was broken with exclamations of and enthusiasm. When up about forty feet, a puff of wind caught the plane and it tilted perilously, but with never slackened speed It rose higher and higher until it seemed but a bugh bird fat above. At intervals the roar of the motor would reach the spectators, gazed above spell bound. Beachey twite circled the field and approached the starting place in a long drop that again brought the crowd tp their feet. Skimming above the heads of the people on the south bleachers, he dropped quickly to within a few feet of the ground, then in a long slant raced along without a jar and ran along the ground for about a hundred yards before it was stopped. Beachey "got out and started walking down the field and was met by a great roar of applause, which be modestly acknowledged. Witmer used the same plane in which he took his falls at Evansville last Friday and had considerable engine trouble. After a long* wait, through which the spectators sat quietly and patiently, Witmer’s bi-plane was pushed to the starting place and the engine started. Again the vast crowd watched silently while the young aviator took his seat Slowly, then faster and faster, the bi-plane moved, until without an effort, it left the ground and shot high Jnto'the air. Witmer’s’lligbt carried him far ipto the northwest, where he circled, returned to the field, circled around it twice, flew far to the south, and with a long, gradual drop, alighted again in the field. Shortly after Witmer’s flight, Beachey was again in his plane for the altitude flight. With a rear of his

motor, he smoothly left the ground and seemed to dart straight up, going into the northwest. He circled the field several times and then flew directly east, passing over much of Lafayette and circling around the court house down town, at a height of 3,000 feet or more. From Stuart field, the bi-plane and its human passenger seemed but a mere speck in the sky. Beachey swung around, and came back to the field, dropping rapidly and finally alighting. Beachey’s plane was brought back to the starting place and placed at the side of Witmer’s machine. For nearly half an hour the mechanics worked on Witmer’s engine, trying to make the cylinders hit. The motor refused to run right, but Witmer decided to keep the crowd waiting no longer, and with bis engine running poorly, left the ground and rose high in the air. Beachey immediately followed him and the two bi-planes were seen in the air at the same time. It was then that Beachey did the sensational flying of the afternoon. Dipping, dropping, swooping, he kept the crowds in constant excitement. Twice he dropped within a few feet of the ground, only to dart up again. Beachey spied an automobile leaving the field, flew directly above it and suddenly dropped. The occupants cowered down, expecting to be but the dare-devil aviator, when witinn a few feet of the car, swooped up again. Beachey’s spectacular flying had held the crowd and not until he alighted was it noticed that Witmer, who was flying high, was in trouble. His motor was missing fire and the bi-plane wavering uncertainly. When he was far outside the field, opposite the covered grandstand, the engine stopped completely and Witmer was left to make the best possible landing. He had sufficient height to select an open space and dropped easily into a pasture s on the Purdue farm, about a half mile south of State street. The crowds on Stuart field were in an uproar and hundreds ran to the scene. There was a sigh of relief when it was announced that Witmer was not injured. The ’bi-plane was taken down on the field where it landed and was crated for shipment to Boston, where they are to give an exhibition. Witmer said that it was the fourth time this engine had let him down and that he would immediately install a new motor.

Funeral of William Crisler Will Take Place Friday P. M.

The funeral of William A. Crisler, which was announced for Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, has been postponed until 2:00 o’clock Friday afternoon, in order that his brother, J. A. Crisler, of Spokane, Wash., may arrive. Mr. Crisler was 63 years of age, instead of 55, as incorrectly stated in the Tuesday Evening Republican.

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Purtelle Holds Meeting in Jordan Township Asking Election

Eugene Purtelle held a meeting at the Egypt school house in Jordan township Tuesday night to start the ball rolling for an election in that township to vote a subsidy for the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. About thirty farmers attended the meeting and all the freeholders present but three signed a petition asking for an election. Mr. Purtelle told those who attended the meeting that he had the promise of support to build the road. There was quite a little enthusiasm at the meeting. Warren Robinson and Walter V. Porter accompanied Mr. Purtelle to the meeting.

George Ade Attending Year Closing Events at Purdue.

Lafayette Journal. George Ade, Purdue, ’B7, came down from Hazelden farm, near Brook, yesterday in his touring car to attend the ajumni reunion at Purdue, participate in the Sigma Chi banquet at Lookout Lodge and meet with the board of trustees of the university today and tomorrow. He will attend commencement tomorrow and then return to his home. While here he will be the guest of Hon. Henry Heath Vinton. Mr. Ade is looking and feeling wbll and will be one of the most distinguished members of the Purdue alumni here.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettled tonight and Thursday. June 15—Sun rises 4:28; sets 7:32. Resolved—That it is the height of impudence to ask to borrow a step ladder during cherry picking time.

From the Monticello Herald.

Miss Ida Murray attended the funeral of her uncle, Wallace Murray in Jasper county Saturday, returning home Mondey. He was buried in the Barkley cemetery. Mr. Will Babcock and family, of Rensselaer, were guests of Mrs. Wm. Daugherty and daughters Sunday, coming over in their auto. The two families spent the afternoon at Oakdale. While fishing in the Tippecanoe near Warsaw, A. O. Lehman found an otter caught by the feet in a muskrat trap. The otter is very rarely seen in these parts now and was thought to have entirely disappeared Mayor O’Connor picked up a mammoth insect last week on the sidewalk under his shade trees, which he was .puzzled to Identify. With its wings spread it covered a space about six Inches square. He gave it to Will Bushnell, who sent it to his son Tom at Purdue, and it was pronounced a Luna moth by Prof. Troop. It belongs to the silk worm family and is very rare.

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