Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Marshal Mustard has killed eight dogs this week. ■ + Mrs. Noble York and children are visiting in Monoh today. Sheriff Hoover went to Monticello business. Gora Bruner and Maurine Tuteur are visiting in DeMotte. B. J. Moore made a business trip to Monticello today. Schuyler Fletcher visited his cousin Clinton Colvert, between trains today Misses Frankie and Marguerite Irwin returned from Chicago today. Mrs. Ernest Clark went to Delphi today to spend Sunday with her mother. George Michaels, Os and Mort Ritchey went to Delphi today to see their cousin. Florence Wagoner was called to hei home in Gillam township yesterday by the sickness of her sister. Mrs. Floy Mc£olly went to Chicago Heights today to spend Sunday with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Black came down from Chicago today to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hanley. Train No. 4, due here at 4:30 was six hours late, due to being laid out five "hours at Putnamville, by the wreck of a freight train. The Monon Is filling in their tracks at 'the depot crossing with crushed Ftone. This has been a rather bumpy place lately and travelers will appreciate it. The brief for a rehearing in the case of C. L. Bader, now in prison for swearing to a false claim in the Jasper county bridge case, has been filed in the supreme court. A floral cantata entitled “The Festal Queen,” will be given by- the Presbyterian Sabbath school Bunday evening at 7:30. Everyone cordial 1 / invited. . _ ■ Mrs. C. W. Coen, of South Bend, is here for* a visit with friends. Mrs. Rebecca Porter, who has been visiting her at South Bend, returned with her. Miss Selma Leopold has completed her first year’s work at thg University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and is expected home this evening for the summer vacation.

Captain of Police George Windoffer of Kokomo has ordered that all beggars be excluded from the city limits. Kokomo, he says, has earned the reputation of being easy. D. E. Hollister is very low, suffering with a carbuncle on his back. His physician says his condition is veiy critical, and entertains but slight hopes of his recovery. Miss Anna Lackey, who has been visiting Miss Charlotte Kanne the past week and attending the graduation events at St. Joseph, returned to her home at Medaryville today. Mrs. S. C. Irwin and little daughter Genevieve went to Peckatonica, 111, today to visit a few days with Mrs Irwin's aunts, who will return with her to pay an extended visit. Floyd' Meyers has returned from Franklin, to spend the summer vacation. He has been playing first base for the Franklin college team, and will probably be In the Wren's lineup tomorrow. Pat Lally, of Michigan City, visited his sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. M. Robinson, here yesterday. He was on his way home from Lafayette, where be had been attending the reunion of his regiment, the 10th Indiana. Mary Wright, who has been visiting the family of her brother, W. J. Wright, the past three days, went to Chicago this morning. She will be joined there by her sister Leathe, and together they will spend the summer tn Colorado.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM PICTURES. - THE JUGGLER’S VENGEANCE. THE OCEAN LINERS-LachtiaM •nd others. THE PANAMA CANAL IN 1911. THE FOSTER FATHER.

W. O. Schanlaub, the Newton county superintendent of schools, and wife came today for a short visit with his father. Lightning killed two steers for Jim Wiseman and one for Jim Lakin, of near Virgie, during the storm last night. Wiseman's loss was covered by insurance. Frank Alter brought Mrs. Alter home from Hahnemann hospital in Chicago today. She was operated upon several weeks ago, and aside from being rather weak is getting along nicely. The barbers of Lafayette are thinking of raising the price of shaves from 10 to 15 cents, which will include neck shaves. The only cities in Indiana in which the 10-cent price in union shops previal are Lafayette Logansport and Danville. Miss Ethel Perkins, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judson Perkins, went to Terre Haute today to take the six weeks’ college course there. She has been teaching at North Manchester, Ind., which position she has occupied the past three years. Wm. F. Clarke, wife and two children have been visiting the family of his brother, Rev. G. H. Clarke. Mr. Clarke is the superintendent of the schools at Forsythe, Mont., and he and his family went to Chicago this morning, where he will the summer session of, Chicago University. Arthur Waymire, road supervisor in south Newton township, has killed seven dogs at the request of owners this week. A few of the owners have failed to muzzle their dogs so far and these will be killed unless the owners comply with the orders of the authorities. The funeral of W. A Crisler was held yesterday afternoon, but owing to the~ fact that his brother failed to arrive from Spokane, Wash., in time for it, no interment was made Friday. The brother arrived last evening, and the body was kept in the undertaking rooms of W. J. Wright, and interment was made in Weston cemetery this morning. Probably only a few of the residents of Jasper county know that a child must now be named within twenty-four hours after birth. Nevertheless this is a fact and a peep at the 1911 statutes will prove that the lawmakers of the state have decreed it. Not only must the child be named w'<hin twenty-four hours, but the report of its blrtfi must be upon file with the proper officials within thirtysix hours.

y The question of raising the minimum charge of freight packages from 25 to 35 cents will be thrashed out at a meeting before the railroad commission at Indianapolis Thursday, June 29. When the railroads proposed the change the commission held it up thirty days and now the railway companies must prove the necessity for such change before it will be allowed. An Indianapolis paper says that about every road in the state will have . representative at the hearing. The Speedway management Sit Indianapolis has announced that hereafter the annual race at the Speedway would be held on July 4. The details of the race that will be an annual event have not been worked out, but will be announced later. At the request of the G. A. R. the Speedway management has decided that in the future it will not hold a big race on May 30 or do anything that will in any way overshadow the Memorial day tributes paid to the soldier dead. Purtelle, the interurban promoter, was in town yesterday circulating a petition asking that an election be held in this township to vote on a proposed IMr percent subsidy on his proposed road. Mr. Purtelle tells us that workmen are clearing the right-of-way in Marlon township, and putting in abutments for a bridge to cross the Hoover slough creek. Mr. Purtelle is confident the road will be built, if the people are willing to vote the subsidies asked for.—Remington Press.

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Graver Ritchey Dies at Longeliffe Asylum at Logansport

Grover Ritchey, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, of south of town, who was sent to Longcliffe asylum at Logansport April sth, died at that. institution this morning. A post mortem examination will be made at the asylum to ascertain the cause of his insanity and death. Deceased, leaves a wife and one child. His age was about twenty-six years. He leaves life insurance in the Modern Woodmen for >I,OOO. Arrangements hate not yet been made for the funeral oFfor the return of the body here. <

Young Man Well Known Here Taken to Pasteur Institute.

George Casey, a young man Who attended high school here, and who graduated in the class of 1910, was bitten on . the’ leg by a dog supposed to be afflicted with rabies, in Brook. He was immediately taken to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago, going there yesterday.

Planning for Indiana's Part In the Panama Exposition.

Governor Marshall has announced me appointment of Lee M. Olds, of San Francisco, as attorney to represent Indiana at the proposed Panama canal exposition, which will be held in that city in 1915. Mr. Olds is a son of Walter Olds, former Judge of the supreme court. The Governor will not announce for several weeks the members of the commission to represent this state in the preparations for the exposition. After he returns from his vacation, he said, he will select the members, and- will go with them to San Francisco to make the preliminary plans for Indiana’s part in the exposition. An appropriation of >I,OOO for the expenses of the commission was made by the last general assembly, and the next assembly will be asked to appropriate a sufficient sum, to be determined by the commission, for the state’s part in the display. The Governor has received a large number of letters urging that the state have a large display at the exposition.

Perry Horton, former world’s champion long distance piano player, is going into training td recapture his lost laurels. The present holder of the title gained it by playing for -thir-ty-eight hours. He alternated playing with first one hand and then another. Perry says he is going to play for forty consecutive hours, keeping both hands on the piano all the time. Details for the try for record have not been arranged, but the contest will be public, and the finish Will doubtless draw an enormous crowd. Here’s hoping Perry gets back his title. Eugene Purtelle went to Chicago yesterday on business pertaining to the interurban road. He expects to make arrangements with an employment agency to send a force of men here next week to do construction work. He made arrangements on his last visit to the city for the men to be here this week, but at the last moment they refused to come until tents were provided for sleeping quarters. Mr. Purtelle says he will make arrangements for the tents on this trip and will have a good sized force of men at work on the right-of-way next week. The work of clearing the timber from the Brady land has been kept up this week and is almost completed. The fence has also been moved back to the east line of right-of-way. Work on the bridge across the Big Slough has ceased for the present The ball game tomorrow looks like the one best bet. Wadena has always been the hardest proposition Rensselaer went up against, and'in view of the fact that the home team will be a real home team, it will mean a real victory if we are able to put one over on the boys from Wadena. Some of the fans think that we had a much better team beaten by them last year, but if the home guard see a game like the lucky ones did last Sunday, it’s a safe go that Wadena will come out second best Swartsell will start the hurling, and if he is unable to hold the hitters from Benton, the talent will have a chance to see Howard Clark in action as boxman. Capt. Wilcox will be at the receiving end, and Floyd Meyers at the initial sack. Leonard Elder probably will play sec - ond, and the rest of the lineup about the same. The game will be called promptly at two thirty, and ladies will be admitted free. It is hoped that a large turnout will greet the team, as the team in the field tomorrow will uphold the glory of the red land black throughout the season.

MATCH FACTORY LOOKS LIKE IT IS A SURE GO.

Commercial Club Directors and Factory People Meet Today and Agree Upon Terms and Conditions. 1 ' ’ h ri * ■ The directors of the Commercial Club met the match factory people in a conference today and agreed upon a basis for the location of the factory in Rensselaer. The matter now hinges upon whether the city will extend the water mains and light wires to the factory addition. The council agreed to meet at two o’clock this afternoon to take up the matter and it is probable that they will agree to meet the wisbes of the. commerical club and the factory people. They do not ask for free water or lights, but do ask the privilege of being allowed tQ use city water and lights, for which they agree-to pay like other users. . Attorneys are drawing up the contract today. The conditions have been agreed to by both parties and it will probably be signed today if the city council agrees to furnish water and lights for the factory. The Republican will publish the contract in full when signed. The conditions of the contract are about as follows: The match company agrees to erect a cement factory building containing 33,000 square feet of floor space, a duplicate of the factory building that was destroyed by fire at Elkhart. It is estimated to cost >25,000, but it may be that it can be erected for >20,000. The match company agrees to put into the building a >6,000 heating plant and to install four match making machines and other necessity machinery at the beginning. They agree to start operations with from 75 to 100 hands. One third of these will be female help, the other men. They agree to commence building operations ten days after tile contraci is signed. The Commercial Club is to give the company >IO,OOO in cash and all the unsold land in the Commercial Club addition. This >IO,OOO is to be placed in the hands of a trustee, to be paid out for building operations as the building progresses. A deed is to be given to the factory people after 90 days, for all the unsold land except the five acres on which the factory will be erected. This is done in order to give the factory people an opportunity to sell lots, the money to be used in building the factory. After the factory has paid out >IOO,OOO in wages they are to be given an unconditional deed for the five acres on which the factory stands. Upon failure to carry out their part of the contract the factory and ground upon which it stands is to remain the property of the Commercial Club. The factory people are to give an acceptable surety bond to guarantee the carrying out of their part of the contract. Although this is not in the contract, the company states that it is their intention to erect from six to ten houses in the addition for the use of their employes, and that many of their employes will buy lots and erect houses for their own use. The carrying out of these plans will mean much to every citizen of Rensselaer and every one should help all in their power to make this enterprise a go. The subscribers to the lots who have allowed their payments to lapse will now be asked to finish making their payments in order to raise the balance of the money necessary to pay the bonus. It is thought that but, few, if any, will refuse to carry out their contract, after the Commercial Club has the contract signed up for the building of the factory here. With work on the factory, new depot, M. E. church and the interurban in progress this should be a busy summer in Rensselaer.

Pasteur Institute Fund Will Soon Reach the $3,OOO Mark.

Contributions to the State Pasteur Institute, founded by the last session of the legislature, are reaching the office of the auditor of state in such a stream that the total appropriation stipulated by the legislature will be complete within the next three months. The provision for the establishment of a State Pasteur Institute provided that 6 per cent of the surplus from dog taxes in the various counties be sent for use in that fund. A limit of |3,000 was placed on th 3 amount to be raised before the fund should be available for use. Approximately $2,000 of that sum is in the hands of the state officials. Miss Juanita McCollough came today from Terre Haute for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Cliff. Mrs. F. L. Hunt returned to her home in Lowell today, after being here since last Thursday, aiding in the care of Mr. Hunt's aged mother.

Mrs. Catherine LaRue Succumbs After a Long Illness.

Mrs. Catherine Laßue, mother of A. S. and S. M. Laßue, passed away Friday evening at nine o’clock. She had been in a very critical condition for some time past, and her demise was hourly looked for. She had been confined to her bed, at the A S. LaRue home on River street, since last February. The malady from which she suffered was cancer, and along with her extreme age, she gradually weakened until the end. No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral at this time, but it is thought that in all probability it will be held Tuesday.

Winamac Bridge Works to Be Sold at Sheriff's Sale.

The Winamac Bridge Works, of which C. L. Bader t now serving a term in prison, was president, is to be sold at sheriff’s sale. The Winamac Journal says: “Sheriff Elgie Zellers has advertized the sale of the plant and property of the defunct Winamac Bridge Works for Saturday, June 17. The order of sale covers every piece of machinery and material which was found in the building when the officer took possession. The notice covers seven /felosely written typewriter pages, all small stuff, such as nails, bolts, screws, etc., being listed.”

Obituary of Wm. A Crisler.

Wm. A Crisler, the second child of a family of nine children bom to Hamilton and Elizabeth M. Crisler, was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, December 23, 1847. He died at his home northeast of Rensselaer, Indiana, June 13, 1911, aged 63 years, 6 months and 20 days. He was marred to Minnie D. Hopkins October 6, 1892. Three children were born to this union. One, Orval, survives him. In September, 1861, with his parents, he moved from Bartholomew county to Jackson township, Newton county. In the year 1878 he moved to Kansas residing there two years. Returning to Mt. Ayr, he resi-.ed in that vicinity until he moved to Jasper county over one year ago. He leaves a wife, one son, Orval, three sisters, and four brothers: Mrs. Ben. Harris, of Rensselaer; Margery Parke, of Hammond; Alice Carter, bt Claypool, Ind.; Alfred, of Spokane, Wash.; John, of Macy, Ind.; A. Wilson, of Akron, Ind., and Arch, of Millersburg, Ind., to mourn his departure. Mr. Crisler was highly esteemed and had the confidence of all who knew him and will be missed. The funeral was held from Trinity M. E. church at 2:30 p. m., Friday, June 16,1911, by Rev. Chas. L. Harper. The interment took place in Weston cemetery, but was delayed until Saturday morning awaiting the arrival of his brother from Spokane, Wash.

A Physician Who Has No Use for Medicine.

An authoritative physician and writer made this flat declaration: “It should be distinctly understood that medicines never cure disease, with one possible exception—when, for instance, a poison in the blood is combated by another poison as an antidote. Four-fifths of disease is the legitimate outcome of eating and drinking; the human body is a factor of poisons; to fill the blood and produce disease. “There is only one cure for disease, pure food, pure air and pure water. These are the only agencies that make pure blood. The only agent that cures disease is pure blood. Pure blood Is not made by medicines of any kind. In general, it may be said that medicines act just as so much poison when taken into the human body. “Even physicians have deluded themselves into a belief in the curative action of drugs. The superstition of medicine or belief that medicines cure disease is a relic of what may be called the dark ages, extending back one thousand years B. C."

Notice to Cat Weeds. All land owners in Newton township are notified to cut all noxious weeds along the fences and highways adjoining their properties. Those complying with this order will be credited on their road tax work. E P. LANE, Trustee. A. free site for a monument to Gen. Law ton has been tendered in Lindenwood cemeterey, FL Wayne. The G. A. R. organisations in Ft. Wayne and northern Indiana will erect a monument to Gen. Lawton on the donated plat and it Is expected 120.000 will be raised to build the shaft.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight; Sunday unsettled. , June 18—Suns rises 4:28; sets 7:33. Maximum 68; minimum 79. Precipitation. 0.35 inch.

State Entomologist Finds Fly Maggot in Wheat Samples.

Indianapolis Star. B. W. Douglass, state entomologist, has received ■* number of specimens of wheat from one of the northern counties of the state, with the complaint that the heads of grain were not property filling out On examination the samples are found to be in tested with the larvae of the wheat stem maggot Meromyza Americana). This is a small fly, the larvae of which attack the stems of various grasses and sometimes is injurious to the wheat. The plants that are attacked appear to be perfectly normal, but the heads turn white, and the grain fails to fill out The insect has three broods each year and the brood that comes in the fall may be confused with the Injury caused by ths Hessian fly, The wheat stem maggot is > difficult pest to control, Mr. Douglass said, owing to the fact that it does not confine its injury to one species of plant, but may Injure many different kinds of wild grasses. This attack on wild grasses serves to provide plenty of the insects to attack the cultivated crops. The best means of preventing in jury is to plant the wheat as late In the fall as possible. In this .way the flies are forced to lay their eggs on the native grass, and the wheat is uninjured, the entomologist holds. It is also a good practice to plant what is termed a trap crop. In this case this would consist of a few rows of Wheat planted early. After the eggs of the fly were laid in this strip of wheat, the wheat would be destroyed either by burning or by plowing, under. The insect is a native of America, and is controlled by the action of a number of parasites, so a year of serious infestation is usually followed by comparative freedom from attack.

Milroy Township Progrun Of Commencement Exerciser.

Following is the program of the commencement exercises of Milroy township, to be held at the Milroy church on Saturday evening, June 24: Program Music Invocation. ' j Abraham Lincoln True Culp Music The American Indian. .Ernest Beaver George Washington . • Clarence Blankenship Muslo A Trip to the Stockyards Gladys Groans Presentation of Class. .Trustee Parks Presentation of Diplomas County Superint* ndent Muslo Benediction Note—This program will be supplemented by a number of recitations by local talent

Two new counterfeits have been found in circulation by the secret service. One is a 120 gold certificate. It Is lithographed on bond paper. The silk fiber has been imitated by Ink lines. The portrait of George Washington shows defects on dose inspection. The other, a 210 United States note, bearing the portraits of Lewis and Clark, has a good color but is too heavily printed. The oral Is larger than the genuine. A Classified Adv. will find ft.

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