Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Just a little better than others.— Home GroceryMiss Lenna Grant, deputy recorder, is taking a vacation this week. Will Lowman, of Muncie, has been visiting relatives in this vicinity. A son was bom to Mr, and Mrs. Mell Wood, north of town, Saturday. Yacht Club salad dressing, “King of its kind,” 15c and 25c sizes—Home Grocery. Robert P. Johnston, of Lafayette, visited his family and relatives here Sunday. —. w x ■ The Home Grocery is receiving fine Michigan celery direct from the gar.dens now. Starr’s home roasted, fresh roasted coffees are the 'cheapest and best Try them. Mr. and Mrs? Clifford of Chicagd, are visiting relatives and friends here. ‘ . Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Knox, of Chi- ■ cago, came yesterday for a visit with relatives here. . < Charlie Peck, of Remington, was here today on business connected with Fountain Park Assembly. H. Martinson and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson and two children, of Chicago, are the guests of Dr. Hannson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rank and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woelfe, of Chicago, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wallace Sunday. Earle Reynolds and wife are expected home from Europe Wednesday, where they have been doing their skating act for some months. Mr. Mrs. A. J. Bellows and C. L. Murphy and wife and daughter Jeanette went to Lafayette via auto today to visit friends and relatives. Rev. C. L. Harper will go to Indianapolis today or tomorrow to assist in the funeral services of Samuel M. Seibert, a prominent citizen of Indianapolis. Deceased was 92 years of age and was quite prominent in church work. • Squire S. C. Irwin officiated at the marriage of Joe Wilson and Effie Carter Saturday evening at 5 o’clock at his office. The contracting parties are residents of Parr. It Is the second marriage for each, the former marriages being terminated by death. Howard Clark pitched for a Hammond team in that city Sunday. He did good work, striking out eleven men. He has an outdrop and upper shoot curve that are very puzzling to the batter. He was poorly supported and the game was lost. His brother Harold assisted the team in the latter part of the game. Bids were received from several Arms Saturday for the erection of the addition to the M. E. church building They were all considered too high and it was decided to have the work done by the day. Day & Smith will do the brick and cement work and McColly & Coen will do thi carpenter feork. Work on the building will commence at once. . Coffees are advancing right along. Our prices are below the market Try our 25 and 30 cent coffee; compare them with the 35 and 40 cent grades others sell. C. C. STARR & CO.

The Evening Republican.

Try that lean sweet pickle pork, 15c lb. at the Home Grocery.

Mrs. Frank Ham and children 'will leave tomorrow for Alma, Mich., for a visit with relatives.

Herbert Zea, who is working in the Standard Steel Works at Hammond, is home for a week’s visit.

Co. M, to the number of 36, went to Indianapolis on a special train this morning to attend the state encampment, which will last ten days.

With the birth Thursday of the second pair of twins in two years, J. M. Scudder, recently elected superintendent of the Huntington city schools, has a family few school men of the state can equal.

Lyman Zea was home over Sunday, and left today for Knox, where he has been selling his reliable pain killer. He has been away for a month, having canvassed Hamlet, Walkerton and Winamac oh-his recent trip.

= Jennings Wright has purchased of W. B. Austin the two story brick building in the rear of his furniture store .building and a tract of ground 50x55 feet. The building will be used for a work shop and for storage purposes.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warner, A. F. Long and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt, Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, and S. E. Sparling and Miss Edith Shedd spent Sunday on the Kankakee near Tefft. They all made the' trip in automobiles.

There will be an all day meeting on Sunday, July 23rd, in John E. Alter’s grove, just north of Rosebud church one-half mile. There will be preaching and music both forenoon and afternoon. Everybody is welcome. Come, bring well filled baskets, and spend the day in the shade of .the grove.

Squirrels released in a park at Goshen are afflicted with a malady resembling rabies. They attack and bite persons, springing upon their shoulders and sinking their teeth Into their ears and faces. The squirrels are being killed on order of Dr. A. C. Yoder, secretary of the city board of health.

The farmer who has a field of late potatoes that are doing all right has the neit thing to a gold mine If reports can be believed. The crjop is short the country over. Early potatoes are practically not to be had. They command 35.25 per barrel in wholesale markets and are retailing at 60 cents a peck here at home.

Charles A. Greathouse has received for distribution the outline for the township institute work among tho teAchers of the common schools of the state for the ensuing school year. The outline provides for seven institutes to be held monthly. In addition the booklet contains an outline of the new course in geography for Institute study and an outline of the improved course in English, also for consideration in the institutes.

Arthur Whiteside, a former resident of Roselawn, was found dead alongside the Monon track at the depot platform in Thayer. He had evidently attempted to board a passing freight train and fell and lost his life. A deep wound on the side of the head and a bruised thigh told the story of his death. The remains were taken to the home of his parents, at Hendersonville, North Carolina, for burial. His age was 29 years.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1811.

Biasing Meteor Seen in The Sky Sunday Evening.

A falling meteor was witnessed by a number of our citizens last evening at about 8 o’clock, and many of them thought it fell near here, but they were probably deceived in the distance, as the same meteor was seen in Chicago and at other points. The Tribune has the following account of the event:

A fiery meteor sped across the sky over Chicago about 8 o’clock last night, throwing out a great light and filling thousands with awe. From Lake Bluff on the north to Jackson park on the south the big fireball was seen as it shot through space, trailed by a long, fiery tail. Tire meteor was the most luminous seen in Chicago in years. The meteor was not seen at. the Yerkes observatory at Williams Bay, Wis. Director Edwin B. Frost said the sky was cloudy until after 8:30 o’clock, and that it probably could not have been seen there, if the sky had been clear. The meteor is believed to have burst in the air while passing over Chicago. Residents of Lake Bluff first reported that they had seen it coming from the northwest and traveling towards the southeast. Chicagoans who saw it, say they believe the fireball exploded in the air. ; h

North shore residents who saw the meteor say it appeared to be traveling in a straight line. This is characteristic, according to* Director Frost. Some of those who saw it say it seemed to be going about as fast as a skyrocket Director Frost says the usual speed of meteors is about twenty-live miles a second. Harry S. Bunting, of Lake Bluff, was one of the first to report the meteor to the Tribune. “I saw it at 8:04 o’clock,” said Mr. Bunting. “It was speeding across the sky in a straight line and seemed to be about 500 feet in the air. I saw it go half way across the horizon and disappear in the direction of Lake* Forest The meteor seemed to be about half the size of the moon and was white with heat. A tail which I would estimate was between 300 and 400 feet long trailed behind it. The fire ball was so near to the ground that I could see the combustion. It appeared just at dusk and lighted up the whole sky.” Residents of Lake View who saw it say the fireball .was white and was followed by a reddish fiery tail. Persons who viewed it at Claremont and Western avenues declare the meteor was only 300 or 400 feet above the earth.

“From the description I would imagine the meteor was unusually bright,” said Director Frost, of Yerkes observatory. “We did not observe it here. The sky was cloudy during the early evening and then it may be that we could not have seen it, anyway, it being so far away. Meteors usually burn up in the air, although they often fall to the ground. We have not seen an unusually luminous one here for a long time.”

George E. Murray has traded hit 160 acre farm in Walker township for a 240 acre farm in Union township b »- longing to Joseph Smiley, of Marion.

According to a new order just Issued from the office of the postmaster general at Washington, no adhesive stamps, or imitations -of stamps of any form or design whatever, other than lawful postage stamps, shall in the future be fixed to the address side of domestic mail matter. This affects Red Cross stamps.

Considerable progress has already been made on the interurban right-of-way in Newton county. About twothirds of the right-of-way from Thayer to Roselawn has been cleared of timber paralleling the Monon track on the east side. This will necessitate the Interurban crossing the Monon track in the vicinity of Roselayrn.

The Chicago & Western Indiana railroad, through judgments entered in condemnation proceedings in Chicago courts, completed the acquisition of * all property necessary for its proposed new passenger station on Polk street, Chicago, to replace the old Dearborn street station. The judgment entered on the verdict returned by a jury, which had been hearing the case since July 5, aggregated $199,587, and affects three lots on Federal street, south of Polk street No definite decision has yet been reached by the directors of the road, however, whether to build on this site, as originally

proposed, or to adopt the plan President F. A. Delano of the Wabash railroad for a station at Twelfth street, when that thoroughfare is widened. It is said that property owners will appeal from the verdict.

Changes in Assessments Made by Board of Review.

- ’ The hoard of revie w made the fol? lowing changes in assessments at its recent session: West half ne, sec. 16, Jordan tp., reduce*! to S2O per acre, and e%same section and tp., reduced to $22 per acre. Lands of W. D. Bringle left as assessed; James L. Bicknell raised $2 per store; Frank Hill reduced from $26 to $24 on ne nw sec. 16, and from $26 to $22 on se nw, sec. 16, Jordan tp. In Carpenter tp., lands of George Hensler reduced from $26 to $22; John Burger from $45 to $43, on nw ne, sec. 24, and n% sw sec. 24, from $56 to $54, and improvements reduced from S9OO to $800; John R. Wilson, sec. 20, improvements reduced from $llOO to S9OO/Chris Rousch, in range 6, ne nw sec. 4,- reduced from S2O per acre to sls, ami Martha Rousch lands in same be reduced the same; John Zehr, In sec. 8, reduced from $24 to $22, arid on nw se, same section, his land was reduced from s2l to sl9, and improvements from $l5O to -$100; Jaco.6 Wagner, in section 4, raised from sl3 to $18; A. H. Dickinson, sec. 4, raised from sll to sl6, and in sec. 9 from sll to sls; improvements of Chris Rousch reduced from SSOO to $450. * improvements of Kelly Grain Co. at Remington raised from $7,550 to $8,500, arid Remington Farmers Elevator Co. from $5,500 to $6,500. Conrad Kellner relieved of assessment of 30 hogs, $l9O, which died of. cholera.

All lands in Marion township reduced 10 per cent. ; Lands in Wheatfield -township raised 50 per cent. Kankakee township lands raised 25 per cent. Keener township lands raised 20 per cent. Lands of William Hershman raised to sls per acre. All of section 29-31-5 raised to $9 per acre. Lands of Frank Hershman, in 20-31-5, raised $2 per acre. Improvements of William Hershman raised to S9OO. Lands of Christopher Saurin in 21-31-5 raised from $7 to $9 per acre. Joel F. Spriggs land in 30-31-5 raised from $8 to $lO per acre. Wm. P. Williams lands in 31-31-5, raised from $8 to $lO per acre. Charles H. Guild lands in 30-31-5 raised from $8 to $lO per acre. Improvements of Wm. P. Baker in 30-29-7 raised from $1,400 to $1,500. Assessment of Sarah O. Lang, lot 6, bl 15, reduced from $4lO to $3lO. H. E. Gifford lands in 10-30-6, reduced from $lB to sls per acre. Emma G. Greeley lands in 10-30-6 reduced from sl2 to SB. D. *S. Makeever, ne se 33-30-7, raised from sl6 to $lB, ne sw 33-30-7, from sl4 to $lB, and se ne 20-29-7, from $25 to S3O. f ' ' Joe Thomas, nw sw 33-30-7, from sl4 to sls. Joseph Kosta, w% nw, 32-30-7, reduced from sl2 to $lO. John Makeever, ne se 20-29-7, and nw se 20-29-7, raised from $23 to $26 and S2O to $25, respectively. J. H. and Carey Carr raised on ne ne 4-28-7, $24 to S3O; nw ne 4-28-7, $25 to S3O; ne nw 4-28-7, $25 to S3O; e% se 33-28-7, S2O to $25; . ne ne 5-28-7, $24 to S2B.

A. C. Pancoast, ne 33-28-7, S2O to $23. . Fletcher Monnett, sw 34-29-7, $24 to S3O; w 46 acres w% se 34-29-7, $24 .to S3O. Charles Waling se se 32-29-7, $22 to S3O; nw se 33-28-7, $lB to S2O; sw se 33-29-7, S2O to $23. W. E. Moore, e% ne 27-29-7, improvements raised from S3OO to $450. John Makeever, sw 15-29-7, improvements reduced from SI,OOO to $500; ne 22-29-7, improvements reduced from $350 to $250; nw 23-29-7, improvements assessed at SIOO.

M. A. and Harold Packer, s 15 acres ne ne 15-29-7, reduced from S2B to $22 per acre; n 5 acres se ne 15-29-7, reduced from $24 to $22. John R. Lewis allowed reduction of SIOO on horse died since being assessed. C. G. Spitler allowed SI,OOO reduction on personal. The various banks of Jasper county were assessed at 70 per cent of the capital stock, surplus and undivided profits, making the net assessments as follows: State Bank, Rensselaers3B,63s.9s Trust & Savings Bank 24,726.77 First Natl. Bank 55,860.79 State Bank, Remington 22,220.25 Bank of Wheatfield... 9,439.39 Assessments on lands in sections 6 and 7, township 30, range 6, and sections 1 to 12 Inclusive in township 30, range 7, were reduced 12% per cent Improvements on parts of lots X C

Meeting to Consider Horse Show and Celebration.

There will be a meeting, in the east court toon- Wednesday evening to consider the matter of giving a horse show and big celebration in the fall. The commercial club has this matter in charge, but does not care to force the celebration upon the business men unless they are in favor of it The turnout of business men at the meeting Wednesday night will largely determine whether the horse shoV and celebration will be given. So come out and show by your presence that you want this annual event to be held, or stay away and show that you are indifferent to the whole mat-

ter.

Death of James Griggs Of Barkley Township.

James Griggs, an old citizen of Barkley township, died Sunday noon at his home, after only a few days’ illness. The cause of death was old age complicated with indigestion. . He leaves a wife and several grown children. He was the father of Len Griggs, fireman at the court house heating plant. Arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral.

Indians in Oklahoma Praying for Rainfall.

A special dispatch from Wetumka, Oklahoma, says: Creek Indians in the vicinity of Wetumka are resorting to ancient customs in jp attempt to obtain a rainfall. One of their customs, which has been followed in the last week, is to stake a mud turtle on the edge of a stream just far enough from the water so that they cannot reach it. It is the Indian’s belief that the turtles, despairing of their attempts to reach the water, Invoke the aid of the “great spirit” to send rain so that the stream will be raised and brought near them. Since the turtles were staked out several rains have fallen. The Indians believe their prayters were answered and are fastening up more turtles to pray for a still greater rainfall.

Farm Loans.

We are furnishing the money. DUNLAP A PARKINSON.

6, Remington in name of M. A. Gray, reduced SSO. Improvements on pt It., Thompson’s add., Rensselaer, reduced from SI,OOO to S9OO. Charles W. Hanley, Improvements It. 3, bl. 20, Rensselaer, raised from SBOO to S9OO. Amanda E. Porter, improvements Its. 1,2, bl. 4, Rensselaer, reduced from $950 to S7OO. Leslie Clark, improvements on lot 3, bl 20, Rensselaer, reduced from $750 to S7OO. < A. J. Bellbws, improvements raised from $750 to SI,OOO, Reqsselaer. Mary E. Galbraith, improvements It. 10, bl. 23, reduced from SSOO to S4OO, Rensselaer. Mary Allman, It. 8, bl. 34, Rensselaer, improvements reduced from SI,OOO to S9OO/ C. H. Porter improvements on ne 11 29-7, reduced from $350 to S2OO. Assessment on seven head of steers owned by Northern Indiana Land Co reduced from $350 to $2lO.

Cbe ford s <1 JIS vi '*' 4 'lift' IN Jma M HCH PRICED QUAUTV 4-Cylinder, Shaft-Driven Touring Car S7BO Complete When we say COMPLETE, we mean magneto top, glass front, speedometer, five lamps, generator and tools. Over SIM worth of equipments. John M. Knapp, Agent Phone 186, RENSSELAER. INDIANA. ASK FOR DEMONSTRATION. FORD REPAIRS IN STOCK. • - . . - -

D. M. WORLAND,

President

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WEATHER FORECAST. Probably fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature July 18—Sun rises 4:44; seta 7:28.

Unusually Cool Wave is Forecast by Weather Bureau.

Following the hot wave that recently caused death and suffering throughout the country, this week’s weather promises to furnish surprises in the other direction, with the result that unusually low summer temperature* probably will prevail. The weather bureau sees in an abnormally high barometric pressure over the interior of Canada and Alaska and relatively low pressure on the Atlantic the conditions that will usher in a cool wave. “This pressure distribution la strongly indicative of temperatures below the seasonal average the coming week," says the weather bureau report, “in practically all parts of the country. Temperatures will average near or above the normal with generally fair weather, except that occasional showers are probable in the southern Rocky Mountain regions. “The week will open with generally fair weather east of the Rockies, except that showers are probable during the next several days in the south Atlantic and Gulf states.

“An area of unsettled weather and showers will develop over the middle West about Thursday, and thence spread eastward to the Atlantic states by the latter part of the week.”

Company Organized to Make Cedar Lake a Good Resort.

Crown Point Star. It is said a company has been organized with a large capital to improve Cedar Lake in the way of budding summer cottages and otherwise making it a place where people can go with their families and feel they are in good company. If that is done and those Interested have the backbone to enforce law and order the lake will soon have a boom that will count.

Gasoline and OU. Send your orders to Starr’s Grocery, telephone 226. Prompt delivery. A Classified Adv. will find tt.

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