Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1911 — Page 1
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Potatoes now down to 50c a peck at the Home Grocery. J. K. Davis made a business trip to Monticello this afternoon. Ed Eikenbary, of Wabash, was here on business this morning. i fr-1 About forty people went to Lafayette today to attend the circus. Alfred -Sharp went to Mddaryville this afternoon to visit his states. Mr. and Mrs. James Matheson wfent to Indianapolis today for a few days’ visit _ _ t .; * Miss Myrtle Hammerton, of East Lynn, 111., is the guest of Rensselaer relatives. - Mrs. J. P. Hammond and son Maurice went to Wheatfield this morning for a short visit. Mrs. D. E. Hudson, of Broad Ripple, came this morning to visit Mrs. E. L. Hammerton and family., * O. K. Rainier went-to Chalmers today to remain while tfie grain oh Ills farm is- being threshed. : • . M. B. Price went to Lafayette today 1o attend the circus. Myrt likes to feel like a boy once in awhile . , — r " l ■ Band concert tonight. There is talk of a sham battle by members of the militia company before the concert. Mrs. Martha Protzman, of Brook, came this morning for a visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs. E. H. Shields. - ■* s. Mrs. Frank Stafford came from Bluffton yesterday for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J K. Davis. v': Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Horton and son John went to Lafayette this afternoon for a short visit with Dr. Schmadel, a dentist of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Meyer, of Danville, 111., arrived last evening 'for a visit with his mother and other relatives and many friends.
Mrs. John Kohler and little daughter came from Chicago this afternoon to visit until Sunday with relatives. Mr. Kohler will join her here Sunday. Q. A. Stephenson came from Chicago Heights last evening and this morning his mother, Mrs. W. H. Stephenson, accompanied him home for a week's visit. Mrs. Titus Price and two daughters left this morning for their home in Kansas. Judge Price went to Ohio today on business and will return hero later before going to his home. Alfred Crisler and “Uncle” Ben Harris went to Lafayette today to attend the circus. Mr. Crisler and wife are from Spokane, Wash., and are visiting* relatives in this and Newton counties. Marion Pierson came this afternoon from Champaign, 111., where he is employed in the offices of the International Harvester Co., for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pierson, north of town. - Mt. and Mrs. George J. Macey, who have been visiting his mother Mrs. John Makeever, since last Sunday, left today for Indianapolis for a short visit before returning to their home at Columbus, Ohio. Jerry Branson and Wilbur Putt, tw»young men from Jordan township, left this North Dakota, where they expect to find work during the harvest period. Branson will go to Grand Forks and Putt to Arvilla. Goggle-eyes are ripe in the Kankakee river. Mel Abbott, Clarence Fate, Harry Parker and Frank Kresler spent Wednesday Robing and got 67 fish, mostly goggle-eyes. A few bass were also caught, and a few mudcats. Mrs. Ernest Tillman, of Lebanon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. W. King, of Rensselaer, was operated on for appendicitis at an Indianapolis hospital one day last week. She is getting along nicely, according to word received hy her pgrents here this morning. ~ Ivan Carson is quite badly crippled as the result of being run over by a motorcycle Monday morning. He had gone to Chicago to start out on hi« weekly tour and was struck by a motorcycle, which was being driven at high speed. He returned home and has been confined to the house most of the time since. His right leg was badly Injured at the knee and his right hip also Injured. He will probably be ready for work within a week or so. There is rather small chance of him recovering damages from the man who was responsible for the accident
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RANSFORD BANKRUPT STOCK SOLD TO D. A. KLOETHE.
Stock Will Be Closed Out in Renssei ; laer In the Next Sixty Days Or Sooner. s. The Hansford bankrupt stock of merchandise and fixtures was Wednesday sold by Trqstee Spitler with the consent of Referee Burnett to-Du A. Kloethe, of Piper City, 111. The price paid was $4,000 cash, which is considered a very good sale. Mr. Kloethe came to town in the. morning with a certified check for $5,000 prepared to do business. After looking over the stock and invoice he offered $4,000 in cash for the stock and fixtures. A meeting of the creditors was hurriedly called and after trying%to induce Mr. Kloethe to raise his bid and getting the consent of the referee his offer was accepted and the deal was closed. Other offers were received for the stock but none of them exoeeded $3,000, and some were much lower than that figure. The stock was appraised for sale at a little over $3,000, but the invoice showed the stock to be worth $9,801, but this was considered much more than its real value. The sale is considered a good one for the creditors. Some equity in some other property yet remains to be disposed of, which will increase the .assets a few hundred dollars. r 1, Mr. Klqethe is an experienced man in this line and will open a big sale here next week and try to close out the stock in the next sixty days. He is making arrangements for a big sale, which wlll .be exploited'through The Republican and other means. He has sent to Piper City, where he has ..a large store, for clerks to assist him withMhis sale.
MASONS TO LAY CORNER STONE.
Governor Marshall Makes Chief Address at Auburn Ceremony. ._, , X Auburn, Ind., July 26. —The corner stone of Dekalb county’s new $250,000 court house will be laid under Masonic auspices tomorrow. Four thousand invitations were sent out by Dekalb Lodge No. 214, F. and A. of this city, to Masons' in northwestern Indiana, and a large representation is expected. . Most Worshipful W. C. Geake, of Fort Wayne, will be acting grand master. The formal laying of the corner stone will take place in the forenoon, but during the afternoon Governor Thomas R. Marshall »; . will appear as the principal speaker, with Judge Frank M. Powefs, of Angola, at bis sitte. Twenty male voices will, render tmree musical numbers, and the bands from Auburn, Garrett and Waterloo, respectively, will give concerts before and afterward, as well as during the forenoon. Although the contract for the building was not let until May 4, the contractor promises to have it under roof by the first of the year, barring mishaps or unexpected delays. ~ - '
FARMER DYING FROM FALL.
Aecldent One of Series That Occur In Vicinity of Sbelbyvllle. Shelbyville, Ind., July 26. —Julius Benson, a prominent farmer* living neat' here, is lying at the point of death from injuries received in a fall from the mow of his barn today. He has been unconscious the greater part of the time since the accident and' is not able to explain how. it happened. George Taggart tumbled from a thrashing machine and broke his right arm. Roxie Badgley, 10 years old, was probably fatally injured when a splinter ten inches long pierced his left leg. theft entered his abdomen, while he was sliding down a board. ' Joe M. Ward and R. L. Brouse, in the Waverly electric roadster that participated in the Indiana Four States tour, arrived In Rensselaer yesterday afternoon. Ward announced that he would again take up the trail last night and expected to complete the trip ]and reach Indianapolis about 7 o’clock this morning. Ward left Indianapolis the morning of July 12 with the other tourists and for several day* was able to keep up with the pleasure cars. However, he was unable to get his batteries charged at Davenport, la., in time to leave with the tourists and luck turned against him from that time. Two power plants broke down while he was having his machine charged, but he will complete the trip this morning with his machine in good condition. This is one of the longest cross-country runs ever attempted by an electric automobile. Father William Hordeman returned to Frankfort today after a visit since last Sunday with his Jasper county relatives and old friends.
RENSSELAER, INDIANA* THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1911.
LOAD OF OATS NETS $1OO.
Farmer Makes Profitable Five-Mile Haul With One Team. Frankfort, Ind., July —William Hodgen, who resides five miles south of this city, today brought a load of oats to town, carrying 250 bushels of grain on one wagon and using one teem. The grain had been engaged at 40 cento per bushel, making the value of'the load SIOO.
COMMITTEE IS ONE DAY LATE.
River and Harbor Members to Be Given Reception at Tell City. Tell City, Ind., July 26. —The congressional rivers and harbors committee, which was scheduled to arrive here Friday, will not get here until Saturday. A reception will be given them upon their arrival. Tell City is the only Indiana city where the committee will stop between Louisville and Evansville. .*•'
HUGE STONE KILLS WORKMAN.
Block Faljs When Tackle Gives, Crushing Life From Loader. Bedford, Ind., July 26.—Wh?le 'loading a large block of stone at the Doyle quarry at Dark Hollow today the doghole pulled out and the block of stone fell over, catching H. Bruce, 34 years old, knocking him under and the entire stone, weighing several tons, rested on his body, instantly killing him. The widow survives.
WILL SHOW SPIRIT PICTURES.
Painter Will Portray Portraits During Chesterfield Camp Leeture. • Chesterfield, Ind., July 26.—Painting of spirit portraits is a feature at the Spiritualist camp here this week. Mrs. A. D. Morrill, of Grand Rapids,, Mich., lectures every afternoon. Tomorrow Dr. Thurston will paint a picture, under her guidance, while she is lecturing. Free messages are to be given every afternoon except Thursday and Sunday. #
EXPECTS OKLAHOMA BOYS.
Abernathy Family Hears Youngsters Will Attend Annual Reunion. Marion, Ind., July 26. —Word wfis received here, today that Lewj ß and Temple Abernathy, the Oklahoma City youngsters who rode astride horses to New York City to greet former President Theodore Roosevelt on his return from Africa, will,come to Marion for the annual reunion of the Abernathy family, which will be held at Matter Park, this city, Aug. 6. The boys will be guests of local relatives.
GARY PLANS CELEBRATION.
“Reciprocity Day** Will Mark Adoption Of Measure by Parliament. Gary, Ind., July 26.—Gary is to celebrate the reciprocity treaty as soon as the measure is adopted by the Canadian Parliament by having a Reciprocity day. Plans are already under headway for the celebration. It will be a municipal holiday by the order of the city council and Mayor T. E, Knotts, and all cities in northern Indiana will be asked to join in the celebration. Every civic organization In Gary will assist in the celebration and a large sum will be appropriated by the city council for expenses.
Widow Gets Cheek for $1,000; Insurance Carried in Woodmen.
Clerk George Musta* of the local camp of Modern Woodiben of America has received a draft for SI,OOO drawn In favor of Mrs. Della Irene Ritchey, whose deceased husband, Grover Ritchey, carried insurance in that amount in the lodge. Payment was promptly made following proof of death. This Is the first death within the order since Jameß W. Pierce died about twelve years ago. The money will be a great help to’Mrs. Ritchey.
Notice to Militiamen.
Any present or former member of company M, 3rd regiment of the Indiana National Guard, having any equipment of any kind whatever are hereby notified to bring same to the armory and deliver it to proper officers. Among property stolen from the armory is an (dive drab blanket, a 38caliber revolver, an officer’s cap, blue blankets, rubber ponchos, bats and other articles. Information that will result in the recovery of any missing property wtl! be appreciated. CAPT. GEORGE H. HEALEY. The Home Grocery for the 'piano coats* votes.
NO SCARS OF BATTLE ON RETURNED SOLDIERS.
Local Militiamen Home From Camp— Sergeant Garland and Scouts Rout Half Company. Company M returned Wednesday evening from its annual camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis. There were forty-four in attendance at the camp instead of thirty-six, as incorrectly reported When the company left home. All seem to have enjoyed themselves very much and there was no very hard marching that has tended to make some of the camps objectionable. There was plenty to keep everyone busy, however, and while the boys returned home a little tired it will probably not last long ahd many of them today returned to their regular avocations. The daily program got the boys out for morning roll call at 5 minutes of 6 o’clock. This was followed by policing of the camp and every member of the company aided in clearing the ground the width of the company street of every bit of paper or refuse. Morning mess was served at 6:15. Then the tents were rolled up and the bedding aired. Then came company drill for 45 minutes and then a rest of almost an hour, and then from 9:30 to 11:00 o’clock came the battalion drill, the Rensselaer, Monticello, South Bend and Plymouth companies constituting the battalion. Captain Spurgeon N. Markley, of Columbia City commanded the battalion in the absence of Major Freyermuth, of South Bend, and his handling of the companies met with much favor. From 11:00 to 1:55 was a rest period and then all companies went out for regimental drill, which lasted for an hour and a half. Then there was another rest until 5:10, when regimental parade took place. This was followed by the mounting of the guard and those who had part in that were generally late for evening mess. At 7 o'clock each evening occurred an officers’ school at the regimental headquarters and a school was also held for officers and non-commissioned officers between 1:00 and 1:55 each day. Soldiers were generally ready for rest when taps sounded at 10:15 at night ’ v Monday the program varied by an order , for a “24 hour maneuver and in heavy marching order the boys went a distance of 7 miles that afternoon. There camp was pitched for the night and the next morning each soldier prepared his own breakfast, frying bacon, making coffee and toasting bread. There was some fighting with blank cartridges the first afternoon, but Company M did not get Into it. The next morning the company was deployed in battle formation several times before it finally advanced to a position where it could fire and then only a small amount of firing was done when the battle was over. In making the last run for the position the dbm-
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pany had to ford a creek where the water was above the knees and then had make a run through high weeds, tall corn, over fences, etc., and they were loaded down with shelter half, poncho, blanket, haversack, meat pan, kni|p, fork, spoon, tincup, canteen, belt ami ammunition and rifle. Then came this march back to camp, and as it happened Company M was in the advance of the entire column and was the first company to get back to quarters. They were tired and hungry but all agreed that they had enjoyed the strenuous work. Sergeant Jerry B. Garland was distinguished in a rather unexpected manner Monday. Brigadier-General Will J. McKee sent a special order to have Sergeant Garland and three other members of Company M act as his personal guard during the maneuver. The other members of the party were Privates Harve Robinson, Mose Hodshire and Frank Alter. They were employed as scouts for the blue army and were on the other side from Company M, which was a the red army. Garland and his patty were taken out in an automobile and flrei the first shot of battle, engaging the advance guard of a regiment and causing it a delay of an hour. By successive halts and retreats the movement of the entire regiment was greatly retarded by Garland’s scouts, but they finally had a close call from being captured. They were trying to reach a large iron bridge that would permit them to retreat to their main body, when they encountered a party of scouts from the red army. One of the scouts called out to Garland that he was captured, but Garland yelled back, “you are captured yourself; Captain, bring up your company.” The other scouts were concealed in a ravine and they began to fire and shout and routed about fifteen men and then beat a hasty retreat across the river. The camp on the whole was one of the best the older members attended and the instruction was valuable. A general court-martial was appointed to try members of the second regiment band for refusal to obey the order and take the. hike Monday. Captain George H. Healey was a member of the court. The result is not published until the findings are reviewed by the convening authority and sent out in orders. It will not be a breach of confidence, however, to say that guardsmen will have a mighty' good reason in the future to obey legal orders when on duty. The soldiers were not paid in camp and it is understood that the pay will reach here about Monday. F. S. Leake & Co., of Chicago, were awarded the contract for building tue new Monon depot. It is probable that preliminary work will start next week >4 y* mm m . .■■■■■ i—■ .i . ■ You can learn almost as much from animals as you can from humans—and I it won’t cost you one-third as much.
WEATHER FORECAST. St" Fair and slightly warmer tonigbt and Friday; increasing dßtadlnese, July 28.— Sun rises 4:53; sets 7:19.
OIL TOWN BECOMES MEMORY.
Four-Acre Site of Once Favorite Retreat Sold by Sheriff. Marion, Ind., July 28.—The little town of Troy, near the line separating Grant and Huntington counties, within a few miles of Van Buren, is entirely off the map since the rite on which it stood has been sold and is being converted into a stock pasture. Troy sprang up almost in a day during the oil boom in this section, and it was a favorite retreat with oil workers in both Grant and Huntington counties. Several houses were built in the little village and were occupied mostly by men employed in the oil fields. Later a few stores and a blacksmith shop were established in the hamlet. The oil workers organized a brass band, which was prominent in Sunday entertainments there, together with baseball games. The fall of Troy came with the passing of the oil fields, and gradually the little town became nothing more than a settlement district. Later the houses were moved away and the end of the hamlet came when the land was sold at sheriff’s sale for $420.87. The town site consisted of four acres, which Nathan Bond had laid off into blocks and lots, The history of Troy is not without its tragedy, as it was there that Thomas Souers killed his brother-in-law, “Shad” Thomas, a few years ago. Souers served a term in prison.
CHINESE PROVES NEMESIS.
Testimony of Lanndryman Results la “Blind Tiger* Conviction. Marion, Ind., July 26.—Hop Lee, a Chinese laundryman of this city, today was responsible for the conviction of George Patterson, a well known Marion resident and politician, on a btc. charge of operating a "blind tiger.” A few nights ago the police found Lee on the streets with two bottles of beer in his possession. The Chinese said he gave a cab driver money with which to purchase' the liquor for him and that the latter bought it of Patterson. During the trial the oriental proved a splendid witness and his testimony resulted in Patterson’s conviction. Judge John o. Willson did not pass sentence, stating he desired to consider the case, In view of the fact Patterson was convicted recently of operating a “blind tiger” and was fined SIOO, to which was added six months’ imprisonment The latter case was appealed to the circuit court
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