Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1911 — Page 1

No. 194.

WILL START ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK.

Babcock k Hopkins Will Build Same Sised Building as Formerly, and Have It Beady for Corn.

' \ * Babcock & Hopkins, whose big grain elevator was destroyed by fire in April, will at once begin the construction of another elevator to be the same size as v the one burned down, and equipped with all the machinery employed in the other elevator for the bleaching and drying of grain. They have been very fortunate in the purchase of second hand lumber, having struck a bargain in Chicago where a big elevator on Twelfth street was being razed. The lumber is largely white and yellow pine and said by lumber men whom Messrs. Babcock & Hopkins took there to look over the lumber, to be far the lumber that could be purchased new'today. They will have sufficient lumber for the greater part of the building and purchased it at a considerably less price than they would have had to pay for hemlock lumber of a poorer grade. Two cars of the lumber arrived Wednesday and will be unloaded at once, and construction will begin this week. The building will be erected on the. old foundation which, fortunately, was left almost intact. Bert Abbott will have charge of the erection of the new elevator : he being a mechanic of experience and unusual ability. Julius Taylor and all the other regular elevator hands will work on the building and it is expected. to have it ..completed by the middle of November In timfe to handle this year’s corn crop. Not all the machinery will be installed this fall, owing to the fact that the elevator will not be completed in time to get much of the oats and wheat business, and it is probable that the larger part of the machinery for corn drying will not be installed before next summer. Messrs. Babcock & Hopkins will engage again in the transfer elevator business, buying foreign grain and shipping it in here for drying. This was for years the greatest employing institution in Rensselaer and it will be good news to every person in Rensselaer and surrounding country to learn that the elevator will be built as large as the old one, and that the proprietors will engage in extensive transfer business.

HARMON SUES ZEIGLER; ASKS DAMAGES FOR INJURY.

Young Man With Injured Nose Brings Action for Injury Recently Sustained. Though his attorney, John A. Dunlap, Russell Harmon has brought action against Rbscoe Zeigler, alleging that, on the second day of August, be was struck by Ziegler with a tile spade and rendered unconscious, and that he sustained injuries that caused him to be sick for,two weeks, and that he will be disfigured for life. He asks damages in the sum of $2,000.

Wood Alcohol Kills Three, Blinds One and One May Die.

Whitestone, Ind., Aug. 16.— Three men are dead, one 1b dying and anotehr is blind as the result of drinking a concoction of wood alcohol prepared aa a subsltute for whiskey. The dead are: Julius Dodson, 27 years old; unmarried, laborer. Robert H. Hoop, 27 years old; married, laborer. William H. Hoop, 68 years old; married, laborer. ‘Those ill are: Frank James, 61 years old; married shoe cobbler; blinded. v Ira A. Neese, 43 years old* barber; partially blind and believed to be dying. The mixture, one gallon of wood alchobol and one gallon of water, was poured into a Jug by James, who had bought the alcohol in Indianapolis ( thinking, he said, it was grain alcohol. Robert Hoop died In convulsions last night after drinking the compound. His father, William Hoop, and Julius Dodson, a friend, sat up watching Hoop’s body and drank steadily from the Jug. Both fell into a stupor and died today, despite the efforts of physicians. Neese, who was with them, returned to hie home at Zionsville last night and a message from' there tonight said he was partially blind and there was little hope of saving his life. James, who had drank the deadly concoction yesterday, is stricken with paralysis of the optic nerves and will never see again, physicians say. Boone county, in which this city is situated, is “dry” and William Hoop was arrested several weeks ago charged with "bootlegging.”

The Evening Republican

DAILY NEWS NOTES FROM FOUNTAIN PARK.

Rensselaer Orchestra Have Satisfaction—Dr. Calhoun’s Lectures are Pleasing. (By Our Special Correspondent) Wednesday was another great day at the park. Dr. H. L. Calhoun gave another of his lecture sermons and at 2:15 p. m. the Rensselaer orchestra gave a splendid program of music of the highest order in every particular, and again at night the satisfaction given shows tnat they never fail to make good. The beautiful Recognition Day exercises of the C. L. S. C. members was given at 2:30 p. m. Four arches were beautifully decorated and a large company marched to the arches through which the four graduates marched. After the graduation exercises, Rev. Calhoun made some beautiful remarks and presented the diplomas. Dr. Joseph Stanfield was then introduced and delivered his splendid address on “Dr. Jekel and Mr. Hyde.” It was interesting, scholary and dramatic, and for actual merit the lecture has not been excelled on this platform. All are looking forward to Monday night, when all the cottageß will engage in a “Funfest.” All will turn loose and enjoy themselves as they see best. Miss B. E. Copeland, of Boswell, will be here over Sunday. * Miss Hays and Mrs. and Miss Merchant are here from Brook. Mrs. H. Clark, of Rensselaer, has taken a cottage for the season. Mrs. Cora Brown, of Wooster, Ohio, is visiting at the Newell cottage. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williamson, of Montmorenci, are gueßts at the hotel. J. D. Merrill and son, of Crawfordsvllle, are stopping at the Biddle cottage. Mr. Becket, of Chicago Heights, is running his merry-go-round and enjoying his outing at the same time. He is'a traveling man and takes this time for an outing.

Arthur Tuteur Writes About Things of Interest in California.

We are in receipt of a good letter from Arthur Tuteur, who with his mother and sister x Maurine, is now at Oakland, Calif. He says the climate is ideal and he is comfortable in winter weight underwear. He sleeps out of doors and eats like a farm hand, and has gained 8 pounds in weight. The thermometer ranges from 50 to 56 in Oakland. Back in the country ten miles it is much warmer. Last Saturday Arthur and! party visited Frisco and took in the sights, including Chinatown. They met Chas. Q. Spitler and Firman Thompson, from here, and Homer Dobbins, formerly a high school football star, now living in Frisco. He says that every one there has their thoughts centered on the big Panama celebration in 1915, and already preparations are being made for the event. President Taft is to break the ground in October. San Francisco is the most Bohemian city in the country. The people live in the cases, and the number of these places is surprising. Vaudeville and musical entertainment is a part of most of the cases, and people seem to wait for night to come. Many fine structures have been erected since the lire, and there are a great many more under way, but there are still a great many vacant places on the principal business streets. San Francisco will probably never undergo such a calamity again as it did in 1906. The city has a perfect salt water fire system, every street leading from the bay being thus provided. By this system and from the many wells from the hills, an adequate fire fighting plant* is maintained that will make so great destruction impossible in the future. Oakland and Berkley are principally home towns and here are some of the prettiest homes imaginable. Flowers of every description on every side and with the large palm and pepper trees and the beautiful streets and l%yms, these delightful suburbs are kept in a delightful stage of beatification. Concrete and shingles are mostly used for home construction and the bungalow seems to be the favorite type. The climate is bracing and people here are real hustlers and boosters, and this seems to me to be an Ideal place to live.

Both Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gunyonare improving from their sickness with typhoid fever and while neither is regarded entirely out of danger, they are so much improved as to be assured of recovery, If they have no setback. The Parr Odd Fellows lodge has rendered some timely aid In caring for the stricken family.

Baton* January 1, MPT, as ssoond-olass mail matter, at tbs poat-offlo* at Bansaslaar, Indiana, under the set of Karon S, IST*.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911.

WALKING TO SAVANNAH IN TIME FOR AUTO RACES.

Two Pleasant Gentlemen Spent Night At Makeever House and Talk of Their Long Hike.

It’s a long way to Savannah, Ga., if you have to foot it. At 10 o’clock Wednesday night John F. Kilejr and,Bert G. Dyal, two gentlemen from Savannah, Ga., arrived in Rensselaer and put up for the night at the Makeever house. They were arrayed in khaki suits and across each was painted the words “Walking to Savannah, Ga., in time for the auto races.”

The men left Chicago early Monday morning and are following the auto road to the south. They started to travel night and day, but they soon played out, and when they reached Rensselaer they were footsore and ready for a good night’s rest. They did not leave Rensselaer today, Thursday, until 11:30 o'clock. Their route was to be through Remington and'Lafayette to Indianapolis, where they had caused their trunks to be shipped. In coming from Shelby Wednesday the travelers had become lost and gone some seven miles out of their way. They claim to be taking the trip solely for pleasure and the novelty of the experience, and as proof of their statement, they bear credentials from Geo. W. Tiedman, mayor o£ Savannah, and J. F. Gray, vice-presi-dent and chairman of the executive committee of the Savannah chamber of commerce. The letters set forth ißa't 'tb'e gentlemen "have announced their intention of walking from Chicago to Savannah in time to attend the Vanderbilt cup and international grand prize races to be held in Savannah on Nov. 27th to 30th. The men are to make their living en route by selling postcards or doing such -other things as they can to earn money. They are both fine looking gentlemen. One is engaged in the lumber business and the other is a real estate man. They say that they do not intend to punish themselves in order to. make the entire tfip by foot, but they will at least walk to Indianapolis, and after a rest there, if they do not feel like continuing the trip on foot, they will take a train to Louisville, have a rest and then again take up their journey by foot

Two Minorca Eggs Weigh More Than Hall a Pound.

Rose Bud farm is always doing something out of the ordinary. Thiß time Black Minorca hens owned by Amos Alter, the proprietor of the farm, get the credit. C.IE. Prior has brought to this office two eggs that weigh Jointly 8% ounces, one being a quarter ounce heavier than the other. To be sure, they are dbuble eggs, but they are mighty large ones, and a dozen like them would weigh a little more than three pounds, whereas the ordinary good sized hen eggs weigh only about a pound and a half to the dozen. The two eggs were laid on Aug. 12th. We have had no interview with Amos and can not say with authority, bdt we will not be surprised if he established a ration as a product from his mill that will make his chickens go into the double egg business right along. It would look pretty nice to see a sign on the Rose Bud farm, reading something like this: “The home of the quarter-pound egg.”

Mrs. O. E. Brown returned yesterday afternoon from the home of her son Bernice, near Klrklin, where she had gone to try to straighten out tho affair between her son Gossie and Ruth Gilmore Possln. She found Mrs. Possin at her son’s house, but Gossie was not there and they said had not been for several days. He claimed to his brother Bernice that he did not know she wee married to Possin until after they arrived in Kirklln. Mrs. Possin said that she would not come back to Rensselaer because of the notoriety her act had caused. She said she would go to her father at DeMotte, but that she would never live with Possin. She said she did not know why she had married him. She spoke of him in a very slighting manner, but did not accuse him of any fault. She said she loved Gossie and could never be happy without him. The girl is apt to remain unhappy for some time, as she will doubtless be unable to get a divorce, and Gossi< and she will have to remain separate.

James Matheson has not been improving at the hospital quite as well as had been hoped for, but be was able to sit up four hours one day this week and the special nurse has been discharged. His daughter, Mrs. George Reed, hears him frequently, and It is expected that he will he brought home either tomorrow or Saturday.

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Purtelle In Rensselaer A Short Time Wednesday.

Eugene Purtelle and his engineer. Mr. Slibeck, came down from Thayer in an automobile Wednesday evening and remained here a short time. He stated that work was going on at Thayer. He also stated that he would look after his Rensselaer debts in “due course of official business ” His engineer said that 75 men would begin work on the grade construction at the Kankakee river today.

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GROCERY BARGAINS.

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' WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight, slightly cooler; Friday fair. Aug. 18—Sun rises 5:14; sets 6:55. Church of God Services. Sunday, 10:45 a. m., sermon. “Law and Faith.” Bible lesson, 8:00 p. m., “More Faith.” Vesper service at the court house, subject, “The Signs of the Times.” Elder Joseph Williams, of Frankfort, Ind., will conduct all these services. Everybody invited.

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