Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The bankrupt sale will continue all of this week.. Home made lard, per pound at Roth Bros. Will Platt was home from Lafayette over Sunday. -—H. W. Wood, Jr., and wife were guests of Monon relatives Sunday. New potatoes are down to 38c a peck at the Home Grocery this week. Miss True George went to Chicago Saturday evening for a visit of several days. Mrs. Carrie D. Short left this morning for a week’s visit in Logansport, Roydl Center and Chicago. A good time to shoe up for school now, while Lon Kiser is closing out, north of the depot. Overton brothers, who are building George Scott’s cottage, began the carpenter work this morning. Hogs are $2.50 higher, but we will sell home made lard at 12%c per pound. J ROTH BROS. Mrs. Bowman Switzer returned this morning from a week’s visit at ChicaHeights and Indiana Harbor. New sweet potatoes are now fine—selling thia, week a 5c a pound at the Home Grocery. A. L. Padgitt, who had his horses at Frankfort -last week, came home today for a short visit with his family. Miss Florence Matin, of Battle Ground, is spending today with friends at the Watts de Peyster School for Girls.

L, B. and C. B. Walker, of Lebanon, came this morning to visit the former’s brother, Jesse Walker, near Newland. Mrs. Frank Borntrager and three children returned to Fort Wayne Sunday, after a visit of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed, west of town. Joe Jackson will not live in Mrs. Brenner’s house, as stated in this paper a few days ago, but will rent an unfurnished house and begin housekeeping shortly. Miss Manda Hoyes, who is employed in Crawfordsville, is taking her vacation this week and is spending it at Cedar Point, Ohio, a very delightful summer resort on Lake Erie. <— John Duvall was home over Sunday. He drove Hattie Vest into second place at Warren last week. He is at Crown Point this week, where his little mare will start Thursday. Misses Mary Gulden and Johanna Wise, of Kansas City, left for their home this morning, after a visit here with Father Geltl at the Indian school, and with Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach. J. C. Gwin and family and Dr. M. D. Gwin and wife comprized two auto loads that spent Sunday in Monticello, guests at the home of the former’s daughter, Mrs. George Thomas, and husband. Judge Robert Vanatta, who returned last week for another visit with his parents and his' little daughter, returned to Marion today. The superior court there, over which he presides, convenes Sept 4th. Carpenters today began remodeling Frank King’s Elm street property. It will be enlarged and modernized by the installation of bath, etc., and Mr. King and family will again occupy it after it is completed. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Gwin and daughter left this morning for their home In Galveston, Tex. They will stop for short visits at Chicago and St Louis. Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Gwin accompanied them as far as Chicago.

Principal Bradshaw, of the Rensselaer schools, who has been taking special work at Chicago University during the summer, stopped off here a short time today. He had been in Indianapolis to spend Sunday and was on his way back to 'Chicago. Atwood, the aeronaut who is flying from St. Louis to New York, arrived in Buffalo Saturday night and Sunday made 104 miles and stopped over night' at Lyons. He is now 930 miles from St Louis and 335 from New York. ~ "" "• ? - HU H. Wood, of Monon, accompanied by his niece, Miss Florence Shneively, of Salt Lake City, Utah, came Saturday to Visit his brother, H. W. Wood, Sr., and family. Sunday the Wood home was the scene of a big family reunion.

The Evening Republican.

Big crowds attend the bankrupt sale every day., Mrs. J. F. Murphy returned to Chicago Saturday. • Mr. and Mrs. Will Zard spent Sunday in Reynolds. If you want real bargains attend the bankrupt sale. Miss Flora Harris returned Saturday from a week’s visit at Oregon, Hi. Vern Haas and Forest Morlan went to Bass Lake today for a week’s visit G. W. Dunn went to Tefft this morning to visit his father, Hon. I. D. Dunn. George Hemphill came from Chicago Saturday for a week’s visit at home.. The bankrupt sale is genuine. They are actually selling goods at 50 cents on the dollar. Henry Hoag and wife returned Saturday from a week’s visit in Livingston county, Illinois. Mrs;<Alto Shigley and children, of Richards and family. George O. Pumphrey has just received notice of a pension increase from $24 to S3O a month. ,< A. Leopold ha.' begun the erection of a 10-room house on Van Rensselaer street, near Matt Worden’s residence. Mrs. L. A. Bostwick went to Chicago Sunday to meet Mr. Bostwick, who has been working for some time at Key West, Fla., and came home for a visit. Mrs. O. Lambert, daughter Gladys and son Earl went to Monon Saturday to visit relatives. Mr. Lambert will move next spring to the Charles Mal‘chow farm, west of town.

Mrs. Catharine Col vert is visiting friends this week at Battle Ground and Oxford. She accompanied Mrs. Ed Heath to Oxford, after the latter had visited here for several days. Barney Kolhoff. John Kolhoff, Jack Warner and Henry Hoag, of Rensselaer, and George A. Hemphill and Gum Pefley, of Remington, went to the Kankakee river this morning for a week’s fishing. Mrs Kate R. Watson and •’augh’.ers, Myra and Catharine, Mrs. Sain Borchardt and sons, Norman and Bernard, and daughter Jeanette, left this morning for Bass Lake to spend the week. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig will join them there tomorrow. Miss Orpha Timmons passed through Rensselaer this morning en route to Chicago, and thence to Seattle, Wash., where 'she will again teach school. For the past two months she has been visiting her mother at Remington and she also spent a few days in Rensselaer with Miss Nettie Price and other friends. Rev. C. U. Harper took the following members of the Boys’ Benevolent Brotherhood to the Tippecanoe river, near Monticello today for a week’s camping experience: James Warner, Russell Parker, Walter Randle, Clark and Stewart Short, Paul Chaffin, Flint Harper, Russell VanArsdel and Floyd Platt Frank Lakin, of Union township, almost had a serious accident Saturday afternoon. He was driving to Remington to visit friends and was accompanied by Mrs. Lakin. His young mule team refused to” cross the bridge on College street and making a sudden jump to the left almost carried the rig over the high embankment. The tongue of the bugxy snapped and that is about all that saved them. Undaunted by the mishap, Mr. Lakin borrowed a wagon from Charlie Pullins and hitched the mules to it and made the trip to Remington in safety.

John I. Gwin and wife returned Sunday from Jamestown, N. Dak. Mrs. Gwin took quite an extended trip before reaching Jamestown, visiting the San Luis Valley, in Colorado, in company with Mrs. Alta Parklson and Mrs. Bert Hopkins. They also visited Denver, Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park. Mrs. Parklson arrived home Saturday and Mrs. Hopkins stopped off at Townsend, Mont, to visit her sister, Mrs. Brown, and family. Mrs. Gwin says that the conditions at Jamestown are very prosperous and that they have an abundant crop on their farm. The San Luis Valley, however, exceeded anything, she ever saw in the way of fine crops. Mrs. Gwin had expected to teach school near Jamestown this winter, but gave this up and will remain in Rensselaer.

Uatorvd January 1, 1897, as ■•cond-daaa mall matter, at the po*t-offlc« at Bensnlaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

Thursday evening Dr. Joseph H. Griffiths, in costume, told “The Story of Tahan—The White Savage.” It was a great treat to all who heard it, and the cry from all Was, “we must hear Dr. Griffiths Friday morning Dr. H. L. Calhoun began his seven lectures on “The Life of Christ.” The lectures are indeed filled with instruction; inspiration and reverence, and it would pay anyone to come miles to hear them. Miss Ida B. Peterson gave her first readings that day and won hearty applause. Her later appearances continued to please all who heard her, and she is one of the successes of the Chautauqua. The Hruby Concert Co., consisting of nine members, all excellent musicians, have been at the Park since Friday, and their entertainments have been received with delight, and the announcement that they are to remain over Monday and Tuesday is gratifying. \ Saturday morning Miss Elsie Brown took charge of the. boys and girls and will direct their instruction during the remainder of the session. She will deliver some readings, and address the grown-ups on the problem of raising youngsters. Miss Brown is well qualified in this field. The first thing Sunday was Bunday school at 9:30. The attendant was gratifying, being 672. The contest between the boys and girls for the banner resulted in a victory for the girls* class, as they outnumbered the boys 49, the totals* being 160 to ■lll. .-JiX' „■/'

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1911.

FOUNTAIN PARK CHAUTAUQUA REACHED HIGH-TIDE SUNDAY

Big Crowds, Ideal Weather, and Good Programs Mark Entire Week —Sunday Banner Day.

UNDSAY SPEECH PLEASING Seventeenth Annual. Session Entirely Successful—Another Week With Many Excellent Attractions.

With ideal weather, large audiences and a program of high excellence, Fountain Park Chautauqua has this year fulfilled the promise that it would prove the greatest' success in its history. Sunday was the ninth day of the session and the attendance about 6,000. There were 285 automobiles entered the park, which is 73 more than there were on the corresponding Sunday last year. It was a big, happy crowd, and after the great pavilion was filled and all the bench seats about It occupied, there were still many hundreds of people about the grounds. The attendance throughout last week was’ satisfactory and the afternoon meetings usually had from 250 to 400 in attendance, while the evening concerts and entertainments brought from 400 to 800 people. Thursday was the best attended day of the past week, being the occasion of the visit of Judge Lindsey. His address was a masterpiece, and the large crowd was delighted. The audience that, day was pronounced the most intellectual one that has ever attended a midweek meeting at the park. While Judge Lindsey has a wide reputation, it does not extend into all circles, as does that of many great* men. Judge Lindsey is known more as a juvenile jurist, a builder of .character in youth and as a magazine writer. It was people interested in his line of work that mainly constituted his audience, and better attention was never paid to a speaker. The Rensselaer boys’ band was an attraction both afternoon and night >and they received much applause, and regular park attendants are looking forward to their next visit Thursday of this week.

Dr. Grossman delivered the morning sermon. His subject was “Unconscious Influence,” and he handled it in a. masterly manner, emphasizing the fact that it is impossible not to exercise an influence everywhere we go and by everything we do. Even the dumb animals about us learn to know our lives and are influenced by our treatment of them. The attendance was very large at the morning service and the service of the Lord’s Supper preceding the sermon was impressive. The crowds were arriving all the

time, and by noon about four thousand were on hand, and picnic dinners were held in the grove on all sides of the park. Automobiles brought many a distance, a number from points in Illinois. Probably five hundred from Rensselaer and immediate vicinity were present, including Judge Hanley and family, Senator Halleck and family, Postmaster Murray and family. Auditor-elect J. P. Hammond and family, Attorneys G. A Williams and C. G. Spitler and their wives, Mrs. Julia A. Healey and Editor Healey and family, Squire S. C. Irwin and family and guests, Mrs. Woodward, and daughter Miss Judith, F. M. Parker and family, Oren Parker and wife, Dr. W. W. Merrill and wire, and many whose names were not known to your correspondent. The lecture of Dr. H. H. Peters Sunday afternoon was from the subject, “The Song of the Dawn.” The speaker was optimistic for a great future. He believes in the predominance of right, and has confidence in the dawning of a new day when peace will be universal and the principles and teachings of Christ enthroned in the hearts of men.

After the lecture Miss Brown gave some of the best readings Fountain Park attendants ever had the pleasure of hearing. The Hruby Concert Co. concluded the afternoon service with a fine Entertainment. The Sunday evening program was vefy pleasing. The cottagers at the Park are enjoying the delightful weather and no previous meeting has been more pleasant in every respect. The women devote the hours to visiting, studying, attending the daily services, and enjoying the delights of the shade and the pleasures that accompany cottage life. Many of the men spend the days away from the grounds, attending to their business interests, while those who remain at the park have arranged a number of games for their entertainment. Two croquet courts, a grass bowling alley and several games of horseshoe help to create pleasure for the participants and for spectators, as well. The field day events created considerable friendly rivalry and resulted as follows:

100 yard Dash—Foster, Remington, Ist; Tell, Remington, 2nd. Shot Put —Williamson, Remington, Ist, 38 feet, 11 Inches; Atkinson, Remington, 2nd, 37 feet. Broad Jump—Taylor, Remington, Ist. 17 feet, 4 inches; Merritt, Remington, 2nd, 16 feet, 10 inches. High Jump Wolcott, Ist, 5 feet, 1 inch; Martin, Kentland, 2nd, 5 feet Pole Vault—Merritt, Remington, Ist, 8 feet, 3 inches; Martin, Kentland, 2nd, 8 feet. 220 yard run—Foster, Remington, Ist; Martin, Kentland, 2nd. 50 yard Run—E. McCollough, Remington, Ist; Shonkweler, Raub, 2nd. Quarter Mile Run—Martin, Kentland, Ist; Atkinson, Remington, 2nd. The next big midweek meeting will be Thursday, when Robert P. Miles will be the speaker. His subject will probably be “Tallow Dips.” He is a very entertaining lecturer and those who heard him in Rensselaer last fall will be anxious to “hear him again. One of the features of Thursday's program will be “Short Sketches," by John E. Alter, the Jasper county humorist His original manner of delivery, his familiarity with early life in Jasper county, his ready wit and his poetic ease, have made him a great favorite with audiences and it will be worth the price of admission to spend a half hour with “Bill Bat” The Rensselaer boys’ band will be there again for jafternoon and evening concerts. Thursday will be old settlers' day. Free admission tickets will be given on application at the ticket office to every old settler, either male or female, who is 65 years of age or over.. This should bring together many of the old residents of Jasper, Newton, Benton and White counties. The Chautauqua will close with next Sunday and more complete notice of the latter part of the session program will be published in a later issue of The Republican. a Fountain Park is a grand institution and Jasper county should not fail

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MRS. RUTH GILMORE POSSIN RETURNS TO RENSSELAER.

Says Possin Used-Undue Influence in Getting Her to Marry Him—Will Again Live Here. Mrs. Ruth Gilmore Possin came to Rensselaer from Kirklin Saturday, and is again at the home of Attorney and Mrs. E. P. Honan, where she will probably remain. This is the home in which she was employed before she married Possin. She wishes to have it understood that although she left Rensselaer with Gossie Brown, she had no intention of living with him, and simply took advantage, of his offer to go to his brother’s home and thus escape from Possin, whom «she had married the day before, but whom she had determined not to live with. Since she has been at the home of Bernice Brown, her sweetheart Gossie has not been there and she asks complete vindication from the imputation cast upon her character by the rumor that they have been together.

Mrs. Possin alleges that Paul Possin, whom she met for the first time Sunday, Aug. 6th, worked upon her sympathy for his three children and used every influence he could to persuade her to marry him. She says that she did not. want to marry him, but did not have the power to refuse, and that she married him both against her judgment and her desire. She indicates that his power over her was little short of hypnotic. After they were married she determined to escape from him as soon as she could, and she came to Rensselaer the' following day with a firm determination not to go back to him. Her sweetheart, Gossie Brown, was soon with her, but she did not confide the secret of her marriage to him, and she denied it to Mr. and Mrs. Honan, but she feared they would try to persuade her to return to him. Realizing that the truth about her marriage would soon reach Rensselaer she accepted Gossie’s offer to go to his brother’s home, Where they were very good to her. She decided last week to return to Mrs. Honan’s, where she knew she would find encouragement, and she will make her home there, working as she did before she went away.

RENSSELAER TO HAVE A POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.

Announcement From The Postoffice Department Says Bank Will Be Established Here Sept 19th. Rensselaer is to have a postal savings bank. According to a dispatch from Washington the postofflee department has issued orders to have a bank established here on Sept. 19th. In fulfillment of the national pledge of the republican party a law was passed by congress two years ago, providing for 'the establishment of postal savings banks. A number have been started in various Indiana cities, largely in factory towns where foreign labor is employed. From reports they are working satisfactorily. Money can be deposited with the postmaster after the bank is established, and it is re-deposited by him in a local bank, the depository bejng selected by the government.

The president has transferred Dr George B. McGoogan, of Ft. Wayne, from the offic* of consul at Progresso, Yucatan, to the consulship at Georgetown, Guiana.

ford « i~T* i n 1.1 fl Lb *- MIIMBaF Sk V<KDfZ/ hch ’’wced Qualtty «4>k/ in a low prku> gar 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 (IM worth of equipments. John M. Knapp, Agent Phone 188, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ASK FOR DEMONSTRATION. FORD REPAIRS IN STOCK.

It’s All Right— Toaster fflj] Iri NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS SIGNATURE

WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday.

COLORED WOMAN ASKS DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND.

Woman Living In Rensselaer Wants Separation from Indianapolis Man She Married Last Year. Probably-the first time a colored woman ever brought action for divorce in Jasper county was when Ella Jackson filed a complaint for divorce from her husband. James Jackson, through her attorney, S./C. Irwin. The complaint was just filed. The plaintiff has been working as a domestic in Rensselaer. She alleges in the complaint that they were married April 26, 1910, and lived together until Feb. 10, 1911, when he ordered her to leave their home and told her that he would make-no further provision for her support. She alleges that during the time they lived together he was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment and that without provocation he committed a violent assault upon her and beat and struck her. She charges that he habitually cursed her and abused her and called her vile, profane, insulting and approbious names and on several occasions threatened to kill her. She asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name, Ella Evans.

Marriage License.

Aug. 19.—George Bowman Marion, born Jasper county, Indiana, May 8, 1887, residence Parr, occupation mechanic, and Mattie Fay, born Jasper county, Indiana, January 22, 1893. residence Parr. First marriage sor v each.

One of the established* successes in the theatrical world is “Sis Perkins,” the rural comedy drama which will be seen at the opera house Thursday, August 24th. While the comedy element predominates, and laughter compelling situations are the rule, there is a touch of sentiment, a vein of heart interest and a story which takes the auditor from the peaceful life of the farm to the hustle and noise of the city streets. They are selling goods at the bankrupt sale recklessly.

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