Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1911 — Page 1
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Walter English went to Danville, 111., today, to visit relatives. Home made lard, 12%c per pound at Roth Bros. Chris Koepkey went to Francesville this morning for a short visit New potatoes are down to 38c a peck at the Home Grocery this week. H. C. Hoshaw returned this morning from a short visit with his daugh ter at Mt. Ayr. Help your friends. Get the votes by trading at the Home Grocery. Whiter Seegrist came from Tefft this morning for a short visit with old friends. Mrs. Willis Kirkpatrick came from Kentland this morning for a visit with Mrs. C. W. Hanley. A good time to shoe up for school now, while Lon Kiser is closing out, north of the depot. J. H. Gillespie and Miss Mary Y ates went to Williamsport today for a short visit with- relatives. New sweet potatoes are now fineselling this week a 5c a pound at the Home Grocery. Worth McCarthy went to Terre Haute today to visit his brother, Dr. Frank McCarthy, for a few days. Hogs are $2.50 higher, but we will sell home made lard at 12 %c per -pound.. kSMKrw . ...ROTH, BROS.. Mrs. Elmer Osman is here from Benton Harbor, Mich., to visit her parents and other relatives. -r—D. L. Hogan was over from Kankakee, 111., yesterday, returning there this morning. Mrs. John W. Mauck is spending this week with relatives at Gilman, 111. Mrs. Frank Johnson returned to Fulton, Ind., today, after a visit of a week with her sister, Mrs. Ed Bruce and family. Don’t forget that the band concert will be Wednesday night of this week, owing to the fact that the band goes to Fountain Park Thursday. To feel strong, have good appetite and digestion, sleep soundly, and enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and builder. ■ , ... ■ ■ Perry Gwin made a trip to Chicago today. The headquarters of the firm he is working for at Norfolk, Va., are located in Chicago, and he wished to visit the officials. L. A Harmon, Joe Nagel and wife and Adam Nagel will start tomorrow for Mitchell, So. Dak., on a prospecting and visiting trip. Joe and Adam will visit their brother Mike. Itch! Itch! Itch! Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! The more you scratch the Worse the itch. Try Doan’s Ointment. It cures piles, eczema, any skin itching. All druggists sell it William Whited went to Wheatfield this morning and will again engage in the mercantile business there. His family have also returned there to take up their residence. A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and constipation—weakens the whole system. Doan’s Regulets (25 cents per box) correct the liver, tone the stomach, cure constipation. Thad Stevens, foreman of The Republican job printing plant, left this afternoon for a short sojourn in Michigan. He has been feeling poorly and wenj for a little rest and recreation. — Cures baby’s croup. Willie’s daily cuts and braises, mamma’s sore throat, grandma’s lameness —Dr. Thomas* Eclectic Oil—the great household remedy. B. F. Fendig and wife and. Samuel Fendig went to Bass Lake today to join Mrs. Kate R. Watson and others who went there yesterday. Mr. Borchardt, whose family is there, will also join the party today or tomorrow. Lost, Strayed er Stolen— One Meade make bicycle, name written on seat One knob on handle bqr chipped, and putty used to fill put. Any information will be properly rewarded. J. C. Gwin. Attorney Roy Blue was able to make a trip down town today, the first time he has ventured from the house since he underwent a surgical operation some ten days ago. He is gaining strength rather slowly, but expects to be entirely restored to health.
The Evening Republican.
Misses Ruth and Esther Harper went to Monticello today to join, their father at Edgewater camp, where the Boys’ Benevolent Brotherhood are haying a week’s outing. A W. Sawin has sold about 25,000 melons from his Fair Oaks melon farm this year and there are about 10,000 still on the vines. Everywhere his melons met with favor. He has some fine muskmelons ripening and which he will have on the market in a few days. Charles and Pierre Thomson returned last evening from their trip to the west, which was made for the benefit of the former’s health. He is very much improved and went to work th)s morning for the Monon railroad on the new block signal system, now being installed between Lafayette and Chicago. Dave Overton returned Saturday from South Dakota, where he worked with a threshing machine for several weeks. Small grain crops were very poor, but a number of fine rains within the past several weeks have helped the corn a great deal and the prospect is excellent except in sections where hail struck it. A dozen and a half girls of ages from 11 to 15 enjoyed a camping party last night at the home of Vera and Ivah Healey. They had a picnic supper, spent the night in little shelter tents on'the lawn, prepared their owi breakfasts and went to the woods for dinner. All seemed to enjoy the experience and expressed regret that their camp was for only one night. J. C. Clipp, a poultry man from Saltillo, Ind., and a representative of The Poultry Tribune, is a Rensselaer visitor today. He had heard of the fine poultry raised in Jasper county and -Came here particularly to see bronze turkeys and barred rocks raised by Pullins Bros.; White Wyandottes and Indian Runner ducks raised by Mayhew Bros., and Rhode island Reds raised by George W. Hopkins. He expects to buy some thoroughbreds if he can.
Miss Judith Woodward, who has been visiting at the home of S. C. Irwin for the past week, left this morning for Chicago and will visit there and at Janesville, Wis., before returning to Madison, where she will again attend the university. Miss Woodward is probably the only girl that ever took an agricultural college course after graduation from the Rensselaer high school. She is much in love with , her work and plans to bring it to practical use when the course is completed. George Morgan was in Indianapolis the latter part of last week visiting his son Kenneth and family. Kenneth’s little daughter, 4 years of age, was recently quite severely burned. She was playing with a toy street car and tried to light it. Her clothing caught fire and it was all her mother .could do to extinguish the flames. Mrs. Morgan was badly burned on both hands. The little girl is getting along nicely and Mrs. Morgan is also getting better, but it is probable that the fingers of one hand will be stiff. It was a narrow escape for both of them.
Many auto parties are guests daily at the Makeever Hotel. Among arrivals Monday were H. C. King and wife and Miss Rudy and J. Louis Goebel, of Henderson, Ky„ who were en route to Michigan. J. S. McAllister and wife and Miss Wathen and James Weir, of Louisville, were guests of the hotel over Monday night. They were northbound. Four young fellows composed a good natured party in a Ford touring car that also remained at the hotel over night They were p- D. Miralle and P. H. Weilan, of Mt. Gilllad, Ohio; A R. McFadden, of Cadiz, Ohio, and P. S. Miller, of Columbus.
Auto touring is not altogether carefree. Readers of The Republican may recall that Sidney Thompkins and Harry Anderson, of Nashville, Tenn., who were touring in an E. M. F., had a breakdown near Remington last Wednesday night After getting repairs they were enabled to resume their trip to Chicago. Another E. M. F. car, also from Nashville, contained Mr. and Mrs. John Vertrees, he being the Nashville agent of the E. M. F. company. The auto occupants were traveling together and had visited Chicago and started home Monday of this week, and Mr. and Mrs. Vertrees arrived in the evening to be met with a telegram informing them that their traveling companions had come to grief at Crown Point, their car having been wrecked. Mr. and Mrs. Vertrees at once returned there to ascertain the extent of their accident ,
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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, WIL
PETITION FOR BRICK STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Want Cullen, Forest and Washington Bricked to Bridge—Thence Macadam to Collegeville. Attorney E. B. Honan is today circulating a petition to have a brick street and macadam road built from the new Monon depot to St Joseph's college. The route proposed Is from the depot on Forest to where it branches off into Dayton, thence to Washington street and west to the river bridge. From the bridge to St. Joseph’s college it is proposed to make a macadam roadway in which tar is used to bind the rock together, making a street little short of asphalt. The petition contemplates building the street under the state 3-mile law, throwing the burden jointly upon all real estate owners of the city of Rensselaer and Marion township. It would materially widen Cullen and Forest streets by narrowing the parking. The streets will doubtless be far too narrow in their present state to accommodate the increased traffic thereon after the new depot is completed. The petition is being liberally signed.
“HOOSIER LIMITED” WILL BE HERE TOMORROW.
Rensselaer People Will Be Welcomed At 12:10 to Inspect the Finest Train in Indiana. Agent Beam has been notified by Frank J. Reed, general passenger agent of route, that the new train recently told about in The Republican, will be set off here Wednesday at 12:10 o’clock, and left for a few minutes for the inspection of the public. The train has been in Indianapolis for two days, where it has been admired by many people, and Rensselaer people will be pleased to learn that Mr. Reed has offered to hold the train here for a short time tomorrow for the inspection of the public. About the train the Indianapolis Star says: The new train represents the highest type of equipment. Everything is new from the locomotive to the observation platform of the parlor car. The train consists of locomotive, mail car, combination baggage and smoking car, woman’s coach, dining car and parlor car. The smoker has a seating capacity of thirty-two, the woman’s coach will seat eighty-eight passengers, the dining car, thirty, and the parlor car, fifty. The exterior appearance of the train presents something entirely new in the color line. The lower half of the cars are painted dark green and the upper part light green. Along the top panels adjoining the roof in gilt letters are the words', “Hoosier Limited.” The interior of the cars is elegant, the general finish being selected Cuban mahogany with greed upholstering. The train is electric lighted throughout -
The dining car is one of the finest in service and represents an expenditure of $24,000 atone.. The kitchen contains all of the latest equipment for dinner service. Large tanks carry a supply of filtered water. The observation part of the parlor car is equipped with a large dome electric light for night travel. On the rear platform a large electric sign, bearing the words, “Hoosier Limited," will be placed. It is said that the equipment for two trains, including the locomotives, represents an expenditure of more than $200,000. Three new Pacific type of locomotives are capable of great speed, having seventy-three-inch drive wheels. The combined weight of one locomotive and tender is 190 tons. Under present plans the train will leave Indianapolis at 3 o'clock each afternoon, arriving at Chicago at 7:45 o'clock, cutting seven minutes from the former time. The second train will leave Chicago at noon daily, arriving in Indianapolis at 4:45 in the. afternoon. Besides Messrs. Reed and Alexander, who made the Inspection yesterday afternoon, were W. A Callison, master mechanic of terminals, and W. H. Strang, road foreman of engines; both of Lafayette.
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.
FOUR BITES OF A CHERRY.
By George Folsom.
How a Genins Collected $40,000 At the Rate of 810,000 a Clip —and Kept IL
Copyright, The Frank A Munsey. Co. ——o BITE ONE. The Assault John Fenton, the well known criminal lawyer was seated at his desk, poring over a mass of legal documents, when his servant, after knocking at the study door, entered and handed him a card. ' “A gentleman, sir,’’ said the servant. “He says that he must see you tonight, if possible.” The lawyer glanced at the clock on his right. “Half past nine,” he murmured. “Rather late for a business call. However,” raising his voice, “you may show the gentleman in.” In a few moments the servant ushered in a tall, athletic-looking man of thirty or thereabout. “Mr. Henry Linden, I presume?” said the lawyer, rising and moving an armchair to a position beside his desk. “<on’t yftiuait “Thank you,” replied his visitor, sinking into the depths of the cushioned chair like a man who needed rest. In the pause that ensued, Mr. Fenton noted that his caller was very neatly dressed in a closely buttoned black sack coat, gray trousers and black shoes. In his left hand, its edge resting on the arm of the easy chair, was a black derby hat. The third finger of the hand which held the hat was crooked, and discolored as though by iodine. For the rest, Mr. Linden’s face was regular in contour, but pallid; his short hair a glossy black, and his eyes dark and sparkling. He wore no mustache, nor did his upper lip look as though he had recently worn one. Altogether his face was a strong one, the prominent chin suggesting great determination. f ... „ “I must apologize,” said he, “for so late a call, but, as your servant doubtless told you, my business is urgent.” Mr. Fenton was about to make a polite response when his visitor went on: - - _ “What are the necessary formalities when one wishes to engage your services?” The query was rather abruptly put, and the lawyer Imagined that he could detect traces of strong excitement.
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I “I am a criminal lawyer,” said Mr. Fenton, after a slight pause. “Do you wiph to engage my services for some friend? If so, would you permit me to suggest—” “Pardon my interrupting you,” said his visitor, straightening up as though to pull himself together. “You would, of course, prefer that I call at your office during business hours. But the services are for myself—and—another, and I am fully aware that you take criminal cases only. I beg that you will accept or decline my case at your home, and, if possible, now.” “But, Mr. Linden,” said the-lawyer, glancing again at the card before him, “I don’t know of any man of your name who is at present under indictment You mystify me.” “Do you never engage to defend prospective criminals?” replied the visitor. “I don’t know anything about law, but I desire, if I do get mixed up with it, to engage a man who has nothing of its intricities to learn,” bowing as he spoke to Mr. Fenton, who acknowledged the compliment with a polite smile. “This is all so irregular,” said the lawyer, after another pause. “I caLnot see my way. Please oblige me by being more explicit.”
me, then, a criminal,” said Mr. Linden, “whether I have achieved the notoriety of an indictment or not. Whether I am innocent or guilty of the crime with which I will charge myself can make no difference to my legal adviser. There are few innocent men called to the bar. Did not a recorder on one occasion compliment a great criminal lawyer—yourself, sir—on* an ingenious defence which gained the acquittal of a prisoner who was caught, practically, red-handed? “Ordinarily, the recorder, purely in his capacity of judge, would, desire that justice should be done. But, as a lawyer who was perhaps to remain a judge for only five years or so, did he not really admire the legal tricks which he would undoubtedly practise under like circumstances?”
“It is evident,” said Mr. Fenton, flushing slightly, “that if you do not know law, you know something of lawyers. I will consent to take your case, conditionally, and we will, therefore, go back to the initial question. The formalities are a retainer, and a frank statement of your trouble. “After hearing your story I may act for you or not as I see fit. A man’s guilt would not of itself prompt me to reject the case. As the guilty must have lawyers, lawyers must engage to defend the guilty. But —there are often good reasons for declining work. You will understand my reasons, I hope, if we do not come to an agreement. But every word you have spoken since you sat down will be treated by me in strict confidence.” “Will five hundred dollars be sufficient?” said the lawyer’s strange vls-
itor. As he spoke he took a package of bills from his coat pocket “Ample,” said the lawyer. Then he took from a drawer a blank form and wrote upon it "August 10-19—. Received from Henry Linden, Esq., five hundred dollars as retainer for legal services.” This he hahded to his visitor. _ “There is another concerned,” said Mr. Linden, "but we will leave him out until later. Now, Mr. Fenton,” die went on, “you may perhaps reMember the case of Cossett vs. Cossett Mr. Simon Cossett the well known financier and promotor, is a distant relative of mine, though I believe that he does not know me. By methods which have never come to the surface, he robbed three members of the Cossett family of an inheritance of forty thousand dollars. "The Cossett suit, as you know, was won by Mr. Simon Cossett, the defendant. As trustee for a property which, at one time, was badly tangled —I will send you various documents bearing on this—Mr.- Cossett managed to acquire everything. His three cousins are practically penniless. v I need not go into further details with regard to Cossett’s action and the outcome of the suit
“I am interested in the three Cossetts who were robbed, and I have decided to right their wrongs by such methods as I find most practicable. The fruit of Mr. Simon Cossett’s cleverness is a cherry worth,, forty thousand dollars. The proverb says that it isn’t worth while to make two bites of a cherry. Mr. Simon Cossett secured the fruit, and I intend to make two, three or even four bites to get 1 tawayfromhim. Wenyotrall this in order that you may use it if you are ever called upon to defend me.” “Then you are only a prospective criminal after all?” exclaimed the lawyer. “If I may advise—•” “Don’t,” said Mr. Linden. "It Is too late. I have bitten the cherry. At five minutes' before nine, tonight, I took from Mr. Crossett, by violence, but without injuring him physically—ten thousand dollars.” “And you were recognized,” cried the lawyer, excitedly, “and escaped?” "I escaped,” said Linden quietly, “but I was not-recognized. I stood by and saw another man accused, but I think he proved his innocence to the satisfaction of the police, at least” “Tell me about IL” said the lawyer grimly. “I seem to be an accessory after the fact, but I am anxious to hear the details.” “To begin,” said Linden, who had, by this time, recovered from the slight nervousness he had betrayed
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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday. Aug. 23.—Sun rises 5:18; sets 8:48.
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