Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Born, Monday, Aug. -S», to Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Turfler, a son. Miss Verne Britton went to DeMotte this morning to visit relatives. ■* ■ , t.. B. J. Moore has purchased of Frank Kresler his four-passenger Bylck auto. Miss Gladys Grant is speeding today at Parr with T. F. Warne and family. Buy your* shoes of Lon Kiser and be satisfied in quality and price. - Miss Kathryn Arnold 'went to Chicago today for a week’s visit with* relatives. J.. H. Kneale, of Brookston, made a business visit to Rensselaer this morning. 4*4 Mrs. Woodworth fell Sunday evening and severely sprained her left wrist. William Toffel is moving his famllyl here from Marion, expecting to find work. Mrs.* Jane Norman returned to Parr this morning, after a visit with Mrs. Mel Griffin.

Miss Edith Gruver, returned to. Delphi today, after a visit with relatives at Newland. , Miss Verda E. Williams, of Kokomo. Is visiting her brother, Attorney Geo. A.. Williams, and wife. Richard Burtou, the colored lad who ■worked here last spring, is again a porter at the Makeever house. Better shoes for less money, is a big assertion, but we are, ready to back up this statement with the gpods, At VanArsdel’s, Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger" and little (daughters, Inez and Helen,' returned home yesterday frqm a visit with relatives at Muncie. * - - W. S. Wasson and wife came from Union City yesterday for a visit of several days with their son, Harrison Wasson and family. Better shoes for less money—-our motto. We do not? - fear contradiction, as we have the goods. Come in and let us prove it VanArsdel’s. Mrs. E. D. Rhoades went to Louisville, Ify., today, to take her little granddaughter, Margaret Radcliffe, 'home, after a visit of five weeks here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mitchell and little daughter returned to Battle (Creek, Mich., today, after a visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs, Dolpn Day. Peter Shide and Mr. and Mrs. Henry 'Shlde, of near Remington, took the 11:06 train here today for Lafayette, where Mrs. Mary Shlde, their mother, 1b very sick at a hospital. Miss Day Jordan returned yesterday from Aurora. 111., where she visited her sister. Miss Nettie. Miss Chede Jordan is also at Aurora, where she has a good position as governess. ■■■— I Hon. I. D. Dunn and wife came t&ls / morning from Tefft and will be guests of their son, George N. Dunn, and wife, at the home of Granville Moody. Mr. Dunn is looking quite well for one of his advanced years. Miss Emma Smith returned to New 'Philadelphia, Ohio, today, after a visit here with her brother-in-law, B. Forsythe. He accompanied her as far as Indianapolis. Miss Smith is an invalid, having to be wheeled about in a chair. Fred Hamiifcn arrived home from Kokomo last, nigh: where he visited fi lends. During his absence he also attended the meet!nr- of the Beta Phi Sigma at Marlon and had a fine time, with eome pleasant social function every evening. Will Fisher, a Mo non passenger brakemaa, stopped here over last night to visit his uncle, James Fisher and family. He has just retained from a trip to Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., and different Montana points. rm» home is in Indianapolis.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM ♦ —/. PICTURES. THE PROFESSOR'S WARD. THE WHITE MEDICINE MAN.

Purtelle With Rare Grit Poshing His Road Along.

Warren Robinson and a representative of The Repdfflican went to Thayer this morning for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to what progress is being made in the interurban road. Getting off the train at Thayer they started to walk to the Kankakee river. At Tfiayer three large tents were pitched at the side of the track for use as sleeping quarters and cook and dining tent for the men employed on the roadi Four cooks were at work preparing the noon meal. The supplies seemed to be of the best and are purchased in Chicago, the men being furnished board at cost.

On the siding was a box car labeled “Dynamite—handle with care.’* This was addressed to the interurban company. It arrived the day before and is to be used in blasting stumps from the right-of-way. „ .' ~

Between Thayer and the Kankakee river is a stretch of low, marshy laud about a mile in length. Over this land a temporary trestle work is being erected. The engineer stated that they expected to have this part of the work done in less than a week. Later dirt will be hauled with a motor car and dumped between the trestle work, which will be removed upon the completion of the grade. Several thousand loads of dirt will be required for this fill. It is expected to secure sand and dirt, south of Roselawn along the right-of-way for this. purpose.

Mr. Purtelle stated that 78 men were at work at present and that this num; her will be increased to 600 if he can secure that many. He stated that another gang of men were at work jhst south of Roselawn clearing the timber from the right-of-way and that grading will rittrt there in a few days. He now has bosses over each crew of men, who seem to be competent and know how to handle men and see that their work is done right. Mr. Purtelle has already shipped considerable material to the ground and now claims to have backing, which will enable him to complete the road from the river to Mt. Ayr yet this fall. He states that he has contracted for a motor bar at a cost of 620,000, which will be brought to Roselawn as Boon as the grade is ready for it. These cars run under their own power, .are equipped for carrying passengers, and additional coaches can be attached to them.

City Council Proceedings.

All members of the city council were present at the meeting Monday evening. The meeting did not adjourn until a late hour. Resolutions were adopted for cement sidewalks on College avenue; on Sparling avenue along the E. Peacock property, and the one petitioned for by J. M. Wasson, et al. The Vaffdalla Coal Co. was awarded the contract for the city coal for the ensuing year at 61-10 per ton for No. 4 mine run Linton. The members of the fire company present at the Dixey fire were allowed 61.50'each. The following claim* were allov ed: CORPORATION FtIND Geo. Mustard, salary marshal.. 630.00 Frank Crltser, night watch.... 25.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk 25.00 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, 5a1ary.......... 25.00 Fred Macklenberg, hauling.... 3.85 James Mathenia, unloadg stone 1.25 John Holliday, hauling 6.00 Monroe Carr, work on bridge' . 7.50 C. W. Platt, work on bridge... 25.25 John Hordeman, wk on bridge 22.00 Randolph Wright, oak lumber 25.00 Chas. Stanley, mowing.. 3.50 M. I. Adams, sand .... • 1.00 Malnes ft Hamilton, feed 6.58 Maines ft Reed, filling grade bridge - 40.00 F. W. Rutherford, balance on « bridge work 52.87 O. 8. Baker, work'on park.... 8.00 WATER" FUND T. E. Malone, salary. 30.00 John Hordeman, work on main 7.50 Ray D. Thompson, water sup,. 348 Al W. A. Knapp ft Co., bal on pipe 7.04

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REkftgSLAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29,1911.

WILL BE OBJECTION TO STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Many Who Signed Petition are Now Talking of Withdrawal—Expense Too Much, They Say. There wHI be a lot of objecting to the building of the proposed brick street and asphalt-macadam street and road contemplated in the petition that has been circulated the past week. Whether it will be enough to defeat the movement or not can not be told at this tllhe.'but there will be a large number of freeholders ready to sign a remonstrance whenever one is circulated. The leaders among the petitioners have been feeling very well pleased with the liberal response the petition has met and many have signed it that it was presumed would oppose the movement. Some, on the other hand, whp had signed the petition readily, are now taking a negative view of the matter and will ask to have their names removed from the petition. The objections are mainly because of the cost and because a number believe that the business property, at least, should take care of the improvement of its own streets. Another objection and one urged by about all property owners who have been to the expense of making their own improvements and who do not have property along the streets that it is proposed to improve by general taxation, is that they coftsider it right to be assessed for improvements for other property.

The Republican has been making some investigation about the cost of streets and there is no doubt but the proposed brick improvement will' be very expensive, probably costing close to $40,000 from the new depot to the river bridge. The tarvia-macadam, Which it is proposed to use from the bridge to St. Joseph’s, would be less expensive, and would probably cost about 610,000. . Some are suggesting that the tarviamacadam be used for the entire improvement, others that brick be used only for the business section and that the tarvia-macadam or asphalt-maca-dam be used for the balance of the Improvement This would materially reduce the cost and probably give U» a streat that would last for a long time. A rather careful investigation of the asphalt-macadam street at Delphi leads ns to believe that it should prove a mighty fine and lasting street, almost as good and in some respects better than brick. The tarviamacadam is less expensive and said to be just as good. From what we are able to learn, the various kinds of pavement cost about'as follows: \ Per sq. yd. Bithulltic 63.00 Creosote blocks 4.00 Brick 2.50 Asphalt-macadam 1.60 Tarvia-macadam 1.10

The new assessment sheet for Rensselaer shows that exclusive of the railroad, the American Express Co. and the telegraph and telephone lines, the totaf assessed valuation is 61,276,771. In Marion township outside of Rensselaer the assessed valuation is 61,477,684. The auditor has not yet made the distribution of assessment for the railroad and other corporations. This would probably make ..the total assessed valuation About 63,000,000. On this basis, if (he improvement cost 645,000 it would mean a tax of 1 % per cent, which would be distributed for payment over a period of ten years and carry an additional cost of about 6 per cent interest If the tarvia-macadam road should be built, the cost might be reduced to about 622,500, which would make a big reduction in the taxes. , If the Washington street property owners should pay for the street in front of their own property, the cost could be considerably reduced for general taxation. Another thing that enters into the discussion is the obligation that the county should have to bear the expense of building half way across the street in front of the court house and not having that cost borne by Marion township. It would be a pity not to have both Cullen and Washington streets improved, 'and the pavement selected should be something that would add to the permanent advantage of the city, but the opposition are offering many contentions that should be token into consideration while the movement is young. L ■_ sa_ ; .

George Gorham has been putting on a little style the past few days at his watchman’s shack at the Main street railroad crossing. It was given a coating of paint and there are about twice the number of visitors that formerly stopped (here. George ia said to be quite swelled up about his rejuvenated quarters. T*

Will Install Tractor Plow On Jasper County Farm.

C. F. Mansfield, who is the owner of 400 acres in Jasper county, is going to make it one of the fine farms iu this part of Indiana, and he is probably giving its Improvement more study and sonsideration than any~Qther owner of Jasper county soil. Mr. Mansfield is an attorney and is deeply interested in the development of agricultural condtions. His farm is southeast of Rensselaer and is occupied by John P. Walters, a good farmer*. Mr. Mansfield a few months ago began the study of alfalfa, with the result of bringing a Purdue expert here to analyze his soil to see what is needed to make it suitable for alfalfa. This fall he will put out 100 acres of that product, first properly inoculating the soil. This week he will receive here a 45-horse power Avery tractor with full equipment for plowing, discing, harrowing, seeding, etc. He already given the tractor a try-out in Illinois and is convinced that it is practical on a no greater acreage than his Jasper county farm. The tractor will readily puli three plows and harrows at the same time, or a double disc and harrows. It can also be used for corn shelling, general farm grinding, wood sawing, etc., and Is equipped with wagon bed, etc., for hauling. One hundred and fifty bushels of wheat can be carried in the bed and five tons of baled hay can be moved along at a rate of ten or twelve miles an hour. The cost of •J; ■*«»• a motor engine of this sort is about 62,600.

Mr. Mansfield says that we do not farm thoroughly enough in this county and believes that all Jasper county people should get busy with the study of advanced farming and help push the county into a higher agricultural standing. He has one other objection to our people. He says there are too many knockers in Rensselaer and that when a qtranger comes in here to look at land, there is nearly always some one to hand a black eye to everything discussed. He thinks everyone should be a booster and he is taking the lead in a very important matter. His tractor will be watched with a great deal of interest.

H. L. King and wife, Ann H. Rudy and J. Louis Gaebel, of Henderson, Ky., were again guests at the Makeever house a few days ago. They were returning from their auto trip to Chicago and the north, and when they reachca Crown Point, they ran into a rig and caused a little damage. The owner Of the rig telephoned' to Rensselaer and had Mr. King placed under arrest. He finally settled by the payment of 610, but the other fellow wanted 625 mighty badly. For any pain, from top to toe, from any cause, apply Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil. Pain can’t stay where it Is used.

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DEATH CAME SUDDENLY TO DR. W. W. MERRILL.

Rensselaer Physician Victim of Acute Gastritis—Had Been 11l Only Since Sut, £,«■(.«■ Dr. Warren WaHace Merrill, 54 years of age on April 29th, and for the past ten years a practicing-phy-sician in Rensselaer, was foqnd dead in his bed at his residence on Front street at about 6 o’clock this Tuesday morning. Dr. A. R. Kresler, who was called to the house, is of the opinion that he had been dead for several hours. Dr. Merr|ll was taken ill Sunday evening and during the night his condition was such that Mrs. Merrill had remained up with him the entire night. He was suffering from an attack of acute gastritis, and suffered intense pain, which seemed to center in the chest and in the region of the heart. Monday morning he was somewhat improved, but suffered considerable pain throughout the day. Mrs. Merrill was constantly at his side and did not undertake,to secure any rest until about 10 o'clock at night, when he seemed very greatly improved and in

response to his earnest pleadings she lay down on a couch near his bed and soon fell asleep. She was awakened at about 12 o’clock when the doctor arose to take a dose of medicine. He spoke to her, saying that he was all right and after he had returned tb his bed she again went to Sleep. She did not again awake until about 6 o’clock and was horrified to find on going to his bed that the body -was cold in death. She at once summoned Dr. Kresler, who was soon at the house. ; Dr. Merrill had pronounced his sickness acute gastritis and Dr. Kresler confirmed the diagnosis by an examination following death. Relatives in Chicago were notified and on the 11:30 train his two daughters, Miss Ina G. Merrill and Mrs. R. M. Bennett and the latter’s husband,

and Mrs. E. K. Cormack, a sister of Mrs. Merrill, arrived here. Mrs. Merrill bad been completely crushed at the sudden taking away of her husband and neighbors who had kindly undertaken to minister to her, found it impossible to alleviate her great sorrow. After the arrival of her two daughters and her sister, she became more composed. The funeral arrangements were made soon after the arrival of the relatives, Mr. Bennett taking an active flart It was decided to have the service held at the late residence at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic order,,to which deceased had belonged for a great many years, holding membership in the South Chicago lodge. The body will be taken to Chicago on the 3:15 train and interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery. , Dr. Warren Wallace Merrill was born at Merrillville, Lake county, Indiana, April 29, 1857. His medical

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education was acquired at the Bennett Medical College, Chicago. After his graduation from that school he began practice at Hammond, where he was an active practitioner for about twenty years. He then came to Rensselaer and had since practiced in this city. Dr. Merrill was a man of many excellent qualities and those who uecame intimately acquainted with him, found much to admire. was kind-hearted to a fault, friendly and Jovial, a read-, er, a thinker, a man of generous impulses and gentle manner, mid will be held in friendly remembrance by all who knew him here and elsewhere, and there is genuine sorrow among his professional and business associates at his sudden taking away. Mrs. Merrill will return to Chicago to make' her home with tier daughter, Miss Ina, who has been working there for several weeks, and where her married daughter also resides. The body of Dr. Merrill will lie In state at the residence from 12 until 2 o’clock Tuesday.

Princess Theatre Again Open Every Night-ginger This Weak.

The Princess Theatre, which has : been giving shows only on band concert and Saturday nights, is again to be open every night of the week, aad started with Monday night. For this week, Mr. Natho, a singer who traveled for some time with the Floradora company, will delight all who hear him. TJe regular 5 cent price will prevail every night but Saturday, when 10 cents will be charged.

STORE FOR SALE. At the beginning of school now, I need all my help at my main store. I therefore offer my shoe store near the depot for sale this week. Or I will exchange for property. What have you? W B. LEE. Three large apple shows are scheduled for Indiana this year. One of them is being held at South Bend this week by the Indiana State Horticultural society; thp second will be held at the state fair the flrs C week in September; the third trill be given at Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, beginning November 6, directed by a commission appointed by the Indiana society. >. Doan’s Regulets cure constipation without griping, nausea, nor any weakening effect. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents per box. Let your wants be known through our Classified Column.

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