Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Born, today, Aug. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wright, a son. ' Mrs. George Ulm and daughter Lucy are spending today at Fair Oaks. •,/' * —. i.i.m. I. 4 \ The contract for the construction of the Dexter ditch wllj, be sold Saturday. Ask to see our celebrated Rochester dress shoes for ladies, at Rowles & Parker’s. I. B. Marlon, Harve Moore and Jim Clark are spending today fishing at the Kankakee river. We can fit any boy with a good hchool suit. A large line just received at Rowles & Parker’s. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Haste returned yesterday from a four days’ visit with relatives at Logansport. Have you seen those new dress goods, all new fall shades, at Rowles & Parker’s? ' " ' " N * Miss Selma Leopold went to Kentland today to attend a house party, given by Miss Ruth Bush. Mrs. H. J. Dexter, who before her marriage was a school teacher, visited the institute yesterday.

New fall clothing arriving daily. Come in, I will show you. .MODEL CLOTHING CO. Mrs. Louis Mustard and son Emmet went to Valparaiso today to remain over Sunday visiting relatives. See me for your boy’s school suit, cap and sweater coats. I can save you money on-any purchase. Model, Simon Leopold, manager. William Cox and Harold Grainor, of Hanna, were each fined $25, amounting to $62 in each case at Laporte Monday, for having killed prairie chickens. F. M. Parker is getting ready to build a fine new porch at his residence in the northern part of town. His son-in-law, John Andrus, will do the work. Better shoes for less money, is a big assertion, but we are ready to back up this statement with the goods, at VanArsdel’s. . Mrs. George Marion, of Parr, is quite sick with an attack of appendicitis. She was formerly Miss Mattie Fay and her marriage took place only -about ten days ago. Better shoes for lesa money than anywhere in the county. If you are from Missouri, come in and we will show you, at VanArsdel’s. Mrs. E. Stevens, who has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Gifford, of Barkley township, for the past eight months, went to her home in Herscher, 111., today. — ■

Miss Grace Robinson, who is attending the training school for nurses at the Wesley hospital, Chicago, was - home yesterday for a day's visit with her mother, Mrs. G. M. Robinson and family. She is very much pleased ' with the nurses’ training course. T. D. Conaghan is building a fine burn on his farm, south of town. Isaac Tobin, also south of town, is building both a residence and a barn. Wash Cook, of Hanging Grove township, 4s also building a good barn. The country seems to be keeping pace with the city in improvements. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gunyon, who were quite sick with typhoid fever at there home in Union township, have now about recovered and are able to be up end around. Their son Clyde, who first had the disease, having come home from a dredge boat with a mild attack, Is now at home and seems to be entirely well and in good health, No other cases occurred in that part of the county and there is practically no doubt that the disease was communicated te the parents and to the brother that lost his life through Clyde. .... Better shoes for less money—our motto. We do not fear contradiction, as we have the goods. Come in and Ist us prove It T«bAmW«ilj

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦ — ' * . . f~~ r . PICTURES. WHEN Tffi TABLES TURNED. BOBBY, THE COWARD.

SPECIALIST CONFIRMED LOCAL DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS.

Dr. John L. Porter Pronounces Case Of Harold Roth to Be Infantile Paralysis. Dr. John L. Porter, of Chicago, a well known specialist, who is considered an authority on all orthopedical diseases, was called' here Wednesday night to see little Harold Roth, the 6-year-old son of Milton Roth, the butcher. The case had previously been seen by Drs. E. N. Loy, I. M. Washburn and M. D. Gwin, all of whom had agreed that it was infantile paralysis, and the latter, in the capacity of city health officer, had ordered the Roth home quarantined. While there is not believed to -be anything contagious about the disease, the highest medical officials of the state deem quarantine for two week's a precaution that should be taken. Mr. Roth and Joseph Jackson were not quarantined. They are both, living down town. Dr. Porter stated that it was the mildest case of anterior poliomyelitis that he has ever seen and he has great confidence that it may be entirely relieved by treatment. It is quite certain that it will, not get any worse and every known .treatment will be employed to try to rescue the little fellow from the affliction.

There has been a great amount of the disease in this county. The first cases started about two years ago, when Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Nowels, and a bright and lively little chap, was stricken. Next Gertrude Kannal, the beautiful daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal, became afflicted. The former is quite a little crippied, but seems to be getting better all the time. Gertrude was worse afflicted, and her recovery has been very slow, but her parents have worked with her devotedly and they have confidence that she will largely outgrow the state in which she was left. A little daughter of Frank Ham and wife was also slightly affected and the baby of Mrs. McFarland Crowell is thought to have suffered a slight attack. Recently there have been other cases in the county, a child of Trustee May, of Carpenter township, being afflicted. Margaret Shide, fifteen years of age, daughter of Henry Shide, of near Remington, is the only one of the victims to die. Medical science has thus far discovered but little in its study of the. dreadful disease.

Will Keep Open House on Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. D. EL Hollister will have been married fifty years next Tuesday, Sept sth, and that will also be the 68th anniversary of Mrs. Hollister’s birth. The venerable couple will keep open house that day, holding informal receptions both afternoon and evening, from 2 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon and from 7:30 to 10 o'clock in the evening. All their friends are invited to call during those hours.

“Deacon,” as Mr. Hollister is familiarly known, refuses to feel bad very long at a time, and has now almost entirely recovered from his carbuncle troubles, sufficiently so, at any rate, to enjoy a big laugh and inspire others to joviality. He states that he does not want to put himself to any unwarranted expense in this reception, but he proposes to see that all his friends attend the reception and to havf them arrested if they don’t come. As he is a poor man and this would put him to considerable expense, he believes his friends will make such action unnecessary by responding to this general Invitation.

Passenger train No. 6, due in Rensselaer at 3:15 o’clock, did not arrive until 10:30 Wednesday night The delay was caused at Lafayette Junction, where a Big Four engine ran off the derail, blocking the Monon, Big Four and Lake- Brie and Western tracks. A number of people who were here from northern points halted at the station from 3 o’clock until the arrival of the train. Others procured automobiles to take them to their homes, and still others 'waited until this morning.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST SI, 1911.

MARBLE DITCH CASE IS ALMOST CONCLUDED.

Only a Few Minor Matters to Be Taken Up Next Week and Argument to Begin Monday, Sept. 11th. Court adjourned again this Thursday morning and will reconvene next Monday. Practically all the remonstrance hearings have been finished, but there are a few minor matters to come up next week and it is expected that all will be In readiness for the arguments to begin the following Monday, Sept 11th. That will be tbe opening' day 'of the— regular September term of the Jasper circuit court and the special ditch court will probably move over to the east court room.

Last week the W. E. Pinney case was heard, and this week the William and John Brown and Dinwiddle and Lawrence cases were heard. The Brown cases were concluded Wednesday and It is believed that their fight will avail but little in the altering of assessments. The Browns have very much benefltted their lands by the building of the dyke on the north side of the river and they seek to claim that this dyke is a remedy for all high water evils so far as their lands are concerned. They also seek to show that they are able to secure effective drainage from ditches emptying into creeks that have their outlet into the Kankakee near Momence. The ditch petitioners, on the other hand, sought to show, and think they have succeeded quite well, that there is a great amount of the Brown land that is not producing anything, that the effect of the dyke i& a constant damage to all land south of the river and that the c Brown lands could be drained at a much less expense into the Kankakee river if It was Improved as proposed. John Bowie, of the Kankakee Valley Review, was called as a wlthess and he soon proved to all that he knew a good deal about the Kankakee section. He told of the needs of drainage on both sides of the river.. On cross examination by Attorney Bruce, who represents the Browns, he was asked when he became a convert to the extension of the river drainage and he said it was at a drainage meeting when John Brown had made a speech advocating drainage and had said that the people to the east had dumped the water down on them and that he thought it was our duty to carry on the movement and dump it on the fellows down stream.

The Lake county people will probably make a good deal of the fact that there are no petitioners from that side of the river and that about all who are assessed are opposed to the scheme. It will be shown on the other hand that they have always wanted drainage and that their objection is largely based on the fact that the movement was started in Jasper county. While, Judge Marvin has not ruled in any of the cases beard, the petitioners are feeling confident that the ditch is now an assured thing and that the assessments could not be changed enough to result in defeating the ditch.

The funeral of Dr. Merrill was held Wednesday afternoon at the late residence, being conducted by the Masonic order. The body was taken to Chicago for burial in Oakwood cemetery, and the members of the order and a number of friends of the doctor followed the remains to the depot. Drs. F. H. Hemphill, B. N. Loy, I. M. Washburn, B. C. English, M. D. Gwln and A. R. Kresler were the pallbearers. Mrs. Merrill will return to Rensselaer and look after business affairs and plan for her removal to Chicago, where she will make her home.

Hugh Gaffey was in front north of Gifford today, disposing of the last of about 900 watermelons he raised this year. He also had some good potatoes which he sold at 31.25 per bushel. Hugh has a good colt sired by X-Ray, which he expects to exhibit at the horse show. J. W. Blacker was down from the Gifford country today with a load of melons, water and musk. He came from Delphi and brought with him a good store of knowledge in the melon raising line and his product is very commendable. ■■..■ A Miss Martha Long entertained about forty guests last evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, on River street Six-handed euchre was playsd by most of the guests. Other S-played dominoes. A number of Knights of Pythias are going to Wheatfield tonight to be present at the installation of several candidates. Miss Lottie Marion went to Hammond this afternoon for a visit with friends.

HORSE SHOW PLANS BEING HUSTLED ALONG.

Big Mid-September Event to Be One Of Best Shews Ever Given Here— Get Entries Re&dv. There are more good horses and colts in Jasper connty this year than ever before, and there are good reasons why there should be. Within recent years there have been dn enlivened interest in breeding and some splendid stallions and maros have been purchased, especially in draft stock, and the improvement has been sufficient to attract attention from visitors to Jasper county. The judges at the two previous shows have told us that our horses vorably with those in much larger cities and in more densely populated counties, where the land values are much higher, and some of our own horse owners claim that the exhibits

at the second annual show, the one last year, were the classiest ever brought together at a horse show in the state. This year’s show should be better because Jasper county farmers and stockmen are making improvements year after year, and the horse show having become a regular institution, the animals, to be shown are looked after more carefully throughout the entire year. The amusement committee has not yet definitely decided upon the other attractions* but has at its disposal about S4OO and Is trying to spend it for attractions that are sure to ploase and hold the people. The horse show this year should prove a big fall festival and every person in Jasper and adjoining counties should try to come here one or more days, and horse fanciers should come every day.

Active; interest has been created in the fantastic parade to take place one evening and possibly more, if th’cre is a big demand for it. This is a marching parade of fantastically at*.ired individuals mtsked for the occasion. It gives an opportunity for every person to become an artist in the preparation of his or hes own attire and offers unlimited opportunity for the production of many novel idess It was suggested by an actors’ picnic, where every actor, skilled in the art of make-up, garbed themselves* for the parade. To be successful there must he at least a hundred, and if there could be 500 it would be the greatest .parade ever given in Indiana. While it is not necessary that the names of those who mask be given to the committee, it Is important, that enough names be procured to assure the Success of the parade. Country people, town people, visitors and every one Is invited to participate in the parade. Begin now to prepare you.* costume. Make it as attractive or as hideous as you desire. No one will know you unless you desire to be known. The committee has been authorized to offer prizes of $lO, $5 and $3 for the three most attractively

| TOASTED CORN FIAKES 8 //111 Its mills are running day and night to roll out the vast quan* (Iff/j tities of these delicious flakes which the American people require ■sffisßfaapfr BW I M ljjl)| every day. Its large, light, airy workrooms, its modern equip* I yljfl' ment, and its corps of trained workers all combine to make the CQH/ltln 1 /lflj\ Kellogg factory the greatest of its kind in the world and Kellogg’s l| K| /lift Toasted Corn Flakes the one food that excels all others. mmr -f n, *‘jPyl

Herman B.Tuteur Tailor- Made Clothes I have this season around 250 samples of Blue Serges In Plains and Fancies —the largest assortment in town to pick from; also all the . t * ■ V ' ’ V- * > r’- '~. v V-TffifygH Newest Fabrics All in 1 1-3 Yard Lengths. “ I KNOW THERE IS A SAYING.” Cleaning. Inspection Invited. Pressing. H. B. TUTEUR Over Warner’s Store

masked people in the parade. Will you enter? If you will, give your name to either H. F. Parker or G. H. Healey. . Large bills advertising the horse show will be printed as soon as It is definitely decided about the free attractions.

School Announcement for Both Teachers and Pupils.

There will be a general teachers meeting of all the Rensselaer teachers at the office of the Superintendent in the grade school building, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. All high school students who are irregular in their work, having either failures or conditions, will report at the high school building Saturday morning at 9 o’clock for classification. All grade children entering the Rensselaer school for the first time will report Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at the grade school building. It is desired to have all in readiness so that each scholar will know where to report Monday morning. Parents will kindly take notice and see that the above is complied with. I. N. WARREN, Superintendent.

A full line of boys’ knickerbocker school trousers, from 4 to 17 years, all prices, 50c to $1.75 per pair. Model Clothing Co., Simon Leopold, manager. Doan’s Regulets cure constipation without griping, nausea, nor any weakening effect. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents per box.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Friday. Sept I—Sun rises 5:27; sets 6:33.

Marion Township Sunday School Convention Sunday.

The annual Sunday school convention of Marion township will be held □ext Sunday. Sept. 3rd, at the Presbyterian church, beginning at 2 o'clock. George Burnie, the state secretary, will be here and will speak both afternoon and evening. All Sunday school' workers are urged to be in attendance. The program follows: Music Rensselaer Orchestra Devotional Exercises..... Rev. Green Appointment of Nominating Com. “Gradation Why” Geo. N. Burnie Round Table.. .led by L. H. Hamilton Solo Harry Jacobs Music. Dismissal Rev. Harper Evening program, beginning at 7:30: Music. Devotional Exercises... .Rev. Parrett Solo Mrs. Dunlap "The Utility of the Sunday School” Geo. N. Burnie Chorus. Sunday School Boys Music. Benediction.

Pants 50c, waists 25c, for boys’ school wear. Come early and get your, pick at Rowfes A Parker’s. Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles yield to Doan’s Ointment. Chronic cases soon relieved, Anally cured. Druggists all sell it

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