Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1911 — Page 1

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Herman B, Tuteur Tailor Made Clothes 1 have this season around 250 samples , a* Blue Serges In Plains and Fancies The largest assortment in town to pick froip; -.also all the Newest Fabrics All in lengths. o “ I know there is « saving/’ Inspection Invited. CLEANING. PRESSING. ——o x H, B, Tuteur Over Warner’s Store.

Mt. Ayr Odd Fellows Will Dedicate New Hall Saturday.

The Odd Fellows of Mt. Ayr have decided on next Saturday, Sept. 23rd, as the date for dedicating their new building and the ceremony is expected to attract a large crowd there. A dance will be held in the evening.

H. R. Knrrie Has One of Best Autos Ever Brought to City.

H. R. Kurrie, who had the auto fever for some timt and who has been giving the matter considerable investigation so that he would get the best machine he could for the money invested, came from Chicago Friday night with a chauffeur in a 40-horse power 5-pas-senger Staver, a handsome machine that cost $2,500. It is doubtless one of the finest cars ever owned in this county.

Wadena Won In Close Ball Game Friday Afternoon.

Costly errors in the early part of the game by members of the home team were responsible for the defeat of the Wrens by Wadena Friday. The final score wfis 4 to 3. The game was very Interesting and the small crowd was well pleased with .the contest. The Wrens outbatted the visitors and save for errors would have won the game. Editor John McCullough, of Remington, officiated as umpire.

Order tomatoes to can of E. S. Rhoads, the grocer. Do It today.

THE Evening Republican.

Entered January 1, 1897, as second-olaaa mail nutter, at the port-offlea at Benaselaer, Indiana, under the act of Kerch 3, 1878.

TRYING TO GET MONEY BACK IN AUTO FRAUD.

Deal by Which William Kresel Was Fleeced Being Probed by Attorney W. H. Parkinson. Attorney W. H. Parkinson will go to East St. Louis, 111., Sunday, to take some depositions in the Winner automobile fraud case by which William Kresel, a highly respected farmer living south of Rensselaer, was defrauded out of about S4OO. If ever a crooked deal was pulled off that was one. The Winner. Manufacturing Co., of East St. Louis, interested Mr. Kresel in an automobile and made great claims for their car, called ‘‘The Winner.” They offered to sell a new car for S4OO. Of this amount $l5O was to be paid before the car was shipped and the balance was to be paid in honor of a draft for $250 through the Rensselaer First National Bank after the car was examined and had Mr. Kresel’s approval. The draft, however, did not grant the right of examination and Mr. Kresel was required to pay it before he could get the car. He did so und after trying the car found it so inferior that it could hardly be made to run on the main streets of the city. He went to the bank and ordered that the money he had paid be retained and not sent tot the Winner company, but a St. Louis bank put in a claim for the money, which they had advanced to the Winner company, The fraud is as plain as the nose on your face, but there seems a rather remote chance of recovering the money or any part of it. • The so-called automobile still remains Rensselaer Garage, where it has been since the day of its arrival. There is probably not a man in Jasper county who "Would pay $lO for it. The engine, which was supposed to be of 15-horse power, does not develop more than 3-horse power. The bed of the car is cheap and it looks more like a pushmobile constructed by a 10-year-old boy than it does like an automobile. The sale was a skin game and it is hard to recover when a fellow has been skinned. Since the negotiations were made by mail and were so clearly fraudulent, it is possible that Attorney Parkinson may be able to get at the officers of the Winner Manufacturing company through the postoffice department. It is an outrage that a man can be thus defrauded and have no means of recovery. In some countries the officials of the Winner Manufacturing company would go to the penitentiary for such a deal.

Man Who Terrorised Wife Released Friday Afternoon.

Jack Webb, the man who came from Chicago a couple of weeks ago and went to the home of his wife’s mother, Mrs. Prior Rowen, and terrorized them Uy flourishing a revolver, was released from the county jail Friday afternoon and went to Chicago on the Hoosier Limited, first telling acquaintances that he was ashamed of his conduct and would not return to Rensselaer for at least two years. It was agreed by his wife not to have him placed under a peace bond. Whiskey seems to have been Webb’s trouble on this occasion, as it apparently was on previous occasions when he 4ras unruly and, threatening. Charles Marlin, who haß been in jail for some time on a charge of stealing a bicycle, was released Thursday afternoon. He plead guilty to the charge and was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to jail for 90 days. As he had already served a long time in jail awaiting trial, the sentence was very properly suspended and the young man given a chance to get bn the right track again. Elizur Sage staid his fine and he will be employed on the Sage farm. i - J

The balance of the Ransford Bankrupt stock will be sold at auction beginning Monday, Sept 18th. Auction every afternoon at 2 P. M. and evening at IP. M. Come out and bear the bald headed auctioneer. , Want to rent your property? Use our classified oolunuu

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATUBDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1911.

RURAL ROUTES MAY GET PARCELS POST.

Package Delivery by Carriers May be Given Trial—Twenty Million Will Get Benefit. A dispatch from Washington says that Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock twill in his coming annual report recommend to congress the establishment of a parcels post on rural free delivery mall routes. This is a far different proposition from the establishment of a general parcels post, but tbe action of Mr. Hitchcock is believed' here, with good reason, to mark the beginning of a general System of package delivery by the postal service.

Agitation for a general parcels post has been rampant many years, and 4t this time a committee of congress is giving the subject especial attention, and , the interstate commerce "commission is investigating the express companies, which would be most affected by parcels post Legislation. For several sessions the postoffice department has been ready to establish several experimental parcels post routes in order to give the system a thorough test before committing itself to assume the burden of a general service. The experiment congress has denied. The suggestion of the postmaster general comes as a natural sequence to his plans for rehabilitating the whole postal and placing it upon a paying basis. The department practically is /making its financial ends meet, and the plan proposed by Mr. Hitchcock to establish a parcels post on rural routes is expected to net a large income to the postal service at a comparatively small expense to the department itself. Under the proposed plan parcels would be received only from customers living in the city or town In which the postoffice is situated for delivery along a rural route served by carriers from that office. The carriers now possess practically all of the equipment necessary to handle this business, if congress allows it. It will be noted that Mr. Hitchcock’s plan does not contemplate an extension of the parcels post at the outset, so that persons living outside the city or town in which the postoffi.ee of origin is situated cannot send parcels by the post method otherwise than is permitted by law. The details of the proposed plan remain to be worked out. The rates of postage which would apply and the weight and size of packages which could be sent, have not been determined upon. In most foreign countries where the general ‘ parcels post system is in use, postage rates are applied on a zone basis —that is, a maximum charge is fixed for carrying a parcel of a certain weight a certain distance. Under the proposed plan the maximum haul of the rural carrier is supposed not to exceed tweiltyfour miles so that, in all probability it would not be necessary to arrange special rates beyond the schedule which would apply to all parcels.

Some idea of the extent of the system involved in Mr. Hitchcock’s gestion can be gleaned from the fact that there are now approximately 42,000 rural free delivery routes In the United. States, ranging from six to twenty-four miles in length. An estimate of the number of- persons served by these routes has been made by the department and the number fixed at about 20,000,000. This.is practically two-ninths of the population of the entire country, and all of this number ip agricultural population. Of course, congress is not bound to accept or to limit itself to Mr. Hitchcock’s suggestion. Congress has the power to establish a general parcels post system or any part of it any time it sees fit.

Jasper County Sunday School Convention Oct 17th and 18th.

County Sunday School Superintendent Arthur Waymtre was in the city Friday. He informs us that the county Sunday school convention will be held Oct. 17th and 18th and that an effort will be made to make it a greater success than the one held last year. The convention will be held in Rensselaer and notice Is given a good ways In advance so that all Sunday school work 1 era can make arrangements to attend. The program will be published shortly

Settle Dr. W. W. Merrill Accounts.

Adi persons knowing themselves indebted to Dr. W. W. Merrill are expected to settle their accounts as early as possible. The books are at the office of C. J. Dean, where settlement can be made. Please give the matter immediate attention.

You had better leave your order at the Rhoads grocery for tomatoes to can.

MAMMOTH CROWD ATTENDS THE HORSE SHOW TODAY.

Glorious, Weather tor Event Follows Two-Day Disappointment Caused By Wet Weather. People are here today for the final day of the horse show and business men's celebration. They came .early and before noon the hitch barns reported a day excelling any single day except circus events. sun §ltone radiantly from early mern and the bright rays hits made the day one of general delight There were upward of one hundred entries in the draft classes shown today, which indicates that the tendencies in this locality are largely toward draft stock. The driving show Friday was »a great success and the Friday crowd, which was a good one, seemed to be abundantly pleaved with the harness and saddle animals. Mr. Meek, the manager of the show attractions, arrived from Chicago Friday evening, bringing with him a troup of colored mlhstrel performers. He had worked bard for two days to get a company together and finally got here. The tent is pitched in Cullen street at the side of the Makeever house and did S3O worth of business Friday night and seems to be me of the best cards this afternoon The musicians for the vaudeville show came Friday afternooh and'that att.acti m was opened up and did a good business. The merry-go-round rail v until after midnight Friday night and some of the young folks refused to get off until they went broke. The crowd was good natured and every one Friday and today seemed to be enjoying themselves and helping others tQ do the same.

The crowd today will doubtless be almost twice that of yesterday and will be one of the largest crowds tea city has entertained in recent years. The following additional prizes were awarded in the light harness and saddler class yesterday: Best single driver, any age—Cyrus Rice, first; Isaac Glazebrook, second; Chas. Steele, third. Best double drivers, any age—Cyrus Rice, John O’Connor, second; H. W. Pierson, third: Best single driver, lady driven — Inez Nichols, first; Mrs. Cyrus Rice, second; Miss Nellie Kennedy, third. Best double drivers, ady driven — Mrs. Cyrus Rice, first; Miss Nellie Kennedy, second,*- Mrs. John O’Connor, third. Best saddler, lady ridden—Miss Nellie Kennedy, first; Miss Rice, second. Best, saddler, gentleman ridden— Dave Halstead, first; Cyrus Rice, second; Roy Haig, third. ' Best surrey—John O’Connor, first; Cyrus Rice, second; Dave Yeoman, 3d. Best matched team—Qyrus Rice, first; Dave Halstead, second; John O’Connpr, third. Best matched team—F. M. Snyder, first; WrH. Jackson, second.

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W. F. HODGES TO PROSECUTE ALLEGED GRAFT CASES.

Former Rensselaer Lawyer Appointed By Judge McMahon to Appear Against Knotts and Others. W. F. Hodges, who came to Rensselaer some six or seven years ago and remained for several months, practicing law with George E. Hershman as a partner, and who located at Gary when that city began to grow out of the sand dunes, has been appointed by Judge Willis C. McMahon to prosecute the alleged graft officials of Gary, including Mayor Tom Knotts and several aldermen. The cases were called at Crown Point Friday and the first move taken by the defense was to move that a change of venue be granted from Lake county. It was alleged that a, fait trial could not be procured In that county. The defendants are represented by Attorneys W, J. McAleer, A. F. Knotts and A. K. Sills, Jr., the young son of A. K. Sills, Sr., of Monticello, who is now practicing law in Gary. It is understood, that Attorney Hodges will make a determined stand against the change of venue being granted. Mr. Hodges is an able young lawyer and has been active in several crusades for law enforcement in Gary. He was appointed to take the prosecution, it is understood, because of some inactivity on the part of Charles E. Greenwald, the prosecuting attorney.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Sunday. Sept. 17—Sun rises 5:43; sets 5:05.

JOHN WILKINS VICTIM OF TYPHOID FRYER.

Citizen of Hanging throve Township Dies After lUness of Several Weeks—Funeral Monday. John Wilkins, who lived on the tfrank Fißher farm in Hanging Orove township, east of McCoysburg, died at an early hour this Saturday morning of typhoid fever from which be had been suffering for several weeks. Mr. Wilkins was about 32 years of age and a highly respected man. He leaves a young wife and one child about 2% years of age. His wife Is a daughter of Michael Rlngeissen, a well known citizen of that township. The funeral will be held Monday, burial being made in the Osborn cemetery.

Christian Church Services. h Regular services In the Church ot Christ on Lord’s Day, Sept. 17th. Morning subject, “Conservation of the Christ Character.” Evening subject, “Learn by the Living Light” Sunday school at 9:30 A. M.

The balance of the Ransford Bankrupt stock will be sold at auction beginning Monday, Sept 18th. Auction every afternoon at 2 P. M. and evening at 7 P. M. Come out and hear the bald headed auctioneer.

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