Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 251, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1911 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Larsh were* in Chicago today. Mrs. A. W. Sawin accompanied her husband today to spend the day in Fair Oaks. Mrs. Chas. Walter came from Reynolds this morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. Will Zard. Eat Mrs. Green's Home Made Bread. “The Best Ever.” See ad in Classified Column, or Phone 477. Mrs. Lura Pennell and son Reed went to Thawville, 111., today for a visit of a week or ten days. W. F. Smith went to Wapatah this morning, where he has a road contract in course of building. ) Eugene Purtelle is here again today. There is nothing new but something is likely to happen soon, according to Eugene. Attorney G. A. Williams was in Crawfordsvfille yesterday, represent-, ing a Rensselaer clieiit yvho is interested in an estate there. Just-received another car of the genuine cook stove coal, from Jackson Hill, Ohio. HAMILTON & KELLNER. W. E. Barker, better known as “Billie,” returned this morning from Sheridan, where he had been during the summer, and will husk corn here this fall. Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Young returned to Winamac this morning after a visit with their son, F. E. Young, Jr., on the Frank Donnelly farm in Barkley township. Harold Roth, the lad recently stricken with infantile paralysis, started to school yesterday morning. He is afflicted but slightly and is able to walk to and from school. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold returned home this morning from a visit. at Menominee, Wis., having cut short their visit on account of Mr. Arnold suffering from an attack of rheumatism. W. G. Richardson returned to Chicago this morning after a short visit with his wife at the home of her parents, Senator and Mrs. A. Halleck. Mrs. Richardson will remain for a longer visit. Mrs. Chas. Johnson, of Whitehall, Mich., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L. Clark, went to Chicago this morning, and will go from there to Oklahoma City, to remain during the winter. Mrs. Mattie Grant has decided on account of poor health to give up the keeping of boarders and with her family will move Nov. Ist to the house on Cedar street where Ernest Clark has been living.

An accident which befel Mrs. Elizabeth Timmons, 82 years of age, in Chicago, caused her sister, Mrs. Caroline Rhoads, and her niece, Mrs. Charles Battleday, both of this city, to go there today. Mrs. Battleday will probably return tomorrow but Mrs. Rhoads will remain for a longer period. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Battleday have received a letter from their son Arthur, who is now running an automobile for a railroad contractor between

Castleton, N. Dak., and a point in Minnesota where the construction gang is at work. The distance is 300 miles and Art has been making it in three days. The last trip he made was through and over the snow, which was frozen enough one morning to holp up the weight of the automobile and he skimmed right along on top of it. He has been offered steady work after it becomes too cold to run the working with the contractor on the construction site in Minnesota. “Down’s Ointment cured me of eczema that had annoyed me a Iqng time. The cure was permanent”— Hon. S. W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM - —♦ — PICTURES. THE RANCH IN FLAMES. THE WRONG PATIENT AND QUEER FOLK.

John R. Walsh Died Monday; Freed From Prison Oct. 13th.

John R. Walsh, former head of the Chicago National bank, died at his home in that city Monday. Ke lived only nine days to enjoy the liberty of his parole from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, KasL, gained by the continuous efforts of his family and friends since his incarceration of one year, eight months and twenty-six days. Death was caused ay myocarditis, an inflamation of the muscles of the heart. The banker was 74 years old. Mr. Walsh entered the Leavenworth penitentiary in January 1910 to begin a five-year sentence. He was convicted of misappropriation of the funds of the bank for the use of his other properties, the Bedford quarries, the Southern Indiana railway, the Chicago Chronicle and others, depositors were paid in full. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Walsh, three daughters, Mrs. L. Blake Baldwin, Mrs/Orville E. Babcick, Miss Mary Walsh and two sons, John W. and Richard W.. , Mr. Walsh was born in the County Cork, Ireland, and came to Chicago more than sixty years‘ago. From a newspaper peddler he developed into larger newspaper dealings, gradually* acquiring funds until he gained a place in a bank. Thence he fought his way upward. Finally when his other properties demanded more cash than he had, Walsh was charged with drawing money from his banks for their use. In 1907 the Chicago National, the Equitable Trust company and the Home Savings bank, all controlled by Walsh, closed their doors and he was indicted.

“Uncle" Steward Hammond Celebrated His 84th Birthday.

Today, Tuesday, Oct. 24th, Is the 84th birthday of Steward C. Hammond, one of the pioneers of Jasper county, and the event was celebrated by a family dinner at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marion I. Adams, where he has been making his home. Mr. Hammond has resided in Jasper county since the spring of 1837 and his mind is very active about the early history of this’city and county. He is enjoying very good health.

Off For Homestead Life Not Far From Craig, Colorado.

Granville Aldrich and wife and son George left this afternoon for Craig, Colo., not far from which place they expect to take up a homestead with a view to making it iKelr future place of residence. Mr. Aldrich has long been a respected resident of this city and his son is well known and has many friends, having for several months clerked in a store here. The move is largely made on account of Gperge’s health and it is hoped that they realize their expectations in restoring his health and in 'securing a good home at the same time. Harrison Timmons, who was compelled *to move from the house sold to Al Witham, of Monticello, because the latter wanted to occupy it himself, began to think he was up against it for a house, but yesterday secured the George W. Ott house in the northwest part of town. Dave Hines, who has been occupying it, will move to the Mrs. Thos. Daugherty property in the same neighborhood.

E. H. Morrow left gynday for his home at Okla., about sixteen miles south of Oklahoma City. He formerly lived at Remington'and has been located in Oklahoma City for the past four years, where he is engaged in the auctioneer business. He had with him a sample of the sale bill printed there and for which the printer receives $5.50, with a single of the advertisement in the paper. Here a larger and much better bill is printed for $4.00 and the advertisement carried in two or three Issues of the paper. Mr. Morrow was called back here to see his mother, who was quite poorly at the home of his brother, Frank.

Good big lump coal, ton, at Hamilton ft Kellner’s.

Bntered Jsxmsry 1,18 OT, 5a second daaa mail matter, at the post-oflice at Banaaelaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3,187 S.

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WATER MAINS TO BE EXTENDED TO FACTORY ADD.

City Connell Makes Rate For Electric Current for Power—Other Doings of the Council. At the meeting of the city council Monday evening the city attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance fixing the rate for electric current to be used for power at 8 cents per kilowat for the first 200 kilowats and 5 cents per kilowat for additional current used during any month. The mayor was authorized to sign a contract with the United States Match Factory for an extension of the water mains to the factory addition. The factory people are to put in the extension at their own expense, the city to furnish their water at the rate of 5 cents per 1,000 gallons, they to have the right to sell to patrons in the factory addition and to those within the corporation furnished by the extension. The city is to have the right to buy the extension of the factory people at any time upon payment of the cost of the extension with 6 per cent added. About four blocks of the extension will be within the city limits. The assesments were approved on the alleys through blocks 3 and '4. A declaratory resolution was approved for an alley through block 9. A petition of Abe Wartena for a street light was referred to the light committee. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. George Mustard, marshal $30.00 Frank Crltzer, night watch.... 25.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, salary ...$30.00 Donnelly Bros, grade stakes.... 5.24 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith work 4.50 Chris Sack, mowing 50 Franklin Grant, wk on 5t.... 2.45 C. W. Platt, bldg crossing 25.55 Healey & Clark, advertising.... 6.00 Ed Randle, hauling sand 4.75 Harry Swartzell, straw. ....... 4.00 Water Fund. T. C. Malone, salary 30.00 Donnelly Bros, caps for wtr mtrs 10.30 C. W. Platt, wk wtr mn 5.40 Park Fund. Wm. Ward, wk on Milroy pk.. 3.20 James Hbpkins same..... 2.60 Franklin Grant, same 37.45 Sylvester Gray, same 26.00 Marsh Warren, same 3.40 Wm. Gray, mowing park 75 Healey & Clark, advertising.... ' .40 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.37 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Ed Duvall, wk on line 30.50 Terrence Thompson, same 18.75 Illinois Electrical Co. sup 176.63 Standard Oil Co., oil 27.11 Donnelly Bros, lumber, etc;.... , 2.33 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith wk.. 7.55 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 29.80 Vandalia Coal Co. coal 142.63

No Blame Attached to Driver Who Killed Little Dahneke Girl.

E. VanArsdel was in Monon over Monday night and from what he could learn there was no blame attached to Ollie Goble, whose automobile killed little Minnie Dahncke, the 7-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DahnckeT Monday noon. Mr. VanArsdel says that he was told that Mr. Goble was running his car not faster than four or five miles an hour and that Minnie and a little girl with her darted from one side of the street to the other and directly in front of the machine. There was not a second’s warning and Minnie was knocked down and run over. The other little girl escaped, almost miraculously, as Mr. Goble, in discussing the incident, said he did not see how both avoided being killed. The little form lay in the road feebly writhing and Mr. Goble ran to her and gathering her in his arms took her to the nearest house, where in a very little while she breathed her last. Mr. Goble was overcome with sorrow and broke down and cried like a child. Mr. VanArsdel says that Mr. Goble, who runs a garage, is regarded everywhere as a very careful driver and that there is much sympathy for him as well as for the bereaved parents of the little girl.

Official Board to Meet

All members of the official board of the M. E. church are requested to meet this evening at 7:45 at the parsonage —C. L. *Harper, Pastor. Warner Bros, will give away a fine lantern Saturday, Oct 28. How long do you think it will burn the first time it is filled with oil?

We handle the Grain King scoop board. HAMILTON ft KELLNER.

As You Value Your Pate Don’t Ask About the New Depot.

How many times a day do you think Agent Beam and his assistants have been asked the question, “When are you going to move into the new depot?" Well, it would be hard to answer,, but it is safe to say that practically every person that has had business at the depot has asked the question for the past month. Sometimes Agent Beam has tried to tell the truth, but not knowing just when the removal would be made, It has required a good deal of his time to explain to the satisfaction of every one. The aids at the depot have all become exhausted answering the question. Finally Dor P. Beam, the third assistant, determined upon a plan hoped to stall all inquisitions and the following bulletin was posted: NOTICE! NOTICE! To all concerned: , We expect to occupy our new station when it is completed. Signed W. H. Beam. G. E. Wilcox, F. X. Busha, D. P. Beam, C. A. Koepkey, Committee Notwithstanding this repulsing bulletin, which is posted just outside the ticket window, about every other person asks the question anyway. But the agent and his aids do not have to talk, they just point at the bulletin. Richard Burk, a big and jovial appearing gentleman, who as a clerk in the office of Mr. Cqldwell, one of the Monon officials, has been watching up the depot matters closely, was meekly approached by The Republican reporter. We did not know but he had joined the alliance and been committed to silence. He spoke reluctantly but politely and said in substance that the depot would be all completed by November Ist, ready for occupancy, BUT, all capitals, he did not know whether removal would be ordered before the water tank was erected. The tank will have to be up before the engines can be watered there and if the new defat was used it would require trains to make two stops. He said it would be about four days after the tank arrived before it would be ready for use. The present tank must be left standing until the other one is erected. Then the ent one will be torn down, as will the old depot, to provide for the track extension. This is the best information we have about removal and we hope it will keep you from troubling the agent. Whoever has the audacity to ask “When are you going to move?” after this notice, had'better put on the soft pedal and have has pants padded.

A Classified Adv. will sell it

ML\\ bomBBI too,when B // H son £ ets at it* > Ji knows how delicious crackB are. It’s a taste that everybody II the tasic of finest, sun-ripened Bwhite corn, daintily toasted and flaked. Serve Kellogg’s tomorrow in your home I —and watch it disappear.

FREE!— FREE! A SSO "Standard** Porcelain Enameled Bath Tub to be given away _ Absolutely Free of All Charges SATURDAY, Nov. 11th, 1911 * The above date is the last day of our exhibit on the “Malleable” Steel Range, A —— - / CONDITIONS j Come in to our store and learn what the conditions are, ED,Rhoades & Son

Funeral of James Matheson Sunday Was Largely Attended.

The funeral of James Matheson Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, was largely attended. In addition to his church and lodge associations he was a man esteemed by all who knew him and this fact was attested by the large number who paid their last respects by attending his funeral. The service was conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett at the Presbyterian church. The procession of Masons and Modern Woodmen, headed by the band, went to the residence and served as an escort to the church, and thence to the cemetery. There were ninety-seveh of his brothers and neighbors in the two lodges who marched to the graveyard. The pall bearters were J. H. 8. Ellis, C. G. Spitler, E. N. Loy, A. F. Long, G. W. Hopkins and C. W. Hanley. The Masonic burial service was held at the grave.

Augspurger Bound Over to Circuit Court in Sum of $200.

Squire J. F. Bruner Monday afternoon bound William Augspurger over to the circuit court in the sum of S2OO on a charge of. having committed an assault on Omar Morlan with indent to kill him. Mr. Augspurger, on the advice of his attorneys, did not take the stand in his own defense. The case will probably come up at the November term of the circuit court.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and slightly warmer tonight and Wednesday. Sun rises, 6:21; sets, 5:08. ,

First Killing Frost Was a Hummer Though Long Delayed.

On two or three previous occasions we have had very light frosts this fall but the first killing frost came Monday night. It was a hummer, if that descriptive adjective can be applied to a frost. It means in this case a frost that eould be seen when lazy people rolled out of bed along about 9 o'clock in the morning. It was accompanied by several degrees of freezing weather and followed by a beautiful fall day.

Had His Collarbone Broken In Football Game in Manry.

Emerson Coen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Coen, of this city, and a member of the New Hamiphlre battleship football team, suffered the fracture of his left collarbone in a game a week ago last Saturday. A letter to his mother states that the injury will prevent his playing in the final contest at Newport News. He expects that his ship will be ordered to New York on Nov. 15th.

Have your piano tuned by Otto Braun. Leave your order with any of the band boys.

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