Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1911 — Page 1

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Million A Week \ Si 11 i 11 llj .... THE ORIGINAL HAS THIS SIGNATURE TIE ELLIS THEATRE J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager. ONE NIGHT - >«— || Saturday, Nov. ll Mr. W. A. THOMAS Presents that Singing and Dancing Scream, CIR Congo HIS With Te|t People putting in their time Singing and Dancing and Making Fan. 25 - MUSICAIIuMBERS - 25 closing with “JUNGLE LAND” The Great Zila African Farce.

Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c TheEllisTheatre J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager. Monday, Nov. 13 SPECIAL TOUR OF AMERICA’S 4 FAVORITE COMEDIAN Cal Stewart Aid Mi big capable compaiy in the beaatifvl 4-act comedy "Politics" Pronounced by ail aa one of the prettiest aid strongest of plays. Mr. Stewart made yon laugh in the phonograph—see him in life. PRICES : -35 c; SOc, aid 75c i Major Samuel M. Compton, of Indianapolis, for many years attached in some capacity to the national guard of the state, was a Rensselaer visitor today. He Is going to all towns where there are militia organizations and looking over and checking up the prop- ' erty, condemning Any that has beert rendered unlit for service. With few exceptions all the property of the local company was found, although there were a few things missing. If any person knows the whereabouts of any property, information given to r.ny officer of the company will be appreciated. Five army blankets and ten ponchos and several hats are missing; also Colts army revolver, caliber SI.

The Evening Republican.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Phone No. 273 for the best grades of coal. r' Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Murray are spending today in Chicago. The wrestling matches take place at the opera house tonight. W. O. Howies, of the Rowles & Parker store, is in Chicago buying holiday goods. We have again commenced to handle fancy butterine, only 20c a pound at John Eger’s. Mi*s. Phillip Steele returned to Chicago today after 'as visit of several days with Mrs. E. C. English. Hot biscuits and coffee this week at Rhoades’ hardware store, during the Malleable Range exhibit. Mlrs. W. I. Yates pleasantly entertained about twenty ladies last evening at her home on Cullen street s ' ,D. H. Yeoman, who attended the centennial celebration at Battle Ground, went from there to New Bedford, Mich., on a business trip, i - Buy a Malleable Range at Rhoades’ hardware store and receive coupons on the bath-tub to be given away next Saturday, November 11th.

Rev. Downing is holding a revival meeting at the Fair Oaks M. E. church. Good interest is manifested. The meetings will continue for an indefinite period. % J. C. Thrawls came over from Logansport this morning for a short visit at his old stamping ground. Mr. Thrawls was 84 years of age last May and is enjoying extra good he altli. Frank King is moving to his remodeled and enlarged residence on Elm street. Joe Larsh and family will move to the house on North Cullen street vacated by Mr. King and family. Some one will receive a SSO porcelain enameled bath tub free of charge November 11th. Make a purchase or pay your account and receive coupons bn same. E. D. RHOADES & SON. Mark W. Reed came home on the 1:55 train Tuesday. He' is feeling Just as good as could be expefcted and is very much encouraged and of the belief that the operation he had performed will restore him to his former robust health. ' ; TV 1 ’ 71 ' I Brief information has been received here of the accidental killing a day or two ago of a brother of Mrs. Ernest Lamson, at Redkey. It is understood that‘he caught hold of a live electric wire. Mrs. Lamson was visiting relatives at Union City at the time.

We were again out of Aristos flour for a short time. We are now unloading our fourteenth car, equal to two, thousand barrels, since Jan. 1, 1911, more flour than all the other merchants together have handled in the same length of time. Quality is what sells flour. John Eger. James Walters, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walters, returned Monday from a five weeks’ visit In and near Mitchell, 8. Dak., where he saw aboß all the former Jasperltes. He says that there is not much cofn there that will make 40 bushels to the acre this year, while there Is a lot that will not make more than M> or 20. The dry weather was the cause of the shortage. James bad a fine visit and likes the country. *

Mrs. J. W. Horton hits just installed two new electrical machines in hor Beauty Parlor. One an electric hair drjrer, for drying the hair after a shampoo. You-can change from hot to cold air by turning a switch. The other a vibrator for scalp treatment and for facial, local and general massage. Mrs. Horton gives massage and vibratory treatment with medical gymnastics for the physician*• here in addition to her beauty culture work She is Quite busy and works 6y appointment only. *• A- *•

Entered January l, 1897, aa eecond via— mall matter, at tpa post-office at Bensselaer, Indiana, under Ota act of March 3, 1870.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY; nAyEMBER 8, 1911.

ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE ON IROQUOIS.

Rock Ledgf Above Rensselaer Makes Deficit In DHeh Fund—Other Pro- " Addings of Commissioners. The ltedge of rock encountered at the Gangloff farm just north of Rensselaer has made necessary another assessment to pay for the construction of the Iroquois ditch. The original specifications provided Dor 'no rock work at that point and when it was struck another contract was.necessary before the work could be completed. This was awarded to the original contractors, Sternberg & Son, and they now want their pay for the work, but there Is not sufficient funds on hand to pay them. There is due the contractors a balance of $5,138.45, and there is a balance on hand in this ditch fund of $2,405.19. At the November term of the county commissioners this week an order was made for an additional assessment of one per cent to pay this balance. This assessment will be made against all those previously assessed for the construction of the ditch. M. B. Price, the engineer, was directed to prepare the assessment sheet apd file it with the auditor. He was also directed to ascertain the amount due from W. F. Smith & Co. for rock, collect same and turn the amount into the county treasury. The Jasper County Drainage Association, which formerly owned much of the river bed through Rensselaer donated the rock to the ditch improvement. This was sold to W. E. Smith & Co., the contractors of the Marion township stone roads, at 3 cents per yard. The only amount ever paid for the stone used was SIOO, we understand. There Is supposed tp be a large amount still due and it is the dyty of the engineer to ascertain the amount and collect same. Sternberg & Son were allowed $2,000 on the amount due them on the report of the engineer. The auditor was directed to give notice of an election to be held at the usual voting place in Wheatfield township for the stone road petitioned for by H. W. Marble et al. The election will be held Saturday, December 9th. S. T. Comer, R. B. Harris and N. Littlefield were appointed election commissioners.

Bids were received for the Tunis Snip stone road in Keener township, but were continued for consideration at the December term. The auditor was directed to give notice for the letting of contract for poor* farm supplies for the ensuing quarter. He was also directed to advertise for bids for bridges In Barkley township. All bids for the new barn at the poor farm were rejected, the bids exceeding the estimate. The county council appropriated additional money for this purpose this week and new bids will be asked for at the next term. The Board of Finance reported interest due on county funds for October as follows. First National Bank $62.t»3 Trust & Savings Bank 28. V State Bank of Rensselaer .... 35.02 lState Bank of Remington.... 27.3 i Bank of Wheatfleld 8.32 The following ditch and road business was transacted: E. C. Maxwell, petition for ditch. Bonds ordered issued for unpaid assesments. The same order was made in the Joseph A. Akers ditch. Wm. H. Wortley, petition for ditch. Cause continued for objections. Mary K. M Kroeger et al ditch. Expense account approved and ordered paid. Report approved as modified and ditch ordered constructed. George H. May appointed superintendent; bond fixed at 1500. Attorney fee of slls alloed to Jasper Guy. Samuel Huggins, petition for ditch. Assessment of Martin Bakma of $l2O stricken from the report. Land of Samuel Huggins increased from $175 to $2lO and 5 acres of the ae sw 16* 27-7 increased from sls to S2O; 40 acres of nw se 15-27-7 increased from $240 to S2BO, and 35 acres of the sw se 16-27-7^increased from $2lO to $245. The expense account-was allowed as per report. '

Chas. H Gerstner et al, petition for highway. John O’Connor, Hanry Meyer and Joe Smith appointed viewers to meet and qualify at the office of Daniel Fairchild on Noveember 20 and report on or before the first day of the December term. 8. C. Irwin et al. Petltlori for gravel road. Extension of time asked by petitioners for filing report Extension granted to the second day of the December term. Thos. M. Callahan, petition for highway. Remonstrances filed by the hel/ - :- of James M. Spriggs. R. W. . Harris, Nathan El dr edge and Grant Davisson -appointed reviewers.

SPECIAL JUDGE SET DEED ASIDE—LOOKS LIKE FRAUD.

Ray Camming? Charged With Selling Ward’s Farm Worth 93,000 For $1,200 —New Guardian Won Salt - The Review telle an interesting story in which are combined sufficient minor plots to form the foundation of a good novel. The death of a respectable and well-to-do foreign farmer near Roselawn, the unfaithful guardian of the man’s daughter who sought to sell the farm for $1,200 when it was worth almost three times that much, and the prompt discharge of the guardian by the court and the appointment of a new guardian who brought suit and set aside the deed and saved the flarm for the heir, are features of the narrative. Hans Jensen, of Roselawn, died, leaving among other things a farm of 80 acres near Roselawn. He had one daughter, Clara, a minor. William Cummings, for many years a highly respected citizen *of that town, was appointed her guardian. He died and his son Ray Cummings, a young lawyer, was appointed lin his father’s stead

Ray sold the farm near Roselawn to Bernard Gillespie for $1,200 and Gillespie sold it to a Chicago man named Evans. Jensen had be'en a Mason and some of his Masonic brothers are said to have realized that the farm sold far below its proper value. They got together and expressed their beliefs that the ward of young Cummings was being defrauded. They said the land was worth from $3,000 to $4,000 and that some place along the line there was a big graft They told Judge Hanley, who removed Cummings from the guardianship and appointed William Darroch. The guardian’s deed had been made and the farm sold again, but Mr. Darroch became thoroughly convinced that the deal was not honest and he fought it out in the Newton circuit court last week before Special Judge Wasson Who set aside the deed and thus saved the farm to the young heir. The best people of Roselawn went to Kentland and testified in behalf of the girl, to the effect that the land was worth at least S4O per acre. If young Cummings’ part in transaction was as had as it looks to be, there would seem to be good grounds for legal disbarment proceedings against* him practicing as an attorney in Indiana.

Sophomores Held Enjoyable Class Party Tuesday Evening.

Practically all members of the Sophomore class and several members of the high school faculty attended the annual class party Tuesday evening, giveh at the home of George W. Healey, a member of the class. The evening was pleasantly spent In amusements provided by the entertainment committee. The refreshments consisted of scalloped oysters, pickles, olives, ice cream and cake. A number of u,pper and J lower class boys, provided with shears and clippers, waylaid several of the Sophomores who were en route to and from the party and cut a few locks from their hair. They also madh several futile efforts to locate the provisions for the spread. They were not very rude, however, and did not seriously mar the pleasure of the party.

Everett Halstead Receives Secret Service Appointment.

Everett Halstead, for yearß a prominent youqg stockman and farmer in Newton township, has just received from Washington notice of his appointment to a temporary position in the government’s secret service work in connection with the department o< the Interior. He has not been advised of the nature of his work, but he 1b to report to for assignment and instructions. Hfe understands that his employment will cover a per - iod of about six months and that he will work In the eastern states. Mrs. Halsteafd will accompany him to Washington and as far as possible wherever his work calls him.

RANGES! RANGES! RANGES.

Yes; there are hundreds of steel ranges on the market today, and many good ones among them. But there is but one best and that Is the South Bend Malleable Steel Range, superior in every respect to every range made E. D. RHOADES A SON.

Joseph Stewart, petition for macadam road. Engineer and viewers file amended report and estimate of cost. Continued for publication. B. B. Burkhart et al, petition for location and vacation of highway. Chas Kersey, Prank E. Lewis and W. H. Tyler appointed reviewers.

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MISS CORA- LIVINGSTON. Miss Cora Livingston vs. Miss May Hermen rtr Female championship and Silver Belt. Young Olsen vs. Jimmy Mills To a Finish, far fSO.OO Purse. Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c. Stage Seats, 75e. SEATS HOW OH SALE. THE BAND BOYS o X < WILL OIVE A j; Box Social, Concert and Dance AT THE ARMORY j! Thursday Evening, Nov. 9th : All are cordially invited. Let the girls bring wells filled baskets. Come!! :: Healey Brothers will furnish music i ■ for die dance.

Removal Sale «I < » ;; I must find another storeroom jrithin 10 days, ;; ;; and during that time I will * o < k :: Slaughter Prices on White and Domestic i: :; Sewing Machines, Second-Hand Organs :: BICYCLES, AMO ALL SEWING MACHINE REPABS. ** < > :: One slightly used Upright Piano, and Oae Grand Square Piano, i Hew ul Second-Hand Bicycles from |4.00 Of. ;; Rare bargains in New Sewing Machines. Now ;; is the time to buy. C. B. STEWARD, Front Street. i * X

Red need Rates to Indianapolis

On account of the Grand Encampment of I. 0. O. F. of Indiana, at Indianapolis, the Monon Route will sell Ucketa at one and one-half fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale November 20 and SI. and will be good to return until November 24.

WEATHER FORECAST. . Rain tonight and Thursday. Sun rises, 6:39; seta, 4:49.

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