Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1912 — Page 1

No. 25.

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LATEST MATCH FACTORY NEWS IS ENCOURAGING.

Promoters have arrangements to Carry Oat Plans—Will Start Work , Within Ten Days. Frank Kelly, superintendent of construction of the factory building for the United States Match Co., returned this morning from a business trip to Elkhart, Goshen, Chicago and other places; He brought the good news from- President Sterling and Secretiry Longachre that they will be here or two with men who have themselves with the fuc *ory movement and that plans will be at once made Tor pusb*ng the facto»y proposition to completion. It is expected to begin building the floor in the factory building within ten days and to take up other work preparatory to installing the match making machines. Mr. Kelly states that he was assured by the‘gentlemen at the head of the match company that the machines would be shipped within two weeks. He stated that he was not at liberty to say' just what the plans vrtire, preferring that we should get ti.ar from higher authority, but h* stated that he knew the people of Rensselaer would be pleased with the plans that are now on foot. A car load of coal is now on its way to the factory to be used in the heating of the building while the floor is^being made and other things completed.

Splendid Mettings Held at Two Churches Sunday Afternoon.

Both of the special meetings Sunday afternoon were largely attended. The men's meeting was held at the M. E. church and was addressed by Jesse L. Brady, who was formerly a pastor. His address was a stirring appeal for men to make the most of life and many pronounced it the best sermon to men they have ever heard in this -iiy. A special male choir furnished the music. At the Presbyterian church Mrs. Ross Dean presided at a meeting for women. The church was well filler) and the meeting was a fine one. The addresses were made by Mrs, A. P, Burton, Mrs. W. 8. Day and Mrs. J. K. Davis. The music was a feature and the program went off nicely. It is estimated that about three hundred attended each meeting. At the Christian church Sunday evening the third week of the union evangelistic meetings was begun with a crowd that packed the church. Rev. Harper preached a splendid sermon. The meetings will continue at the church all this week, beginning eacn evening at 7:15 o’clock. We have a very full stock of all grade of coal, both hard and soft.. Phone 273. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

ALWAYS IN THE LEAD WITH SOMETHING BETTER FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS : Beginning with February and Continuing : L until Further Notice, we will Refund in ; Cash all Purchases Made on One Day in ’ Each Month. » / You simply bring in your sales slips, which I ’ will be given with each purchase made at our store. ! ; And your money will be cheerfully refunded if ; ; slips show purchase was made On day named by us. < ; This is the greatest proposition ever made by • > any merchant anywhere. x < I In addition to this we are featuring several new < I things that will be of interest to those who wish to < I economize. - J ’ Don’t fail to get and retain Sales Slips with : j each purchase. a ? E. VAN ARSDEL & CO. = •♦♦♦♦♦•••♦OOOOBOOOa QUO 1

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WARNER ELECTED CHAIRMAN; CONVENTION DATE MARCH 18.

H. J. Kannal Again Secretary and C,G. Spitler Treasurer of Republi- - can Central Committee. Precinct committeemen of the Republican county committee met nt the court house this Monday afternoon and formed the county organization by electing Charles C. Warner county chairman, Dr. H. J. Kannal secretary and Chas. G. Spitler treasurer. “ The meeting was called to order by J. N. Leatherman, Dr. H. J. Kannal was elected temporary chairman and Attorney Roy Blue secretary. County Clerk C. C. Warner was the only candidate for the office of county chairman and he was unanimously chosen. Walter V. Porter was made vice chairman, Dr. H. -3. Kannal, secretary and Chas. G. Spitler, treasurer. All were chosen unanimously. Nine men are to be appointed by the county chairman to act a& an executive committee and serve with the county chairman. The county convention will be held March 18th, the delegates to be selected on March 16th.

LIMB AMPUTATED TO SAVE REED’S LIFE.

Right Leg Cut Off AbovA the Knee to Avoid Spread of Blood Poisoning —Outlook Favorable. George Reed, who was taken to the Hahnemann hospital in Chicago last Friday after, it was discovered that the broken leg was not healing but had become seriously infected, was subjected to a further operation Saturday nlgltt when the limb was amputated above-the knee. The spread of the infection threatened his life and. amputation was deemed to be the only thing that would rescue him. Dr. E. N. Loy returned home Sunday morning and his brother, Charles Reed, heard from the hospital Sunday night at midnight. All seemed favorable for his recovery. Charles W. Reed went to the hospital this morning tQ spend the day with his brother.

Williard Tanner Injured When Wagon Ran Over Right Arm.

Williard Tanner, son of Ed Tanner, went to Surrey this Monday morning to weigh some hogs and while weighing the wagon on some scales at that place his horses suddenly started-up. He was standing nearby and ran over to stop them but one of the horses became frightened and lunged forward. He was knocked down and a wheel of the wagon passed over his right arm and bruised him badly on the right side. No bones were broken. He was able to come to town, where Dr. Washburn dressed his injuries.

Entered January 1, 1807, aa second class matt matter, at the poat-ofloe at Bsnsselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1870.

George E. Dickinson Killed by Train While Coming Back Here to Visit Old Home. The body of George Elmer Dickinson, son of Reuben Dickinson, and a former resident of Jasper county, was brought here Saturday night and the funeral conducted from the M. E. church by Rev. Harper this Monday morning. Dickinson had been in the west for the past six or eight years and it is presumed was on his way home for a visit. The particulars of his death or the accident that led up to It are unknown. He was found near the railroad track at the city of Belle Plaine, lowa, last Wednesday morning. In his pocket was found S3BO and a ticket entitling him to passage to Chicago. He had evidently fallen from a passenger train that passed through that city e.t about 1 o’clock that morning. He was not dead when found but died coon afterward. He was able to inform those who eared for him that his father, Reuben Dickinson, lived in Oneida, N, ¥. He was notified by telegram and made arrangements to have the body brought here for burial. Miss Carrie Dickinson, of Oneida, came here to attend the funeral, as did also Mrs. Mae Dickinson Farmer, of Logansport, another sister. It is hoped to learn more of the particulars of the young man’s death within a few days.

Chris Wuertbner, an eccentric farmer in Newton township, who was tor several months a patient at LongcMffe hospital for the insane, will be returned there tomorrow. He is a very peculiar man but generally regarded harmless. Recently he is said to have threatened neighbors who tlie" complainants that have caused the order for his return to Longcliffe.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 29,1912.

KILLED MARION MAN IN HOLDUP AT HOME.

Murderer Captured But “Pal” Escapes and Police are Looking for Man Named John Smithson. Saturday evening at about 7 o’clock Clarkson Willcuts, a wealthy retired farmer and banker at Marion, was called to his front door by a ring of the bell. The Willcuts were expecting company and his wife accompanied him to the door. As Willcuts opened the door a man pushed a revolver into hjs face and demanded money. Willcuts promptly grappled with with the man and the robber pulled the trigger? of his revolver and the bullet caused the death of Mr. Willcuts. The man ran down the street, having first dropped the revolver on the porch of the Willcuts home. Later in the night a man appeared at police headquarters and applied for lodging. It was given him. From descriptions given by Mrs. Willeuts and a neighbor wpman who had seen two men prowling about the Willcuts home, the. police decided to interview the man who had applied, for lodging and it was not long until he confessed the shooting. He stated that he had a-“pal” by the name of John Smithson and the police all over the county are now in search of the man. The confessed murderer gives his name as Cecil Fordyce. He told the police he met Smithson in St Louis last September and that the two had been committing crimes in various parts of the country ever since.'Part of his confession reads: “I have been doing “stick up” jobs for the past four years, but have been with this man Smithson only since last Spetember. Last spring- 1 held up a man in Wabash who was in a buggy and got $9. A few weeks ago we held up a man in Toledo near the bridge and got about $56. When we do a job I have been holding up the man with a gun apd Smithson would take their money. He has not been making an equal division. He kept most of it. The first job I done with Smithson was at St. Louis. Then we went to Kala-. mazoo, Mich., then to Toledo and from there to Ft.« Wayne and Wabash. From Wabash we came to Marion. I have been married but I don’t know where my wife is now. My pal had about S3OO in money.” The prisoner says his father is Elmer Fordyce and that his home is in Houston, Miss. He says he was reared at Wabash, Ind., and has several relatives there.

ON WAY TO RENSSELAER; MET DEATH IN IOWA.

Chris Wuerthner Wil Be Returued to Insane Anylum.

Chicken Pie Supper.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross dfean’s Sunday school classes wHI give a chicken pie dinner at the g. a church dining room Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 o’clock. Everybody invited.

WOODMEN RATES RAIDED ABOUT 45 PER CENT.

Fraternal Insurance Order Puts Itself On More Businesslike BasisRates Raised May Ist. By a majority of 150 the delegates to the national convention of the M’odem Woodmen of America in Chicago last week adopted a resolution which raises life insurance rates an average of 45 per cent. This puts the order on a safe basis, which, according to those who hrve figured carefully on the liability and the rates contend did not exist heretofore. While the raise of the rates will put the artier on a proper basis as figured out by actuaries, it Is difficult to foretell what effect it will have with the present lodge membership, who will seriously feel the raise of the rates. The new rates become effective for new members May 1, 1912. Old members have until Jan. 1, 1913, to make their choice of seven optional plans. If by that date they have not declared their preference they will be arbitrarily given the new whole life plan ranging at 75 cents a month to every SI,OOO when 18 years old to $2 per SI,OOO at 45. These increases were found t» be necessary when officials of the actuary department showed that in less than four years the society would have a deficit at the existant plan of rating. Under the existing insurance rates of the Modern Woodmen it is computed that there would be in time a deficiency of $270,000,000. All except 8 per cent, or $22,506,555 of this will be taken care of through the reapportionment upon the order’s table of new rates, even though the oldest members are given a concession of a maximum monthly rate of $3 on SI,OOO of protection. The remaining deficiency, which is absolutely confined to the present membership, is to be borne by the younger members In the form of a fraternal tax or loading. It will not be a separate tax, but is figured into the rates of the younger members. This is held to be justifiable as brotherly cooperation, being intended to relieve the 150,000 members above the deficiency creating age by sharing the temporary burden with the 1,130,000 below this age. Based on a policy for SI,OOO, the new rates will be per month as follows: Ages SI,OOO. 18 ......a.. $.75 19 .80 20 , 85 21 90 22 ’.. .90 23 95 24 -95 "25. . ;;; ;77“ I,oo' 26 1.00

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MRS E. C. FOUNTAINE DIED SUNDAY NIGHT AT 9.

Mother of Mrs. Rice Porter Succumbed at Goodland Home to Dropsy and Leakage of the Heart. Mrs. E. C. Fountaine died Sunday night at 9 o’clock at her home in Goodland. Dropsy and leakage of the heart were the causes of death. Her daughter, Mrs. Rice Porter, of this city, who had been with her during the past two weeks, was at her bedside when the end came, as also was Mr. Fountaine, a retired farmer. The Fountaines had long been residents of Newton county and were among the most highly respected people of Goodland. Mr. Porter went to Goodland this Monday morning to remain until after the funeral, which Will probably take place Wednesday.

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A Classified Adv. will sell It

FUN! FUN! FUN! Let No Innocent Man Escape AT THE GREAT “Mock Court Trial” Under Aespieee es the Christian Church Lad'**’Aid Sscistj At the Ellis Theatre Mon. Em's, Feb. 5 One of oir moot respected citizens will be charted with BREACH Of PROMISE Regular Court Rules—Startlilt Developments—Ludicrous Situations —Local Hits—An Evening of Re* fined Fun. Prices - -~25c, 35c, Sfc Tickets on sale at Clarke’s Jewelry Store, Jah. 29th. Open at 7:30. Court called at 8. WEATHEB FORECAST. Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly colder tonight. The R. W. Marshall fine property for sale. See ad In Classified Column.

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