Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1912 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Phone 273 for coal, wood and feed. Harry Wade made a trip to Chi cag'i today. _ . ——l John Duvall made a business trip to Hammond today. Mrs. A. P. Burton went to Urbana, 111., today for a short visit » The card club was last evening entertained by C. Earl Duvall and wife. Born, today, Feb. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Landis, 2 miles west of Parr, a daughter. ' r The eleven-acre property of R. W. Marshall is for sale. See ad in Classified Column. Mrs. C. E. Osborne returned this morning from a short visit with relatives at Kniman. Ellen, the 4-year-old daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler, is quite sick, having an attack of grip. Let Hamilton & Kellner do your grinding. We make first grade table meal, cobmeal, ground corn and chop. Miss Ida Raub, who has been the guest of Miss Nell Meyers since Monday, returned to her home at Chalmers today. Today, Feb. 7th, is the 100 anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the English author. He died June 9, 1870, aged 58 years. William Ferguson expects to leave about March Ist for Lisbon, N. Cnk., where he will work again this year. He gets S4O a month there. Today the temperature is quite a little moderated. Some snow fell this morrling but only a little. For tomorrow colder weather is forecasted. —Ed Duvall, who has been working for some time for an electrical contractor, is home after working tL/ve weeks in Kentucky. He will go to Illinois on a job next week. “TBe Best Ever” home made bread, cinnamon loaves, cakes, doughnuts, rye and graham bread and Boston baked beans at Mrs. Green’c bakery. Order the day before. Phone 477. Harry Downs, son of P. B. Downs, of Newton township, was injured last Saturday when his horse fell on him, severely injuring his right foot, of which the ligaments were bruised and torn. He will be laid up for several days. Br. E. C, English attended him. Dr. I. M. Washburn'is today moving ♦o the Maines property on north Wes ton street. Jud Maines has moved to the country. Jesse Allman will moVe to the house vacated by Dr. Washbum and Welsh brothers will movß to the Allman property which they recently purchased. A P. Burton, Jiving just northwest of town, has decided to sell his farm stock and equipment and' move to Rensselaer. He has set Thursday, Feb. 22nd, as his sale date; He will erect a house the coming summer on lots recently purchased of E. L. Hollingsworth, on Weston street, south and across the street from the Catholic pastors’ residence. *— i ■ r The Republican recently published a very interesting little poem entitled “Father’s Letter to Jim/’ from the pen of Attorney A. D. Babcock, of Goodland, but through an error the credit was not given him in the paper. Mr. Babcock hah been devoting considerable time to literary work during recent months and is meeting much encouragement, his articles receiving a great deal of praise from persons who have read them. The Salisbury orchestra returned to the Vale last night Mrs. Salisbury, who has been sick at the home pf her daughter at Marion, returned with „tiie party. The hard luck that has pursued the family since the burning of their building on the Hill several weeks ago. is still on the job. Both Mr. and Mrs. Salisbury are convalescing nicely from their sickness, but their son. Hany, is threatened with appendicitis. —Valparaiso Messenger.

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PBOGRAM —:♦ — Through the Enemy’s Lines. Who Got the Reward. A Joke on the* Joker. “sate TOUR COUPOIf&i

B. J. Gifford Has Found Lost Deeds to Railroad Right-Of-Way.

B. J. Gifford, who was made the defendant in a suit filed by Mrs. Emma Herr, wife of John Herr, who claimed ownership to the land on the old McCoy McCoysburg ranch over which the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad runs, is today smiles. A number of years ago Alfred McCoy deeded to Mr. Gifford a strip of land, 100 feet, wide, for his railroad. Mr. Gifford thought that the deed to the land had been lost and was consequently expecting to be placed to some disadvantage by the suit. The deed was found, however, having been left in charge of C. J. Hobbs, Mr. Gifford’s engineer. John Herr and wife, in buying the McCoy land from G, W. Infield, had believed that they purchased the land where the railroad ran. Mr. Gifford feels convinced that he will now be able to satisfy Mr. Herr that he was acting' entirely within his rights in cutting timber on the land.

"Grandfather” Groom Probably Fatally 111- 88 Years Old.

“Grandfather” Johnny Groom, who is well known in Rensselaer, is very sick at the home of his son' near Groom’s bridge in Barkley township. He fel lone day last week fracturing two ribs on the right side, a cold contracting about the same time and settled there and caused pneumonia. His condition is now critical and there is small chance of his recovery. He is in his 88th year, his birthday being March 12th.

Feb. 26.—-Langdon, Impersonator. March 22.—Beulah Buck Co., ladies quartette. '■—1- -

The R. W. Marshall fine property for sale. See ad in Classified Column. W. F. Smith made a trip to Kokomo, today.. He has a macadam street contract In that city, the work to be dene this summer, and went there ;to make arrangements for the sto-ie. Mathew Sterling, who has been the -superintendent. of the Preßbyterfaor Sunday school at Delphi for 3jS. years, resigned last Sunday from the position. Charles Gros is the new superintendent. •n, Bert Hopper is out again after a month’s sickness. He suffered an attack of malaria about a year ago »while living in Oklahoma and this sickness was about the same kind of attack. 1 Rlngling Bros, announce their 1912 plans as follows: Barnum & Bailey’s circus will open at Madison Square Garden, New York, about March 2i. RingHng Bros, circus will open at the Coliseum in Chicago, April' 6th The Adam Forepaugh-SeHs Bros, ei** cus will not go out this year. Next Sunday will mark the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the gigantic Studebaker Bros, concern in South Bqpd. It was established in a small blacksmith shop by Henry and Clem Studebaker, February 11, 1852. Jhe Studebaker ancestors came Hfi America from Rotterdam in 1736. Peter Studebaker, one «f the brothers, lived in Goshen In the fifties, conducting a general store there. The only one of the original brothers now living is J. M. Studebaker. P. B. Downs’ sale on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, is pieparatory to his farming on •x smaller scale. Ail of his sons have been married in recent years and he will not have as much help at boirh as formerly. He last ydar farmed 700 aores of the H. O. Harris farm. This year he will farm only about half that much land and his sale is for the purpose of reducing his stock and equipment to the Btnaller needs for ihe ensuing yew.' He will offer 7 bead of good horses, 9 head of cattle, 28 apgs and a number of farm Implements. Butter wrappers, any quantity, plain or printed, may be had at the Republican office

XnteMd January 1, 18*7, aa stimuli class matter, at tbs -post-ottos at Bsnssslasr, Indiana, under tbs act of March 3, 187*.

Lecture'Course Dates.

REMSSELAEB, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, IRIS.

STAR’S STRAW BALLOT FAVORS COL. ROOSEVELT.

Gives Former President Almost Three-to-one Preference of Voters Over William H. Taft. The Indianapolis Star has completed its straw vote for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Roosevelt was easily the victor. The following is the result of the ballot: - —— Theodore Roosevelt v 18,813 - William H. Taft 6,702 Albert J. Beveridge 4,426 J. Frank Hanley 1,188 Scattering 558 The contest for the Democratic nomination, as recently conducted, favored the renomination of William Jennings Bryan. —y-—-,-

Miss Zee Peck is Manager of Lebanon Western Union Office.

Miss Zoe Peck, who studied telegraphy in the local Western Union office under the manager, Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, several years ago, is now the manager of the Western Union office at Lebanon. Miss Peck will be remembered by many Rensselaer people.

Jasper County Chickens Were Sweepstakes Winners at Logansport

Remington Press. William Geir had his White Rock chickens entered at the Logansport Poultry Show last week and won the following ribbons —Ist on cock; Ist, 2nd and 3rd on cockerel; Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th on hen; and Ist on pen. He also, had the highest scoring pen over all breeds at the show.

Wheatfield Town Marshal Will Put Lid on for Sunday Observance.

Frank W. Johnson, the town marshal of Wheatfleld, is out with a notice to the effect that he will keep the lid on in the future so far as Sunday observance is concerned. He states that beginning with next Sunday he will prosecute all violators of Section 467 of the revised statutes of 1905, which provides for the punishment for Sabbath violations. Apparently Officer Johnson has blood In his eye and will enforce the law.

Imagined a Burglar Was in The House—Died From Fear.

Excitement over an Imaginary burglar resulted in the death of Miss Minerva Ryan, of South Bend. In her fear she left a sick bed and fled into the bath room, where she remained until the police arrived. She later suffered a violent attack of hysterica, then sank rapidly until death came. _____ _— —— Mina 'Wy*n lived with her-alater. Elizabeth Ryan. The police are unable to learn the cause of the burglar scare.

Every Move Purtelle Makes Puts Him In Bad at Logansport.

Monticello Journal. Eugene Purtelle the traction line promoter, has retained an attorney at Logansport to secure payment from separate parties for balance due of purchase money for as many separate shares of railroad stock sold to them. He alleges that each party owes his S2O apiece It occmk that every move he makes over there puts him in worse with the people and it begins to look as if Monticello and other State Line towns will have to wail a long time for a traction line if they depend upon Purtelle to build it. ,

High School Pupils Must Do Thirty-two Months’ Work.

E. G. Bunnell, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, in answer to a number of inquiries, has insisted that pupils from certified high schools who go from there to commissioned schoolb must remain in the latter class of schools long enough to complete thirty-two months of high school work before graduation. Many of the certified schools have only six and one-half or seven months a year, and the commissioned schools seldom more than nine months. The course in the certified schools is for three years, hence tbe v certified courts, and one year in a commissioned school would give the pupil only from twen-ty-eight and one half to thirty months. “The state board of education .will insist on the enforcement of this rule.” raid Mr. Bunnell, “even to the extent of revoking commissions of high schools which graduate pupils with less than the required number t>f months’ work.” v • -

A Classified Adv. will sell It

LOOKS LIKE POWDER MILL IS SURE GO FOR JASPER.

Aetna Mills wfil Loeate on Kanally Purchase in Kankakee Township North of Town of Wkeatfield. Gary, Ind., Feb. 6.—The Aetna Powder Company, the largest manufacturing plant of dynamite, gua cotton and nitroglycerin in the world, Ims purchased a 200-acre kite in the Kankakee river marshes and will abandon its present plant, situated at Aetna, within a mile of the Gary steel mills. The present site, situated in the sand hills and dunes near Miller, was purchased years ago for a mere song. The property now is valuable and offers have been made the company of $2,000 per acre. The primary object of the Aetna Powder Company in abandoning its present location is because of its close proximity to the Gary steel mills. Should a big explosion oeeur it would rock the expensive machinery of the steel company on its foundations, thereby crippling the big plant and causing thousands of doljars of loss. Since Gary was created several investigations have been made both by the city authorities and the steel company in the hopes of compelling the Aetna Powder Company to move from its present location. In the last ten years several smallexplosions have occurred in which several lives were lost and damage done to property for miles around. It is rumored that the Gary Land Company, a subsidiary of the United State Steel Corporation, has offered the company $750,000 for its land in order to get it out of the way, for fear a disastrous explosion should-oc-cur. This rumor, however, has not been confirmed.

Disease of Honey Bees is Found In Jasper County.

The United States Department of agriculture calls attention to the fact that European foul brood has been found in Jasper county. The department has no means of knowing how long the disease has existed in the region, but desires to notify bee keepers of the trouble and to suggest that, if not already informed concerning the disease, they inform themselves at once. Very frequently colonies of bees are destroyed by disease and the loss is attributed by the bee keeper to some other cause. Farmers’ Bulletin No. 442, The Treatment, of Bee Diseases, gives a description of the brood diseases and methods of treatment. It will be sent free on request to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Attention is also called to the fact that the brood diseases do not at all injure honey for human consumption, no. ttuit there need be no fear on the part of purchasers of honey.

/^^s^py |^HiTbc food that s always fresh and delicious. We are I ing da> and night toasting it for the millions that demand it, I ■

I The Ellis Theatre J h m£.,« lus j ■ ■ ■ ■! -I- '■ ■ ' '■■■* ..-L-I—i. « . Saturday Evening, Feb. 10th ij F. S. Gordon Presents ; t Ip THE STOCK COMPANY In a great scenic and costume production of the ! > famous drama, , ;; “fau s t ” • - .--/I > Beautiful Scenery and Light Effects. Enhanced Acting Company. i: Seven Great Scenes. ; | Prices: 25c-35c-50. Seats on sale at Jdssen’s. ;; ❖

FARM HAND FOUND DEAD NEAR CEDAR LAKE.

Mutilated Body of Tom MqGarßy Found—Thought to Have Been Murdered Last Saturday Night. Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 6. —A grewsome find was made yesterday at the Crip Binyon harp, Cedar Lake, by searchers when the frozen and badly mutilated body of Tom McGarlty, a well known character around these parts, was found lying on the floor of the structure. McGarjty, who is between 35 and 40 years of age, was a farm hand on the Zurbreggan farm up to last Saturday when it is said he quit his place and left. Since then no trace of his whereabouts was dis. covered, and a search —was commenced, resulting in the finding of the body. The corpse had every appearance of having been foully dealt with, a gash on the top of his head indicating that he was felled with some kind of a blunt instrument. Robbery la thought to have been the motive for the crime as McGarlty was a peaceable fellow and had no enemies.

An Unfounded Rumor.

The rumor to the effect that Frank Morrow has left town to avoid the results of the breach of promise trial at Ellis theatre, on Thursday evening, February Bth, is unfounded. Mr. Morrow is in the best of health and spirits and proposes to be on deck every moment of the trial and will make it exceedingly interesting for the plaintiff and her attorney from Massachusetts. It should not be forgotten that this is a mock trial under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Cbristion church and that every moment of the two hours and mare will be exciting, instructive and fun-provoking.

WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight.

There are Other Birthdays Coming.

The Republican does not claim to be an authority on birthdays, and. there may be a large number occurring next Saturday, simultaneously with those of Attorney Honan and Rex D. Warner. Another that happens the same day is that of Henry Smith, the painter.

Militia Tonight

This is regular militia drill night. Let every member be on hand promptly at 8 o’clock. The battalion examination papers for non-commissioned officers have been returned and will be given out. There will be a short blackboard lesson.

Masonic Notice. - , ",' Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of Prairie Lodge No. 125, F. & A. m., will be held on the night of Thursday, Feb. 8, 191$ for-work in the third degree. Banquet to follow. A full attendance is desired. C. H. MILLS, Secretary. Kanne Bos Notice. ’ > is ~ i Hereafter our bus headquarters will be at Tone Kanne’s residence, .Phone 214. Calls may also be made for us at Leek’s hitch barn, Phone 342 or at the Rensselaer Oarage, Phone 326. We make all trains, answer all calls for city trade and solicit a share-of your patronage. Respectfully, .' KANNE BROS, for sale by Hamilton A Kellner.

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