Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1912 — Page 1
No. 44.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Buy your poultry feed of Hamilton & Kellner. County Superintendent Lqmson made a trip to Fair Oaks today. Buy your wood and coal of Hamilton & Kellner. Miss Marie Stith, of Lafayette, is visiting Miss Florence Gorham. They are all talking about it. What? Band .Boys’ musical Feb. 21. . V "—’ — W. A. Withrow, of Lafayette, was a business visitor in Rensselaer today. B. Forsythe has been confined at his home with sickness for several days. Dan Waymire was down from DeMotte today. Hja will move to Rensselaer about March Ist. Auctioneer John G. Culp went to Fair Oaks this morning to conduct the Miles R. Macon sale. Mrs. George Gorham went to Parr this morning to visit her brother, Sol. Norman and''family. Mrs. Ellas Koons returned this morning from a visit of several days with her daughter at Logansport Do not fail to look over our line of farm machinery before buying. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Arthur Coffman, 17 years of age, son of George Coffman, south of McCoysburg, is quite sick with pleuropneumonia. Virginia, the youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Winn, has been ill for several days with a bad cold and stomach trouble. Snyder brothers are building a good barn on the Bislosky farm in Newton township, at present tenanted by the Nordhouse boys. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hasty went to Parr-this morning and from there will go to their new home on a farm near Mackinaw, 111. , '• The D. A. R. will entertain the gentlemen on Thursday evening. Washington’s birthday, at the home of Mrs. E. P. Honan. Misses Margaret Fettig and Delsle Dykeman, school teachers at Roselawn, attended the Jefferson Clhb dance here last evening. Miss Nora Baker returned from Rockvflle, 111., yesterday where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Kimberlin for the past 3 months. The Jefferson Club gave a very enjoyable dance Monday evening at the armory. AbouJ thirty couples participated. Healy Bros, furnished the music. Born, Sunday, Feb. 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Parker, a son, at the home of Mrs. Parker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P, B. Downs, of Newton township. The Randle building on Cullen street is being plastered by Hiram Day and his force of men. It will not take very long with favorable weather to complete the building.
I. N. McCurtain, who has been farming in Hanging Grove township, will leave next Monday for his new home near Menominee, Wls., adjoining Dan Leah, having purchased a farm there. Joe NeSlus is about of a notion to move to Rensselaer if he can find a little cottage of about four rooms to rent. His boys now have charge of the farm and Joe thinks it is time for father to take a rest. - - Dr. Gwin recently made a trade that gives' him a practically new 1912 model Flanders auto. He traded his last year’s car, all except the body, for a new 3-speed 1912 chassis. The new car Is greatly improved. One time a noted musician was being taken to the hospital in an ambulance he asked the driver not to clang his gong, and when ■ asked why he said: "There is no music to it at ail. It will not be that way at the Band Boys’ musical, at opera house, Feb. 2L
The Evening Republican.
TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —♦ —- ~ KISSING PILL. Comedy. THE BABY aid the STORK. GENERAL DAFT. Comedy —"f —— • ■ SAVE YOUR COUPONS.
TRIED TO HOP FREIGHT; HAD RIGHT FOOT CRUSHED.
Henry Nevill, of Rensselaer, Suffered Injuries Tuesday That Made Amputation of Foot Necessary. - Henry Nevill, a well known laborer in Rensselaer, suffered an injury at Surrey Monday afternoon that made the amputation of part of his right foot necessary. In company with Tom Moore he was ditching at Surrey during the day and was expecting to return home oh the section gang handcar in the evening. When he reached the depqt about 4 o’clock he saw the local freight 'just pulling out and thought he would hop on the train and get home ahead of the section gang. He was running alongside of the ears, when a- rod that extended out a short distance from a dump car struck his dinner bucket, which he had strapped at *his side. He was knocked down and his foot fell on the rail in front of a wheel of the car. The brakeshoe in front of the wheel was very close to the rail and this caught his foot and crushed it against the rail and his foot was pushed free before the wheel touched it, probably thus saving his life. The accident was hot observed by members of the local crew and Mr. Nevill sat down along the side of the track and took off his rubber boot, which had not been cut at all, and also removed his sock. He realized at onqe that he had been seriously injured. About this time the section gang came along with the handcar and he was brought into town and taken to his home, where Dr. E. N. Loy examined thejnjured member and decided that amputation was necessary. He called Drs. I. M. Washburn and F. H. Hemphill into consultation and the foot was amputated through the instep, saving the heel. He will be laid up for two or three months, which will prove a great hardship, as he Is the head of a family with several children.* -t
There’s nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas* Eclectic Oil. Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part. Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe and three children left tyils morning for their home at Louisville, Ky., after a stay of three months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades, in Rensselaer. Mrs. Rhoades accompanied her home and will remain there about a week. Mrs. M. J. Richardson, mother of Mrs. W. S. Richards, arrived today from Kansas dity, where she had been with her son Beech Peterson, since last April. She was accompanied home by Clifton Peterson, 8 years of age. Beech continues in quite poor health. Albert .Sweet, the young man who was badly crushed at Rensselaer Sunday night, while stealing a ride on a passenger train, did not die Monday and after arriving at the hospital in Lafayette, it was thought he might not die. There is a however, that he will paver be able to walk.
W. A. Davenport will move March Ist to''the Wallace Sayler property on Division street, where Warren Pooie, who is moving to Hanging Grove township, has been living.' The house vacated by Mr. Davenport will be occupied by Mr. Curzon, the printer, who is movipg here from Remington. I have rented the room back of the Rex theatre and hereafter all goods purchased of me will be shipped direct to me and delivered from this room thus saving the farmers the freight and also the trouble of going to the depot after the goods. Anyone living in the country and wishing a good quality es groceries can send me thelt order by mail and ft wilt receive prompt attention. The goods to be delivered are guaranteed to be just as good as the samples shown. Have sold several orders and everyone well pleased. Give me a trial order. Phom 122 or write me at Rensselaer. Orders in town delivered to your door. Tours for business, Joe Jackson. .
Entered Jaauary 1, 18S7, as aaooad class mail matter, at ths post-emos at Bsassolasr, Indiana, under ths act of March 3, IST*.
RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1912.
COURT PROCEEDINGS IN BRIEF FROM THE DOCKET.
Several Cases Disposed Of Or Advanced During First Week of the Jasper Circuit Court. Elmer E. Pullins vs. Lets is W. Travis. Complaint filed in duplicate and process to sheriff Pulaski county. Defendant enters special appearance and files plea in abatement. Plaintiff files demurrer and plea in abatement, demurrer overruled and plaintiff files ataswer. Judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Medaryville Auto Co. vs. Johnson, et al. The commissioner heretofore appointed, having failed to qualify is now removed and S C. Irwin appointed. Directed to qualify by giving bond in sum of SSOO. Sale of land in Pulaski county ordered. Christian L. Hensler vs. Fountain Park Co. Cross defendant Hensler filed motion for new trial. Hans Paulsen' vs. Chas. W. Bussell. Defendant confessed judgment in sum of $1,233.25. Judgment as confessed. ————— — .— .State of Indiana, ex ret, Erhardt Wuerthner vs Christian Wuerthner. Petition for appointment of guardian filed and summons to Cass county; returnable Feb. 22. Trust and Savings Bank, Admr. vs. Lewis J. Lane, et al. Petition for sale or real estate. Complaint filed in duplicate. Non-resident notice ordered in Republican. April term, 1912. Frank Husted vs. Mary G. Allen, claim filed by clerk from probate docket.
Harvey Davisson vs. Lee H. Wylie, et al. Plaintiff dismissed, cause of action. J. K. Davis dismissed attach- * ment and garnishee. Cause set for trial third Thursday. John J. Lawler vs. Margaret Lawler, et al. W. H. Parkison offers petition to be filed. Cause set for trial second Saturday. Nathaniel High vs. Wiley Latta. Continued for term. Emma Herr vs. Chicago & Wabash Valley Ry. Co. Cause dismissed. Judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. Benj. J. Gifford vs. Gifford Gun Club, Henry L. Wallace, et al. Defendants appear and file separate demurrer. Gerry Dugan and Herman L. Cohen vs. Jennie Bradford, et al. Judgment quieting title and against plaintiff for costs. Irving Shuman, vs. Robert E. Van Gundy, et al; suit in attachment. Edna L. and Daniel W. Van Gundy and S. L. Sears enter special appearance and file verified motion to strike plaintiff’s pleadings from file. Court on motion orders examination of Irving Shqman published. Motion overruled and exceptions. Ten days given to file bill of exceptions. Rule extended to answer on third Monday. Defendant moves to tax costs of examination of certain defendants to plaintiff. So ordered. Plaintiff appears in open court and offers to submit himself to examination. Ordered before C. R. McFarland at his office in court house. Peter Stephen vs. Flora Stephen. Service on defendant by sheriff of Huntington county. Petition to convey land Without wife joining. Sale ordered.
Jasper County Again Being Rapped by $l6 Per Day Experts.
Two of Tom Marshall's accounting board leeches struck town yesterday and announced to Auditor Hammond that they were here to check up the accounts of the township trustees at the rate of $8 per day each or sl6 per day jointly. No ope sent for them. No one would have to send for any of us if there was $8 per day and traveling expenses in sight They just came for the t money and when the farmers are out planting their corn this spring and harvesting it this fall, they will be earning the money by the sweat of their brows that the state board of accountants dispenses with such easy grace. About the time that these men leave town another set wijl come in to check up the affairs of Rensselaer and Remington and Wheatfield and they will be followed by another set of accountants who will start in again on the county officers. All at $8 per day they travel in teams of two, for the sake of company and each one to watch the other to see that he don't work too many hours. You see that a real good accountant is quite certain that a man who works with his brain should not work more than six or seven hours a day. Do you feel your bank account slipping; Mr. Taxpayer? The board of accountants continues to cost Indiana' taxpayers about $300,000 a year> and the property owner pays the freight* by maintaining about a hundred fat office holders. All this in the name of Tom Marshall economy.
NIGHT OPERATOR TRIED TO BOUNCE A PATRON.
Informed Man Who Was Walting for Train That Loafing Was Not Al. lowed, and Trouble Followed. Homer George Is the name of a young man who has worked' as an operator at the depot for several weeks. He seems to be the sort of a chap who thinks the depot was built for him and that his job iajgiven him simply because the company wants him around. He i*as not been in the business long enough to realize that he is a-public servant and that his own success depends upon his willingness to do cheerfully whatever presents itself to be done dqring the hours he is on duty. This is a criticism in which his immediate superor ihdulgea and seems to be deserving, in view of a circumstance that occurred Monday evening.
From what The Republican Reporter is able to gather, the affair was' about like this. A man named Reed, who recently bought a farm south of Rensselaer, had been at the farm for a few days and expected to return to his home near Lafayette pn .the milk train Monday evening. He arrived at the depot, however, after the milk train had gone and decided to wait there for the 11:05 train at night After the depot was cleared of all the other people except the operator and Mr. Reed, the operator thought that he did not care to share the building with anyone and he stepped out of the office and informed Reed that loafers were not allowed. Reed took exceptions to the remark hnd indicated that he would stay if he wanted to, "bus when the operator possessed himself with a club, Mr. Reed decided that he had better leave. He went outside but the cool air of the evefiing did not cool his wrath a particle and instead he kept getting warmer under the collar, if he had one on, and finally decided to return to the waiting room. To put himself in better condition to cope with the operator and the club, he'gathered a shovel and took it in with him. George again ordered him out and again swung the club. “Lay on, McDuff” quoth the farmer, as he brandished the shovel, not the one that Judge Hanley tells about In the story that Frank Hardy brought here Oklahoma, for Reed meant business. Reed thereupon became the aggressor and although the operator is a young and sprightly looking chap, he had all that he could do to keep out of the reach dt the farmer. It was a lively game of tag that went on all unobserved for some little time, and finally Reed made a swipe With the shovel that would have made a couple of half-rate operators if it had struck where it was aimed, but the farmer’s aim bad been too low and the shovel struck on a corner of the long row of seats next to "the office entrance. George took advantage of the temporary unbalance of his adversary and dashed into the office and bolted the door. Reed had another chance to cool off but he did not cool very rapidly again and substituted his knife for his shovel and threatened to cut' the young operator into mincemeat if he did not learn a little lesson in decency with the traveling public. Then there was a real cooling process. The operator did not want to bounce him as badly as be thought, and Mr. Reed decided that he would come down and get some police protection and a littla legal authority to occupy a seat in the depot, as long as he was a bona fide patron of the road and had the cash to buy a ticket He found Nightwatch Critser and be proved to him that he had bought a farm south of town and had S2OO on his inside pocket and a ticket from Reynolds to Lafayette, and that he intended to buy one from here to Reynolds whenever the time came. It is not regarded necessary to have all these things in fitter to occupy , a depot seat, but Mr. Keed was not acquainted with customs in J&sper county and wanted to prove himself fairly substantial. Mr. Critser accompanied him to the depot and informed the operator that he had a right to wait for the train and the operator reluctantly decided that he would permit it "It Is not probable that others going to the depot will have a similar trouble, as it is probable that the operator wffi ifleel his administrative oats a lot less when he hears from the railroad headquarters. - . The band boys’ funds are very low and they need the money so they have set the price at 25c so everybody can come. Every time so far they have made expenses and that is AlLLet's show the band boys that we want a band and turn out with a good, full, packed house. At opera house, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1912.
WANTED TO GET MARRIED, BUT PAPA MADE A HOLLER.
Did Net Want Twenty-Three Year Old Daughter to Become Life Com* panion of John Folkner. The troubles of John Folkner, who was to occupy John W. Marlatt’s and C. S. Chamberlin’s partnership farm near Giffcfrd, had only begun last Friday evening when his wagon load of furniture overturned at the north edge of town. Getting this load of furniture was a preliminary step to getting married, that is, it was a preliminary step to his intention of getting married, but the marriage -has not yet taken place and if the young woman, who was to be bis bride, takes the advice of her parents, he will not have her for a helpmate on the farm this summer. Folkner is a widower, 35 years of age, and has a daughter 15 years old. He worked for John \ Marlatt, north of town, and looked to be a fairly good farm hand and Mr. Marlatt and Mr. Chamberlin, who had learned that he was going to be married, offered to give him a chance to farm their land. He said the girl was willing and later developments left no doubt on that score, but there were other obstacles. Last Saturday, so it is said, the. girl and Folkner went to Medaryville to get married, but the Catholic priest refused to marry them unless Folkner would make affidavit that his
first wife was dead, and it is said that he refused to do this. Then they came to Rensselaer and could not get married here by the priest and so they went to the farm he had rented without the formality of a wedding ceremony. Another family lived on the farm and he expected to have the girl board there until such time as they could have the marriage performed by a priest, and as Lent begins Wednesday of this week, they had given up hope of getting married until after Easter Sunday. The girl’s name is Christina Boes, and she has been working as a servant in a private home in Rensselaer and Folkner had been very regular in his attentions to her for some time. Both came here from San Pierre. ' Monday the girl’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boes, came here from San Pierre, expressely to break up the marriage, if they could do so Boes is a German and he was quite excited when he learned that his daughter was already with Folkner at the farm. He appealed to Sheriff Hoover to accompany him to the farm and protect him from Folkner in case the latter objected to him taking his daughter away. Sherif 'Hoover deputized J. W. Childers, who accompanied Boes and his wife to the farm. Folkner was not at all disagreeable. He invited the folks into his house and Mrs. Boes told her daughter she would have to come away with them. Boes hitched up his mule team and brought the girl to town in the wagon while Mr. and Mrs. Boes returned with Deputy Childers. All were let out at the parochial school and Christina was taken before the priest who advised her to return home until after Lent. This she agreed to do, but she was quite broken-hearted. ' This Tuesday morning Folkner an<| Christina took their final parting at about 6:20 in front of Charley Hemphill’s hitch barn. Her parents stood a short distance away with their backs turned as they locked themselves in each others’ arms and gave a ■ parting smack that could be heard audibly at the Makeever house corner. Folkner said “get up” to the mules and started northward to his farm labors and Christina, bedimmed with tears, accompanied her parents to their home at San Piejre. Her father says that they may get married after Lent, but he indicates quite plainly that it will not be with bis consent. He is alleged to have stated that Folkner does not bear the best reputation at San Pierre and does not meet up to quite the qualifications that he would admire in a son-in-law. The’ next chapter to this romance is expected to take place when Folkner tries to get Christina to stand pat on her after-Easter promise.
Corp Shredder Accident at Roselawn Cost Man Two Digits.
Ben Zellers, of Fair Oaks, who has been working with a, corn shredder near Roselawn, had his' right hand Caught ip the fan blades at the blower of the shredder Monday afternoon and quite severely lacterated. Dr. A R. Kresler was called and found the index finger broken, a part of the bone in the second finger* broken and crushed and it will probably have to JmT amputated. The little finger was but slightly injured.
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ELLIS THEATRE . 1 'i'ii 1 ~i,,2!iiatiM / w ONE NIGHT,ONLY ' Wednesday FEBRUARY *1 Band Boys’ Musical I 8-New Pieces-8 Extra Solos Quartettes Z=±=============S====SS=s9 ' If you like good music, doo*t fail to bear it. You have the Wooa ewd weed IW iHinWv* vs 15 IMIY<S M9C2 UMMS9 eod need the auMey. Seats for sale by the Baud Boys and at Jessee’s. ’ Price 25c.
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WEATHER FORECAST. Rain or snow tonight and Wednesday; probably colder Wednesday.
Landscape Lecture Friday Evening _ j-,. Mr. Shuler, the landscape designer, will give his picture demonstration Friday evening at the Princess theatre. Instructive to all. Don't miss it Hy le Lamps. Get your Hylo lamps of Ray Delmer. Saves 85 peri, emit of electricity when turned down. 1$ to 1 candle power.
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