Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1912 — Page 1

No. 68.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Fresh flsh this week at Hans’ restaurant. A pail of nick, pure, fruit jelly for 20c at John Egers. Will McKinney has moved from Newton township to the Kolhoff farm north of town. Born, Wednesday, Feb. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downs, of Newton township, a daughter. Try some of those nice breakfast mackerel at 8c each and lake fish at 5c a pound, at John Eger’s. Rev. J. C. Parrett preached .at Monon last night at a revival meeting which has been in progress for some time. A 2Sj£ can of fancy California yellow half-peaches In heavy syrup, for this week at 15c. JOHN EGER. Mrs. Ellen Harsha and baby, of Lafayette, came this morning for a short visit with her parents, Air. and'Mrs. J. W. Childers. Electric irons, with controlling switch at handle, the most economical iron on the market, price $5.00. For sale by Ray Delmer, Phone 161. The Domestic Science Club will meet at the public library, Saturday afternoon at 2:30. There will be an excellent program. Everyone invited. Headquarters for lenten foods. We have all kinds of canned, smoked, salted, and spiced flsh to be had in the market. JOHN EGER. Mrs. William Augspurger and two daughters went to Chicago today, where they wilt remain with relatives a few days before proceeding to their future home in Minnesota. Mrs. Frank Phillips returned to Moraence, 111., today after a visit since Saturday with her son, Fred Phillips, southeast of town, and her‘daughter, Mrs. Earl Ellis, in Rensselaer. Mr. Harry Grady, of Detroit, Mich., who has been spending the last two months with relatives here, left .this week for Knox, Ind., where he will take up a position as traveling salesman. ■■*> —: .... Mrs. Ida Nowels, of Pueblo, Colo., who has been visiting here a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Childers, is also visiting Airs. John Nowels and Mrs. Joe Luers and other relatives. Miss Anna Winger, of Athens. Wis., who has been visiting the family of Chris. Morganegg since last May, left this morning for Lake Village and alter a few dav« there will return to her home. The Womans’ Home Alissionary Sooiety of .the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Chas. Porter Tuesday afternoon, March sth. All members. are urged to be present and bring their mite boxes. George Scott, who was operated on Monday, is getting along very nicely and if no complications ensue he will make speedy recovery. His sickness isva big handicap to his campaign for the Republican nomination for county recorder.

Miss Elizabeth LuOra iras Just-pur-chaacd the fine cement residence of Wallace Sayler on Weßton street. Mr. Poole, who now lives in it, will move to his farm eight miles east of Rensselaer. Mr, Davenport will not move in as heretofore thought. It is rumored that Miss Luera and her mother expect to more Jn it Mrs. A. H. Hopkins.has returned home,from White county, where she had been with her father, John B. Ellis, since he was operated on for eye trouble In a Chicago hospital. He is recovering very satisfactorily although stiff unable to expose his eyes to'a "bright light hnd haring them uncovered only a part of each day. ; We are selling a largo number of Corn King spreaders. They are a splendid machine and our henna are very liberal. • ~ v ~~■.--WrHAMILTON & KELLNER. 'Vi ' \ • V-:

The Evening Republican.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM •.>£. *•' II ’-JU •" -yw --v-'--\v THE SECRET WEDDING. FLOWERS for the FOUR HUNDRED. Mrs. FINS SERVES ON THE JURY. * SAVE YOUR COUPONS.

Mrs. Caddie Crocket McCord Married to Mt. Ayr Merchant

-Mrs. Caddie Crockett McCord, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Tom Crockett, of Rensselaer, and a’ very highly esteemed lady, was married last Monday, Feb. 26th, to Mr. E, G. Perrigo, a merchant and farm owner, of Mt. Ayr. The marriage was performed at Wabash by Rev. Guild, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Perrigo arrived in Rensselaer Thursday evening and remained over night at the home of her parents. This morning they went to Mt. Ayr to take up their residence. When it became known at the station that they were married, they were busy for a time receiving the congratulations and best wishes of several acquaintances who happened to be at the depot Mr. Perrigo has long been a merchant in Mt. Ayr and is a highly esteemed citizen of that town. He expects to retire frdm business, however, very shortly and to live on a farm he owns in the western part of Newton county and not far from the town of Wntseka, 111. The acquaintances of the bride in Rensselaer will join The Republican in wishing them a life of happiness.

Hear John I. Gibson at Ellis Theatre Tonight—Free.

John I. Gibson, of Traverse City, Mich., secretary of the Western Michigan Development Bureau, will deliver a free lecture and s.tereopticon show at the Ellis theatre tonight. He hopes to interest our people in his country and in the fruit growing subject, whch .is or should be of interest to every person. Come out tonight and hear his talk, learn how to .trim, spray and cultivate fruit trees and get some valuable information. Remember that the lecture is absolutely frpe and that Mr. Gibson has come here at great expense, rented the opera house and wants to see it packed.

W. W. Sterling and the proprietor of the match factory that it is talked of combining with tee local plant, will be'in Rensselaer tonight and will present their plan at a meeting to be held at the east court room. All are invited and It is hoped that members of the Commercial Club and citizens in general will come out and hear the proposition. The meeting will be held at 7:30 o’clock. Be sure to come out and express yourself on this vital subject «

Phone 273 for feed, coal and wood.

John McColly has loaded his household goods preparatory to their shipment to Hinsdale, Mont., where he has purchased a farm of 320 acres. Himself and family will start for their new home in a few days. They will carry with them the best wishes of all their friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county. , V The McCray sale of Herefords at Kentland on 22nd was a good one and 70 head of cattle sold for a total of $17,825, an average of $254.65. Bulls sold at prices ranging from $l3O to S6BO and cows from slls to $550. The average prICM Tor the bulls was $328,75 and for the cows $225. The high animal of the ring, Fairfax XIII, which brought S6BO, was sold into Mexico, ' while Lary Fairfax IX, which brought $550, Was purchased and shipped to Colorado. Mrs, Grace Humphrey and.two children left this morning for a visit with relatives at Brook and will go from there to Kentland to visit relatives and then go Columbia City, their future home. New ton Pumphrey started through to Columbia City yesterday with his own household effects, those of his parents and of his sister-in-law, Mrs Grace Humphrey, Newton and family will live on his father’s farm, whilb George And wife will, occupy a double house, Mrs. ; Grace Pumphrey and family occupying the ntliar part,-

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Meeting Tonight.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH I, 1813.

EARLY MORNING BLAZE GUTTED BLACKSMITH SHOP.

H. F. King Again VleUm of fire—t Bonding la Practically Ruined— Equipment Slightly Damaged. H. F. King, the blacksmith, whohf* Front street shop was destroyed by fire two years ago in January- when he occupied the Glazebrook building, was again a fire victim this Friday morning. For two years his shop has been located in an old building owned by Lucius Btrong and situated just south of the C. W. Rhoades property on Front street. At about a quarter of 5 o’clock this morning Mrs. Rhoades, Whose husband is the assistant fire chief, saw fire issuing from the side of the building next to the Rhoades residence. She at once turned in an alarm. Ntghtwateh Critser discovered the fire at about the same time and also turned in the alarm. The fire company responded promptly and did good work in subduing the fire but the shop was quite completely gutted and it is the intention of. Mr. Strong to tear the building down and build a good cement building in its place, provided Mr. King will continue to be a tenant. So. far Mr. King has found no place to move his shop even temporarily and it is probable that he will make some temporary repairs at his present location that will enable him to do all work that is in course

of completion. Mr. Strong had no insurance on his building. Mr. King had his tools and shop equipment but slightly damaged and this is covered with insurance. Mr. King and his employees seemed inclined to think the fire of incendiary origin, although they know of no one that would undertak«r~so dastardly a deed and there seems no motive for a crime of this sort. Fire Chief Montgomery was also of the opinidn that the building had been set on fire. It, seems a more probable theory, however, that the fire caught from thq chimney, as the fire when first discovered was located there and in the roof. The fire lads responded promptly and did excellent work in getting the fire' under control. Peculiarly Mr. King’s other shop fire occurred at about the same hour in the morning. He also suffered the loss of a barn by fire a little over two years ago. .«

Indianapolis Man Plans Home For the Aged Deaf.

Through the generosity of Prof. Orsen Archibald of the State School for the Deaf at Indianapolis, and a former resident of Lafayette, a state home for the aged and infirm deaf of Indiana will be established in White county, twelve miles north of Lafayette. Prof. Archibald -has given eighty acres of land for the home and the only condition imposed is- that the sum of "vi'O'OW) be raised as a fliaintalnanc i fund. An association has been formed and has received a state charter and the money will be subscribed without delay. The incorporated members of the association are: John H. Kious, of Brookaton; Wilhur F. Severson, of Lafayette; Orsen Archibald, of Indianapolis; Henry Bierhaus, of Indianapolis; Utten E. Read, of Indianapolis; Henry D. Miller, of Middlebury; Philip Hasenslob, of Chicago; Daisy Root, of Michigan City; Ida Kingsley, of Shelbyville and Evelyn Heiser, of Indianapolis.

J. P. Simons the Uncle of White County Democrat Editor.

In commenting copying the short article In reference to the southern military prison experienc of J. P. Simons, published in a recent issue of The Republican, the White County Democrat adds: “The subject of the above sketch is an uncle of the editor of the Democrat, and has resided in Jasper county a number of years. He was a member of captured in the General Btoneman raid in 1864 and nearly started to death in AndersonviUe prison. The writer well remembers the skeleton of a boy that slowly made bis way up to our borne in the spring of 1865, steadying himself a part of the time by bolding onto the fence when he paused to rest.”

Venerable Citizen Operated on at Chicago North Side Hospital.

Abraham Leopold was taken to Chicago several days ago and again became a patient at the North Side Hospital, where be received considerable benefit a year ago. Thursday evening his son. Attorney Moses Leopold, went to Chicago and this morning Mr. Leopold was operated on. The operation is arid to be of a minor nature bat R will probably keep him In the bos*

SUPPOSEDLY SUBSTANTIAL MONTICELLO MAN WENT WRONG.

Ore EldrMge Borrowed Money' on Forged Securities; Has Liabilities ■ * ■ of About $58,00®. Montlcello Herald. Attorney Wm. Guthrie returned Saturday from a western trip which was full of interest to a good many residents of this vicinity who are holding the notes of Ore Eldridge for various amounts. Mr. Eldridge left here one week ago Saturday accompanied by his attorney, CapL Guthrie, for the purpose of getting the cooperation of his wife, who has been sojourning at Albuquerque, New Mexico, for her health, in a plan to relieve him and his creditors from an ugly situation. It is understood that the mission was successful and that whatever missteps Mr. Eldridge may have taken, it Is not his intention to cause anybody any loss. A few days before he departed on this mission it developed that all the banks in Montlcello were carrying more or less spurious paper which had been deposited with them by Mr. Eldridge as collateral security for loans. He is a son-in-law of the late Theodore Scott, and with his farm of 160 acres and his large new residence on south Main street, together with several thousand dollars worth of imported horses and other livestock, be has been considered quite substantial. The notes he left at the banks as collateral contained as signers the names of Theodore Scott, deceased, John M. Shafer, deceased, W. B. Beeman, John Neel, E. G. Reiff, T 7 W. O’Connor and B. F. Slenker. All these men were known to have had business relations with Eldridge, and thegtygnatues being perfect imitations offthe genuine, the notes were accepted by the banks without question. Several weekß ago, in conversation with Mr. Beeman, Secretary Turner of the Trust Company incidentally discovered that Beeman was not aware of the existence of a certain note hearing his name and then held as collateral by the, hank. Similar disqgveries .followed later at the other bAnks. The total amount of spurious notes outstanding is said to bd about $14,000. Besides this are several loans from private parties on his individual notes and other forms of indebtedness running his entire liabilities up to perhaps $50,000. His own property, together with his fife’s, aggregates In the neighborhood of $75,009, so that if present plans are carried out all debts will be liquidated and a snug competence saved from the wreck. Attorney Guthrie returned with a power of attorney, authorized to settle all claims, selling such property as may be necessary to that end. A meeting of the creditors was held Monday night, at which the prospect seemed favorable for a satisfactory settlement with everybody. From Mr. Eldridge’s own statements to friends it is believed that he was led into speculation by a Chicago broker and that the odd story was repeated, one investment calling for another, until crazed with desperation or with the hope of gain he traveled the well worn path to its familiar end. The fact that Eldridge did not return with his attorney is taken to indicate that he fears an indictment. None have been returned yet so far as known, but the fact'that the grand jury'has adjourned to meet again the last week of the present term is regarded as significant

Bought Part of Old Monnett Homestead of Mayor Meyers.

Dr. H. L. Brown, whose wife is a daughter of Fletcher Monnett, deceased, has closed a deal with Mayor George F. Meyers, for the purchase of the old homestead of Mrs. Brown’s grandfather, Thomas Monnett He gets the buildings and the west 85 acres of -the-farm, which is located a mite north of Rensselaer. About a year ago Mr. Meyers bought the Moiinett farm of Dr. Brown, the administrator of the .estate of Fletcher Monnett The consideration of the present sale has not been made public but it is probable that the price was in the neighborhood of $175 per acre. Mr. Meyers retains the east eighty, which lies along the north gravel road. He proposes to cat this up Into ten sere tracts, 20 rods fronting on the gravel and extending back 80 rods. The tracts would make fine suburban homes and it is probable that there will be plenty of buyers when they are placed on sale. We can grind your cob-meal, tablemeal, crack your corn and dp all other grades of grinding on our new mill.

HAMILTON & KELLNER.

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n Announcement ■ I have bought the Home Grocery* and :: this space to teH you from week to week of : the good things I shall have for you. « ’ I will do my best to serve you* and win j | appreciate any favor whatever thrown my < way. Yours truly, / JOHN H. RAMP, i; New Proprietor NOME GROCERY. ; * •■.. . < >

WtATHEB FORECAST. 1 Fair tonight and Saturday; little change in temperature.

Some Other Birthdays on The 29th Day of February.

There are some others in Jasper county beside Mrs. William Warren whose birthday occurred Thursday, Feb. 29th. Mrs. Warren was- only 48 years of age instead of 49 as stated in The, Republican containing the article. Of necessity the birthdays occur at four year periods and must therefore be some multiple of four each leap year. Mrs, Warren lives at Telit and will probably accept our apology for having thus overstated her ago. With a good many 'women, however, it might be just as well to have some twenty-five ot thirty miles intervening when a mistake of this kind is made. Since the article was published we have learned of two or three others whose birthdays occur only every four years, owing to the fact that they were born on Feb. 29th of some leap year. Marion Gant, of Parr, for many years a clerk in that town, was 48 years of age Thursday. Little Ellen mauck, daughter of Lee Mauck, of Newton township, was 8 years bid that day and Ed Culp, from over about Remington, was also born on Feb. 29th. If we remember correctly, Miss Nina Hammond, daughter of Attorney Edwin P. Hammond, formerly of Rensselaer, but now of Lafaette, was also born on Feb. 29th. No babies have been reported by Rensselaer doctors as born this year on Feb. 29th and it looks like the papas in this section will have to continue to buy birthday presents every year instead of once in four. Of course, ail babies bora on Feb. 29th, prior to 1900, are an extra birthday short, as there Are no leap years on the even hundreds and there is a birthdayless stretch of eight years during that period. As a matrimonial advantage, leap year does not seem to be cutting much figure and lately there have been very few marriage licenses. No bulletins have been posted as to whether the cause is feminine backwardness or lack of male timber. Possibly tbe weather may have something to do in keeping down the wooing fever | and with the opening up of spring the spinsters may start a campaign that will round up about all tbe single drivers among the male population of Jasper. Tbe clerk is ready to issue Ihe licenses, tbe preachers and the justices are ready to tie the knots and the newspapers need tbe news and we are all united in a-wish that the girls will get busy and make 1912 a leader in the matrimonial records. :/

The Ellis Theatre J - h m^^. llls t Saturday Night, March 2 F. S. Gordon Presents THE STOCK COMPANY fe- In the great laughing success—one continued laugh, Cbe marriage of mama 120 Laughs in 120 Minutes The Cleverest Comedy of the Season. Don’t Miss It. j Souvenir Spoons to the Ladles. VImBH Prices: 25c-35c-50. Se»ts on sale at Jesses

Basket Ball Lafayette H. S. vs. Rensselaer HJS. To Night At 8:00 f.i. Lafayette it esc as the aftift H. S. team ii IsAaaa, as 4 will pat up a saperb game. Cam eat tit reet far the Red and Had. Admiftita 25c.

Nine Year Old Boy Dies Suddenly at Him of F. A. Bundy.

Vernon Coker, 9' years of age, died at 4 o’clock this Friday morning at the home of his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A, Bundy, of Barkley township, who had raided tbe boy since infancy. Tbe lad bad been In bis usual health until tbe day before when be remained out of school. -He became very sick in tbe evening and lapsed into unconsiousness and suffered convulsions. He never rallied and died this morning at the hour state® Tbe boy’s father lives at Vailonia, ind, but bis mother died while be was a baby and be has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Bundy since then and they regarded him as their own cbitd and are much grieved at bis sudden death. His father was notified by telegram and tbe funeral arrangements are awaiting word from him.

NOTICE.

All persons bolding sales Mips dated Feb. 13th are requested to bring them in by March 10th and receive the amount of the purchase. 4« persons share in this date’s distribution ranging from 5c to $4,75. Be sure and save your March slips.

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