Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1912 — Page 1
No. 90.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
E. L. Hollingsworth came home from Chicago yesterday. ‘ Dr. H. L. Brown is moving to his farm north of town today. Good buckwheat seed for sale at the River Queen Mill. Phone 57. . .a- • As popular as ever. “The Plow a Man Can Pull," sold by Hamilton & Kellner. . Mrs. Thad Stephens and sister, Miss Hazel Woodcox, are spending today in Chicago with friends. - Knox went to Chicago Thursday for several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rufus B. Knox and other friends. The ladies of the Christian church will hold their regular monthly 10c social at the home of Mrs. Nattie ,Scott, Tuesday afternoon, April 16th. All are invited., ? A requisition has been issued by Governor Marshall for the return of Charles Smith from Rochester, N. Y., to Huntington county, Ind., where he stands indicted for forgery. Mrs. Arthur Watson and son, Everett, and Mfrs. J.W. Hammerton and two little daughters, Edith and Alice, have just returned from a visit at the home of John Watson, of near Medaryville. Purina chick starter is the best m;>de feed for little, chick. Phone 273 for same. ~
TELEPHONE 4®o. Rensselaer Dry Cleaning Works Constantly studying, as we have been, the scientific handling of wearing apparel, enables me to present you this price list. Price List - 1 PRESSING AND CLEANING. Sults Pressed ••$ .50 Pants Pressed ..... .25 Suits,* ordinary cleaning.. 1.00 Suits, Dry Cleaned 1.50 Coat and Vest, Dry Cleaned 1.25 Pants, Dry Cleaned , .75 Overcoats, Dry Cleaned, 1.50 to $2 DRY CLEANING. .* . Wool Waists $ .50 to $ .75 Silk Waists .75 to 1.00 Walking Skirts .. . I.QO to 1.75 Skirts with Drop. 1.50 to 2.00 Silk Shirt Waist Suits 1.50 to $3 Tailor-Made Suits 2.00 to 3.50 " Summer Dresses.. 2.00 to 3.50 Wrappers ....<.2 1.25 to 1.50 Jackets 1.00 to 1.50 Cloaks ............ 1.50 to 8.00 Opera Cloaks ... 1.00 to 2.50 Gloves .........I. HO to .35 Children's Dresses .50 to 1.25 Lace Curtains ... .50 Draperies, per pair 1.00 to 2.00 Piano Covers .... .75 to 1.00 Plumes .15 to .75 Turkish Rugs ... 1.00 to 1.50 Blankets ........ .75 to 1.50 We have ail appliance* and give the closest attention to details. As to price*. these have always been much lower than nnalltv nf work quality lh With all our Dry Cleaning, we guarantee against shrinkage or changing of color, and the entire removal at ordinary spots without ripping the garment . H B Tuteur Proprietor
The Evening Republican.
TONIGHT’S PROGRAM Melita’s Ruse. Gingerbread Cupid ' ■-" ■ ■ ... I i . . — -. SAVE YOUR COUPONS.
WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight and probably Saturday.. ■ ’
We give you value in our ammoniaproof shoes. We do not charge you' for the name. Our. ammonia-proof shoes advertise themselves. All sizes, black or tan, at Rowles & Parker’s. , _v ■;■■•■ • - 7- _■ Mrs. J. M. Bell, of Frankfort, came yesterday evening to spend a day or two with his daughter, Mrs. W. L. Meyer. His granddaughter, Margaret, also returned after a few weeks’ visit with him at Frankfort r ' , Wk We unloaded two cars of potatoes before the last big advance and we are selling you fancy table and seed stock for less than «we can replace them. They will last for a short time only. JOHN EGER, , Mrs. Alda Parkison is having her house on North Cullen street repainted. The body will be California brown with decorations in white, and the roof painted green. When the job is finished the effect will be very pleasing. Our stock of house furnishings, the largest we have ever shown. Lace curtains, carpets and rugs in all sizes. This line must be seen to be appreciated. Let us show you. ROWLES & PARKER. The ownership of the K. of P. building, which has been in the name of Phillip R. Storz, of Wolcott, passed into the hands of. his svife, Lydia Z. Storz, yesterday, through James Blake. The amount involved in the transfer as recorded was $20,000. We fully guarantee our ammonia proof shoe for barnyard wear.' We haver them in black or tan, try a Shir and be convinced, at Rowles & Parker’s. Timothy Comer, who injured his right hip severely in a fall a month ago, and who has been confined to his room at the Comer house since then, was able to get down stairs yesterday and again today and can now get out on toe porch and enjoy the nice spring weather. We want every man in this town and country around that is contemplating. doing any fencing to see our Royal woven fencing. Let us explain the superior points of this fencing and get our prices, as we not only sell you the best fencing, but can save you money. ROWLES & PARKER.
Dr. M. D. Gwin returned from Indianfapolis yesterday, where he attended Mrs. F. M. Snyder, a patient in Methodist Hospital. She was toperated on Wednesday for hernia and seems to be improving some. Her husband, F. M. Snyder, who is suffering from heart trouble, is confined to his home in the east part of town. Our shoe man gives his entire time to the fitting of shoes. We guarantee you a fit if you will let him fit your, shoes for he is an exclusive shoe fitter at Rowles & Parker’s. Miss Ocie Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood, of Parr, who was planning to enter Moody Institute this week to take up the study of vocal and instrumental music, was taken ill last week with a severe case of tonsllitis and sore throat. She is slowly improving and hopes to be entirely well within a few days, that she may carry out her plans for a musical education. ■■■ 1 1 ■*■■■ —■» "—"w Hugh Gamble, who has been confined at the home of his brother-in-law, A E. Kirk, for the past two weeks with liver trouble, is-slowly recovering and is able to be up a little each day. This sickness is rather a bard Jolt to B«tb ob.hu. lot of surveying work awaiting him, which he is anxious to get at He L_ ' Special ' " ' "fitt t ren's shoes, and we have all styles in pumps, oxfords or shoes for thorn I goJd 8 s. a SSXiS’ °2 ItowlM and ~
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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18,1912. ..........— , ...
YEARS FOR MURDER.
Day and Joseph Hubbhrd Convicted at Watseka, 111, For the Marte of Melvin Braddick. y Roy Day and Joseph Hubbard, the two men who were arrested atLee last* spring and confined in the Jasper county jail for some time awaiting a charge of chicken stealing and who were released following a trial? at Kentland, because of insufficient evidence to convict, were convicted of murder by a Jury at last Saturday and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of .fourteen years. They were, a part of the bad gang that operated near Lee for some time and afre supposed to have been responsible for chicken stealing, game law violations and even worse crimes. Occasionally a steer disappeared and its loss was generally almost traced to this gang. Orin Day, who shot Harry Ar rick in a gambling room at Monticello, is a brother of Roy Day and is thought to have been implicated with them in the affair for which Roy and Hubbard were convicted. It is the opinion of Sheriff Hoover that Orin Day was the one who fired the shot, that killed Melvin Braddick. The following story of the crime and the conviction is taken from a Watseka, paper. Roy Day and Joseph Hubbard were found guilty of the murder of Melvin Braddick in a verdict handed down at midnight Saturday night, at Watseka, 111. The jury fllxed the punishment at fourteen years in the penitentiary for each of the defendants. The prisoners broke down and wept with their families when the verdict was read by Judge Hooper, who had been called from bis home to receive it. There were a few other people in the court room who heard the verdict read. _ When judge Hooper arrived and received the verdict, he found an error in it and sent the jury back with an additional instruction. They remained out for over half an hour and then returned with the corrected verdict. A motion for a new trial was made by Attorney O. F. Morgan on behalf of the defense and arguments will be heard on this motion next Monday. Until that time the prisoners will be held in the county jail and they will not be -sentenced until this motion is decided. The verdict of guilty upholds the theory of the state that Day and Hubbard were men of Iron nerve: that dp the night of the murder they returned to'their homes in a ten'mile walk, and that the next morning they got up and went to Gilman, in comgot up and went to Gilman, in comled with the crowd that were seeking for them. The trial of the cade, presented a harder fight than had been anticipated byJudge Hooper or any of the lawyers, who had anticipated that it would last only a few days. On the contrary it lasted over a week.
Son of F. B. Learning Married In Chicago Thursday.
Relatives here of Marion F. Learning, son of F. B. Learning, of Goshen, were notified this Friday morning of his marriage last night to Margaret Masterson, of Chicago. They left Immediately after the ceremony for a wedding trip to Siiux City, lowa. Mr. Learning is employed in the legal department-of the Monon R. R., of which department H. R. Kurrie is the head. He has a host, of friends here who Will join The Republican in wishing him and his bride much happiness. ,
Augustus Phillips Shewed His Cleverness at Princess Last Night
Augustus Phillips made his second appearance before a Rensselaer audience Thursday evening at the Princess moving picture theatre. He appeared in the leading role in “ACowboy’s Strategy,” and his clever acting, combined with his handsome appearance, immediately won the hearts of the Princess patrons.
2 Don’t buy your onion sets, garden seeds dr seed potatoes until you see us and get our prices. We can save you money. . 1 ' ' ~ '7 ” ROWLES A PARKER. - We are headquarters for all kinds of new garden seeds, onion sets and seed L - ' .-A- - ■ ■ ■tA- -A... __ TtotatfofM By haying tn Igrgft nil an flties we are able to save you money on all ot them. JOHN EGER. Automobile Insurance at 2 per cent per annum, loss by fire from any cause, *nv disc* in the United States or Canada, by a company that is as good as the beat. I- - \ / R. B. HARRIS.
Large Crowd of Good Buyers Attended Sparling Sale Thursday.
Weather conditions yesterday were ideal and the big crowd that attended the Sparling sale represented several adjoining counties. This was an unusually late date to hold a sale and it came right in the midst of oat sowing season. No doubt many farmers were kept away on that account but those who did attend were there for business and were good buyers. Prices were very good and the sale totaled about $6,000, much in excess of expectations. Cows sold from SSO to $97, and horses from $l5O to S2OO a head. Among the out-of-town buyers were Chas. T. Otis, of Chicago, Will H. and Joe Ade, of Kentland, W. L. 'Reinsburg, of Brook, and Mrs. Nettie Harrell, of Lafayette. Mr. Otis purchased the 4-year-old Holstein bull, which was imported from New York state, for $94. Joe Ade, who was representing his brother, George, and Will Ade purchased seven or eight head of the best cows. Several farmers had stock there to sell, and it was understood Mr. Sparling’s share amounted to $5,260. . The ladies of the Catholic church served the lunch at the sale and were greatly pleased with the outcome. Seventy dollars were the tatol receipts and as most of the things were donated the net profits amounted to $64. About twenty ladies assisted in serving.
Obituary of Janies Overton.
James Overton was born in Rush county, Ind., June 16, 1848, and came with his parents to Jasper county when about three years of age. With the exception of two years spent in Kansas and one year in Missouri he has resided in Jasper county ever since. His death occurred April 11, 1912, his age being 63 years, 9 months and 26 days. He served for almost a year in the 151st regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry, being one of the youngest soldiers in this county. Deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs._ Harriett Overton, who is 81 years of age and who lives at Baldwin, Kans., with her son Robert. Mr. Overton leaves three other brothers, viz. William, of Baldwin, Kans.; Ed, of Lape, Kans.; Sebe, of Walnut, lowa.; Albert, of Duluth, Minn.; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Dash, also of Duluth. He is survived by his wife, ten sons and one daughter, viz. Albert, Dave, Ray, Sebe, Job and Paul, of Rensselaer; Will E., of Monon; Frank, of Lee,; Robert, of Union townbhip; James G./of Winnebago, Minn., and Harriett, of Rensselaer. The funeral will be held from the late residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, being conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn, of the Christian church. It is probable that all of the children »nd all of the brothers and the one sister will be here to attend it. Burial will be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township.
Torrent of Hail-Stones Drove People to Shelter.
About 1:30 this afternoon the skies were filled with black clouds and such a torrent of rain and hall beat down that everybody was forced to seek shelter, The hailstones were of great size, some almost as large as walnuts, and for a time it looked as though there would be some window panes broken. As the storm subsided, however, the stones that dropped were much smaller and* less dangerous. The rain will probably delay the oat sowing for a few days, but it is not' thought that the hail will injure the fruit trees much, as the buds are not greatly developed.
Still Hope for George Reed’s Recovery—Weak and Discouraged.
Mrs. George Reed returned Thursday from Chicago, where she has been with her husband for several weeks. He is suffering great pain since the last operation, which it took 1 hour and 35 minutes to perform. His nerves are badly shattered and he feels very discouraged. There is still hope for his recovery,' but he will require the services of a trained nurse for an indefinite time before he will be able to leave the hospital. Mrs. Reed will return to his bedside Sunday.
Insurance on horses against death from any cause at 6 per cent per annum. ■ - : R. B. HARRIS. . •- i— ' When others fail; we fit your feet for you, for we have made a study of fitting feet for 15 years. Give us a trial and we will guarantee to please. We carry the most up-to-date shoe stock in the city. /' ■ ? ■ ROWLES A PARKER.
TRIAL CALENDAR OF JASPER CIRCUIT COURT.
Number of Important Cases to Be Tried During April Term and the Days They Will Be Called The following cases are set for trial in the Jasper Circuit Court, ac cording to the following calendar. Second Week. April 15—Smith-Kellner Co., vs United States Match Co.,>t al. e Chapman vs Van Beek, et al. Irwin, et al, vs Moody, et al. Third Week. April 22 et ate .of Indiana vs William Messenger and James Nordyke. Crowder-Cooper Shoe Co., vs JohnLsen, et al. April 23 —G’ant vs Reed. American Fertilizer Co., vs Callahan. ‘ April 24 —High vs Latta. Gifford vs Gifford Gun Club. - April 25 —Justed vs Allen. April 26—7843. Spitler, et al, vs Moffitt, et al. r ' r ? Fourth Week. April 29 —Taylor vs Kent, et al. May 2—Haigh vs Haigh, et al. State of Indiana vs Landy Magee, on charge of gambling; cause dismissed by prosecuting attorney. Fred Longwell being unable to attend coufrt, Judge Hanley appointed Attorney Geo. Williams, of Rensselaer, special prosecuting attorney, and he qualified in open court William Messenger and- James Noruyke were brought into open court Wednesday and A. Halleck was appointed to defend them. Messenger is charged with illegal sale of liquor and Nordyke with having liquar in his possession for the purpose of sale. Attorney Frank Davis, of Brook, will prosecute them.
Petition for ditch by Jos. C. Borntrager, et al. Certified to governor for appointment of special judge. It seemed impossible to procure a judge" to try this cause at the special judge fee of $5 a day and request was made of the governor‘s to make an appointment. A special judge appointed by the governor receives the pay of a circuit judge, about $lO a day. Petition for ditch by John P. Ryan, et al. Commissioners ask and are .granted extension of time until second Monday to file their report. Petition for ditch by John Mitchell, et al. Commissioners asked for pttension of time and same granted until fourth Monday. James R. Alexander vs Edward Reid and Wm. S. Gray. Cause dismissed, judgment against plaintiff for costs. Erhardt Wuerthnei*, et al, vs Mary C. Wuerthner, et al. Commissioner files report for distribution; report approved and cause dropped. William B. Austin vs James M. Dickey, et al. Cause dismissed. Costs paid. Rex Clifton vs Jennie Clifton; cause dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs. Daniel W. Waymire vs Bank of Wheatfield and Alfred C. Robinson; cause judgment -against plaintiff for costs. State ex rel Frank Davis vs John Weast. Proof shown that liquors siezed by officers and held by the sheriff is liquor containing an illegal per cent of alcohol; court ordered liquor and bottles destroyed by the Shejiff on May 15, 1912. S. C. Irwin, et al, vs Granville Moody, et al. Petition moved to dismiss. appeal and same will be signed Friday.) Greenup L Thomas and Charles Hensler vs Chris. Christensen; defendant defaulted; judgment in favor of plaintiff for $58.34, wtlh attorney s fee of $lO ordered. Z. A. Cox vs Lida G. Monnett. Defendant appeared and filed demurrers to complaint; court challenges himself to hear this cause and submitted the names of Attorneys Parkison, Leopold and Halleck. Halleck selected to try cause. In the matter of the petition of William Hammonds for appointment of guardian for Bryant W. Hammonds; petition filed and notice to sheriff of Cass county; returnable on April 15. Edward W. Lakin vs Barbara E. Lakin, et al. Petition filed for partition of lands; process made returnable April 28th. Emma Retta Lakin vs Homer Lakin, suit for divorce; process made returnable third Monday. Central Rubber & Supply Co, v» United States Match Co. and the Rensselaer Commercial Club; returnable April 24th. In the matter of the petition for a change of Mary Pierce Michal. Elaintiff was recently divorced by Vera Michal and now seeks the restoratioh .. - ; Have you seen the Keystone disc? k— ai n e th e o I j nar’a ners. >. i
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