Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1912 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. P. P. Morton returned from Lafayette this morning. Miss Hazel Moore went to Lafayette to visit Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cheesman. James Fiymi went to Chesterton Saturday to visit with his son, Hallie. Just received another car No. 1 Timothy hay. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, of Connersville, are visiting friends and relatives here. All kinds of feed for the horse, cow and poultry. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mrs. Geofge Wade returned Saturday from Francesville, where she had been visiting her parents. C Mrs. J. K. Smith was called to Indianapolis today by the sickness of her sister, Mrs. Harry Hammonds. Miss Vonna Davis, of Lafayette, came Saturday to visit over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hudsbeth. Walter English and Walter Seegrist came up from Purde Saturday for an I over-Sunday visit. High grade Tungsten Lamps delivered to any part of the city. Ray Delmer, phone 239. v , Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Copess, of Medaryville, are here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simons. i- - ■ - , Miss Nina Spitler returned to her home at Kentland today, after visiting for several days here with friends. Mrs. Kenneth'Rhoades, of Morocco, is visiting relatives and friends here for a few days. Mrs. N. J. York went to Chicago Saturday to see her daughter, Myrtle, who is in the West Side hospital. * a £: Mrs. John Wilbanks returned to her home in Monticello today, after visiting since Saturday with Eva-Green-lee. If you need a gang plow or sulky jjlow cell end see our stock. We can please you. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reeve and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes, of Remington, visited Rensselaer relatives SundayT Misses Margaret Fettig and Dulcie Dykeman, teachers in the town schools of Roselawn, were visiting friends here over Sunday. ■i■ Miss Jessie Koons has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Koohs, of south of town, since ft Saturday, and returned to Logansport today. Mrs. Will Porter, of Grand Rapids, Mich., came this morning for a visit of indefinite length with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. President Ira Hemsen, of the Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, has tendered his resignation as president g pf the university. He has held the position for; eleven years. We give you value in our ammonia proof shoes. We do not charge JXfljL for the name. Our ammonia-proof shoes advertise themselves. All sizes or tan, at Rowles & Parker’s. We fully guarantee our ammonia proof shoe for barnyard wear. We have them in black or tan, try a pair ) and be convinced, at-Rowles & Parker’s. Representative Moss has designated Harvey Lee Harshman, a student at the Terre Haute Normal school, for appointment to the United States Mili- » tary academy at West Point . ~ _ - ' Don’t buy your onion sets, garden seeds or seed potatoes until you see 1 us ’and get our prices. We can save a. - . »-j. you money. N BOWLES * PARKER- - " - "~ r ' Mrs. Harry Wiltshire and daughter Ruth returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. - iii

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Our pumps have a new fitting feature which no other pumps in the city have. No bulging at the instep, always close fitting. Ask the shoe map to show you, at Rowles & Parker’s. Mrs. Orville Irwin went to Chicago Saturday after a short visit with Mrs, Mary I. Eger. Little Billy Grant went with her and will probably see the Ringllng Bros, circus. Our shoe man gives his entire time to~ the fitting of shoes. We guarantee you a fit if you will let him lit your shoes for he is an exclusive shoe fitter at Rowles & Parker’s. Joe Jeffries, formerly connected with the G. E. Murray Co., here, but now traveling for a wholesale house, came from Huntington Saturday to renew old acquaintances here. Heavy, Impure N hlood makes- a muddy, pimply complexion, headache, nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly. For pure blood, sound digestion, use Burdock Blood Bitters. SI.OO at all stores. Adjustment of all difficulties arising over working conditions, without resorting to strikes or lockouts, is expected under a new plan worked out between the firm of Hart Schaffner & Marx, of Chicago, and its 10,000 employes. Special care taken in fitting children’s shoes, and we have all styles in pumps, oxfords or shoes for them. It is-a pleasure for us to show our gbods. Satisfaction guaranteed at Rowles and-Parker’s. The Garrett Biblical Institute at Chicago will hold its fifty-sixth’ annual commencement beginning April 19 and ending April 24, at' which Time forty.-, six students will be graduated, this being the largest number in the history of the school. When others fail, we fit your feet for you, for we have made a study of fitting l’eet 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 & PARKER. The state department has sent a demand to Mexico that C. E. Eberlein, mining engineer of Los Angeles, now held a prisoner by the rebels at Jeminez, be released forthwith. Senator Works, of California, took up Eberlein’s case with the authorities at Washington. Sixty members of the senior class of tbe high school at Freeport, 111., have been thrown into consternation by an edict of L. A. Fulwider, principal, declaring that diplomas would not be granted to any member of the clas* who couM not show proficiency *in spelling and penmanship. •; . ,r.. Fifty-eight girl students of Northwestern university were showered with congratulations Friday. They were released from quarantine when scientific examination proved they were not threatened with diphtheria, to which they had been exposed. Two, out of the sixty- shut in on Thursday were kept under scrutiny for a few days. . '■ ' ; J.- ' --1 Butter wrappers, plain or printed; at this office. o

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1912.

BURNED THE MORTGAGE AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Members of Congregation Hold Jubilee Service Following Biggest Sunday School of the Year. .. - , T . Sunday was a day long to be remembered by the members of the Rensselaer Christian church, for it marked the delivery of the church from the burden of debt and at the morning service the mortgage, given at the time of the dedication almost six! years ago, was burned. The mortgage was originally for $3,000 and was given pending the payment of pledges given at the time of the dedication. It had been reduced to $1,578.63 and since" the revival meeting# were begun by the Putman-TuCkerman company three weeks ago it was decided to make a strenuous effort to clear up this debt. Rev. Winn, whose pastorate with the church began last September, has held this a great essential and last week and the week before the members of the church were appealed to. The responses were liberal and by last Saturday sufficient had been pledged and the greater part of it paid in and the trustees were able to write their cheek for the amount and secure the mortgage. This was brought to the church and Rev. Winn burned it in the presence of a large" congregation, offering thanks to God for deliverance. The burning of the mortgage closed the morning service. The day had other victories that brought rejoicing to the members. It started with a Sunday school attendance of 344, the largest in its history. The banner class was the Bethany Bible class of sixty men. This class has been brought up to its present great number by the interest in the teaching by J. L„ Brady, whosepreparation is such that he is able each Sunday to please the class by an argument and explanation of the lesson and its proper influence upon the people of today. No one can hear Mr. Brady and not be anxious to hear him again and again. The collection at the Sabbath school was $148.91, part of this amount being a special collection to fulfill the pledge for the indebtedness of the church. Something like $525 was secured to defray the expenses of the three weeks’ meetings conducted by the Put-man-Tuckerman Co., and all the expense of this meeting has now been paid, so that the chdrch is entirely free from indebtedness. All of ' the services Sunday there were those who signified their desire to become a part of the church and the revival meetings closed with five additions at the evening service. The revival efforts of Rev. Putman, Song Leader Tuckerman and wlfe and Miss Egbert have found great favor with the congregation and have been the cause of securing about sixty-five additions to the church and in a general rejuvenation of £he old membership. Rev. Putman made eloquent pleas to cause men and women and boys and girls to / come into the church and it is believed that many others will come into the church later who had their first inspiration under his appeals. 4 Tonight a special service will be held in the church at 7:30 o’clock, and it is hoped to have all the church members present to greet and Welcome the new members.

The Unique Club of the Pythian Sisters will meet with Mrs. True Woodworth Thursday afternoon. Our Classified Column will find you a-purchaser for most anything you have for sale. Try it. * Mrs. J. H. Dunlap has removed here from Mt. Ayr and occupies the house on South Cullen street recently vacated by Frank Kelley. Miss Selma Leopold returned to her 1 studies at Michigan University Sunday, after spending the spring vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Leopld. Fred Waymire . returned Saturday from a stay of two weeks at the Martinsville springs. He believes he received some benefit and will probably return later for further treatment. N. C. Shafer spent Sunday in Logan? sport with his wife, who was operated on at a hospital In that city ten days ago. She is getting along as well bb could be expected but it will probably be four weeks before she can be returned home. Wheat was greatly damaged throughout Indiana and the central states by the ice which lay on thl~ ground so long during the winter and we understand that the Jasper county wheat was very much injured. Several report the wheat to be badly spotted and it seems probable that tbe crop will be quite short

HARRISON WASSON DIES BY TAKING CARBOLIC ACID.

Owner of Prospering Bw Line in Fit Of Despondency Took Fatal Quaff At His Home. Probably the saddest case of selfdestruction that ever occurred in Rensselaer and one that apparently had the least motive behind it, occurred this Monday morning, shortly before 7 o’clock and took the life of an industrious and honorable citizen, whose happy disposition seemed to make such an act impossible. The victim was Harrison Wasson, proprietor of the Wasson bus line, who, apparently in the best of health and spirits, with a prosperous business, a fine family, the respect of the people of the community and with a bright future before him, sat upon the bed in his room and, in the presence of two of his children, drank the contents of a 2-ounce vial of earbolic acid. Death resulted almost instantaneously. Mr. Wasson arose early and after hitching up his bus team drove to the early morning train. W. F. Frye, who works for him, also made the train and they arranged their calls for the milk train. It was planned for both to make that train, Mr. Frye to go to the hotel and take care of the city calls and JHarrison to go after Earl Bruner, on the county farm road. Mr. Wasson, so Mr. Frye says, acted Just as he always did aiyl if there was any~ reason for him feeling other than all right, be gave no evidence of it. Shortly before 7 o’clock he went to the barn for his team and stopped at the house, leaving the team stand in front while he went inside. The family were so distracted by the terrible affair that members of it could not be interviewed, but from what we are able to learn he went at once to a m ■■■ room upstairs and sat upon the side of the bed and poured the contents of the deadly acid into bis mouth. Two of his daughters are said to have been witnesses of the act. They cried out for help and soon all the members of the family were in tears and their wailing attracted the attention of Marshal George Mustard, who happened to be passing the house. He rushed In and to the room where the act had been committed. The victim breathed bpt a time or two after Mr. Mustard reached the room. A'call had been made for Dr. English but death had occurred before he arrived. Rev. W. G. Winn, a neighbor, also attracted by the crying in the home, also went to the bouse, arriving there about the time he died. Before the arrival of the physician several measures were undertaken to stop the work of the acid. Vasaline, milk and beaten eggs were forced into bis mouth, but ft availed nothing. A half hour later when the body was viewed by a reporter for The Republican, the lips were slightly burned, the ears had turned black and his face was turning black. Coroner Wright was called and responded a short time later. He was able to pronounce the death as suicide and will probably hold no inquest Mr. Wasson is the father of ten children, all living. The six older are girls, then two boys, and then two girls. He has lived in Jasper county for a number of years, residing on. farms until about .three years ago when he purchased the city bus line -of Frank Kresler. The business had been excellent and it was said that he was making a splendid living for his large family, while several of bis daughters were also employed so as. to be self supporting, two of them being teachers In the schools of the county. His financial affairs, therefore, had nothing to do with prompting his rash deed. He was in splendid health, of unusual physical strength and always cheerffil and friendly. These things make a solution of his deed very difficult Apparently, however, be had planned the get for some time, for the bottle of acid, which he used had been purchased from A. F. Long’s drug store some time ago. Neither Mr. Long nor his clerk, Bert Brenner, could remember when the drug was sold to him. The label on the bottle was slightly discolored as though be had been carrying it In his pocket for some time. Probably be has been suffering in some unknown way and had been subject to despondent moments that prompted him to take his life, _ ; ■ ? Mr. Wasson was about 44 years of age. He came here from Union City, where his parents, who occasionally visited him, still live. He is a second cousin of Capt J. M. Wasson. He was a splendid provider for his family and had given his children the advantage of a good education and it was to provide for this that he moved from the country to town. Not only had he cared abundantly for his Dually, but

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he had also provided for their future, having carried $4,000 insurance. Of this $2,000 was In tbe Modern Woodmen Of America and $2,000 in the Northwestern. He had carried this insurance only about two years. It is not probable tfiat-the collection of either will be jeopardized because of suicide. Mr. Wasson was a member of .the Knights of Pythias and also of the Modern Woodmen lodges. The funeral will probably take place Wednesday.

You Gotta Quit Kickin’ On Payin' Dog Taxes.

Pulaski County Democrat: Suits for failure to pay dog tax have been started the past week against eleven Franklin township men the affidavits being filed by Prosecutor MeDowell before Squire Graves. All but one of those who have so far been arrested have come in and paid up. The one was Jerry Williamson, who stood trial. He was found guilty and fined $5 apd costs, the total amounting to about S2O.JJe refused to pay or stay, and was taken to the Knox jail Tuesday by Sheriff Zellers, there to lay out the fine and costs at the rate of a dollar a day. It is said that it was on Williamson's representations that “they can’t make you pay dog tax” that nearly or all the oth* men failed to pay, ani all have found that Jerry doesn’t know as much as he thinks be does. Besides these eleven cases only one other in the county has been reported to the prosecuting attornev, no action has yet been taken on that

Former Bensselaer Lady Has Verses Published in Indianapolis.

The following verses were cqmposed by Mrs. Bertha Parcells O’Neall, formerlyp£ Rensselaer, now of Indianapolis, and published in the Indianapolis Star of March 25th: DAWN. Tonight my memory doth recall Tbe silent years when self was all. O, years of darkness, years of grief. The shadows of a false belief Seemed everywhere. But from the darkness of the night Across my path so clear and bright The dawn of Love in splendor ' beamed And, falling round about me, seemed To fill all space. I know that I my God have found, That I no longer can be bound In chains of selfishness and greed. For Love Divine does meet each need Since God is here. ______ / 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 ear prices, as we not only sell you the best fencing, but can save you money. ROWLES it PARKER. Frank EIUs, 48 years old, was re«< cued from a cistern at' his home near Hasleton, Ind., by his son. who heard his father floundering In the water. We have taken the agency Cor Remwant tbe best typewriter ribbon made call at The Republican office or phqne your wants. Ribbons for all makes of machine*.

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WEATHER POKE CAST. Unsettled and cooler tonight; probably showers la east portion; Tuesday fair and cooler.

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