Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1912 — Page 1

No. 107.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. See Scott Bros, for buggies. Geo. W. Infield came from Indianapolis on business. Scott Bros, have a • full line of buggies in the Odd Fellows building. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Donnelly went to Chicago yesterday to visit over Sunday. Marion Gwin left today for Belle Fourche, S. Dak., where lie has a 160acre claim. Elmore Barce and mother came from Fowler yesterday to visit for several days. Chick starter, cracked corn, oyster shells, beef scraps and other poultry feed sold by Hamilton & Kellner. Mrs. Wm. Porter came today from Grand Rapids, Mich., for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. Mrs. Wm. K|acKenzie, of Springfield, Ohio, came yesterday for a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dean. « “■* " il 1 11 Jas. C. Clark has moved his bicycle shop from Front street to the room where Perry Horton formerly had his piano'store. Dick Wood went to Stillwell, Ind., today to fit an artificial limb for a friend. He will go from there to Battle Creek and Detroit Mrs. M. Quinn, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lew Harmon, for" the past few days, will return to her home at Chattsworth, 111., tomorrow. Mrs. C.’C. Warner will entertain at cards this afternoon at her home on South Cullen street in honor of her guest Mrs. Frank Dwigginß, of Lincoln, Neb. I .11. Mrs. A. _E. Coen, of Berwyn, 111., who has been visiting her father, CaptrJ. M. Wasson, and other friends here since Tuesday, returned to her home yesterday." The Ladles of the Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church will give a 10-cent social on Tuesday afternoon, May 7, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Parkison. Everybody invited^ The United States senate adopted the Culberson resolution calling for a Tull report on the contributions made to the national committees of all parties in the presidential and congressional campaigns of 1904 and 1966.

Ross Hawkins, of Logansport, came this morning for a very short visit With W. H. Mackey and family. Ross is an interurban conductor, his run being between Logansport and Indianapolis. °

Meat prices went soaring Monday in all parts of tbe country, touching the highest point on record in some cities. Wholesale dealers say the rapid rise is due to natural causes and retailers profess to be greatly alarmed over the situation.

The Colorado state democratic convention adopted a resolution instructing Colorado’s delegation to the national democratic, convention to support Speaker Champ Clark until such time as he no longer should be a candidate or until released by him.

The American Salvation Army meetings continue to draw good crowds. Major Handicott has partially recovered from his recent illness in Chicago and will return here for several days. Capt. Hughs, a cornetist, will also come from Chicago to assist in the meetings over Sunday. Chas. Sands has purchased- of Mrs. S. P. Thompson through her guardian, Finnan Thompson, the cottage on South Front street, just opposite Mrs. Myers’ property. The consideration is understood to have been SI,OOO. Mr. Sands apd family moved Into their newly acquired home yesterday. If you want the best buggy tor the money buy of Soott Bros. , try tbs Classified Column. * ts -•> .

The Evening Republican.

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WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight or Saturday.

Lame back is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles of the back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Liniment. For sale by all dealers. / c Porto Rico republican convention elected Sosthenes Behn and Mateo Fajaido delegates to the national republican convention at Chicago. Both delegates are for Taft The convention adopted resolutions indorsing the national and insular administrations. Eight miners were fatally burned at Marvel, Ala., Monday in an explosion in the Roden Coal Company’s mine. There was a full complement of men in the mine at the time of the explosion, but most es them escaped at the first alarm. Four who were trapped were rescued after noon. Depositors of the postal savings bank, according to a decision reached by government authorities, may exchange the whole or part of their deposits for United States registered or coupon bonds. These bonds are to be issued on July 1, and applications of depositors to exchange their money for these certificates must be made with the postal authorities before June. Peter Brenton, a wealthy farmer near Petersburg, this state, was found guilty by a jury in the Pike county circuit court of stealing one chicken worth 50 cents and was fined SIOO, sentenced to jail for thirty days and disfranchised for one year. Brenton was tried at the February term of court but the Jury disagreed. The costs aggregate over SSOO, which Brenton will have to pay. Grant Culp and father and John Jordan came over from Remington by auto today. Mr. Jordan broke his right leg between the ankle and the knee on the sth day of last October and it was six months to the day before he ventured from the house. He still gets about with considerable diflicuity hut is slowly recovering. He renewed his subscription to The Republican while here, paid his taxes and enjoyed a visit with old friends.

Omar Day and wife and baby came from LaPorte yesterday for a visit of a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Day. They have been visiting with her people at Lafayette. Omar is now the assistant manager of the experimental department of the Rumley Engine Co., and has an excellent position. He will be sent to Canada soon in the interest of the company and on this account his visit here will last only a few days.

Marion A. Anderson, who recently joined the regular army, is now stationed at Fort W. H. Harrison, Mont. He is a member of Company G, of the 14th Infantry and is well pleased with his army life. He wrote as follows under date of April 30th: “I am better pleased with the army than I had thought I would be; it could not be any better. I am getting aldng fine, but get a little lonesome sometimes and want you to send me The SemiWeekly Republican to keep me posted.” 6 \ ■■ ■ ■■■———— Col. Fred Phillips believes in a more beautiful Rensselaer and thinks the time to provide for it is in the spring of the year and he has suggested to members of the city council that they investigate the proposition' of bnying a one-horse mowing machine, which can be used handily in mowing along sidewalks, ditches, around trees and uneven placed. There are a great many vacant lots in Rensselaer and they are neglected to some extent and several times during the year the city marshal has to put a force of men atwork cutting weeds and tall grass. Mowing machines, the two-horse kind, which are unwieldy for this kind of work, are also used several times a year. Colonel Phillis believes that a one-horse mower would prove economical and enable the city authorities to accomplish much more for the appearance of the city. Calling Cards, printed or engraved, oorrect Mae and type, at this office.

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State Board of Health is Alarmed by Local Situation.

County Health Officer Dr. E. N. Loy, sent the head of the dog killed at the Wm. Reed farm last Monday, to the state board of health and an examination showed that the dog was suffering from hydrophobia as negri bodies were found in its head. A dog’s head was also sent from Tefft several days ago and it was also infected. The state board of health is greatly alarmed about £he situation here and has instructed Dr. Loy to employ every means for the prevention of hydrophobia and to guard against the possibility of the disease being transmitted from one animal to another. Last June W. A. Critser, at the north edge of town, received a dog bite on his hand which caused his death. Many calves, dogs, horses and sheep also died of hydrophobia. Mrs. Samuel Pass, of Medaryville, djed after being bitten by a pup. Dr. Loy says that, contrary to all ideas in regard to hydrophobia, it is more prevalent and dangerous in the spring of the year than at any other time. In order to prevent the spread cf the disease, the utmost caution will be taken.

It is the general impression among people that the dog days of August are to be mostly feared.

Mad Dog Trees Family of Wm. Reed Near Surrey.

A big hydrophobia scare was current at the Wm. Reed farm, 4# miles northwest of here last Monday. One of Wm. Heed’s sons started out hunting with a yellowish-brown fox terrier pup and had been gone some time when the dog began to show signs of hydrophobia and to snap. The boy was badly frightened and took two or three shots at the dog but did not kill it. The dog got away and it is reported that it went home and frightened the women so greatly by its actions that they all climbed a tree; Presently the Reed boys got ever their fright and got home in time to join the folks in the tree. They took another shot at the dog, which was under the house, but it got away again. Jim Price and son, who were’ hauling straw along the <road at the time, took after the dog, which immediately attacked the boy. The boy struck it over and Mr. Price stabbed it with a pitch fork and killed U. That neighborhood had a similar scare about this time last year and some stock that died was supposed to have been bitten by infected dogs.

High School Notes.

The commencement exercises this year will begin two weeks before the close of school with the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening. May 12. The Rev. Dr. Hume, of Springfield, Ohio, will deliver the address at the Pres*byterian church. Captain Modrison, of the American Salvation ArmV, gave an interesting talk to the high school Wednesday morning on the organization and the work of that body. Gilbert Roe, a student of the Franceeviile high school, visited classes here Tuesday. Rev. Cross, who is attending school at the Chicago university, addressed the students Monday morning, taking for his subject “True Greatness.” (Miss Wilma Peyton, a former student of the Rensselaer high school, visited 'school Wednesday afternoon. The R. H. S. base ball team is playing the first game of the season here this afternoon with the Wolcott team. The state tournament will be held at Lafayette about May 18, and there is some talk of sending a team to represent the Rensselaer high school.

Chicago Pressmen on Strike; No Chicago Papers Today.

Owing to differences between the members of the Chicago Newspaper Web Pressman’s Union No. 7, and the Publishers’ Association, publishers were unable to feet out the late editions of their papers yesterday. The strike was called by the officials of the pressman’s anion, in spite of the offer of the publishers to arbitrate the claim. This morning the publishers offered to take back all of their employes who wished to work at the same scale of Wages. No Chicago papers have been sent out today and F. W. Tobias, the local agent, has nef befen advised when he will get papers again.

Mrs. Cora Schultz Wins in Divorce Suit.

Mrs. Cora Schultz, of Parr, was granted a divorce yesterday from John Scfaults on ton grounds of desertion. Her Armanda Leech, was given custody of their child.

RAILROAD CASE STILL OCCUPYING THE COURT.

Plaintiff Closed Case and Defendants ' Hope to Conclnde Their Evidence „ by Tonight The suit of Bayard Taylor, railroad promotor, vs. Warren T. McCray, Carroll C. Kent and the C. I. & S. railroad has taken all week to try and the plaintiff did not finish his case until Thursday afternoon. The counsel for the plaintff did not leave a stone unturned in an effort to prove that his client had done an important work in locating a railroad, the general course oi which the Indiana Harbor road followed and it was also sought to prove that Messrs. McCray and Kent were closely allied with the various transfers of the original paper road to the real road eventually built. The crossexamination showed considerable bitterness, which has been prominent throughout the trial. Two witnesses for the defense were examined Thursday afternoon and it is expected to have all the evidence in by tonight. Th case will probably be argued Saturday.

It was expected in the first plaee that the trial would only take two days and that was all the time allowed on the docket. As this is the last day of the term, however, the calendar has been considerably disarranged and several cases will have to carry over until the next term. The Z. A. Cox vs. Lida G. Monnett. case was to have been heard in the east court room with A. Halleck as special judge, but no court reporter could be procured and unless the case is tried at an adjourned term, it will have to go over until the September term of the court.

Song Recital at Christian Church Delighted Audience.

Some one expressed his opinion of last night’s song recital in these words: “Any one number out of the many on the program was worth the price of admission.” And we believe that is the sentiment of everyone who was present and enjoyed the splendid entertainment of an hour and a half. Probably owing to the fact that it was band concert night and that in consequence the stores in town were kept open, which naturally and unavoidably kept many away, the attendance was not as large as would have been expected under different circumstances. :i ' : The program was opened by the organ selection by Prof. Havorka. It was a splendid rendition of a very difficult selection both in technique and modulation. Prof. Havorka also showed himself a paßt master In the art of accompanying, following the mood of the singer with great feeling and, delicacy. Miss Schnee’s appearance will be voted a great success by all who were present. Her delivery and stage presence are charming. With purity, richness, and sweetness of tone she combines extraordinary strength of voice and roundness and fullness of tone. Besides this she sings in perfect harmony with the sentiment of the text. This was especially noticeable in the EYlking.' We noticed that after the first dramatic sentence there was a hushed silenc<£ over the audience before they broke into applause. Mr. Nowak’s singing is exteremely dramatic, which becomes all the more effective on account of the depth and strength and versatality of his voice. In his song “The Sea” with its great lyric and dramatic passages, he appeared at his best. In fact, even it we were ever so critically inclined, we could not find a flaw in his rendition of that song. In hiß numbers also Mr. Nowak showed his great power and skill and the well-trained qualities of his voice. Master Mcfiahey, the boy violinist, was a surprise to the audience. lie plays the violin with perfect abandon, and his appearance on the stage shows an utter lack of self-consciousness. His technique is perfect and the accuracy with which he plays is extraordinary for a player of his years. We may say, without fear of contradiction, that every number given at this recital was given with a real artist’s soul and power and understanding, and we are all glad that we have had the opportunity and pleasure ot hearing these artists.

Special G. A. R. Meeting.

A special meeting of the G. A. R. Post will be held at the hall this Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock In tile court house to arrange for Memorial Day. ■ - By order of

A Cilaistfled Adr. will rant It

J. M. WASSON,

Poet Commander.

Barns Struck by Lightning to Thursday Morning Storm.

A good barn on the Simon Cook farm, in Hanging Grove township, was struck by lightning during the heavy tain and electrical storm Thursday morning. A strip of shingles two feet wide was torn from the roof of the barn and the siding and studding on cue side was splintered. The barn fortcnately did not catch on fire. T’’loss was covered by insurance in G. H. McLain’s agency. A large barn on the F. M. Parker farm, northeast of town, was also struck by lightning during the same storm. Luckily Garry Snedeker, the farm tenant, heard the crash and hastened to the barn and with the aid of a farm hand succeeded in putting out the fire which was started by the light ’ning. The main lightning seemed to strike on the north side of the barn. The bolt ran down the rafters and also the full length of the barn, apparently following the hay carrier. It then ran down the south end and splintered the siding and pne or two rafters on the east side. When Mr. Snedeker reached the barn be found a blaze in a sparrow’s nest in the roof of the barn and directly over the hay. It was blazing rapidly and in a very little bit would have set fire to the hay and doubtless have destroyed the entire building. No stock was injured and Mr. Parker thinks the loss will probably not exceed $25, which is covered by insurance in C. B. Steward’s agency, with the Ohio Farmer’s Co.

Annual Picnic of ChicagoIndiana Society at Culver.

There will be a big time at Culver on June Ist, when the Chicago-Indi-ana Society picnicers arrive. It will require fifteen vestibule cars to carry the members and their friends to Culver, and the outing promises many hovel and unique features. The following is the report of the weather committee:

A perfect day is assured by the following: Strickland Gillilan, chairman, dispeller of fog and gloom, in one-night lyceum stands; Kin Hubbard, who, as Abe Martin, the Brown County Philosopher perpetually radiates sunshine in the Hoosier peach belt; George Frink, who gave Circus Solly a halo of brightness; Stephen B. Fleming, of Fort Wayne, who transforms night into day at the banquet table, and Louis F. SiHttb, of Indiana polls, who played away his bad luck by causing it to rain twenty-four hours consecutively at a meeting in Indiana last June.

Surrey Still on the Map; Big Egg Shipments in April.

G. L. Thornton, the mayor of Surrey, was in town Thursday and reports that his municipality is getting along splendidly and he introduced the other citizen of the town, Clint Brown, to back up bis statement During the month of April the Surrey store shipped eggs to Chicago to the total amount of S4OO, and all of this money was distributed in the neighborhood of that town. This proves that biddie is doing her utmost to make things prosperous in that section. Mr. Thornton also states that during the past year the grain station at Surrey handled 80,000 bushels of grain, Tbe fire of last fall, the surplus of water, the mad dog scare nor the nearby cyclone have been sufficient to retard the prosperity of our first northern neighbor.

Grand Billiard Exposition by Champion This Evening.

Professor Lowther, of New York City, champion cne and finger shot of the world, will give a grand billiard exposition this evening at the Rensselaer House billiard parlor. Lowther will play a 100 or no count to his opponent’s even game. This will give yon an opportunity td witness something most wonderful. Prof. Lowther will also give a fine line of artistic cue and finger shots, commencing at 8 o’clock tonight

Lew Hamon’s Sen Buddie Falls From Ladder.

While Lew Harmon was cleaning around the woodshed Wednesday, his. son "Buddie,” who will .be 2 years old in September, climbed to the top of a ladder. It fell with him and the bone was split just below the elbow of the left arm. Dr. Loy reduced the fracture and the boy seems to be getting along nicely.

C<aso and see our line of buggies and carriages. HAMILTON A KELLNER.

REPORT OF CONVETION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS.

Correspondent Gives Account es toe Gathering Held at Keatland Public Library Friday. The third convention of the Women’s clubs of the tenth district, of Indiana, met at Kentland Thursday at 10 a. m. in the public library building. The twenty-three club women who attended from Rensselaer were very glad that they had braved the threatening clowds of the morning to attend. The program was an excellent one. Most of the reports and various otlmr preliminaries of the convention were given in the forenoon session. At 12 o’clock a three-course luncheon was served in the dining room of the M. E. church by the ladies of that congregation. The afternoon session was called at 2 o’clock and Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, of Indianapolis, gave an Inspiring talk on “The Scope of She said in part that women’s clubs had come because there was a need for them in the demands of the times. That what the world needs, in this age of striving for gain, is trained parenthood. That it is the duty of mothers to be Interested in all the community Interests related to the life of children. In all the departments of federation work there is this great fact as a foundation. The speaker’s optimistic view of the future had an uplifting influence on all who heard her. After a vocal solo by Mrs. John Ryan, of Kentland, who responded to an encore, Mrs. W. E. Miller, of South Bend spoke on “Women in Civics.” In her Introductory remarks she said that she had admiration for tfie man who provided well for his family, but the man who did only this had not done all that was required of him as a »nan, but only when he had done, in addition, something for bis neighbors, the community. That the president of the United States who attended only to the interests of bis own country and had no thought for the improvement and interest of every other country, was not big enough to fill ably the presidential chair. Every country, both civilized and uncivilized, needid something which we can give and have to give in return something of whleh we hare a need. There is no such thing in life as saying “here my responsibility ends.” Society is so constituted that We are interdependent one on the other and our interests are one after all. So the woman who, when Mm has attended to the duties of her household, important as they are, has not done all that is required of her as a women if she has not interested herself in the many things that are being done for herself and her family in the way of improvement for the spiritual, physical and intellectual life of the commuity. Mrs. Miller told of many things all women could do by taking an Interest In things outside her home, such as thoughtless destruction of native birds, harmfullness of the common house fly, disposition of sewerage and many other things connected with the life of every community. The last speaker was Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon, of Evansville, who spoke on “The Homes of Indiana,” but whom your correspondent was unable to stay to bear on account of the lateness of the hour, but who was reported as a very able speaker. Aumong the district officers elected to serve for the following year, Rensselaer is represented by Mrs. Arthur Kresler as county chairman and Mrs. C. G. Spltler as a director. On motion of Senator Reed, of Missouri, a democrat, the United States senate Tuesday ordered printed as public documents President Taft’s Boston speech of April 25, relating to ex-Preaident Roosevelt, Mr. Roosevelt’s reply, and the president's rejoinder as printed in newspapers Monday.

Houses on the Installment Plan. _____ Owing to my physical condition I have decided to dispose off my renting houses In Rensselaer, and will sell any of them on the installment plan. This is a fine opportunity for persona who want to own their owe homes: Inquirs at The Medal Store or at Mosea Leo-

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