Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1912 — Page 1
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ' -a-"> ' *'.4 . y -v-. mrntimmm—mm' .. - ' - Hiley Snider went to Roaelawn today. John M. Knapp went to Chicago today on business. Mrs. S. A. Maines went to Chicago today. •• J. H. S. Ellis returned from Indian- - a polls this morning. Q. W. Infield came down from Indianapnlis Monday. C. P. Wright Lew Harmon made a business trip to Lafayette today. Paul Beam visited in Lafayette Sun day with bis sister, Mrs. F. X. Busha. Rev. A- G. Wbrk came up from Lafayette yesterday for a short visit. “boc” Nichols returned from a bust . ness trip to MonticeUo yesterday. Cofmty Surveyor W. F. Osborne Went to Eoselawn today. John Poole went to Hopkins Park today to look after farming interests. The J. I. Case have put on the market the best Gopher ever made. See it at Hamilton A Kellner’s. m • Mrs. W. R. Meguire vent to Kokomo yesterday for several days’ visit with frispds. # ' mm, !»«■■■■! !■■■■ . rn Soft soap for house cleaning, 5c a can or 6 cans for 25c. - JOHN EGER.
Ray Wilson went to St. Joe, Mich., today to visit until the latter part of the week with friends! . The best line of farming tools —the famous J. I. Case line are sold by Hamilton ft Kellner. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spltler went to Oxford, Ohio, to visit their daughter, Elizabeth, who is attending Western College there. The Standard Bearers will meet with Mrs. A. Stockton this Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A full attendance is desired. Don’t forget F take subscriptions for the Ladles Home Journal as well as the Saturday Evening Post. ~ LINN PARKISON, Agent. D. J. Moran and a number of others were down from San Pierre yesterday to protest their assessments on the ~ Ryan ditch.
The Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs. John I. Gwin tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. An examination for students in the teachers’ training class will be held In the lecture room of the Presbyterian church this evening at 7 o’clock. A. G. Catt went to Chicago Sunday and accompanied his wife home. She underwent an operation and had been there several weeks, but -is greatly 'improved in health. Father Daniels and E. P. Lane went to Lafayette yesterday to see Joe Nagel, who was operated on in St. Elizabeth’s hospital. Joe is now get- > ting along very nicely. •. . • W. C. Babcock went to Chicago this morning to see his daughter, Margaret. Who was pperated on recently in a hospital there. She is, getting along fine according to latest reports. ~i ' ' _ - ’ ! - ——|— — : —r, r>* .I* Rev. J. F. Ashley, of Remington and Rev. W. G. Winn, of Oils city, went •to Hammond Monday to attend the state convention of the Christian church, which lasts to. and including Thursday. . ■ i f -J. We &ave Just unloaded two more cars of fancy northern grown, Wisconsin potatoes. Early Bose, Kings, Rurals, or Bnrbanks, for seed, or fancy table stock at $1.60 a bushel. .1, JOHN EGER. Dan Morrisey, the third trick operator at the depot, has been appointed second trick operator at the Monon shops in Lafayette and will leave for urn place Wadiiawtajr. HI. portion 4 ton wlB bo filled by 1. E. Heustod
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■ WE ATM KB FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. " jgr..'y.:: i .rTs.r. 1 x-.'r.iiii f 1 , ..iv* j 'ij j - Buy your wood, feed and coal of Hamilton ft Kellner. Mrs. Frank Harmon has been visiting since - last Satilrday at Watseka, Fresh hot home-made crackerjack at Blue’s lunch wagon Thursday and Saturday of each week. Miss Wilma Peyton accompanied her'little cousin, Florence Fox, to Otterbein today. She will visit a day or two before returning home. Charles W. Murray, who has been In the southwest for a number of years, and who. is now located at Crosby ton, Texas, will become a reader of The Republican, sent to him as a present
New Survivor of Titanie found in the story of “My Lady’a Garter,” by Jacques Futrelles, who went down In the wreck but whose latest story was saved. Read It in the Saturday Evening Post. LINN PARKISON, Agent. For this week, a money saver for you. We will sell you for 25c, One kind or assorted, 4 cans of standard sweetcorn, hominy, baked ~ beans in tomato Sauce, red kidney beans, apples, pie peaches or pumpkin. Every can guaranteed.
JOHN EGER. Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of Star Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Marshall, formerly of Rensselaer, but now of Medford, Oregon, to Mr. Donald Lynge Colvig, on Wednesday, May 8, 1012, at Medford. They will be at home after June 3, at 928 South Holly street, Medford, Oregon. 'hie writer saw Edwin P. Hammond of Lafgyette, formerly of this city,-In Indianapolis last'Friday. He was attending a meeting of the Loyal Legion. He looks ten years younger than he did when we saw him something like a year before and remarked that he Is feeling very mnch improved in health and had gained twenty pounds in weight within six months. He is evidently going to enjoy many more years of active professional life. This will be splendid news to his numerous comrades and old Mends in Rensselaer and Jasper county. r* on Dr nn Your
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DIED AT COUNTY FARM; CLAIMED TO BE CENTENARIAN.
Life of Aged Samuel Boyd Shrouded Iu Mystery—Had Saved For Funeral Expenses. „•' “y- r.- ’ -i.-v Samuel Boyd, for the past eight years an inmate of the county farm, died at 2:30 o’clock this Tuesday mopping. The prime cause was a cancer above the left eye, from which-be* had suffered for some time, and gen? eral debility on account of old age v He claimed to have been born May 1, 1803, thereby being 109 years old, but the records at the county farm show- that he was 98 years of age. Boyd came to the county farm in 1904 R was shown that he was 90 years old at that time. He wgs formerly a resident of Milroy township and was a neighbor of Dave Waymire, where he owned 40 acres of land, but by injudiciously going security for trusted friends be lost it. He worked up to the first 'of January, since which time he has been confined mostly to his room. •“* f
Boyd was born in northern Irelandand"' came* to America when still a boy. Just when he first made Jasper county bis residence is not known, but an investigation of his personal effects showed that he bad at some time lived in Philadelphia, as hlThad written thef»>bout four years-ago in an attempt to locate a sister. He was a very peculiar man. He talked very little and would never sayanything concerning 1 himself or his past life. In apme respects he was very mysterious in his attitude and aroused the cprlosity of many who had occasiop to be thrown in contact with'him. Some persons of more or less fertile imagination were Inclined to enshroud him in mystery and to attach to his life a past, which if known, might- be of mere than local or passing interest. The most dominant of their beliefs is that Boyd was not his real name. Like most people of Irish birth or extraction, he was a born fighter and patriot. He answered President Lincoln’s first call for volunteers and enlisted in the Union army, but on account of bis age he was' rented and did not participate li the war. Although, he Was always able to do chores about the farm, be almost looked the age he claimed to be. His hair was very long and he would never submit to being shaved. He als6- requested on his death bed that his hair not be cat nor his face shaved.
It has been asserted that he was once a Methodist minister, but that assertion has not been verified. Not long before he died, Jesse Nichols, manager of the county farm, was called to his bedside and Boyd disclosed the hiding place of money he had kept ever since coming to the farm. It was tied up in flvd different sacks and concealed in various parts of his clothing. When Nichols had secured the sacks, he found that their contents totaled $33.27. Nichols was not aware that he had afiy money at all,.but Boyd explained that he had kept it bidden that he might have the privilege of paying his own funeral expenses, and thereby escape being burled as a pauper .at the county’s expense. • \ ! The funeral services will be held at the” grave Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. Harper, of the Is. E. church, will have charge and interment will he made in Weston cemetery. ?.
Watches Lost or Stolen; Two Within One Week.
Harry Parker, the photographer, either lost his watch or bad it stolen from the worlr room at his studio about ten days ago. He is certain he left it on a bench while he stepped out of the gallery tor a tew moments. A day or two later Pant Norman, who attends the Rensselaer high school, lost his watch, a silver case with Elgin movement Both advertised in The Republican but so far neither has teamed anything about their missing property. Photographer Parker has a suspicion as- to where his went and expects to start something if it is not returned. Paul needs his time piece badly and the person who found it should return it to him or leave ft at fte Republican office. A locket lost in Rensselaer by Miss Rees, of New!and. was found by Cleve W. Eger and awaits Its owner at this office. Wfi have taken the timer for Remlngton typewriter supplies and if you your wants. Ribbons for AD makes of , gestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For a
GIFFORD RAILROADERS WILL KEEP ON BUILDING.
Undaunted by Opposition He Makes Compromise For Right-of-Way And Returns Men to Wot*. • By thte terms of a compromise the action begun in Squire Bussell’s court in Hanging Grove township ten days ago, by which John Herr, in the name of the State of Indiana, brought action against the'men employed on B. J. Gifford’s railroad, alleging trespass was settled Monday in’ Squire Gnffield’s court, In Milroy township, where It had been sent on change of venue. That Is, it was. partly settled th#e, but the parties all came to town to complete the settlement. It seems that Mr. Gifford entered the Herr'tand and began his building operations without any further right than that ..granted by. an agreement with Alfred McCoy, a former owner of the land, in 1808, which granted him the right-of-way conditioned upon him paying all damages that might result. As that was -fourteen years ago, and nothing had been done toward the building during that time, and as there had been no deed and as the land had passed into.other hands, the agreement was not the proper authority for an assumption of ownership at this late day. It is said that two weeks ago Mr. Herr went to Mr. Qiffoard and. offered to make settlement, stating his willingness to take 4400 rather than to engage In a lawsuit Mh Gifford, however, would not settle and ordered his men to continue work. The neit proceeding Was the arrest of all the workmen on a trespass charge.
The case watf well" started in Squiro GaffleftFs court Monday. It* was clearly show?! under Section 31 of the statute' that Mr. Gifford had no right whatever on the land and that his men trespassing. His counsel argued that under Section 6 he had a right under his agreement with McCoy, but this claim was annulled by Section 7 of the statute. Realizing that he was beaten, Mr. Gifford sought terms of settlement and finally agreed to pay $1,560, which is at the rate'of $65 an acre for the 24 acres which he acquires. The costs of. the trial were $24.40, and Mr. Gifford -also pays half of this amount Mr. Gifford will proceed with the construction of the road, using his dryland dredge in throwing up the monstrous grade which is to be used to cross over the Monon tracks at McCoysburg. It is said that other suits will be filed against Mr. Gifford along the same line, one of them by Royal L. Bussell, whose 5-acre tract in McCoysburg was cut right in two by the building of the grade.
Gillamites Looking After Ryan Ditch Assessments.
The clerk’s office was besieged this Tuesday morning by a crowd of Gillamites, who came here to look over the John P. Ryan ditch report and* ascertain the amount of their assessments for making, the improvement. They had mostly been Informed that the assessments-were very high and inequitable and some of the land owners came down with blood in their eyes, prepared to remonstrate. After their arrival here, however. Home are said t have changed their minds and to have said that the assessments were not far from what they had anticipated. Charles Odom was one of the chief objectors. He said he did not care if the Pinkamink was damned up until the water raised 15 feet, It couldn’t hurt any of his land except one forty. Among others who were here during the morning were Schuyler Robinson, Larkin, George and Tom Logan, Earner Pullins, J. W. Stevens Cebu Paris, Bart Reed, Frank Tillett and P. T. Robinson. Whatever remonstrances against assessnients are made must be filed by Thursday, May 16tb,.and it looks as though there would not be a great many filed by that timd.
Taft Signed Fenton Bill Before Midnight Saturday,
Shortly before midnight Saturday night Representative Adair was called out of bed by a telephone message thar > the President would be pleased to hare him come and witness the affixing of the executive’s signatures to the Mil to Increase the pensions of old soldiers. He the invitation and-was one qf.tb£Se present when a flashlight photograph was taken, showing, the President in the act of signing the bill. Adair had charge of pension legislation In the house and was one of The conferees who put the bill in its final shape. Calling Cards, printed or engraved, correct stas sad type, at this office. .
FILES CLAIM FOR 17 YEAR-OLD BOARD BILL.
Adolphus J. Howell Claims to Have Cared For Mrs. Mary A. Barthole- * *«w For 877 Weeks. •/ ,- A claim was filed with County Clerk Perkins Monday that is probably the largest board bill and personal services claim ever filed in Jasper county. The plaintiff is Adolphus J. Howell, of Morocco, ufbo has employed Rogers & Rogers, attorneys of Morocco, to represent him. The claim 1b filed with Rev. H. N. Ogden, of Indianapolis, who was named in the will of Mrs. Mary A. Bartholemew, as executor of her estate. The claim alleges that from Apri» 1, 1894,* to March 3, 1911, Mr, Howell had continuous care of Mrs. Bartholemew, nursing her, boarding her and expending money for her. He asks settlement at the rate of $6 per wefek for the entire time, a total of 877 weeks, making a claim of $5,262. None of the particulars are set out in the claim, which was filed for the approval of the executor, but Rogers A Rogers informed Clerk Perkins by letter that suit would be brought for collection in case the claim was not allowed. • . V Mrs. Bartholenaew made a will July 6, 1903, in which she provided for the disposition of her estate. s She provided that a .house and lot in Remington occupied by ; Charles Bartholomew, whom she had raised since he was 17 months of age, should be controlled by the executor for the use of said Charles Bartholemew until: his death and that SSOO should be invested, the interest of which was to pay the taxes on the house and keep it in repairs. That upon his death the property .was to be sold and the money, together with tlie SSOO, should be divided among the Bartholemew children.
Bequests were left to her husband’s brother and sister and to her own brother and sisters in England, if they could be found. To she Shilow U. B. church in Benton county was willed S3OO, with the provision that not to exceed SSO was to be used to build a memorial window fdr her. A Hke amount was left to the Remington M. E. church, aF an endowment, the Interest only to be used for the church. The residue was left to the Preachers Aid Society of the Northwest Indiana Conference. Robert Parker, the then prosperous Remington banker, was named executor and empowered to sell anything she had without order of court in order to carry out the termj -of the will. After Bob Parker; went wrong, a codicil was made and attached to the will. II made some minor changes and named Rev. Delos M. Wood, of the Haminond M. E.
church as executor. On May Ist, 1311, another change was made in a codicil attached to &e win. A provision of SIOO .was made for the Remington cemetery and Rev. H. N. Ogden, of Indianapolis, was made executor. Most of the principals were here Monday, at which time Rev. Ogden qualified as executor, relieving an administrator temporarily appointed. The report of personal property shows cash deposited in banks in the sum of SBBI.BO. Also of personal property to the appraised value of $40.75. Nothing was said of the real estate aside from the Remington property and we were unable to learn how much of there there was, but it is understood that she had some quite valuable property. Charles _A. Bartholemew, ber stepson, who cared for her at hip home in Remington for the last 72 days of her life, has filed a claim for $250. Deceased was buried in the Remington cemetery.
Obituary of Carl Adams.
Carl 'W. Adams, youngest son of Joseph Adams, was born in Jasper county, Indiana, April 21st, 1884. Died in St. Mary's Hospital, in Tucson, Arizona, May 6th, 1912, aged 28 years and 15 days. ' Several years ago his health began to fail and finally in December, 1908, he sought its restoration in the west. He first went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, but receiving, no perceptible benefit from its climate, he went to .Denver, Colorado, and from there to El Paso, Texas, and lastly to-Tucson, Arizona, where he ended his earthly Journey. • He did in St. Mary’s ing cared for by the sisters in that institution. He leaves to mourn their loss, father, mother and one brother, togetbe" w,th oti*r roUtlv.. and Mead, •
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Frank Critser Re-Elected City Nightwatch
The city council met in regular session Monday night, May 13, with ail members present. Frank Critser had served the city well in t|je past and was re-elected nightwatch for the ensuing year, 'Several merchants and the churches have been asking for electric dsy service on Sundays. On motion the light committee was instructed to confer with the superintendent of the light plant regarding running a day current on Sundays. The city clerk was instructed to ad? vertise for bids on the Franklin and Plum street sewers. The salary of .the nightwatch was raised from SSO per month to S6O. An appropriation of SIOO was voted for the Rensselaer band. Tbe report of trustees of Weston cemetery was approved and tbe mayor was authorized to execute deeds to the several parties involved in the purchase of property adjoining the cemetery. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids in the matter of hauling coal. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, salary marshal. .$30.00 Frank Crftser, sal nightwatch. 26.00 Chas. Morlan, salary clerk ... 25.00 American LaFrance Fire Eng. co, sup fire Co, ...... .. 41,80 Levy Bros, dr Co. stamps clerk .26 Sam Fendig, boots fire dept... 4.60 Gwln 'A Watson, supplies 1.82 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal teamster.... 46.00 Harry Swartzell, hay 23.87 B. H. Dillon, work on culvert.. 1.00 Geo. Heuson, work on street... 1.00 C. W. Platt, same ............ 6.25 John Hordeman, same ....... 0,25 Dick. Potts, same ............ 3.76 H. B. Avis, same 7.00 James Hill, same 2.00 W. M. Coffel, same 8.00 Levi Clouse, corn 24.60 Park Fund. H. B. Avis, work 1.76 W. M. Coffel, same ........... 6.00 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 46,00 National Lead Co. lead pipe .. 41.33 C. W. Piatt, work water main 3.90 John Hordeman, same 21.75 Gwln A Watson, labor and sup .80 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mpll Abbott, same . 45.00 Dave Haste, same ............ 45.00 Terrance Thompson, work line 64.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 32.13 Standard-Oil Co., oil 40.81 Electric Appliance Co., elec sup 18.43 General Electric Co., spp 60.88 Illinois Electric Co, same .... 36.67. R. Williamson A Co., same ... 14.90 Ray D. Thompson, freight pd 150.58
Faithful Militiamen Receive Promotions In Company “M"
Faithfulness and perseverence have rewarded a few members of the local < militia company and with the retirement of two sergeants, they have received good promotions. Sefgeants John B. Gangloff and Letter M. Speaks have been honorably discharged from Company “M.” The former because of expiration of enlistment and the latter on account at removal. - Corporal Harrison B. Timmons and vatez John D. Moore, Howard a Clark and Simon P. Thompson wore promoted to the rank of corporal. Watson. Moore and Clark had 100 per emit attendance at drills for the past f months. Thompson, who formerly attended Culver Military Academy, bad much valuable training while there and is welt qualified for bis new One and possibly two other vacancies will occur by the time the comBenJ *7n About d or 7 o’clock Sunday evening a fire started and consumed the H. W. Marble dredge on the R. EL Davis ditch in Kankakee township. It was situated north of Teflft one or two 8 The dredge was a one-yard FairOintment. A 1 e t goes a ons _ _. ■ x ' 'M ft * mm * ~ .C’dam A L - f '
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