Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — Page 1

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m TONIGHT S PROGRAM PrinCCSS She Never Knew. ThfiAtrt Troubles of the Vl/Vttll V x. L. Outfit. ittß PHILLIPS, Proprietor. Wstoh Thl* Space Mrary I*ay SAVE 10G B COUPONS. .

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ■' ■■■■;•■ -r-.-y • ■ V/ . W. W. Washburn went to Chicago today. Miss Edna Hauter went to Chica- _ -. . - - . . i go today. Miss Bertha Eldredge went to Mbnon last night to visit. Buy your wood, feed and coal of Hamilton & Kellner. t —— Ed Ranton, of Chalmers, was in town yesterday on business. John Thornton returned to Marion today after a two days’ visit in Rensselaer.? • ■ ■ ■■■ ■■. ■ ■ I ■- Whitsell Lewis and wife went to DeMotte today to attend the funeral of Asa Tyler. Mrs. F. W. Rutherford went to Monon yesterday to visit for several days with friends. The best line of farming tools —the famous J. I. Case line are sold by Born, Tuesday evening, May 14, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis of Barkley township, a daughter. Fresh hot home-made crackerjack at Blue’s lunch wagon Thursday and Saturday of each week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bruner went to DeMotte today to attend the funeral of his uncle, Asa Tyler. Soft soap for house cleaning, 5c a can or 6 cans for 25c. JOHN EGER.

Mrs. Allie Porter will entertain the Unique Club at the home of Mrs. Bert Brenner Friday afternoon. The J. L Case have put on the market the best Gopher ever made. See it at Hamilton & Kellner’s. . ... r.„w 7* Born, to Mr. apd Mrs. Fred Williams, of Barkley township, Tuesday morning, May 14, a son and their first child. Mrs, Wm. Mackenzie returned Springfield, Ohio, today, after a visit of two weeks with Mr. and Mrs.,, C. R. Dean. Mrs. Fannie Johnson and daughter Mary, of Mt. Ayr, went to Ligonier today to visit with relatives for several days.. Mrs. Charles Harmon returned to Terre Haute today after a visit of a month here with her. parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bjpwn. Miss Ethel Jacks spent Tuesday at McCoyßburg visiting her parents. She will have steady employment from now on as clerk at the Leavel bakery. J. H. Knfesle, of Brookston, was here today, looking after his farm interests. He owns the former Prof. Michaels’ farm,, southeast of Rensselaer, laer.

Paul Blanky and Joe Feltman, who have been visiting with their brother-in-law, B. J. Duvall, lor several days, returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday. Luke Hickman returned yesterday, from the west. He has been absent about two and one-half years, having worked In lowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. —? —j — l — : — l — and lira. Geo. A. Williams are planning to leave the last of this week for a visit with relatives in Illinois and latew to visit his pkrents’ home in Ohio, r f. ' Bam Kershner, who went to Bluffton last week to see his aged mother, who was sick, sent word to his father-in-law, George W. Tudor, today, that she was dying. :

Bob Wartena went to Peoria 111., today, where he has secured a position with the Public. Service Electric lighting Co. He will work in the contract department. ■ nil -I. .111. -111..1 —l . I. .»!■ jm m Heaver wil have his Original Golden Corn-Crisp on sale eaeh Thursday evening and Saturday afternoons and evenings, at the old stand in front of the Princess Theatre.

The Evening Republican.

ANNUAL MEETING OF STATE BANK STOCKHOLDERS. Annual Dividend on Stock Declared; Officers Re-Elected For Ensuing % Tear. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Rensselaer Tuesday, an annual divident was declared on the stock and the following officers were re-elected: John Eger, President. J. H. Chapman, Vice-President. Delos Thompson, 'Cashier. C. M.,Sands, Assistant Cashier. Directors: John Eger, J. H. Chapman, Delos Thompson, Granville Moody and Lucius Strong. Ex-County Treasurer Allman has purchased a new Flanders 5-passenger touring car. Mrs. J. A. Hopkins came from Superior, Neb., today, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Harmon. Mr. Harmon has been in 'very poor health for some time. Ralph W. Marshall writes The Republican from Seabright, Cal., that he will be running about some for the next few weeks and will be In Rensselaer for a few days before long. Attorney Frank Foltz went to Kentland today, where there is to be a special findings of facts, proceedings pertaining to the Beliler guardianship case, it is not expected that the case will be decided today. We have just unloaded two more cars of fancy northern grown, Wisconsin potatoes. Early Rose, Kings, Rurals, or Burbanks, for seed, or fancy table stock at $1.50 a bushel. JOHN EGER.

Mrs. A. F. Long returned from Lafayette yesterday, where she had been with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile. Mrs. Purcupile is getting along very nicely now and it is expected that she will be brought to Rensselaer within a few days. Chas. Peregrine came down from Tefft today. He states that the fire which destroyed the Marble dredge last Sunday evening, started while the crew were at supper .The. cause of the fire is a mystery and it is understood that there was no insurance on the dredge. John M. Ott and family drove over from Remington by auto this morning, making a special trip to buy some Rhode Island Red eggs of F. M. Parker. Mr. Parker had sold all he had, so Mr. Ott bought some of Howard Mills, whose chickens are of the same strain ps the Parker chickens. For this week, a money saver for you. We will sell you for 26c, 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. ft • Daniel Pyiarß,. a veteran of the 9th Ind. Vol. Infantry and a former resident of this county, accompanied by his wife, was in Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday visiting old friends. Tuesday was his 71st birthday. Mrs. Pillars had the misfortune early in December to break her right wrist, and on account of her disability they were admitted to the State Soldiers Home at Lafayette. They own property at Frakter, Ind., where they lived two ,or three years before going to the soldiers home. They are thinking of disposing of their property there and returning to Rensselaer to live.

Saturday night at the Ellis theatre a moving , picture entertainment of more than ordinary interest will take place. All the great industrial machines will be depicted in motion and daring the progress of each the very intricate parts will be explained in an entertaining lecture by a graduate of Purdue university. Oyer 3,©00 feet of film will be used, showing harvesting machinery in action, the chemical process of welding, and other mechanics of importance. This attraction is of the educational sort and comes well recommended, it is billed for Lafayette tonight

wnrr > wr « T r>. Entered January 1, 1897, aa second class mall matter, at the post-ottos at Baadaslasr. Indiana, nndsr the act of March a, 187 S.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAT IS, 1912.

HOUSE TOTES FOB DIRECT ELECTION OF U. S. SENATORS.

BID Which Submits Question In Form of Amendment to Constitution Fosses Lower Brunch. Election of senators by the direct vote of the people is assured. —v-Th©-first formal step to this end was taken Monday, when the house of representatives overwhelmingly accepted the senate bill and thus provided for the presentation of 'the constitutional amendment to the several states. More than three-fourths of the states, as are required, either have adopted senatorial primaries or forced through their legislatures resolutions approving the reform. It may be expected, therefore, that at the elections of 1914, or certainly those of 1916, one-third of the senate will be elected directly by the people. Every two years thereafter a third of the senate will be elected by the people, so that In eight years the upper house of congress will be composed of men who owe thoir seats to the voters and not to the legislatures. It will now be the duty of the secretary of state to notify the governors of the several states of the approval or disapproval of the amendments by those states. .. / ■ y; /?"-■ '■ '--v"' Thus has ended a struggle which has been maintained for years in and out of congress. All the big interests, accustomed to naming senators, were opposed to the reform.

Presentation of Monograms To High School Athletes.

At the twenty minute period proceeding the taking up of school this morning the entire high school was summoned to the assembly room to participate in the presentation of monograms to the members of the foot ball and basket ball teams. Principal C. R. Dean presided, and gave a short talk on the athletic activities of the high school during the past, after which he gave the floor to H. F. Parker, coach of the 1911 football team. After a short address to the students on “Sentiment,” as pertaining to monograms, he presented to each of the fifteen members of the team the official football “R.” Rlev. J. C, Parfett then made an ex T cellent talk to the students on the “Value of Athletics,” and with a befitting presentation speech gave the eight members of the basketball team their “R” monograms. Principal Dean then took the floor, and in behalf of the student body, presented to Mr. Parrett and Mr. Parker a basketball and football monogram respectively, as tokens of appreciation and good will for their kindly interest, which they hairtq shown in high school athletics.

Files Claim in Excess of Property Owned by H. H. Bush.

The Republican published an account some time ago of the death of Henry H. Bush, at the Troxell hotel at DeMotte, and related the circumstances surrounding his mysterious life. Bush would not tell from whence he' came nor anything about his former life or his family. He was very industrious and thrifty and everyone liked him. When he died he left no statement and his body was buried by friends after an unsuccessful effort to locate relatives. On ills person was found $235.42 and he had $366 in the Bank of Wheatfield. He had been engaged in the business for a short time with C. D. Shook, who stated that he had been unable to get an accounting from Bush. Mr. Shook has now filed a claim with Albert Konovsky, the administrator of the Bush estate, for $740.03, which is considerable in'excess of the money left by Bush. The bill for the funeral expenses, amounting to SBS, was also filed.

Uncle of Trustee George Parker Diled In Chicago.

Trustee George Parker, of Hanging Grove township, received word last week of the death of his uncle, Isaac Evans, of LaPorte, in a Chicago hospital. He had been incapacitated for several months, but had no special ailment, except general debility oh account of old age. He was past 80 years of age. Through some mistake Mr. Parker was informed that the funeral was to be held -Sunday afternoon and he and his wife left for LaPorte Sunday morning in Clarence Fate’s Flanders, with Verne Davisson at the wheel. When- they got there they found that the funeral had taken place Saturday. . They visited with another unde, Jacob Evans, and returned home Monday evening. The distance they covered was 213 miles.

FUNERAL OF J. F. IRWIN WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.

Comrades, Lodge Brothers and Friends Assembled at Home to Pay Last Tribute to Him, The funeral of James F. Irwin was largely attended Tuesday afternoon, there being a great turning out of comrades, lodge brothers and citizens. Rev. C. L. Harper, of Trinity M. E. church, conducted the service at the late residence on Jackson and Elza streets. Following the short sermon the casket was taken to the porch and the cover removed and friends viewed the remains.

At the cemetery the I. O. O. F. order, which had an especially large turnout, conducted their ritualistic burial service. The Knights of Pythias also had a short burial service, and the Odd Fellows east their sprigs of evergreen and the Knights their sprays of myrtle upon the casket. There was a large turning out of veterans of the Civil war, who marched in the parade to the grave. ; The pall bearers were C. J. Dean, Philip Blue, I. N. Hemphill, H. A. Grow, N. S. Bates nnd Lucius Strong. Among those who came from Remington to attend the funeral were: John R. Wilson, John J. Porter, G. M. Bessee, Charles Hensler, J. W. Millner, John Teter, Lee Fisher, Will Hicks, William Hallahan and Paul Cornwall. John C. Chilcote, of Mt. Ayr, was also here to attend the funeral. There were also a very large number of relatives and friends from other places.

James F. Irwin filled a number of offices of trust during his life and filled them all in a very able manner. As trustee of Carpenter township, clerk of the Jasper circuit court and city alderman in Rensselaer, he was always prompted by the highest motives of public duty and discharged all of his duties with fidelity and ability. He was progressive in official life and his counsel proved valuable during a time when many public improvements were made in Rensselaer. He was successful in a business way and himself and son, Schuyler, have built up an extensive business in law, real estate, insurance and abstracting. He was also associated with his son, Ed W. Irwin, in the manufacture of brick and tile at Wolcott, and they were successful, having enjoyed a large and prosperous business since taking over the Wolcott factory four years ago. He will be greatly missed, not alone by .his family, but among all with whom he was associated. The following obituary was read by Rev. Harper at the funeral service! James Fletcher Irwin was born In Hamilton county, Indiana, Aug. 3, 1842. The first eleven years of his life were spent on a farm. The ensuing seven years he was engaged in the saw mill business. Returning to the farm in May, 1864, he enlisted in the 132 d regiment for ninety day service, at the expiration of which he was •honorably discharged. In 1865 he came to Jasper county and engaged in farming, and school teaching. He was married to Mary Ravenscroft on April 26, 1866, and she with all of the following children survive him: Schuyler C., Frances M., Mrs. I. N. Warren, Mrs. A. E. Wallace, Marguerite and Fred, of Rensselaer, and Edward W., of Wolcott. During his residence in Jasper county be has held many positions of trust and honor, being for some twelve or fourteen years trustee of Carpenter township and for eight years county clerk. At the time of his decease he was engaged in the real estate and loan business in Rensselaer and in the manufacture of drain tile at Wolcott, Ind. As a citizen his record stands as a fitting monument He was a man of great patience and fortitude in time of suffering and adversity, always looking on the bright side of life and as ar husband and father bis kind and considerate disposition and noble character but intensifies the sorrow of those who are now bereft of him.

Although not an active lodge worker he was a member of the G. A. R., Odd Fellows and K. of P. organizations of th|s place.

William J. Bryan to Lecture At Lafayette Next Saturday.

William J. Bryan, the great commoner, will lecture at the Djyfue theatre in Lafayette next Saturday evening for the benefit of the Lafayette Y. M. C. A. * His lecture at the theatre will begin at 8 o’clock and the subject selected by him is "Signs of the Times.” The general admission will be 25 and 50 cents, with an additional charge of 25 and 50 cents for reserved seats on the lower floor. The lecture selected by Mr. Bryan is one of his moat popular. ’**■ - -• jt - - - - -

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WOMAN DANK CARBOLIC ACID; DIED INSTANTLY.

Cause of Rash Act of Mrs. Loehrke Hot Known; Left No Explanation For Suicide. Mrs. John Loehrke, who with her husband, lived 6% miles south and two miles east on the former Henry Hildebrand farm, took her own life Tuesday afternoon by swallowing carbolic acid. The fatal event occurred a short time after three o’clock In the afternoon. Mr. Loehrke was In Remington at the time the suicide Occurred and Mrs. Loehrke was left alone. No motive could be unearthed for the rash act, as to whether she was despondent or in ill health, and she left no note or explanation. She was only 25 years old. Mr. Loehrke was formerly a resident of Gilman, 111., where he was engaged in the drayage business. He worked hard for many years, and by his industry was enabled to purchase the farm about 18 months ago, which he now lives on. Mr. and Mrs. Loehrke have been married only a few months, having come here immediately after the wedding to the new home that the. groom had established. Coroner Wright held an inquest Tuesday afternoon and gave a verdict of suicide. The body will be taken to Gilman, 111., where funeral arrangements have been made and burial will take place.

Booster Limited Belayed To Please Small Boys.

The Hoosier Limited on the Monon was delayed top several minutes near Cyclone Monday afternoon on account of small boys trying an experiment with the block system near that place. A crowd of boys were playing along the Monon tracks when one of them decided to try connecting the rails by iqeans of a wire. The youngsters made the connection which resulted in the electric current being grounded and causing the blocks to show the danger signals. The crew stopped the train and made an investigation, which resulted in the grounded circuit being found. A man was sent out to make the necessary repairs. He also succeeded in finding the lad who had caused the trouble and responsible for the train service being held up. The lad was given a severe reprimand and a threat of prosecution if the offense was repeated.

Funeral of Samuel Boyd Held This Wednesday Morning.

The funeral of Samuel Boyd, the inmate of the county farm, who died there Tuesday morning, took place this Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the grave in Weston cemetery. Several people who knew him before and after his residence at the county farm, were in attendance. Rev. C. L. Harper, of the M.- EL Church’, conducted the services. Boyd was- said, by those who knew him, to be a good, honest and industrious man, bat poor business judgment in his extreme old age, caused him to lose what little property he had acquired. His integrity was shown by the fact that he saved enough money to pay for burial expenses. Let the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county know what you have to sell; use The Republican Classified

WM. B. AUSTIN BEADS HAMILTON CLUB TICKET.

Pledged to Platform Embracing Business Administration; Popular Chicago Clubman. Pledged to a platform embracing a business administration, William B. Austin, managing director of the Knox Hat Manufacturing Company, and treasurer and manager of John T. Shayne & Co., candidate for president of the Hamilton Club, heads the ticket selected by the nominating committee of the club for the annual elec tion of May 20th. Mr. Austin, a native of Indiana, and fifty-two years old, has been a member of the Hamilton Club for eight years. He has served two years on the board of directors and otto**year as rice-president. During the past year he has been chairman of she clubhouse committee, which was charged with planning and directing the construction of the new quarters of the club recently erected in Dearborn street, as well as the handling of the money involved. , •".rrrray Mr. Austin is also an active member of the bouse furnishing committee and of the political action committee of the club. In addition to his activity in the Hamilton Club, be has served as president of the Marquette Club, and is a member of the University, Union League and 'South Shore Country Clubs, and the Chicago Association of Commerce. 1-.'. V / •

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ELLIS THEATRE Rensselaer, Indiana. ♦ SATURDAY, 111 V IQ AfterMM&Eveiii* Rift! 10 2:2* and 8:M o’eleek. • - : ... , ~X;~. -r-^ General Admission 25c —__—.— — The Industrial part of this program was exhibited at Pardne University. x ...I , * WEATHER FORECAST. Showers this afternoon or tonight; J Thursday fair. .. Let tie p»pl. «( l?pS Jasper county know what yon have to sell; use The Republican Classified Column.

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