Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1912 — Page 1

No. 159.

G-AYETY theatre | Here is our Fourth of July Week Program-Read it over. ENTIRE BILL TONlGHT—except Hufford and Chain FULL ORCHESTRA. Greatest Vaudeville Show ever produced in Indiana. Reynolds and Donegan Lester and Moure Wednesday, balance off week. Until Friday Hufford and Chain Thursday, balance of week v. Marie Obermeyer Miss Nellie Claire Entire week. Entire week. Dancing Pirouettes Wednesday, balance of week. Flo and Wynn “a Mystery” Dorothy Kleist Wednesday, balance of week. Entire week. Kleist Chicago Vaudeville Orchestra A real musical treat absolutely the best seven musicians that Rensselaer has heard in many moons. No Pictures after Tonight.

Death Comes to Esteemed Rensselaer Young Man.

Cecil M. Clouse, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse,, died this Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at the home of his parents on Cl%rk street, near Van Rensselaer street. The cause of his death was tuberculosis of the bone. He had been in failing health for about two years but did not .know the exact nature of his illness until several monthß ago. He was first taken to his bed about the middle of last March, fhom which he never arose. The disease affected his left leg just above the knee and also affected the stomach and bowels, His suffering for the past few months has been intense. His life has hung in the balance for several weeks, during better were noticed. His deaths has been expected at almost any moment He lapsed into unconsciousness at 3:30 this morning and died peacefully without coming out of that condition. Cecil Clouse was 27 years of age. He was born at Kingman, Kansas, April 4, 1885. He was a telephone lineman for several years and was an excellent workman. He was admired for his manly qualities and had a large number of friends. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Earl and Orla, of Rensselaer, and Wayne, of Omaha, Neb. The funeral will be held at the Christian church Friday morning at 10 o’clock. Services conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. G. Winn. Burial in Weston cemetery. _ Last week to guess on the large ‘sack of “Aristos” flour.

Gayety Airdome BENT. BARNES, Manager TO-NIGHT Flo and Wynn “A Mystery” and ENTIRE PROGRAM Inducing Reynolds and Donegan. NO PICTURES REST OF WEEK

The Evening Republican.

Remington Grain Dealer “Pinched” For Speeding.

Frank Kelly, of the Kelly Grain Co., of Remington, was a defendant in the justice court, at Remington Tuesday, charged with speeding. He was arrested on June 24, by the town marshal, on the grounds that he was exceeding the speed limit in his 5-passenger DeTamble touring car. The trial was set for July 2, before Squire A. H. Dickerson’s court in the town hall. Great interest among the Remington townsmen was aroused and by 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon, the time set for the trial, the town hall was packed to overflowing. Jasper Guy, of Remington, acted as prosecutor and Attorney • Moses Leopold, of Rensselaer, represented the dAf&n/l-anf Affor turn onH nn n_h alf UT7I uilua nt, xizivi tw u auu viicuttii hours fighting the court* handed down a verdict of not guilty. The sentiment of the public seemed to favor Kelly, as was evidenced by the cheering of Kelly and Attorney Leopold-when the verdict was heard.

Sunday School Convention to . Be Held at McCoysburg.

Hanging Grove township will hold a Sunday school convention at McCoysburg on Sunday, July 7, at 2 o’clock. An excellent program has been prepared and several of the faithful Sunday school workers will be there. J. N. Leatherman and Mrs. A. A. Fell, of Rensselaer, will give an address. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year. —— —- Meals served the Fourth at Mrs. J. H. Dunlap’s residence, first door south of Dr. Loy’s office. •

JOHN EGER.

Entered January 1, 1807, aa second class mail matter, at thm post-office at Bsassslaor. Indiana, under tHe act of March 3, 1870.

EENSSELAEB, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1919.

ARE THE MATCH FACTORY PEOPLE STILL BLUFFING ?

Ask Extension of Watermoin and Change of Contract With Commercial Club—Faith Questioned. The match factory people put in most of Tuesday and Tuesday evening in Rensselaer, trying to secure from the city council a promise, to extend the watermain from its eastern terminus at the J. C. Gwin property to the factory suburb. No agreement was reached. The members of the council will do nothing to retard the factory starting, but they are justified iii exercising considerable caution in going to the expense to extend the mains and they feel that the showing so iar made hy lhe-match factory -pro= motors is not conducive to much confidence in them. The council held a special meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the various matters at issue with Mr. Sterling and the gentlemen who ha<T accompanied him here. Mr. Kohn, who is now active in the concern, did not attend the meeting, but had helped to formulate and had approved the plan of action outlined by Mr. Serling on behalf of the match company. They first asked the council to extend the watermain to the factory and later to the corporation line. They would then continue it to the factory. They would not give a bond to guarantee that the water would be used any certain length of time and City Attorney Leopold advised against the extension without a bond. After several attempts to get together the meeting adjourned and the match factory people returned to their homes In Chicago and Elkhart. They acted considerably put out because they had failed to get the promise of the city to extend the watermain. Another effort made by the representatives of the company while here was to get the commercial club to alter the contract which bound them to begin operating their factory by the first of March. They asked that this be changed to read August 15th. The match factory people were bonded int the sum of SIO,OOO. If a change is made in which the bonding company does not concur, the bond would be valueless. A few of the smaller claims against the match company were settled. It Is understood that no settlement was made where the claims were not discounted at the rate of 10 per cent\_ The meeting Tuesday evening was characterized by quite a little of Mr. Sterling’s style of, bluff. He continued to talk about the mmcgy his company had to carry out its plans and seemed somewhat embarrassed when Attorney O’Shaughnessy said that they could not undertake the expense of extending the mains on account of lack of money.

GOV. MARSHALL NAMED WILSON’S RUNNING MATE.

Indiana Governor Named After Two Ballots Had Been Taken —Tired Delegates Anxious to Adjourn. Thomas R. Marshall, governor of Indiana, will be Governor Woodrow Wilson’s running mate this fall. The tired delegates balloted_ twice on a big lisl of candidates and Marshafll lead both times. Then came the break and he was nominated by acclamation. He waß notified in the night, and expressed pleasure at the nomination.

Homes Wanted for Four Little Girls 7 to 11 Years Old.

Juvenile Judge Hanley and Truant officer C. ~8. Steward have in their charge four little girls, ranging in age from 7 to 11 years, whom they wish to procure homes for. The parents of the children are both living but are separated and care for the children. Mr. Steward will be pleased to talk with any person who might wish to adopt one of the children. Attorney H. C. Thompson, of Monon, was here on business today. Mrs. Wm. Porter', of Hammond, came today for several days’ visit with relatives. Miss Sarah Patterson, of Pittsburg, Pa., came today and will remain here for the rest of the summer as the guest of Rev. W. G. Winn and family.

This city has already paid extensively for its factory ambitions. It has put up SIO,OOO in actual cash and deeded away all of its factory plat except the few acres where the buildings stand. To offset this the factory people have violated practically every part of their contract and it now looks like, a Scheme to procure the balance of the tract and to give the city a setback by placing it to a large expense. The probable cost of extending a main to the factory would be $2,500. If the match people are able to sell stock into the many thousands of dollars they should be able to take care of the proposition of having the water brought to the factory. We believe the council is right in proceeding very slowly in this matter. b. While the people of this city very mneh want the factory, they have cause to be very suspicious about the men who have handled the business and consequently to view with some uncertainty any proposals they make ethat might lead us further Into the mire. \ j It hag been an expensive experience and- hap exhausted onr resources but we shoqld not add to the cost by any latter day folly.

County Board of Review In Regular Session.

The county board of review which has been in session transacted the following business: C. H. Sternberg objected to assessment on dredge and on additional farm improvement; board let dredge assessments stand and reduced improvements from S6QO to $250. One hundred bushels of oats assessed to B. W, Ellsworth which had been sold prior to March 1, were stricken from his assessment. John Hack’s dredge boat in Barkley township reduced from $1,125 to (SBOO. Board reduced assessment of W. W. Sage $125, he stating that he had lost by death since assessment, one horse, one two-year-old heifer and two hogs. nNew coal shed-of G. Johnson and Son, of Remington, not listed, assessed SSOO. J. N. Leatherman, improvement assessments reduced from $450 to S3OO. On account of loss of personal property in cyclone, the assessments of the following were reduced: Dennis Healey, of Union township, $130; August Kreuger, reduced from $465 to $300;August C. Schultz, from $520 to $475. <C. C. Matson, state tax commissioner, appeared before the board June 21, and urged that banks be assessed 75 per cent on capital and surplus. The various banks of the county were assessed as follows on capital, surplus and undivided profits: First National bank, Rens.. .$83,665.00 State Bank, Rensselaer .... 45,670.00 T. and S. Bank, Rensselaer 38,910.00 State Bank, Remington .... 37,735.00 Bank of Wheatfleld *. 13,000.00 C. G. Spitler, as secretary-treasurer, made objections to the assessment of tne Rensselaer match factory. The as-

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WEATHER FORECAST. J Local showers tonight and Thurs-' lav.

sessments were reduced from $3,599 to $2,500. Automobile assessments changed as follows: Reductions. G. A. Williams, Rens. S4OO to $358. R. A. Partison, Rens. SI,OOO to S9OB. N. Littlefield, Rens. S4OO to $358. Mark Sehroer, Barkley, S9OO to $758. Wm. Ott, Carpenter, S4OO to $350. James Skinner, Carp’r, S4OO to $350. W. L. Myer, Rensselaer, $l5O to $258. J. Davisson, Welker, $l5O to $350. A. H. Hopkins, Rens. $l5O to S3OO. W: Hetebman, "Walker, $l5O to S4OB. , ' '

Fire Destroys Farm Home In Barkley Township.

The house on the farm of Mrs. Era Greenlee, in Barkley township,' was burned down Monday afternoon: 4 o’clock. It is not know*-* .4i caused the fire or the exi started, as there was yo tfa Workers, at the time. The house- v* burned to the ground b# r^u e University, was discovered. None Institute workhold goods were saved, tat Superintend? was insured for SI,OOO. 1 o’clock Thors- - ■ ■ *—■ * all who The next installment of “Ttodance aa an Babylon Hotel” wiil be found®* held, three today. MEADES, T. W. Haus had a very bad df<-t terday but seems some morning. He is suffering frorriEKj betes and has been confined j home almost two weeks.

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